Chapter 14—Not so rude awakening
Flying the Tornado through a horrible rainstorm, Tails rushes to his destination.
He knows not what it is but knows he must get there soon.
Throwing the throttle wide he sped up trying to make it through the storm.
The clouds seemed to be closing in on him forming a tight spiral around the plane.
Turning back Tails can see Sonic in the back seat.
"Help Sonic" Tails calls but only to have his friend disappear into nothing
Tails cries out for help but no one answers him.
His plea is lost to the storm and the roar of the engine.
Lighting crosses the sky turning the world white only to give way to the black abyss of the night again.
Crying without meaning to Tails sinks low in the Tornado, his fear beginning to paralyze him.
A bolt of lightning rips its way into the side of the Tornado and everything spins as the plane spirals into the clouds disappearing from the world.
A yell goes out among the storm, the first to be heard yet also the last.
"Eeeaaaaaaaahhhhh" The cry rings till all else fades into oblivion.
Washing up on the beach, a small fox lies with his fur drenched and smelling of salt.
There on the sand everything seemed so simple to him.
"I'm too weak to move, the sand is so warm like my bed, and the waves are cool and crisp like my blankets…" He thought as pain pin-balled inside his body till he was numb.
"Time to res-" his last thought was just about to take hold when he heard a sound.
So strange yet familiar, Tails was so curious as to what it was.
He tried to move but couldn't, he was too cold.
He tried to say something, but the waves were too loud.
Finally the sound grew closer and he could start to listen more closely, what could it be?
The sound was laughter and it warmed him more than the sand.
He could hear again and the laughter was louder than the waves.
It grew in volume as its origins drew closer and the mysterious sound was evident with all its glory.
(…)
Tails awoke from the dream with it already fading from his memory.
Cream had to have been the source of the laughter he had heard in his dream.
Noticing some pressure on his chest he looked down to find a small hand.
It took him just another glance to his right to identify the hand as Cream's.
Although the dream faded fast the feelings from it stayed as he looked down at her sleeping figure.
Her smooth fur was glistening with the soft light from the moon outside.
Tails inhaled deeply and as he did he watched Cream's smile widen with his rising breast.
Her body was radiating warmth like a miniature sun.
A shiver ran through Cream's body and Tails almost instinctively raised his tails to cover her.
Cream reached up and pulled on of his tails closer with a small murmur.
Tails looked out the window before glancing at a clock barely illuminated on the wall.
It was early in the mourning and soon the sun would rise.
The day would come soon and Tails decided to spend the rest of the night with Cream.
He ran one hand through her fur while the other was intertwined with her's.
"I love you Cream" Tails said quietly as time ticked on.
(…)
The dreaded notes... not sure who they are dreaded by but meh.
This chapter, as many can see, is rather short.
There were times that I thought about just removing this chapter altogether.
However this seemed to be too important so that option was ruled out.
My next choice was to include it with the next chapter and make that one bigger.
But this wouldn't work either as the meaning of this chapter would only have become lost.
For these reasons it is a short chapter but a chapter none the less.
Till next time, keep on reading and reviewing.