Author's Note: This time, this is the final part of the Cream and Cheese Arc for real(Finally. -_-;). I'm deeply sorry for making this turn into a six parter finale instead of what I originally planned. Hopefully the next arc won't have this problem.

Let's do it to it!

I don't own Sonic the Hedgehog. All rights belong to Sega. I only own the OCs.


Episode 31: Super Sonic VS Julius-Part 2!

Last time, Julius has used the Chaos Emeralds, the Master Emerald, Cream's Mother Vanilla and all of the Chao he kidnapped from the Chao Garden and destroyed. Sonic tried to stop him, but it was too late as he uses their powers to grow into a giant by the negative power of the Emeralds.

Sonic and his friends have tried to fight him, but Julius has proven far too powerful and has captured Sonic. But Chris, Cream and the Chao have successfully taken the Chaos Emeralds, while Dr. Robotnik soon ends up captured as not even his Eggsterminator can defeat his brother.

Yet Cheese and the Chao have awakened Sonic by using the Chaos Emeralds and transform him into Super Sonic!

Now it's time for the ultimate showdown! Who will win this conflict?


The air of the night, chilled and warmed by the great power of Super Sonic's incredible positive Chaos Energy, and Julius' negative Energy, the darkened clouds above began to slowly dissipate, the illuminate beam of light from the Moon breaking through, shining down upon the two powerful opponents, casting an angelic glow on the teenage hero of Mobius, who hovered with no fear and no regrets in his near-etheral form, his fists clutched tightly.

All witnesses down below, their expressions creeping with anxiety, awe, fear, deepening concern but brightening hope, all stood in silence for the fated battle for their world to begin. Only Tails, Amy, Knuckles, and Dr. Robotnik have seen Sonic's amazing transformation quite a few times in the recent years since knowing him, but it never ceased to amaze the hedgehog's friends, or terrify his enemy.

"Well, well...I've heard all of the legends of the beauty of the Chaos Emeralds, but I never thought all of the stories of Sonic using their power and transform would be true," Rouge admitted, a hand raised to shield her eyes. "Big Blue certainly looks charming and godlike in his new golden form."

"This is the power of the Chaos Emeralds given to him? I can't believe it!" Topaz breathed, astonished.

"Man...That kid really is somethin' else." Vector mumbled, blankly blinking as he could not comprehend how a fourteen year old hedgehog could ever be this powerful.

"Sonic...Mama..." Cream whispered, the twinge of hope and fear overwhelming her senses, her heart seeping to hold on the positivity within her to keep her faith alive for her older friend/big brother figure.

"You can do it, Sonic!" Tails cheered on, giving in all of his support, hopes and faith towards his best friend/big brother.

"Sonic! We're with you! Go and beat that creep!" Amy also cheered, pouring her undying love and hopes, her silent prayers that her 'boyfriend' could hear her.

"The rest is up to you, Sonic!" Even Knuckles, grudgely knowing that Sonic has the highest case of the Chaos Energy, and thus the blue hedgehog was the last hope for the future of Mobius, offered his greatest support.

"Sonic...Don't give up!" Chris, stunned and awed, and hearing how many times Sonic used this power to defeat Robotnik's giant robots in the past, exclaimed. The powerful sight of Super Sonic now made him fully believe that everything would be alright.

"Go beat 'im!" Even Charmy cheered on.

'Guys...I hear you. I won't let any of you down!' Super Sonic secretly smiled, his red eyes swiftly cast upon his friends on Angel Island, his trademark smirk and thumbs up directed at them, before returning his vision back to his greatest enemy known in his life, determination, deepening courage, his strong will to never give up, embraced him to their greatest encouragement.

"SO, THIS IS WHAT THE POWER OF THE CHAOS EMERALDS DO TO YOU," Julius remarked, his eyes full of hatred, narrowing. "IT STILL MAKES NO DIFFERENCE, CHOSEN CHILD. I WILL DESTROY YOU WITH MY OWN POWER. I HAVE ENOUGH TO STILL CONQUER THE WORLD, ONCE I ABSORB YOU!"

"Julius! I'm givin' you one more chance to give up Vanilla and quit your stupid fantasyland! Let her go!" Super Sonic demanded.

"HEH HEH HEH...I THINK NOT." The evil giant man cackled, swiping his hand to capture the hedgehog in a final attempt to destroy him, but to his shock, Super Sonic swiftly blocked the giant hand with his own, not even breaking a strain or losing his glare of great courage, compassion and determination.

The golden hedgehog smirked, a taunting chuckle bubbling, easily shoving it back, the giant letting out a startled gasp, his clumsy stumbled steps rocking the island like an Earth tremor. "WHAT!?"

"You know as they say, Ju-loser Ro-butt-nik: Friendship and love conquers all! You don't have any of that, do ya'?" Super Sonic pointed out, half-teasingly.

"YOU LITTLE...! FINE, THEN LET'S TAKE THIS IN A MORE APPROPRIATE PLACE WHERE YOU WILL BE BANISHED FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH!" Julius roared, his fingers coiling around Super Sonic who gritted his teeth, ready to teleport to safety when the giant man echoed two words that sent him, his friends and other enemies into shock. "CHAOS CONTROL!"

In a flicker of darkness, almost like a glitch-static within a broken system, the Iron Leader vanished without a trace, with Super Sonic, gasping in dismay before snarling in anger himself, silently chanted the same words, focusing on his Chaos Energy to follow the negative trail as well as Vanilla's remaining life-force itself, leaving his loved once and allies and enemies in the moment of silence, Cream and Amy both making silent prayers for the hedgehog to make it back safely.


The moment Sonic reappeared via use of Chaos Control, a shocked and horrified gasp escaped his lips, his heart plummeting into the abyss of his stomach, finding himself floating in the never-ending blackness of space, stars blinking as far as the eye could see, the moon floating overhead, the planet itself, as he slowly spun around over his shoulder to see the beautiful, blue world filled with various colours of life, it's aura shone by the sun's light like a magical crystal ball, realizing where he has ended up.

As Super Sonic couldn't believe what was happening, the chilling, dark, monstrous cackle of evil laughter once again caught his attention, quickly turning to see Julius hovering directly in front of the Moon, his arms spread wide, fists clutched tightly, the red, purple and black aura surrounding his body, generating a powerful gusts like the strongest winds bellowing from his entire body, forcing the hedgehog to raise his arms to shield himself.

'I can't believe the negative energy as well as Vanilla's Chaos force are lettin' Julius breathe in space! But he doesn't even have the Master Emerald anymore!' Super Sonic thought to himself, his heart pounding loudly in his ears like a set of drums, fear and panic sweeping over him.

"SO, THIS IS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO ACTUALLY BREATHE IN SPACE. I MUST SAY, WITH ALL OF THIS CHAOS ENERGY, I FEEL I COULD CONQUER NOT JUST MOBIUS, BUT THE WHOLE UNIVERSE WITH MY ULTIMATE POWER!" The evil man laughed.

"Julius! You've got to stop this before it's too late! You can't even last out here for that long! You don't even have the Master Emerald!" Super Sonic shouted, desperation and plead etching sharply in his voice.

"I DON'T NEED THE MASTER OR CHAOS EMERALDS, BLUE CHILD. THIS IS ALL I NEED, AND NOW, YOU SHALL BE THE FIRST TO FALL TO YOUR DEMISE! FAREWELL, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG!" Julius drew his fist back, a powerful surge of energy forming, before he unleashed a deadly blast of a beam directly towards the hedgehog.

A silent gasp escaping, Super Sonic swiftly maneuvered out of the way, his speed incredibly increased by the Emeralds' powers, swift from one spot to another as though he was merely teleporting, a golden trail briefly seen, narrowly escaping Julius' powerful energy beams of darkness.

However, the hedgehog's biggest concern was if one of the beams hit Mobius, fatualites a very likely scenario where hundreds, or thousands or even millions of people could die. More played in his mind as he continued to avoid the evil giant's attacks, such as Angel Island being blown into pieces, taking the lives of his friends and long-time enemy with it, the entire planet overrun, the death of Cream's mother, anything that would ultimately end in Sonic's failure.

"Stop this madness! You're going to blow up Mobius at this rate!" Super Sonic screamed angrily, the wave of pleading mixing in like oil desperately trying to mix in with water.

"THEN I WILL RECREATE IT, NOW THAT I KNOW I HAVE THE POWER TO SURVIVE OUTSIDE OF THE PLANET! I SHALL EXTEND MY RULE ACROSS THE COSMOS! THE UNIVERSE IS MINE TO COMMAND, TO CONTROL!" Julius bellowed, his arms spread and his eyes flaring like a raging storm-fire, the red and purple pupils merely disappearing within his black eyes, glowing in an evil-etheral set of orbs.

"So now you're going to destroy everybody, recreate the planet and rule the universe!?" Super Sonic exclaimed, horrified.

"YES, AND ALL WHO RESIST ME OUTSIDE OF THE PLANET WILL SOON BE MINE TO DOMINATE! ALL THE PLANETS, ALL OF THE GALAXIES, THE VERY EXISTENCE, THEY WILL SOON BE WITHIN MY GRASP!" Julius clutched his fist tightly, the darkness within his words thick and black as the darkness of space surrounding him and the golden hedgehog.

"You can't do that!" The hero of Mobius shook his head frantically, desperation and prayers spewed from his horrified tone. "They'll be others across the universe that'll try and stop you! I don't believe in aliens, but you can't just take over the entire universe! What if there's someone more powerful than you out there? They could easily destroy you, if you don't destroy yourself with all of that insane negative energy that's slowly eating you from inside out!"

"THEN I WILL ABSORB THEIR POWERS AND BECOME THE DOMINENT BEING OF ALL! I TOLD YOU, CHOSEN CHILD, I AM A GOD NOW! NOTHING WILL STOP ME! NOTHING!"

"Except me!" Super Sonic hissed, eyes narrowed in frustration over his words' failure to reach through the insane Iron Emperor. "I won't stop until I save Vanilla, change you and everything back to normal! I may've been chosen by the Chaos Emeralds, and I am blue, but I'm just a guy who lives with the life that I have, with the coolest friends and family I'd ever want, and no regrets! I'm Sonic the Hedgehog!"

With no patience or tolerance to allow Julius to speak this time, Super Sonic parreled in sonic speed, his energy radiating through his veins, seeping deep into his pure heart, his focus solely onto his goal. Just as the massive hands reached out to grab him, sending out more blasts to vaporize the hedgehog, the teenage hero flowed and dodged as aligate as an Eagle, twirling around of the greatest athlete, several punches and axe kicks at Julius' chest, his strength empowered and his purity overcoming the evil man's cold, bitter, ice zone heart and malevolence.

Julius' roars of agony, the pure light from Super Sonic burning him from inside out, the hedgehog's power spreading towards and vaporizing his darkness bit by bit, until the evil giant snarled, hissing at the pure pain, his vision slowly blurring. He swiped go clasp the fourteen year old, catching him once more. Super Sonic grunted at the unexpected catch, once more trapped within his opponent's clutches, wriggling and squirming to pry himself free, a terrified and shocked gasp set loose with his eyes widening as Julius chuckled, his free hand raised with the sparks of darkness forming into a vortex-like orb.

Horrified and a desperate idea forming, Super Sonic squeezed his eyes shut, the silent command of Chaos Control quickly forming into his mind as he vanished in a flicker of light, leaving the evil dark giant to grasp nothing but air.

"HUH!?" Julius gasped, just as Super Sonic reappeared in a safe distance away, the latter panting, one hand gently pressed to his chest while catching his breath, quick, tiring pants released.

The hero of Mobius grunted, his ruby eyes flaring as his evil enemy unleashed beams of darkness soon morphed, splitting into several missile-like arrows, forcing Super Sonic to once more dodge swiftly, mid-air somersaults and flights in ways Tails would navigate the X Tornado, gasping when he saw one nearing towards the planet. Wasting no time, he teleported directly in front of it, focusing on his newer abilities combined with his Chaos Energy.

"Here goes!" Super Sonic spun like a golden ball, his Super-Insta-Shield creating a more powerful barrier than his original, the deflect blasting Julius' power sky-rocketing with an explosion at the evil man's chest directly above the capsule, dusts of light and dark energy shredding pieces of his shirt, exposing his skin, the massive roars of agony following behind.

Julius wheezed, one hand flying towards his injury of burns dangerously charring his skin with hisses from the impact, his own pants monstrous, dark and his vision slightly blurred, clearing far too late to see Super Sonic speeding straight towards him once again, the empowered hedgehog unleashing more series of Homing Attacks, axe kicks and punches, forcing the evil villain further away, his screams vibrating through the very fabric of space across the galaxy with each impact from the small Mobian.

"YOU LITTLE BRAT!" Julius roared, two hands wide open to slap Super Sonic simultaneously, engulfing the hedgehog who screamed in alarm, clasped in a tightening grasp. Snickers of evil transformed into bellows of laughter, the evil giant increasing the pressure, to absorb the teenager's Chaos Energy and destroy him with his own beams, the streaks of purple light emerging from the cracks of his fingers.

Yet he misintercepted Sonic's determination and willpower, because Julius' hands soon shook, confusion, alarm and soon bewilderment creaking onto his features when he found his grip loosening, the pressure becoming a struggle as though his own strength was used against him. The evil giant let out a horrified gasp, as Super Sonic had stopped the deadly attack, using much of his own strength and power, both hands pressed firmly against the giant palms, slowly opening the make-shift cage, a scream of determination and willpower unleashed when he finally shoved the massive palms away.

"I told you before, you monster! I WON'T LET YOU WIN!" Super Sonic roared.

Now freed once more, Super Sonic soared right at Julius' face, a powerful swift kick with his left foot right at the latter's forehead, the tip of his sneaker cutting through the thick but vulnerable skin with a scrape, mists of dark Chaos Energy seeping out with a trickle of dark blood infecting Julius' once human body, the man roaring once more with his hands grasping at the injury, the hero of Mobius flipping backwards for the safer distance.

Julius slowly removed his hands, the stains of blood coating his gloves, the surge of ultimate fury and hate clouding his mind like a hurricane swallowing up an entire innocent small island with no hope of escape. Another roar set loose of anguish, the giant soared towards Super Sonic who once more collided his attacks against his opponent's massive fists, energy of light and darkness sending massive shockwaves throughout between Mobius and the Moon, one determined to save the planet and everyone in it, the other with the dark, evil desire to conquer the Cosmos.

"INSIGNIFICANT HEDGEHHOG! YOU WILL WISH YOU HAD NEVER BEEN BORN!" Julius attempted to blast Super Sonic with another dark energy orb.

The fourteen year old, however, thrust his way straight through, parraling like a cannon ball breaking a hole into a ship, the attack dissipating into nothingness while Super Sonic, despite being far much smaller, recoiled his right first before punching a strong punch into the skin of Julius' right cheek, his energy, positive feelings and courage continuing to break through the dark, negative power within the man's body. His enemy continued his anguish and pained screams, yet managing to find an opening to smack Super Sonic with the back of his right hand.

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Super Sonic screamed, wincing at the hard whack, a burst of air forced out his lungs, tumbling like a tumbleweed backwards towards Mobius before he was forced to quickly reposition himself, dizziness clouding his vision with a hand placed gently to his head which he shook to regain his senses, his energy slowly running out as he knew he was nearing his limit.

But when the hedgehog set his eyes upon Vanilla's exhausted form, his pupils shrinking upon the nearly slumping over position she was in, Super Sonic's heart sank, his Chaos senses reaching out somewhat, strangely able to see the pure paleness creeping along her darker patches, her hair beginning to turn a horrible shade of white as snow.

'She's dying...Julius is slowly killing her...She's losing her will to live...No! I've gotta get her back! Cream needs her Mom!' Super Sonic struggled hold back his growing anger, the sheer desire to free Vanilla and revive her overpowering him once more, the thoughts of all of his friends, his happier memories flooding his mind like a warm wave of sunlight on a beautiful day.

Especially his memories of his time with Cream and Cheese, both sometimes with the others, sometimes alone, their meeting, his promises, comfort, her forgiveness and very sweet caring heart and personality, their bond growing as they had become part of his growing family of relatives and friends. Yet deep down Sonic knew, she had a mother, and Cream wanted both her back as well as keep her bond with Cheese and all of their friends forever, because unbeknownst to Vanilla, she had become part of his family even though he hasn't fully met her yet, and he wanted to know her, to save her, to ensure she would continue to spend her life with her daughter.

"Vanilla! Don't give up!" Super Sonic screamed, as loudly as his voice and positive energy could allow him. "I don't know if you can hear me, but you can't die now! You have a beautiful daughter who needs you! A sweet little girl you loved so much and raised! One you risked your life to protect! You have to live, for her sake! She loves you, and Cream came to me to rescue you! I promised I would, and I'm going to! Hang in there, I'll get you out! I promise!"

As Super Sonic fought with his words, sending his message with hopes and prayers they would reach her subconsciousness, Vanilla's weakened eyelids slowly began to twitch, her fading heart and hollowed soul able to hear the hedgehog's voice, the cries and reminder of her daughter, her young only child whom she raised on her own upon the day of her birth, all of the years she had done to raise Cream. All of the happier times, including the day they found and raised Cheese the Chao, and her very last memory of seeing her with the beautiful crown made of flowers as Cream's gift of love and bonding, rewinding itself on repeat.

"I made you something very special...I love you so much in the whole world!"

"C-Cream..." Vanilla's voice trembled, as did her lips, her heart swelled with the memories, tears leaking free from her closed eyelids, streaming along her cheeks.

"ENOUGH OF THIS FOOLISH, HEDGEHOG. THIS WOMAN IS MY SUPPORT AND SOON HER DAUGHTER WILL FOLLOW...AS WILL YOU!" Julius roared, surging up another energy vortex, this time larger than his head. With a great yell to end the life of Sonic the Hedgehog, he thrust his arm to blast the attack straight towards the golden hero who stood his ground.

Realizing he had to use his ultimate power to block off the beam with every second and little time he had left, the energy slowly beginning to fade, Super Sonic held out his hands to quickly concentrate on his own energy, his aura glowing almost as bright as the sun, his heart racing for every attempt to end this fight without casualty, to save Vanilla as well as prevent Julius from destroying himself. A golden and white blast, surging from his Chaos Energy, was shot out, equally as big as the evil madman's. The two attacks collided in the middle, a burst of a cosmetic wave bursting like a nuclear weapon across the space battlefield.

Super Sonic strained, putting all of his efforts to push away the powerful, negative beam from the giant's grasp, while Julius, his confidence never wavering, pushed on to evaporate the hedgehog that has been the bane of his existence, the blue child whom had kept his prizes away for so long, desiring nothing more than to see the teenage Mobian reduced into the remains of nothing but ashes. Yet the hedgehog's compassion and support, his heart bursting to keep to his vow, increased the power of the Chaos Emeralds within him, Super Sonic pushing himself to his limit and not holding back. A loud, determined scream echoed through the cosmos, pushing Julius' attack further away, bit by bit, his struggles would not go in vain.

'I won't give up! Not when everyone's counting on me, and not ever!' The hero of Mobius strained even further, pushing even harder than he ever did in his previous battles within his form, screaming even louder.

"WHAT!?" Julius gasped, feeling his arms tingle and uncontrollably shake, his power, once overpowering the puny little hedgehog, was almost instantly dissipating, until it was reduced into nothing, forcing him back with a loud yell.

"CHAOS CONTROL!" Super Sonic chanted loudly, his eyes burning in the blaze like a wild fire, as did the aura surrounding his body, his power bursting towards his enemy, not willing to kill him as the hedgehog refused to take away a life, but to save lives, and rescue Vanilla.

"NO! NO! NOOOOOO!" The evil giant, feeling the powerful wave of fear, like the jaws of a massive dragon ready to engulf and swallow him whole, sweep across his darkened heart, was soon hit straight into the chest plate where his last remaining support of power resided, the dark aura flowing from his body, unknowingly quickly formatting into a large sparks of a black hole-like vortex behind him.

The belt of the plate shattered into pieces, cracking the capsule free which soon also broke, positive energy of light flowing into the unconscious Vanilla's body, a green healing glow seeping within. She gently fell like a delicate doll, the blast forcing Julius further back, even as he tried to reach out for her, but the impact of Sonic's attack couldn't even reach an inch of his prize. Horror spreading, Julius could do nothing more than watch as the mother descended to the earth below.

"Mrs. Vanilla!" Super Sonic exclaimed, quickly flying towards the mother rabbit, catching her in his arms, cradling her close to his chest, his face etched with fear and concern Vanilla's welfare.

As he did, his touch with the use of the Chaos Energy he still had left sent the warmth of healing without Super Sonic even realizing it or calling out, another soft gasp breathed out when he saw the mother rabbit glow, the sparkles of his power flowing into her body, rapidly de-aging her hair back to it's original state, all signs of her life energy being drained vanishing upon sight, as though they were not there to begin with. The hedgehog's eyes widened, heart leaping with the bewildered relief flowing through.

Julius wheezed, nearing his limit, much to his horror, pants of air slowly inhaled and exhaled as though he had been within the desert for weeks, one hand clutched to his wounded chest and the now destroyed belt, the mists of dark aura fading away from his body, desperation to continue to reach out for Vanilla and Sonic, his eyes becoming jet-black like dark marbles, a monstrous snarl like a ferocious beast stalking for prey audible through his gritted teeth.

"GIVE ME THAT GIRL AND YOURSELF, HEDGEHOG! YOU'RE MINE!" Julius bellowed, desperately reaching out to capture the two Mobians, Super Sonic, snapping his gaze back to his enemy, gasping in horror before being forced to fly further away.

"It's over, Julius! You lost!" Super Sonic exclaimed once he was certain he was in a safer distance. "Just let me heal you from all of that negative power and I can get you back to Mobius! You can't survive out here!"

"NO! I WILL NOT SURRENDER TO THE LIKES OF YOU!" The evil giant snarled, unaware that his anger, pure hate, the very essence of his negative emotions and years of isolation and evil corrupting his immortal soul, was feeding the darkness of the vortex, which was soon noticed by Super Sonic, whose eyes widened in shock.

'Oh no...That...all that negative power...!' The golden hedgehog's mind raced, a soft gasp of horror released with the portal becoming bigger and bigger.

"WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT?" The giant demanded, only to unleash a sharp gasp when he felt a powerful jolt, as though someone had struck him with a paralyzing electrical device, his muscles stiffening like he had been frozen in time. "W-WHAT!? I CAN'T...MOVE!? MY BODY...WHAT IS...HAPPENING TO ME!?"

He then heard the strange electric winds which made him glance over his shoulder only to release a stunned gasp of his own, the realization and understanding of what had Super Sonic frightened, and his evil heart freezing over that the great power was the only thing responsible for holding him still against his will.

To make things worse for the twisted brother of Dr. Robotnik, the vortex soon sent out slithered, black tentacles, coiling themselves around his torso, arms and thighs like multiple snakes, the tightened pressure inducing pain of discomfort as though a snake or an octopus had captured it's prey. Julius grunted, horror mounting upon his features, the powerful gusts of winds forcing the equally horrified Super Sonic and the unconscious Vanilla further back towards the surface, the hedgehog screaming as he held onto the kindly mother, squeezing his eyes shut, guilt sweeping and swallowing up his heart.

"NO! NO! NO! THIS IS...NOT WHAT THE CHAOS EMERALDS...HAVE PROMISED! AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!" Those were the final words that came from Julius Iron Robotnik, the leader of the Iron Empire. Because moments later, the power of the strange tentacles proved far too much for the evil man to handle, the negative power of the Chaos Emeralds engulfing his very being, violently yanking him straight into the black vortex, swallowing him whole, a cosmetic thunderous boom echoing through out the galaxy before it shrank into nothingness.

The twisted brother of Ivo Robotnik was no more, leaving only Super Sonic and Vanilla alone in the vast of space.

"No...JULIUS!" Super Sonic screamed, the devastation of failing to save a life, even from one of his worst enemies, having hoped to bring him into justice to learn from his mistakes, was swallowing him like a dragon gobbling him whole alive.

Yet, even as the guilt and misplaced belief that, his heart heavy with tears threatening to escape from his eyes and drown his throat, he had actually killed Julius, the sickness within his stomach making him want to eject everything from within, to scream and cry for the self-betrayal of breaking his moral, the faint flickering from his golden form almost instantly brought Sonic back to his senses, sharply turning his attention to his body.

"Oh no!" The hedgehog cried out, his fearful gaze turned back to Vanilla, as they were both quickly descending straight towards Mobius itself.

Unfortunately, he knew that his energy had been spent, the power of the Chaos Emeralds slowly beginning to leave his body and as Super Sonic and the unconscious mother were fast-pacing uncontrollably past the sterosphere of the planet, the earth's oxygen and gravity pulling its force towards its surface with the hedgehog too exhausted to do anything more, he screamed.


Back on the surface of Angel Island, Tails had landed the X Tornado near where Chris and the rest of the group were, he and Amy immediately meeting up with their friends and continued to gaze, their shared deepening concerns for the safety of Sonic and Vanilla reaching through each of their minds and hearts, Espio's hand resting over his still dislocated left arm, yet he forcefully ignored it, his mind set upon the results of the ultimate battle, Amy's hands clasped of a silent prayer, even the soft, high-pitched chime-like moans of all of the Chao, like whimpers of infants unable to calm down, could be heard.

Cheese, fearful for his adoptive mother and the blue hedgehog's lives, was the first to see the sight of a golden light descending from the sky above, fading like a light-bulb losing its power, faint as the twinkles of stars of the heavens. His cries of alarm, sensing that Sonic was in trouble of reaching to safety, narrowed his eyes with determination, before wriggling out of the arms of Cream, who gasped in confusion.

"Cheese!" Cream exclaimed, reaching out for her beloved Chao who took flight, as fast and high as his little wings could carry him, the white light surrounding his body allowing him to take a higher flight like no other Chao, towards the golden falling star.

"What is he doing?" Chris cried out, alarmed as everyone else all exchanged gasps of alarm and confusion.


Sonic, his power fading, struggled to teleport himself and Vanilla to safety, the realization that, while he did succeed in rescuing her from Julius' grasp, the failure of unable to bring her back to safety and that he is about to die along with her engulfed him, pulling him towards the giant maw of doom preparing to swallow them whole and embrace them to death's doorstep, held the mother close, his eyes squeezed shut, just as he heard a familiar squeaking chime cry before him. Hesitantly peeking one eye open, Sonic softly gasped to see a white and blow blur swiftly appear before him, the familiar sight of a red bow being the unmistakable feature, his tiny body flicking in and out of his Hero form.

"Cheese!?" Sonic softly exclaimed, blinking in surprise to see the little Chao having appeared. Cheese, a look of pure determination long his adorable face, held out his little arms, his power glowing far more brightly, along with the aura on the hero's body, making him realize that Cheese is performing Chaos Control.

Suddenly connecting the dots as both their forms were about to leave them, Sonic's eyes narrowed, getting the hint. He reached out with one hand, his gloved fingers firmly yet gently grasping the Chao's offered arm.

"Ready?" The cobalt hero responded, and gaining a nod of confirmation, he returned it, the two friends focusing on the last of their limited power. "Here we go! Chaos Control!"

A glimmer of flicker had them all vanish from their free-falling position, while on Angel Island, those who had witnessed the barely-visible battle between Super Sonic and Dark-Julius. Cream, horrified upon her beloved Chao's sudden disappearance, gazed fearfully at the sky, her pure heart filled with anxiety for the safety of her mother, Cheese and Sonic. Then a small gleam caught their attention, just about ten feet away from where they and the rest of the group stood.

Their expressions etched with the glimmer of hope, their eyes widened as materialized right in front of them, Sonic who had reverted back to his cobalt colouring, his eyes restored to the beautiful emerald, Cheese, who also reverted to his normal, blue and yellow form, the seven Chaos Emeralds whirling around them and the mother rabbit like a melody of light, before they shot out across the world once more, their purpose in helping the hero of Mobius and being freed from the corruption of Julius Robotnik fufilled.

Sonic held Vanilla and the exhausted but still alive Cheese in a gentle embrace, his energy and injuries all healed and restored thanks to the use of the Chaos Emeralds, despite feeling drained, but he didn't care in feeling tired at this moment. His main concern was that of the kind mother, who, her injuries and energy also miracuously restored thanks to the blue hedgehog's positive energy drawn into her, made a soft, melodic moan, her eyes slowly opening, echoed by the slowly recovering Chao.

"Mrs. Vanilla?" Sonic whispered softly, delicately lying her in a more comfortable position, his smile warm as the sunlight, his voice soft as the most gentle breeze. "It's okay, you're safe now."

Vanilla could only tiredly gaze at the young teenage hedgehog, who had risked his life to save her, her heart warmed by his gentle nature and kindness, his greatest bravery for having not just rescuing her, but to also keep her beloved daughter safe and sound for several months. The gentle chime of Cheese' squeaking relief had her turn her attention to the Chao, who, eyes swelling with tears, almost immediately hugged his best friend's mother, who giggled in relief, her arms gently curling long the smaller creature's body, muttering his name while Cheese nuzzled against her chest.

"Thank you, Mr. Sonic." She whispered, her voice, tired yet holding the gentle, melody of a lullaby, flowing freely.

The fourteen year old sheepishly chuckled. "Just call me Sonic, ma'am. And you should be thankin' Cheese for saving our lives." His heart strangely leaping like a young flicky taking its first flight in excitement, Vanilla's voice soothing even his wildest soul. He liked Cream's mother already.

The hedgehog's glance lowered to the sweet little Chao, who gazed happily back at him, his gloved hand ever so gently touching the cute creature's head in a slow, delicate rub. "Thank you, Cheese. You're really the bravest little Chao ever."

Cheese beamed happily, his little bobble glowing like a Christmas Star, briefly shifting its shape into a heart, much to the Mobians' surprise before it turned back. They exchanged a puzzled glance, before sharing a light-hearted chuckle at the astonishing and cute sight.

Softly gasping upon hearing Chris' cry out his name, Sonic and Vanilla both simultaneously turned to see the hedgehog's human friend as well as the rest of the group hurry over, relief spread as wide as the fireworks taking in the beauty. Sonic smiled happily back, relieved to see his friends and family safe and sound, and his heart leaped upon casting his gaze at the youngest of the group, the hero of Mobius stood, helping Vanilla to stand as well slowly with Cheese resting in her arms, ensuring she would not fall over after having gone through such a horrific incident.

"Hey, look Cream, someone's here to see ya." Sonic called out to his youngest friend, slowly backing up to allow her to gaze at the taller rabbit.

Cream's eyes filled with shock, disbelief, wonders of if this was just a dream, a cruel dream taunting her to remain in the grim reality of never seeing her mother again, her heart soaring through the possibilities. The very sight of her mother, ragged in the prisoner's clothes, stood tall, her gentle, kind and loving expression not having faded even the slight upon the several, agonizing months of their separation.

"Cream...! My baby!" Vanilla exclaimed, her heart leaping with joy, the very sight of her dear little girl, safe and sound, just as she had remembered, filing her chest and eyes with emotional tears.

"Ma...Ma...Maaa..." Cream whimpered, tears quickly growing, her lips trembling. This was far too good to be true, the urge to cry in the sheer happiness overwhelming her.

Wasting no more time, coming to the conclusion that this was real, the five year old almost instantly leaped into her beloved mother's arms joined by Cheese, the trio embracing happily, tears flying free like raindrops, delicate, musical laughter echoing the air.

"MOMMY!" Cream exclaimed, nuzzling her face into her mother's chest, the familiar, warm, comforting feeling like the most softest blanket of Vanilla's arms cradling her. At long last, she finally was reunited with her mother.

"Chao, chao! Chaaaaooooooo!" Cheese squealed, embracing the mother and daughter, Cream calling out her best friend's name, Vanilla's heart swelled, a delicate, soft, sweet kiss on both their heads, tears sliding free down her cheeks.

"Mommy! Oh, Mommy! I missed you so much!" Cream sniffled, tears of joy still streaming free.

"My baby...! My sweet, little Cream...!" Vanilla enclosed her embrace around her daughter and Chao, her heart swelling with the love she held for them both. "I missed you so much as well."

Sonic, Tails, Amy, who sniffled in the pure happiness of her best friend finally reunited with her mother, wiped away free-falling tears that seemed to never stop, Chris, the Chaotix, with Charmy and Vector also feeling very emotional, and Espio secretly smiling, Knuckles crossed his arms, Rouge and Topaz who both smiled warmly at the touching scene, all watched the long-awaited reunion. The Chao Colony all cheered on, their chiming voices echoing across Angel Island, the pure happiness spreading like a good wildfire, while near by, Robotnik and his minions, slumped against a tree, all groaned in the crushing defeat.

It was then that Amy and Tails, and Chris all decided to share their youngest friend's feelings, nearly glomping a briefly surprised Sonic who yelped before chuckling happily, returning his friends' embrace, his self-proclaimed girlfriend wailing out his name, his human friend cuddling him like a large teddy bear, and his best friend/little brother wrapping his twin appehenages around them all as he possibly could.

"You did it, Sonic! You saved Cream's mother!" Tails turned to his big brother happily a few moments after they reluctantly ended their group hug.

"I couldn't have done it without you guys," Sonic chuckled, shrugging. He turned back to the embracing family, his heart swelled with the pure happiness of the scene he longed to see ever since he first met Cream and Cheese. "Besides, I'm a sucker for happy endings."

"I love happy endings too! They're the best kind!" Charmy cheered happily, looping around in mid-air somersaults, his giggles as light as a feather, Espio and Knuckles unknowingly crossing their arms simultaneously, Vector smiling to the point of nearly bursting into tears, Rouge's hand finding it's place on her hip, her usual sly smirk fading into a warm smile, and Topaz sighing, a relieved smile also crossing her face.

"You know what? I'm glad little Cream got her Mom back. Those two are really meant to be together." The albino bat remarked.

"I agree." Topaz nodded, exchanging a fond smile with her Mobian partner, their hearts melted even for tough agents like themselves. At long last, their mission had finally been accomplished.

Vanilla, Cream and Cheese soon turned their gaze towards the heroes, their smiles bright as the sunlight, the elder rabbit's heart filled with joy and relief. "How can I ever repay you all, for keeping my little girl safe and taking good care of her? I'm so grateful!"

"It was nothin', ma'am. Cream's a very sweet kid, and Cheese is cool too." Sonic casually rubbed his nose, Tails bashfully rubbing the back of his head, as did Chris with a sheepish chuckle.

"You're welcome, Mrs. Vanilla, and it's so nice to finally meet you!" Amy added, her hands clasped together happily.

"We're just happy to have helped out." Tails felt his face flush, a hue of pink visible on his muzzle.

"And we all had the help from Knuckles, Rouge, Agent Topaz, Vector, Espio and Charmy." Chris shrugged.

"Thank you, everybody! You saved my Mom, me and Cheese and all of the Chao and the people are home!" Cream happily cheered, her giggles as sweet as a fairy's pixie dust.

"Chao chao!" Cheese squeaked.

Sonic and the rest of his friends smiles, the blue hedgehog sending a wink with a colloborated thumbs up. "You're welcome, Cream. I did make a promise and I never break them, not even once. We all did it together."

He then turned his gaze to the Guardian of the Master Emerald, two GUN agents and three detectives, his sight cast upon the tallest Mobian of the group. "And Knuckles, Rouge, Topaz, Vector, Espio, Charmy, thanks a lot, guys."

"It's no problem. I'm just glad that Angel Island and the Master Emerald are safe," Knuckles shrugged, quickly affirming his words upon the shocking realizing what else he just said, his hands quickly raised in sheepish embarrassment. "A-and that Cream and her mother are finally back together as well!"

"No problem," Espio nodded, bowing with deepening respect.

"Aw, no sweat, Sonic!" Vector chuckled, a sheepish hand rubbing his neck at the compliment.

"We were happy to have helped!" Charmy beamed.

"We're just doing our job, but Cream and Cheese are such little sweeties." Rouge raised a hand casually.

"We're all very relieved you are safe and sound, Mrs. Vanilla." Topaz saluted, her authority and duty once more masking her true feelings.

"Hey, that reminds me," Chris blinked, a realization dawning with a swift glance at Sonic who returned his gaze. "Where did Julius go?"

"Yeah, what happened to him?" Tails added, confusion and concern seeping in.

A gasp of realization and remembrance washing over him, his memories of his final confront against the evil Iron Leader flooding his mind, Sonic lowered his gaze, sorrow, guilt and remorse weighing down his heart with a one bitter truth he wished was nothing more than a dream and for years having hoped would never come to pass now made a reality holding him as tight as the monster's grip.

"Julius..." Sonic murmured, his sad eyes turning to the sky. "When I pulled Mrs. Vanilla free after using Chaos Control to block his attack, I guess the negative power was too much for him to handle, and...I can't really explain it, but it created some kind of vortex that swallowed him up and disappeared. I got no idea where he went...but I don't think we'll ever see him again."

A heavy silence followed after everyone's expressions turned to a collective shock, the fate of Julius Iron Robotnik hanging now deep within them, before most exchanged uneasy glances.

"I did the best I could to at least turn him back to normal and bring him back to be put into jail, but...I couldn't save him. I know what he did was cruel and turned himself into a monster...It's just...I'm sorry." The hero of Mobius' words slowly became that of a whisper, his throat tightening and stinging with tears which soon rose into his eyes, biting his lower lip in a desperate urge to stop himself from crying in guilt.

While Julius had taken away lives of many including his own father, becoming a monster with blood on his hands, never remorseful for his own actions, Sonic felt terrible, as for the first time in his life, he had been able to save someone, even one as pure evil as Robotnik's twisted brother.

"So he's gone." Knuckles half-whispered, a heavy sigh breathed out, Tails, Amy and Chris gently surrounding the upset blue hedgehog who refused to gaze at them.

"So the negative energy was his own downfall," Espio sighed, shaking his head. "In the end, Julius Robotnik let power, greed and hatred overcome his senses and ultimately destroyed himself."

"With all the risks he did to himself, even with Mrs. Vanilla's Chaos Energy as well as that of the Master Emeralds and all of the Chao, not even all of that could have prevented Julius from...exposing it all too much for his body to handle." Tails reluctantly agreed.

"Does that mean...Mr. Julius won't be coming back anymore?" Cream asked, unease and concern blanketing her and Cheese who murmured. Both of them knew of Julius' horrible ways, but not even he deserved that kind of punishment.

The little five year old girl's gaze softly rose to Sonic, the guilt lingering in his emerald eyes, shimmering with the shocking signs of tears threatening to burst the dam he struggled to hold back, and she knew that he didn't want this to happen. He may have succeeded in saving her mother at long last and saved the world, but Sonic the Hedgehog was no killer. He was a Mobian who fought for justice and sought to defend life, and only used his power to destroy machines created by people meant to hurt others. It wasn't hard for her to understand that Sonic felt he had failed to save a life, even from the most cruelest man alive.

"There's nothing more we can do now," Topaz, years of experience of her duty as a soldier, the brutal reality of what GUN stood for, reluctantly answered, causing everyone except for Rouge, whose gaze awkwardly sent to the side, to swiftly glance at the human agent. "For all of the crimes and murders he committed, Julius Robotnik can't be saved."

"Yeah," Rouge sighed, dread and unease. "Still kind of hard to believe though. To use that power on himself, that's way too much for anybody to handle."

"Even so..." The young Thorndyke shook his head, his heart along with those of Tails, Amy, Charmy, Vector, Espio, Knuckles sighed once more, Vanilla, Cream and Cheese, and especially Sonic, all sinking for the fact. "It just doesn't feel right for things to end this way."

"Hate to say it, kid, but that kinda how it works," Vector reluctantly agreed, rubbing his neck uneasily. "Julius went a step too far with his crazy dreams, doin' all of the awful stuff even with his own family."

"Not everyone can be saved," Rouge sighed. "And I doubt Julius even wanted to be saved. If anybody's to blame for his own demise, well, it's his own fault."

Even though Sonic didn't like it either, especially when his human friend was rendered to the heart-shaking realization, he knew, deep within his wounded heart, Vector, and Rouge were right. He had simply forgotten all of that, and he had gone all he could with his power and courage to help many people, even before he became the hero he was today. A memory from long ago filled his mind, within his childhood of Cream's age, he helped a baby Flicky that fell from a tree, and brought it home, begging his mother to save it in fear it could die. In her best efforts, she managed to restore it back to full health, and Bernadette, Jules and Uncle Chuck praised Sonic for saving the Flicky. It was then that the back-then young hedgehog child wanted to help others just like his family.

Then came the terrible day of Uncle Chuck's death, Jules' guilt for his own failure to save his brother and fifty over people. Sonic had been traumatized and decided should he go out and help outs during his fun adventures, he would make sure no one else would suffer the terrible sadness or fail to save them, yet it came with a realization that his friends he met all suffered: Tails, Amy, Knuckles, they all lost families at too young of an age, because their parents could not be saved or found.

Even Robotnik had suffered, yet unlike the others and Sonic himself, the evil scientist's loss was due to the act of betrayal. And now...the hedgehog's heart sank even further that his arch-nemesis had just lost his brother as well. This was going to make things more bitter between them now.

"They're right, Chris," Sonic eventually sighed, guilt still weighing him down, the twelve year old boy turning his gaze to him. "I just hope that Julius can rest in peace now, and learn from his mistakes."

Tails, Amy, Chris, Cream and Cheese, and even Vanilla, who was all too familiar with the sense of loss, being without her husband for years when her little girl was just a baby, all simultaneously lowered their gazes, the unease of Julius' death hanging heavily in their hearts, like a blanket of a chilling, thick fog envoloping them. Neither of them liked it, but it was the reality they had to deal with.

A pained and defeated groan soon caught their and everyone else's attentions, all swiftly casting their gaze only for their eyes to widen to see Robotnik slumping, a hand firmly onto his back, muscles stiff, his legs dragged in a slow, sluggish step in a clumsy movement of a zombie.

"It's Robotnik!" Sonic and his friends all chorused, some of them, especially Knuckles and Espio, all on edge, their glares heated at the evil scientist approaching them.

Sonic however, held out an arm to stop them, a light shake of his head indicating that their enemy meant no harm for the time being, a realization he had to break the news now or never creeping along. A mental sigh echoing in his head, the blue hedgehog casually approached his long-time enemy.

"Man, you look like a snail on a really bad day, Doctor." Sonic remarked, his arms crossed.

"Just as much as I wish to yell at you, hedgehog, I'm too tired to even argue. I even feel like a slug carrying a rock, never mind a snail having trouble with it's shell," Robotnik grumbled, twitching with great discomfort. "Now where's that murderous brother of mine? I sure hope you cut him down to normal size-literally."

"Um...Well, the thing is, uh..." The blue hedgehog run his hand along his quills, his eyes closed with remorse creeping in. "Sorry, Robotnik. I did what I could to try and get him back to normal, but he...he became too corrupted with the negative Chaos Energy and in the end, it was too much for the guy."

It didn't take long for Robotnik, his anger, pure hatred and fear of his older brother for the years of trauma and the haunting memories of witnessing his father's death, to register what his teenage Mobian enemy had meant, and the normally optimistic, annoying and cocky hedgehog held the aura of guilt and unease, and he knew why. Sonic fought to protect, and he could tell, in the judgement of the child's voice, and the stance that he took no pleasure for what become of Julius.

"O-Oh...I see. He's gone then." The evil scientist slightly lowered his own gaze.

"Yep...He pretty much destroyed himself," Sonic confirmed, reluctantly gazing up once more. "Even worse, he was already dead. In your brother's body was the soul of another evil guy who waited in limbo after he died, and took over the real Julius' body not long after he was born. His name was Jonathan and...he tried the similar thing he did today."

Robotnik sighed, unusually somber and sorrowed, his gaze out to the open ocean across the edge of Angel Island. The normally cruel and careless doctor's mind flowed, his childhood memories flashing in the times he spent with his brother, their father, the tragic times of Julius' betrayal, and the rather shocking revelation.

"I don't believe in souls or ghosts, but deep down, I knew there was something unusual about him, and given what he has done to himself, I can't say that I'm too surprised," Robotnik took a few steps forward, hands clasped behind his back. "Even when we were children, we were never that close as I was with my father, who saw me as his favorite. It was mainly because as I grew up, I reminded him far too much of my late Grandfather, whom was said to be a genius and great scientist. I never met him, but I heard the good deeds he did, and that I believe is what admired my father to see within me. Julius had always been jealous as you well know, and never retrieved our father's approval or support."

He took a moment to pause, reflecting on his life. "In the end, that jealously had corrupted him, seeing our father's actions as betrayal and...ultimately is the reason of how things became the way they are now. Because of him, I believe, is what had the world feared not just him, but me as well."

The blue hedgehog let out a sigh, his friends exchanging concerned glances over what they were hearing. "Guess Julius made everybody get scared of you too, and you thought it was unfair. That's why you want to rule Mobius, right?"

"In a way," Robotnik admitted, his eyes set upon the stars, each far in the distance of space, their twinkles as the lights of the cities, a shooting star barely visible streaking past. "Only his ideals of the use of the Chaos Emeralds differ to the known facts. Their power of healing was once thought of as a way to cure even the most incurable diseases, but once I learned that no human being has the same energy as you Mobians do and the connections, that using their power on the human body without the aid of your kind was far too dangerous and it would writher us away, I knew that the far more safer approach was to use them for my robotic creations."

"But Julius didn't see that," Tails spoke up, his voice soft with the slight shake of unease of a quivering child that he is, approaching to stand by Sonic's side, his face glowing with sadness. "He had the ideas of using a Mobian as a host to keep his body stabilized, and using the Chao, the Chaos Emeralds, even the Master Emerald...He thought it would make him invincible, not realizing that it would still destroy his body."

"Plus the Chaos Emeralds read through the negativity in his heart, and in the end...Not even he was immune to that corruption." Knuckles concluded, the heavy realization dawning.

"Not even my positive energy was enough to save him," Sonic closed his eyes once more. "All the years of jealously, greed and hate, he was already far too gone before any of this started."

Robotnik nodded, "I never knew that I never had a brother from within, but I suppose I can't say I'm too surprised on that either. The day my father died was the day I too had been lost to the world. And thus...today, the final piece of the Robotnik line has come to an end."

"But you're still here," Chris pointed out, not quite understanding. "I mean, sure you still do awful things, but you're Doctor Ivo Robotnik."

"No, that was the old me," Robotnik corrected, his hands lowered, fists clutched tightly, a burning new sensation, a growth of an ember flaring deep within, something he never thought would happen sprouting to life. "I am no longer the man any of you once knew."

"Say what?" Sonic gaped, dumbfounded, everyone else's eyes widening, a collective bewilderment spreading across the heroes and allies alike.

The evil scientist slowly turned around, his expression darkening. "Julius has stained the Robotnik name, and I will not let that go down into my own grave, or even to my own empire once I create it. The world will no longer see me as Dr. Ivo Robotnik. Here you see now is a new man of science, one that will one day will this planet...!"

"Oh boy..." The hero of Mobius murmured, nervously. Did Julius' death really make his long-time enemy now become slowly insane? Or did...Or did Jonathan's soul escape and now had corrupted Robotnik's body? Oh, Chaos, Sonic hoped that it wasn't the case!

"Oh, don't get your quills in a knot, Sonic. We're still enemies, and I haven't lost my mind-at least, not completely," The man, formally known as Dr. Ivo Robotnik grinned, the same as he always did, even though a sheepish mumble followed. "Call it a slight change in management with a new name, the baddest of the bad."

Cackling wickedly, the sight of his enemies' nervous expressions, with Sonic, Knuckles, Vector, Rouge, Topaz and Espio, in spite of his injuries, quickly standing to fight with the blue hedgehog quickly in front of Tails, Amy, Chris, Cream, Cheese and Vanilla, filling him with satisfaction, the evil scientist spread his arms out.

"From this day forward, you will know me as...Dr. Eggman!"

An awkward pause hung like a concrete wall on the verge of collapse, before the most of the heroes slumped in disbelief...right before Sonic soon burst into laughter, one hand onto his stomach. Tails, Amy, Chris, Charmy, Vector, Rouge, Topaz, even Knuckles all soon quickly followed, while Cream and Cheese tried hard not to giggle, Vanilla blinked in confusion, the Chao all blinking blankly, and Espio failing to hide an amused smirk.

"S-Seriously!?" Sonic demanded hysterically, pointing at his enemy, his stomach aching with all of the laughter, tears threatening to crawl out from the corner of his eyes. "You're finally changing your name to what I called you? Lamest. Thing. EVER!"

"A-At least it'll be a lot easier to remember...!" Chris chuckled.

"That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard of!" Knuckles laughed.

The mad doctor, now officially renaming himself as Dr. Eggman, growled angrily, annoyance mixed in. "Oh, shut up! I knew you would react that way!"

"Y-Yeah, well, you kinda got us there for a second. I was worried you've totally lost it and named yourself somethin' else." Sonic snickered, wheezing to regain his composure and flicking away a tear.

Eggman continued to growl, turning away with his arms crossed. "People change, rodent. As do many things within this world."

"Yeah, yeah, I know the drill," The blue hedgehog casually waved, recovering from his hysterics. "But the way I see it, things haven't changed that much. New name, same ol' routine and stuff like that."

"Touche," Realizing he wasn't going to frighten the teenage hero and began to question why he thought it was a good idea to permanently change his name into what Sonic of all people had taunted him with, Eggman groaned in defeat, a glance over his shoulder. "In any case, the next time we meet, I will destroy you, so rest now while you can, Sonic. You won't be suspecting my next plan, now that the Iron Nimwits are finally out of the picture."

"Ha! I'll be there to kick your butt every step of the way," Sonic smirked confidently once more, his optimisim returning in spite of the bitter end of one enemy, a fate that the blue hedgehog knew would take a long time to recover from. "Don't knock me over for a rematch."

Eggman grinned evilly, secretly satisfied of the hedgehog's response. In truth, while the fourteen year old was unknowingly driving him to insanity for constantly ruining his plans, there was no denying he enjoyed their fights through out the years, because Sonic was a young boy who recklessly braved the dangers with very little regard of his own safety, his focus on protecting others with friends who would were also young and brave enough to come to the hero's rescue, strong abilities to take on the doctor's machines.

It was a sense of an awkward respect between them, because Sonic was the legendary hero foretold in the legends, a child with the most courageous and purest heart of all.

"Until next time, Sonic the Hedgehog." Eggman farewelled.

"Heh, see ya' later... Eggman." Sonic grinned back.

With all said in done, Eggman, formally known as Dr. Ivo Robotnik, soon walked away, Sonic grinning confidently...only for the evil scientist to mistraced his step by tripping over a small rock, a comical startled yelp, followed by the uncoordinated balance, stumble and wobble with a failed attempt to regain his balance, and then fall over before rolling down the hill, his loud screams echoing through the air.

"Or maybe I should say, roll ya' later!" The hero of Mobius called out teasingly towards his disappearing nemesis, Charmy bursting into laughter once more, collapsing onto his back with his hands on his stomach.

"Man, for an evil scientist, that guy sure is pretty clumsy." Vector remarked, a hint of amusement bubbling in his throat.

"Yeah, it's no wonder Julius calls him second-rated." Rouge smirked, a hand over her mouth to hide it.

"Do you think it's wise to simply let him go like that? He's still a threat to Mobius after all." Topaz voiced her concerns.

"Don't worry, we can handle him," Sonic reassured, glancing over his shoulder. "Even Egghead knows when to take a little bit of a break and the next time he comes, I'll be ready," He turned to the loving rabbit family and all of the now homeless Chao. "Our job now is help rebuild Floral Forest Village, and finding the Chao Colony a new home."

"Oh, that's right! The colony in Mr. Tanaka's home is gone," Chris gasped, his somber gaze, along with Tails, Amy, and especially Cream and Cheese, were cast to the wild Chao, their chimes of realization growing into sadness ringing through the air of the reminder of their home being gone sung like the cries of young children.

"Oh, the poor dears." Vanilla murmured, saddened.

"But where would all the Chao go?" Cream asked, worriedly.

To everyone's surprise, Sonic approached once more, a gentle rub on two of the Chaos' heads with a positive, radiant smile on his muzzle. "Relax, guys. I already got that covered. I know exactly where these little guys can go, where they'll be safe from now on."

"Huh?" The group blinked in collective confusion and curiosity.

"Where do you have in mind?" Knuckles asked.

Sonic snickered, a wink cast at his older friend. "Sorry, Knux. It's a secret I promised to keep. Buuuuut, I guess I can tell ya's when I'm ready. You've gotta promise to keep it a secret too."

"Yeah, of course!" Chris nodded without hesitation, relief flowing over him and some of the others.

"You can count on us, Sonic." Tails vowed happily.

"Alright, we trust you." Amy nodded, her smile bright and warm, her heart leaping like a rainbow for Sonic's already well-thinking ahead idea, especially for the Chao.

"We promise we won't tell anybody," Cream agreed, casting her glance at her own beloved Chao. "Right, Cheese?"

"Chao chao, chao!" Cheese chirped, soon echoed by all of the other Chao, their happiness bright and wide, fluttering all around the heroes, their stumpy little arms cuddling at some of them, including the two whom Sonic was petting, prompting him to unleash a tickled laughter of joy and excitement, echoed by his younger friends.

Their older allies and Cream's mother all smiled, especially Vanilla who beamed at just how much more happier and cheerful her daughter was. For the first five years in raising her child, Cream's only company was herself and then Cheese. Her heart swelled like the brightest morning sun for the brighter shine of Cream now surrounded by so many friends, some close to her age, others older but trustworthy, the young people who cared for the little rabbit girl as though she was one of their own.

Vanilla could not wait to get along with all of her daughter's new friends.

As everyone filled their victories, their plans for the future, the rise of the Morning sun soon caught their attention, gestured by Cheese who chirped in happily. Sonic and the rest of his friends and allies turned to see and their smiles widened, the beauty of the rising orb of light, reflecting it's new rays of hope and brighter future, it's reflections making the water sparkle like Christmas lights or the stars in the sky, the gentle breeze seeping into their bodies, the warmth of the sun itself coating them in blankets of trust.

"Hey, Sonic?" Chris spoke up, guilt blooming on his features, a hesitant glance at his hedgehog best friend. "I'm sorry for not being a big help to you at all."

"What're you talkin' about? Of course you helped out," Sonic reassured, his trademark smirk bright. "You saved me on the day we met, you helped to find the Chaos Emeralds, making sure Cream and Cheese were happy, and all of you guys saved me by getting the Emeralds back from Julius. If it weren't for any of you, I would've been toast. You're the bravest human kid I've ever met."

The blue hedgehog chuckled, giving the stunned young Thorndyke a thumbs up with a wink. "Thanks, Chris. You and Tails are my best buddies."

Chris blinked, the disbelief rushing through his heart and mind, the sense of courage and praise from Sonic for helping to save him, memories of how he did so without second thought, only thinking about saving his Mobian friend and with the aid of the others, he had succeeded. An emotional smile formed, the linger of tears threatening to form, but he managed to hold them back.

"It's what friends are for." The human boy replied, returning the hedgehog's gesture.

Sonic chuckled happily once more, their gaze at the sunrise once more, the new sense of victory and a new day overflowing them, the bond they and their friends each shared growing just as strong and never breaking apart, the memories of their times together had brought them closer, and each of them knew their lives would only get better each and every day. His thoughts also flowed to Cream and Vanilla's late relative, and Cheese's previous incarnation, their smiles and sunlight smiles and waves of gratitude and happiness filling his mind before fading away in a final goodbye.

'Thanks Camelia, Clover. I hope you'll both finally rest in peace.' The blue hedgehog felt content, his heart, will wounded for Julius' untimely demise despite the terrible deeds, was soothed of the knowledge that Camelia and her own precious little Chao can finally be free from the nightmare of Jonathan's evil haunts and regime.

At long last, he had achieved his goal and fufilled his promise. Though what would come next for Sonic and his friends, both old and new, that was for another time.

Cream and Cheese Arc
End.

Yet...

Sonic's Next Adventure Awaits.


A/N: YES! Finally! We have reached the ending of the first Arc of this story, after a couple of years since it began. (Sweat drops sheepishly) The next chapter will be a mini interlude arc, before we reach the next full story Arc I've been dying to write since I began Sonic DX Adventures!

Though both will have to wait until next year, but fear not! My next little project will be a one-shot story also to be hopefully released this month.

See you later!