Epilogue:
Apolloi's Alliance
In most the effects of the Shards receded with the return of the Master and Chaos Emeralds. However, in some they did not…
In a dark corner of a damp forest there was a flash of light. For a while the darkness returned. Then the flash of light was repeated, brighter this time. With the next flash a few leaves caught alight and burned to ashes. In the centre of this intermittent light there stood a creature that looked like Shadow, but was definitely not. With another flash of crimson light a branch held in a black fist vaporised. The creature that looked like Shadow smiled maliciously, and laughed.