Tails Choice

Ch. 25

Sable awoke with a yawn the next morning. It was very cold, and the sun wasn't up yet. She looked around and noticed that Tails and Cream were both still sleeping and decided not to disturb them. She shivered from the cold and snuggled closer to Tails, who wrapped his arms around her in his sleep. She looked up at him, slumbering in a tense sleep. Her concentration deepened and she could feel the pain and confusion in his mind. It was so painful, she began to cry. Tails, sensing his fur getting wet, woke up immediately.

"Sable..? What's the matter? Why are you crying?" She questioned as he gained consciousness

"Tails... I'm fine. I just connected my mind with yours, and I felt your pain..." She said while wiping away her tears

"Oh... I'm sorry, Sable.. No one should ever feel the pain I feel. Especially someone as young as you.." Tails said and pulled her closer to him.

"It's ok, Tails. Really. I'll be fine. I feel really bad for you though.." She hugged him back

"Don't worry about it... It'll all be ok soon..." He said and rubbed her her head with a smile

"Ok uncle Tails." She giggled, "Go back to sleep now.. The sun won't rise for a few more hours.."

"Alright, you do the same now, Sable." Tails said with a small chuckle, "Good night.." He said and drifted back off to sleep.

"Good night, Tails." Sable said, and tried to go back to sleep. But there was too much on her mind. "I don't know what to do..." She thought, "I want to help him, but... I don't know how... Inside, he knows he'd do whatever it took to bring Cosmo back.. But he doesn't know if that's what she really wants... And he was to determined to bring her back to ask when she was here... Oh, I wish I could talk to her for him.." She gazed around the woods, then back at Tails, then up to the sky. "Cosmo..." she said out loud, "I don't know you... But I need to meet you... And talk to you... Before Tails can't turn back."

Just then there was a cracking sound in the woods, and Sable jumped and turned to see what it was. As she gazed through the trees, she did not find a thing.

"He... Hello?" She called out.

Upon not receiving a response, she stretched out her mind and searched for other peoples thoughts nearby. But all she could find were the dreams of Tails and Cream. All of the sudden, there was another crack, and she turned to find a bright light coming out of the woods. She starred at it, and it took her in. without thinking, she moved out of Tails' grasp and headed towards the bright light. Which was not just a light.. More like a full bodied apparition. Sable was beginning to realize that she was walking towards the mysterious light, but as she slowly got closer she noticed the familiar signs of a humanoid figure, she continued walking without fear.

"Are you... Sable?" A gentle female voice called out from the light as she approached.

"Yes.. I am." She said as she slowly inched closer

"Hello." The light said cheerfully, "I'm Cosmo." She said as the light dissipated.

Sable gasped and leaped onto her with a big hug, "Hi Cosmo!! Nice to meet you!" She said cheerfully

Cosmo giggled and hugged her back, "Nice to meet you too, Sable."

"How are you here?" Sable asked with curiosity

"I don't know actually... Seems to be happening quiet often though." she let out a small laugh

"I remember looking up and wishing very hard that I could meet you to discuss Tails decision he has to make with you." Sable admitted, looking up in to Cosmo's glimmering eyes

"Well.. I'm guessing your wish was granted." Cosmo giggled and rubbed Sables head

"Yeah," She giggled back, "So.. you're a plant?"

Cosmo erupted in laughter, "Yes... I'm a plant." She continued to laugh

"Well that's cool." She smiled at her, "Come on!" she shouted and grabbed her hand

"Where are we going..?" Cosmo asked as she was being dragged through the brush, but before she got an answer, they emerged into the clearing whee Tails and Cream slept. "Oh Tails..." She sighed happily while she stared at him snoring away.

Sable looked at her, then to Tails, then back at her, then to Tails, "Whacha staring at Uncle Tails for?" she asked after her gaze had not been broken for a while. It had only been a few hours, but Cosmo was feeling like she hadn't seen him for another 7 years. Just then, something hit her.

"How am I here?... My spiritual energy should be gone. I've already been down here for 2 days..." She said and was already feeling the effects of the pull back to Heaven, "I guess.. I'm gonna have to go back already..."

Sable, having felt the energy depleting in Cosmo, walked up to her and grabbed her arm. "Why would you have to leave?" Sable asked and started using her powers to pump energy back into Cosmo, who was stunned.

"What... What are you doing??" She asked as she felt the pull completely leave

"You seemed tired... So I'm giving you some energy." She stated, letting go of her arm, "Why would you have to leave?"

"Because.. I had no spiritual power left... How did you do that?" Cosmo asked in awe

"I was born with chaos powers. I can read minds, heal people, use telekinetic powers, and even transfer energy." She stated with a smile, "So you don't have to leave now?" She asked excitedly

"No, thanks to you!" She said smiling back, "Now... what did you want to talk about?"

"Uncle Tails." She said while grabbing and hugging one of his tails that was waving in the air while he slept, "And you."

"Ok," she gave her a warm smile, "What about?"

"Do you really wanna come back, Cosmo?" She asked seriously, letting go of Tails' tail that was fighting for freedom

She seemed taken back, and looked away from her, "I...I...Well..."