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Warning: Mild Language, violence

Epilogue: Awakening of the damned

A few hours went by after the almost killing Eggman incident at Tail's house. Sonic was there as well. Part of it was to start regaining time that was lost.

"Ehh sorry that we don't have any chilidogs but I'll get some more lat-"

"No need, just get me anything I'm starving."

Strange...Sonic always eats chili-dogs. That was like...his thing? Before Tails could suggest something else Sonic was already eating his girl scout cookie box, the double chocolate shiz.

"WTF dude?! (I swear I love Sonic like a brother but if he comes to my house just to eat my food I'm gonna?)"

"I'm done."

What the hell? He only ate two of them and they're small too.

"That can't be? You ate only two of those cookies."

"Oh trust me little buddy, there are alot of things that happened to me that gives me the heebie jeebies."

Tails sat across from Sonic.

"So uh...how are you alive? I saw you disintergrate in front of me."

Sonic put his feet up on Tail's table, rubbing the tip of his nose with his finger.

"I actually thought I did die, again."

"I would appreciate it if you didn't put your dirty feet on my table."

"It even felt the same except it was less painful and peaceful."

Tails slammed both hands onto the table.

"DON'T IGNORE ME!"

"Right right, anyway though I felt like that I didn't die. I woke up in another universe."

"Another universe? Are you sure it wasn't time travel?"

Sonic shook his head in response.

"No little buddy, it was more of dimension hopping. It's a little tricky to understand but I ended up in different universes."

Tail's brow cocked up. What Sonic just said was odd.

"Are you sure shrooms weren't involved?"

All of a sudden Tail's head felt heavier and he can only guess who was doing that? Tailsdoll of course.

"Sup douches?"

"Tailsdoll?! Aw man you really take me back."

Tails swatted him off his head but then he floated himself onto the table.

"Back how? I never scratched your back?"

"No no don't you remember? We raced eachother back when I was younger. When I beat ya for the final emerald."

"Don't remember that. But I do remember being torn apart and incinerated, does that count?"

Sonic was deep in thought.

"It would make sense for you to be destroyed by Eggman after your loss. That gem however feels different."

Tails pointed to the gem attached Tailsdoll's head.

"His gem? I was told that it is called a Soulgem. Even Tailsdoll wasn't sure to how he got it yet he did. It might seem unbelievable but...okay this'll make you think I'm crazy but um?"

Sonic already saw his little buddy's psyche snapped so making him seem like he came out from a mental asylum wouldn't him any less crazy than he was now. Also Tailsdoll got bored.

"Well I'm not gonna be here. Go ahead and makeout or something, I'm gonna go watch some television."

Tailsdoll floated away from the kitchen.

"Sigh, so the Grim Reaper told me that it is a dangerous artifact with dominion over life and death though I haven't seen it in action yet? I know this seems farfetched but it actually hap-"

"Oh I believe you little buddy, trust me. In fact I can see him right now sneaking past us and drinking a carton and a half of your milk right now."

"Ack! DEATH AGAIN?!...Wait you can really see him?"

Just a sec, Sonic's back was turned to the refridgerator the whole time. So how did he see or to be more specific how did he even sense Death in the first place?

"Clear as day. It's been a while hasn't it?"

"We've only met just now Hedgehog."

"Sure, you think so anyway, but I've caught glimpses of you while I was on my journey."

"Don't look at me like that Prower. I don't just reap souls in this universe."

Tails could feel himself getting a migrain.

"Just get out of my house Death."

"Fine whatever, it's not like your milk is delicious here anyway!"

Death vanished into smoke while Tails pinched the bridges of his eyes.

"I'm sorry Sonic this is...this is a lot to absorb and process. For all those years you were alive, dimension hopping? I mean would you believe me if you were in my shoes?"

"Touché, but it was all to come back here."

"I know!...I know, the thing is that I lost belief that you were alive. For the first time in my life I had to live my life to get stronger. I kept on saying that you weren't there to protect me anymore. All that s*t I had to do all by myself...well and Knuckles of course."

"Yeah I know that as well. Like I said, Knuckles told me what you went through..."

Sonic looked down to the floor.

"Sonic?...Look I'm not completely mad at you okay? You couldn't control what was happening. We can't change the past...even I realized that after seven years."

Tails could see Sonic clenching his fists. He must be feeling the weight of his absense on his shoulders pretty hard.

"But let's not think about the past anymore! You're here, live and breathing. Once everyone hears about this we can be like how we used to?"

"Tails?"

"Uh yes?"

Sonic went silent for a second there. Tails hoped that this wasn't gonna be an apology since he already forgives him.

"...You fought Death didn't you?"

"Huh?"

What kind of question is that?

"I said did you fight Death already?"

The look in Sonic's eyes felt and looked serious.

"Yes I did...Why?"

"And with that it's starting."

"Starting?"

"A nice fortune teller told me about this particular predicament you got yourself into and with that even coming to pass, you inadvertently opened Pandora's box" Now even more dangerous foes will come after you.

A couple of hours later in Hell there is a well known spot at the center that acts like the shall we say "Main Plaza" that is humongous like it was made for 15 foot titans...except if you want to be climbing over very huge jagged forms of stalagmite surrounded by pools of magma be my guest.

Ahem the flow of the magma all headed towards its destination, a reminder per say to all of Hell's creatures that there is, but one king that rules all of you and don't you forget it either. The giant, grand monument of darkness, Devil Castle, the main sanctuary to the devil himself.

From the outside all seemed normal at the black as midnight castle until a flash of light blue lit up all the windows. The source came from the Devil's throne room lavished in all crimson whether it is the curtains, the blood painted tiles from goats, the rugs from disobedient demons, even the throne itself.

Once again another flash of light blue. The only difference was a muffled scream could be heard just a bit that gave a slight echo.

"...Again."

A cold, bored sounding voice ordered something from their throne. A tiny, black, and fat imp saluted to the commands and pulled a lever that was attached to the wall unit, causing a loud booming sound of thunder to ring throughout the castle. Once again the muffled voice clenched their teeth as an enormous amount of volts went throughout their body.

"Cmon Death just one pain filled scream to make this more interesting? *Snap*"

The imp shut off the switch. Death was bound to the ground by electric conducted shakles. He was breathing heavily.

"You haah haah gasp haah know I'll resist haah even if it's you."

"Uh huh, sure. Once more if you please?"

The imp turned it back on. It's electricity output was ramped up 3x causing Death even more agonizing pain that got rid of his resistant demeanor, causing to scream out loud. Next to the person sitting on the throne was a young woman wearing a red dress. She was grasping her left hand so no one would notice her shaking from Death's agony.

"Alright, that's enough. I think he's had enough."

Saluting again the imp shut it off. The woman silently sighed of relief. Two red thin skinned demons appeared from the darkness and removed Death's shackles by breaking them. Death limply fell forward.

"Death, please understand? I'm not doing this cause I'm mad? Oh no, I'm absolutely elated right now. It's like alot of my rage I beat down while I was asleep has removed a s*tload of pressure off my body. Now Angeline?"

The person put cupped their hand under her chin and guided her gently towards his face, so she looks directly into their golden red eyes.

"You were this close to lying to me didn't you?"

"...Yes Master, I almost lied to you."

Angeline's Master chuckled happily as he slowly turned his head so his ear was near her lips.

"Was it to protect Death my dear?"

"..."

"Careful, you're on thin ice young lady."

Angeline exhaled through her nose.

"Y-yes Master."

"Yes what?"

"...I tried to protect Death...Master."

The Master moved their hand away but not before combing it through her long, silky black hair.

"There, that wasn't so hard now was it? See Death? Everyone becomes happy in the end...well you suffered punishment for your negligence which I'm still wondering why?"

Death was concious enough to answer yet he decided by himself not to answer.

"Okay okay that's fair, that's your schtick and I respect that...just make sure that doesn't happen again hmm? I don't need to tell you what happens if you f*k with me right?"

"Y-y-yes."

"As for you? I can tell that you're holding back some pain...the entirety of your back am I right?"

Angeline nodded her head. Her Master rose from his throne and placed his hands on her shoulders.

"Why don't you take the rest of the day off, fix some s*t that's going on and come back when you're all better?"

Him, merciful and generous? Death never thought he'd see this rare happening right in front of him? The Master then kissed Angeline on the forehead.

"Thank you Master. I'll be sure to come back ASAP."

Angeline bowed as she turned and walked away. She went by Death to open her mouth but Death shook his head, causing her to close it and leave. Though Death was smoldering all over his body slowly healed itself.

"Ohoohoohoohoo I'm so excited! Not only did I sense a power that awakened me, another that was 1000 stronger than that appeared as well! Heeheeheeheehee! F*K ME IT FEELS LIKE MY BIRTHDAY TODAY! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

"(Sorry Tails...there's nothing I can do now?...This world is gonna swim in a sea of blood and fire...and it's all my fault.)"

The Master's maniacle laughter rang out throughout Hell, the massive amount of demons that were nearby roared and howled in honor of their Lord's awakening.

End of Season 1

And that's that for now. You're most likely going to get sick of hearing this from me but if you did enjoy this, spread it like a virus. not just this story either, others are included. Thanks and stay tuned for Season two.