Epilogue

The bat chao landed before two gigantic wooden doors. He clapped his little paws, and they opened on command. Upon entering the castle, the chao seemed to grow and change….

"Welcome home, Master E.V.I.L." Purred a female voice.

"Good to be home, Tiddle." He nodded, and walked over to his throne, sighing as he took a seat. "Little tramp, that Scarlet. Plus all that 'Madame' crap…" he shook his head. "You just can't get good help these days.

"What about us, master?" purred another female voice. E.V.I.L. smirked, feeling four hands grope at his chest.

"Come now, my lovelies, you know I'd never let anything happen to you." He kissed both of their foreheads, and they cooed in delight. "In fact, I'm going to need your help now." He reached in his cape, and extracted a single rose. "I need you to get me my bride." He stroked the petals lovingly. "Not right away, of course. Preparations must be made. But when I do ask of you to get her, make it quick." He kissed the rose. "I am a man with little patience."

"Whatever you say, master." One purred. The other was silent, jealously glaring at the rose.

Meanwhile, hiding behind one pillar, his sister clutched the red chaos emerald in her hands. "You're not the only one making preparations, brother." She thought. "I swear to all high hells you will die…"