A dark figure walked towards the circle of Chaos Emeralds, that had been collected, and placed in their respective slots in the intricately designed portal. As the figure moved closer, it was joined by another.

"Have you found the last one?"

"Yes, it is time we brought him back."

"Do you think this will work?" The second figure asked.

"It has to. Otherwise we will not be complete."

As the first figure finished talking, it began walking towards the final empty slot, and placed the purple Chaos Emerald where it belonged. Suddenly all the intricate curves and lines of the circle began to glow, and as they reached each Chaos Emerald, each one began to glow as well.

At first it was their respective colors, red, blue, purple, green, orange, silver, and yellow, but suddenly their lights diminished, and were replaced by a black light, with small hints of a dark purple crossing in between the lights. As all the lights shot into the middle, they joined, and their combined blast hit the center of the circle. As the dark light began to spread, covering the markings, a hand began to rise from it. Soon, everything stopped, and the Chaos Emeralds vanished, leaving only the body now rising from the floor.

"Wha...Where am... I?" Mephiles asked, as he opened his eyes.

The two figures lowered their hoods as well, so that he would know who they were, and in unison spoke.

"Welcome back brother. Welcome back to the world of the living."