(I'll be honest, I completely forgot how this scene went and I feel awful for forgetting it in 06 retold. IK it's not the same as seeing it in the actual book, but please forgive me)
Mephiles glared evilly down at a pot full of chilli. There was only one more ingredient needed for the concoction to be perfect. Perfect to close his speedy nephew's eyes forever.
"Iron Guard," Said Mephiles to the sentient armour, "Pass me that vile of sleeping death!"
"Yes, Lord Mephiles." Iron Guard bowed and gave a vile to his lord.
Mephiles glanced down at the vile, his eyes narrowing when he saw the label.
"Iron guard," Hissed Mephiles disappointedly, showing the vile to his minion, "This is deathless sleep, I asked for sleeping death!"
"I apologise, Lord Mephiles." Iron Guard bowed and put that vile away. He reached for another vile and gave it to the Dark. This time, it was the right one.
"That's better." Said Mephiles, uncorking the vile and pouring a generous amount into the chilli. His eyes lit up when he saw the chilli turn fully black and the image of a skull appeared at the centre of the pot. "Under skin," he smirked with his eyes, "The symbol of what's to come."
"Err, why's the chilli turning red?" Asked Flame as, sure enough, the chilli DID turn a bright red.
"To tempt Sonic," Mephiles explained, "You don't honestly expect a prince to eat black chilli, do you, Flame?"
He asked that question with malice in his tone, a sign that, if Flame didn't answer how Mephiles expected, he would lose everything.
"N-n-no, L-l-Lord M-M-M-Mephiles... sir?" Flame answered scaredly.
"Of course not," Mephiles shook his head, "In fact," Mephiles pulled out a ladle, scooped up a hearty serving of chilli, and waved it in front of Flame, "Would you like some?!"
"AAAHHH!!!! NO!!!!!!!!" Flame screamed, hiding behind Iron Guard and shaking in fear.
Then Mephiles started laughing. Then Iron Guard started laughing. Then Flame started awkwardly.
"I'm just kidding!" Said Mephiles, trying to get his laughter under control, "It's for Sonic. When the chilli makes its way past his gullet, his balance will fail, his eyes will glaze, he'll bleed from his chest then Iblis will be MINE again!!!!"
He poured the chilli onto a waiting hotdog and coated the chilli with cheese. Then he placed the chilli in an insulated picnic basket Flame gave him. Before he could leave, though, a thought weighed in on his mind.
"Every poison has a cure," He remembered, picking the sleeping death vile up and reading the back. "Warning, victims of the sleeping death can only be revived with the combined emeralds of Chaos and Sol, and accompanied by true love's kiss."
Then Mephiles started laughing again.
"Any idea what's so funny, IG?" Whispered Flame.
"No idea, Flame." Iron Guard whispered back.
"It's just too perfect!!!!" Mephiles laughed, "Sonic's friends will think he's dead!!!! He'll be buried alive!!!!!!"
He continued laughing evilly until he reached the forest. That's when the realisation hit him.
"I have no clue where Sonic is..."
