Chapter 9
Gold In The Wind
Tails flew through the air searching for the Golden Hawk, he was meant to find.
This is hopeless, I can't do this, Tails thought.
Then Tails remembered what Sonic had told him.
"I have to do this, for Sonic" Tails cried.
He spun his twin tails around faster as he flew through the air. Tails looked in all directions, but couldn't see anything. Suddenly, everything became all dark around Tails.
"Is it night already" Tails cried, "Oh no, I don't have the..."
Tails trailed off as he heard a squawk. It sounded like it was very close. Tails looked up and saw a giant bird. Tails' ocean blue eyes widened at what he saw. It was a gigantic hawk with wings as long as a baseball field. A beak as sleek as a metal coat and bright sky blue eyes. The gold colour upon it was a beautiful sight for Tails to see. He simply watched as the bird flew away, but stopped a few metres away from him. It looked at Tails, a sad expression on its' face.
"What's wrong?" Tails asked.
The Golden Hawk didn't answer instead it stared at Tails with those bright eyes. Tails shivered a little looking at the birds' eyes.
I am upset because I will not be able fly free around the world after the night comes, It thought to Tails.
Tails heard its' voice in his head and looked shocked.
"You can use telepathy" Tails cried.
Yes, It thought again.
"You're upset because the world will end, well..." Tails started, but was cut off by the bird.
I know about Sonics' ancestral prophecy, It thought.
Tails' expression of shock changed to surprise.
"How did you...' Tails didn't get to continue as the hawk explained.
I have been traveling around this planet for thousands of years, I heard about your friends prophecy 200 years ago, It told Tails.
"So you know I need one of your feathers to save Sonic?" Tails asked.
Yes, I do know that, It thought, but...
"But, what?" Tails asked.
For you to retrieve one of my feathers you must catch me first, the bird thought.
"Okay, no problem this will be a piece of...cake" Tails cried.
The Golden Hawk suddenly disappeared and reappeared beside Tails.
"How did you..." Tails started.
Just because I look slow because of my big size doesn't mean I am, It told him.
"So, what do I have to do to get the feather?" Tails asked.
You must catch me, for to save Sonic I shall test your speed and flight abilities, It told Tails.
"Okay, I understand" Tails exclaimed.
The hawk smiled at Tails, then flew at super sonic speed away from him. Tails didn't know what to say, but he followed the hawk as fast as he could. Tails flew after the hawk at sonic speed, but not the speed the hawk was at. The hawk saw Tails' poor speed level and decided to tell him what will happen to Sonic if he didn't try his hardest.
Little one, Sonic trusts you with all his heart to help save him, you need to try your hardest, It explained to Tails.
"I'm...trying!" Tails panted.
Please, you must try harder or else Sonic will not survive, It told Tails.
Tails stopped flying after the hawk, after hearing that. The hawk knew that wasn't true. Sonic would very much stay alive, while his friends perished. The hawk thought telling Tails that, would make Tails try harder.
"He...won't...survive" Tails stammered.
I don't want Sonic to die. He's been like a big brother to me. He's always been there for me when I needed him and now it's my turn to repay him. I can't let him down. Not now. Not ever. I have to...believe in myself, Tails thought.
Tails looked up at the hawk with confidence and courage in his eyes. The hawk smiled and continued flying. Tails followed close behind.
I won't let you down Sonic, Tails thought.
Tails flew closer to the hawk. Getting closer to its wings. The hawk smiled and flapped its' wings and the gust of wind blew Tails away. Tails stopped himself and continued flying. He flew over the back of the hawk and flew over the top of the wing. Tails then landed on the hawks' beak and turned to look it in the eyes.
"So, did I win?" Tails asked.
Indeed young one, indeed you did, It told Tails.
Tails' ears perked up, when he heard this and a big smile spread across his face. Tails flew off the hawks' beak and hovered in front of it. The hawk stopped and opened one of its' wings and pricked a feather out. The hawk cringed a bit, then handed the giant feather to Tails. As it handed the feather to Tails the feather grew smaller to the size of a normal feather. Tails smiled up at the hawk, it smiled back at him.
"Thank you" Tails said.
No, thank you. It's been years since a real challenging flyer has given me a race like that, It told Tails.
"No, I mean it, if it weren't for you I would still be thinking I couldn't catch you" Tails told it.
Tails, just because some things are impossible, doesn't mean they always are, It explained.
It started flapping its' wings again as it started flying away. Tails looked to where the hawk was flying. It was flying towards the sun as the sun got lower and lower.
See you in ten years, It thought to Tails.
Se ya in ten years, Goldie Hawk, Tails thought back to it.
Tails held the feather up to his eyes so he could examin it. Tails' smile turned into a grin of happiness.
"Yes! I did it! I did it!" Tails cried, "I got the Golden Hawks' Feather!"
Tails held the feather close to his heart and soon flew to the edge of the Great Forest, where he knew the others were waiting.
Phew! This one took a while to write. I think it came out it alright. And I forgot to tell ya that the Golden Hawk comes around every ten years because it flys around the world. This chap is about Tails getting his ingredient, the next one will be about Knuckles. If you like it leave a review so I know I'm doing good. See ya next chap.
