It was yet another peaceful day on the planet Mobius as a certain two tailed fox lay on the top of his garage; having flown up there using his twin tails as a propeller to bask in the beautiful day part for the sake of it and part because there didn't seem to be anything else to do now.
The war with Robotnik was drawing to a close as the tyrannical dictator had become near mad after countless defeats from his arch nemesis Sonic the Hedgehog. Amy Rose, a pink hedgehog had grown tired of chasing after him and had left to search for someone who didn't constantly spurn her affections as Princess Sally Acorn and Sonic were now hopelessly in love with each other. The princess always followed him whenever she wasn't busy with royalty matters leaving Tails out of the picture pretty much now. And then Knuckles the Echidna seemed to be keeping himself to himself and his family he had started with Julie-Su on the floating island. He was already training his four year old son in his martial arts to prepare him for when he would help him protect the master emerald.
"I sure miss the old days" sighed the orange furred, 14 year old two-tailed fox, watching the clouds drift on by. "I wish there was something but there seems to be little use for a hero now. I guess I should just give things up and look for a normal life now?" he said in a somewhat flat voice, unsure if he ever live a normal life after all the adventures he had with Sonic.
Tails yawned, closing his eyes as the clouds drifting by in the blue sky made him drowsy, his blue eyes almost the same blue as the sky above him as sleep threatened to claim him.
"Waah!" he cried out, nearly knocking over a purple Chameleon with a yellow horn that seemed to just materialise. "Espio, what are you doing here?" Tails said, putting a hand to his white furred chest, his heart racing out of shock.
"I'm sorry about that tails, habits die hard" the once member of Chaotix said as he sat down beside him.
The Chaotix Detective Agency had since been disbanded after a succession on failures and the loss of their office.
Espio now worked as an agent for hire, putting his ninja skills to best use but unlike Rouge who worked for anything as long as the price was right, he had his set morals and standards. "I am here on behalf of a mystery employer, she would like to meet you Tails, she gave no specifics just for you to come and meet her Downunda" he said, referring to the other side of Mobius that was currently mopping up Robotniks forces their side.
"And why should I go halfway round the world just for that then?" Tails said, suspicion written all over his features at such a vague request. "For starts it could be another trap set up by Robotniks followers" Tails said, ever the cautious fox.
"She said in the letter that you might say that, so she said in that case it is because she knows where your sister is" Espio said, handing over the letter he got "and that she knows of you been alive and wants to see you again" Espio finished as he held a letter in his hand from his mysterious client.
Tails was instantly alert at hearing this, whipping the letter from his hands and reading the letter, his heart pounding hard as he read it. "It…can't be, my sister is alive…after all this time?" he said, remembering losing her as they had ran away from Robotnik's Badniks and just watched as his sister got carried away as she pushed him into cover to save him from been captured. It was soon after he met Sonic in the Chemical Plant Zone and never said anything due to the pain and not knowing where she might be, or even if she had been turned into one of Robotniks robots.
"I understand if you find it hard to believe Tails, if you like I can…Hey, what are you doing?!" Espio cried out as Tails took off with his twin tails acting as a fluffy propeller, picking Espio up by his head as he squirmed in mid-air.
"Come on, there is no time to lose now. We will take my Tornado Mark 3 and be there before you know it" he said as he dropped Espio to the ground, the chameleon shaking his head and his curly tail going straight for a brief moment.
"Warn me next time!" he said a little ruffled as he stepped on into Tails workshop where he kept a roof over his head by repairing and creating minor things, but he had also been tinkering on his own projects.
"Sorry Espio, just this is…I want to find out so bad my sister" he said as he clambered into the jet. "You have no idea just how desperately I want to find out if she is alive still" the orange fox said as he flicked some switches and prepped the Tornado mark 3.
"Boy Tails, I don't know how you manage it all?" Espio said as he looked up at the plane with its mini quad jets, the plane seemingly to defy what the little fox should be capable of.
As he hopped in, Espio gave a brief look around of fear before he squashed it.
Pressing a button, the roof opened up on his garage "I sure hope you don't get airsick, though you are somewhat similar to Sonic in some ways so I suppose you wouldn't?" Tails said, looking back at him before hitting a button marked vertical.
With a roar of four mini jets engaging, the jets swivelled so that the two on the wings and the two at the rear was pointing towards the ground as with a shudder, the craft took off from the ground.
Espio looked down and gulped slightly, he had never admitted it but he had a fear of flying that he would never admit to anyone but himself.
"Okay, BLAST OFF!" Tails shouted excitedly as he hit the thrust button, the jets rapidly converting to point backwards as they jetted off as they quickly accelerated to 700 miles per hour and breaking the sound barrier.
"You okay Espio?" Tails shouted over the roar of the engine.
Espio just nodded, his hand covering his mouth with his usually purple skin turning a bit of a green shade.
After a good few hours' worth of flying past the speed of sound, Espio's stomach began to settle down with his complexion a little less green now, though he still looked a paler shade of purple than usual.
"So Espio any clue as to who your client is then?" Tails said as he looked back at him, the young two tailed fox noted a while before he looked ill but refrained from saying anything as he knew the Chameleon had his pride.
"Uhhh…not really" Espio groaned slightly, refraining from looking out of the window as the clouds sped on by them. "All I know is that the client said they would be happy to cover any expenses as well as my fee and that we was to ask for a T2, even her name seems to be encrypted which leads me to believe whoever we are dealing with is of some importance" he said before making a gagging noise as his stomach lurched again.
Tails shook his head and lost himself in thought as they reached their destination.
"Attention expected arrivals, you are hereby instructed to meet our leader at the main hanger, please follow our comrades otherwise you will be taken as the enemy" a feminine voice said suddenly on the com-link.
"Acknowledged, this is Tornado mark 3 Pilot Tails and passenger Espio the Chameleon as instructed, over" Tails said in as brave of a voice as he could manage. He knew they were well within the zone, his scanners picked up a number of concealed weapons that would be more than capable of blasting them down and had no intention to give them cause to think they were the enemy.
They were met by two avian Mobians, one being an eagle and the other a hawk as they flew to each side of the craft as Tails lowered the jet output to minimum speed.
As they came into land, they looked at each other with some caution in their faces "be careful Tails, we don't know if this could be a trap of some sort by one of Robotniks factions" Espio said to Tails as he made sure he had some Kunai in a pouch and Tails had his ship on standby in-case they needed a quick getaway.
As the roof of the hanger closed over their heads, the door to the small hanger opened as a pair of Mobians came to escort them "ah, Miles Prower, we have been expecting you, and you are his friend Espio correct? You are most welcome to come along" one said to the pair as they turned to walk them out, into the bright, hot day of Downunda.
"Man is it hot out here!" Tails said as he wiped at his furred brow, his ears dipping slightly at the intense heat.
"A little out of your comfort zone eh little critter?" one of the natives escorting them asked friendly in a friendly manner.
"Hey, are you been funny?" Tails said as he looked over at him before Espio put a hand on his shoulder and shook his head, indicating this was normal behaviour for these people.
"So…where are you taking us then?" Tails asked somewhat awkwardly as they walked, just to break the silence and distract him from this sudden lump. What if they were luring them into a trap? Even Sonic would be hard pressed to rescue them if anything were to happen this side of Mobius.
"Where do you think mate? To our leader of course" one said with a friendly, if not rough pat on Tails back, making him stagger a bit.
"Well, here we are blokes" they said as they departed and left them at a small building.
Raising a fist to the door, Tails was about to knock but then hesitated, just for him to whip round as Espio knocked on the door for him.
"What, we came all this way, and besides I won't get my pay if I don't see this T2" Espio said at his rebuking look.
"Enter please" A feminine voice commanded soon afterwards.
Entering the small building, they looked around and noticed how much like an army office it was, with charts, maps and simulations of the enemy movement.
"Stop there, what are your names?" She commanded in a voice that seemed to make even his twin tails go to attention as Tails responded with T-ails and Espio" he stuttered as he seemed to freeze with the authority in her voice.
"Your REAL name" she said in a tone that bordered aggressive as she became impatient with him.
"M-M-Miles Prower" he said, his sky blue eyes shining in fear as to what she wanted with his name.
It was then the chair slowly turned round, when she was fully turned round Tails froze in place, seeming like a statue if not for his warm fur on him and his bright eyes shining with happy tears.
There right in front of him was a beautiful white vixen, clad in combat style green and black boots, a black vest and white gloves with the most beautiful of blue eyes like Tails and a black band round her head had…and twin tails too.
"My name is Melissa Prower, nice to meet you…brother" she said the last bit with a tear forming in her eye.
