Chapter 2: Looking for Answers
Act One: Captain grizzly
It has been a week since Tails left the Mobius, only Sonic knew about his departure and oddly no one more had noticed his absence. Sonic lay asleep under the shade of a tree along the road when Amy and Cream approach him...
"SOOOOOONIIC!" - Someone screamed - "AHHH!, Who, What?, WHEN, Amy, why you do that?" - Sonic asked a little upset.
"To wake you up" - Amy responsed - "Well, I'm awake Ames. What happens? "
" Tails´ house was locked and we found "this" in the door" - Amy said showing a note - "Now they know it" - Sonic thought
"Do you know where he is?" - Amy asked - "No, I only know he left the planet" - Sonic Answered
"Did he leave the planet, why?!" - Amy wondered a little bewildered - "He said he needed a break" Sonic replied
"Why he leave without saying goodbye?" - Cream asked - "And how do you know that Sonic?" - Amy asked suspiciously.
"Because I saw when he was leaving, and he asked me to no one to follow him " - Sonic said calmly - "And you let him go like that?!" - Amy screamed.
"I do not think it was a good idea to let him go alone" - Cream declared - "Maybe, but this trip can be what Tails needs" - Sonic said leaning back on the grass.
Meanwhile the White Lightning was traveling through hyperspace, Tails was in the greenhouse ...
"Strange" -Tails said observing his plant - "There is a new rosebud where was the rose I gave Cream. It is not normal for a plant to regenerate so fast "
"Although ... this is a very special plant" - Tails said with a faint smile as he stroked the new rosebud
In the bridge RAMP and the droids drove the ship ...
"Travelling through hyperspace is sooooo boring" - R.A.M.P said with monotony
Just then Tails reaches the bridge of the ship ...
"Anything new?" - Tails asked -
"No, everything is just boring and quiet leader. Why cannot we go directly to the planet rather than jump from system to system? "(RAMP)
"Because the last time I was there the ship was transported using Chaos Control, so I do not remember a precise path, and thus is faster" (Tails)
"Well, we're about to exit hyperspace" (RAMP)
But out of hyperspace, were found on a collision course with a small fleet of ships ...
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" (All)
"Change the course!, Change the course!" - Tails shouted in despair.
And they were able to change the direction of the ship, but they damaged the left engine of the other ship...
"That was close, right Master?" - R.A.M.P said - "CLOSE?!, We almost rip off their left engine, and you say that was close?" - Tails screamed still scared.
"Master, we receive a transmission from the impacted spacecraft" - Navigator Droid #1.
"Put it on screen"
And on the screen appeared the face of a black bear with a scar on his face from between his eyes crossing to his right cheek ...
"I'm Captain Benedict Grizzly and demand to speak to whoever is in charge there" - Cap Grizzly demanded - "I'm Tails, commander and captain of this ship" - Tails said a little nervous.
"What kind of lunatic are you to appear from nowhere?!"
"It was not my fault, when the coordinates were entered we did not knew there would be a ship here. Have you tried traveling in hyperspace? " - Tails tried to explain
"Anyway, not only damaged my left side engine but several of my men are wounded" - Cap Grizzly declared with anger - "Really?, I am very sorry if you want I'll go with some of my crew and fix the damage" - Tails offered.
"Hm okay, I'll be waiting in the Cargo bay of my ship" - Cap Grizzli said ending the transmission.
"Master, I do not think it's a good idea" - R.A.M.P warned
"But I have to go, you saw the damage we cause and as captain I take responsibility. I will take a group of droids with me, stay watching "
Then a ship of Grizzly Cap linked up the White Lightning carrying Tails and droids to the damaged ship. The Grizzly Cap´ seemed like a CarrierShip and was a bit smaller than the White Lightning. Upon entering the ship all went down and Tails saw Grizzly Cap waiting...
"Are you Tails?, You looked bigger on the screen" - Cap Grizzly said to Tails
Tails observed a large bear, larger than Vector, a little bulky and wearing a green vest and green pants ...
"And you looked smaller"
"What are those things with you?, It seems that a huge asteroid had crashed on them or something," - Cap said seeing the droids.
"HEY!"
"Where is the engine room?" - Tails asked - "Over here" - Cap Grizzly said as he led Tails and Co.
When they reached the engine room, they saw that it was all dented and burned ...
"OUCH, we gave him a nasty blow" - Tails thought - "OK guys, we have work to do"
"Yes sir!"
And then the 8 droids put what they brought on the ground and jumped on the engine and began to repair it with Tails, It took about an hour to repair.When they finish Tails called Cap Grizzly and with oil stains on their fur ...
"Well Cap, the job is done" - Tails said wiping off the oil stains from his fur - "So fast?, Nor our mechanics work too well" - Grizzly Cap said.
"I know a lot about these things, like my droids" - Tails said as he wiped and saw the droids - "Well I guess you're hungry, you want to eat something?" - Cap Grizzly offered
Then Tails's stomach growled and ashamed ...
"Yes please"
"HA HA HA HA HA, your stomach seems to agree with me. Take him to the bathroom to clean it better and then to the dining room " - Cap Grizzly ordered to the guards
When he finished cleaning the two guards accompanied Tails to the dining room, but at that moment is contacted by RAMP through his communicator.
"Master, what happened?" - R.A.M.P asked contacting Tails - "Nothing, the engine is repaired and they are not bad they even invited me to lunch. I´ll be back when finished, why not you and others take a break? "- Tails said.
"O.K Master"
In the dining room of the ship ...
"Well Tails, what is doing someone too small as your traveling alone through this region of space?" - Grizzly Cap asked to Tails
"Uh ... well ... Mmm"
"HA HA, you have to tell me if you don´t want"
"Okay, what are you doing here?" - Tails asked taking a glass on the table - "We are a transporter fleet of provisions. We go to space stations and planets offering our services " - Grizzly Cap answered.
"Since when are you doing this?" - Tails asked - "Since two years ago" - the bear a answered
"Two years?"
"Yeah . Everything was just after the war ended " - Grizzly Cap ended - "War?" - Tails wondered.
"That's right. Many worlds were invaded 2 years ago by an army of mechanical monsters. The plague and destruction followed them wherever they went, every time they came to a planet they razed it and after they leave the planet slowly die "- Grizzly Cap said remembering the last time he saw that happen
"Really?" - Tails said with a very serious with his face.
"Yes, but that was not the worst. When the war reached its climax a strange form of energy traveled right through the galaxy, causing strange symptoms in living things, but after a while the phenomenon stopped and planets that were destroyed were restored slowly "
"And, what happened with the invaders?"
"Not heard from them, and is rumored they were defeated although nobody knows who would be capable of such audacity " - Grizzly Cap said to Tails
Tails was silent then watching sadly his reflection in the glass he held in his hands.
"You… are okay?" - Grizzly Cap asked seeing Tails - "I'm fine; I'm just a little distracted" - Tails declared
"Well, as I said since this business began to emerge since them. We were one of the first groups, left the space station and we became a merchant fleet. In fact we were carrying a deliver to a station when you showed up. "(Grizzly Cap)
Then someone came into the room, a young white wolf, the same age as Tails...
"Captain Grizzly, Are the engines are already repaired?, Still have to get to the station" (?)
"Oh, by the way, Tails he is Fenrir, is the son of the manager of the station we're going. Fenrir he is Tails ,is who... scared us recently "- Grizzly Cap)
Tails laughed nervously as he greeted, Fenrir just watched...
"So ... you're the clumsy fool who crashed us!, Because of you we are stuck here!" - Fenrir screamed -"Calm down Fenrir the shocked with no purpose, and the engine was repaired and we are depart shortly" - Grizzly said trying to calm fenrir.
"What happened to the wounded?" - Fenrir asked to Grizzly - "Just received some bumps and bruises, will be well in no time" - Grizzly Captain said to Fenrir before he went out.
"Tails, it will take a while to get going, is it okay to take a tour on our ship?" - Grizzly offered - "Well, I see no problem in going" - Tails said
"Well, you and your crew ... come with me"
After dinner Grizzly showed Tails some of the parts of the ship, obviously not all: went to the bridge, the kitchen room, and one of the ship's defensive turrets. On the way he met some of the members: the head of communications (a crow), and one of the mechanics (a nephew of Captain) ...
In the discharge bay of the ship:
"I've never seen a cr.)
"Are you distracted again, boy?" - Grizzly Cap said as he watched the expression of longing in the face of Tails - "Yes more or less" - Tails answered sadly
"Yes, we are all like a family here, we are not relatives or anything but we care a lot between us ... Tails, why are you traveling alone, you did not have someone accompanying you plus your machines?" - Grizzly Cap asked in a serious tone.
"Yes, but it was better not to put them in my problems, we've been through a lot ..." - Tails Said in a melancholic tone.
"Listen boy, I don´t know what kind of problems you have or had, but one should never go apart from the people who is trying to help your" - Grizzly said trying to cheer up Tails
Fenrir comes ...
"Captain I just came from the communications room, at my station want to know if we will ... Are you still on here?!" - Fenrir screamed pointing at Tails
"Yes, I was showing Tails some of the areas of the ship" - Grizzly Cap said to Fenrir - "Why?!, he's the reason why we're stuck here in 1st place" - Fenrir said angrily.
"But also is the one who repaired the damaged engine, why are you acting so aggressively Fenrir?"
"Listen I´m sorry by hit you, why do not we start again?" - Tails offered to Fenrir whp just stood there, and without notice he removed Tails´ hand with a sharp blow ...
"Hey that hurts!"
Seeing that his master was attacked maintenance droids were placed in aggressive posture with its claws and tools pointing to Fenrir…
"ENOUGH!, Fenrir enough of your irrational behavior. Return to your place or else I'll to report on your station how you behaved " - Grizzly threatened
Fenrir just left frowning while angrily and whispered ... "It's not fair"
"Sorry, I never seen he acts like this" - Grizzly said apologizing - "He not like me, I done or said something bad captain?" - Tails asked.
"No it's just that their space station has many problems, that's why they hired us and that is why Fenrir came with us to ensure that supplies reach in time"
"Well I have already delayed enough, it was nice to meet Captain" - Tails said - "It was nice to meet you too, Tails" - Grizzly said shaking hands with Tails.
But then he heard an alarm sounding and...
"Master!, Master!" - RAMP said through the communicator - "What?"
The White Lightning:
"The radar shows a fleet of fighters addressing to our position!" - RAMP said as he watched on the radar screen of the bridge.
On the CarrierShip:
"Must be the Creeps" - Grizzly said - "The Creeps?" - Tails asked
"They are a group of criminals formed by renegades and bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy. They go raiding small space stations and merchant fleets as us leaving them with nothing, those who oppose them are killed. " - Grizzly Cap said seriously.
"KILLED!, There is no cops or something on this side of the galaxy?" - Tails asked bewildered
"I'm afraid not boy , since they appeared their fame has spread quickly and many of the merchants are afraid. You better get out of here, we'll take care of them " - Grizzly said but... - "No, it's my fault you are stranded here. I'll return to my ship and I will help in any way possible " - Tails said offering his help.
"Okay Tails, I admire your courage"
Then the WL linked up to the Cargo Ship in order to Tails and droids who accompanied him return, when Tails reaches the bridge ...
"RAMP ... Tell me how many of them are" - Tails said almost breathless from running.
"There are a total of 30 Master, they outnumber us and the Carrier fleet, they are heavily armed" (RAMP)
"Maybe, but we also have our weapons and their armor does not seem very good, are fast attack fighters and are not designed for prolonged combat; Attention all droids,to your positions!, RAMP raise shields and you three come with me, the rest to your places GO! "( concluded Tails to the droids that accompanied him)
The enemy fighters were coming quickly to the merchant fleet ...
"Is the ship of grizzly, he has been running from us but we finally found it, this will be easy" - Creep Pilot # 1 - "Wait, there's another ship. I believed that grizzly was not traveling with another fleet " - Creep Pilot # 2
"No matter who it is, also will fall. Get them! "- Creep Pilot # 1.
The fighters dispersed into two groups and attacked from both flanks.
On the bridge of the Carrier Ship:
"Damn Creeps! , Raise shields, Gunners to their positions must get rid of them! " - Grizzly ordered.
The carrier's defenses attacked the fighters, but they were too fast and countered that while dodging gunfire, with each attack shook both ships ...
"Hurry up finish with Grizzly" - Pilot Creep # 1.
The Creep fighters destroyed Carrier´s weapons and prepared for the final blow ...
"We aren´t gonna resist for long!" - Grizzly Captain said. - "They are finished!" - Creep Pilot # 2.
When everything seemed to come to an end, a flash of light appeared from nowhere hitting the Creeps fighters. When the light faded ... they saw the X-Tornado in battle mode ...
"Where did that ship came?"
"That ship is not ours" - Cap Grizzly declared - "Captain, we have a newcomer´s transmission ..." Said a Navigator of the Carrier ship "Raven"
"Put it on screen" - Cap Grizzly ordered.
"Hello Cap, sorry for the delay!" - Tails said through the communicator at the carrier - "Where were you boy?" - Said Grizzly Cap with joy.
"Repair the damage of the carrier leave the rest to us" - Tails ending the transmision. - "You heard the boy, I want those turrets shooting again!" - Grizzly said his crew.
"RAMP, protect the Carrier, while we take care of enemy fighters" - Tails ordered.
"All right, Forget the carrier. All the fighters destroyed the other ship! "
"ALL THE WEAPONS ONLINE!" (RAMP shouted to the rest of the droids on the bridge)
All creep fighters headed to the White Lightning and launched a volley of missiles at him, only to be destroyed by a laser barrage.
"Bastards!"
Then the X-Tornado appears in front the creep fighter...
"I know because they tell Creeps, you just say nonsense!" - Tails screamed.
And the X-Tornado punched the creep fighter launching it far, Tails continued attacking the formation of enemy fighters while evading the shots ...
"They are too many, think Tails, think. I got it!, RAMP I´ll distract the fighters to take them away as you shoot them with the magnet cannon "
"But we have never been proven it Master" - R.A.M.P said - "No time for that, JUST DO IT!" - Tails demanded
"OK, Attention prepare the magnet cannon to fire on my command" - .P said to the droids o the bridge.
WL front gate opened and came out a huge bazooka, but instead of a bazooka hole, it had a huge metal sphere with antennas around, the weapon began to charge with with the energy of the reactor and the chaos emerald ...
"Hey clowns, are you too slow or you are operated from brain?" - Tails yelled to the fighters creeps. - "You'll regret this freakazoid, destroy him!"
After that the fighters follow him ...
"The enemy is within the range of the cannon" - Navigator Droid # 2 said - "Magnet Cannon, FIRE!" - R.A.M.P screamed and a huge ball of energy formed in the barrel and quickly launched towards the fighters ...
"Master, the magnet cannon was fired" - Navigator Droid # 3 said to Tails - "Then we have to get out of here" - Tails said as she turned and passed between the fighters.
Seeing Tails escape, the creeps followed him, but the X-Tornado veered to the right and the sphere of energy pass dragging the creeps fighters, those which were within the sphere were helpless and those were not, were swept away by the wave , and when the magnetic field reached its maximum distance ,its size shrank transforming the creep fighters into a magnetized scrap pile.
"Impossible, the boy did it!" - Grizzly screamed in joy.
In the WL all droids jumped and shouted for victory and RAMP collapsed on the command chair ...
"The plan worked, good job guys and you too RAMP" - Tails said via communicator - "Thanks ... Master" - RAMP said in a tone Exhausted.
After the commotion Tails entered the Carrier where Grizzly Cap and his crew were waiting to thank him for his help ...
"I have no words Tails only thanks, what you and your crew did was an amazing thing ,how did you travel with weapons like that?" - Grizzly asked - "Well I've only installed salt just in case," -Tails said modestly as he scratched behind his head.
"Take this, is our identification code and our frequency ..." - Grizzly said giving a small device to Tails - "Really Captain, you trust me?" - Tails asked surprised.
"Why not? you seem to be a good boy and after helped us is fair we give you our help , you can call us if you get in trouble ... "
"Thanks Captain..."
At that moment Fenrir leaves the crew sheepishly ...
"Uh ... Tails. I want ap, apologize for acting like a jerk to you before, thanks for helping us"
"Forget that, it does not matter. Friends? "
Fenrir don´t replied only gave a handshake ...
"Take this as a reminder from our part" - Grizzly said Tails as he handed a small package. "What is this?" - Tails wondered.
"It's one of our uniforms, nobody liked the design, but you might like it and even if not your size we want you to keep it"
"Thank you. By the way, what will you do with the creeps you captured? "- Tails asked to grizzly - "The space station we go, orbit near a planet where there is a prison. We'll leave them there after the delivery and repair damage to the fleet " - Grizzly answered.
"You want me to go with you to the station?"
"Gladly"
And with that the merchant fleet and the White Lightning headed to the space station ...
Elsewhere behind a moon, in a huge ship, the creep who escaped was accounting to his boss.
"Here is the pilot, sir" - A Creep Guard Said
The front was behind a shadowy figure...
'Tell me exactly what had happened "(?)
"We attacked the fleet of grizzly as you ordered sir, but we did not know is that grizzly had company" - Creep Pilot # 1.
"What do you mean?" (?)
"Another ship was with them, remained inert, but after the attack began ,a pilot attacked us " - Creep Pilot # 1.
"Only a pilot?" (?)
"Yes, it seems pathetic that only a pilot beat us. But not only his fighter ship was fast ,but a his battle cruiser was very strong, I did not happened afterwards why I was casted away the site and when I returned I found one of my fellow fighters tangled in a pile of metal "- Creep Pilot # 1.
"Grizzly is not able to do that, what else do you know about that ... pilot?" (?)
"No sir, I could not find more" - Creep Pilot # 1.
"Whoever be, he will regret the day he mess with the creeps!" (?)