Flying Hissha with another update! At this point, I think I have, like, four readers. Oh well, I suppose. Anyways, I've been moping about lately, as school starts back up in a few days (NOOOOOOOOO!). I still have a big 'ol book to read, but I just haven't been motivated… like with everything else in my life. Gosh, I'm so friggen lazy. :P Aside from that, I'm trying to use a diversity of characters, and have been trying to separate chapters with the same characters each time. I know all you fangirls want Shadow… but I haven't found a song to stick him in quite yet. So for now, enjoy the song that escalates quickly.
!DISCLAIMER! I don't own Sonic or Vocaloid. If you wanted something that original, you shouldn't be on fanfiction, hun.
!WARNING! A lot of death. This song is basically centered on it, and you'll see what I mean. Sorry, there shall be blood this time. There will also be a slight bit of Tailsmo, but honestly, it's more on a friend level. It can be however you want to see it.
o()o()o()o() Presenting… HEAT-HAZE DAYS by Miku o()o()o()o()
Summer was at it's hottest, as the days past could've reduced the iceberg that'd sunk the Titanic to a puddle in five minutes. At least, that's what the inhabitants of Station Square would've insisted had anyone asked. So the cool breeze that whipped through the city this day was greatly appreciated. It was a wonderful day, and most of the city's inhabitants intended to take advantage of it. However, an eight year-old aimlessly strolling down the sidewalk, staring at his phone, had no idea of how to spend the day.
The phone's screen displayed the date, August 15th in big letters, as well the time of day, 12:28, to bright blue eyes. As soon as the screen dimmed, he shoved it into one of his big bushy tails (A/N yeah… I dunno). The golden fox hummed in boredom and continued to walk straight ahead until he caught something in his peripheral vision.
He'd gone further into the city than he though, as he now had arrived in front of a small playground in the park. Children younger, and even his age (though the fox considered his maturity level much above those children) were flooded near the slides and seesaws. However, away from those hoards of kids, a girl with short green hair that looked about his age wearing a dress that somewhat resembled petals sat on the swings, petting a small blue chao.
The two-tailed kit only took a moment and a blink to decide, as he began to approach the girl. Her eyes, a stunning blue like his, shot up at him as he stood in front of her. Starting to regret coming over, he awkwardly sat on the swing beside her, his short legs dangling above the hard-packed ground below. The girl let out a giggle as he huffed indignantly before silence fell back over the two.
"Uh, hi! I'm… Tails," The fox began, running a gloved hand through his unruly bangs. The girl looked back down at her chao, stroking it as it purred. After a moment or two, she finally spoke.
"My name is Cosmo," She replied, smiling back at Tails. Relieved that she didn't seem to be ignoring him, he gave a small grin back.
"That's cool, so what are you doing here alone?" He questioned, swinging back and forth slightly.
"Mm, I wanted to be with someone, but no one really likes me," Cosmo practically mumbled the last bit, playing with the cuffs on her sleeves, but Tails keen ears picked up every bit.
"Why's that? You seem like a nice girl," Tails countered, not a stranger to such a situation.
"I… I kind of… hate… summer, and they won't play with me," She muttered words that where practically an insult to almost every child alive.
"I'm kind of a nerd, I suppose (Just bear with me), and they hate that. I'm just quiet and clumsy," Cosmo continued, looking away from the boy that she simply knew was scowling at her: judging her. When she heard a laugh, she almost ran off, but the fox commented before she could.
"Is that all? I'm sorry, but I'm the exact same way!" Tails chuckled, drawing the green haired girl's eyes upward once more.
"What? Really?" She asked, stunned. He simply nodded, turning his head to gaze at the fluffy clouds overhead.
"Yup, I've always been teased for being a nerd. But you just gotta' ignore them, because they don't know what they're talking about. One day we'll be on top while they're delivering our mail," He encouraged, a smirk that his friend had taught him spreading across his white muzzle. Cosmo smiled sweetly, until they both broke down into giggles.
Feeling neglected, as Cosmo had stopped petting him to talk to some strange fox-boy, the chao wriggled out of the girl's arms to speed off, hoping to play a game of chase.
"Ahh! Aster, wait!" The green girl wailed, stumbling out of her swing and taking off after her runaway pet. Shocked, Tails hopped off of the swing and dashed off toward the two. The green grass of the park suddenly shifted to the concrete sidewalk as the two children chased after the chao. It all happened in the blink off an eye.
Tails stood at the edge of the sidewalk, eyes wide as his entire body shook violently. His golden fur was turned a sickly scarlet as blood flew everywhere, coating everything the morbid hue. But the red liquid was not his own.
Having darted into the street, reaching for her chao, Cosmo hadn't noticed the huge truck that sped toward her until it slammed into her small, frail body. A heartbreaking scream tore from her throat as bones broke and blood flew upon impact. Her limbs were twisted in unnatural positions as a dangerous puddle of blood rapidly grew on the gritty pavement beneath her. The truck driver slowly got out, a horrified look twisted onto his gruff features as people nearby screamed, pulling out their phones to call for an ambulance.
"C-COSMO!" Tails shrieked, reality crashing like an anvil onto his shoulders. Scrambling towards the dying girl, he plopped to the ground beside her, ignoring the mass of her life force. He gently pulled Cosmo into his arms, cradling the girl that was in fact taller than him as he sobbed into her tainted green hair. A crowd gathered around the children, gasping and some being so indecent as to take pictures with their phones.
"This is all real!" A voice laughed behind him. Tails's head whirled behind him, only to see a red figure that looked almost exactly like himself smirking down at his tearstained face. His strange double seemed to vanish instantly, no one else having seen it for a reason beyond Tails.
The pressure just proved much on the poor kit as his world was engulfed in black.
o()o()o()o()o()o
"NOOO!" A cry sounded through the shared apartment as Tails jolted up from his bed. Wide blue eyes, frantically surveyed his surroundings, his heartbeat slowing as he took in the familiar plain white walls of his friend's guestroom. He'd been staying in Station Square with his close friend while his own home was being repaired (it wasn't HIS fault he misread the cooking time for the Easy Mac!).
"You okay?" A blue hedgehog (lol, he's in EVERY chapter!) poked his head out from behind the door.
"Yeah… fine. Don't worry about it," Tails replied, releasing his death grip on the navy blue covers. The hedgehog gave the fox a goofy smile and thumbs up before retreating from the bedroom. Tails had a sudden revelation as his "dream" filled his memory. It had seemed so real, and he remembered every bit, as opposed to usually forgetting bits and pieces of even the most memorable dream. What if it was real, and everyone was trying to make him forget it ever happened?
Whipping out his phone, he let out a breath he hadn't been aware he'd been holding. The date displayed was August 15th, to his relief. It was about 12:04. Throwing off his sheets, curiosity overcame him as he dashed out of the room.
"Gotta go! I'll be back later!" Tails called out to his host after slipping on his sneakers, who was sitting on the couch watching some cop show. Waiting to hear his grunt of approval, the golden fox, exited the apartment, darting down the corridor and descending the metal staircase. The soles of his shoes made loud clangs against the worn metal, but Tails was too lost in his thoughts to hear.
Soon enough, he found himself at the park he'd been at in his dream. Pulling out his phone again, he confirmed the time to be the same as when he'd arrived in the dream: 12:30. His breathing stopped when he spotted a girl sitting on the swings, her hand gently running over the chao in her lap.
This girl had green hair.
Tails's legs felt like jelly as he forced himself to walk toward the girl, who obviously looked depressed. The kit knew for sure it was Cosmo, he knew it. He'd never forget her face. He stopped himself halfway, taking a deep breath.
"Calm down, Miles. You're fine. It's just a coincidence. Nothing's gonna happen," Tails assured himself, going so far as to address himself with his real name. He started forward, putting on the mask of confidence he hoped looked more real than he felt it was.
Feeling serious dejavu, he plopped into the swing beside her after they made eye contact. Sure enough, Cosmo giggled at his short stature, but this time he simply laughed along.
"Hey, er, my name is Tails," He started, having to remind himself that they'd never met.
"My name is Cosmo," Cosmo replied, sure enough, smiling softly at the kit beside her. She didn't realize how he stiffened for a split second before loosening up. A few moments of a tense silence overcame the children, as the purr of the chao in her arms was the only noise.
"So, what are you doing here?" Cosmo started, as Tails hadn't spoken a word. His attention snapped from the sky to her before speaking.
"Well, I was just walking around… It's a nice day," He stated, lightly kicking at the air in front of him.
"Mm… you know, I actually kinda hate summer…" Cosmo admitted, her head turned toward her feet. Tails chuckled quietly, after hearing her not-so-secret confession for not the first time.
"That's fine, everyone has a different preference," The fox replied, starting to feel a bit more comfortable. There was that look of surprise again.
"You don't mind?" Cosmo said with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
"Of course not. Just because those jerks do doesn't mean everyone else does. I'm not too fond of it myself," He finished, glaring at said jerks on the playground. The two began to laugh, and as if on queue, the chao zipped off toward the park's exit.
"Ahh! Aster, wait-" Cosmo stumbled off of the swing and started to run, only for someone to grab her arm and stop her.
"Tails, what-" She began only for the shaken looking fox to cut her off.
"D-Don't worry, c-chaos always come back, correct? Why don't we, err, go get some… ice cream! Y-Yeah, I'll buy!" He hastily explained, tripping over his words. Confusion melted away into a look of pure joy.
"Oh! I love ice cream!" She cheered, hugging the boy, who instantly blushed at the close contact. She pulled back, a cute, curious frown pressed into her face.
"But… what's the occasion? Sorry if I sound rude… Oh I must sound so ungrateful," Tails replied before she could continue berating herself.
"I-I just had a dream… Don't worry about it, please," he mumbled, trying to put on a convincing grin. Cosmo blinked, cocking her head to the side cutely before nodding. Tails grabbed her hand as they approached the sidewalk. Cosmo wondered why he shuddered when a large truck zoomed by, driving over the speed limit.
Five minutes into their journey, Tails had relaxed enough to the let the green-haired girl's hand go, but he still walked ahead of her just in case. The two began to cross across the crosswalk. Hearing a woman scream on the sidewalk ahead of him, he followed her finger, seeing a large pole falling from the skyscraper under construction behind them. Before he could blink, the metal beam landed with grim accuracy.
Straight through Cosmo's back.
She let out a strangled cry as she fell, blood seeping through her green and white dress and dribbling down her chapped lips. The pole stuck out from both side of her tiny body, like a sick kabob. Tails let out a grief filled shriek as he started toward the girl, only to be shoved back by a familiar red figure.
"This is all real!" The double laughed with a sneer. Before his vision blurred and went dark, he could've sworn that Cosmo was smiling…
o()o()o()o()o()o
"NOOO!" Tails shrieked, sitting up in bed. Throwing his covers off of his furry body, he whipped out his phone. Sure enough, it was still around 12:00 on August 15th. As he began throwing on his shoes, his friends blue head peeked around the door.
"You okay?" He questioned in the same nonchalant manner he had before. He was taken aback by the look of fear and determination mixed in the kit's big blue orbs.
"Sorry, but I really, really gotta go, NOW!" He shouted, already halfway out the door. With a rattling slam, the fox bounded down the hall and descended the stairs, almost tripping and falling. He shifted out a mad sprint the moment he made it out of the building, ignoring the shouts and insults as he shoved through the crowd.
He made it to the park in record time, canine eyes spotting Cosmo in seconds. He dashed up to the swings grabbing her arms and pulling her off with him.
"Aah! Who are you and what are you-" Cosmo began to scream before she spotted the stressed tears falling from the strange boy's eyes.
"Please, Cosmo, there's no time to explain! Come with me and I swear I'll explain everything!" Tails wailed, paranoia taking over his mind. Deciding to humor the child, Cosmo nodded as they both ran off.
"Can you at least tell me where you're taking me?" Cosmo inquired between huffs. His eyes didn't meet hers as he gracelessly spat out his answer.
"My friend's apartment. It's the safest place right now," He choked out between wild breaths. His heart raced in his chest as his lungs burned, begging for him to stop. His legs shook, wanted to simply cease function and drop him to the ground. However, the kit tuned out his mutinying body and pressed on, tightening his grip on Cosmo's hand.
Finally making it to the building without mishap, they began climbing the staircase in quick, hurried steps.
"Don't worry we're almost…" Tails trailed off as the hallway came into view. Leaning against the wall was the red figure, wearing a broad toothy grin. Hearing a loud clang and abrupt cry, he whirled around to see Cosmo tumbling down the staircase, small drops of blood staining the metal. A sickening crack shook him as she finally reached the bottom, unmoving. He saw no more as he passed out again.
o()o()o()o()o()o
For probably the millionth time, Tails sat up in his bed, but no longer did he scream. He was not covered in sweat and no longer gripped the covers with tears stinging his eyes. His eyes drooped wearily and his posture was bent and tired looking. He didn't bother checking his phone, because it was always August 15th. It was always around noon.
He'd figured this out long ago. He'd always go to the park, try to protect Cosmo, only for her to die in some horrible way. He'd probably seen three hundred sickly "creative" demises that the poor green-haired girl was always subjected to. After the last time, he finally figured out how he was going to stop it.
Putting on his shoes, he slipped out the door, not bothering to utter a word to his roommate. He made the journey he'd made so many times before to the park, only to sit beside Cosmo quietly, only to nod and utter a word or two in response to the chatter he'd practically memorized. She laughed, and he tried to, only for it to sound like a pained grunt.
Like in the "script", the chao bolted and Cosmo clumsily chased after it. However, this time, Tails knew exactly what he was going to do. He ran with a purpose, catching up to her just as she reached the sidewalk. The little fox let a crazed grin spread across his muzzle as he shoved Cosmo onto the sidewalk, thus propelling himself into the street…
…And into the path of a large speeding truck.
The eight-year old's blood flew everywhere, staining the Cosmo's dress as she released a terrified shriek. The truck driver slowly exited the truck, taking off his hat and pressing it to his chest as a gasping crowd circled the bloody, broken boy.
"Serves you right…" The red figure mumbled, turning away before his dying double could see the tears in his eyes. Tails only chuckled grimly, but his eyes widened as he spotted a blue figure standing behind Cosmo, who looked back at her blue look-alike in fear.
"This is all real!" The blue double laughed, before the world fell into the claws of unconsciousness.
o()o()o()o()o()o
A strangled gasp tore through the relative silence of the room as Cosmo sat upright in her bed. She clutched the green covers close to her as tears dripped down her cheeks. Her eyes were puffy and red, as she bit her lip hard enough to draw blood. She drew her chao, who slept peacefully beside her, into her lap with a sniffle. Stroking her pet gently, she glanced at her phone on her nightstand. It was August 14th.
" I failed this time too, Aster…" She muttered, hugging the creature close to her shuddering body.
Yikes… I finished this at 2:00 AM… Oops? XD I really had some sort of morbid fun with this chapter, though I feel like the quality fell as I went on. I made sure that this one was longer than Rotten Girl. If you are confused, I'm very sorry, but I tried my hardest to not make it confusing. The red and blue figures are the hardest to understand, since even I don't fully understand it myself. I only figured the majority off it out a few days ago after watching the video again.
I wanted to finish this so soon because I felt bad for making you guys wait so long for last chapter. So, yeah!
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