Tails moved near the back ally where the dumpsters were and a roof access ladder to get to the roof of the abandoned pizzeria: Sonic's Hero Pizza Place where Sonic the Hedgehog has decided to take up residence. He takes the crowbar he has and breaks off the rusted lock on the gate for the roof access ladder before going up the ladder.

"I'll hang back here. If we want him to talk, you going alone would be our best bet" Shadow says, monotone and stoic.

"Right.. might as well also just check if the back door works too" Tails replied, looking down at Shadow before resuming the ladder climb and getting onto the roof, glancing around before finding that hole in the roofing from weathering. he glanced down, before dropping down into the place, glancing down at a robot sonic found earlier.

Sonic comes out from the kitchen and sees tails, obviously not in a good mood, he simply says "Prower" with annoyance.

Tails glances over, looking towards the once hero of Mobius. "Sonic... you uh.. trying to fix that old bot..?"

"No. I put it there to use as scrap" He lies "What are you doing here?"

The twin-tailed genius glances back and rolls his eyes with a light scoff and a little smirk in a light-hearted manner before looking back "Ah well.. sorta came here to ask a bit about uh- when you got dragged to hell like an hour or so ago.."

"Oh, wonderful. So all I'm good for now is information" Sonic replies, angry. "Fine, since you so wonderfully asked, I more or less just pissed them off. Fucking hilarious too. This one guy, looked like Mario, I like him because he actually understands how to have fun"

"Euronymous... Well- I moreso want to know how you did it specifically. what did ya say to tick them off?"

"Well, I dug into their faults and shit I know would tick em off: Like sally sucking Xeno off in the past, so I called her a whore" The hedgehog laughs. "or the fact Xeno is dating... what's his face... Majin? Not to mention the fact that he has Erectile Dysfunction."

The hog laughs again "Oh shit, there was one clap back I had. That squirrel bitch asked me something like 'how big are my balls' You, you wanna know what I said?"

Tails chuckled a bit with them "Wow, really? and what you say Sonic?"

"BIGGER THAN YOURS!"

Sonic seems genuinely proud of himself, that smile that shows the old Sonic is still in there comes out if only for a while.

"Miles my amigo, when you have nothing to lose, you do whatever you want"

Tails laughed a bit, listening in before looking over, thinking a bit.. back when he was in that undead state in a moment of self-reflection

"Hmn... Suppose you are right.. though... I mean- it's a weird half state we are in.. considering that we got you back- and.. could lose you or others all over again... yet can also bring them back potentially but- there is always a chance at a time where it may not even be feasible anymore"

"If it's me dying? Well, I don't care. I know I'm going back to hell when I die, again, don't really care. You guys have that echidna chick, you're fine"

".. well- I- care still.." He glanced away, leaning over the table a bit with his head down, taking in a breath and sighing ".. honestly I blamed myself over- what I thought was- well- I thought I caused your death regarding the- Colony.. couldn't forgive myself in regard.. especially with- what happened before then.."

"Oh fuck the colony. Was doomed from the start and you know it"

"Yeah but- I mean- was meant to try n- be an evacuation I was hired to do and yet just.. Failed and- felt like failed you since you were on it.."

"Meh, doesn't matter now"

Sonic goes to attempt to mess with the robot to try to activate it. He fails and ends up tripping and almost falling on his head.

Tails would grip the hog by the wrist, preventing them from falling outa quick reaction, and pull them back onto their feet "I mean- I guess since you are- back and anything that happened already did.. what are you even tryin to fix this for..?"

Sonic attempts to smack tails away "Why does anyone do anything? Sheer, absolute boredom."

".. you quoted that didn't ya?"

"No, why?"

"It's- some other demon or something said that before- ok-" The fox shook his head "Besides that... I'm guessing you don't remember much, if at all any of my Little tidbits about these machines when I was making them"

"I simply never bothered to pay attention" Sonic replies bluntly. "If you want to fuck with this hunk of junk, be my guest, I'm raiding the pantry for a drink. "

".." Tails watches him walk off before walking over to the back door, opening it back up, and glancing out to see if Shadow is there.

"What's up? find anything out?" The dark hedgehog asks

"Yeah- he pissed them off by talking about- well- their faults and of course that cocky attitude Sonic always had I suppose aided in regard.."

"I'm surprised he can talk about more than what an edgy depressed kid talks about"

"I mean, as he put it when you got nothin' to lose... you can do anything you want"

"Nothing to lose besides his friends, his life"

".. well he just said if he winds up dead.. back at hell and well- we've Emerald for reviving us as he put it.."

"Hmm, that gives me a theory: If sonic says he's going to hell when he dies, does that mean he becomes a like the guy who's been hanging on the roof all this time? does that mean that that becomes the next Xeno, and then the current Xeno becomes something else?"

"Hmn.. can't be... considering the fact well.. they are demons... Sonic hasn't nor been interested in dabbling into demonic stuff"

"That we know of."

"true.. have no idea what he been up to in my base since I was dead.."

"I saw no evidence that he had done anything, as I said its just a theory" Shadow jokes

"Right-" Tails replies. "Ok- well- I'm probably gonna head back and grab some stuff at the base before coming back... gonna try to use an opportunity to hang out with and just- see if can help pick up his hopes or something..."

"Have fun I guess" Shadow says, still letting his hatred for Sonic show

Tails would walk in half an hour later, carrying a toolbag and a few bags "Sorry sorry- back... it's- a decent trip and.. well- can't effectively use my tails anymore.."

"mmh. What's with the-right, the robot. What about your other bags? I don't see why you'd need more than one if you're fixing up an ass old robot"

"Spare parts really.. plus- well- eh I recovered some stuff for background noise really- you remember those classic shows of us yeah?" Tails walked over to the table, placing one bag and the toolbag down, keeping one of the bags in hand.

"Miles I swear to fuck if you put those shows on, so help me."

"C'mon.. just some classic shows form then ya know.. just something fun back then can well- can make fun about the quality of it.." He chuckles

"They're shit. There, did it. You know I absolutely hated doing those, right? Besides, I didn't see a functional TV"

"Eh- what remains of the Office should have some for use potentially, not guarantee, plus- it is just an option," Tails says optimistically. "you're not forced into it Sonic- it was just an option"

"Whatever" Sonic replies, dismissing Tails. "Let's fix this robot already, it sitting there staring is weirding me the fuck out"

"Right.." he put the other bag to the side before opening the first, taking out the spare parts he brought, and he would open up the toolbag. He thought for a bit before glancing over ".. you want to give it a try with some guidance? I know how these work- I mean- I did make them but- you at least seem a bit interested in trying to.."

"This is your area of nerding, not mine, it's all yours"

"Ya sure don't wanna give it at least a bit of a try? can even point you to the easiest bits, I do try to keep my work as simple as possible.." he would take a wrench out before holding it out and offering it to them with a soft light smile.

"Nope," The hedgehog says really quickly. He then grabs some chip bags from the back and tosses one to the fox to munch on.

"Alright-" he would catch it with his free hand, twirling the wrench in the other before getting a firm grip on it, beginning work on the robot, as he placed down the chips.

Sonic starts whistling a tune he was forced to sing against a small blue-haired kid, he doesn't even realize what he's singing. He doesn't remember the songs he wrote himself for all his adventures.

Tails though seemed to hum Chemical plant back as a soft undertone, something more for just himself and not to bother Sonic. he soon spoke up ".. so.. is- is there more wantin outside of just- yknow- endin yourself? you seem to still keep on providing yourself the essentials to live.."

"Just long enough until I find the means" He replies nonchalantly. "Who knows, maybe I'll let that euro guy take me as a puppet, I sure wouldn't complain given I actually like the guy"

"I mean- starvation, drowning, dehydration... you do have plenty of ways and yet you going for the more difficult ones.."

"Go big or go fucking home tails" He retorts

Tails looked away, continuing to work on the robot in silence now as he seemed to think a bit in regards.

Sonic hears a distant explosion coming from a nearby campsite. A dormant bomb from the war that destroyed the world had just gone off. "Did you hear that?" He asks.

".. was that a bomb?"

"Ugh! I should have been there! That is the literal definition of going big! Fucking hell"

Tails glanced up with the explosion before sighing, thinking a bit more before speaking a bit ".. well- if- if ya like- do it any chance before get to see you again.. well.. I can say.. g-gonna.. miss you pal..." he said, his voice softening a bit as his eyes lightly squinted a bit, focusing on the robot to hide his face away as the eye squinting was done to hold back a few tears at the thought.

Sonic raises an eyebrow, seemingly wondering why tails would miss him after all that happened. "How's the bot?"

he stood there silent a bit before taking a moment to take in a breath, gulping down the pain before going back to the thing at hand "r-right right- its- it's going good.. one of the spare unfinished repairs of one of the robots back here.. had to fix some parts b-but- yeah.. its... it's going good.."

"When can you turn it on? I have a feeling it knows shit about this fallout-Esque hell"

"Maybe ill go play that new one after tonight, 76. I wonder if the servers are still up?"

"Who knows... I mean- i- know having... seen it all really.. including the- alternate universes managed to survive into... research.. document.." he trailed off into silence, his voice having gotten husher and husher as he spoke. He soon cleared his throat before talking "r-right uh- probably just- few more adjustments"

"Hold up, research document?" Sonic asks, shocked at this.

"yeah.. during the time of.. demise.. with nothing left much I just- researched into the oddities.. way wrong things... being more powerful than the demons that have reset the world multiple times for their enjoyment... dimensional rifts.."

"Thought I kept everything documented since the uh- the diner- the one with that golden clone of you up to the Dr. Golden war, the Rockclones war logged and documented.."

"I see" Sonic replies, interested.

"though recently.. apparently another war with the doctor is happening.. again.." Tails says disappointed.

"Seems it already fucking ended by the looks of this shit hole" Sonic replies, commenting on the wasteland that was once maniac city.

"Maybe but- the world here is weird.. can never know for sure.."

"Well the fact it's still standing at all, I agree even if it's a complete shithole"

"Yeah..." he closed a panel, pushing in the replacement eye as he finished up "hopefully this one should be ready.."

"Alrighty then. Would you like to do the honors?"

".. I mean- if you want me to unless you want to yourself, Sonic."

"I wasnt the one who built it nor repaired it" He replies.

"That's not what I meant, Sonic.." He said softly.

He could barely catch the glance he caught from Sonic. One of sadness and depression. He just looked away quickly, turning to start turning the robot on, getting some tools from the back of the table to put it together should it fall apart. It felt rather awkward, almost painful to watch Sonic's behavior, but he tried his best to ignore it.

"You okay?" He eventually asks.

"No, I am not okay, I mean... I can't believe you of all people are asking me that question! I thought you were smarter than a fucking ant! Am I okay? HAH! That's cute, tails. REAL. FUCKING. CUTE."

"I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to provoke you!" Tails says apologetically. "it was a stupid question"

"Oh, so we're apologizing now..? You know what, fucking whatever." The hedgehog grumbled, annoyed.

Tails sighs quietly. "Okay, Sonic, listen... I'm sorry. But you need to stop avoiding everyone-"

"Like what? Like you? Like Knuckles? How the fuck do you expect me to look them in the eyes after I've seen them get murdered thousands of different ways!"

"Look.. they are scared too, Sonic, you need to learn to show it better" Tails stated.

"I don't care! I don't have to act like I care when I don't" Sonic snapped. "If anything, I hate seeing them because it's a fucking reminder of back then! Get it through your thick fucking naive little shit skull that I. Don't. Want. To. Be. Near. People." He growled angrily, pointing to the others in the room. "Especially them" he adds, turning around to face the rest of the group.

He could see that Tails was slightly hurt by that last part. It didn't even take a lot to see. The way his ears droop downwards a bit was all he needed.

"You just need to be a bit nicer when they're around is all" Tails gets cut off.

"I DONT WANT TO BE NICER WHEN I NEVER WANTED TO SEE THEM" The blue blur snaps back, raising a fist before punching the wall hard.

Tails gasped at this. This sudden outburst had caught everyone off guard. Even Sonic's own hands shook. It was only for a second, the blow had taken the wind out of him, but it still did the trick.

"WOW! SONIC!" Tails gasps, surprised at what just happened.

The fox glances over towards the back door where Shadow now stood.

"Tails! Is everything okay?"

"SO YOU BROUGHT DICK FOR SHIT TOO?! YOU ARE A FUCKING SNAKE TAILS!"

"Sonic i.."

"Get the fuck out of my sight before I make you." He spat.

Tails simply stares before giving Shadow the 'get the fuck out of here' signal.

".. fine.." he muttered under his breath before leaving, shutting the door behind him.

Silence reigned for a couple moments. All except the sound of the machine running and the faint whirring of it from inside the robot.

".. sorry.." Tails finally spoke after a while.

Tails didn't reply, only staring at the ground as he turned on the robot. Its name is Toy Tails. The animatronic fox once entertained kids at Sonic's Hero Pizza Place, then became a deity for a while. Eventually, people started disliking the fact that she did jack all with her powers, so she killed herself by burying herself under rubble.

Sonic was quiet for a while.

It was obvious that his words had hurt. His anger was evident, his body trembling a bit as his knuckles turned white from clenching his fists. After a long period of silence, he finally turned around.

"Whatever.." he huffed, walking past Tails and towards the door.

"Where are you going?"

"Somewhere else where I won't be disturbed by a bunch of fuckheads I never wanted to see" He grumbles, pulling the door open, stepping outside before

walking away, slamming the door as he goes.

Tails stays silent as he stares at the door. As he turns around, he walks towards the chair that Sonic had previously sat in. Sitting down, he closes his eyes and cries the night away...