Taismo Tails Choice
Ch. 14
Tails was still in complete shock from what just happened. He looked back and saw that Sable was still huddled in a ball, crying.
"Sable… I-I don't know what to say… this is all my fault… I'm so sorry…" Tails sighed when she didn't respond.
i"Damn it!! Why did I have to do that at their house?! I'm so stupid!!"/i Tails smashed his head back.
Tails sighed again as they approached his house, "Get ready to land…" He said weakly and brought the Tornado down.
He slowly opened the cockpit and un-strapped himself, then got into the back and un-strapped Sable.
"Come on…" He gently picked her up, "Lets go call your mom…" He said and jumped out to the ground.
"Tails…" She said weakly and hugged him, "Don't call her… you can't tell her…"
"I have to, Sable… I'm sorry…" He sighed and walked up to his door.
He slowly opened it and called out, "Veronica… are you still here?"
"Yes, Tails. I'm in the kitchen. I'm guessing it didn't go so well?" She shouted back
"No… It went very wrong…" Tails sighed again and closed the door
"That's to bad." He heard her say
"Listen… could you come out here for a second?" Tails asked
"Uhh… yeah… coming." She came out to the living room, "Whats up… Um… who's that?"
"This is Sable… She's Sonics' kid…" Tails told her
"Um… why's she crying?" Veronica asked
"She… um… Sonic… uh… Sonic…" Tails walked over to her, "Sonic… he…he tried to kill her…" Tails whispered to her
"He… he what?!?!" She shouted and jumped back
"Shhh… don't freak her out." Tails was concerned for Sable
"Oh… sorry." Veronica calmed down, "But… why would he…"
"Its my fault…" Tails interrupted
"How is it your fault?" Veronica asked
"I'll tell you later… Can you watch her for me? I'm gonna go call Amy." Tails asked
"Oh, of course." She took Sable from his arms, "I'll take care of her."
"Thanks…" Tails said and walked over to the desk with his phone in it and pulled it out, "I'll only be a few minutes…" He said and walked into his room.
"Huh…." Tails sighed and flipped his phone open. He slowly dialed Amy's number, assuming she had the same one, and waited as it rang.
"Hello?"
"Hi Amy… it's Tails…"
"Oh, Tails… Hold on a second."
i "Hey be quiet, its him…"/i He heard her say
"Ok, what's up?"
"Amy…" Tails sighed
"What's wrong, Tails?"
"Amy… Sonic… he… he tried to kill Sable…" Tails slapped himself for saying it like that
"He… he WHAT?!?!?"
"He… he tried to shoot her…"
"I'm gonna kill him!!! What the hell was he doing?!?"
"It… it was my fault… I made him angry… I had the gun with me…"
"Why the hell did you have a gun?!?"
"I… I wanted Sonic to kill me…"
The other end went silent
"Amy… I have Sable here. You should come get her."
"O…Ok… Tails… I'll be right there…" She hung up
Tails closed his phone and threw it on his bed. He slowly turned around and opened the door.
"Veronica… is she ok?" He asked as he walked into the living room
"Yeah… She seems to have fallen asleep." She said as she held her in her lap on the couch.
"That's good… It must have been horrible for her…" Tails said as he sat down next to them. He sighed again and started to stroke Sable's hair.
"What happened to Sonic?" Veronica asked
"Sable took him out… before he could hurt her…" Tails said and looked up to Veronica
"This little girl took out Sonic?" She asked in disbelief
"Yeah… she has psychic powers…" Tails explained
"Ah… I see." Veronica said and looked back down at Sable, "Who could ever want to hurt such a precious little girl?" She wiped the tears off Sables' face
"It's my fault… I made him angry… we were yelling… And Sable tried to help me by yelling at him too… He only got more angry…" Tails looked away
Veronica took a deep breath, "I'm sorry this happened… Now it's gonna be really hard too…"
"I know…" Tails sighed, "But lets not worry about that."
"Alright." Veronica looked away, "Hey… I was cooking dinner when you came in… Would you mind holding Sable for me while I go finish?" Veronica asked
"No, not at all…" Tails said and slid Sable of Veronicas' lap and onto his, "Did you say dinner? What time is it?"
"It six o'clock."
"It's six already?" Tails shook his head and looked down ay Sable. She was shivering and tears were still leaking from her eyes.
"I…I'm sorry…" He started to cry
Veronica patted him on the back, and left for the kitchen
Tails continued to look at Sable and sighed again. He stood up, and carried her into his bedroom, "You'll be better off in here…" He said as he laid her down on his bed. He pulled his blanket over her, and turned to leave.
"…Uncle Tails?" He heard Sable yawn
"I'm here, Sable." He turned back around
"Don't leave me uncle Tails…" She said softly
"Don't worry, Sable… I won't leave you." He said and walked over to the bed
"Tails… will you lay here with me until my mom comes?" She asked
Tails gave her a comforting smile, "Of course I will." He said and laid down next to her
"I'm sorry uncle Tails… Sorry daddy wouldn't kill you…"
Tails chuckled slightly, "That's ok, Sable… But… why… why did he try to hurt you?"
"He wasn't trying to…"
"What do you mean?"
"Grab my hand." Sable held out her hand.
"Why?"
"I'll show you what I saw…" Sable explained
"Alright…" Tails grabbed onto her hand.
"Whoa… I'm in Sonics' house…" Tails said as he looked around
"DADDY PUT ME DOWN!!!!" He heard Sable yell
"Stop yelling, Sable!! You're only making it worse for yourself." Sonic said and Tails saw him walk by holding Sable.
He quickly chased after them, and turned with them into Sables' room.
"Why are you yelling at me? Why did you attack me?! I'm your father!! You don't do that to me!" Sonic yelled at her
"I was only trying to help uncle Tails…" Sable folded her arms
"Tails is psychotic!! He doesn't need your help, he needs a shrinks!!" Sonic yelled at her again
"He isn't psychotic!! He is telling the truth!!!" Sable yelled back
"Stop yelling at me!" Sonic slapped her
"Ow… Daddy… that hurt…" She started to cry
"I barely touched you." Sonic defended himself
Sable looked like she was very angry, "What do you mean 'barely touched me?! That hurt!!" Sable yelled and pushed him back with her mind
"Stop using your powers on me!!!" Sonic shouted at her
"I will if you take this and go kill Tails!!" Sable jumped up and pulled out Tails' gun, which she had picked up, "Go do it!!" She yelled and pointed it at him.
"Sable!!!" He quickly ripped it out of her hand, "Don't you ever touch a gun, Sable! There dangerous, you could have shot yourself, or even shot me!!"
"It's always about you, isn't it?!?" Sable shouted
"That's it!!" Sonic slapped her so hard she fell over, "You don't ever yell at me again, you hear?!?!" Sonic started waving the gun around, "You need to stop thinking you're in charge, and act like a normal child!!!" Sonic was still waving it around, "You aren't in control, Sable!! You can't just…"
buBANG!!!/b/u
"Oh…. Oh my God… Sable!!!" Sonic ran over to her, "Sable!!! Are… are you ok… Sable… SABLE!!!!!!!!"
Tails was back in his bed now
"I… I had to stop him… So I used my powers to hit him in the head with the gun…" Sable hugged Tails and cried into him, "I didn't want to hurt daddy… but I had too!!"
"Sable… he'll be ok… Don't worry about it. And I'm sure he'll understand…" Tails tried to comfort her.
"Uncle Tails… Are… are you really sure?" Sable looked up at him
"Of course I am, sweetie." He hugged her back, "You're his daughter. I'm sure he'll understand."
"Thanks uncle Tails… I love you." She rubbed her head into his fur
Hearing those words seemed to stun Tails, and he didn't know what to say.
"Uncle Tails?" She looked up at him
"Thank you, Sable… I love you too." He said and smiled at her
"Umm… you're welcome…" Sable rested her head on Tails' arm, "Do you mind if I go back to sleep?" She yawned
"No, go ahead." Tails said and replaced his arm with his one of his tails, "There, that should be a little softer."
"Thank you uncle Tails." She giggled, "Good night." She yawned again and closed her eyes.
"Good night…" He said and wrapped his arm around her.
"Awww…. Would you look at that?" Veronica said from the doorway, "You should see how cute this is."
Tails giggled, "Well, you could always take a picture."
"That's a good idea." She said and pulled a camera from her pocket
"N-No… I was kidding." Tails waved his hand in the air
"Come on… One picture. It'll be a cute memory that Cosmo can look on."
Tails sighed and but his hand down, "Alright… For Cosmo…" He said
"Ok, but you need to act like you're asleep."
"I'm not doing that."
"Come oooonn." She egged him on
"Fine." He sighed and put his head down next to Sables' with his eyes closed.
"That's better. Now… where's a good angle?" She asked her self and walked round the room, "Perfect." She said and took the picture, "You can get back up now, Tails." She said but he didn't move, "Tails?" She poked his foot, "Huh… he fell asleep…" She shrugged and pulled his shoes off, "No use in getting the bed dirty." She said and walked out.
"Now… I guess I'm having dinner alone." She said and started to walk to the kitchen when.
"Tails!!" Someone started banging on the door, "Tails, open up!!! It's me, Amy!!"
Veronica quickly ran to the door and opened it.
"Where's Sable?!!? Is she ok?!" Amy yelled and ran in the house
"Amy, calm down she's fine."
"Where is she?! I want to see her!" Amy was franticly looking around
"Amy, she's with Tails… They're asleep." Veronica explained
"Oh… ok… I'll um… I'll just wait then…" Amy started pacing back and forth
"Calm down… She's fine."
"How do you know that?! She's probably scared and confused… Oh, and that Sonic… I'm gonna kill him!!!"
"Shh… don't wake them up."
"Right, right… can't wake them up… they're asleep… I shouldn't wake them up if they're asleep. But… what if she needs me… what if she is crying for me right now…" Amy was running in circles
"Amy, Amy… Calm down. She's fine. She's not crying. And Tails is taking good care of her." Veronica grabbed Amy by the arms, "So I think you should sit down and relax."
"Relax… Right… relaxing is good…" She said and sat down with Veronica
"Just wait here, and they'll be up in a bit." Veronica put her hands on Amy's shoulders to stop her from shaking.
"You're right… I'll just wait for them…" She took a deep breath and leaned back, "Yeah… this is better…" She took a few more deep breaths, "Wait a second… Who are you?!" Amy just realized she had no idea who Veronica was
"Oh, I'm Veronica. I'm a friend of Tails." She said and shook Amy's hand
"Ohhh…." Amy grinned at her, "So he's finally dating."
"What?! No, I-I'm not his girlfriend. I would never want to take Cosmos' place."
"Oh… so he told you about Cosmo…"
"Um… yeah."
"Figures…. A girl starts to like him and he pulls the 'I have a dead girlfriend' card… I wonder if Sable is ok?"
"Uhh… what?!"
"Nothing… it's nothing…" Amy muttered
"Um… o…k…"
"FINE!!! I'll tell you. Every time a girl tries to be with him because they like him he pushes them away. If they stand next to him he says back off. If they touch him he yells back off. And then when you back off, he runs away. Like the little coward he is. Just because he was hurt once doesn't mean he'll be hurt again." Amy rambled off
"Are you saying you like him…" Veronica asked
"No, there's no way I'd like Tails. Sonic is the only one for me." Amy stated
"Then how'd you know about what Tails does when you try to get close to him?"
"Uhh… My friend likes him…"
"Riiight." Veronica rolled her eyes
"What it's true!"
"Uh huh. Sure."
"What you don't believe me!?"
"No, I don't."
"Well…" Amy was interrupted when a certain hedgehog came spin-dashing though the front door.
"Alright, where is he?!? I know he has her, so tell me where he is!!!!" Sonic yelled
"There you are, Sonic. Take this!!!!" Amy yelled and smashed him in the head with her hammer, knocking him down.
"What the hell, Amy?!?"
"What the hell… WHAT THE HELL?!?!?! HOW ABOUT WHY THE HELL DID YOU TRY TO KILL OUR DAUGHTER?!?!?!?!" Amy yelled as loud as she could
"I didn't try to kill Sable!! She tried to kill me!!!" Sonic yelled back
"Yeah right, Sonic!"
"It's true!!!"
"No its not!!!" Tails yelled as he walked out of his bedroom with Sable, because they had been awakened by the yelling, "She was stopping you from shooting her!!"
"It would have been an accident though…" Sable added
"There you are… I'm gonna get you so bad for attacking me like that!!" Sonic yelled and jumped for Sable
"You'll have to get through me first!!!" Tails yelled and stepped in front of her
"Get out of my way, Tails!!" Sonic shouted
"NO WAY!!!!" He yelled back
"FINE!!!" Sonic charged for them, but was stopped when a very large object hit him in the head with a great force.
"Sonic, what is wrong with you?!?!" Amy yelled at him, but the blow he took knocked him out, "That's just perfect…" Amy sighed
"TAILS!!!" Sable jumped on him and hugged him tight, "You risked your life for me!!"
"Oh… It wasn't that bad…" Tails hugged her back, "I don't think he would have hurt either of us."
Sable ignored him, "Thank you very much!!" She kissed him on the check
"Oh, uhh… heh… no problem…" Tails scratched the back of his head
Sable let go of him, and ran to Amy, "Mommy!!!" She shouted and hugged her.
"Hey, Sable. Are you ok?"
"Yes mommy! Thanks to uncle Tails."
"Hey, I'm the one who took him out." Amy sighed and turned to Veronica, "So… what was your name?" Amy asked Veronica
"Oh, I'm Veronica." She told her
"Right, so Veronica… that stuff I was talking about earlier… That really was about a friend."
"Alright, I believe you."
Tails was confused, "Uhhh…"
"Don't ask." They both said at the same time.
"O…k…" Tails said
"Agh… what happened?" Sonic moaned as he sat up
"You attacked our daughter, that's what!!" Amy shouted at him
"I-I did?" Sonic was in disbelief
"Don't play stupid, mister. You'd better find another place to sleep tonight!!"
"What?!" Sonic was completely confused, "What the hell just happened?!?"
Amy sighed, "Alright… I guess I should take mister amnesia here home… bye, Tails. And uh… Veronica." Amy said and grabbed Sonics' arm, "Come on you."
"Wait for me." Sable ran over to them, "Bye uncle Tails."
"See ya, guys." Tails said and closed the door behind them
Tails sighed and collapsed onto the couch
"Don't worry, Tails… We'll figure something out…" Veronica sat down across form him
"No we won't… he'll never kill me…" Tails sighed again. He sat up and buried his face into his palms, "I'm sorry… Cosmo…" He started to cry
"Don't be sorry, Tails…" Cosmo suddenly appeared beside him
"Cosmo…" Tails looked up at her. His crying grew heavier and he hugged her.
"Tails… don't cry…" Cosmo said softly and she hugged him back
"Cosmo… How long do you have this time?" He asked hesitantly
"Until midnight…" She sighed and hugged Tails tighter, "I wish I didn't have to leave you…"
"Cosmo… I promise you… I'll find a way to get Sonic to kill me… And you can be happy again…" Tails cried into her
Cosmo started crying, "Tails… I….I don't want you to switch places with me…"
"Wha…what?! Why not, Cosmo?" Tails looked up at her
"Tails… I… I saw how you took care of Sable today… You're needed here… If you weren't there today…" Cosmo began to explain
"If I weren't there, then none of this would have happened. It's my fault Sonic got angry. It's my fault he had the gun…"
"I know, Tails… But… The way you talked to her… the way you comforted her…"
"Cosmo, that was nothing special. I'm sure you could have done better then me."
"Tails…"
"Cosmo, you know its true." Tails interrupted, "And don't think it's not."
Cosmo closed her eyes and continued to cry, "But… I… I'm not worth it…"
"Cosmo, stop it. Of course you're worth it, my love." Tails wiped away her tears
"Tails.. I'm not… You're loved here… And I'm…"
"Cosmo, stop. So one little girl loves me, big deal. I'm sure a lot of people will love you once you're back. Plus, you have all your friends. I've lost everyone… Cosmo, I am bringing you back." Tails told her
"But… Tails…" She was stopped again, but this time by a kiss.
"Cosmo, I am doing this for you. I love you, Cosmo." Tails kissed her again
"Tails…"She hugged him as tight as she could, "I love you too, Tails…"
Veronica quietly stood up and snuck away as they cried.
"Cosmo… promise me… promise me you'll have fun when you're back…" Tails pulled back a little and looked deeply into her eyes.
"I…I…" She closed her eyed and took a deep breath, "I don't know if I can…"
"Cosmo… I know it'll be hard… but you have too. If you don't… Cosmo… please…"
"Tails… alright… I-I promise you… I'll try to have fun…"
"Thank you, Cosmo…" Tails gently swept away her tears
Cosmo was still crying, and Tails could tell she was very distressed
"Cosmo on, Cosmo." He stood up and offered her hand, "I want to show you something…"
"What is it, Tails?"
Tails smiled at her, "It's a surprise."
"Well… ok." Cosmo took his hand
"You're going to love this." Tails said as they walked out the door