Chapter Nineteen: We Are Free
The next morning, Sonic woke up. He looked to his side, and saw that Amy was still asleep. Sonic smiles and kisses her forehead.
"She's so beautiful. I'll let her sleep for a while. Must have been tough for her to sleep, from being locked up." Sonic thought.
After that, he got up from his bed, puts on his robe, and his crown, then exits the quarters. He walks outside to see that Shadow and Knuckles were already awake.
"Morning, Shadow. Morning, Knuckles." Sonic greeted.
"Morning, Sonic." Knuckles greeted back.
"Good morning." Shadow added.
"Where's Rouge at then?" Sonic asked.
"Uh, she's still sleeping. And Amy?" Shadow also asked.
"She's sleeping as well. Been pretty hectic for them, being locked up." Sonic stated. Shadow nods.
"And is Tails still sleeping?" Sonic asked.
"Yes, he's in his quarters now. Brave soul has earned his break. He's done so much for us." Knuckles replied.
"Not wrong there, my friend. Silver, how far are we till home?" Sonic asked.
"Hopefully not too far, Sire." Silver replied.
"Vector will know. Vector, do you see home yet?" Espio asked.
"Let me check." Vector mentioned.
He again took out his telescope, and looked beyond the horizon. As he looked on, he saw land, with a flag.
"Oh! There is a flag on the dock over there!" Vector mentioned.
"What is the flag?" Sonic asked.
Vector took another look, as the ship was slowly moving closer to the land. When it was close enough, he got a better vision of the flag.
"WE ARE HOME! IT'S THE FLAG OF MOBIUS!" Vector exclaimed happily.
"Oh, yes! Thank goodness!" Sonic exclaimed happily.
"And about time!" Shadow added.
"Here I come, Tikal!" Knuckles finished.
.
(Shadow singing)
We are more than conquerors
We need not to be afraid
Nothing seems as powerful
As their love
.
(Knuckles singing)
Oh, the gift he gave his son
To give hope to everyone
Not a thing can divide us
From his love
.
(Sonic singing)
It's the life and the hope that they bring
They forgive us, and leads us to sing
.
(Sonic, Knuckles and Shadow singing)
We are free to love
Like our Lord has loved
We are free to give like they give
.
We are free from the sin
We are free, now begin
To forgive like he forgave
We are free
.
(Espio singing, Silver improvises)
We're the living evidence (Living evidence)
And restored our innocence (Restored our innocence)
Our Lord stands in our defence (He stands in our defence)
For our love (All for love)
.
(Vector singing)
For the grace and the peace that he brings
He forgives, and leads us to sing
.
(Sonic, Knuckles and Shadow singing, Espio Vector and Silver vocalizing)
We are free to love
Like our Lord has loved
We are free to give like they give
.
We are free from the sin
We are free, now begin
To forgive like he forgave
We are free
.
(Sonic singing)
We are free
.
(Shadow singing, Espio Vector and Silver vocalizing)
Nothing can ever divide us
Nothing can ever divide us, Lord
Nothing can ever divide us from you
.
(Knuckles singing, Espio Vector and Silver vocalizing)
Nothing can ever divide us
Nothing can ever divide us, Lord
Nothing can ever divide us from you
.
(Sonic singing)
From You
.
(Shadow singing)
We are free to love
(Knuckles singing)
Like our Lord has loved
(Sonic singing)
We are free to give like they give
Oh!
.
(Sonic, Knuckles and Shadow singing, Espio Vector and Silver vocalizing)
We are free from the sin
We are free, now begin
To forgive like he forgave
We are free
.
(Sonic singing)
We are free
Oh, yes
.
As the ship was getting closer to the dock, Espio dropped the anchor so that the ship would be still. Amy, Rouge, Tails and Cream have emerged from their quarters.
"What's all the noise out here?" Amy asked.
"My love, we are home!" Sonic exclaimed happily.
"Home!" Amy exclaimed, as happy tears fell from her eyes.
Back in Sonic's castle, Jules and Aleena were in the throne room with Alfred and Angelica. They waited patiently for Sonic and his crew's return.
"I sure hope they come back safe." Angelica pleaded.
"I'm sure they will. Sonic is a tough boy." Aleena responded.
"Let's hope you're right." Alfred hoped.
"I know for sure, Alfred. Sonic runs in my family tree. We're strong gifted fighters. Knowing how Sonic feels for Amy, he'll stop at nothing." Jules explained. They heard the doors opening.
"Oh, that's probably Tikal bringing in the wi... " Aleena was cut off when she saw who was at the doors.
It was Sonic, Amy, Shadow, Rouge, Tails, Cream and Knuckles.
"AMY!" Angelica and Alfred exclaimed happily, as they rushed towards Amy, and embraced her lovingly.
"Mother, Father!" Amy cried happily.
"Sonic, my boy!" Aleena cries, as she rushes towards Sonic.
"He made it!" Jules exclaimed, as he ran towards Sonic. As he and Aleena made it towards Sonic, they hugged him tightly. Aleena was kissing Sonic's cheeks multiple times.
"Mother, I'm alright! I'm home! I told you I would!" Sonic chuckles.
"So you did, my son! And for that, you have proven that you do have what it takes to be King. Welcome home, son." Jules stated with a smile. Sonic smiles back.
"Thank you, Father." Sonic responded.
After that, everyone sat at the table to celebrate the return of Sonic and his crew, along with Amy. Knuckles was the only one standing up, however. There was somebody missing from the whole thing.
"Well, at least they're happy. But where is... ?" Knuckles thought, but was cut off by a voice entering the room.
"Sorry I was late, Your Majesty! The troublesome kids out there made it tricky for me to carry these wines back he...!" Tikal cuts herself off from her complaint.
She looked over to her right, and saw Knuckles standing in her sights.
"Tikal!" Knuckles exclaimed. Tikal has happy tears flowing from her eyes, and rushes towards Knuckles.
"KNUCKLES!" Tikal shrieked happily, as she embraced Knuckles close, and kisses him passionately.
Now everybody is happy. Everybody is home, everybody is safe, and everyone is with the ones they love.