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The Mobius Code
Revelations
Chapter 13
The Sanbi
Medical Bay, Sub Marine Lab, 1250 meters below sea level
March-14-3456
18:17 Mobius Time
They had remained in the medical bay for quite some time, and yet Tails still exhibited no signs of recovery. He lay on his stomach atop a medical examination table; the small bump swelling upon his rump had increased in size, especially length wise. Every now and then he would moan in pain, and look over to see what the others were doing. Naturally, they were talking. About what, was the concern on Tails mind.
Over in the crowd, they had conversed on the topic of Tails, and contemplated the appearance of the forming bump. "Shadow, what the hell is going on?" Sonic questioned. Shadow looked towards Sonic and answered haphazardly.
"Tails is growing a new tail, Faker." He replied as if the matter brought no real concern to him. 'The real problem…' He thought to himself, '…is how he'll adjust, controlling the increase in energy levels.' This however was not brought to the others minds, as they peered over to the steadily growing bump. A loud yelp of pain had drawn the attention of the mob, as the bump escaped the confines of fur and skin to create a mass of muscle wrapping around bone, creating the structure of the third tail. With the appearance of the tail, his energy levels increased and could now be felt emanating from the fox at a short distance.
It was like nothing he had ever felt before, being cut open from the inside, as blood dripped slightly from the opening. "I think that just about proves my point." Shadow stated confidently as he withdrew from the swarm and strolled over to Tails' bed, if you could call it that. "How're you holding up Tails?" he asked while examining the exposed third tail. Tails smirked at the question, as well as whom he receiving it from.
"I didn't know you cared, Shadow." He pointed out before informing him of his condition. "It was quite painful, but it doesn't hurt as much now." Shadow gave a sigh of relief before meandering back over to the horde.
"He's gonna' be just fine guys." He spoke, relaying the information Tails had told him of. Seeing as they relax now, some lowered their tensed up shoulders. Moments later, a white energy surrounded the newly formed tails and skin slowly began to overlap the muscle.
'Remarkable!' Shane wondered; his eyes gazing up and down the shaft of muscle, now covered with skin. It began the final stage of recovering as new golden fur grew on the recently made skin. The tail received several 'Oohs' and 'aahs' from the spectating animals as Tails attempted to move his brand new tail. It began moving fluently, almost as if it had always been there, accompanying the other two.
He smiled at his newly sprouted appendage and spoke, "I think I'll name you Sanbi." In response, he received many puzzled expressions. "When you're a kitsune, or a fox with more than one tail, it is customary that you name each of your tails." He reached for another one of his tails and lifted it with his hand.
"For example, this one is Ichibi, meaning 'One Tail' in Japanese. I think this is my first tail." He pointed out another tail and picked it up. "This one is Nibi, meaning 'Two Tail' in Japanese. I believe this to be my second tail." He then pointed out his new tail. "Therefore, it's only fitting that I name this one Sanbi, meaning 'Three Tail'."
Many nods of acknowledgment were given to accommodate the explanation. Tails was about to swing his legs over the bed before a set of peach colored hands blocked his path. "Oh no you don't mister." Cosmo declared whilst giving him a commanding glance. "You are staying right here, while I make some food in the kitchen." Tails gave an understanding visage before retorting.
"Cosmo, I'm honestly not that hung…" Before he could finish his sentence, he was cut off by a rumbling that sounded forth from his poor, empty stomach. He let loose a sweat drop as Sam fell over comically. "The kitchen is just through that door." He pointed out, submitting to Cosmo's gesture of kindness. "You'll find a vault load of ingredients in the pantry on the far side, so you should be able to make just about whatever comes to your mind."
As Cosmo wandered off towards the kitchen, Rouge gazed at the fox's extra tail (extra being in comparison to the other two he always had.) She walked up to his bedside and asked, "What did I miss?"
Tails smirked and remembered how Rouge hadn't arrived the night of the telling. 'Yet another person to shock with the truth.'
"Well Rouge, since you asked, I'm the product of a biogenetic enhancement project called Gale Force." He stated while the bat gaped in awe.
"Are you serious?" She asked as her eyes started to bulge from the sockets. This sudden change in expression had minimally frightened Tails. But he's probably seen worse.
"That's the truth." His answer remained stationary, as did his position on the bed until Rouge demanded the one thing he hoped not.
"Show me." She directed him while Tails put on the most blank, stupefied expression he's ever made.
"What, here?"
"Yes!" She barked, causing Tails' ears to retract slightly. "Right here, right now. Show me what you got."
Tails sat up from the bed after recovering from the bellowing sound that racked his inner ear. He beckoned for Durin to come over with his finger, and he came, reluctantly though. Tails drew back his arm, in position that made it look like he was about to push someone.
Durin's hands appeared up in front of his face as if to protect it. "Look, if this is about the bacon, don't worry, I can just buy some more!" He spoke quickly, almost in fear. Before Tails could thrust his hand forward, Shadow took a hold of his arm.
"Don't even think about it." He ordered him, "You forgot that your power raises with each tail didn't you."
Tails dropped his head in shame as he realized what could've happened if Shadow didn't step in. "You're going to have to relearn how to control it better, now that it has increased."
The fox looked around for something more productive and less dangerous to prove his authenticity. 'Wait, aren't I lying on a bed?' He thought to himself. After standing up from the bed and backing away, he raised his hand and brought it down in the motion of a karate chop. The force of the wind was more than necessary as it slice the bed in two. Some of the energy had dispersed though, flying into Rouge, leaving a small cut on her cheek that was hardly noticeable until blood began appearing from the incision.
"Hey Rouge, are you bleeding?" Sapphire asked, fixated on the blood dripping from her cheek. Rouge moved her gloved hand up to her face and caught a small drop of blood. She gazed in awe at what the fox could do with the swipe of a hand. She only imagined what he could do if he was enraged.
"Well, it appears I am." She announced, stating the obvious. Not a moment too soon, Cosmo appeared from the kitchen holding a large bowl, the content of which was Fettuccini Alfredo. She set the bowl on a nearby table and looked over to the bed, only to find it sliced in two. She glanced over at Tails and put on a devilish smile.
"What did I tell you about getting out of bed?" She rhetorically asked as Tails began to sweat.
"Well, as you can see Cosmo." He began explaining, "There is no longer a bed to stay in."
She gazed back at her lover and realized that to be true. "Touché." She replied before taking her ladle and pouring some of the contents into a smaller bowl. "Eat up then fuzz ball, there's enough for everyone." She declared, ladling more of the contents into other bowls to be passed out to others.
"Shadow, I have something to discuss with you." Tails told Shadow while eating his noodles with very apparent gusto. Shadow and Tails headed off into a distant direction to address the issue.
"What's bothering you Tails?" Shadow asked him, his expression appeared displeased or dismayed. Tails almost smiled at how much of a father figure he had become to him. Almost.
This time, something was on his nerves. It set him on edge as a feeling of almost absolute dread washed over the kitsune. "Something just feels… wrong, for some reason." He said, signifying his anxiety over the issue. "It feels like something is out of place." Shadow frowned at the feeling, which he too felt in the moment.
"Well Tails, your gut knows more than you think it does. Stay on your guard." Shadow advises him. And with that, they leave to rejoin the other Mobians.
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Just Outside Tails' House
March-14-3456
20:32 Mobius Time
The figure dashed towards the construct that was Tails' house. Her feet barely made a sound as she sprinted across the hilly grassland. The waning gibbous moon over head outlined her as a black fox, her single tail whipped around in the air as she made tracks for the house. She stopped outside and put her furry hand to her large ear, activating the COM link. "Okay, this is it." She spoke into the microphone section of the wireless radio. "Now what?"
There was static over the radio for a few seconds before an eerily calm voice answered. "You are to enter the underground laboratory and eliminate those within." The clear, cold voice of Soul spoke. "This shouldn't be that hard for you, considering your abilities, Karen."
The fox called Karen stopped at the front door of his house. Just for the heck of it, she jiggled the doorknob. Unsurprisingly, it didn't budge as she attempted to wrench the door open. With a haughty laugh, she morphed her finger to contain the indentations that fit the lock perfectly, unlocking it and allowing easy access into the residential lair of Miles Prower.
She strolled in through the door way so confidently; one might have thought she lived there. Of course, like all things, nothing was as it seemed. "I'm in Soul." She spoke through the head set. "I'm advancing to target Hotel Lima, repeat: Hot…"
"Enough!" Soul snarled through the head set, in a very impatient tone. "I don't care for these military shenanigans. Just go in and eliminate them."
She sighed at his easily set off raspy tone before returning her hand to the microphone." Yeah, yeah, go cry me a river. I'm just trying to lighten the mood." An audible moan could be heard from the receiver as the Com link was disconnected.
"Jeez, I never get a break from his endless nagging." She muttered while advancing forward to her self-proclaimed 'objective' and attempted to locate it. 'It's supposed to be hidden right?' She vividly imagined the living room book shelf sliding to the left as she removed a book from the case. As she made her way to the shelf and attempted, by pulling out every last book, she found that there was no secret entrance.
"This is going to take a while."
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The Elevator, -1200 meters and rising
March-14-3456
21:17 Mobius Time
The back and forth ranting was beginning to become rather annoying to the males in the elevator. 'They've been on this subject forever!' Sam thought infuriatingly to himself while he tapped his foot on the titanium flooring that made up the immense, steel lift. 'When are they going to shut up?'
The moment of shutting up, however, didn't seem to come any closer as they continued their endless fulminating. The elevator was clearly taking its time to bring up the Mobians as the constant arguing continued.
"Those were my noodles Renna!" Sapphire screeched at the fox while waving her arms frantically above her head. Renna remained calm however and responded with a 'pft'.
The woman had attempted to calm the situation, when in fact, they only added to its magnitude. Durin was face palming and letting his hand slowly drip slither down his face, giving it a stretched appearance. He could be heard groaning in the rear of the elevator, as far as possible from the raving females. The black echidna was now picking at his eyelids in a hopeless attempt to block out the rage the sprouted from the mouths of the agitated girls.
And finally, the nightmare had stopped. They rushed out of the opened elevator door and into the living room. However, the floor panels in the kitchen were gone, replaced with a set of stairs.
"Oh no." Tails muttered under his breath while rushing down the stairs, into his underground workshop.
"Where does this lead Tails?" Gary asked while following into the dark path.
"This is my underground workshop. Pretty much everyone here has seen it besides you guys." He replied, rushing in with haste. As he cranked the door open, he spotted a black fox with one tail. Her cocky glare pierced him as she gave a demonic laugh.
"So you're finally here, eh?" She said while taking out a small remote. She pressed the button and the workspace behind her exploded, leaving none of the contents to survive.
As she cocked her head back and cackled Durin merely stared in astonishment. She rushed at them, leaving the black echidna only seconds to say what he needed to say.
"This place is filled with mean ladies!"
End of Revelation
Start of Red Dawn