Sonic Adventure 2—Tails POV

Chapter 4: Sonic's Gone...or is he? (Eternal Engine through the end of Hero Side Story)

A short recap...

"Tails, if we give Eggman your Emerald then he'll have enough power to destroy Earth!"

"Sonic, this is a fake Emerald."

"It's a fake?"

"Yeah, it's so accurate that not even a machine can tell the difference! The only differences are that it's not as powerful as a real Emerald and if it contacts the other Emeralds, it will cause a reaction powerful enough to destroy the Eclipse Cannon from the inside out!"

"Okay, I'll get this to the control room right away."

With that, we set out again, once again leaving Amy in the dust.

Now to the present...

After I set out, I found that my way was barricaded by hordes of enemies. Luckily, the Cyclone could both fit on the shuttle on the way here and lock on to many targets at once. Oddly, though, I found that a majority of the robots were not Eggman's, but were actually robots left behind by the military after the raid 50 years ago. After I wiped them out, I found the power source. But after I destroyed it, I was captured by Eggman. I don't remember how, I just remember blacking out then reappearing in the main lab. The first thing I did was call Sonic on my radio. I told Sonic to come quickly because Amy was there too, but Eggman cut me off. Sonic arrived with the fake Emerald. He hadn't had enough time to place it!

"So, you're here, Sonic." Eggman started.

Sonic made no reply.

"Now as for your friends...if you pride yourself on their safety, you will place the Chaos Emerald on the floor and back off slowly."

After Eggman said that, Sonic looked as if he were thinking. Probably, he was deciding whether or not to give Eggman the fake. I gave him a subtle nod. This is where Sonic messed up.

Instead of just putting the Emerald down like Eggman said, Sonic walked forward with the jewel in his hand. He was too cocky, and when he said, "You've turned into a big-time villain, doctor," I knew he was doomed. Then Eggman pressed a button, and as quickly as I had been captured, Sonic was trapped in a glass tube.

"You think I didn't know that your Emerald was fake?"

I made the mistake that sealed Sonic's fate...I don't know how I could have been so stupid. I said, "So...how did you know it was fake?"

"I didn't—that is, until now!" Eggman was bluffing and I fell for it.

Then Eggman launched Sonic into space. "As soon as his capsule clears the Eclipse Cannon, it will explode! Farewell, Sonic the Hedgehog!"

Amy and I were left only to watch in horror as Sonic traveled through space. Then the capsule exploded, exactly as Eggman predicted. NO! I had known Sonic for so long...and now he was gone...just like that...in the blink of an eye...because of my stupid mistake.

"YOU WON'T GET AWAY WITH THIS EGGMAN!" I roared right in his face. Eggman offered to free us if I gave him the Chaos Emerald, but I was in no mood for business.

"I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU FOR THIS!"

I fought Eggman and won the fight.

Then I heard a transmission on my radio. Maybe Knuckles retrieved the Master Emerald...

"Tails!" To my surprise, I heard Sonic's voice. But it can't be...we all saw him...he blew up right in front of us...he's gone. "Tails, look out the window!" The voice spoke again. I looked outside and I saw Sonic on a platform just outside the Eclipse Cannon! He survived! I didn't care how, the important thing was that he's alive! Just as the Cannon exploded, he gave us his signature grin, and I knew it had to be him! We won! But then, I felt a rumble. I looked out the window, and Earth was getting closer. Then I looked to the floor around me. Eggman was gone, and so was the Chaos Emerald I dropped!

END CHAPTER FOUR