"My god!" a voice says nearby. "That's.." another says. "Yes, sad isn't it? He had his entire life ahead of him. What could drive anybody to this?" a third voice says. I open my eyes, and cannot believe it. I'm lying on the floor, just a few feet away from where I could have sworn that I shot myself.
I bring my hand up to my face, and find that it's see-through. So I am dead. But why am I still here? Surely I would be in Hell right now, wouldn't I? I decide to see if there's a body over where they're standing. I make my way quickly over there and feel myself jerked suddenly away.
"Why did you do that? I wanted you to finish out your life! I wanted you to get over me enough to be happy again! Instead you had to send most of our friends to an early grave along with yourself. You are so fucking selfish, I don't see how I ever fell in love with you!" the ghost of my lover shouts at me.
"I just couldn't take it. You became my world. My everything. Without you, I had no reason to remain there." I say, simply feeling numb.
"No reason to remain there? What about our friends? What about Shadow, Amy, Knuckles, and Cream? What about the Chaotix? They should have been the reason that you stayed. Eggman would have gotten what he deserved. The Emeralds, they were going to give me and you another chance. I don't see that happening now for you. And without you, life will be hard for me." he says before starting to walk away.
"I'm sorry." I say in a really small voice.
"What?" my lover half-yells at me.
"I-i'm sorry! I-I don't know why I did that stuff! It's just not me. Can you forgive me?" I say at the same volume.
"I think I can forgive you, but it's not up to me. The Emeralds decide all. Let's make our way to Angel Island." he says before walking out the door. I follow after.
In a few moments we stop at a weird floating platform with wings in the middle of Station Square. I don't remember this platform here and the cars and all, except for the feral animals, were passing right through it. The animal were avoiding it, and us, altogether. As soon as we stepped on the platform, we were in the room that held the Chaos, Super Chaos, and the Master Emeralds, only everything was bathed in a ghostly, otherworldly light.
"Thanks for fetching him, Miles. The trial of Sonikku Harinezumi shall commence! Render your judgments!" a loud, genderless voice says.
"I believe that he had a moment where he lost all control." a lower version of the same voice says.
"I believe that he knew what he did." yet another genderless voice says.
"I believe that he was truly in a state of mind where he no longer knew what he was doing." another says. This kept on until the Chaos and Super Chaos emeralds were in a dead tie.
"Since the servers cannot come up with a verdict, I vote that we bring his friends back here to judge him." the first voice boomed.
"Agreed!" the other fourteen said in unison. In a bright flash, Shadow, Amy, and Knuckles were standing there.
"Miles, you are part of this, too. Please join the others." one of the voices say to my lover.
He quickly joins the others.
"Sonikku! Plead your case!" the loud voice booms again.
"I'm sorry my friends. I'm sorry for all that I did. I can't really give any reason for it, as I'm not sure why I did it. If you don't forgive me, I understand. Especially you, Amy. If I did what I think I did, I cannot express my sorrow and remorse greatly enough." I say, and then drop to my knees, letting my chin drop to my chest, tears streaming down my face.
"What say you, Miles?" the loud voice booms again.
"I forgive him, as long as he can make up for what he's done. And another thing that I discussed with you earlier. I want to tell him myself, later on." he says respectfully.
"We respect your wish to tell Sonic that yourself." the emeralds say as one.
"Amy Rose! What do you say?" the loudest voice booms again.
"I want to forgive him. I can't unless he receives a just punishment for raping my dead body!" she practically screams.
"And he shall." the emeralds say. I don't like the sound of that. It shakes me to my core, actually.
"Shadow Robotnik Doom! What do you say?" the loudest voice bellows.
"He already got what I thought he should get. Death and judgment. I forgive him." Shadow says.
"Knuckles Gardner! What do you say?" the loudest bellows again.
"If he will agree to guard you guys whenever I want, I forgive him. I know he wasn't in his right mind when I confronted him. But I egged him on." Knuckles says before giving me a glare.
"It seems that the friends wish for Sonic to live. I just have one last question before I decide." the loud voice bellows as a bright light flashes. Standing before us were two people that I thought I'd never see again. Tikal and Chaos were standing hand in hand.
"Hello, Sonic. I will be acting as Chaos's translator since he cannot speak into your mind outside the emerald. And lacks the ability to speak our language otherwise." Tikal says with a disappointed look on her face.
"Okay. What is his question?" I ask, trying to be as polite as I could manage. I was face to face with a Living God and his Priestess, after all.
After a few gurgling sounds from Chaos, Tikal says "He wishes to know if you would be willing to sacrifice your own chance at resurrection to restore you friends and Miles back to life."
"In a heartbeat. I am truly sorry for taking them from their lives. I am sorry for all the atrocities I committed. In fact, I would prefer for that to happened, if it means they can live again." I say and offer Chaos my head. I hear a gurgling sound and a whole bunch of 'chao' sounds. I look up without moving my head and see Chaos shaking his head.
"Chaos and his friends have agreed to resurrect you, Sonic. There is one condition and Miles knows it too, as it is one thing he discussed with us." Tikal says in a very indifferent voice.
"What's that?" I say, keeping my head in place.
"You will be brought back. Not as Sonic though. His time ended with his death. You will become Sonia. And Miles will keep an eye out for you, but don't expect things to be the same between you two. Now, sleep." Tikal says as the world fades to black.