January 15th, 1995:
	A cold wind blew over Knothole. Everyone is relieved that peace 
has been restored. Sonic and Binx, soon to be married, invited Benny 
and Harry back to the woods. Sonic retired, and Tails is the new leader 
along with Knuckles.
	Everything was perfect, or so they thought.
	See, nothing stays peaceful when I am around. They think they 
killed us all, but no we, well, I stayed in everyone's mind. I can never 
be killed. Once I make my presence felt in Knothole again, no one will 
believe it is me. `Oh, he is different' they will say.
	Yes, I am different, in many, many ways. I am big, I am powerful, 
and I am cool. People say that I was the sexiest member of the bad 
guys. 
	I felt the worst when I had to bury Robotnik. It was so sad. The 
easy thing was, I did not have to invite anyone! Well, I must depart, 
living in his closed in place does become homely after a while.

Sonic the Hedgehog XI: The Lost Files

	"When are you two getting married?" Tails asked as he 
walked with Sonic to the town mall.
	"Pretty soon. I think on April 1st," Sonic said, excited 
about what was happening.
	"I cannot wait! It is going to be so much fun!" 
	"Binx is different from any other person I have ever met."
	"How is that?"
	"There is just something about her...I do not know."
	Sonic and Tails stepped into the clearing. Yellow flowers 
had grown where Tails X was defeated. Tails showed the 
robot some respect and stopped himself from stepping on 
him.
	"Just 3 years ago, Sonic."
	"Tails, please. That was one of the scariest moments of 
my life."
	"Why? You proposed to Binx and we defeated Robotnik. 
What could be better?"
	"I guess you are right..."
	"We got the emeralds back, Rotor came back, and 
Queen Sonya is her normal self again."
	Sonic and Tails finally reached the mall. 
	"Well, here we are. I have to find the best suit that 
money can buy," Sonic declared.
	"So do I," Tails told him. "I want something...unusual."

	"Here come the bride! La la la la!" Binx said cheerfully 
holding up her wedding dress.
	"Dashing, my dear! A major must for any wedding," 
Herbie said, in her best snobbish voice.
	"Thank you Herbie. The wedding store has not gotten the 
bridesmaid dresses in yet! It has been almost 5 weeks!"
	"We will have to stop at the store on the way to pick up 
Benny and Harry at the airport."
	"Why didn't they call us?"
	"Maybe they were too busy."
	"Too busy for me? No way!"
	"You are so spoiled!"
	"Aren't I?"
	Binx and Herbie started to laugh until Cowacart came 
into the room. She started crying and fell into her bed.
	Binx ran over to her. 
	"Cowacart, what is the matter?"
	"Why aren't I the maid-of-honor?"
	"Cowacart, we have been through this before. I did not 
pick the person. Sonic picked Herbie."
	"It is not fair!"
	"Cowacart, don't be a sore loser," Herbie shouted from 
across the room.
	Cowacart dried her tears. "I am very sorry guys."
	"How many times have I heard that before?" Binx 
whispered.
	"What did you say?"
	"Oh nothing. Now come on, we have to go check on 
the dresses," Binx quickly said, getting on her jacket.

	"@If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life, never 
make a pretty woman your wife. So from my personal point of 
view, get an ugly girl to marry you!@" Tails sang as they 
looked for suits.
	"Are you calling Binx ugly, Tails?" Sonic asked him 
suspiciously.
	"No way dude! She is hot! Sizzling hot!"
	"I know you want me to breakup with her."
	"Yes, no, maybe so Sonic."
	Tails looked at a pink suit. "Sonic, is this my color?"
	"Um, no Tails."
	"Why not!?"
	"Number one you put it back, number two I kill you."
	"I'll take number one."
	"Good fox."
	"You calling me good looking?"
	Sonic rolled his eyes. "No!"
	"Oh."
	"Sally does."
	Tails blushed. "Aw, Sonic, stop!"
	Sonic picked up a white suit from the rack and walked 
toward the dressing room. Tails followed him, carrying a very 
similar dress garment.

			Chapter 2

	"What do you mean the dresses aren't here?!" Binx 
screamed at the young man sitting behind the desk. "I 
ordered them 5 weeks ago."
	"Madam, you must understand. A man said he was your 
husband and that you had sent him to pick up the dresses."
	Herbie tried to calm Binx down.
	"I need 8 dresses by April 1st!"
	"Madam, that is not possible."
	"I need 8 dresses!"
	"Madam, I will see what I can do."
	"Thank you."
	"What is your name?"
	"Binx. Binx Jensen."
	"Address?"
	"746 Knothole."
	"Phone number?"
	"555-1104."
	"Thank you, miss. I will call you if we find them."
____________________________________________________________
January 28, 1995:
	Poor Binx. These dresses are nice. The fire is burning now, too bad 
I must dispose of the evidence. 
	One concern I have though, how are you ever going to have a 
wedding without dresses?
	With your intelligence I am sure you will find a way....
		
			AND I WILL BE THERE TO STOP IT.
_____________________________________________________________________	

	"Sonic, are you sure you didn't pick up the dresses?"
	"Positive Binx."
	"Sorry. I don't understand who would take them."
	"Someone who knows you."
	"Rotor?"
	"No, Rotor was working on the leaking faucet in my 
room."
	"It wasn't Tails because Tails was with you..."
	"Antoine?"
	They both looked at each other. "No way!" Binx 
laughed.
	"I always thought Antoine wanted to be like you!"
	"Sonic, please!"
	Binx and Sonic started to talk about the wedding plans 
when Herbie walked in.
	"Bonjour friends."
	"Adios," Sonic said going out the door.
	"What's up?" Binx asked as Herbie sat down.
	"Nothing really."
	"Any luck with the dresses?"
	"Well, it was not one of the Freedom Fighters."
	"What about you and the others?"
	"Shanny and the gang where at a picnic. I was with 
you."
	"Who was it?!"
	"Binx, calm down. We'll find the dress-"
	Herbie was interrupted by a single knock on the door. 
Binx froze, wondering who was there. 
	"Who is it?" Herbie asked, walking to the door.
	No one answered.
	Again, Herbie asked the question.
	Again, no one answered.
	Herbie couldn't stand the suspense any longer.
	"Oh my-"
	Ashes covered the front porch. Herbie noticed a small 
note lying upon it.
	She opened it slowly...

HERE COMES THE BRIDE, ALL DRESSED IN BLACK.
WALKING DOWN THE AISLE, WITH A KNIFE IN HER BACK.

			Chapter 3

	"Herbie, what is it?"
	"Um, nothing Binx. Just-"
	Binx ran to the door. She saw the ashes and the note. 
Herbie was about to say something when Binx fainted.
____________________________________________________________
January 31, 1995:
	See what you are playing against? The best there was, the best 
there is, and the best there ever will be. Sonic, watch your back on 
wedding day. You may end up like Binx, dead like a door nail.
_____________________________________________________________________

	"Who would do something like this?" Sonic asked.
	"Someone who knows who we are."
	"Like who, Tails?"
	"Robotnik."
	"Dead."
	"Clucky."
	"Dead."
	"Tails X."
	"Dead."
	"Sonic X."
	"Dead."
	"I'm stumped."
	Sonic was about to say something when Queen Sonya 
walked in.
	"Tails, did you set the table for dinner as I asked?"
	Tails blushed. "No miss."
	"Tails, what did I tell you about calling me that?"
	"You told me to call you Mom."
	"And what did you call me?"
	"Miss."
	"Excuse me?"
	"Mom."
	Queen Sonya saw Sonic sitting on the bed.
	"Why the sad face, Sonic?"
	"Someone stole Binx's dresses."
	"Oh my!"
	"That's what I said. Well, actually I said Oh man!"
	"Well, I just came in to see if Tails was going to set the 
table for me-" She turned to look at Tails.
	"Where did he go?"
	"I don't know! Tails?"
	They left the cabin to find Tails.
____________________________________________________________
February 2nd, 1995,
	Oh Tails, do not try to break out of those ropes. You might cut 
yourself. Cut yourself? In that case go ahead! My plan has worked 
perfectly, I even got an added bonus. When Tails saw who I was, he 
fainted! And I am sure, when the rest of the Freedom Fighters see me, 
they will do the same.
_____________________________________________________________________

	"All right guys, we have to split up," Sonic told everyone. 
They were in the field, a popular meeting place. "Never go 
any where alone."
	"But Sonic, There is an odd number of people," Rotor 
said.
	"One of us is going to have to go alone," Herbie told 
them.
	"I will," Rotor said.
	"Are you sure?" Sonic asked him.
	"Yes." 
	"Okay, let's go!"
	
	Sonic and Binx walked along, staying close.
	"Sonic, this wedding has been a total disaster."
	"Binx, please..."
	Sonic gave Binx a kiss.
	"Don't worry about anything."

	"Tails, where are you?" Rotor said, sitting down at the 
lake.
	"You always get yourself in a mess."
	Rotor looked around and saw a black figure running into 
a cave.
	"Sonic?" He said as he got up.
	Rotor walked towards the cave and heard laughter 
coming from inside.
	"Who's there?"
	No one answered. Rotor saw a fire burning in the corner.
	"Ah, it's so cold outside. I think I'll rest," he said, walking 
towards the fire.
	The fire went out. Rotor stood there, waiting for 
something to happen.
	"Come out!"
	A faint voice cried out, "You don't want to see the 
frightening creature that arises."
	"Yes I do! Come out!"
	Rotor looked around and saw a knife at his feet. As he 
bent down the pick it up, the figure jumped out and knocked 
down Rotor. Rotor rolled onto his back and screamed. The 
figure got on top of him, the knife glaring in his hand.
	"YOU! NO! NO!"
	"Don't worry Rotor. The place where you're going will be warm. 
Real warm!"
	"NOOOOOOOO!"
	
	"What was that scream?" Binx wondered.
	"Sounded like Rotor. Let's check it out," Sonic said, 
looking at Sally's computer, Nicole. "Nicole, locate all of our 
friends and tell them to meet us here." 
	Within seconds, all of them appeared. After hearing 
about the situation, they all followed Sonic. 
	When they got to the lake, Sonic stopped. 
	"This is were I heard the scream."
	"But there's nothing here!" Bunny said, sitting on a rock.
	"Where's Rotor?" Antoine said, looking at the group.
	"I think he's the one who screamed," Sonic said, 
puzzled.
	"Well, why doesn't someone just stay here and see if 
Rotor shows up," Sally said.
	"I'll stay," Sonic said. Binx ran towards him.
	"No! You can't! It could be dangerous!"
	"Binx, calm down. I'll be fine."
	She stepped back.
	"We'll keep in touch with the communicators from the 
quarantine."
	They walked away, leaving Sonic all alone.

	Hours later, Sonic was still sitting at the lake.
	"Sonic? Are you there?" Binx yelled into the 
communicator.
	"Talk to me hun."
	"Oh, thank god you're there. Any sign of Rotor?"
	"No. I hope he never shows up."
	"Huh?"
	"I hate him."
	Binx didn't know what to say. 
	"Sonic, are you ready for the wedding?"
	"Wedding? Oh yeah, yeah."
	"WHO IS THIS?"	
	"Sonic, hun."
	"ANSWER ME!"
	"Okay."
	"WHO IS THIS?"
	"The person who is going to ruin your marriage to Sonic the 
Hedgehog!"
	Before Binx could reply, static returned to the 
communicator. She looked at it. Blood began to gush out of 
the top of it. She threw it on the ground and ran towards the 
lake.
____________________________________________________________
	"Aw, Sonic, look at you. Trying to break free. Those ropes ain't 
gonna budge hun. You won't be alone for long. Soon all your friends 
will be here to witness SONIC'S FINAL FIGHT."
_____________________________________________________________________

			Chapter 4

	Binx gathered the rest of her friends and they headed 
towards the cave where she last saw Sonic.
	Sally gasped, "This is where Tails last was also! Maybe 
whoever has Sonic has Tails too!"
	"We'll see. Sally, come with me, the rest of you stay out 
here," Binx directed.
	As they walked towards the cave, Sally shuddered. Binx 
lead her into the deep cave. It was completely dark inside. 
	"Sonic? Tails?" Binx called out.
	"Guys, it's us! Binx and-"
	"Leave now, before, before..."
	"Who are you?" Binx asked.
	"That's for me to know and for you to find out."
	"This isn't a game."
	Binx turned around and saw Sally starting to leave.
	"Where are you going?"
	"I left the knife outside."
	"What are you planning to do with that?"
	"We're going to kill you, whatever-where ever you are."
	"Stop dreaming, Binx. Sonic and Tails are staying with me."
	"Where's Rotor?"
	"Oh, you don't want to know!"
	Binx was going insane. The voice...it was paralyzing her. 
She starting looking around the cabin for the voice.
	"WHERE ARE YOU?! IF YOU WERE MAN ENOUGH-"
	"I AM NO MAN! I AM NO ANIMAL! I AM A- wait, I wouldn't want to 
spoil the surprise now!"
	"Please, please I am begging you, let them go!"
	"Ah, begging will get you no where, Binx. You might as well GIVE 
UP!"
	"Not without a fight!"
	"A fight you say? A fight? With me? Oh no no no, Binx. I would be 
beaten to a pulp! Past battles have weaken me! Past battles...with 
you."
	"Oh cut to the chase! Come outside and fight me."
	"Well, if you want it to end this way...gimmie five minutes."
	"And don't chicken out! I'll be outside with my partners."
	"Knuckles will pay for leaving Robotnik. He will pay. YOU ALL WILL 
PAY!"
	Binx walked outside and told the others what had just 
happened. They waited anxiously to see who this creature 
was. Sally knelt down and prayed. Binx couldn't help to cry. 
She was in the middle of a big problem. And this time Sonic 
wasn't there to help her. Tails wasn't there to back her up. Her 
only true hope was Knuckles. As she thought about this, the 
sky grew dark. The wind picked up, causing everyone to step 
back. Binx knew that the thing was ready to fight. As 
everyone starred at the cave, and giant black sheet flew out 
of it, carrying Sonic and Tails. 
	"Binx, that thing is wearing a black cloak. We can't see 
who it is," Sally said.
	"Do not come near them or you shall die. They have been put 
into a deep sleep, and will not wake up unless I make them." The 
creature looked around. "This fight looks fair. Me against the 
world?! Ah, no matter. I will destroy you all before you can say, ROTOR 
IS DEAD!"
	Knuckles put up his fists. "Come on and fight!"
	"Yes, of course. But first, let me remove my cloak."
	The cloak dropped to the ground. Doink and Harry threw 
up. It was the ugliest thing they had ever seen.
	"Now I understand...fright killed Rotor," Herbie said.
	I smelled terrible. They had no idea that such a thing 
could ever exist. 
	
They were staring at a decaying Sonic X.

				Chapter 5

	"Oh please. It's not that bad. One eyeball is better than two!"
	"But how?"
	"The Super Emerald. You left it untouched. You left me alive. 
YOU MESSED UP AND LEFT ONE OF US ALIVE!"
	"SO WHAT! WE'LL KILL YOU RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW, 
AGAIN!" Doink screamed. 
	"Well, FIGHT you good for nothing losers. Fight your Final Fight."
	Knuckles was the first to react. He ran towards Sonic X 
and started punching him with his knuckles. Sonic X laughed. 
Knuckles wasn't hurting him. He grabbed Knuckles and lifted 
him off the ground. 
	"I think it's time for a new plan, Knuckles. You ain't going 
anywhere punching like that."
	"Put...me...down..."
	Sonic X threw him to the others. Knuckles landed hard, 
making a sickening crack. 
	"Knuckles! Are you okay?" Benny asked.
	He didn't move. He didn't moan. He make no attempt 
to get up. He just laid there with his mouth and eyes open 
wide in terror.
	"2 down, a whole load to go! But that will soon change!"
	Before anyone could say anything, the ground 
underneath Pebbles, Benny, Harry, Doink, Shanny, Herbie, 
and Cowacart started to shake. They screamed. Binx didn't 
know what the do. She started to run towards them. But...it 
was too late.
	The ground surrounding them blew up. When the smoke 
cleared, there was nothing. 
	"NO! THEY'RE...THEY'RE DEAD! ALL DEAD BECAUSE OF 
YOU!"
	"9 down, not many to go. Things are going so well for me!"
	"WHITE TIGER!"
	"Binx, you destroyed your morphs when you threw the potion 
away. Too bad."
	"Sonic X, you are the most rude, insensitive thing I have 
ever seen!"
	"Thank you. That's what I have been waiting to hear from your 
mouth, Binx."
	"Don't feel the least bit sorry for killing my friends, 
Knuckles, and Rotor?"
	"HOW DO YOU THINK I FEEL? MY LEADER, MY ROLE MODEL IS 
DEAD, ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD TOO!"
	"ROLE MODEL? ROLE MODEL? SONIC X, HE WAS NO 
ROLE MODEL!"
	"To me he was. I looked up to him. He told me that one day I 
would rule to world, including Knothole. But you shatter my dreams, 
Binx. You ruined my destiny. Now you must pay. NOW YOU MUST PAY."
	Antoine had heard enough. He ran towards Sonic X and 
picked him off the ground. Queen Sonya ran over and started 
punching him.
	"Put me down or else! Put me down or we'll all be blown to bits!"
	Obeying the order, Antoine put him down. Sonic X 
picked up his black cloak and put it back on. He then 
opened up the front, exposing many explosives. 
	"Now do you know what you're dealing with?"
	"Oh my heavens!" Queen Sonya shouted.
	"Do what I say, and no one gets hurt. Attack me, and Knothole 
will be just another black hole in the earth."
	"Sonic X, please calm down. I never knew it would 
amount to this."
	"Binx, you've picked the wrong guy to mess with. Now get in 
the-"
	Sonic and Tails jumped on Sonic X from behind. The 
control to the explosives flew out. Bunny grabbed it and held 
it tightly. Sonic X struggled to break free. Sonic and Tails were 
too heavy for him. With the ounce of strength he had left, he 
knocked Sonic and Tails off.
	"My control! Where's my control?"
	Bunny waved it in the air. "Lookin' for this, hunny-buns?"
	"NO!!!!! This can't be happening! I planned it out perfectly."
	Sonic X heard sirens in the distance. Sally had managed 
to call the police. Sonic X fell to his knees, and frowned. But, a 
few seconds later, that frown became a smile. Sonic X started 
to laugh. 
	"You! You're good! Ha ha ha! You got me!" Then he 
whispered, "But not for long!"
	
			Chapter 6

	The police had no trouble handcuffing Sonic X. 
Surprisingly, he cooperated very well. Binx, Sonic, Tails, Bunny, 
Sally, Antoine, and Queen Sonya were still alive. Even though 
tomorrow was Valentine's Day, Sonic and Binx decided to get 
married then. They went home and prepared for the 
wedding.

	 The church was very crowded. Sonic waited at the altar 
for his bride to walk down the aisle. The wedding music 
began to play. Binx, led down the aisle by Tails, looked as 
beautiful as ever. Her dress gleamed in the bright sunlight. 
	Everyone was so busy they didn't have time to watch 
the news or radio. They didn't hear the alert that a creature 
had just broken out of the county jail. And no one paid 
attention to the man in the last row, with the hat covering his 
face. 
	Binx knew this was her day. She smiled at Sally, and all of 
the rest of her friends, except her college buddies, Knuckles, 
and Rotor. Their funerals would be held at a later date. 
	
	The wedding went smoothly. Everyone cheered as Sonic 
and Binx walked up the aisle to an awaiting limo. As she 
walked out of the church, the man in the last row flew out of 
the pew and, a knife gleaming in his hand, stabbed Binx in 
the heart. He then ran out of the church.
	"Binx!? Binx, speak to me!"
	"Sonic...please...remember...I...will...always...love...you."
	"Don't leave me, Binx! You've been strong before!"
	"Sonic...leave...everyone...leave...Sonic X...bomb...blow 
up...church..."
	"I will not leave you here!"
	"Leave...now..."
	Everyone ran out of the church except for the Freedom 
Fighters. Sonic X ran in



	"I have an ounce of respect left, Sonic. We shall put an end to 
all the violence in Knothole. This is the only way. We shall die together."
	"Sonic X, you've caused us much pain, and all your 
ideas never worked..."
	"Very true..."
	"This time I feel you've made the right decision."
	"We have 30 seconds of life left."
	"Anyone want to say anything?"
	"Just...remember...Freedom...Fighters...will...never...die.."
	"Counting down now. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6,"
	
"5.....4.....3.....2.....1....."


"The end of a legend, the beginning of an era."

				-Bernadette Jensen July 4, 1995