Act 3

Epilogue: Restoration

Sonic the Hedgehog found himself suddenly jolting awake as if he'd come out of a dream. He sat up in his bed and took a look around, slightly panting. He was in his own room. Everything was exactly the way it had been the last time he saw it. That was strange. It felt as if the whole crossing over with Avalice had been nothing more than a dream. But had it been a dream? Sonic wasn't so sure about that. He remembered everything as clear as daylight from when he first met Lilac to meeting her other friends and even sharing lunch with Lilac. That had all been real, he knew that.

The hedgehog smoothed his fur and swung his legs over the side of the bed. If he was here, back in his own room, in his own home…then that had to mean that the Chaos Control he and Lilac had initiated with the Kingdom Emerald had worked. A tiny doubt nagged him in the back of his head. Did it fail and what he was going to see outside was heaven instead of Mobius? Was he dead and now living with the angels? The teen hero could feel his heartrate increasing as he strode over to the window and opened the curtains. What he saw was just what he had wanted to see. The world outside looking bright and beautiful as it always had done. The sky was a perfect blue with scant wisps of cloud in the sky. The sun was shining and everything looked peaceful and normal. There were no cracks in the ground. There was nothing that shouldn't be here, nothing from Avalice that told him his world had collided with another. Mobius was completely normal. And if it that was the case, it meant that Mobius was out of the limbo, separated from Avalice and above all, safe from destruction. The hedgehog let out a whoop of joy.

"YES!" he cried, "Mobius is normal again! I knew that a good ol' Chaos Control would save my world and Lilac's world from destroying themselves!"

Sonic then decided that he would celebrate such an occasion by meeting up with his friends. He wanted to see them more than anybody in the world right now. He had been thinking of them as he and Lilac had undone the damages done to their worlds by Eggman and Brevon. That was when he briefly wondered about his egg-shaped nemesis. What become of him after the separation process? He was likely still at large, lying somewhere in the world and waiting for the perfect moment to strike again. He shrugged it off. He would stop Eggman if he dared to show his face again, just as he always did. The hedgehog exited his home and sped off across the grasslands to find his friends. He wondered how they were all taking in what had happened lately and how they were now everything was back to normal. He could already imagine that Tails would be pleased about it. After all, it was the phenomenon in the sky that he'd been observing that had partially been responsible for the whole crossover. The light in the sky had been a portal between worlds and Eggman and Brevon had been able to meet because of them. Hopefully that would never happen again.

A while later, Sonic found Tails, Amy and Cream all gathered together just outside his laboratory. The fox had some blueprints in his hands and was looking at them studiously while Amy and Cream were looking at him.

"It's a shame I lost the Blue Typhoon back on the fusion world but it's a good thing I kept hold of these." he was saying to the girls, "I can easily rebuild the ship and then we can go on some real space voyages."

"That we can Tails." Amy agreed, "And you know, maybe me and Cream could help you make it this time."

"I'd be happy to help!" Cream piped, "And then when the ship's done, we can go into space and see new worlds and see the stars!"

"That's why I built it in the first place." Tails said modestly, "You know, I wonder if Sonic would like to contribute…"

It was as if the fox had unknowingly given Sonic the perfect moment to enter the picture. The hedgehog strode up to the three with a casual smile on his face.

"Hey guys!" Sonic cried delightedly.

"Sonic!" Tails piped in response, "We were just thinking about you!"

"We were wondering if you'd like to help us rebuild the Blue Typhoon." Amy added, smiling sweetly.

"I'm not much of a tech guy but eh, I'll join in." Sonic said happily, "Say, how is everyone?"

"A LOT better." Tails replied, "We're all overjoyed that everything's back to normal now and Mobius isn't gonna end. I called G.U.N. and Knuckles earlier and they're all doing fine. The Master Emerald's back where it belongs and is back to normal and Shadow, Rouge and Omega are awaiting their next mission. Me and the girls met up earlier to see how we were doing."

"We were even going to see you Mr. Sonic to see how you were." Cream added.

Sonic smiled brightly. It made him feel overjoyed to see that his friends were OK, even the ones he liked to tease like Knuckles and Shadow. What could be better than waking up to see everything he knew and loved was perfectly alright now?

"I'm doing great thanks." the Mobian hero said happily, "And I guess you remember the whole crossing over with Avalice thing right?"

"Every bit of it." Amy confirmed, "Meeting all those new people from Avalice, the world threatening to tear itself apart, fighting Brevon and Eggman's forces, all of it."

"I remember how a blue and green flash swept over us all." Tails said, "When it happened, I knew that it was you and Lilac doing it. I knew that we had succeeded and we were going to be alright."

"And now everything's back to normal and we're going to live!" Cream squealed, "Though I'm already missing my new friend Milla. She was really nice."

"At least now we can go about our lives content with the fact that both Mobius and Avalice are safe from danger." the twin-tailed fox said comfortingly, "And who knows? When I rebuild the Blue Typhoon, we could probably visit Avalice and see our new friends again."

"Sounds good to me." Sonic said with a wink, "So let's get building!"

Tails nodded happily and then he, Sonic, Amy and Cream went into the lab to begin construction work of the new Blue Typhoon. As they were about to commence, Sonic had a single thought in his mind. A thought that made him smile with joy.

We did it Lilac. Our worlds are safe again. I hope things are going well for you…and I hope we can see each other again soon…

"Hey Lilac, you done snoring your head off already?" Carol asked as she shook the dragon girl frantically, "Come on, it's time to get up!"

Lilac opened her eyes and stretched, yawning loudly. She felt as if she'd had a long night and wasn't quite ready to get up yet. And yet there was her best friend, shaking her and telling her to get up. That was unusual. It was mostly Lilac who work Carol up, not the other way around. The dragon sat up in her bed and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. She thought back to what had supposedly been a dream as she awoke. Crossing over with another world and meeting another world hero! She was sure it had been a dream and yet something told her that it wasn't a dream. It felt real, like it had all really happened. Had it? She looked over at Carol, the tomboy feline looking bright-eyed and cheerful, which certainly was unusual. Carol wasn't much of a mornings person and yet here she was, already awake and smiling.

"Hmm…good morning Carol." Lilac said brightly.

"And to you too Little Miss Sleepyhead." Carol snickered, "Half the morning's already over and you're only just waking up!"

"You're one to talk." Lilac snorted, "By the way, how are you? And how's Milla? And Torque? And everybody else?"

"You're thinking about that crazy crossover we had with Mobius aren't ya?" the wildcat asked, "Well if that's the case, I can gladly tell you that Milla's absolutely fine. She's waiting for ya at the breakfast table. So is Torque. Gong, Neera, Dail, Zao and Spade though, not so sure about but we can find that out."

She then sat down on the bed beside Lilac and smiled at her.

"You and that Sonic dude are real heroes Lilac. You saved us all." she said softly, "You two restored our world to normal. Nothing's mixed up with Mobius and it doesn't look like the end of the world out there. I'm not sure if you remember it or not but the last thing I saw before waking up in my own bed this morning was a bright flash of green and blue. That was definitely you two, I just knew it!"

Lilac thought for a moment. Yes…it had all been real. She knew it had! She had become the Scarlet Dragon thanks to the power of the Kingdom Energy and the Master Emerald along with Sonic, who had become super with the two powers. It had been thanks to the mixture of the two powers that she and Sonic had walked all over Brevon and Eggman and then undid the fusion that had brought their worlds together. Lilac had been surprised that she suddenly knew what Chaos Control was and how to do it. Perhaps the Master Emerald's energy had done it, given her Chaos Powers while the Kingdom Energy had made her super. Whatever it was, she was glad to hear that everything was peaceful and there was no longer anything to worry about. The world was safe again. She allowed herself to think of Brevon for a moment. Where was he now? Hopefully far away from Avalice and never to be seen again.

"Oh Carol, that's the best news I could wake up to!" she exclaimed, "I remember how me and Sonic did…something spectacular and the last thing I began wondering was if we were going to succeed."

"And you did." Carol winked, "I wonder how those Mobian dudes are doing now? Especially Spiky, I really liked him."

"I'm sure they're fine Carol." Lilac said reassuringly, "If Avalice is back to normal then so is Mobius. That was what the whole thing was about, saving both our worlds."

"And it looks like you succeeded on that part." Carol said happily, "You know…I wonder if we'll ever see Mobius again?"

"Maybe Torque can take us there some day. It'd be nice to see that world without it being meshed together with ours." said Lilac brightly, "For now though, let's get some breakfast and see how Milla and Torque are doing. I bet they're dying to see me right now."

"Sure thing, I'm really ready for it!" the wildcat chuckled.

With that said, Lilac and Carol got up off the bed and walked downstairs to see their other two friends. Lilac felt her stomach rumble as she went downstairs. She was definitely ready for breakfast. But as she approached the dining room, she allowed herself to think for a moment. She smiled as she thought about the other world that her world had been mixed up with.

Avalice is safe Sonic. I knew we could do it. I hope you and your friends are OK and that our paths can cross again someday…

Back on Mobius, there was somebody who was hard at work but didn't seem too particularly happy. It was known other than Dr. Eggman. He was working on rebuilding Metal Sonic having had just rebuilt Orbot and Cubot a moment ago. He was hidden in his laboratory somewhere on the planet, far out of Sonic's reach and beyond his detection given how well hidden it was. It irked him that he was back to square one, skulking down in a laboratory instead of proudly standing high above the planet in his precious Death Egg. He would easily rebuild it but Eggman was not a man who liked to rebuild things so shortly after completing them. He paused in the middle of what he was doing and sighed loudly. Orbot and Cubot could sense he wasn't too happy and they approached him to see if they could cheer him up.

"Doctor, is there something wrong?" Orbot asked.

"Vhere must be something vrong if he's all sighing and annoyed looking." Cubot noted, his voice chip now sporting a thick German accent, "Vhat's up Doc?"

"Nothing." Eggman muttered, "Just…a little exhausted that's all."

"You don't look very exhausted doctor." Orbot noted.

"Nein, he doesn't mien good friend!" Cubot agreed, "He looks perfectly fine. Go on doc, tell us vhat's vrong."

"I SAID NOTHING!" the obese scientist bellowed angrily, "Just go away and leave me in peace!"

The two hench-bots recoiled sharply. They knew that if Eggman was in this kind of mood, it was wise NOT to anger him further and to do as they were told. Obediently, they stepped back and allowed him to continue working in peace. They retracted into their shape modes and waited for the need to come out again. Sighing again, Eggman picked up a spanner and observed Metal Sonic's chassis as he prepared to continue working. He couldn't tell Orbot and Cubot what was really wrong with him. They wouldn't know what he was on about. They had been destroyed before the world had been restored. He remembered it all, the alliance with Lord Brevon, stealing the Kingdom Energy from Avalice, fusing his world with Avalice, trying to betray Brevon, fighting against Sonic and Lilac and losing in the end. He had lost a gem of unfathomable power and now he was back to where it all started, him trying to conquer Mobius. If only he hadn't lost! He could've then slaughtered Brevon and taken the Kingdom Emerald for himself! He would've been more powerful than ever before and Mobius would bow to him! Instead…it was all over. No Kingdom Emerald and his world back to normal. He was happy at that since it meant Mobius wouldn't be gone but he would've preferred it if he had been the one to save it instead of that meddling brat of a hedgehog. He clenched his teeth as he tightened a bolt on Metal Sonic's arm.

"I'll get you next time rodent… he growled, "I may have lost the Kingdom Emerald but mark my words…you'll be history the next time we meet. And I won't have that fool Brevon to worry about either. I sure hope that demon has gone to hell where he belongs for wanting my world dead…"

Such a thought made him smile as he finished tightening the bolt…

In another world far, far away from both Mobius and Avalice, Lord Arktivus Brevon was sitting alone in a chair and glancing at a computer screen that hung just above him. He was back on his home planet and in his base, watching as his army began the reconstruction of the Dreadnought. It was a really inconvenient moment for him. He was back home, sitting there watching as his army began rebuilding his ship instead of already being out in space, terrorizing worlds and subjugating them to his own cause. He should also be heading to Avalice, trying to get revenge instead of sitting here plotting it. And yet he was here as if time had reversed and put him back at the starting line. He would have to start all over again to reach the finish. But for now, he'd be content to continue his valiant efforts to save his endangered home. His planet was at risk and he would be happy defending it for the time being. Avalice would have to wait.

As he watched, General Serpentine slithered into the room and approached him. Brevon didn't even notice him as he entered.

"Sir, Syntax has been fully repaired and is operating normally!" he announced, "She's already been set to work."

"That's good news general." Brevon muttered, "How goes my army?"

"Still on the frontlines trying to save our world." Serpentine reported, "We can join them if you wish."

"I'll be happy to get into the battle." Brevon said grimly, "I'll just observe the construction of my ship for a few more moments and be right outside. Keep up the defences and don't allow anybody to push further against us."

"As you wish my lord!" Serpentine said.

With nothing left to say, he saluted and slithered out of the room. Brevon wondered for a moment if the general even remembered a thing that had happened the other day. The villainous warlord remembered all too well his humiliating defeat at Sonic and Lilac's hands and the loss of the Kingdom Emerald. How he had managed to lose so badly, he would never know. And now because of his loss, Avalice wasn't going to be destroyed and that impudent brat of a dragon was still alive to laugh at him from afar. It made his blood boil just thinking about it. What made it worse was that Sonic and his friends would also be laughing at him. Now he had two worlds mocking him and making a fool out of him instead of one. Oh how he wished he had never stumbled into that portal! If he'd never met Eggman than none of this would've happened! He would make both worlds pay at some point though, that much was certain.

"You better not celebrate Avalice or Mobius…" he muttered, "I'll be coming for both of you. And both worlds will be reduced to dust for daring to make me a mockery for the universe. It'll definitely be very satisfying to hear the screams of both worlds as they're blown to atoms, never to exist for another day…"

The beautiful image made him smile deviously. What an image it was and he was keen to make it come true…

Unknown to Mobius, or Avalice, the white portal that had set off the chain of events that had led to their crossing over was closing up. There was nothing left inside of it so now both ends could close, leaving the limbo empty like it should always be. It looked like a giant white eye closing in the black void around. And now it was closing, it wouldn't open again for another year. And when it opened up again…there was always the possibility that for Mobius and Avalice…their worlds could collide again…and this time, it wouldn't be catastrophic for there would be no repeats of what had happened.

It was a long wait for both worlds but for both of them, a year would go by and their worlds would be linked once more…

And that's the end of Worlds of Freedom! :D I hope you enjoyed this epic crossover and look forward dearly to seeing you all again in my next fanfics.

Will there be a sequel to this? Maybe, but for now, I'd rather not jump into another crossover so quickly. Thanks for reading and reviewing everybody and see you all real soon! :D