It's time to wrap things up!

Chapter 14: Heading Home

Trez stood there for what seemed like eternity thinking. His mind wandered back to the night Erin was killed. He was on the hunt for the teens he saw picking on her earlier.

"Hey! It's that chao of Erin's!" One teen laughed as he and his gang hopped off the junk heap where they hung out. Another teen flicked out a switchblade while yet another broke off a bottle.

" Y-you'll pay for what you did to Erin!" Trez stammered.

" What are you going to do?" Switchblade asked as he held the blade close to the little chao's throat. Trez's head lowered for a few seconds. When it rose, Trez's eyes glowed blood red. He sent Switchblade flying through the windshield of a junked car near the pile, breaking his arms.

"Let's get out of here!" One teen screamed as the rest of the gang ran for their lives. The darkness fueled chao then slowly walked to the broken Switchblade.

"N-no… Spare me…" the thug gasped. His screams of agony echoed through the night. The police found his charred skeleton in the junkyard missing the skull.

Trez touched the skull covering his face and looked at Serene. Flora stood between them.

" Flora…" Trez said.

" Trez, I do believe that Serene is in the same situation you were. She told me all about you before you met me. All you needed was a helping hand to guide you. I can feel your pain. Let it go… Free yourself from your past." Flora told her husband as she placed her hands on Trez's skull and slowly lifted it off revealing a pair of blue eyes.

' I was starting to wonder if Trez really had a face under that skull.' Scribbles wrote. Flora touched the cut on his face from Nushaia.

" Serene, Flora's right. All you need is a second chance. I'll spare your life…" Trez smiled. Serene rose and bowed to Trez.

" Thank you… I'll use my knowledge to better mankind." The former priestess said gratefully.

" And I know of a place where you can work." Techno grinned as he placed his hand on her shoulder. Spic's eyes opened to see Ghost smiling at her.

" Where am I and why is Boomer's clan here?" she asked.

" It's a long story. We'll fill you in on the way home." Ghost replied as everyone walked to the car.

THE END

I'll try to work on Phantom's story as soon as I can. With school out, I have more time to type.