Previously on Planet Earth: A two-tailed fox cub wanders his way about in the Greenhouse only to end up meeting and bonding with two rabbits that had the same strange unique qualities as he does...though Chase is sure to bring these animals into GUN's unwelcoming care.
Planet Earth
Chapter Six: Memories and Loneliness
Living in a warm, cozy house filled with soft and comfortable fabrics, food that has a satisfying taste and drinks that never seem to run dry—to the 9-year-old red echidna, this is what it truly meant to live in a well-deserved home. He never would've imagined himself being adopted by such kind humans; he believed this was fate's way of repaying him for all those hardships he went through.
What also made the echidna's living style so much more enjoyable was the fact that the humans, within the town, loved his company. Every time Bridget and Michael would bring the echidna out for some fresh air, either to stretch his body and legs or even explore, the people would smile and would either pet or play with him—he didn't mind all the love and attention he was getting; in fact, he enjoyed it and wished for it to never end.
"Hey Michael, did you hear the news lately?" Bridget asked.
"About the missing jewel down at Station Square's Historical Museum?" Michael answered, "Yes, I've heard. I'm just worried whether that thief might try to steal some of the artifacts we have here in this house."
"We better lock up twice as much tonight," Bridget said, "We want to be safe than sorry, and I don't want anything happening to our little Red."
Red stared up at the ceiling wondering what sort of thief this person is—he giggled a bit, picturing a stupid thief with a ridiculous getup and leaves clues everywhere, but soon his train of thoughts disappeared when he heard a small swoosh noise outside. He took his attention towards the window and noticed a strange dark figure approaching him fast! He dove under the covers as the dark figure managed to crash right through the window screen and into the wall! Bridget and Michael quickly made their way into the room, wondering what the heck was going on.
Red peered from under the blankets, looking down the side of his bed to see a small white creature struggling to get out of the tangled mess it was in. This female creature's fur was covered in white, had violet wings, large ears, her inner ears and muzzle were a peach color—she wore a lavender shirt, had on a blue diaper and had lavender booties; she resembled much like a bat and just by the looks of her, see seemed to be the same age as the echidna: 9 years old.
Red climbed down his bed, and carefully helped the bat out of the tangled mess she was in—once she was free, she opened her wings, ready to take off only to wince and fall on her bum. She whined and looked at one of her wings seeing how bent and injured it was. There was no way for her to take off in the condition she was in. Soon, Bridget gently scooped the young bat in her arms and began to examine the wing, figuring out what needed to be done and how serious the injury was.
"Hmm…a minor fracture in the wing, but nothing too hard I can't handle, right?" Bridget smiled, "Don't worry little one, you'll be safe with us. No one will harm you here."
"Good job untangling her, bud" Michael smiled as he petted the echidna's head, "All right, lets fix her up and head off to bed. We have a big day at the park tomorrow."
"Okay, night Red." Bridge smiled as kissed the echidna's head.
Once the two humans left the room to attend to the bat's injured wing, Red saw something glowing beside him; he looked underneath his bed and saw a green shard emitting strange energy. The little echidna never seen anything like this before, but for some reason, it seemed very familiar to him...he felt as though this shard was calling out to him. He reached his paw over and gently grabbed it when a vision projected in his mind; he couldn't see who or what was standing close to him in this vision, but there was a soft voice that echoed in his mind.
"You will be a great guardian someday, my sweet little Knuckles…"
The echidna opened his eyes and stepped back against the wall, keeping his eyes fixated on the gem—a guardian? What is that supposed to mean? And Knuckles…was that the name he was given and who was talking to him to begin with? All these questions confused him greatly, but what he did know was that this gem helped him regain a memory he believed he didn't have…what if more of these gems help gain him more knowledge as to who he really is?
The echidna grabbed the gem, wrapped it in a small blanket and carefully stored it in a small box underneath the dresser—he smiled and climbed up onto his bed and curled under the covers. He knew that his new mission is to collect these fragments and unlock whatever secrets they held. He smiled, excited for the new adventure he might soon face and closed his eyes.
As the little echidna slept peacefully in his soft, cozy bed, a few miles from the home and within the Preservation Park's Greenhouse Area, a large female rabbit and her daughter was being carried by two uniformed men while the young kitsune was cradled in one of the employee's arms. Chase looked down at the kitsune's sleeping face, so innocent, carefree and cute…he began to feel a bit guilty for taking him and the other two animals out of the preserve like this.
"Hey, you are doing the right thing here," Commander Abraham spoke as he rested a hand on Chase's shoulder, "They need to be with us. They don't belong with the other animals—to be honest, they don't even belong in this world."
Chase sighed, "I-I know, but Stacey and Jessica—"
"They will understand the good that you've done, not the wrong," Commander Abraham said, "And if they can't see that, then they're just blinding themselves from the actual truth."
"I guess you have a good point." Chase said quietly.
"Besides, these creatures will make a good addition to the ones we already have in our facility," Commander Abraham smirked, "Anyways, you mentioned that the young fox can fly?"
"Yes, and he's learning faster than any normal human," Chase answered, "Last week, I set up some puzzles and the cub was able to figure out with ease. Its intelligence is amazing. I've never seen anything like it."
"Hmm…I'll make sure Clarke and I discuss where we can put that intelligence to good use at," Commander Abraham said, "Anyways, about the two rabbits, anything interesting with them?"
"Well, the younger rabbit is still just a baby, so not much information on her yet," Chase spoke, "However, the adult rabbit sure has a bit of a kick in her. She's feisty and extremely protective of her child—she's a bit of a powerhouse when it comes to protecting her child or other small creatures. One time she kicked one of our workers right through a wall, such amazing leg strength."
"I could use that power on my team," Commander muttered, "All right, lets get them into the crates."
As the two men continued to discuss amongst each other, the young kitsune gave out a small yawn before opening his sky blue eyes, noticing he wasn't lying in soft green grass anymore. He shivered a little and gave out a small yelp and started to squirm; Chase tried to calm the fox as much as he could, but it was too late, the adult rabbit heard the cries and woke up with an angry glare in her eyes. The younger rabbit soon heard the small kitsune and began to cry; that was enough to cause the adult rabbit to snarl and kick the soldiers that held her wrists.
"Men! Sedate that rabbit and put them all in their cages now!" Commander Abraham ordered, "We cannot let this go out of hand! Keep them in control!"
The adult rabbit hopped over to her daughter and held her close in her arms as she watched some of the GUN Soldiers come up to her with needles behind their backs—once they were close enough, the soldiers leapt onto her and quickly stuck a sedative into her arm. The rabbit whined and tried to fight with what little strength she had, but soon she panted and laid down, feeling the drowsiness taking over. The soldiers sighed in relief and went to grab the daughter first, but that was their biggest mistake—before they could even lay a hand on her, the adult rabbit gathered whatever strength she had left and kicked the soldiers so hard that they fell right on top of Chase, causing him to tip over and drop the young fox.
The kitsune yipped in fear as he ran out of the preservation building and towards the cliff side—he could hear shouts coming out from behind him saying things like: "Don't let it get away!" "Get out the tranquilizers!" "We can't let it escape!"
The young fox continued to ignore the comments and ran forward as much as he could, when suddenly, the ground gave underneath him! He slipped and slid down a steep muddy slope—it seemed like it was hours before he finally landed on some soft dirt. The kitsune coughed and shook out his fur before looking at his surroundings. All he could see was dark trees and hear the sounds of hooting and chirping, he whined and yipped, hoping someone would hear him, but soon a loud thunderous boom crackled down from the dark clouded sky, causing the cub to jump and hide in a nearby oak tree stump.
The young fox shivered and held his twin tails close to him, listening to the winds howl and the thunder roar while flashes of lightning came down before him—tears dripped down his face as he tried to block out the sound as much as he could; the poor thing was frightened and wished that Jessica or even Stacey was here to keep him safe in their arms. Unfortunately, he felt that no one would ever find a small fox in such a large forest…he felt that he would be forgotten and lost forever…he felt that now that he would always be...
...alone.
Poor Tails...darn that Commander! (Well, this is my first time using fanfiction. So, what do you guys think of this story so far? Please Review ^^)
Disclaimer: Sonic characters all belong to Sega, and other chracter I've made up is mine (mainly the human names I've made up).
