If you haven't watched Sonic X, this will be missing a lot of background. If you want to watch it, watch the Japanese version with subtitles! Whatever you do, do not watch the English version! There are a lot of cut out scenes and stale, emotionless dialogue!

x-x-x = POV change

x = break

Anyway, here we go…


I stared at the beautiful, green plant in the chiseled, white pot. My head rested in my arms. I would admire her beauty for hours on end if not for the dark memories she represented.

I'd always feel the confusion that I felt when she first left the ship.

Fire!

That cruel order. I'd shouted it with passion many times before, but I vowed to never utter that word of hell again. What followed were empty words of reason. Why should I kill the only one I've ever loved? He tried to reason that with me. Regrettably, I remembered every word. I remembered every word of mine. I remembered every word of hers.

Chaos Regeneration!

I remember the words of my brother. I don't know how hard he tried. I just know it wasn't hard enough. That didn't change anything, though. He was still my best friend. Shadow, however, I could not forgive. He had tried to kill her before. His attempt to revive her was obligatory and infervant.

I couldn't sit there much longer. A spot in the table's surface was already rotting because I could never remember to dry my tears off of it. I cried in that spot pretty often for the first two weeks, but I was getting better. I stood up and crossed the workshop. I sat at my workdesk and continued to modify one of my plane engines. I couldn't focus, though. Words and memories kept bombarding my head.

I love you!

With all the strength I could muster, I slung the engine from the desk to the ground. Pieces flew. There were deep scratches left on the desk by the engine. I slammed the rolling chair into its place and stormed from the room in tears. I slammed the door behind me, snagging my left tail in the process. I cried out in pain, kicked the door open, and slammed it again.

x-x-x

Sonic entered the workshop in search of Tails. He was very surprised to find a damaged engine on the ground. Several of the pistons were dented; bolts and other pieces were scattered across the floor. There were deep gouges on the desk. Sonic shook his head. He knew Tails wasn't taking the loss very well, but he had never become destructive. He took the door to the house.

x-x-x

"Tails!" I heard the call of my best friend. I didn't answer. I wrapped the sheets tighter around me.

"Tails?" I heard it again. I wrapped my tails around my body. I heard his footsteps ascending the stairs

"You up here?" Tears continued to spill from my eyes. I heard a knock at my door. I didn't answer. The door opened. He walked over and sat on my bed. He put a hand to my shoulder, but said nothing. I continued until I was out of tears.

x

I'd only broken down like that once before. I didn't know what happened, but I would try not to do it again. The next day, I was repairing the engine that I had broken. I was able to focus better than I could the day before. Four deformed pistons, a broken belt, a missing spark plug, and a chipped crankshaft. How does a crankshaft even get chipped? I sighed and began to weld more steel onto the crankshaft where it was broken. My fur caught a spark. I put the small fire out and tried to laugh it off like I normally would. I couldn't. I searched the ground for the missing spark plug. I found it across the room and fixed it into its place.

Chaos Regeneration!

Some memories still resurfaced, but they were infrequent. I tried to ignore them. I had no way of fixing or making new pistons, and I had no extras. I'd have to order them. I had spare belts, so I replaced it. Without every piston working, I couldn't test out any modifications I made, so I moved on for the day.

Chaos Regeneration!

That particular memory seemed to be prevalent at the moment. There was nothing I could do, though. I pushed the thought out of my head and pulled up a search browser on the computer. I ordered ten pistons.

Chaos Regeneration!

I shook my head. I could replace the rotting table… and the damaged desk… I could sell them to a salvage store, or something. Maybe they can fix damaged furniture for selling, too… I disassembled the desk and table and loaded them onto my plane. I started it up and flew to the nearest town, which was quite large.

Chaos Regeneration!

I growled at the invasive recollections as I landed in front of the salvage store. I hopped from the plane, and the owner of the warehouse came out to greet me with a handshake. "Hello, Tails! Did you come to buy something?"

"Uh, not this time. I came to sell these," I answered as I opened the cargo space. "Actually, I may buy if you've got what I need."

"Alright! I'll bring out the appraiser to get you a price." I nodded, and he went back inside.

Chaos Regeneration!

I growled again and balled my fists. I would normally be pained by the memories, but it was becoming pretty annoying. The owner returned with an appraiser. The grey wolf inspected the two items; she offered a third of their price for each of them. I accepted. They paid me, and I helped them carry it in.

"I believe we have the perfect replacements for these items, if that's what you're looking for," the owner commented. I nodded, and he led me to another part of the store. I purchased some replacements, and they were loaded onto the plane.

Chaos Regeneration!

It didn't annoy me as much as it did the last few times. I let it go and continued my flight home in peace. Once there, I unloaded and installed the new workdesk and table. I glanced at the plant in the windowsill.

Chaos Regeneration!

I was about to slam my first onto the new workdesk, but I had an idea - I had some hope! I went off in search of Sonic.


How was it? I bet you know what his idea is!

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