Chapter 3: Confronting the Walker

In another part of the Poloy Forest, a large Kukku Walker was stomping around the forest, using its flamethrower to set its surroundings on fire. Two Kukkus were laughing at the chaos they were causing when all of a sudden their radio went off.

"Kukku Walker, this is your Battle Lord. I have been informed that a two-tailed fox has been causing trouble for our troops. Be warned, he is armed with explosives and must be stopped before he can cause further interference," the voice of Grand Battle Kukku XV said.

"Roger, Battle Lord. We will keep an eye out," one of the walker's pilots said when the other saw Tails approaching.

"Sir, the fox has been sighted," the co-pilot said while the Walker faced Tails.

"Hey, kid, what are doing nosing into our business?" the Walker Pilot asked.

"Because you're burning the forest, and I don't like it," Tails replied while the pilot discovered he had the red Chaos Emerald.

"Hey, that's a Chaos Emerald. You better surrender it, or the Battle Lord will be having roast fox for dinner tonight," the pilot said.

"If you want it that badly, you have to take it from me," Tails replied.

"So, that's how you want to play," the pilot said as he fired the flamethrower at Tails, who flew out of the way.

"A flying fox? That's impossible," the co-pilot said, shocked that the small fox could fly.

"That brat has two tails, and he's using them to fly up," the pilot said, continuing to aim at Tails with the flamethrower while he walked forward. Soon, Tails was above the cockpit, and he dropped a bomb in it.

"It's a bomb," the co-pilot said, panicking as he got out of the mech.

"Hey, get back here, or I'll tell the Battle Lord you deserted me. Then, you'd be peeling potatoes for...," the pilot said when the bomb detonated, the mech being destroyed and the pilot flung into the air.

"The Battle Lord will hear about this," the pilot said as he vanished.

"What an evil bunch of birds," Tails said as he went on. Then, he saw a robot pup on a tree stump.

"Hey, a robot puppy," Tails said as the robot woke up and saw Tails. It ran up to him and pounced on him.

"Were those mean birds trying to turn you to scrap?" Tails asked, noticing that they pup's body was covered in burn marks. The puppy barked in response, and Tails had to smile. Then, he took him home.

LATER

After some modifications and a new paint job, the robot barked happily, and Tails smiled at him.

"I'll call you T-Pup. I bet you could be a great help to me," Tails said. T-Pup barked happily while the two went back to Poloy Forest to see what they could scavenge from what remained of the Battle Bird Armada's machines.

MEANWHILE

Great Battle Kukku XV saw what happened, and was shocked.

"This is ridiculous. My army of soldiers, with the latest in military weapons, outsmarted by a two-tailed freak," he yelled while a younger bird came over.

"He may be smart, but is he fast? I would like the chance to see what he is really capable of," the bird said.

"Ah, Speedy, my pride and joy. I will accept this. You will wait for him here," Great Battle Kuku XV said, pointing to the mountains.

"Oh, yes, this will be a great place to stop him," Speedy said as he flew off.

"Sir, Speedy is not ready. What if the fox beats him?" a voice said while an owl came in.

"Speedy has discipline on his side. When he fails, he blames only himself and trains harder to get it right the next time, Dr. Fukurokov," Great Battle Kukku XV said.

"I understand. Also, our scouts have reported finding an underground tunnel after using our Nezu robots to scout the area," the owl said.

"Hmm, a tunnel? This could be an interesting find. I will await for further info. Until then, you are dismissed," Great Battle Kukku XV said.

"Roger," Dr. Fukurokov said as he saluted and went back.

LATER

Tails and T-Pup were back home. They found a radio underground, and Tails fixed it. Wearing some new sneakers he found, he felt the exploration was a success. He looked up into the sky and saw the moon. He went to his bed, and T-Pup joined him.

"You're a great help, T-Pup. I bet tomorrow will have a new area to explore. Have a good sleep," Tails said, smiling as he fell asleep. T-Pup went into sleep mode as well. Tomorrow was another big day of exploration.

TO BE CONTINUED...