Preface: Hello, again! Here we are - the epilogue! When one story ends, another one begins...
FREEDOM PACK
Previously...an adventure in the strange world of Pikwik led to Sonic and his friends, alongside the Pikwik Pack, defeating an otherworldly foe known as the Manipulator, as well as help Suki admit her true feelings to the Pack.
Now...both teams of heroes settle in for the night...
Roll Call
Sonic the Hedgehog - Issac Ryan Brown: Fastest thing alive. Hero of Mobius.
Miles "Tails" Prower - Kate Higgins: Tech-savvy sidekick. High-flying pal.
Sally Acorn - Navia Robinson: Princess of the Kingdom of Acorn. Leader of the Freedom Fighters.
Rotor Walrus - Benjamin Diskin: Knothole's resident inventor. Mission control.
Suki the Hedgehog - Emma Ho: Pikwik Pack leader. Responsible boat driver.
Epilogue:
Family Found
[Character Selected: Suki]
[Current World: Pikwik Planet]
[Current Location: Pikwik Post, Bedroom Area]
[BGM: Asher Lenz, Stephen Skratt - Hazel's Naptime BGM]
After the last cheers of Suki's birthday party had concluded, the Pikwik Pack retired to their beds, tired from what was probably one of the most exciting deliveries they ever had.
All except Suki. She found herself in the same situation as the night before, carefully walking into Hazel's bedroom. Just like the night before, the kitten was lying on her back, kicking her legs in the air as she dreamt. Suki tip-toed up to the kitten, and just like the night before, she kissed her on the cheek. "Good night, Hazel," the hedgehog said as Hazel simmered down. "I love you."
Unlike the night before, however, Suki was not uncomfortable with her choice of words. In fact, after she left Hazel's bedroom, she went over to Axel's. The raccoon was mimicking the sound of a car engine, obviously dreaming about being in a race. Suki repeated the process of kissing the raccoon's cheek, wishing him good night, and proclaiming her love for him. And then she did the same to Tibor, which was fortunate, because he was having a bit of a nightmare at the time.
After that, Suki returned to her own bed and said a little prayer. She hoped that, wherever her birth family was, they were all okay and proud of her that she found a new family in the Pikwik Pack, and that they would be happy to meet them all one day, if that happened. With that, the hedgehog curled up and fell asleep, ready to dream of all sorts of new adventures with her family.
[Character Selected: Sally]
[Current World: Mobius]
[Current Location: Kingdom of Acorn, Rotor's Lab]
[BGM: Masato Nakamura - STH2 Game Results ~ Masa's Demo version ~]
Over in Rotor's lab, the Freedom Fighters that went into Pikwik were enjoying the frozen yogurt from the Hover Bus's machine. "Y'know, froyo was definitely a good way to end things," said Sonic, enjoying his treat.
"Yep! First we beat an interdimensional baddie, then Eggman like old times," added Rotor. "Plus, it looks like the Hover Bus's upgrades are fully operational!"
"Y'know something," said Sally, finishing her yogurt, "I think we should add a code for that debug mode feature. Because it seems way too powerful for its own good."
Sonic thought for a moment. "Hmm…how about 1-9-9-2-1-1-2-4?" he suggested. "As in, Tails' birthday?"
"Hm…alright, I guess that'll work for now," said Rotor, writing in the code. He looked over and saw the fox slumped over on the table, an empty frozen yogurt bowl stuck on his head. "Speaking of which, is he alright?"
Sonic and Sally carefully crept up to Tails' body. "You okay, keed?" the hedgehog asked as Sally poked the fox. Suddenly, Tails' head shot up, his pupils tiny and his muzzle covered in sprinkles.
"OHMYGODSONICTHISFROYOISAMAZING!" Tails shouted, high on sugar. "WANNAWATCHAMOVIEBEFOREWEGOTOBEDILLLETYOUPICKBUTPLEASEPICKSOMETHINGWITHJIMCARREYINITHAHAHAHAHA!" After that, the fox ran out of the lab.
"Well, guess I better go get him," said Sonic, tossing his now-empty bowl into the trash. He did some stretches. "This is gonna be a long convo with his parents…"
Sally chuckled. "Well, before you go, what do you think the deal is with that Manipulator?" she asked. "It sounded like he was gonna try to take over Mobius."
Sonic thought. "Well, if that guy's from another dimension, he might try to go after another world," he pointed out. He smiled, nostalgic. "But if there's anything I've learned from my dimension-hopping, it's that the multiverse is full of heroes, so if we don't stop him, someone else might." He turned towards the door. "Anyways, I'll see you two tomorrow!"
Sally and Rotor waved goodbye as Sonic sped out the door, going after Tails before returning home to Hedgehogtropolis. "Well, I guess I'll turn in," said Rotor, getting up from his computer. "Good work today, Sal!"
"I can say the same to you, Rotor," Sally complimented, walking out the door. "Good night! Returning to her castle, Sally looked up at the stars, recalling the encounter with the strange blocky people. I hope if the Manipulator goes up against them next, she thought, they can handle him. They did a good job already with that Doppel guy… With that, she retired to her bed, ready to rest up for whatever tomorrow brought.
[BGM: End]
[Character Selected: Manipulator]
[Current World: In-Between Space]
[Current Location: N/A]
Back in the strange in-between space, the Manipulator reflected on its defeat as its powers recharged. "I suppose my attempt was not a complete failure," it reflected. "At least I obtained the hedgehog and his friends' bio data." It opened its hand and looked at the sparkling ball of energy, flashing between the colors blue, orange, brown, and purple. As soon as it got its power back, the Manipulator would absorb this ball of energy to obtain the power of its adversaries.
"In the meantime, I suppose I should look for another world," the figure said, searching around the Chaosverse's vast space. "Hmm…what's this?" The Manipulator's gaze set upon a world where everything was made of blocks. The world that was most connected to the real world. "Of course. The world of the figures who defeated the great king Doppel two years ago. That is where I should have started in the first place…"
The Manipulator Will Return
Credits
Voices:
Emma Ho - Suki
Navia Robinson - Sally
Issac Ryan Brown - Sonic
Benjamin Diskin - Rotor
Kate Higgins - Tails
Andrew Stanton - Manipulator
Daniel Pathan - Axel
Molly Lewis - Hazel
Jacob Soley - Tibor
Maya Misaljevic - Harriet
Taylor Puterman - Edgar
Glee Dango - William
Cory Doran - Farmer Frances
Deann DeGruijter - Captain Kate
Alfred von Any - NICK
Music:
Asher Lenz
Stephen Skratt
Tee Lopes
Masato Nakamura
Junkie XL
SEGA Sound Team
Additional Music:
Asher Lenz, Stephen Skratt - Pikwik Pack Theme Song (Trailer Music)
Kid Cudi - STARZ (feat. Lil Nas X) (Credits Music #1)
Dreams Come True - Sweet Sweet Sweet (Credits Music #2)
Written by: Alfred von Any
Edits by: Jesus von Any
Postface: And with that, Freedom Pack is finished! Gotta say, I'm pretty proud of this ending, but it's not over yet! Oh, no. The Manipulator is just getting started. And his next plan will begin very soon...
That should be it! Please read, review, and share around, and I'll see you all later! Stay diamond, everyone!
-Alfred
~The Pikwik Pack and everything related to them are properties of Guru Animation Studio, LTD. Sonic the Hedgehog and everything related to him are properties of Sega Corp. No copyright infringement with any of these companies nor financial gain was intended in the making of this story. Any resemblance to real-world people or events are either coincidental or done fictitiously.~
