The Dark Winds Chapter 20 As The Dark Winds Blow

DISCLAMIER; Sonic is not mine…

Hmph… it's finally here, isn't it.

A dark wind blew briskly upon the island. You couldn't help but feel a powerful aura gusting forth, and when it hit, you felt nothing but chills crawl down your spine. It was sinister in nature, flowing with darkness, and filled with a chilling intent to kill. There was only one being that could possibly craft such a gust, and he was doing this simply by floating there above his opponents.

"You look completely helpless, Shadow, Knuckles surely you're not just going to stand there are you?" Dark Sonic smirked as he gazed at them.

Super Shadow and Super Knuckles glared at Dark Sonic. As much as they wanted to go and rush him in anger, they knew they couldn't. The aura Dark Sonic was exuding was far too powerful and the pressure from it was to strong for them to push through. They were exactly what he had said helpless.

"I can't move." Knuckles spoke.

"Me nether. Dang it this isn't good." Shadow said as he continued to stare.

"I really expected better from you two, but I guess it can't be helped now that I'm a bit more serious, you can clearly see how inferior you are to me." Dark Sonic boasted.

"Well Sonic I can't tell which is more powerful your energy or your ego." Shadow said with a smirk about him.

"Your definitely the Shadow I've always knew, though it's as you've always proven your nothing but a faker at in the end." Dark Sonic said as he raised his hand and dark energy began to charge with in it.

ELSE WHERE

Back at the shrine things began to stir.

"This can't be good." Shade said as she looked upon the area where the battle was taking place.

Shade usually never lost her cool when a fight was going on, but that was usually because she was a part of it. Right now all she was doing was sitting on the sidelines watching all the action happen. She couldn't make out everything but she was able to tell that Dark Sonic was in the air and that his attention was upon some one down there. Shade was beginning to lose her reason, and once she saw the attack Dark Sonic was preparing, she quickly made up her mind.

"That's it I can't sit back here anymore, I've got to go help them." Shade said as she stood up.

Though just as she did this Marine began to stir. An after a moment she awoke.

"Oy, Oy, what happened to me feels like I been hit by a bus." Marine said rubbing her head.

Seeing this Shade then rushed to her side.

"Marine your up, how are you feeling?" Shade said as she helped her.

"Ok, I guess mate, what's been going on while I was out?" Marine said as she stared at Shade.

"Well you see things haven't been going as planned, and… I think it's better if you see for yourself." Shade reasoned as she turned her towards the action.

Marine looked, and was completely caught with horror as she gawked at the sight off Dark Sonic, reading his attack.

"Oy! You mean to tell me that dark blue is about to hit us all with that?" Marine yelled in fear.

Shade just nodded in response.

"Well what about Blaze, Shadow, and Knuckles, were they able to use their super forms?" Marine questioned.

"It would seem even their super forms weren't enough to stop him." Shade said with a little pain as she clutched her arm.

"You alright there Shade?" Marine spoke noticing the pain Shade was in.

"I'll be fine it's nothing." Shade said.

"Speakin o which, Where's Tails and Rouge?" Marine said with worry.

Shade heard this and quickly froze up. She knew things were bad already and once Marine seen what happened to Tails she would make things even harder. Yet Shade knew there was no way to avoid telling her so she pointed to where Tails and Rouge were laying battered and unconscious but alive. Marine seen this and at once rushed over to Tails' side, trying desperately to wake him to no avail.

Shade didn't know what to do she was unable to wake Tails and Rouge and she was utterly useless against Dark Sonic. Feeling completely helpless Shade then looked over to a peak around the mountain near the shrine and saw something gleam in the light.

"What was that?" Shade questioned.

BACK AT THE BATTLE FEILD.

Dark Sonic had finally finished charging his attack.

"This can't be real." Shadow said as he looked upon it.

There above Dark Sonic was a massive black ball of energy. The ball looked around the size of a small moon, and just as big around. It crackled with power and exuded a pressure unlike none ever felt before. Dark Sonic then began to smirk.

"You know it's no fun if you don't struggle at least, so why don't I make it a little easier for you." Dark Sonic said as he lowered his dark aura, thus freeing Shadow and Knuckles.

As soon as they felt this freedom they at once attacked.

Shadow and Knuckles both rushed up to Dark Sonic and quickly started to hit him with lightning fast punches and kicks, to fast to be classed as anything but blurs, they continued their onslaught for another moment and then backed up to take a breath. Yet when they looked at him he had taken virtually no damage at all.

"Come on you two, I let you up in hopes that you would at least be able to put up an interesting last shot." Dark Sonic said with little enthusiasm.

Hearing this Shadow and Knuckles lost it. They had decided if they couldn't harm Dark Sonic they would destroy his attack. An with that the two of started to move.

Shadow and Knuckles quickly began shooting off an array of chaos spears at the huge death ball. They fired shot after shot at it in hopes of causing the ball to explode and possibly try and do some damage to Sonic as well. Yet after releasing a study stream of attacks they began to notice something strange, the ball wasn't affected. As a matter of fact the ball was growing.

"You finally noticed huh?" Dark Sonic said with a sinister grin.

Shocked and utterly confused Shadow spoke out.

"What's going on here Sonic?"

"You just don't get it do you. All your attacks against this ball are useless; it can absorb chaos energy so all you're doing is feeding it and making it stronger." Dark Sonic said.

Shadow and Knuckles gawked at Dark Sonic in pure fright; they were simply making things even worse for themselves.

"Do you see now? All of you never had a chance to begin with. You were simply running around for my entertainment, and now it's time to cut this show. Now wittiness MY ultimate power, CHAOS KILLER!" Dark Sonic laughed as he pulled his arm back to hurl the bomb.

Shadow and Knuckles looked at Sonic again, and clenched their fists in anger. Yet after they thought about it a revelation became painfully obvious.

"Shadow we can't stop that." Knuckles stuttered out as he and Knuckles stared towards the deadly ball about to crash down on them.

Yet as this was happening something was going on down below them.

P.O.V. (Point Of View, just in case you were confused.)

"Uhh, where am I?" Blaze said.

Blaze was now floating aimlessly through nothing but bright light. Almost as if space had suddenly decided to pay its electric bill and have the light from the stars completely over take all the darkness.

"This is weird, what has happened to me? Where's Sonic at, where are the others."

These questions kept flowing through Blaze's mind endlessly, with out any sign of an answer showing itself anytime soon. Then suddenly a brighter light shown in front of her, causing Blaze to shield her eyes in response.

"Do forgive my abrupt summonses." The light spoke.

"Who's there? Wait it's you, that voice from before!" Blaze said in shock.

"Yes, your right, but I've called you here for a reason Blaze." The voice spoke.

"Wait can you tell me where we are exactly first?" Blaze asked.

"Of course, that's quite simple; we are in your mind right now." The voice said.

Blaze was caught by surprise by this yet; she quickly collected herself as the voice said it had summoned her for something important.

"Blaze the truth is I have a favor to ask of you… I need you to stop Sonic!" The voice said.

Blaze was shocked by this request, and as much as she wanted to instantly comply a dark truth kept ever present in her mind.

"I'm sorry but I can't do it. I'm no match for Sonic now. An I can't help but think the darkness has completely swallowed him." Blaze spoke in a low voice.

"Hmm, I thought you actually cared for Sonic Blaze." The voice said with little emotion.

"What are you saying, of course I care about Sonic he's my best friend. I would do anything to save him." Blaze yelled in anger.

"If that were the truth, then why haven't you noticed it?" The voice yelled.

"Noticed what?" Blaze wondered.

"If you really focus on Sonic you should be able to feel it." The voice said.

Blaze was utterly confused. She had no idea what the voice was talking about or what she was supposed to feel, yet she deduced that if she at least tried maybe things would become clear.

Blaze then began to concentrate, she focused every bit of thought she had on Sonic and kept at it. Then after a few moments something happened.

"What's this? I can sense something, and it feels so familiar." Blaze wondered.

"Keep focusing, it should come into view now." The voice said.

Blaze listened to the voice and continued to focus, and then with out another second it struck her.

"Sonic, that's it it's my Sonic, I can sense him again!" Blaze yelled in glee.

"(Ahem) Your Sonic huh? Well I guess that settles the fact of whether you care for him or not." The voice said in a comedic fashion.

Hearing the voice repeat that caused Blaze to blush profusely, so she quickly changed the subject.

"Ah, so why can I sense Sonic again and why is it so faint?" Blaze questioned.

"The truth is your link to Sonic was always there, you were just unable to sense it because it is being smothered by the darkness right now." The voice rebutted.

"Well I guess that explains it… So what do you need me to do?" Blaze said.

"As you can see the Sonic you know is still in there fighting to stop the darkness from over taking him again. Unfortunately I do not believe that he can win this battle on his own, so that's why I called you here, to help Sonic free himself." The voice spoke.

"But what can I do to help Sonic?" Blaze said with uncertainty.

"You have the greatest way of helping Sonic right now." The voice spoke.

"What do you mean?" Blaze said.

"Look to your SOUL to save Sonic. That is the only thing that can help him now." The voice said as it began to fade away with the light.

Blaze at once tried to ask the voice more, but it simply vanished with that.

Once the light had faded Blaze found herself awake and back on the battle field. She looked up to see Sonic about to fire the giant ball. Seeing this in action Blaze realized what the voice meant.

"I understand now, and I will save Sonic… Thank you for showing me the way." Blaze said with new found confidence as she summoned the Sol emeralds.

BACK IN THE AIR

Shadow and Knuckles were still completely ineffective against Dark Sonic and were really starting to lose their drive to fight.

"Don't tell me you guys have given up already? Come on its no fun to just kill you with out even a struggle." Dark Sonic said mockingly.

Shadow and Knuckles had tried everything they could think of, and nothing worked. They couldn't stop Sonic and they couldn't destroy the ball. So they then figured what was the point of it all.

"Sorry but I don't see any sense in continuing this battle any longer." Knuckles spoke.

"I would rather die then grant you anymore satisfaction from our wasted efforts." Shadow scoffed as he looked away.

Dark Sonic heard this and at once began to frown.

"Were you two always such weaklings? From all the time I've known you; you have never been so quick to give up and just die. This is really disappointing to hear, so I won't drag this out any longer." Dark Sonic spoke as the huge ball started to flash and crackle with energy.

Shadow and Knuckles seen this and at once became tense. No matter what they had said standing there powerless to stop the one who was about to kill them and everything else around them was not an easy thing to deal with. Yet realizing there was nothing left to do they simply stood there and awaited the inevitable.

Dark Sonic looked at them with even more disappointment as he stated.

"Any last words?" As He began to bring his hand forward to throw the ball.

"STOP THIS RIGHT NOW SONIC!" A voice yelled out, stopping Dark Sonic in his tracks.

As the three of them looked around to see who had spoken up, Burning Blaze appeared right in front of Super Shadow and Super Knuckles. Instantly causing the two of them to say her name in shock.

"You two are really disappointing; I can't believe you would just give up like that, what would Sonic say." Blaze yelled as she turned her head to see them.

"Um, hate to burst your bubble princess but I'm right here and as disappointing as it is for them to just quit, I'll get over it. So why don't you be a good little kitten and just hold still, this will only hurt for a moment. Dark Sonic said as he readied to fire.

"I won't let you do this to Sonic anymore?" Blaze spoke.

"What do you mean?" Dark Sonic wondered.

Hearing this Shadow and Knuckles began to question Blaze.

"Ah, Blaze are you sure you're alright?" Knuckles claimed.

"Blaze what's going on with you?" Shadow wondered.

"Come on you guys haven't you noticed it." Blaze said.

"Noticed what?" The two asked.

"That, Sonic is still in there." Blaze yelled.

The two of them were caught of guard by this, but then Dark Sonic spoke out.

"You really are entertaining princess, but as I told you before the Sonic you know of is dead and gone." Dark Sonic laughed.

"I hate to say it Blaze but I don't think Sonic's in there anymore." Knuckles stated.

"Will you guys open your eyes? Sonic has been helping us the whole time. Why do you think he gave us a chance to get the emeralds back? Why do you think he's been holding back against us for so long? Why hasn't he taken us out already with that bomb?" Blaze questioned.

The others were shocked to here Blaze say this but was more shocking was that she made a great point. Dark then spoke once more.

"I told you before that I let you do all of that in order to entertain me nothing more." Dark Sonic reasoned.

"If that were true why did you save me from that monster?" Blaze said with a smirk.

Dark Sonic froze; he had not expected that to be mentioned. Yet before Sonic could respond, Blaze started again.

"You know come to think of it you avoided hurting me ever sense we started fighting." Blaze reasoned.

"Your right that would explain why that blast he fired at me and Shade instantly went past us when you through yourself in the way to block it." Shadow said.

"Yea thanks for that by the way." Knuckles said rubbing the section of his head with slightly singed dreads.

"You're wrong I will never let that weakling gain any ground, I'll kill you all here and now!" Dark Sonic roared as he flung his hand forward.

"SONIC STOP!" Blaze yelled.

"STOP!" A voice then yelled from inside Dark Sonic's head. Instantly causing Dark Sonic to hold his head in response.

Then suddenly Dark Sonic began to roar and argue with the voice in his head.

"You… I thought I buried you in the darkness for good." Dark Sonic claimed.

"I won't let you hurt them anymore! Stop this nooooow!" The voice said.

Dark Sonic then began to yell in pain as the dark aura around him started to flash and flare. Suddenly Dark Sonic then looked up to the giant ball of energy and at once clenched the fist he had under it holding it up. Thus causing the bomb to dissipate and scatter harmlessly. He then while still holding his head looked at Blaze and the others.

"Guys I can't hold him off for too much longer! You've got to kill me now!" Sonic yelled.

The three were shocked to hear Sonic ask them to do such a thing, but Blaze then spoke up.

"No way Sonic, I'm not going to let that happen, just hold on I have an idea." Blaze yelled back.

Sonic gazed at her with a worried look as the dark aura around him continued to flare.

"Alright, but hurry, I can't take much more!" Sonic yelled.

Hearing this Blaze immediately started her plan.

Knuckles Shadow I'm going to need your help. Can you hold back Sonic for a minute while I try something?" Blaze said staring at them.

They both looked at her and nodded in response; curious as to how to this would help.

Blaze nodded back and at once the Sol emeralds surrounded her.

Shadow and Knuckles then both rushed up to Dark Sonic. Knuckles immediately grabbed Dark Sonic in a strangle hold and tightened his grip as much as possible. Shadow then floated in front of Dark Sonic and yelled out, "Chaos Control" as Shadow brought his right hand to face Dark Sonic holding him back with a time freeze.

"Alright Blaze we've got him but we can't hold him forever, so whatever your going to do you better do it quick!" Knuckles yelled.

Dark Sonic noticed that he was being restrained and at once started to struggle causing his aura to flare even wilder.

With this Blaze rushed into action. The Sol emeralds became still as they gravitated around Burning Blaze. Once the light from them was completely surrounding her, Blaze shot off towards Dark Sonic. As she got close to the three of them she started to yell.

"SOL TOUCH!" Blaze yelled as she stuck out her left hand and touched Dark Sonic's chest.

Once she did this Dark Sonic yelled again in pain as both he and Burning Blaze became still. Both of their irises and auras then disappeared.

Shadow and Knuckles began to look at the two of them and wonder.

ELSE WHERE IN SONIC'S MIND

"Uh, I don't know if it worked or not but some thing happened." Burning Blaze stated as she stood up.

She found herself in some sort of dark area; there was nothing there but blackness, and emptiness all around her. Blaze continued to look on hoping to find some sort of sign as to where she was, and then suddenly a small blue light appeared in the dark.

"I don't know what that is but it seems to be the only thing here, so I guess that decides it then." Blaze said to herself as she rushed to it.

It didn't take her long to reach the light especially since she was in her super form. Yet when she made it to the source of the light she gasped in shock.

What stood before her was a figure being restrained in midair by five smooth and black tendrils, one tied to each limb and one around its neck. The figure looked as if it was in a lot of pain and doing its best just to stay alive. Blaze then took a closer at the being and was shocked at who it was.

"Sonic," Blaze yelled as she rushed up closer to him.

Hearing this voice Sonic started to awake.

"Blaze is that you? What are you doing here?" Sonic said weakly.

"Don't worry Sonic I'm here for you, I'll get you out of this." Blaze promised as she began trying to remove the tendrils by pulling at them.

"No Blaze you don't understand, you're in danger get out of here now before he comes back!" Sonic said with all his strength.

"Before who comes back?" Blaze said looking at Sonic but was cut off by a voice that came from the darkness.

"That would be me princess." Dark Sonic stated as he emerged from the shadows.

Blaze froze as the being appeared. She hadn't expected Dark Sonic to be here as well, so she quickly jumped forward to face him.

"You, what are you doing here?" Blaze said with anger.

"I live here princess, but that's beside the point, you should listen to that weakling said and leave now, less you want to share in his fate." Dark Sonic exclaimed.

Blaze seen this and started glare at Dark Sonic.

"Don't worry Sonic I won't allow him to keep you like this any longer!" Blaze said taking a fighting stance.

"Are you crazy Blaze, you don't stand a chance on your own, get out of here while you still can!" Sonic yelled to her.

Blaze stood completely still when she heard this and started to respond.

"Sorry Sonic, but if I hadn't left you alone to begin with none this would have happened. So I'm not going to leave alone, not again." Blaze said with the up most seriousness.

Sonic heard this and was completely speechless the only thing he could seem to push out was "why."

"Because, we are partners after all." Burning Blaze said with a smirk as she rushed towards Dark Sonic.

Sonic yelled for her in fear, as she did this. While Dark Sonic simply stood there and assumed his fighting pose. An with that the two beings clashed.

Burning Blaze quickly began to shoot massive fire balls at Dark Sonic yet he just slapped each of them away as if they were simply fly's.

Blaze then decided to use a more direct approach, and then she began to attack Dark Sonic head on. Blaze started to loose off an array of lightning fast round houses and burning claw swipes to try and harm him yet Dark Sonic dodged every move she tried. Blaze then tried one last swipe with her claws, but when she did this Dark Sonic caught both her hands by the wrists.

"Now, now kitten I thought you were smarter then this, but I guess not." Dark Sonic smirked as he then started to attack.

He at once began to squeeze Blaze's wrists, causing her to yell out in pain. After this Dark Sonic Kneed Blaze in the stomach and then hurled her towards the base of the tendrils that were restraining Sonic. Blaze crashed hard into the tendrils, yet as Sonic desperately called to her trying to get Blaze to answer him, yet she remained quiet.

"Well Sonic looks like your little girlfriend is going to die here before you. An now that I have you completely restrained you can't do anything to stop me any more. So now watch as I kill her right in front of you." Dark Sonic boasted as he fired a dark beam of energy at Blaze.

The shot hit dead on and caused a massive explosion to come about. Yet just before it hit, Blaze was able to put up a barrier of fire to take most of the damage.

"Well, well kitten, you continue to entertain me, so tell you what, I'll kill Sonic first instead how about that?" Dark Sonic said as he readied another blast aimed this time at Sonic.

Blaze then started to speak as she struggled to stand.

"I won't give up, not until I save Sonic. So do your worst, kill me if you like, but I will not let you hurt Sonic anymore!" Blaze yelled as she held her arms out at her sides in an effort to shield Sonic from harm.

Both Sonics were astounded by this Sonic then dropped his head, as Dark Sonic began to speak.

"Fine princess you can both die together then!" Dark Sonic yelled as he released the blast.

Blaze closed her eyes as she awaited the blast to hit.

"I can't let this happen any longer." Sonic said right before the blast struck.

The blast caused another massive shockwave as Dark Sonic began to laugh wildly.

"Finally those two are dead I am free once again!" Dark Sonic boasted as he looked upon the smoke. Yet when it cleared Dark Sonic gasped.

Sonic and Blaze were still alive being protected by some sort of shield of gold light. Though before Dark Sonic could say anything Sonic spoke up as Blaze looked up towards him.

"No, more of this! I will not allow you to harm her, even if it means death I can't let you win Dark Sonic!" Sonic yelled as a gold aura surrounded him.

Dark Sonic was thrown back by the aura as it started to expand and break through the darkness around them. Dark Sonic began to yell out in pain as the light began to pierce through him causing him to start to disappear, yet as Dark Sonic started to fade he spoke.

"Hmph, it seems you've one this round Sonic, but remember this, I will be back and sooner than you think!" Dark Sonic yelled as he faded into the light.

BACK OUTSIDE SONIC'S MIND

Shadow and Knuckles were beginning to worry they had been holding Sonic down all this time and now the dark aura around him had completely gone.

"It sure has been a minute since Blaze tried this huh Shadow, you think she did it?" Knuckles stated.

"Don't know but something is definitely going on." Shadow replied.

Just then Shadow and Knuckles both gasped as the Chaos emeralds exited their bodies and then rushed into Dark Sonic's. A light then started to engulf Sonic's body.

"What the heck is going on here Shadow?" Super Knuckles stated with fear.

"What ever it is I think we need to move now!" Super Shadow yelled as the both of them jumped back from Dark Sonic.

Then suddenly Burning Blaze's aura and irises returned and she immediately backed away from Dark Sonic.

Seeing this Shadow and Knuckles were riddled with questions but they were distracted as something strange began to happen to Dark Sonic's body.

Cracks began to appear all over Dark Sonic's body and from these cracks gold light came jetting forth. They continued to appear all along Dark Sonic, until the cracks covered him and busted open exploding with light completely engulfing Dark Sonic now.

Super Shadow, Super Knuckles, and Burning Blaze all shielded their eyes in reflex to the light. They then opened their eyes and were completely shocked at what was before them.

Standing right in front of them was Super Sonic, but there was something different about him. He had blue slits in his quills in the same places where Shadow had his red ones. He was wearing a white T-shirt, black pants and a black leather jacket to match.

The three of them were in awe at this sight, and then Blaze spoke out.

"Sonic are you alright?" Blaze said with a mixture of worry and awe.

This Super Sonic just looked at her and smiled, he then began to fall over as his form reverted back to the Super Sonic they were familiar with. Seeing this Burning Blaze rushed over to him at once and began supporting him on her left shoulder.

"Are you ok Sonic?" Blaze, Shadow and Knuckles, all stated in unison.

Once hearing this Super Sonic raised his head and gave them all his signature thumbs up.

Seeing this Super Shadow Super Knuckles and Burning Blaze all began to smile at him, as they all descended back to the ground. Once back on the ground Shadow began to speak.

"So this time is it really you Sonic are you really back to normal?" Shadow questioned.

"Yea it's me Shadow, disappointed there buddy?" Sonic said back with a smirk.

"Ya it's you alright." Shadow said with his usual attitude.

Seeing this, the others all began to smile and laugh. Then suddenly they heard a crack from behind them. They all then quickly turned around to face it and were surprised to see Tails, Marine, Rouge, and Shade right behind them.

With that Tails and Marine quickly rushed up to Sonic and Blaze hugging them quite glade to see them both again, while Rouge walked up to check on Knuckles and Shade likewise did the same to Shadow. Seeing as how they were all back together Sonic, Blaze, Knuckles, and Shadow all reverted back to their normal forms.

"You guys are all alright I'm glad." Sonic said.

"Yea, it was a little ruff but we're all fine now Sonic." Tails replied.

"What were you all doing back there? I could have sworn Knuckles brought you all to the right side of the island." Blaze wondered.

"Well, we had to take ere of some loose threads Queenie." Marine spoke, getting an annoyed look from Blaze.

"And what might that have been?" Knuckles said.

"We took out a little snake that was slithering about." Rouge said looking at Knuckles.

Shade then immediately pointed to a beaten down and tied up Simon in the bushes.

"He had followed us to the island and was planning to kill Sonic by shooting him. But we were able to subdue him no problem at all." Shade said with a smirk as she looked at Shadow.

"Well good work then, you guys. Hmph, it seems that the mission was a success, so let's return to base and inform the commander." Shadow said with a smirk of his own.

Everyone began to smile now. They had just fought their toughest fight yet and they came out victorious. They were all due for some much needed rest. Yet rarely is life that simple. Just then Sonic looked to the left corner of his eyes, and spoke out.

"You can come out already I know your there." Sonic said towards a clearing next to them.

An before the others could ask Sonic who he was talking to a bright light flashed and the five specters that had appeared before Shadow and the others had appeared again yet this time there was one more of them and there in the middle of them all stood the light that harbored the voice they had encountered.

"It's been a long time Sonic, I see you have your memories back." The voice said.

"Not exactly I've gotten most of my memories back but there are still some things I haven't completely remembered yet." Sonic said in response to the voice.

"Well, it's not too surprising; you have been through quite a lot Sonic. I can fill in the blanks for you." The voice said in a laid back tone.

"Yea that's for sure." Sonic rebutted, yet just as he did this the others spoke out.

"Wait you're that light from before." Shade said.

"And those are the guys me Shadow, Shade, Knuckles, and Blaze all met." Tails spoke.

"Alright it's time for a rematch." Knuckles said as he looked towards the being he had faced in the Pumpkin Hills, holding up his fist causing Rouge to hold him back.

"Hmph, it would seem as if not only have they been watching us the whole time, they seem to have a connection to Sonic as well." Shadow said.

"Wait if these are those old buggers that everyone ere was talking about, and they know blue too then…Ahh! What's going on here mates I'm confused." Marine screamed in utter confusion, forcing her to fall and causing Tails to rush to pick her back up.

"Yes Sonic, were all confused who is this being of light and these specters?" Blaze said looking at Sonic with obvious wonder. Seeing her Sonic just smirked.

"Sorry guys guess I should've mentioned earlier. Everyone I would like to you to meet my dad and his friends." Sonic said.

Hearing Sonic say this they all looked at him and screamed in unison.

"YOUR DAD!"

Well that's it folks, it's been fun but my time here has come to an end, and with this, so has my story The Dark Winds. I will be stopping my story writing here, but thank you all for reading it and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Oh wait there was something else I wanted to say. Now what was it…? Oh yea! Psyche!

You didn't really think I would just stop writing and leave you with a cliff hanger like that did you? Dang, I was hopping to get more credit than that. Well as they say when one door closes another one opens, so this may well be the end of The Dark Winds. Yet this is in no way the end of the story.

I will be continuing on from here with my next book SONIC ELEMENTS. An I can promise you there will be way more action, twists and turns in my next book so much so it will make The Dark Winds look like a kiddies story. But don't go jumping the gun just yet I will be going on break for a little while to rest and finish working out my next endeavor.

So just relax for a bit, I'll be back and when I am, things will get a lot more interesting.

SO UNTIL THE NEXT BOOK… STAY THIRSTY MY FRIENDS.