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Chapter 2:

My name is Miles Prower, but everyone calls me Tails. This isn't fair. Where did Sonic go? One minute we were talking like we always do. The next minute I don't know where in the world he is. I always knew that other fox was trouble. Now I have to tell the girls. Big bro. Where are you?

'TAILS!'

I landed then turned around.

Knuckles and Shadow were running up to me. I guess guilt got the better of them. At least I don't have to explain this to the girls alone.

'Okay, we're coming with you,' the guardian said.

'Cool. We should probably get going the train will be leaving sooner or later,'

'The train leaving for Station Square will be departing soon,' the P.A announced.

'Come on! Unless you feel like waiting for the next train,' Shadow said and sped off.

Knuckles and I followed as fast as we could by air. Being able to fly or glide sure comes in handy at times. We got onto the train just in time.

'So, how do you think the girls are going to react to this?' the ultimate asked as we sat down. The train was empty like it always was.

I know full well what is going to happen. Aunt Sally will be shocked for one and Amy. She's going to be horrified. I still remember what happened on ARK.

Flashback

'Now put that emerald right there. Then we'll talk about your girlfriend. That is. If you really care for her,' Eggman said as he pointed the gun to a rather frightened Amy Rose. 'If I give Eggman the fake emerald I can kill two birds with one stone,' our cobalt hedgehog muttered under his breath. Tails, who was in his walker, nodded at Sonic's idea. 'Gee Eggman you turned into a big time villain now' sneered Sonic as he began walking toward the center of the room. Eggman smiled and pressed a couple of buttons. As soon as he finished pushing the last button a capsule dropped from the ceiling trapping Sonic inside. 'Ha!' the fat scientist laughed with a hint of triumph in his voice, 'Did you honestly think you could trick me with that fake emerald?' he questioned with an air of triumph in his voice. 'But, how did you know that it was a fake?' the young kitsune asked. 'Tails!' Sonic shouted, but it was too late. The damage was done. 'Because you just told me, fox boy,' the cocky scientist pointed out. Tails just realized that he had confirmed the doctor's theory. 'As soon as the capsule clears the colony, BAM!' the round doctor informed the three. 'Tails, I'm counting on you. And, Amy, take care of yourself,' Sonic said calmly right before he got shot out of the colony. 'SONIC' Amy screamed and ran towards the window. 'Farewell Sonic, my worthy adversary,' Eggman sneered. '*gasp* Sonic!' Amy sobbed before breaking down into tears. Eggman then turned towards Tails, who was still shocked at what the fat, bald scientist just did. 'Now hand over the real Chaos Emerald and I'll let both of you go unharmed,' the fat doctor bargained. 'Sonic,' the young kit whispered. 'Huh?' the evil doctor said. 'For the first time Sonic asked me to do something for him and I won't let him down I won't give up!'

End Flashback

'Tails, we're there,' Shadow said quietly.

'Hmm,' I must have fallen asleep on the way. Wow, what a flashback.

We got off the train and walked towards Twinkle Park.

'I wonder where the girls could be,' the dread locked echidna questioned.

'We had better find them soon,' I said before looking around, I never noticed there was that many shops in Station Square, 'This should be fun,'

'Yeah, if you're ideal of fun is running around looking for girls,' Knuckles said unenthusiastically.

It was either coincidence or just pure dumb luck that the girls came out right after he said that.

'Tails, Shadow, Knuckles how are you?' a rose hedgehog asked. Then after a short amount of time she added, 'Where's Sonic?'

A white bat and a brown squirrel walked up behind Amy. They too noticed that Sonic wasn't with us.

'Guys, where is he?' the brown squirrel questioned.

'He's. Not here,' I couldn't bring myself to saying anything else.

'We have no idea where he might have gone,' Shadow finished for me. There you go, why I like hanging out with these guys. They help me out.

Like I suspected, Amy let out a sob and looked terrified. Wow, she has gone a long way. And Aunt Sally bit her lower lip, but she still had a lot better reaction than Amy. As for Rouge I couldn't tell.

'Listen, he was ambushed on a side mission. He may not be dead. Look at me. I fell into the atmosphere and I'm still in one piece. Sonic probably got out of it fine,' Shadow said.

'But. What if Sonic isn't alright? Then,' the rose hedgehog didn't finish her sentence. Once more she let out a dry sob.

'Come on, Amy, this is Sonic we're talking about. He couldn't of possibly have gotten himself killed,' Knuckles said, trying to cheer up Amy.

I just nodded. It's the only thing we could do. Hope and pray Sonic got out of there alive without our help.

Amy still looked horrified and I didn't feel very different from her.

'I. I have to go do something,' Amy quietly said before turning her back to us then running off.

I looked down. We should never have let Sonic go alone. We're his friends and friends are supposed to stick together. So much for that.

'Is there anything that may give us a clue to where Sonic may be?' the squirrel princess asked.

I mentally kicked myself. How could I have been so stupid!?

'Shadow, did Sonic give you the letter before he left?' I asked urgently.

'Yeah he gave it to me,' he pulled a slip of paper out of his glove, 'Here it is,' Shadow said as he handed me the letter.

I took it out of his hand before he had a chance to say anything else. I knew that I will regret that later, but I didn't care. Please say something about where Sonic is. Something anything. Please say something anything at all.

'Tails. Is there anything that might help?' the red echidna asked.

I didn't answer until he grabbed my shoulder and shook me a bit.

'Tails, is there anything that might tell us where Sonic is?' the dread locked echidna questioned me again.

I just looked up. 'There's nothing. Just this weird part at the end,' I was on the verge of tears. This was too much for me. He was almost like my older brother.

'Listen, why don't we discuss this at the café?' Rouge said. She sounded worried.

How could she? She never knew Sonic. But. She might be worried about me. That sounded correct. Shadow and Knuckles seem worried about me too. So does Aunt Sally. Big bro. Where are you?

'Fine,' the black hedgehog answered, 'Come on, Tails.'

'Alright,' I finally said. It was getting dark so we had better get inside.

We were sitting at the café. Rouge, Aunt Sally and Knuckles were sitting across from me and Shadow

'So, what was that weird part you were talking about before?' Shadow asked.

'All it says is; "Get in and see if you can get him out. Or even find him."' I said.

'Your drinks,' the waitress, a young female Siamese cat, said.

'Thank you,' Aunt Sally said before turning back to me.

'Tails,' she said quietly, 'Is there anything else?'

I looked at the letter. Then I noticed the markings at the bottom of the letter.

'Wait there's these strange markings at the bottom of this letter. They aren't printed with pencil, pen or any material at all. It's as if someone scratched it on,' I said. Maybe this was the answer to our questions.

'What? Give it here Tails,' Rouge said.

Before I got time to answer her, she snatched the paper out of my hands.

The bat looked at it for a while, after a while extended her Treasure Scope. Her mouth opened a bit. Kinda like she's surprised by something.

She looked at me with a strange expression, was it pity? Then handed the letter to Knuckles.

'What?' the guardian took the letter and flipped down his shades.

I couldn't tell if he was surprised or not, but it was obvious that wasn't good.

'I don't believe this.' he uttered in pure shock.



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