Sonic the Hedgehog House of Iblis: Protector

===Protector is the tenth and final chapter of the second series of Sonic The Hedgehog: House of Iblis , and the twentieth chapter overall.===
==Logline==
The identity of Blaze's Nocturnian is revealed. Mephiles's plan unfolds. The Group rescues Silver. Amy, Cream, and Blaze unlock the glass case holding the Scepter of Darkness.
==Synopsis==
"Don't worry Blaze. We'll get the scepter for Mephiles. You don't have to worry," Tails said.
"He said we have until sundown tomorrow. Then he's coming after us," Blaze told them.
"This day can't get any worse," Cream said.
"Guys! Mephiles took Silver!" Amy said, walking into the room.
"And I'm wrong..." Cream said.
The next morning, the Group met in the lounge.
"So what's the plan?" Cream asked.
"Me, Cream, and Amy will go to the library and see if there are any ways to break the glass; while Shadow, Tails, and Rouge check the Soleanna Forest for Silver," Blaze said.
"Got it!" everyone said. Then, Sonic walked in. 
"Hey guys. Anyone want to help clean up the dishes?" Sonic asked.
"Sorry," Amy said.
"We have to go," Blaze said. And they left. 
Rouge and Tails flew above the forest, while Shadow ran through it.
"Do you see anything?" Shadow called.
"No! There's no sign of Silver anywhere!" Rouge yelled. Then, a white burst of energy shot through the forest.
"Silver?!" Tails asked. There he was, unconscious. Black energy surrounded him.
"Chaos Control!" Shadow exclaimed teleporting inside and out of the energy with Silver.
"What happened?" Tails asked.
"Mephiles...took me. He attacked me. Asked me if I was the Nocturnian..."Silver told them.
"What is going on?!" Sonic asked.
"Sonic!" Rouge exclaimed.
"You followed us?" Tails asked.
"I knew you guys were keeping secrets from me!" Sonic yelled.
"Blaze didn't want to tell you because she didn't want you in danger," Shadow told him.
"But Blaze is the one in danger! You don't think I was in the library all those times because I'm a geek do you? I was researching the Scepter of Darkness."Sonic said.
"What do you mean Blaze is in danger?" Rouge asked.
"The Scepter will grant Mephiles Water of Life," Sonic said.
"Okay?" Rouge asked.
"No..." Silver said. 
"What is it?" Tails asked.
"He's going...to use Blaze to reawaken Iblis," Silver said.
Blaze, Amy, and Cream were in the library.
"Eggman was looking around here..." Amy said, motioning to the stairs. She turned the stairs wing-like rail, and a platform popped out.
"This was meant to hold something, but it didn't." Amy said.
"Let's see if it holds anything now." Blaze said. Cream pulled out a pocket knife from her wallet, and gave it to Amy. She sliced the lining in the platform, and found a key!
"Yes!" Amy said.
"Let's go open the case!" Cream said. The trio ran down the library tunnel, and into the Scepter room.
"Sonic, I think you've had a bang on the head..." Rouge said. "Let's go back to the Iblis House." They went back.
"No, Rouge." Sonic said. "I know something's going to happen."
Tails and Shadow went down into the tunnels. They saw the girls unlock the Scepter's case. Mephiles appeared from the ground, laughing.
"Finally, Chosen One!" Mephiles said.
"If I give this to you, you promise to remove the curse from my friends?" Blaze asked.
"Yes! Now, give it to me!" Mephiles commanded.
"Here.." Blaze said, giving him the Scepter. He pointed the Scepter at Blaze.
"Why is nothing happening?!" Mephiles asked. "You are not the Prefect! I shall have to seek my champion elsewhere.... It is over!" A black energy shot at everyone. 
"Ahh!" everyone exclaimed. Blaze saw something on the Scepter. 
"Mephiles! This isn't the true Scepter!" Blaze said.
"My locket...." Amy said, grabbing her glowing locket. She handed it to Blaze. Something was shining on the Scepter. Blaze shone it on the wall, and a message was there.
"The true Scepter awaits, hidden for all to see, the portal of the mind awakes, the Prefect is the key." Blaze said.
"Find it. Bring it to me," Mephiles commanded.
"Oh my God!" Amy exclaimed.
"What is it?!" Cream asked.
"The real Scepter must be in the library!" Amy said.
"Let's go!" Blaze said. The five ran to the museum.
Rouge and Sonic were back in the House. A voice whispered in Sonic's ear.
"Nocturnian."
"Did anyone else hear that? The whisper?" Sonic asked.
"No..." Rouge said. "Come on. Let's go back to your room."
"Rouge, Sonic, what are you two doing out of school?" Eggman asked.
"Sonic had an accident. The nurse said to bring him here." Rouge lied.
"Very well. If anyone asks for me, I shall be in the library." Eggman said.
"Nocturnian. Protect the Chosen One. Find Blaze."
"Chosen One..."Sonic began. "Where is she? She needs me!"
"Sonic, are you okay?!" Rouge exclaimed.
"She needs me! I need to find her, now!" Sonic said, running off. Rouge was right behind him.
Blaze, Shadow, and Amy were searching through the boxes. Cream and Tails were making sure Vanilla or Beta didn't come back. 
"Yes! We found it!" Blaze exclaimed. They all went outside.
"Blaze, you don't have to do this," Shadow said.
"But I do..." Blaze said. The door flung open. Sonic and Rouge came in.
"Sonic?" Blaze asked.
"He started talking about the Chosen One...and the Nocturnian." Rouge told them.
"Your the Nocturnian?!" Blaze asked.
"Think about what you're doing," Sonic said.
"I already have," Blaze replied.
"No...please don't do this!" Tails said.
"Guys, it's the only way," Blaze said. She touched the middle of the Scepter, and it glowed purple. Mephiles appeared on the second floor. Suddenly, water began forming in the Scepter, dripping down it. 
"The real Scepter..." Amy said.
"Water of Life..." Shadow said.
"Chosen One!" Mephiles said, laughing. He turned into his base form- smoke- and entered Blaze's body. A fiery portal appeared, and Mephiles/Blaze was walking toward it.
"Finally, I shall become one with Iblis. Become my ultimate self. Solaris!" Mephiles said.
"Blaze, stop!" Shadow said. Mephiles shot a fireball out of his hand at Shadow.
"Shadow!" Rouge yelled. She flew in front of him, hitting the blast head on.
"Rouge!" everyone yelled.
"Blaze, don't!" Tails said. He pressed a button on his glove, and the Cyclone appeared. Tails shot Blaze, but it bounced right back at him, disabling the Cyclone.
"Hahahaha! You dare attack me?!" Mephiles exclaimed. He shot a black beam of energy at Tails. Silver appeared, and used his psychokinesis to deflect the blast.
"Silver!" Amy exclaimed.
"Blaze!" Silver yelled. "Guys, Eggman is right behind me."
"What?!" Shadow asked.
Mephiles/Blaze was approaching the portal.
"Don't just stand there, do something!" Cream told Sonic.
"An incantation."
"Bane of Iblis, I banish you! Venice ankh, venice ilum, ven calaven!" Sonic said. A beam of blue energy shot from his hands, expelling Mephiles from Blaze's body. Blaze flew up in the air, and Silver caught her.
"Nocturnian, why?!" Mephiles cried.
Suddenly, Sonic transformed into Super Sonic. 
"Time for a Super Sonic Blast!" Sonic exclaimed. A fiery aura surrounded him, and he launched at Mephiles. When he hit Mephiles. Mephiles, weakened from the blast, fell from the sky. Suddenly, a whirlpool opened in the water. It sucked Mephiles inside of it! Eggman appeared, seeing the sight. Sonic returned to the ground, and turned back to normal.
"Rouge!" Shadow exclaimed. Everyone surrounded her. Rouge was dying.
"What happened?!" Eggman asked.
"A fireball hit her. Mephiles did it.." Shadow said.
"Look!" Blaze said. She grabbed the Scepter.
"Water of Life..." Eggman said. "The last one." He poured water from the Scepter into Rouge's mouth. She swallowed it, and woke up! Everyone sighed in relief.
"What happened?" Rouge asked. 
"Stupid heroics, that's what!" Amy said. Everyone laughed. They all went into the library.
"Hey," Shadow said.
"Is he really gone?" Amy asked.
"Yeah." Shadow assured her. Amy smiled. 
"My shadow. It's back," Amy told him.
"Mine too," Shadow replied. They hugged.
Sonic, Rouge, and Blaze were all sitting down.
"So, that was awesome?" Sonic said.
"How did you know what to do?" Rouge asked.
"I don't know. It was like someone was telling me. From inside my own head," Sonic said. "Cool though, right?"
"Very," Blaze said.
Tails placed the Scepter back in its case. Eggman grabbed it.
"Hey, where'd Silver go?" he asked, looking around.
"I don't know.." Cream said. "You were pretty brave today, Tails."
"Thanks," Tails said. They hugged.
"Alright guys. We'd better get going to that end of the exhibition party at Iblis House." Sonic said. Everyone follwed him, except Blaze.
"You coming?" Shadow asked Blaze.
"Yeah. I'll be right there," Blaze said.
Blaze walked over to Eggman. 
"You knew what would happen when I activated the Scepter, didn't you?" Blaze asked.
"I've been looking for the Water of Life. It is the final ingredient for the Elixir of Life." Eggman said.
"I have something for you. I found it over break. it belonged to your grandfather." Blaze said, holding out a diary. "It's the original paper and pen copy."
"Where on Earth?" Eggman exclaimed.
"It says he's sorry." Blaze said. 
Iblis House echoed with music and dancing. Vanilla walked in with Beta and Elise. Knuckles walked over to Rouge.
"I've been wondering where you were." Knuckles told her.
"Oh, I was at the library." Rouge said. 
"Before you leave, I need to tell you something." Knuckles said.
"Will you please go out with me?" Knuckles asked.
"Of course, Knucklehead!" Rouge exclaimed. They kissed. Shade looked on in anger and disappointment. Knuckles grinned, and Rouge excused herself.
Cream and Tails and Blaze and Silver were dancing. Shadow was looking for Amy.
"So where's Amy?" Rouge asked.
"I don't know," Shadow said.
"Wanna dance?" Rouge asked. Shadow looked uncertain.
"I get it. Just friends." Rouge told him.
"Sure. Let's dance." Shadow replied. They danced to a song, then Rouge started dancing with Knuckles. Shadow went to sit down on the couch.
Amy was getting ready.
"Amy." Maria said, appearing behind her.
"Maria!" Amy exclaimed. "You scared me!"
"It seems I was wrong about you. You aren't destined to protect Blaze." Maria said.
"Hey, your instincts were right! After all, me and Sonic are both hedgehogs." Amy said.
"You are free to leave Iblis House now." Maria said.
"What do you mean?" Amy asked.
"A spell was placed on you. Forbidding you to leave Iblis House except for holidays. Now, you may leave. Forever, if you wish." Maria said.
"Oh...." Amy said.
"Good bye, Amy. This is our final meeting. Thank you for helping in the quests." Maria said.
"Thank you, Maria. Good bye." Amy said. She went downstairs. Cream and Shadow were waiting for her.
"Okay, wait...wait..wait..." Cream said, walking behind the door. She closed it, leaving it open a crack.
"I've been thinking. We got it all wrong, didn't we? Breaking up." Amy said.
"Yeah, I think we did." Shadow said. Amy smiled. They kissed.
"Yay!" Cream exclaimed, bursting through the door. Knuckles, Rouge, Sonic, Tails, Blaze and Silver all hugged and congratulated Shadow and Amy.
Eggman was in his office. He was reading Gerald Robotnik's diary entries. Eggman shed a tear at some of them. Suddenly, when a tear dropped onto the page, the diary glowed blue. Water fell out of it. Eggman pulled out a flask, and let the water drip into it. 
"The last drops....of the Water of Life!" Eggman exclaimed.
A figure wearing black gloves and a black hoodie went into the attic. They saw a glowing coming from a wall. The figure grabbed a shovel, and hit the wall. The panel broke open, and the Cup was revealed.
It was the last day before Winter break.
"Good bye everyone!" Amy said. She was going back to Central City.
"Bye, Amy!" Blaze said.
Amy hugged Shade, Rouge, Knuckles, Tails and Sonic.
"I'll email you guys every chance I get." Amy promised.
"Hopefully we can visit you." Cream said.
"Definitely." Amy replied.
"Bye Amy." Shadow said.
"Bye Shadow." Amy said, kissing him.
"See you in January!" Shadow called as Amy got into the taxi. The taxi drove to the Soleanna Train Station.
"Sayonara, Shadow the Hedgehog...." Amy said.