Just when it seems that nothing is going on around this island, something could be in the works as Sonic and Tails prepare for their vacation. :O

It's time for the suspicions to be proved.


"Certainly interesting," a strange man spoke as he watched through his red lens, eavesdropping on Sonic and Tails' conversation.

The man backed away from his lens and looked at his monitors.

This man had spooky black eyes, a long brown mustache and a body that appeared to be shaped like an egg. He wore a red jacket, white gloves, black pants and, like Tails, goggles over his head. He lived in a big fortress on another island just a handful of miles away from Bygone Island.

His name was Ivo Robotnik, although people nowadays called him "Doctor Eggman" because of his nature as an evil scientist and his egg-shaped body.

"I think I couldn't have eavesdropped a moment too soon," he snickered to himself as he gazed at the sleeping Sonic and Tails through the eight-millimeter lens on his robotic camera bug.

Just then, the scientist's thoughts were interrupted by two other voices …

"Why couldn't I have thought of doing something like that?" asked a yellow robot with a square head.

"Because he didn't want us to bother him with it!" answered another robot, a red one with a more round head.

Eggman's grin faded into an angry look as he turned to his robotic minions.

"Do you two ever understand anything about privacy!?" he yelled harshly.

"I just couldn't help but wonder why you've been leaving us alone for hours," replied the yellow robot.

"Because I usually prefer to work alone … and in silence!" answered Eggman.

"Even though you have so many other lackeys to choose from," complained the red robot.

"You two lackeys are the ones I can't stand the most!" corrected Eggman, "You two tend to be a waste of space in my spare time!"

"Fine then! If you don't want us to know your new plan!?" cried the yellow robot.

"Alright then, Cubot!" Eggman yelled at the yellow robot, "If you and Orbot are that desperate to know what my plan is, I'll slip it off!"

The two robots looked up at their boss with weird smiles, which Eggman simply glared back in disgrace.

"While I was eavesdropping on a conversation between that idiot, Sonic and his little fox friend, I heard something that might become an advantage for us," Eggman began before Cubot cut him off abruptly …

"Are they terminally sick?"

"No!" answered Eggman.

"Are we going to kidnap them in their sleep?" asked Orbot.

"NO!" repeated Eggman.

"Then I guess we'll just attack them first thing tomorrow morning while they're attending to their morning grooming," assumed Cubot.

Eggman was suddenly in a fit of rage from the constant, annoying chattering of his robots. He could do nothing more than let out a huge scream …

"NOOOOOO!" the doctor roared in fury.

This silenced Orbot and Cubot, and they seemingly froze from the shock they received from Eggman's yelling.

"DON'T YOU TWO EVER LISTEN TO ME!?" he screamed, "SONIC AND TAILS ARE TAKING A VACATION!"

Having come to some sort of understanding about Eggman's eavesdropping, the robots refused to speak, wanting to know more about their leader's new plan.

"While I was listening in, I heard those two considering a vacation to get themselves refreshed, and I think that this will be the perfect way for me to gain an advantage on my next plan," explained Eggman.

"Why would it be an advantage for us?" asked Cubot in his ever-growing stupidity.

"Because, you bucket of glitched bolts, with Sonic and Tails out of the way, the rest of those innocent people on Bygone Island will be helpless! To top it off, think of how Team Sonic would fare without their leader and his most-trusted sidekick at the helm."

Eggman let out an evil snicker, prompting Orbot and Cubot to laugh along with him, although with much more horrible laughs, to Eggman's annoyance.

"You two really do have a horrible laugh," commented Eggman harshly.

"When are they leaving?" asked Orbot.

"As far as I understand it, they're leaving tomorrow morning," answered Eggman, "I would give them the time they need to pack up and get ready to leave, then once they're gone we'll wreak havoc on this island, and those two lazy heroes will never know!"

Eggman let out a loud, evil laugh, to which Orbot and Cubot did not respond to.

"Then why are they taking a vacation?" asked Cubot, curiosity once again besting him.

"Why would they not!?" replied Eggman angrily, feeling more annoyed by his lackeys than ever, "In what other way would Sonic treat Tails to some time off after that fox collapsed in his workshop due to days at a time working on his useless weaponry without any rest? He's only lucky he didn't have a heart attack!"

"I almost feel sorry for that little orange one," admitted Orbot, much to Eggman's dismay.

"YOU ALWAYS FEEL SORRY FOR ANYONE HAVING HEALTH PROBLEMS!" Eggman screamed at Orbot, "NOW DO ME A FAVOR AND TAKE YOUR BUCKET OF YELLOW CUBES WITH YOU, AND GET OUT!"

The doctor pointed his finger at the door, signaling Orbot and Cubot to leave the room.

The two low-ranked robots slowly turned around, sank their heads and sluggishly floated towards the door.

Eggman watched angrily as Orbot pressed the door button to open the door. The door opened, and the two robots left their boss alone just before the door closed, leaving the room once again dimly lit by Eggman's monitors.

"Ooh, you just wait and see, Sonic. You and your little fox will soon regret making such a move like this," taunted Eggman as he once again focused on the two brothers sleeping, "Tails, you're gonna regret those extra hours of work more than ever once I'm finished with you and your worthless team of lackeys!"

Eggman let out another evil laugh that echoed throughout the room before he turned his camera bug away and guided it out of Tails' house for the night.


The next morning, Amy, Knuckles and Sticks were approaching Tails' house, hoping that Tails was feeling perfectly healthy again.

"I'm sure Sonic's been doing a good job taking care of him," said Amy.

"He's always been a good big brother to Tails," added Knuckles.

"I can't wait to see that smile on Tails' face again," finished Sticks as they walked up to the door.

Amy gently knocked on the door and waited for an answer.

"It's open!" called Tails' voice, prompting Amy to open the door and lead Knuckles and Sticks into the house.

As the trio entered the living room, they all gasped in surprise …

Two giant, filled backpacks were sitting on the couch table, slightly unzippered. Then, they found Sonic and Tails packing a few more sandwiches into their bags, much to the confusion of their friends.

"What's going on here?" asked Knuckles.

Sonic and Tails greeted their friends with a polite wave as they zippered their backpacks shut.

"What's with these giant backpacks? Are you two going somewhere?" asked Amy.

"Well, it's kinda hard to put it," Sonic began, "Tails and I had a little chat, and we've decided to take a nice, relaxing vacation."

"Vacation!?" Amy, Knuckles and Sticks all shouted with shocked looks on their faces.

"What's wrong with taking a vacation?" asked Tails, noticing the unhappy looks on their faces.

"As much as taking a vacation sounds nice, it could be a risk, too!" replied Amy worryingly.

"Whaddaya mean, risk?" asked Sonic in confusion, "There's nothing wrong with taking a vacation. Besides, it's for the good of Tails. He really needs a vacation after spending all those days working endlessly in his workshop with no rest. He almost had a heart attack in there."

"I agree," added Tails, putting his goggles on over his forehead, "I'd like nothing more than a little while's worth of peacefulness and quietness. It'll do our world a good."

"Yes, but what if someone tries to take advantage of you being gone?" asked Knuckles.

"Ya never know when evil's on the loose!" put in Sticks.

"Relax, guys," assured Sonic, "I sense no forces of evil attacking anytime soon. After all, Eggman would much rather be spending his time targeting a certain person than going for some alternative plot to bemuse one's absence."

"You really think so?" said Amy, not believing Sonic's words.

"Eggman has much more fun fighting me than anyone else," added Sonic, "If I was gone for a little while, he'd much rather just sit back in his lair and be pushed around by his low-ranked lackeys."

"If you say so," sighed Knuckles.

"How long will you guys be gone?" asked Sticks.

"A few days, at least," answered Tails.

"Yeah," agreed Sonic, "At least long enough for Tails to regain his composure. A few days off is the perfect medicine for him. After that, you'll be thanking me for coming up with the idea. He'll be tinkering in his workshop again in no time!"

Amy, Knuckles and Sticks all grinned at Sonic and Tails, but they still felt worried.

"Well, … I hope you have a nice, relaxing vacation," said Knuckles.

"Don't run into any evil cronies while you're gone," added Sticks.

"Just do us all a favor, … and stay safe," finished Amy.

"Amy, relax," reassured Sonic, "Tails and I will be just fine. We'll run off and visit places we haven't seen in years. Tails and I just need some time to revisit our old memories and relax, chill and simply be together like two great brothers. Ain't that right, Tails?"

"You've said it all, my big bro!" agreed Tails, giving Sonic a thumbs up, to which Sonic gave a return thumbs up.

"In any case, I hope you two have a good time," said Amy, finally feeling that all was well.

"By the way, if there are any other worries you can sweat off, why don't you three look after my workshop from time to time while we're away. It would be nice to come home and find everything still looking as good as new!" offered Tails in a playful manner.

"Sure thing, Tails," answered Knuckles, "We can keep your place looking as shiny as a science museum!"

All five of them laughed from those words before Amy, Knuckles and Sticks walked over to the sofa and sat down together.

"We'll probably even stay here and keep an eye on everything while you're out enjoying your vacation," offered Amy.

"Sure," answered Sonic, "But don't forget about my place, too!"

"Sure thing, Sonic," replied Amy, "I'll look after your place, too!"

"Sticks and I can stick around and make sure your house stays as neat as it is now!" added Knuckles.

"Awesome!" said Tails happily, tightening his waist belt and shoulder strap, "Well, we'll be outta here in just a few minutes."

"I just want you to know that whatever happens, we'll be thinking of you, too, while we're away," said Sonic kindly, "We will always make a great team, whether we can always be together or not."

With that, Amy, Knuckles and Sticks all ran up to Sonic and Tails, and they hugged their two best friends tightly in a group hug.

"Have a great vacation, you two," said Sticks.

"We will!" replied Sonic and Tails together as their friends released them from their hug.

Finally, the two heroes took their last sips of juice that stood on the kitchen counter and tossed their cups in the sink before rushing to the couch table to grab their backpacks.

"And you have a nice time hanging out while we're gone!" the two heroes chuckled as they put their backpacks on, pulling the straps over their shoulders.

Amy, Knuckles and Sticks exchanged one last wave to Sonic and Tails, to which the two heroes responded with one last hand wave before approaching the door.

"Bye, Sonic! Bye, Tails!" the three allies shouted together as their two leaders walked through the doorway.

"Bye, guys!" Sonic and Tails replied just before stepping into the outside world of Tails' house, closing the door behind them.

As the two brothers sniffed and smelled the scent of the fresh outdoors, they held hands as Sonic placed his other hand around Tails' shoulders.

"Well, … here we go, buddy. A week-long vacation just a few steps away," commented Sonic.

Tails giggled as he jumped and sat on Sonic's shoulders.

"Or just a few tailspins away!" joked Tails, making Sonic giggle back.

Tails wrapped his arms around Sonic's neck as the hedgehog placed a tight grip on his little brother's arms and tucked the fox's legs in, too.

Then, Tails started spinning his two namesakes like propellers, and he lifted himself and Sonic off the ground.

"My tails could really use the exercise," said Tails as he hovered above his house while Sonic clung tightly onto him.

"So, where do ya think we should start our vacation?" asked Sonic.

Tails thought hard on the possibilities of where to begin their relaxing vacation, until a very familiar place appeared in his mind. He thought it was the perfect idea to start such a vacation there …

"I've been thinking," Tails began, "I wanna go to Mystic Ruins. I lived there for quite some time, and I think it would be nice to visit there at least one more time."

Sonic thought about Mystic Ruins while Tails described his thoughts to him. It had been many months since he last paid a visit to Mystic Ruins, given that he and Tails were now residing on Bygone Island, along with Knuckles and Amy.

"You couldn't have thought of any brighter idea, pal. I'd love to go to Mystic Ruins again!" said Sonic happily to his brother.

"Well, in that case, let's take a nice, two-person flight there!" said Tails jokingly, making himself and Sonic laugh as he kept his tails spinning as fast as they could.

Tails then turned to the direction where he knew Angel Island would be seen, and he propelled himself forward, carrying Sonic with him on the opening leg of their "brotherly" vacation.

The two brothers thought deeply about Mystic Ruins, knowing that Tails previously owned a workshop there. They would want nothing more than to visit a place where the fox used to call "home".


Well, it seems that Mystic Ruins will soon find some familiar faces again after we haven't really seen it in the past few years. Wouldn't it be nice to travel to a place where many memories of your past can be found? :)

That's all for today. Time for me to catch a break before I continue college tomorrow. I sure hope you've been enjoying this so far! It'll only get even better in later chapters! I GUARANTEE IT!

Anyways, have a nice day, and I'll see you later when we revisit the Mystic Ruins! :D