Epilogue

Slowly Petya blinked her eyes open. Around her stood Sonic, Sally Tails and Amy. She blinked again and then a smile spread across her face.

"Hello." she said quietly.

"Hello Petya." said Sally.

Petya yawned slightly and then to the surprise of everyone sat up in bed. She saw their expressions.

"Surprised?" she asked.

Sonic raised an eyebrow.

"What happened to you and T2?" he said.

Petya smiled and nodded.

"Alright. I'll tell you." She said, "I didn't really know what was happening or what was going to happen in the past but I understand now. My family has been searching for something called the Great Power for decades. Just before my sister died she found the stone tablet with the inscription on it. After she died it was passed onto me along with the quest. I had no idea what to do, where to go or anything. Eventually over a bit of time I finally started to understand slightly. When T2 let slip about the Power Stones I thought I had found what I was looking for. I was wrong in part. I already had what I was looking for. The tablet WAS the Great Power. Well the object that contained it anyway. The Deep Power Stones, I understand now, where the trigger that set the process off. I don't know how but the Deep Power Stones are linked to the Great Power. When we got to the Marble Zone the tablet must have realized this and set a number of obstacles to make sure we were strong enough to control the power."

"So that explains the activity o the Marble Zone. It was the tablet controlling the lava flows." said Tails.

"You're right Tails. Once it knew we were strong enough it let us enter that hall. The alter was obviously some sort of focusing device. You saw the rest. We now have half of the Power Stone imbedded in our hand and a portion of the Great Power in out bodies."

"What was that orb thing?" asked Amy.

Petya just smiled.

"I created this whole situation. I saw it right to return things to normal."

Sally sniffed and nodded.

"Thank you Petya. Thank you." she said.

"No need to thank me. If it wasn't for me then Alicia wouldn't have done what she did. I only saw it fit to correct my mistakes."

"Well said Petya." said another voice.

They all looked over to see T2 sitting up in bed.

"I couldn't have put it better myself." he said holding out his left hand.

Petya held out her right and they joined hands. A soft glow surrounded them. They both closed there eyes and smiled.

"Will you look at that." said Amy to herself.

"So how is Alicia?" asked T2 calmly.

"She's still very weak but she is recovering." said Sonic.

Sally gave another sniff and then sighed.

"Speaking of children Tails. Aren't you forgetting something?" said Amy.

Tails thought for a moment.

"Lavender!" he said quickly.

Amy gave a small giggle as he shot from the room. Tails almost collided with Bunnie as he ran from the room. Bunnie walked into the room looking over her shoulder.

"Where he off to?" she asked.

"He's finally decided to give Lavender flying lessons." said Amy.

"That should be fun to watch. So how's……oh ma stars!"

"Surprise." said T2 with a smile.

Bunnie just smirked.

"You've always bee strong sugah." she said turning to Sally, "I've just come from seeing Alicia. She's starting to improve."

"That's excellent news Bunnie." smiled Sally turning to T2, "T2. I've got a favor to ask."

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"No no Lavender. Come here. Let me show you." said Tails.

Lavender stopped what she was doing and watched Tails.

"Look how I do it. You have to wrap one tail around another like you would string. See." said Tails as he wrapped his two tails together.

"But it hurts." said Lavender.

"It will for a while. It did for me. Your tails aren't used to moving like that so it'll take them a while to get used to it."

"Ok then."

Lavender looked behind her and started to wrap her tails up. Tails watched on. Soon she was done.

"How's that?" she winced.

"Not bad. Quite good in fact." replied Tails.

Lavender beamed at him.

"Now all you have to do is quickly unwrap them. Once there fully unwrapped you have to wrap them up the opposite way and then reverse the direction. Takes a bit of getting used to. Watch me."

Tails wrapped his tails up and spun them round slowly so Lavender could see. When they were completely unwrapped he wrapped them up the other way and then reversed the direction to spin them the other way. Lavender watched carefully, nodding every now and then.

"You got that?" asked Tails.

"I think so. Let me try."

Lavender wrapped her tails up and quickly spun the round. The resulting forward thrust sent her falling over forwards. She hit the floor and screamed. Tails just chuckled and helped her to her feet.

"Don't worry. That happened to me first time I tried to fly." he said.

Lavender just brushed herself off and stood up. She wrapped her tails up again and tried again. This time she managed to stay on her feet. When it came to wrapping her tails back up again things got ugly. She somehow managed to trap her leg between two of her tails and when she wrapped them up it sent her crashing to the floor. Tails picked her up.

"You'll get there eventually." he said.

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Sally and T2 entered Alicia's room. Alicia was sleeping in her bed. Sally sat down next to her and T2 stood next to Sally. Slowly T2 raised his hand and a purple orb emerged from it. If floated down and into Alicia. Alicia gave a small cough again and slowly her eyes blinked open. She saw her mother sitting next to her.

"Mother?" she said hardly moving her mouth.

"Shh dear. Don't try to talk. That's my job." replied Sally blinking away a tear, "I want to say sorry to you. I blamed you without even a shred of evidence. Because of me you did this. I'm……I'm sorry Alicia. I want you to forgive me but……I don't even know if I can forgive myself."

Sally hung her head and closed her eyes. Just then she felt something brush across her hand. She opened her eyes. Alicia's hand was resting on hers. Sally looked at her daughter face. She was smiling at her. Sally smiled back and a tear welling in her eye. As she continued to look at her daughter she found it hard to control herself. She bent over Alicia and started to cry.

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Amy and Bunnie walked out of the palace. Like most days the sun was beating down on Mobotropolis and the temperature was most pleasant.

"What an eventful time." said Amy.

"Do tell." replied Bunnie, "Ah think ah need a vacation."

"Same here Bunnie."

They walked on into the town until they came to the central plaza. They found a seat near the fountain and sat down.

"Well it looks like T2 has taken a shine to Petya." said Amy.

"Ah know. Just right for each other too." replied Bunnie.

They both leaned back and closed there eyes. After a few second they both became aware of a cold breeze. They opened there eyes and looked around.

"Hehe. Knew that would get ya." said a voice above them.

Amy and Bunnie looked up. Hovering above them was Tails and Lavender. A broad smile crossed Amy's face as they both landed nearby. Amy got up and hugged Tails. She then turned to Lavender and smiled.

"She's a quick learner." said Tails, "A strong flyer too."

Lavender just blushed at the compliment. Amy put an arm around her. Suddenly Lavender screamed. Amy jumped at this. From behind her she could hear laughing. Amy turned round to see Miles rolling around on the floor behind.

"And just where did you come from?" she said putting her hands on her hips.

"From here." said Sonic's voice as he and Sally appeared from the other side of a large bush.

"I see Lavender's learning to fly." said Sally.

"She sure is. Good at it too." said Tails.

Lavender blushed again.

"So how's Alicia doing?" asked Bunnie.

"Much better." said Sally, "Thanks to T2 and Petya."

"Ah'm glad to hear that." replied Bunnie.

"I don't know about you guys but I feel like something to eat." said Tails.

"For once I agree with you Tails." said Amy, "Any ideas anyone?"

"Sure do." said Sonic, "Come on."

Sonic turned and led the group into the city.