A/N: Hey! I'm here with the second installment to my new story. I would like to thank knAngel18, Darling I've got a dark side, and spacegodzilla360 for their words of encouragement, and Crazy Muffin Assassin for proofreading and editing.
I do not own Tails, any other Sonic character, or the song Live Wire.
For argument's sake, I am going to change Tails' and everyone else's age. Let's say Tails is fifteen and everyone else is aged accordingly.
Tails' POV
First, there was nothing, then, there was cold. Cold, and bright, white light. When the light and the cold started to dim and fade, figures appeared over me. They were all dressed in white coats except for one, who was dressed in cameo green.
"Whe- where" I started to ask.
"Don't speak" one of the people said. "You've just woken up a traumatic experience"
"The understatement of the century" the wolf in green scoffed. They looked vaguely familiar, but I couldn't place where. "Do you have any idea what happened?" I shook my head.
"After you ran the Crossroad program, we found the data to be corrupted and a great deal of the equipment to be infected with a virus. Do you have any idea how this might have happened?" again, I shook my head. Crossroad program? I've never heard of that before. Wait, was that what all those pictures were? Then I noticed something on the wolf's cheek; a scar, or something like it. All at once, I felt something like vertigo, my eyes crossed, and my vision deserted me. When it came back, I saw more pictures, like the ones before. There was a page of sheet music, labeled Live Wire, AC/DC. Among them, was a file of some sort on a person called "Le Fil Vivant" and that he has a ring of assassins that work for him. They were dangerous, apparently some kind of terrorists. They were absolutely ruthless. No one knows what they look like because no one's never lived to tell the tale. Whoa! Hey! How do I know that? What's happening to me? Why is that terrorist connected to that scar?
"Well, do you?" I snapped back to attention.
"No, sir, I don't"
"I see. If you remember anything, tell us immediately" as that person left, several, more familiar people walked in: Sonic, Knuckles, Amy, and Cream.
"Hey, buddy, how are you feeling?" Sonic asked. "General Vercshlingin told us you took a header on the floor" for the first time, I noticed bandages wrapped around my head. The name Verschlingin stood out among the other words in the sentence. All at once, my eyes crossed involuntarily. And all at once, images flooded my field of vision. Following the images was a rush of knowledge; knowledge I would probably be better off not knowing.
"Tails? Are you ok?" Cream asked. She looked genuinely worried.
"What? Yeah, I'm feeling better, just got a bit of a headache. How long have I been out?" I stumbled through whatever words sounded coherent in order to change the subject.
"Not long; only a day"
"Well, hopefully I can get out of here soon"
An owl, dressed in a white coat answered me. "Well, Miles, depending on how your condition is, you may be able to leave in a few days. Speaking of which, your condition, I mean, you've been having a higher than normal level of R.E.M. Do you know what that is?"
I nodded. "Yes, Rapid Eye Movement. It happens when you dream"
"Well, aside from excess levels in R.E.M., your condition is stable"
"What a relief" I sighed. But I couldn't help but wonder; what were those pictures, and how did I know all that stuff about the terrorist? And the General? Are the terrorists gonna come after me? Should I tell someone? Am I going crazy?
Shadow's POV
"Why am I here?" I asked impatiently. "I don't even like faker and his merry band of misfits"
"Patience, Lance Corporal" the General replied. "Before I can tell you anything, we must wait for the director and her top agent" ugh. As if on cue, two more mobians walked in; a cat and a fox, both feminine.
"Director graham" the General said, shaking the cat's hand. Was it just me, or was there just a hint of affection in his voice?
"General Verschlingen" the cat replied warmly. Her tone turned icy. "And you must be Lance Corporal Shadow. I would have thought that G.U.N.'s top soldier would be of a higher rank. And taller" I sneered. Always riffing off the rank.
"I'm Agent Vikki Anise" she extended her hand, but it wasn't a friendly gesture. She had golden yellow fur and light orange eyes. Her most noticeable feature, other than her stunning beauty, was her accent. British, maybe? Regardless, this fox is a killer. Rather than shaking her hand, I just glared at her. She did the same, as if trying to analyze me.
"Now, on to the matter at hand" Verschlingen cleared his throat. "When our base was attacked by Dr. Robotnik, the Crossroad computer was activated. After it's activation, the sequence ran without a hitch, but now, having tried to restart it, we found that the data has been corrupted, therefore useless" the General pressed a button and a picture of Tails appeared on a screen. "Not only that, but Miles "Tails" Prower, Sonic's friend was in the room during the test. We think he might know something. Your mission is to get close to him and develop him as an asset"
"Is that all? A kid supposedly corrupting the Crossroad computer?" Vikki asked doubtfully.
"I assure you, he's more than just a kid. He's helped defeat Dr. Robotnik almost as many times as Sonic."
"So we have to be friends with him?" I shuddered. God, all he can ever talk about is either Cosmo, or that damn biplane of his.
"Yes, or get close to him in some way. His interests include mechanics and technology. He's suffered heartbreak several years ago, a girl named Cosmo, and he's never gotten exceptionally close to anyone since" Graham answered, looking specifically at Vikki.
"Well, if you can't handle it, I can certainly do it. He is kind of cute" Oh, it's on now.
"Please, where were you when the Black Arms invaded?"
"Saving the Earth. If memory serves, you killed troops on both sides" I snarled and clenched my fist. There is no way in hell I'm working with this fox. Seriously, she's more annoying than Rouge.
"Uh, if memory serves, I killed Black Doom!"
"Will you two stop bickering? You're acting like children!" Director Graham snapped.
"Sorry, Director, but I'm not sure if I can work with a traitor"
"Deal with it. You have your assignment, now go!" Vikki pushed her way past me, "accidentally" bumping my shoulder. I don't trust the director one bit. See, she's the director of another government agency, and when the Crossroad Computer was created the government agencies compiled everything they had together. Graham probably just wants it for herself so she can look good to her superiors. I had better get a promotion for this.
