Epilogue:

5 years later…

"Hey dad!" Violet danced around her father, her galactic-like eyes shining with excitement. "Can we look at the stars tonight!" She had just finished cleaning the dishes with her mother, when Tails walked in. He almost laughed at her eagerness. So much energy!

"Sure!" Tails affirmed, giving Cosmo a quick kiss on her lips.

"Is this the night the comet comes around?" Cosmo asked him. The fox nodded, and Cosmo had a shy smile on her face. "The same night we…"

"Come on dad!" Violet said, already with Tails' telescope in hand.

"Hey, be careful with that!" Tails warned her, but she was already out the door. She had a knack for damaging his inventions.

"Hey, dad, someone's at the door." Violet said.

Tails went toward the door, to see the grinning face of Sonic the hedgehog, and the irritated one of Zoran. Each was keeping a firm hand on their children, Sonic Jr. and Cinnamon, retrospectively.

"What are you guys doing here?" Tails asked them.

"Well, Cinnamon said something stupid, and both told us to get our own thing to eat." Sonic quickly said.

"Actually, you agreed that Cream's cooking was miserable." Zoran reminded him. "That's why we're here."

"No, we're here because that d—"

"Cinnamon!" Sonic warned her.

"Hey, it's not my fault your sons so stupid!"

"Well, who's the faster one?" Sonic Jr. grinned.

"Don't make me punch you!" Cinnamon lunged, but Zoran held her back, almost bored.

"Mind if we eat here. I promise we'll keep a tight lease on the dogs."

"Hey!" Sonic Jr. and Cinnamon said at the same time.

"Alright. I'm leaving anyway to look at the stars under the telescope with Violet." Tails said. He then looked around. "Hey, she already left! See you guys!"

"Mr. Sonic! Tell your son to stop looking at me like that!"

"Hey, you're just jealous you're not as handsome as I am."

"I'm not handsome, I'm beautiful."

Sonic Jr.'s chortle provoked the rabbit to lunge for his throat again, only to be caught once again, by Zoran. Tails shook his head as he closed the door behind him, chasing after his daughter.

Since when had his children gotten so wild?

(Hebrides)

Shadow the hedgehog stood outside the city, once controlled by Balthazar, now looking exactly the way it did before she came here. His face showed none of his thoughts however, as he glanced at the dark city, welcoming the darkness.

He glanced at his apprentice the wolf, who glanced at him uncertainly. "Master?" he said. "How long, do you think?"

The hedgehog turned to look at him. "As soon as she is ready."

"But you have already executed your plan to slay Balthazar." The wolf questioned him. "What if she takes too long to get ready?"

"Have trust in this." Shadow simply said. The wolf did not ask any further questions.

Shadow could see Balthazar now: free for a moment from prison, then dead. Dead… eradicated by his power! He nearly laughed.

"Rouge… I will avenge you…"

(Hebrides)

From afar, a three-tailed fox watched it all, one tail grey, one tail black, one tail white. Her silver eyes were closed, and then suddenly open as they looked upon a sailing comet through the sky. "And so… it begins…" The Seer said. "With a simple wish…"

(Hebrides)

Violet looked at the comet sail through the night sky through the telescope, then looked at her father with a wide smile. "A comet!" She cried. "You should make a wish!" Tails smiled at her eagerness.

"I already have everything I possibly want." Tails informed her. "Why don't you make a wish?"

"But what if it doesn't come true?" Violet inquired innocently. Tails laughed, and Violet gave him

"Your mother wished on another star fifteen years ago, and her wish came true."

"Really?" She asked, surprised. "What was her wish?"

"She wished for a beautiful, grand wedding." Tails told her. Violet giggled. She didn't want to wish for that, it was too simple. It had to be something grand, and she had the perfect idea!"

Violet closed her eyes, and then she moved her lips, whispering "I wish I would one day become the greatest heroine of the ages!" She giggled at her own silliness.

"What did you wish?" Tails asked her.

"It won't come true if I tell you!" Violet giggled.

(Hebrides)

The Seer relaxed in her chair. The path was set. She had uttered the words, but which way would her path curve? Dark or light, failure or success?

That was the next question.

A/N: Thus, Balthazar's Storm series is over. You can see the allusions to A Tale of Tails and Plants Series: I must say that this story is indeed a prequel to it. I will even reveal that Balthazar reappears in the story, playing a significant role in one of the six of the series.

With this out of the way, expect updates for A Tale of Tails and Plants: Hellebore (update per 100 hits) and the Tails Epic. I know I've left Final Dawn rusting, and I have chapters ready sitting there, but I want to make sure the Tails Epic is off to a good start before I wrap off that series. No, it is not on hiatus. I finish every story I publish. Believe it.