Chapter 11- By Your Side
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I couldn't believe it. The chaos inside of my host was making it harder for me to take full control of him. I even turned his own hatred and hate against him, and tried to rid of his worst enemy.. but he still found a way to take control and stop me. Why? Why did he not want the fool dead? The people of this world were confusing.. if someone angers you, why not just kill them?
I would havecontrol. I would find a way to use the chaos to my advantage and have total control. After this, I could take in more lifepower while turning the fox against everything he worked for, not to mention using him against everyone that trusted him so I could best them. Honestly, the kid was making it easier and easier on me... soon I would have what I wanted. And no one would be able to stop me. All I would have to do now is find a way to catch my host off guard so I could cause him to do something he regretted.. and lose the trust of the one closest to him.
Tails' POV
"After a bit of rest and warm care, she will be back to normal in no time," Doctor Sol told me. I had carried Mina to my house, layed her down on the couch, and called the doctor I trusted most in Mobius to come and check up on Mina. He had been weary of her injuries, and I explained what had happened. As a long time friend of the freedom-fighters, this didn't surprise him. I had asked him about why she had passed out, he told me he truly wasn't sure, and that it could have been exhaustion and pain that caused her systems to shut down. He didn't seem too concerned about her condition, though, and after giving me medicine for her he left my home. I, for one, was very concerned about her, staying by her side at all times.
After the doctor had left, I covered Mina up with a blanket and pulled up a chair to sit beside her. She looked peaceful... she had her mind off of things for awhile. I wondered to myself why I decided not to kill Ash... I wanted to, but after looking into Mina's eyes I changed my mind. I knew she didn't want him dead, even after everything he had done to her. That evil A** didn't deserve her... he never did. And I felt better now that she wasn't with him.
It took me awhile to realize what had happened while I was fighting Ash. Whatever was inside me had taken over... I could have killed Ash on the spot. Not only that, but now my secret was out. She watched me.. as my rage took over. She knew my dark secret. And I had no idea how she felt about me now that she knew I was hiding a rage-driven monster inside of me. With this thought, I looked back over at her. I remembered how she had stared at me after Ash dissapeared, the look of pain in her eyes. But then, she had jumped into my arms. She hugged me, not letting go. It felt warm, new... like, for the first time, we were really connecting. Even before that, we shared a look that felt like never before...
I felt my eyes getting heavy, I was exhausted after today. Mina was beside me, safe and sound. As my eyes closed, I thought once more about Ash. I had no control over what had happened, he was sent somewhere... at this point, I didn't care. As long as he never went anywhere near Mina, as long as he never hurt her again.. next time, I would kill him. And that was something my rage wouldn't decide.
Mina's POV
Pain. That is all I felt as I lied there, my eyes closed. I was scared to open them, God knows where I was. I could still be on the ground, being pushed around by my ex boyfriend for all I knew. Heck, I could still be up against a wall, being rescued by a scary-looking Tails... oh my god. Tails. He had turned into a dark and scary version of himself and almost murdered Ash right in the alley way. He stopped though... after we locked eyes. It was like I spoke to him through my mind... did I?
I decided to open my eyes, and I did it quickly. I wasn't dying, so that was a good start. I looked around, letting my eyes focus. I was in Tails' house. He must have carried me here... but what happened?
I looked over to the right, and smiled. Tails was sitting in a chair beside me, snoring peacefully. It looked as if he had never left my side... this thought made me feel warm. Tails seemed to care more for me than... Ug. I didn't even want to think of his name.
Tails opened his eyes, immediately looking at me. When he saw me awake, he jumped up. "You're awake!" he exclaimed, smiling. "Thank God, I was so worried!" He sounded so happy. "Yep," I said, forcing myself to sit up. "I sure am, awake and alive. Thanks to you of course!" He came over and helped pull me up. "Hehe, thank your strength. You could survive anything." After we shared a laugh and I was situated, I thanked him and decided to get some info.
"So, what exactly happened?" Tails sat back down and looked at me firmly. "Well," he started, rubbing his eyes. "After Ash dissapeared, which you do remember, right?" I nodded, and he continued. "Okay, so, after Ash dissapeared you stood up and just stared at me for a moment. Finally, you rushed toward me and jumped into my arms. We hugged for quite awhile. After I had pulled away, you tried to tell me something, but then you just collapsed into my arms. I rushed you here and called Doc Sol, who had come and checked up on you. He told me not to worry... but I couldn't stop worrying. For awhile there, I thought that you might have not made it out of this okay."
After Tails was done explaining everything, I just sat there, thinking. I could have died... Ash had beaten me pretty hard. He was aiming for killing me, that is how crazy he was. If Tails hadn't intervened... I didn't even want to think about how that would've ended. He had risked his life to save me from my abusive and insane boyfriend..
Wow. Tails truly was amazing.
"Thank you," I finally said. "Thank you... for everything." He looked over at me. "What do you mean?" He said, and I sighed. "Well," I began, "I wouldn't be here if it weren't for you. That maniac would have killed me.. you risked your life to save me, Tails. Thank you... and... I'm so sorry-"
He stood up and walked toward me quickly. When he reached me, he got down on his knee and lifted my chin up with his finger. "Hey," he said, looking into my eyes. "Don't apologize. Please. It isn't and will never be your fault. I had to rescue you, I couldn't stand to see you being hurt by him. I am just glad I got there in time.. I don't want to think about ever losing you." After this, he pulled me into a hug. I could feel myself blushing at his words. He really did care about me a lot. He was willing to risk his life for my safety.. that was something Ash would have never done.
Tails' POV
After I let go of her, I stood up and went to the kitchen. I grabbed a grape soda from the fridge and returned to Mina. I opened the can and handed it to her. "Please, drink, you need fluids." She thanked me as she took a sip of the pop and set the can down beside her. After a moment, she said "Hey, Tails? Can I ask you about something?" There it was. I knew it was coming. As much as I didn't want her to know about this, I had to answer her questions. So, with that in mind, I replied "Of course." She gave me a reassuring smile. "Thank you," she began, and she took another drink before asking: "Why did you turn all dark and scary back there?"
I swallowed back my nerves and stood up. "Well, Mina," I started, before taking a deep breath. "Let me start at the beginning." And I told her the whole story. I told her about how I had been attacked after the party, how I had been possessed in an alley, and how I had lost control of my rage and lashed out on Ash. After I had finished, I could tell she was in shock. "Tails," she finally said, her voice sounding nervous. "Your symptoms that you described... feeling a loss of energy, losing control of your mind and body... it sounds like..." I nodded. "You are right," I told her, feeling nervous myself. "They are the symptoms of the people being hospitalized. The thing inside of me has been jumping bodies."
She looked at me, her eyes showing her fear. "This thing is taking the lifepower of everyone in the city.. and what about you, Tails? What will it do to you?" The truth was, I wasn't sure what it would do to me. It had been in my body for longer than it was in anyone else's body, and no one else was reported to have changed when angry. After I failed to answer her, she looked down. "So.. we don't know what it could do to you." Her voice was shaking. I started toward her, trying to comfort her. "Don't worry, I will be okay. I just want to get rid of it before it gets worse. We can't have it taking anyone else's life energy." I was truly worried about it getting to anyone else, but my biggest concern was keeping myself in check. If I lost control again.. who knew what could happen. No matter what, I could not let it take over again, or I could end up hurting something-or someone- that I cared deeply about.
And I could not live with myself if that happened.
