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A/N: Thanks again for the reviews, I appreciate the honest, positive critiques! :D Have fun!
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SIX:
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Tails glanced at his watch, "Only a few hours left! Better make them count!" He said as he flew as fast as he could possibly go across the wide landscape. It felt good to be free in the air, flying over the hills and trees - especially after being stuck at Robotnik's for most of the day.
The night had come too soon, and Tails checked his watch nervously every now and then to make sure he was doing alright. He clutched the little blue flower tightly in his fist and held it close - he wasn't going to take any chances. If he lost it now, he wouldn't get a second chance to save Sonic.
* * * * *
After what seemed like a year-long journey, Tails finally relocated Professor Von Schlemmer's laboratory and landed on the doorstep again. Tails burst in through the front door of the laboratory, "I'm back!" he called as he rushed through the hallway into the main laboratory.
Sonic was still lying on the cot a few feet from him against the wall. He began to cough when he heard Tails enter, "Tails!" he angrily blurted as much as his hoarse voice would allow him as Tails passed by him, "I told you..." he coughed again, "Not to go to t-the fortress!"
"It's alright! I've got the antidote!"
Professor Von Schlemmer poked his head into the room, "Oh Tails! There you are!" he greeted him.
"Professor, I have the Pickmeup flower!" Tails waved it in the air.
"You do? Wonderful! Then I can make the antidote for you," the professor took it and headed over to a counter. He set up a bunsen burner and put the Pickmeup flower in a beaker of water on a platform above the burner. He turned on the gas and used the fire starter to get a blue flame burning, "It'll be ready in a minute or so."
"Hear that Sonic?" Tails bent down beside him, "We'll have you as good as new in no time!"
"Tails, you shouldn't have-" Sonic groaned a bit, his whole face was flushed.
Tails put a hand on Sonic's forehead, "Sonic! You're burning up! I'll get you an ice pack," Tails rushed over to a supply cabinet and dug one out, and ran to the freezer get some ice. He quickly returned and placed it on Sonic's forehead.
Tails sighed, "Sonic... I'm sorry I left - but I had to..."
Sonic turned his head and glared at him, "Tails," his hoarse voice sounded nothing like the confident one Tails was used to hearing, "Those losers could've hurt you, and I'm too... weak," the word felt strange to Sonic, "to stop them..."
"I couldn't just sit here and watch you die!" Tails' eyes welled with tears, "And I handled them alright... I mean, look at me, I'm growing up..."
"I know..." Sonic closed his eyes and frowned.
Then Sonic's face then turned a light shade of violet and he moaned slightly. His body began to shiver violently. Tails quickly pulled off the ice pack and brought over another blanket to cover him up. It helped a little bit, but not as much as Tails had hoped, "Professor, what's going on? First Sonic had a fever, and now he's shaking!"
"I'm afraid he's entering the last stage of the poison sickness. But don't worry - I'm almost done!" Von Schlemmer reassured his young friend as he stirred the bubbling broth of the plant antidote. He scooped out some of it with a ladel and poured it into a glass.
Tails leaped to his feet and retreived the antidote from the professor. He rushed over to Sonic, "Hang in there!" Sonic breathing was labored, and his body twitched.
Tails quickly adjusted the cot, so Sonic was sitting up. He opened his mouth and poured the liquid down his throat, "Come on Sonic! Swallow!"
Sonic did so weakly. He shuddered and suddenly his body went limp. Tails grabbed his hand, "Sonic! Are you okay?"
Sonic didn't move an inch, "SONIC!" Tails dropped his hand, as a look of horror spread on his face. Was he...? He embraced Sonic tightly, No! Please," he cried, a lonely tear falling down his cheek, "Don't leave me Sonic... You're... my only family," Tails said, hugging him tighter than ever.
"If you... die," he could barely even say the word aloud as more tears rolled down his cheek, "I don't know what I'll do... I know I'm growing up... but... I still need you!"
A thick silence fell on the room. Then Sonic stirred, "I need you too..." Sonic whispered hoarsely, opening his eyes, "But... you're squishing me, keed..."
"Sonic!" Tails let go of him, "Are you alright?! How do you feel?!"
"Well..." Sonic struggled to sit up, his voice sounded a little better, "I'm not feelin' great," he replied, "But I think I'll be okay..." he coughed, "Man... that antidote was strong stuff..."
"It should be!" Professor Von Schlemmer replied, "I added some hot sauce for a little kick!" he smiled.
"So that's why my throat's so dry," Sonic coughed again, and tried to smile.
"Sonic," Tails started, scratching his head, "I'm-"
"Thanks keed," Sonic interrupted him and grabbed his hand, "You saved my life..." he frowned to himself, "And if I hadn't been looking for trouble today..." he coughed and sighed, "Well, I'm sorry, I guess I got us into this mess. I'm just glad you were there to bail me out."
"That's what friends are for," Tails replied and gave him a hug. Sonic returned it.
"Then I'm lucky to have a friend like you," Sonic said.
THE END!
(Stay tuned for Sonic Says! That's one my favorite parts about AoStH! So much fun! ;D)
**** Okay, time for a SONG BREAK! ****
(This song is copyrighted by "Geoff Moore and the Distance" it's VERY GOOD! Listen to it, if you have some time - I found it as an mp3 download on the web.)
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A/N: When I heard this song - it just fit so perfectly with my fic! I just had to put it in here for you to enjoy!
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The Lone Ranger and Tonto,
Laurel and Hardy,
Batman and Robin,
It was Snoopy and Charlie!
Friends through thick and thin,
Friends to the very end!
I think you would agree,
That's how it is for you and me!
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CHORUS:
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I-I-I want you to know - I need you!
I-I-I want you to know - it's true!
There's No-no-no way I'd make it without you!
It's so good to know,
I've got a friend like you!
I tell you it's black - but you see it white,
You say go left - but I know it's right,
No matter where we go,
Be it through the highs or lows,
I will be by your side
'Cause you and I are friends - for life!
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CHORUS!
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Through all of the laughter and tears,
Through all of the questions and fears,
Through all of the winning and losing and trying,
I will be by your side,
'Cause you and I are friends - for life!
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CHORUS!
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**** End of Song Break! ****
(Hope you enjoyed that!)
A/N: Thanks again for the reviews, I appreciate the honest, positive critiques! :D Have fun!
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SIX:
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Tails glanced at his watch, "Only a few hours left! Better make them count!" He said as he flew as fast as he could possibly go across the wide landscape. It felt good to be free in the air, flying over the hills and trees - especially after being stuck at Robotnik's for most of the day.
The night had come too soon, and Tails checked his watch nervously every now and then to make sure he was doing alright. He clutched the little blue flower tightly in his fist and held it close - he wasn't going to take any chances. If he lost it now, he wouldn't get a second chance to save Sonic.
* * * * *
After what seemed like a year-long journey, Tails finally relocated Professor Von Schlemmer's laboratory and landed on the doorstep again. Tails burst in through the front door of the laboratory, "I'm back!" he called as he rushed through the hallway into the main laboratory.
Sonic was still lying on the cot a few feet from him against the wall. He began to cough when he heard Tails enter, "Tails!" he angrily blurted as much as his hoarse voice would allow him as Tails passed by him, "I told you..." he coughed again, "Not to go to t-the fortress!"
"It's alright! I've got the antidote!"
Professor Von Schlemmer poked his head into the room, "Oh Tails! There you are!" he greeted him.
"Professor, I have the Pickmeup flower!" Tails waved it in the air.
"You do? Wonderful! Then I can make the antidote for you," the professor took it and headed over to a counter. He set up a bunsen burner and put the Pickmeup flower in a beaker of water on a platform above the burner. He turned on the gas and used the fire starter to get a blue flame burning, "It'll be ready in a minute or so."
"Hear that Sonic?" Tails bent down beside him, "We'll have you as good as new in no time!"
"Tails, you shouldn't have-" Sonic groaned a bit, his whole face was flushed.
Tails put a hand on Sonic's forehead, "Sonic! You're burning up! I'll get you an ice pack," Tails rushed over to a supply cabinet and dug one out, and ran to the freezer get some ice. He quickly returned and placed it on Sonic's forehead.
Tails sighed, "Sonic... I'm sorry I left - but I had to..."
Sonic turned his head and glared at him, "Tails," his hoarse voice sounded nothing like the confident one Tails was used to hearing, "Those losers could've hurt you, and I'm too... weak," the word felt strange to Sonic, "to stop them..."
"I couldn't just sit here and watch you die!" Tails' eyes welled with tears, "And I handled them alright... I mean, look at me, I'm growing up..."
"I know..." Sonic closed his eyes and frowned.
Then Sonic's face then turned a light shade of violet and he moaned slightly. His body began to shiver violently. Tails quickly pulled off the ice pack and brought over another blanket to cover him up. It helped a little bit, but not as much as Tails had hoped, "Professor, what's going on? First Sonic had a fever, and now he's shaking!"
"I'm afraid he's entering the last stage of the poison sickness. But don't worry - I'm almost done!" Von Schlemmer reassured his young friend as he stirred the bubbling broth of the plant antidote. He scooped out some of it with a ladel and poured it into a glass.
Tails leaped to his feet and retreived the antidote from the professor. He rushed over to Sonic, "Hang in there!" Sonic breathing was labored, and his body twitched.
Tails quickly adjusted the cot, so Sonic was sitting up. He opened his mouth and poured the liquid down his throat, "Come on Sonic! Swallow!"
Sonic did so weakly. He shuddered and suddenly his body went limp. Tails grabbed his hand, "Sonic! Are you okay?"
Sonic didn't move an inch, "SONIC!" Tails dropped his hand, as a look of horror spread on his face. Was he...? He embraced Sonic tightly, No! Please," he cried, a lonely tear falling down his cheek, "Don't leave me Sonic... You're... my only family," Tails said, hugging him tighter than ever.
"If you... die," he could barely even say the word aloud as more tears rolled down his cheek, "I don't know what I'll do... I know I'm growing up... but... I still need you!"
A thick silence fell on the room. Then Sonic stirred, "I need you too..." Sonic whispered hoarsely, opening his eyes, "But... you're squishing me, keed..."
"Sonic!" Tails let go of him, "Are you alright?! How do you feel?!"
"Well..." Sonic struggled to sit up, his voice sounded a little better, "I'm not feelin' great," he replied, "But I think I'll be okay..." he coughed, "Man... that antidote was strong stuff..."
"It should be!" Professor Von Schlemmer replied, "I added some hot sauce for a little kick!" he smiled.
"So that's why my throat's so dry," Sonic coughed again, and tried to smile.
"Sonic," Tails started, scratching his head, "I'm-"
"Thanks keed," Sonic interrupted him and grabbed his hand, "You saved my life..." he frowned to himself, "And if I hadn't been looking for trouble today..." he coughed and sighed, "Well, I'm sorry, I guess I got us into this mess. I'm just glad you were there to bail me out."
"That's what friends are for," Tails replied and gave him a hug. Sonic returned it.
"Then I'm lucky to have a friend like you," Sonic said.
THE END!
(Stay tuned for Sonic Says! That's one my favorite parts about AoStH! So much fun! ;D)
**** Okay, time for a SONG BREAK! ****
(This song is copyrighted by "Geoff Moore and the Distance" it's VERY GOOD! Listen to it, if you have some time - I found it as an mp3 download on the web.)
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A/N: When I heard this song - it just fit so perfectly with my fic! I just had to put it in here for you to enjoy!
========
The Lone Ranger and Tonto,
Laurel and Hardy,
Batman and Robin,
It was Snoopy and Charlie!
Friends through thick and thin,
Friends to the very end!
I think you would agree,
That's how it is for you and me!
-------
CHORUS:
-------
I-I-I want you to know - I need you!
I-I-I want you to know - it's true!
There's No-no-no way I'd make it without you!
It's so good to know,
I've got a friend like you!
I tell you it's black - but you see it white,
You say go left - but I know it's right,
No matter where we go,
Be it through the highs or lows,
I will be by your side
'Cause you and I are friends - for life!
-------
CHORUS!
-------
Through all of the laughter and tears,
Through all of the questions and fears,
Through all of the winning and losing and trying,
I will be by your side,
'Cause you and I are friends - for life!
-------
CHORUS!
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**** End of Song Break! ****
(Hope you enjoyed that!)