CHAPTER 1
Little story I whipped up, enjoi!
I do not own Tails, Sonic, or any Sega characters.
The wind was soft and nice as it blew through Knothole. A young fox walked slowly, listening to the sound of leaves crunching under his black and yellow boots. He had just left his home town to set out on an journey to find his place in life, and so far knothole looked like the best choice...
A little ways away another Fox was flying using the power of his twin tails to propel himself forward. He had a wild look in his eye and he seemed to have been flying fast and for a long time...
The first fox was still walking enjoying the sight of a large flower spotted meadow to his left. He bent down to inspect a purple flower he thought might be found only in this area. He crouched down and gently picked the flower rolling the stem in his hand. he was so focused on the flower he did not hear another noise, that which sounded like a propeller...
The second was panting his head bent in exhaustion. He didn't care where he was going anymore he just had to get help. He was beginning to slow down when he felt himself run into something sending him falling to the ground...
The other fox was just beginning to plant the flower again when he was sent falling back on the ground. He quickly got up and saw a yellow fox on the ground panting. He rushed over to see if he was all right and then noticed the fox's TWO tails. He gently helped the fox up, and asked him if he was all right.
The strange fox with the two tails grabbed him and said, "you have to help me!"
The other fox replied, "I will what's wrong?"
The two tailed fox gasped, "There's a fire!" and began running back in the direction he had come from.
The other fox began to follow producing a large amount of speed.
The two tailed fox most commonly known as Tails couldn't believe his luck. He had run into another fox at just the right moment. The fire at his workshop had gone out of control and all he needed was a little help. While he ran he got a good look at the other fox. He was orange colored and small, very small, Tails stood half a head taller than him. He wore a aviators cap pulled down on his head with two holes in the top to allow his two black ears to pop out. He had strange black rings around his eyes golden eyes like that of a raccoon. He wore a blue jacket open to expose his black chest fur, and black fingerless gloves. He wore a leather belt with a belt buckle of a honey bee on it. What Tails also noticed was his jacket has two large slits in the back, for whatever reason.
"I never did get your name," Tails said, still running.
"Cross, and yours?," The fox replied.
"People call me Tails", Tails replied.
Tails stopped, much to the surprise to Cross, who thought he would want to keep running. What surprised Cross even more was when Tail's two tails started to spin lifting him into the air.
"Now that I have my energy back I can fly us there", Tails said, "Let me carry you."
Cross gave an impish smile and said,"No need".
As he said this two wings came out through the slits in his jacket and began to flap rapidly until he was at the same height as Tails.
"How...," said Tails, a surprised look on his face.
"No time to explain", said Cross, as he pulled down the googles on his aviator cap and began flying quickly down the road.
Tails, knowing he would get an explanation later flew after him.
Cross reached the house at the same time as Tails and saw the state that the house was in, half the house was in a blaze. He could see some buckets where Tails had attempted to put in out before running to get help. He grabbed a bucket and handed one to Tails.
"You start on one side Ill start on the other", yelled Cross.
Over the next two hours the two foxes filled up buckets and dumped them slowly putting out the fire, until the entire house was extinguished. There was no permanent damage done to the house but Tail's workshop was badly burnt on the outside, but relatively unharmed inside.
Tails and Cross sat in Tail's kitchen sipping much needed glasses of water. Cross could tell Tails was staring at his wings but every time he met his gaze Tails looked away. Cross decided to take pity on him.
"My Mom was a Honey Bee", stated Cross.
Realization dawned on Tails face when he looked again on the black fur, and rings around Cross's eyes.
"That explains it", said Tails, "I never did thank you properly for saving my house."
"Don't mention it,"mumbled Cross
"Do you have a place to stay?" asked Tails.
"Not yet but I am moving here once I get a job," replied Cross.
Tails thought for a moment as if trying to decide something.
"I have an extra room if you wanna stay here till you get your own place," Tails finally stated.
"I don't want to intrude", replied Cross.
"nonsense, you saved my house, it's the least I can do", stated Tails firmly.
"Then I will take you up on your offer", Cross said with a Smile.
There was a comfortable yet unnecessary silence for the next couple of minutes broken only by the sudden ringing of Tail's phone. Tails ran quickly over and answered.
Cross couldn't help but overhear what tails was saying.
"Oh, Hi sonic", Tails said.
Tails listened carefully smiling at whatever Sonic said and began to nod his head even though Sonic couldn't see this.
"A party eh?", Tails said "Mind if I bring a friend?" As he said this he glanced over at Cross who nodded his head as if to say sure.
"Ok see you at six", Tails said to Sonic before hanging up.
Tails put the phone down and walked back over to Cross.
"Wanna meet my friends?" asked Tails, "we were invited to a party tonight."
"Sure sounds fun", replied Cross, smiling.
LONG...chapter so you can get a taste, emmmmm...tasty