Well, here we are... Clowy thought as she looked at the dove minister. Though the man spoke in a beautiful yet strong way everything he said seemed to be going in one ear and out the other for most of the friends within the funeral home. We're all here to pay our respects for Alexiss, yet...something feels off... She added, shaking her head quickly. She felt a periodic...pulse of Chaos energy from Alexiss' coffin, though she supposed that with the way she died it was to be expected. Charmy was sitting on her lap, Espio and Vector on either side of her.

"Clowy?" Charmy asked softly, causing the hedgehog to look down at the small bee boy, who in turn was looking up at her.

"Yes?" She asked just as softly, not wanting to draw attention to them.

"Are you alright?" Just like in the vision Clowy felt a pull at her heart strings the moment the question was asked.

"I'm...I'll be fine Charmy." She said softly, holding him closer to her. The girl knew she wasn't lying to him, but what she hadn't said was that it would take a while before she was fine again. Clowy looked up when people began to take the stage to talk about the dead hybrid, listening to them. However it seemed that many who had known her well were waiting for those who did not to finish getting out their goodbyes.

"Hold Charmy." Clowy whispered to Espio before standing and going up to the stage. "I'm not really good at speeches...so I'm going to try to say everything I want to and I just hope it all comes out right. But first..." Reaching up, the girl pulled her goggles and headband free to allow her spikes to shoot to their proper formation. There was a collective gasp from all those who didn't know.

"Eclipse...?" The girl could hear a few ask softly. She took a deep breath, pulling out her Chaos Emerald. Within a flash Shadow stood in her place, and after a few more minutes her armour fell around her and disappeared. She then took another breath and began to speak.

"I kept a lot of things secret...perhaps because of nature or perhaps because I was scared. But Alexiss knew me, knew everything and accepted me for who I was. She didn't want me to keep these things secret from others, but she understood why I wanted to and never questioned it. She worried about me when I disappeared, and protected me when I wasn't strong enough to. It's true that Alexiss was a hybrid, so some looked down on her...but she was stronger and kinder than several full bloods I know. I suppose that all I really want to say is...thank you, Alexiss, for everything that you've done for every one of us. I'm not sure if reincarnation exists, but if so than I hope we all meet you again, and that you're living the happy life that you deserve." Eclipse finished before walking back over to the Chaotix, who each looked a little proud of what she had done.

"There are a few more people who wanted to speak, but they are unable to because of their grief so I will speak for my entire group." Andrea said as she walked up to the stage. "Alexiss was my knight and my best friend. She was determined and strong, and despite every bad thing that had happened to her she still had a love for life like I have never seen...perhaps that is a part of the reason that her death hurts me as much as it does. I will admit, I did not treat Alexiss as well as I should have, and I deeply regret this. Alexiss saved my life before we came to this city, in hopes that my kingdom would be revived to its former glory. So when I leave I am going to rebuild my kingdom to be better than ever, for her sake." Andrea stated with her eyes closed.

"And?" Alaster lightly prompted, Andrea nodding.

"Alexiss also had a loving little brother and...potential lover. They wanted me to say that no matter how much time passes we will never forget Alexiss, but instead learn to deal with her no longer being among us." Andrea added before walking back to her group. One by one everyone went up to place a flower in the hybrid's coffin, Eclipse watching them from beside her friends. When it was finally her turn she went up along with Espio and placed the flower in the girl's unmoving hands before going back to sit with the other Chaotix.

"Knuckles, not here!" Eclipse heard someone say, everyone turning to see Knuckles obviously just noticing the little Darius and trying to punch him. However a sudden object hit the echidna and sent him flying back, everyone looking at the object to see it as one of Alexiss' tonfas.

"I thought we already agreed that there's no need for violence Mr. Knuckles." Came a familiar voice. Everyone froze before ever so slowly turning towards the coffin, seeing Alexiss sitting there with the flower in one hand and her second tonfa in the other. The being flapped her wings, carrying herself from the coffin and landed in front of it.

"A...A...A..." No one seemed to be able to say the hybrid's name with her standing there like that, as if nothing had happened.

"As though 'tis not enough that ya leave your island knowin' full well that Princess Andrea and I were on our way to get ya to 'elp us stop the Chaos Emeralds, ya try to lock my soul in the Master Emerald to boot." The hybrid growled at the echidna. "Ya knew full well that connection to the Master Emerald wouldn't kill me, but pull my soul into the Master Emerald for a few days instead. But ya 'ad every intention of trappin' me in it until my body was buried so I would die anyway. You were effectively tryin' to murder me!" She growled loudly. Everyone turned from Alexiss to Knuckles, who looked like he'd been caught doing something he wasn't supposed to do.

"A friendly word of advice Knuckles. I'd run." Eclipse warned the red echidna, who immediately got up and ran out of the funeral home. The hedgehog was about to follow after when Andrea called her name.

"Clowy, stop!" Andrea demanded, Eclipse turning to look at her. She looked like she was trying hard not to hug her revived friend. "It is my duty to deal with Knuckles; he attempted something against my kingdom and knight after all." The red princess stated.

"...If you say so Andrea." Eclipse responded, slowly beginning to walk towards the newly revived hybrid.

"...Sissy!" Called a sudden voice, soft and young. Darius tackled Alexiss' legs, holding her tightly as though he was afraid letting her go would make her disappear again.

"Darius, 'ey." Alexiss responded, kneeling down and hugging her brother tightly. She then lifted up with him still in her arms and hugged Alaster, giving him a small kiss on the cheek. She then put her little brother back down, though he still clung to her legs, and hugged her princess. "It took a while, but I finally remember everythin'. Guess it took the Master Emerald to 'elp my memory return." She stated to everyone still there, smiling.

"Sissy." The same voice as before said, everyone suddenly realising that the one speaking was Darius.

"Ya...ya can speak again?" Alexiss asked her little brother, Darius nodding.

"Sissy...miss..." He said slowly, smiling up at her. Alexiss smiled back at her brother and picked him up again, hugging him.

"I think I've 'ad enough of this place, let's all go 'ome." She said, her group nodding and leaving. Slowly everyone left until all that remained was the Chaotix, Eclipse, Sonic and Tails. Sonic marched dutifully over to the Chaotix and Eclipse.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" He demanded. Eclipse sighed.

"Like you'd have taken me seriously if I had told you the truth from the beginning, Faker." Eclipse pointed out, hissing the last word. "Yeah, I'm Shadow. Girl or guy I'm still the ultimate life form and I really don't feel like dealing with you, my friend is alive and right now I'd like to be happy about it. So you can come whining to me later." She added harshly, looking at her three companions. "Let's go." She said, Charmy flying into her free arm while Espio and Vector grabbed onto her shoulders, the group disappearing.

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