Author's Note: Well, what I'd really like is some reviews. More than anything. - -'

CrazyNutSquirrel: Lol, thanks for supporting me! I think he got the message. :)

Static The Electric Hedgehog: Apology accepted! I'll try not to get too angry again. - -'

Airiko-the-Angel13: Lol, thanks but you don't need to feel bad for me. I'm pretty good at getting over most things. :)

Generic Bob: Lol, thanks. That's one less bit of pressure! :)

Suicuneluvr: I already have Espio's confess to Suicune planned out. You have to trust me on this. I won't disappoint you! In fact I think you're really going to like this chapter! :)

Sonic, Shadow, and Silver knocked their enemies to the ground.

"C'mon! Is that all ya got?!" Sonic asked as he popped his knuckles. Counterclock, Demon, and Mephiles panted loudly.

"You….are…such…a fool." Counterclock panted. Mephiles suddenly stabbed Counterclock. Sonic, Shadow, and Silver gasped. Counterclock's body faded in a series of dark orbs.

"What was that about?" Sonic asked.

"He was becoming a nuisance. Nazo told us to eliminate him once the final battle came close to its beginning." Demon smirked.

"Well, we're ready!" Silver shouted as he got into his battle position.

"You think you're ready, but even we know you're not." Mephiles panted as he and Demon teleported away in a dark portal. Sonic turned to Shadow and Silver. He felt a sudden burn in his soul.

"Midnight." Sonic whispered.

"What?" Shadow asked.

"Midnight, going after Nazo! We have to stop her!" Sonic explained as he pushed past Shadow and Silver.

Meanwhile, Espio and the others were giving it their all to destroy Nazo's accomplices and they were doing quite well. Espio and Suicune fought back to back.

"Suicune, there's something I want to tell you." Espio explained as he slaughtered an enemy.

"Now's not the best time!" Suicune shouted as she kicked an enemy down.

"No, you don't understand! This is something I have to tell you incase we die!" Espio explained as he destroyed an enemy. Suicune suddenly stopped and stared blankly ahead knowing what was coming from Espio. An enemy suddenly knocked Suicune away and off the edge of the planet. Suicune was unconscious so she couldn't grab onto the ledge.

"SUICUNE!" Espio shouted. He suddenly darted his way out of the army of enemies and over to the ledge. Espio flung himself over, grabbed Suicune, and held onto the ledge with one arm. Suicune laid lifelessly in Espio's arm.

"Suicune." Espio panted as he struggled to hold onto the ledge. Suicune didn't move. Espio panted as he looked up at his sweating hand straining to hold on.

"I won't lose her like this!" Espio shouted as he used all of his strength to pull Suicune and himself back onto the planet. He gently set Suicune down and checked her pulse. Suicune was alive, but it would be awhile before she would regain consciousness.

"Suicune, I'm a ninja, and the reason why we can't be together is because there will always be danger and if by some chance you got killed I would never be able to forgive myself. I don't ever want to lose you, but even though you can't hear me, I hope this means something to you." Espio explained even though Suicune couldn't hear him. Espio lifted her head gently and held her ear up to his mouth.

"I love you." Espio whispered. He gently locked lips with Suicune's closed mouth. Espio then set her down.

"I'll be back." Espio said. He stood up and rejoined the battle.

Shayla and Static were fighting quite ferociously.

"How ya doing Shayla?" Static asked.

"Not bad. And you?" Shayla asked sarcastically as she pulled out her bazooka and shot an enemy.

"Just peachy!" Static shouted as he shocked an enemy. An enemy suddenly threw a spear at Shayla's arm. It pierced into it like it was merely a stick of wood.

"Shayla!" Static shouted as Shayla collapsed on the ground in pain. As the enemies began to close in on Static and Shayla, Static clung to Shayla protectively. Shayla was on the edge of death and Static was starting to panic.

Just when all appeared lost, the enemies suddenly stopped and looked up as if they were being hanged. They all suddenly began to glow a golden color. The enemies then exploded and vanished. Everyone turned to see Midnight standing with steaming fingertips.

"Midnight!" Knuckles shouted. Midnight walked over to Shayla. Static turned to Midnight.

"She's dying Midnight." Static explained. Shayla couldn't heal herself for she was too weak. Midnight crouched down to the wound on Shayla's arm. She placed her hand on the wound and her hand suddenly began to glow. The wound began to glow as well. The wound vanished and the spear disappeared in a series of sparkles. Shayla stood up.

"Thanks." Shayla said. Midnight nodded.

"What happened to Latch?" Tails asked. Midnight looked down.

"He moved on to the other side." Midnight answered as she stood up. She turned to Espio who was now rushing over to Suicune. He gently picked her up.

"What happened?" Shayla asked.

"An enemy knocked her out. He almost killed her." Espio explained.

"Did." Midnight suddenly said. Espio and the others turned to Midnight.

"What?" Espio asked.

"He did." Midnight explained. Espio and the others turned to the lifeless Suicune. Her skin felt cold and see looked pale. Tear began to fill Espio's eyes. He turned to Midnight.

"You mean she's-." Espio started. He couldn't finish. Midnight nodded solemnly.

"But," Midnight suddenly started. Everyone turned to her.

"there is still a chance." Midnight explained as she walked over to Suicune and Espio. She placed a blue Chaos Emerald in Espio's hand.

"Even the strongest and darkest power can be destroyed by light. But light doesn't start from just anything. It starts from a wish." Midnight explained.

"I don't understand. Midnight, why can't you bring her back?" Espio asked.

"Because I won't interfere with destiny. It was Latch's destiny to rejoin the spirit of the Master Emerald in the realm of the Chaos Emeralds. And it is your destiny to admit your affection to the one you most love." Midnight answered.

"What's your destiny Midnight?" Tails suddenly asked. Midnight turned to her friends. The sun was now filling half of the sky and when Midnight stood in front of it she truly looked powerful enough to defeat anything that stood in her path.

"My destiny is to rejoin my father. I've lived for five hundred years and when the sun sets this very day, I will finally complete my life." Midnight explained. She turned and walked towards the sun calmly. Tails and the others stared at Midnight as if she had just said Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious backwards.

"What does she mean Tails?" Knuckles asked.

"In a way the spirit of the Master Emerald is Midnight's father, and Midnight wants Espio to bring Suicune back to life by wishing for it. But when she said that she would complete her life when the sun sets I didn't understand." Tails answered.

"Make the wish Espio!" Shayla shouted suddenly. Espio clutched the Chaos Emerald.

"Master Emerald, please hear my call. Bring back Suicune unharmed and well. I made a mistake of not telling her my feelings when I had the chance. I wish for another chance." Espio whispered. The Chaos Emerald glowed brightly. Suicune suddenly inhaled a large amount of air and her skin lost it's pale color. Suicune slowly opened her eyes to find herself in Espio's arms. She turned to she Espio smiling at her.

"I love you too." Suicune whispered in Espio's ear (if he has any :D).

"How did you know?" Espio asked.

"Midnight told me." Suicune answered. Espio smiled and he and Suicune locked lips.

"Not to break up the touching moment, but we still have Nazo to deal with." Static smirked. They all scolded Static but they realized he was right.

Nazo was standing on a cliff watching the dark clouded side of the sky.

"Well, I see you've defeated Latch. How disappointing." Nazo suddenly said. He then turned around to see Midnight glaring at him on the other side of the cliff.

"And here I thought you would give your life for him." Nazo smirked.

"Latch has moved on the realm of the Chaos Emerald's now. He's a spirit and surely you'd know that spirits never die. I will share the same fate with you, only since you've turned away the spirit world I will send you to a real oblivion and make sure you stay there." Midnight explained.

"How adorable. Only the infant hedgehog could destroy me. What makes you think you could?" Nazo asked. Midnight chuckled.

"Midnight!" A voice suddenly called. Midnight and Nazo turned to see Sonic, Shadow, and Silver staring up at them. Midnight turned her attention to Nazo again.

"Nazo I must say I'm surprised. Over the years have you forgotten who it really was who sent you to the realm of the Chaos Emeralds?" Midnight asked. Nazo suddenly gasped. A smile spread across Midnight's face.

"What's she talking about Sonic?" Silver asked. Sonic started up at Midnight in shock.

"Midnight's the infant hedgehog." Sonic answered. Silver and the others gasped.

"So what purpose was Latch?" Nazo asked.

"Latch was merely a cover up. He was willing to hide my image and take the blame and that was something he never should have done. Latch doesn't have to ability to send souls to the realm of the Chaos Emeralds." Midnight explained.

"Do you regret ever bringing him into your life?" Nazo asked.

"The only thing I regret, is not killing you when I had the chance." Midnight smirked.

Another bad place to stop. Oh well, it'll keep you all in suspense. See ya later!