As the Spirit stood with Robotnik the wind began to build up behind them. The wind was forming a sphere. Something began to grow and take shape in it. After a flash of light and thunder the figure turned out to be Sonic. Sonic was tired from what he did. He was spinning so fast that he teleported out of the panic room as soon as the explosion began.

Sonic felt his body to see if he was okay. He was battered and fatigued from his final attack. He has turned back to normal. He looked up to see the destroyed Robotropolis.

"That was for you buddy" he said to himself. After he said that he began limping back towards Knothole.

Robotnik was stunned to see all of what has just happened.

"After all of that, he still lives," Robotnik said. "Spirit, what is today's date?"

The Spirit reached into his sleeve to retrieve a blank scroll. It held it up to Robotnik. A date began to appear on the scroll in red ink. It was New Year's Eve that same year. Robotnik took one more look at the flaming Metropolis. It appeared to him as Mobotropolis burning and not as Robotropolis.

"I've let you down again, your majesty!" he said as he began to weep. "All of what you've worked so hard for is gone. I've destroyed it, all."

Robotnik began wailing uncontrollably.

"Spirit is this my destiny? Is this how it will all end? It can't be. Is there some way…there isn't a way, is there Spirit? I understand now."

The Spirit took IT's scythe by two hands and raised it high. Robotnik fell to his knees and waited for what was coming. The Spirit brought down IT's scythe. As soon as that happened Robotnik opened his eyes. He was back home in his chair and it was morning.

Robotnik realized that maybe he was given another chance.

"I…have another chance!" he said gratefully. "The spirits changed me…in one night! I've got another chance! I have to make the best of this."

Robotnik ran back to his room. He stood at his mirror and pressed a well hidden button near it. It revealed a small room with forgotten memories. The door had trouble opening at first. It has been a while since he opened it but he managed to get it open. It was filled with things that belong to the King: pictures, games, jewels, and much more. He had the idea to give all of it to the Freedom Fighters. He began pack them in a bag to be stuffed in a hover car.

Later that morning, Snively was at the Command Center running statistics and other remedial tasks. Snively was not putting much effort into it due to the fact that he is working on Christmas day when he rather not be working at all. The doors suddenly slid open and in walked Robotnik.

Snively quickly perked up and greeted Robotnik.

"Uh, hello, sir. Merry-uh, Good Morning, sir," stumbled Snively.

"Snively, you've better have a good report." Robotnik said as he tried to conceal his true intentions.

"Uh, well I have no reports of the Freedom Fighters causing mayhem, sir."

"I see. And where are the Freedom Fighters, Snively?"

"Their coordinates are hard to pin point, sir, but I'm still working on it."

Robotnik walked up to Snively and stood right behind him. Snively felt his intimidating presence. He slowly turned around to try to face him.

"Snively I know you've been helping them," he said calmly.

Snively began to tremble and sweat. "I-I-I-," was his only response.

"You know what I must do to you, now, Snively," said Robotnik.

Snively wanted to let out a scream but he was too scared.

"I will have you take more medicine to them" he said.

Snively stopped trembling and stood there with a confused look on his face.

"That's right. I have already loaded the hover car with medicine and other things. I want you to take them all to the Freedom Fighters and say that it was from me-er-I mean us. After which you are to leave to go visit your family. I don't want to see you until next year. Do I make my self clear, Snively?"

"P-Perfectly, sir" Snively said still with a confused look on his face.

"Call me Uncle"

"Yes Uncle," Snively said happily.

Snively ran off to do what he said but then came back.

"I almost forgot. This is for you, uncle. Merry Christmas!" Snively said and soon afterward ran off.

It was the gift Snively had for Robotnik. Robotnik opened it to see that it was a pendant. He opened it up to see what was inside. It was a picture of the King.

Robotnik's eyes began to fill with tears. He too walked off.

That evening a hover car flew over to a dark a dreary area. It landed on a rock and opened up. It was Robotnik. He stepped out of the car to look around.

"This is where it happened: Sector 5B" he said to himself.

It was windy and cold. Robotnik just stood there and replayed the images through his head. After an hour of collecting himself he brought out a control module. He entered in a series of commands. When finished the area became distorted and it seemed like a tear in the atmosphere appeared out of thin air. He activated a portal. This was the same portal he opened on the King. He entered in coordinates that he hoped will take him to the same place he sent the King. He hoped that he would somehow be able to see him again, or die trying.

"I…don't need this anymore, your Majesty" he said to himself. "I don't want it. I don't want power anymore. I want to be with you again like the good ol' days. I want to learn your ways. I was so ignorant, so arrogant. I should've known better."

He was about to step into the portal before he looked back.

"God Bless You Everyone and Merry Christmas!" was his last words to everyone before he walked in. "I'm coming to be with you once again old friend."

He stepped in the portal and after he did it disappeared. Robotnik went to go spend his Christmas with the only one he could call family: The King.