Chapter 13

All right, the epiloque! Let's wrap this up nice and tidy! Enjoy the chappie! ~

Tails the Fox was sitting on the cold grass, watching the dawning sun rise over the clouds that sculpted the dark sky. Rays of light penetrated the cold Earth, bathing everything in its warm rays. The branches of naked trees created shadows to lay as a backdrop to the sunlight.

The wind ruffled the orange fox's fur, sending quiet chills down his back. Tails was sitting cross-legged, laying his chin on his fists. Where are they? They've been gone for hours…

Mephiles and Silver had recently disappeared, and though he, Shadow, Sonic, and Knuckles searched, it was in vain. It was like they had never existed. Gone from the face of the Earth.

Tails let out a long, exasperated sigh, watching his cold breath ascend into the air. The world had suddenly gotten chilly, but that was expected since it was nearly the end of fall.

Autumn leaves crowded every inch of the ground, leaving trees bare against the cold. Soon, snow would fall, leaving a blanket of white everywhere.

Sonic, Tails's best friend, came over and sat down next to the contemplating kitsune. As if in answer to Tails's question, Sonic said quietly, "I know that, somewhere, Silver's kicking Mephiles butt right now. That, I know for sure."

Tails, hoping that what Sonic said was true, leaned on the hedgehog's shoulder, staring at the sky as it steadily lightened.

Shadow noiselessly sat down next to them, followed by Knuckles, who sat on the other side next to Tails. The four watched the sky for any sign of Silver the Hedgehog.

Suddenly, a speck appeared over the horizon. The speck floated above the trees, slowly getting bigger. Eventually, the speck didn't look like a speck, but a figure. It was hard to tell as the figure was in the direction of the sun.

Then Tails stood up, pointing out towards the oncoming thing. "Hey, I think…I think that's Silver!"

The rest of the group stood up anxiously, hoping the fox was right. Soon, their hopes were confirmed, as a white hedgehog, carrying a certain purple feline, landed on the cold ground. Letting the cat down, the hedgehog ran up to the four, as the four ran up to him. The cat followed.

It was a great reunion. Silver and Blaze were happy to finally see Sonic, Shadow, Tails, and Knuckles, and vice-versa.

After the greetings and such, Silver and Blaze told them what had happened in the fight against Mephiles. "Well, that's just great! Now all that work I did on the Generation Teleporter has gone to waste," Tails pouted, crossing his arms.

"It's ok, buddy! We'll probably find a use for it sometime in the future. Don't worry!" Sonic tried to lift the fox's spirits. Eventually, Tails sighed and grinned at Sonic's attempt to make him happy.

Shadow finally spoke up in what seemed like ages, "Well, we're all happy, and now that the world is back to normal, I want to go home and watch the news. See you later."

The black hedgehog dashed away, followed by a remark from Sonic, "Hey! I wanna play the Playstation 3!!" The blue hedgehog followed Shadow at the speed of light, trying to get home first.

"Well, guess we should go home now. I'm getting kinda' cold and my gaming skills need boosting." Knuckles went home at a fast jog.

"Hey, everyone's leaving me!!" Tails shouted in his high pitched voice. Silver smiled. The fox never ceased to amaze him. "Hey, Tails, you can travel with me. Besides, I need someone else to help me carry the emeralds besides Blaze." Silver cringed at a nudge in the ribs from Blaze.

"Alright, sure! I'll help!"

Grabbing an armload of emeralds, the three teleported home, forgetting about the vacant generation teleporter on the ground.

When they got there, though, they all landed on their faces on the front lawn. Silver sat up along with the others and rubbed his sore nose. "Ugh, still 'gotta work on the landing…"

Helping each other up, the three walked into the house, only to hear the shouts and yells of an argument. "Oh great, just what I need." Tails moaned, covering his sensitive ears.

Silver was about to walk over to see what the yelling was about and see if he could resolve it, but Blaze interrupted. "Let me handle this."

"Good luck," Tails and Silver said to her simultaneously.

Blaze carefully walked around the corner, then stopped and started to laugh when she saw what they were doing.

Sonic, Shadow, and Knuckles were wrestling on the ground, beating each other with their Playstation 3 controllers. On the TV, the winning screen of a Halo game depicted that Shadow was the winner.

Seeing that they might actually send each other to the hospital, Blaze walked over to where they were brawling and, with a fiery fist, she said to them loudly, "Hey, knock it off. Guys, knock it off!"

She eventually had to resort to pushing the guys apart, and once the three saw her fiery fists, the fight immediately ended. They backed away towards the couch, trying to get away from the angry cat.

"That's more like it. Now please, can we have some peace and quiet?" Sonic, Shadow, and Knuckles nodded quietly. "Thanks!"

Walking towards the kitchen, the feline began making breakfast for everyone. From hearing the sound of clattering pans and pots, Silver and Tails raced through the living room to the kitchen, eager to help.

The three in the living room went back to their gaming when they saw that Blaze was gone. "Hey, can we play something else? I bore of Halo games every day…" Knuckles sighed, rubbing a bruise.

"Well, what do you have in mind?" Sonic, putting down his controller, relaxed on the couch.

"I was thinking along the lines of…Sonic Riders! That game is awesome!"

"Wow, you read my mind, Knuckles! Shadow, you wanna join?" Sonic went to go exchange his PS3 controller for a GameCube one.

"I guess. There's nothing better to do, and I'd love to beat you guys again." Shadow smirked.

"Is that a challenge? You're on!"

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Back in the kitchen, Silver was lost in thought, leaving the cooking to Blaze and Tails. He wasn't that good of a cook anyway.

I wonder what might've happened with Mephiles. What dimension did Blaze send him to? I saw a starry sky in the portal…Maybe she sent him to space. No telling how he's going to get back now. But…he's not dead. I know he's not.

Silver got up from his chair and, telling Blaze and Tails he was going to take a nap, the white hedgehog walked upstairs to his room, shutting the door behind him. Walking over to his glass balcony doors and sliding them open, he walked out to the balcony, cherishing the cold, fresh air.

Leaning on the railing, Silver looked out at his surroundings. To his right, he could see the tops of buildings from the city. To his left, rolling hills and autumn forests stretched to the horizon. Silver breathed in deeply, then out, watching the white vapor rise in the air.

If he is still alive, however, there's still a chance he could get back. Then who knows the damage he could do. Though we're safe with the emeralds. With their power protecting us, Mephiles doesn't stand a chance. Still, there will always be another greedy, power-hungry villain that will rise again. Especially Eggman. There's always Eggman.

The cold wind carried autumn leaves, flying through the air and almost blowing in Silver's face. He watched as the leaves floated towards the city, and had to shield his eyes as the glare of the morning sun shone back at him.

The ivory hedgehog smiled. There was peace once again. But, of course, it wouldn't last for long. There would be another day when a villain would rise, and that day would bring another adventure. He looked forward to that day.

Silver walked back into his warm room, closing the glass doors behind him. He suddenly collapsed on the bed, the warmth making him sleepy. With a faint smile, he closed his eyes, giving in to his dreams.

For now, our heroes rest. Soon, another day will bring more adventure, and maybe, more friends…

There we have it! The ending to my first story! Glad you guys enjoyed it, and thanks for the great reviews! Sorry if it was a little short, I sorta ran out of ideas...The cursed writer's block! XD Anway, I will be writing more stories, that I'm sure of! ~