Just a warning, I am not good with endings so this chapter may not be so good. A note about the caterer. I wanted him to be exactly like Sideshow Bob (you know, from the Simpsons). I hope that you will enjoy this chapter. I'll be the last.

Don't own anything other than the characters that I made up

CHAPTER TWELVE: THE END

The caterer, who turned out to be a homicidal maniac named Robert Cromwell, ran off with Colette out the door. Lloyd and the others ran after them. They were chasing him through the front yard.

"You'll never catch me!" Robert yelled at them.

"That's what you think!" Lloyd yelled back. Kratos started to open his wings.

Robert flashed his knife. "Make me mad and her life is as good as gone."

"Dammit," Kratos said, retracting his wings. "There's no way out."

"How do we stop him?" Genis asked.

"Why don't you just fireball him," Zelos suggested.

"Good idea!" Genis replied. "Fireball!"

Genis knocked the knife out of Robert's hands. Colette broke free and ran to the others.

"Are you okay?" Lloyd asked.

"I'm okay now," Colette replied. "Thanks Genis."

"You may have gotten away with the girl but I'm still getting out of here whenever you like it or not!"

"And what are you going to do about it?" Lloyd asked.

Robert started to cast a spell. "Fireball!" He shouted. Fireballs flew from his hands.

"How did he do that?" Raine asked.

"You learn a spell or two in jail. Now, where was I?"

Roberto cast another fireball. Everyone dodged.

"Charles, do something!" Jean exclaimed.

"I'm an inspector, not a fighter!" Charles replied back. "There's got to be something we can do!"

Another barrage of stones flew their way.

"Crap!"

Everyone was pinned down. The group couldn't escape.

"What do we do?" Kratos asked Lloyd, "Rather than sit here."

"If I knew what to do, do you think that I would have done it by now?"

"Beats me. You're incredibly dense."

"Shut up."

Over on the other side of where Roberto was firing:

"We can't attack him directly otherwise we'll be hit," Regal said.

"Agreed, we can't do anything from here. We need to use projectiles of some sort."

"You mean, throw some rocks?"

"If that is the case, yes."

Presea and Regal started to throw rocks. Roberto got hit in the head.

"Is that the best you got? Have you gotten so pathetic that you have no choice but to use rocks?"

Another round of fireballs.

"We're pinned," Raine said, "There's no escape."

"There's got to be something we can do…"

"That's it; I'm tired of sitting here!" Genis exclaimed. He got up and threw himself into the line of fire.

"Genis!" Raine exclaimed. "Get out of there!"

Genis was hit a couple of times. Then, he was able to cast his most powerful spell yet. Lightning struck Roberto and a giant sword fell on him. Genis yelled, "Indignation Judgment!" Roberto tried to get away but ran smack dab into a rake.

"Eeeugheeugheeoo..." (Just in case you actually want to hear the sound he made, go to http/ fell to his knees, shaken, not stirred. Jean cuffed him and Charles said, "You're under arrest for murder on the first degree, assault against an officer, endangering lives and injuring a minor."

As Roberto was taken away, he yelled out, "I'll be back. You can't keep the democrats out of the kingdom forever, and when they get in, I'm back on the streets with all my criminal buddies!" He started to laugh maniacally.

"What was that about?" Lloyd asked Charles.

"Who knows, He's a nut-case."

"Well, what do we do now?"

"Like I said before, you're free to go; you and all of your friends."

"That's a relief. I was wondering when you were going to say that."

Kratos walked over to the both of them. "Can I go now?"

"Yes, Mr. Kratos, you are free to go."

"Are you going back to Derris-Kharlan?" Lloyd asked.

"Yes, I've overstayed my welcome."

"Well, I hope that you'll come back…"

"Don't worry, Lloyd. I will return…someday…" Kratos sprung out his wings and flew away.

"So that's what he meant when he said he flew here," Charles said in disbelief.

"Yeah, he's an angel."

"Although he doesn't act like it."

It was in the morning when the group decided to leave, heading back to Iselia. Charles and Jean were saying their goodbyes.

"I guess this is it," Charles said.

"I guess this is goodbye," Jean said.

"You're right," Lloyd replied.

"Will we ever see you again?" Colette asked.

"If there is another caper to solve…" Charles said.

"Or something that needs finding…" Jean said.

"We'll be there to solve it."

"I hope that you and Colette will be truly happy together."

"Don't speed things up!" Lloyd exclaimed. "It's not like we're getting married tomorrow!"

"That's what you think," Colette said smiling, hugging Lloyd's arm. He gave a huge gulp and laughter arose.

After the goodbyes and good lucks, and seeing the others off, Charles and Jean soon departed from the mansion, in the outskirts of Meltokio that was surrounded by trees and green, lush grass with its three floors, and a lovely porch and doors made out of the finest wood and glass.

A happy ending. Not a good one but a happy ending. Anyway, please R&R this last chapter and thank you for reading!