Beauty and the .EXE

Epilogue

As the sun shone again, the snow finally disappeared. As for the staff, they were beginning to transform back. Vector was the first, turning back into a normal alligator and peeing up against the coathanger just as he was turning back into a human. He shooed Vector away just as Blaze burst open, yelling out for Silver as fabrics fell everywhere. Once the fabric cleared, both Blaze and Silver were once again human. Next was Shadow. He chimed as he turned back into a human again. Using a monocle, Shadow used to see the man in front of him. It was Tails, once again human, just as they had all been wanting.

But Tails' attention was taken away from his old friend when he noticed his love in a pile of feathers. He helped her out and back on her feet before kissing her for the first time in years. As they pulled away, the top of Tails' head caught on fire so Rouge put it out. But their focus soon was drawn to a runaway tea trolly. Shadow used his chance to stop it from falling down the stairs, only to shoot Cream and Amy into the air. But, as humans once again, they slid down the stairs on a tray. Once they made it down safely, Cream finally took in that Amy was a little girl once again. The two shared a hug for the first time in years.

Now that the curse was lifted, everyone who had forgotten about the people in the castle came back to see everyone. Jean reunited with his wife and little girl, finally remembering them after the curse made him forget. And Shadow reunited with his wife. One who he never really liked. But, as everyone reunited, Honey watched on at the delightful scene in front of her. She was the Enchantress but she kept herself as Honey, just to be sure she couldn't get into trouble.

But the reunion ended when Tails and Rouge spotted Sonic and Maddie leaving the castle to join the reunion. Seeing his Prince almost back to his normal self once again, he bowed to him. But Sonic only smiled, happy to see his old friend back to his normal self. The two shared a hug while Rouge curtsied, thanking Maddie for saving them. Only for Amy to run to Maddie to hug her and say hello. As celebration for breaking the curse, a ball was thrown for the staff, villagers, and the new couple.

'Tale as old as time,' Blaze sang for an audience for the first time in years, 'Tune as old as song. Bittersweet and strange. Finding you can change. Learning you were wrong,'

Everyone danced with one another. And Maddie had been put in a white gown with flowers on it while Sonic wore a black dress suit. Despite being given gloves by the Enchantress, he refused to wear them. But he's grown to like how he looks. Maddie helped him see there was something to love about it. As the dance slowed, and Jet painted the scene in front of him, Cream began to sing.

'Winter turns to spring. Famine turns to feast. Nature points the way. Nothing left to say. Beauty and the .EXE.'

As they danced, Maddie looked at Sonic with wonder in her eyes.

"What?" Sonic asked her, "What is it?"

"How would you feel about trying out for track?" Maddie asked with a smile.

Sonic chuckled before playfully glaring at her. Maddie smiled and curtsied to him while Sonic bowed. The two continued to dance as Blaze and some of the staff who weren't dancing sang again.

'Certain as the sun. Rising in the east. Tale as old as time. Song as old as rhyme. Beauty and the .EXE. Tale as old as time. Song as old as rhyme. Beauty and the .EXE !'

~Fin~