Author's Notes.
Do not worry, I'm still working on my other story, but I'm just in the mood to write more of a dramatic story. Please review and tell me how you like it. I'm open to suggestions, but please, nothing rude! Aside from all that, enjoy!
Chapter 1
A drop of perspiration runs down my face as I work on my latest project. I wipe it from my golden yellow fur with my gloved hand.
"I have no idea why I even wear these." I say, as I remove the gloves, revealing my hands that were just like the colours on my two tails. They were yellow, but the fur was white at my fingers.
My name is Tails, I'm eleven years old, and I also have two tails that allow me to fly when I twirl them in a circular motion. I love to build machines. The one I'm working on now has the power to make the user invincible! Another droplet of sweat rolls down my face. I've been working hard for almost the whole day now. I wipe the sweat from my face again with the hand that was free at the moment.
Suddenly I start to feel faint. I have barely drank anything today, I knew I was getting dehydrated. I exited my work room and walked into the kitchen where I saw Sonic the Hedgehog, my best friend.
"Hey bud, are you finished building yet?" He asks.
" I'm about half way. Y'see, the positive blue wire needs to be connected to the negative blue wire in section D of the internal . . ." I can tell the words I'm saying really mean nothing to him so I cut myself short. " So, yeah, about half way." Sonic nods but in a confused way.
I grab a glass from the cupboard, and fill it with water, and ice cubes. The chill temperature felt refreshing on my warm, and sweaty bare hands. I take a sip and feel instantly relaxed. I bring my head back into reality and notice Sonic giving me a weird look.
"Heh heh, lost in my own world for a bit." My snowy, white fur surrounding my nose and mouth instantly turn red and I feel myself start to sweat again. I must have looked REALLY stupid, I thought as I walked back into my work room with my glass of water. I try to forget about my embarrassing moment and get back to work. I don't know why, but I keep replaying the whole water scene in my mind. Then suddenly a spark flew from the machine I was building, and burned my hand.
"YOW! Damn, that hurt!" I wasn't paying attention to what I was doing and I attached the wrong wires. I look at my hand to identify the aftermath of the spark. My index finger, and all the way up to my knuckle had been turned coal-black.
I curse at the wires I had misconnected, then I remember what someone had told me before. The best remedy for a burn was to immediately seek ice. The lecture echoed back in my head. I enter the kitchen again, and attain some ice. I wrap it in a soft, blue facecloth, and apply it to by scorched hand. It stung badly.
I peer out the kitchen door to see if any one's watching. The last thing I need is to embarrass myself yet again. I see Sally talking to Bunny. And Antoine discussing some stuff with Sonic. I just might be able to sneak out right now. I swiftly tip-toe to my room and the only thing they heard was the shutting of my door. I figure I'll need to wait a bit before I can get back to work, so I attach my orange IPod to the dock and start playing my favourite song.
I've always wanted an iPod touch but my furred fingers would make it impossible for the touch screen to sense me. I start to get lost in the music, and after about twenty minutes, I figure I'm well enough to work again. I notice the sun in the sky start to set from my window. It would be a nice time to go for a walk, but I was nearly finished, just a few more bolts, and screws, and it would be complete. I screw on the last screw.
"Wow! I did it!" I said, proud of myself. I can show every one tomorrow. But for now I would love to go for a walk while the sun is still at it's most beautiful point in the sky.
I slip my gloves back on, and I put on my red and white shoes. I'm ready to go. When I walk out the door I instantly feel lighter. There was nothing left to do but to relax, and enjoy myself. I look at the sky which was an amazing blur of yellow, orange, red, blue, and even a bit of purple. The cool breeze felt calming on my fur, and it tickled my ears. My muscles softened. I was in a completely different state of mind.
I was approaching my house. My eased walk was nearly over. I sigh and look up at the sky one last time. This time, it was just a cooling shade of dark blue with about ten stars at the max. I walk back into the house, and I say my good nights, Then I enter my room.
I lie in bed, staring at random things. My room was fairly big. Each wall was painted a cheery shade of orange, and my blankets were too. I pick up my book and start to read. After a while I can feel myself drifting off, that's when I put my book back, and close my eyes. I would soon be asleep.