Chapter 1

"What a great day to fly!" thought the 11 year old Tails as he flew his Tornado II over the expansive ocean. Tails was on his way to station square where he had heard Sonic was taking another vacation.

"Hopefully something exciting will happen and we can have another adventure." He thought.

The Fox couldn't be in a better mood. They sky was clear and the ocean was reflecting the light of the Morning sun. The sight was beautiful to behold. He began to hum to himself a song he had heard on the radio called "Live and Learn" and everything was right with the world.

But as with most good things in the young fox's life it didn't last very long.

Over the horizon an Island came into view. Not just any Island but Westside Island. Just the sight of his old home silenced his humming, and the only noise to be heard was the buzzing of the blue bi-plane's propeller.

Tails was instantly taken back to his life before he met sonic:

"Hey freak, where is your mommy and daddy?" Came the voice of a bully

"They probably abandoned him when they realized their son was a two tailed mutant freak." replied another bully.

"No… you're lying… My parents…." The defenseless child began.

"Shut up we didn't say you could talk. You're parents left you for dead and… and nobody even loves you."

Tails fought off the flashback and considered flying around the Island before he remembered anymore of his previous life.

"Wait what's that? Tails asked as he suddenly noticed several grey dots dancing above Westside.

"Maybe it's an air show," he thought "…I bet I could out fly everyone there."

Tails began to formulate a malicious plan to show off in front of his former bullies. "First I'll Buzz the audience… upside down…and then I'll…I'll pull of some epic aerobatics and put the other pilots to shame and….and then I'll…"

*BOOM*

The sound of an explosion interrupted the Fox. "Wha…What happened?" Tails thought as smoke started to rise from the beach. "Did someone crash?"

A few moments later and more explosions ripped across the island, it was scene he had seen many time during his exploits with Sonic.

"Westside is under attack… Serves them right… I ought to just leave them to… but Sonic would want me to…" Tails didn't know what to do, "They don't deserve… it would be wrong…but…"

Tails was interrupted by the whizzing of bullets over his canopy. Instinct took over as the Fox hit the speed breaks, pulled back on the stick, and rolled the Tornado II over the aggressor who had snuck up behind him. Tails squeezed the trigger and bullets shot out of the front of his airplane and into the wing of his adversary. The wing split in two and the smoking remains of his foe plummeted to the island below.

"Well If I wasn't going to fight before I guess I am now," Tails said as other fighters, noticing their fallen comrade, began to race towards him.

"There's no way I'll be able to win in this mode." Tails flipped a switch causing the wings to spread into an X shape and sweep back like a jet fighter. The back half of the fuselage razed to reveal a jet engine and the propeller retracted into the front of the plane.

"Jet mode activated!" The fox proclaimed. For a moment the Tornado sat mid air. The transformation temporarily stalled the Tornado. His enemies saw this and prepared to attack.

"Three…"

The fighters drew closer.

"…Two..."

The flash of machine guns began to flicker

"…One!" The Tornado's jets roared as the Tornado rocketed forward towards his enemies

He began to maneuver though swarm of unprepared fighters shooting at any foe unlucky enough to fly in front of the Fox's guns. The Sky began to fill with black smoke as Anti-air guns on the island began to fire.

"What can't stand the fact I'm saving your butts again!" the Fox yelled knowing no one could hear.

Soon the once clear sky became a flaming inferno of bullets, flack, and scrap metal.

"Wonder who these fighters belong to," The Fox wondered as he fired a burst into another unfortunate foe, "they certainly don't belong to Eggman but… but something about them seems… familiar."

The grey fuselage, large canopies, and swept wings that look like they were put on backwards where so unique he knew he must have seen them before, but he just couldn't remember.

That's when he spotted it. On the wing of his foe was the letters "BKA" Tails couldn't believe it. Once again he was fighting the Battle Kukku Army, his old foes from Cocoa Island!

Suddenly Tails found himself in a head on pass with a Green colored Fighter that must belong to their leader. As they Zipped by each other Tails caught a glimpse of the pilot. A green Kukku bird with aviator goggles on his forehead, a red bandana around his neck, and was giving him "the bird"

"Speedy." Tails cursed under his breath. Suddenly filled with rage he yanked the joystick and turned hard as he prepared go head on again with his rival. But something was wrong.

"Where did he go?" Tails gasped, unprepared for what came next.

Bullets riddled his aircraft as the menace dove at him from above. Tails Turned hard trying to avoid the rounds now impacting his Tornado. But by the time he was out of his foe's attack the tornado had taken a lot of punishment. The engine was spewing smoke, and he had a hole the size of a chilidog in the right wing.

"Come on. You've been through worse" Tails coaxed his Airplane as he turned again to face his rival.

Suddenly an unseen missile impacted him from behind. "Impossible my radar should have warned me…" More bullets impacted the tornado as Speedy attacked the confused fox in front.

It was who the winner was.

Tails strapped on a belt filled with survival gear and pulled the handle that was labeled "EJECT". Moments later his seat rocketed out of the burning Tornado II.

Tails undid his harness and began to fall towards the Island. The sound of his prized fighter exploding above his head sent shivers down the fox's spine.

There he was falling towards the island that shunned him as a child, after being defeated by an army of psychotic birds with a grudge, and all he had was a handful of old explosives, an old wrench, and canteen filled with water.

"And to think today started off so well."

Tails fell towards his old home. In any other situation he'd probably be having the time of his life right now. He usually loved the feel of the wind blowing in the face. But with the fighters still flying around, an Island under attack from a bunch of angry Birds and bullies below him, and the understanding Sonic wouldn't be by his side to help him get through it all, the two-tailed fox was scared out of his mind.

A cold chill swept over the Fox as he caught sight of the BKA's soldiers landing unchallenged on the beach in boats that look like they belong in an old war movie.

"What on Mobius am I going to do?" The fox wondered, "I'm not Sonic I can't just run around the island non-stop attacking everyone I see until I win."

Tails needed a plan but all he could think about is how screwed he was.

"Don't worry Tails I know you've got this."

Tails heard the voice of his adoptive brother and remembered all the times his brother believed in him. Even when the whole world thought he would fail.

"I won't let you down Sonic," Tails thought "I can do this!" Tails began to form a plan of action.

"Ok… At this altitude I should be able to land almost anywhere on the Island with ease… um… I… think I remember the Emerald hill zone the best… so… I guess that's where I'll start."

The Fox began to spin his tails and accelerate towards the Island, aiming Himself at the Emerald colored zone. Tails could only hope none of the still patrolling fighters decided to attack.

As the ground approached he began to decelerate and assumed a standing position. With the grass only feet away and going slow enough to land safely he stopped spinning his tails letting momentum and gravity take over. He hit the ground running and instantly he began to search for one of his old hiding places.

"Those soldiers will be here any minute," the fox grunted as he ran towards a nearby waterfall. His ears perked as the sound of gunfire began to echo across the landscape. The fox ran under the waterfall.

Inside was a small cave that only cut into the wall a couple of feet. The ground was covered in dirt and mud.

"Okay….now what?" Tails wondered as the sounds of fighting became louder and louder.

Tails took a quick glance out of his hideout. He could see people running from a group strange looking tanks he quickly identified as Mole Mechs.

"If I try and help them I'll only get myself killed…. And…and I'm not sure they deserve my help anyway." He reassured himself as he ducked back under the waterfall.

Tails found a dry spot and sat down on the cold dirt. Within moments he was thinking about his life before he met Sonic:

*sniff* "I…I guess you're right…maybe I should just die…"*sniff*

"Well hurry up and kill you're self already freak. You're wasting everyone's... oh what's the word…um…it has something to do with clocks…."

"…Time?"

"Whatever freak… just…just go jump off a cliff."

The fox again fought off the painful memories.

"Maybe I should just leave. After all they put me though they don't deserve my help." The Sky began to turn dark as the sounds war slowly disappeared in the distance. "If it wasn't for Sonic I would never have helped them back when Eggman first attacked… And now I've no reason to fight…. But… but Sonic would want me to help them." The fox sighed. He knew leaving would be wrong but he just couldn't find it in himself to save his former bullies a second time.

"This is why when I left I swore I would never return." The fox sighed.

"Hay did you hear that?" came a voice outside.

The Fox instantly covered his mouth with his hands.

"Yeah sounded like someone talking," came a reply.

"It came from that waterfall."

"Let's check it out."

Tails heart skipped a beat as he realized he would soon come face to face with whoever was outside. He didn't know if they where BKA, locals, or someone else entirely, and personally he didn't want to. He began to franticly look for a hiding spot but the small cave was only a few feet big. And there wasn't even a rock to hide behind.

"Hear that?"

"Yeah someone's in there for sure."

"Let's just shoot in there and kill the coward."

Tails heart sank. "Well at least I know there not friendly." He thought sarcastically

*Ratatatatatatatatat!*

The Sound of automatic weapons echoed across the emerald colored hills that made up the zone. A few seconds later and the zone fell silent.

"Looks like we got him"

"Okay now let's go catch up with the main force, It's about dinner time and I hear their having Corndogs."

"Again? I hate corndogs!"

"Well its corndogs or nothing."

"Ok but I get to take the lead on the way there."

The sound of footsteps signaled the soldiers exit to the fox now lying on the ground.

"Birdbrains are just as stupid as they were on Cocoa." He thought. "They just blind fired in without thinking maybe I was on the ground…that and they announced their plan for the whole world to know." The fox wanted to laugh but held it in as to prevent anyone else from finding him.

He didn't know if he was going to help Westside defeat the BKA, but cracking a few skulls certainly wouldn't cost him any sleep.

"Listen to me I sound like sonic," he yawned.

The fox closed his eyes and fell asleep..