Author's Note:
Here is the happy ending I promised. I understand some think that it is a beautiful trradegy that Antoine died and if you feel it would ruin the story, do not want him to come back, or to have him actually be dead, do not read the following. I do not want him to be dead so I made this to compensate.
Enjoy!
Still a Need for Heroes
Undermined: A "Still a Need for Heroes" Special – Still a Need for Heroes
"What are you babbling about strange hedgehog?" An annoyed Mammoth Mogul asked. He was in sitting in his pretty white suit behind his desk at his casino. The fingers of both hands were intertwined with each other as his hands and elbows rested on the desk. He did not know this hedgehog that stood before him but knowing his dealings with certain hedgehogs in the past, he knew to be cautious. But this one was different; he could tell. He spoke of strange things, a dystopian future, psychokinetic powers, and more interestingly a future Mogul.
"The fabric of this timeline is danger of collapse. I've told you where I have come from and who I am. I do not know what I am to do but my mission was solely to see you. You warned me about a younger less mature you in my time, I guess–"
"DON'T!" The present Mogul stood up quickly, his palms broke apart from each other and slammed on the desk. His chair was just barely caught from being flung on the ground as he stepped up. "Insult me." He said a little quieter. He moved away from the desk and stared out the window on the side of the room. "This, older and wiser me…Did he say anything about his past?"
"My Master is very reclusive and only talks about his dealings wiht trying to save Mobius Prime from destruction." Silver the Hedgehog said as he moved to follow Mammoth Mogul at a slight distance.
"Save you say. And this psychokinetic power–?"
"Needs no proof." He finished the large elephant's sentence by bringing him an apple from the bowl on his desk. It hovered slightly over his hand before falling directly into it.
Mogul took a bite of the apple and continued, "Interesting. If my future self did not speak of my deeds than I shall not either."
"Understandable." Silver added.
The mammoth stepped away from the window and moved over to the hedgehog. "But I can tell you that I currently am stagnant in my plans due to another strange hedgehog."
"Sonic?" Silver asked curiously as he has heard that term for the blue phenomenon many times before.
"Yes. Sonic. Silver if you do not mind, I request to tap into your mind. I assume I have done this many times in the past, or future you might say, and I may be able to then find a connection to my future self so that I may understand more of your 'mission' and what you speak of."
"Go right ahead." Silver said as he closed his eyes, getting ready for the mind trap.
Mogul was able to see the devastated Portal and the fallen Space Colony ARK. Onyx Island was obviously a new name for the floating island. This was for sure the future of Mobius. He tried to access the link his future self had established with Silver but could not. He must have made this a contingency and blocked access from anyone who might want to penetrate Silver's mind in his journeys through time even if that someone was himself. But he saw something else that caught his attention. Something that he found peculiar given recent events. He had seen all he wanted and returned to his own mind.
"Did you get what you needed?" Silver asked, always trying to be the helpful one.
"Yes and no. I must have instilled a barrier to keep from any intruder to accessing my mind if you were ever captured. A wise move I would say. But I did get something else. I saw your mission and assume that is why you are here. But what all do you know about these Freedom Fighters?" Mogul asked a bit intrigued at his findings.
"Not much. Other than that without them Mobius would have been destroyed and a traitor in the group caused the future I am from and I have dedicated myself to fixing that problem. That is why I am here to speak with you. My master said I had to speak with you. Though he did not tell me why but he said it was imperative to the future of Mobius." He explained a little unsure of what to do. But thankfully Mogul knew what his future self had planned.
"My son, you have done your part. I would agree 'your master' is a very wise person. I know why he sent you to speak with me. You can say you have completed this mission."
"Ar- Are you sure?"
"Absolutely." He said, turning away from the hedgehog as he was now looking out the window that sat behind his desk. He took another bite from the apple.
"Oh. Alright then. I guess, I'll be going." Silver said a little disappointed but if the younger version of his master said he did what he was supposed to do, he trusted him. Even if he seemed a little more menacing.
"Before you go," Mogul asked just before Silver was about to leave the room. "Who were the next generation of Freedom Fighters that followed the current one?"
"Umm, let's see here. If I remember correctly: Lara-Su, Argyle the Crocodile, Skye and Melody Prower, young Sonia and Manik Acorn, and Jacques and Belle D'Coollette." He let a pause take place, seeing if Mogul needed anything else. "Is that all?"
"Yes. Thank you." He said and Silver finally departed the room. Mogul continued to stare out the window in curiosity about it all. "Hmph… Interesting."
*o*
Five months since the death of Antoine D'Coollette
It was merely dusk with the setting sun casting a somber red glow across the sky as Bunnie stood there in the cemetery, hovering over a single tombstone. Here Rests Commander Antoine D'Coollette of the Kingdom of Acorn. Savior to the King, Loving Husband, and Friend to All. She gently bent down and laid a bouquet of flowers down on the ground in front of the grave. A single tear formed in her eye causing her mascara to run a little. It had been about five months since his death and she still missed him dearly. She had been thinking about him a lot recently which was the cause for her to pay him a visit. She looked around and saw the tombs of other fallen heroes including Tommy Turtle and Sir Connery. She bowed her head trying to suppress the inevitable breakdown that was coming but it was halted by what seemed to be the only thing that could do so; a friend.
"Bunnie?" The soft and gently voice was easily recognizable.
"Hey Sally girl." She said with a snivel as the princess slowly walked up to her. She stopped behind her friend and the two noticed their shadows that were being displayed on the tomb. "Ah just miss him so much." Bunnie added.
"I know you do and I am so sorry." She said as her voice began to quiver as well.
"It's not your fault sug." Bunnie said trying to comfort her friend. Ever since she was deroboticized she blamed herself for the devastations that occurred in that time. Especially the death of Antoine. "You weren't you. Simple as that." The rabbit said again trying to help her friend out but it was not of much help. She was already in tears.
"I never got to say goodbye…" She said, wiping her eyes on her denim vest.
"Oh come here you." She ordered, not giving Sally any other option as they were already locked in an embrace. She pulled back but her hands remained on her friend's shoulders. "It's all downhill from here. Ah didn't give up on my man and y'all not going to give up on me alright?" Sally gave a childish nod and Bunnie brought her in for another hug. "That's my girl. We'll get through this war." They broke apart for one last time and stared at the grave once more. "Let's head back and find something to cheer the two of us up, you hear?" Again Sally gave an innocent silent nod and the two walked away toward the city as it resembled a lit ember in the day's dying light.
They had made it right just inside the city when they saw a zooming hedgehog approach. "Sally! Bunnie! There you two are!" Sonic said as he zoomed to meet the two. Though he didn't notice the gloomy look on the two's faces at first. "Hey, are you all alright?"
"We're fine. What's up?" Sally said as she wiped away the last of the tears from her face.
"Well Nicole picked up some strange chaos emerald activity in the wastelands of Knothole. Elias wants us to check it out." The hedgehog continued with his explanation.
"I thought we had all the chaos emeralds tracked down?"
"That's why he wants us to check it out. Tails and Amy is waiting for us at Uncle Chuck's." He concluded as the three began heading toward the diner. They managed to arrive relatively quickly were they met up with the two.
"Hey guys!" Amy shouted and waved as they entered the facility. "Just in time."
"Hey!" Tails slurped the last bit of his milkshake. "Ready to get going?"
"When am I never ready to 'get going' little bro?" Sonic said lightly as he extended a fist in Tails' direction.
He returned Sonic's request with a fist bump, "Good point." He and Amy got out of their booth where it was obvious Sonic was there previously before dashing to pick up Sally and Bunnie, due to all the chili that was plastered on a vacant plate.
They headed outside where the fading daylight was getting more and more prevalent. "Let's get this done quick. I don't want to be out of the city long after dark." Amy stated as they stood momentarily outside the diner.
"Are you going to get your boots Bunnie?" Sally asked. A few months back, Rotor constructed ability boots and gloves at Bunnie's request to replicate her now ceased cybernetics.
"Nah, I think I'll be fine for this little thing." She responded.
"Alright then, let's go." Sally said as they kicked their feet and headed toward Knothole.
…
It didn't take them long to get to the remnants of Knothole Forest. It was looking less and less grey with each turning day since Robotnik destroyed the place months back. But it was going to take hundreds of years before it returned to its normal stature.
"Any signs of anything unusual?" Tails asked. Sonic pulled out a small electronic device which contained what looked like a small radar map. It scanned the area and every few seconds or so a small 'blip' both occurred and sounded on the screen.
"What's that?" Amy asked.
"Something Elias had Uncle Chuck give to Sonic. It displays any chaos readings in the nearby area." The fox explained.
"How much is 'the nearby area'?" Sally asked.
"Five kilometers." Sonic said a little puzzled. If there was any signals emanating from a chaos emerald in Knothole, it should have been displayed on the device.
"Doesn't look like anything is out here." Bunnie said as she looked around, performing her own visual scan of the immediate area.
"That's because there is nothing out here." A deep and theatrical voice sounded from the distance.
"Who's there?" Amy shouted.
"Don't alarm yourselves Freedom Fighters, or remnants thereof." The voice stated as its origin revealed himself. Mammoth Mogul walked out from the shadows almost as an Ixis.
"You!" Sally shouted as the rest of the group got ready for attack.
"What are you trying to say there, blubber?" Bunnie said through gritted teeth and clenched fists, taking the elephant's statement as a huge insult to her deceased husband.
"No insults I assure you. And there is no need for aggressive action. I assure you I do not wish to fight. As I have said, my toils with conquering the world in this time period are halted due to this blue menace." He said, flinging his staff in Sonic's direction.
"You can thank me anytime." He said smartly.
"Pride can be a dangerous thing. But sadly it is you who I wish to speak to." Mogul continued.
"Wait, where is the chaos emerald? You expect us to let you go off for a nice chat with Sonic and let that slide?" Sally asked staying focused on the mission as usual.
"There is no chaos emerald. I created a false signal to lure you here. I highly doubt you would have let me walk into your nanite city just for a conversation with you beloved hero."
"Touché. But why can't you discuss your matters in front of the rest of us?" The princess continued to interrogate the creature.
"If I were to tell you, there would be no point as to requesting Sonic's presence alone on this matter. Wouldn't you agree?" His rants seemed shorter this time around but were none the less still annoying.
"I supposed. Sonic?"
"Yeah Sal?"
"Just watch yourself." She said and laid a quick kiss on his cheek.
Bunnie's face dropped somewhat at the sight but it did not last long. As Mogul and Sonic headed off in the distance a little bit, she expressed her concern about the sudden conversation request. "And we're just going to let then talk it out for a tad?"
"Sonic can handle himself. We'll be setting up a post nearby to keep an eye on them just in case." She rationalized but before they could really do anything, Sonic was already on his way back to the group; Mogul was walking in the opposite direction. "Well that was quick."
"What was all that about?" Amy asked.
Sonic approached with a perplexed and pondering expression. He returned to the ranks of the group and looked up. "He…wanted to apologize." His voice matched the look his face was holding.
"What?" Bunnie cued in.
"Yeah. Really went through the trouble to do so, didn't he?" Sonic put on an almost fake smile and looked up at Bunnie.
"That doesn't seem like him at all." Sally said, trying to analyze the situation.
"Maybe he really is sorry." Tails said sounding as if he slightly sympathized with the mammoth.
"I'm all for trusting a guy but for someone like him and with all he's done, I can't believe he would have such a sudden change of heart." Sonic explained.
"And why couldn't he apologize to the rest of us?" Bunnie asked. She turned to Sonic again and once more he was giving her a weird look.
"Something's up." He said, breaking eye contact with Bunnie and turning to Sally.
"Well there's nothing we can do right now. We'll just have to inform Elias and monitor him for a bit. Make sure he doesn't do anything unusual." The princess explained as she started to walk back in the direction of New Mobotropolis.
"Sounds good to me. Let's get back home." Amy said not delaying to follow Sally's lead. The rest immediately followed.
"Was he lying?" Tails asked Sonic as they trailed in the back of the group.
Sonic kept staring at Bunnie for some strange peculiar reason. Even as he responded, his eyes did waiver. "It didn't sound like he was but, then again it's Mogul. He's kind of good at the whole speech thing. Even if it gets annoying after a while."
Tails chuckled a little. "I hear you there."
…
They made it back to the city just as quickly as they got to Knothole. It has been dark for a while and the night kept pushing forward. They made it to the general residential area where Sonic stopped. "I think I'm just going to call it a day. I'll see you all later." He announced.
"You're not coming to report to Elias?" Sally asked more for his company than for him to actually do the reporting.
"Nah. I'll catch up with you guys tomorrow." He said more callous about it all than he normally is.
"If you say so." Sally retreated a little to Sonic's position and gave him a kiss goodnight. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"See ya sugah hog."
"Bye Sonic!"
"Catch you around."
And after Bunnie Amy and Tails gave their salutations, Sonic entered his house and closed the door behind him. "Hey honey. How's everything?" Sonic's mother asked as any mother would.
"Good." He said slightly gloomy.
"Something wrong?" Jules asked, noticing his son's tone.
"No. I think I'm just going to call it in for the night." He said concluding his nonstop trip to his bedroom. Jules and Bernie looked at each other and shrugged.
In Sonic's room, he dragged over to his bed and plopped down. He turned his head over toward his night stand and glanced at a framed picture that rested on it. He reached out and grabbed it, delving deep into the meaning behind the photo. He found himself staring at himself and his friends from a time that seemed only like yesterday. It must have been not too long before Sonic supposedly 'died' for a year because Sally was giving him a peck on the cheek and her hair was her normal length. They all aged so much in such a short time. Sonic gave a humored huff seeing him winking at the camera and holding out a hand in the 'peace' sign. They were in the center of the group. To the left of them was Tails hovering above the group with his conjoined twirling propellers. Rotor was on the left too crossing his arms. To the right of Sonic and Sally were Bunnie and Antoine. Bunnie had her robotic leg kicked up behind her as the two were caught in an embrace but both bodies were facing the camera with smiles that emulated their glee. The original Freedom Fighters. If only it was like that again, he thought. Now Rotor was out of commission, Bunnie was still part of the team but was not where near the level of support she used to be but that wasn't her fault. Amy was there to pick up some of the slack but Antoine…
Sonic threw down the picture and turned off the light. He flung himself on his side in a near pouting manner. 'How much to you want your dear friend back?' He heard resonate in his head. 'I'd run till I couldn't run anymore if it could make a difference.'
…
Sonic looked over at his alarm clock, 2:57. He slapped the off button so the thing wouldn't sound at 3 like he planned. He set his alarm hoping to be woken up but he didn't realize with what happened earlier that night that he wouldn't get one once of sleep. He got up, stretched, and immediately began strapping on his shoes. He proceeded to climb out his window and headed out of the city.
In a flash he was right outside Casino Nights. 'Okay, he said he could and I'm taking the bait. Let's hope this pays off.' He thought to himself as he headed into the still alive complex. He opened the door and the loud noise of the bustle of both humans and mobians taking their stakes at the tables or the rings of the slot machines was overwhelming to the still slightly sleepy hedgehog.
"Can I help you sir?" The greeter, a rat mobian, stopped Sonic and asked.
"Yeah, you're boss said he could help me out. Wanted to see me." He explained.
"I'm sorry, he is quite busy and I cannot simply rely on your word to–"
But the rat's words were stopped as Mammoth Mogul placed his hand on the suited up rodent's shoulder. "He said I wished to speak with him."
"Very well sir." The rat said bowing his head slightly to denote respect and his well intentions.
"Come to my office Sonic the Hedgehog." He motioned his fingers in the direction that he already begun to walk in. Sonic reluctantly followed. They maneuvered around the hustle of the area and came across a decorated door in the eastern side of the casino. Mogul opened it and held it for his guest. The hedgehog passed through the door and began looking around the hallway that opened up for anything suspicious. Nothing. They continued walking until they reached the far end of the hall where another door was poised in a manner that was clear to hold some significance. It was Mammoth Mogul's office.
"Sit down." Mogul ushered as the two entered the room. It looked quite nice and very professional. Honestly a little too haughty for the hedgehog's liking but it wasn't his room. "I'd rather stand." He said in general defiance.
"Very well." He responded and moved behind the desk. He sat down in the large leather chair causing it to sink a little and make a minute squeak. "You are obviously interested in my proposal, so–"
"How can I bring him back?" Sonic said fiercely, not allowing the kingpin to finish.
"Don't be hasty now." He said seriously. He allowed a small pause to ensure before picking up again. "Antoine D'Coollette, brave freedom fighter, late husband to Bunnie D'Coollette, and more importantly the key to a future that I wish to control."
"Not starting off with the right tone if you ask me." Sonic said as his teeth began to grit and his foot started tapping in impatience.
Mogul crossed his fingers together and rested them on his chest as he leaned back in his chair. "No, I guess not. But you know that for now my intentions are not to conquer this world just yet. Not while you and your Freedom Fighter friends are still around at least."
"So you plan on bringing us all together rather than exterminate us?" He posed.
"I see your logic and the answer is yes. See, I have been informed that in the future the next generation of Freedom Fighters includes the children of Knuckles and Julie Su, Vector the Crocodile, Miles and Mina, yourself and Sally, and Bunnie and your deceased friend Antoine."
"You've got some crazy predictions there buddy. And like you said Antoine's dead. And how have you been 'informed' anyway?" Sonic asked not breathing in the hot air that he was sure Mogul was expelling.
"I have my sources." He said calmly, not knowing Sonic was aware of Silver or his time venturing.
"I'm sure you do." He spat back aggressively.
"Hear me when I say, there is no need for hostilities. I come here to seek aid from you and you have nothing to lose from my offer." The heavy tusked figure rebuked as he began to get aggravated with the hedgehog's stubbornness.
"Which is?"
"To do exactly what you first said when you entered. To bring back your friend."
"I don't get it." Sonic said with a raised eyebrow.
"Ah, now he wishes to seek out the answers. There is still a need for heroes. In the future, just as in the present day, the entire planet of Mobius is at stake. The survival of this planet, I have concluded, leads to you and your ragtag team of rebels."
"I'm flattered."
But Mogul continued to speak unfazed and regardless of the comment. "The notion stands for the next generation of Freedom Fighters for one event or another. The untimely death of your friend disrupts that entirely. If I wish for there to be a world to conquer in this future or another one, the preservation of this world and the balance of space-time must be conserved. Now what I am offering is to aid in the return of your friend so that you all and your children can live happily for the time being but so that in centuries to come there will still be a world that I have a chance to rule. I assure you, as you already know, I will remain stagnant in this lifetime and the next one and even possibly the following one so that an opportunity shall arise for me to return to the power and rule that I so deserve." He leaded forward and rested most of the weight of his torso on his forearms that now rested on the edge of his cherry wood desk.
"Well you sure didn't disappoint on the lengthy conversations. And how do you expect me to believe you have the power to just bring someone back to life?" Sonic asked still unsure.
"You forget the untold powers I possess. I was able to take out the Ancient Walkers in a single blow and with that I absorbed some of their power. Not only that, combined with a chaos emerald I become unstoppable."
"Don't think I would just hand over a chaos emerald to you for you to have a hay day in the next few days." The hedgehog bartered to an uninterested audience.
"I am not asking for a chaos emerald. I have a plan that will utilize my current power to pull in the life force of your friend back from the beyond." The mammoth proposed.
"None of this hocus pocus stuff will backfire will it? He's not going to come back in some half decayed body is he?" He asked still unsure about the entire thing.
"I assure you, it will be as if he never took the bullet for that inexperienced king of yours." Mogul smiled a little. But it was clear Sonic was not buying the entire deal. This was not something any person should mess with, the alteration of life and death in the grand scheme of things. It was not simply up to anyone person to decide. "You've seen it done before with your friend Knuckles." Mogul said hoping to finally convince the blue hedgehog.
He stood there in front of his bargainer for a few extra short moment. "I don't like to do it…but let's see what you can do." He looked toward the ground in a small reflection. "You just have no idea how much I want to have him back. How it would mean to everyone else." He stated then tacked on, "Especially Bunnie." in a subtle mumble.
"Now, this process will be extensively exhausting and may even put your own life at risk. I don't suppose the egotistical Hero of Mobius would want to back out at this statement?" He said with a quirky tone.
"You act like you've met me."
"Very well then. As I have said, I have already come up with a plan. Shall we begin?"
…
The sun was minutes from when it would just start to rise and Bunnie found herself waking up constantly in the middle of the night again. At a moot point, she decided to not even bother trying to fall back asleep again and went out for a walk. She had been away from her house for a few minutes now. The sun emitted a beautiful glow that would have moved the will of tyrants. She stopped at a bench and began staring at the sight. A heavy sigh fell from her mouth as she was obviously being caught up again in memories. She couldn't get over the death of her husband. Even some of her friends were surprised it was taking so long, not that they didn't miss him as well. But for her, it was something different. And yet, felt like it meant something more. She still couldn't believe how quick it all ended and so soon after it all started. The last few months of his life moved by so fast; it just wasn't fair.
She brought her legs up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them. Hiding her face into her knees, she began to weep. "Do not cry, mon amour." She heard say as an imaginary hand pressed on her shoulder. She did not look up, as she has heard those words ring in her head many times before, but instead placed her hand on where his hand would be if he actually was standing over her. She froze. Her hand was resting on one other's hand that was pressed on her shoulder just as she thought she imagined. She rubbed the hand slightly and to her surprise it was that of the same texture and feel of the hand of someone she has not felt for over five months. She turned her head up, fearful that her hopes would be shattered by deception, but there looking down at her with a smile of utmost adoration was Antoine D'Coollette.
"…Antoine?" She asked. The coyote's smile widened and a tear formed in his eye. Bunnie's eyes grew to the size of the moon and suddenly welled up like springs. She jumped up and threw herself on him, almost bringing him to the ground but luckily he was able to catch himself. Once he regained his balance, he wrapped his arms around her and gently rubbed her back. "Antoine, it really is you! You're back…" She was bawling at this point but not of sadness, of utter and utmost joy.
Antoine pulled her even closer in their embrace. "I'm back." He said softly as he ran his fingers through her hair and kissed her vigorously on her cheek and neck. Tears were falling from his eyes as well.
The overjoyed rabbit then stopped and pulled away in confusion, "But how?"
"Powers beyond ze comprehension of myself. But that wouldn't 'ave mattered for it not for Sonic." He said as he stepped back and moved his arm in the direction of Sonic who stood at a slight distance. He looked physically exhausted, beaten and worn but smiled tenderly at the reunited couple.
"Welcome to the club of those that have 'died'." Sonic said humorously. "I think our counts at four now?"
Bunnie ran up and wrapped the hedgehog in a hefty bear hug, causing a few squints from the victim but her overall thankfulness simply did not oblige to them. "Oh sugah hog. This is the second time you've brought my man back to me. Ah can't ever come to repay you for this." She said.
"I told you I'd fix this somehow." He said, keeping his word. "Good to see you two together again." He said. Bunnie let go of him and moved back to her husband. "Good to have you back Twan." He said, leaving the scene; his job was done. He would love to hang around his old friend but there was now plenty of time for that another day. Right now the coyote had someone else to tend to and Sonic had a bed that was very much looking forward too. He walked back to his house leaving the two to themselves.
Bunnie and Antoine were sitting on the bench in the morning light's glow locked in a lengthy kiss. When they finally broke, they rested their foreheads on each other's and stared endlessly into each other's still glistening eyes. "Antoine." Bunnie simply stated.
"Bunnie." Antoine responded. They closed their eyes and gave each other another quick kiss. Bunnie then leaned back and rested herself on Antoine's side and shoulder, wrapping her arms around him and never wanting to let go. Antoine responded by placing his hand across her shoulder and held her close.
"Antoine?"
"Yes?"
"I…Ah want to know how but… but am afraid to ask it."
"Ma Bunnie." He kissed the top of her head. "Do not fear, it ez as if it never happened. I remember everything, from ze explosion, to ze funeral, to my return and all time between." He remembered yes, but the truth was he did not know how other than through an unworldly force. But for the two rejoined lovers, they truly did not care about the how. "But none of it matters anymore because I am back. And dis time I will not leave you like I did once before." He said continuously rubbing his thumb up and down on her arm. The opposite arms of the two that were not straddling each other, met intertwined in their lap.
"I love you Antoine."
"I love you Bunnie."
The two were transfixed on the beautiful sight that laid before them as the rising sun brought a renewed future for the two well deserving heroes.
Not only does this make me feel better about the events in 234, it also preludes and explains why Antoine is present in my story 'Still a Need for Heroes,' that is if he actually is dead.
I tried to make his return be explained in a way that could possibly have been explained in the style and format of the comic if it was the comic that was bringing him back to life, not me. I also didn't want to explain what Sonic had to do 1) because I really couldn't come up with anything and 2) because I feel it adds to the mysticism of the entire thing especially since he came back with Antoine like he was just in a fight for life or death and came close to the latter.
If you wish to express your opinions to Ian Flynn, as I have, about this and other of his doings, email him at
And you might as well contact Archie comics to let them know how you feel about his writing. There email is
I honestly like Ian Flynn's writing a lot. Everywhere I read, people are saying how he is killing the comics but up until this upset with Antoine, I had no problem with it and I expressed this in my emails. I just hope he does the right thing and either bring Antoine back, or not have him be dead.