Wow, I am so (surprised but) honored by all the attention this story has received! I mean, really guys? You are amazing. :D I tried to review reply to everyone, but man, all the reviews were so sweet and wonderful. Thank you so so much.

Anyway, I promised an epilogue. And well, here it is. I hope that it doesn't disappoint. Of course, Chad has made some changes, so it's not as dark as the last chapter. But I think (I hope) that you'll still enjoy it. :)

And for the record, this was my first SWAC story ever. And I hope it isn't my last. Would you guys want to see more from me? :D

-ssn

P.S. I tried to get the title centered like a million times (I don't know if it actually showed up or not) so I apologize if it's not. Fanficiton was being stupid.

Too Sonny:

The Epilogue

"Come on, hand it over."

Sonny stood in the fully lit dressing room with her palms open and ready to receive. Chad swung her a look and gave in. He placed the MacFalls boxset in her hands. Sonny smiled, and Chad sighed.

"I know you think Mackenzie Falls is the source of all evil, but," Sonny shrugged, "if I'm going to learn more about you, I'm going to have learn more about Mackenzie."

Chad removed himself from off the floor, where he'd crawled, unwillingly, to retrieve the DVDs. He stood beside Sonny.

"I'm not Mackenzie. I'm just Chad, now."

Sonny looked at him with a smile.

It'd been two months, and slowly Chad's black and deadened heart started to pump again. The dark shades that used to captivate him now grew brighter with each passing day. His wounds were healing – and it was painful. Because after living in the dark for so long, it was unsettling to step out into the sun – or in his case: the Sonny. It was definitely going to take some getting used to. A lot of getting used to. In fact, Chad never knew what the next day would bring. But now, that was a good thing.

And for the first time in a very long time, Chad Dylan Cooper liked to use the word good.

"Well then how," she tugged on his shirt, "do I get to know more about 'just Chad'?"

Chad put his hand on her waist, loosely – he was still in the process of learning affection – and came a little closer.

"'Just Chad' will let you know when he finds out himself," he said, softly.

Not too long after Sonny burned him with light, Chad began attending therapy sessions. After being stagnant for so long, he was really making progress. Chad Dylan Cooper finally found something, with the help of his therapist, that he could lose. His darkness. And at the same time, he could win something too. Brightness. But after having lost the only thing he could call his own, Chad began a whole-hearted search to find himself. Sonny was right by his side in doing so.

"I think I know who 'Just Chad' is," Sonny said. "And it has nothing to do with that ridiculously dressed Mackenzie." Giggling, she threw the box on Chad's dressing room sofa. Sonny pulled Chad's other, unengaged arm around her waist too. His heart beat quicker, although he couldn't say he didn't like it now.

"Chad Dylan Cooper is a bright, beautiful man," she stared into his eyes, and rested her arms around his neck, "and he is on a world-wide mission to find his heart. And when he does, and he becomes an even greater man," she said brilliantly, with bright emotion, "he'll come home to his bright and beautiful girlfriend, who knew he'd find it all along."

Chad sighed, almost frightfully, gazing back at her. "But what about his darkness? What if it comes back for vengeance?"

"Well, don't you know? The young woman that belongs to 'Just Chad' has a secret weapon of her own. She can ward off any foe with her powerful orb of light," she softened her face with a vulnerable smile, "just like she did the first time."

Chad laughed a little – this was his new favorite thing to do – and looked down, red faced. "I think I like our comic-book style relationship." Since his darkness disappeared, Chad hardly spoke above a whisper – soft, calm, everything he thought he'd never be.

Sonny giggled in return.

"Me too. It's fun!"

Chad smiled. "What should we try next? Maybe normal?" Though, he still liked to sprinkle sarcasm in his words every so often. Sonny smirked.

"Don't be boring, Chad Dylan."

"Yeah, you're right. How about … MacFalls style? I can't be with you, Sonny – if I had known that you were really my long lost sister, I wouldn't have kissed you so passionately," he mocked. Sonny laughed.

"Gross," she slapped his chest.

"What, you don't like that?" She shook her head with a toothy smile. "Then, we should go So Random."

"Good."

"Good."

"Fine."

"Fine."

Sonny laughed and so did Chad. She looked back up at him, smiling, staring.

"No matter what style, I just like us." She still watched him with her big brown eyes, relentless, although Chad was embarrassed to do the same. But quickly, he came up and kissed her lips. Then he smiled and looked away again.

Sonny pulled him closer and embraced him sweetly.

"When you truly find 'Just Chad,' come back to your Bright and Beautiful girlfriend," she whispered in his ear. Chad found within himself the strength to squeeze her tighter.

"I will."

The two parted and Sonny left him in his dressing room to pack. He smiled and watched her go. Finding himself would be a journey, a hard one nonetheless. But he had Sonny, the light orb, to guide him home. Even though he was scared, and able to admit to fear, able to feel it finally, Chad Dylan Cooper had learned: light always conquered dark.

Especially when it came to Sonny.