Chapter 2: Westside Island
After a rather long and tiring voyage, Tails managed to reach his destination safe and sound.
"Here we are, T-pup. Welcome to Westside Island." He exclaimed excitedly.
Tails had heard about Westside Island before. It was a very beautiful island with scenic wonders. To people around the world, Westside Island could be considered a paradise. The people there were also known for their hospitality and kindness. The weather was always great all year round, the foods were superb. Everything about the island was good, if not perfect. Tails was hopeful that his life on this new island would be good, at least better than what he had been through. The thought alone was enough to excite the kid. He pulled the Sea Fox to shore and got out.
Tails had reached the far side of the island, where only nature could be seen within eyeshot. The Sea Fox had already run out of fuel and ceased to function, due to all the damage it had sustained during Tails' struggles against the Armada's fleets. However, the submarine's main engine was still working, but it wouldn't do Tails any good. The Sea Fox had just finished her final voyage and was retired permanently. Tails looked at the Sea Fox one last time with sadness in his eyes.
"Thanks for everything, old friend." Tails said, his voice was shaky like he was about to cry, but managed to fight off the tears. "I'll never forget you."
After that, Tails bided the Sea Fox goodbye. To Tails, every single one of his creation was important, and he tended to look at them as his friends, his family instead of tools to be used, and it broke the kid's heart to part with any of them. Tails was reluctant to leave the Sea Fox behind, but he didn't have much of a choice. He turned to T-pup and motioned his hand to the robotic fox, and the little robot obeyed. The two of them started walking toward the forest.
Tails had spent most, if not all of his childhood, in the forests of Cocoa Island, and he was experienced when it came to navigating his ways through the green maze. Using his experience and incredible memory, Tails quickly got out of the forest at a record time. In front of the young cub was a new view, a city. It was much bigger than the city on Cocoa Island. Smiling to himself, Tails grabbed T-pup and quickly ran toward the city, clearly ready and excited to start his new life at his new home.
Little did the young fox cub know what awaited him at this new landscape, and he soon found out that hopes and reality weren't always the same.
