I do not own Sonic the Hedgehog. That belongs to Sega.
The wrench clattered to the ground for the eighth time that hour. Tails' hand, hidden by an oil-stained mechanic's glove, descended and picked it up. Tails was exhausted. He'd been working on the motorcycle for days, sometimes working 16 hours a day. He was planning on giving it to Knuckles, just to show their friendship. Even though Sonic was the thing that tied them together, Tails best friend in the world was Knuckles. The brave echidna always had good advice for Tails when he was feeling upset or frustrated and could cheer them all up. Tails knew that Knuckles would be home soon from his month-long stay at Angel Island, so he began to work even harder on it.
In a half an hour, it was complete. The silver bodywork glimmered under the halogen lights of the mechanic garage that Knuckles had built for him. Knuckles. He knew the echidna would be happy.
He heard voices and looked out the only window. Hastily he covered the motorcycle with a large canvas tarp and exited the garage, placing his grimy gloves and wrench in a toolbox. It wasn't Knuckles. It was Sonic, Shadow and Omega.
"Hey, Shadow!" cried Tails. Shadow was like an uncle to Tails, someone who he rarely saw. The excited fox flew upward in a circle around Shadow. Usually the hedgehog would try to catch Tails and then ruffle his fur. But Shadow didn't seem to be in the mood. "Not now, Tails. Omega and I are just staying for two nights, and we have to talk to Sonic."
"Omega?" asked Tails in a small voice. Even though he knew Omega hated Dr. Eggman, he got a little nervous because Robotnik made the robot. Tails wondered what Omega would have been like if he had made him…
"Yes," said Shadow curtly, stepping aside to permit Sonic and Omega. "Run along, Tails. We're working."
They walked to Sonic's rec room and shut the door, leaving Tails confused.
"We'll have to pack up quickly, but only what we need," said Shadow. "Tails will be suspicious if he notices something missing."
"Nourishment unnecessary," said Omega. "Pack money if you wish to eat."
"Good plan, Omega," said Sonic. "And we'll need to program you not to talk about Knuckles' death or any of it around Tails." At Omega's reluctant agreement, Sonic took out a screwdriver, opened Omega's memory bank, and began typing.
"What should we bring?" asked Sonic. "We need a place to sleep, so sleeping bags, I have 10,000 dollars we can bring, and…"
He slid aside a Tunisian rug that had cost him almost as much as the house to reveal a trapdoor. It slid open and Sonic stepped down into it, followed by Shadow. Omega was still processing his new information, so he stayed.
Guns littered the floor. Labeled boxes of bullet cartridges and ammo cluttered a shelf. Shadow even saw martial arts equipment, such as a long, thin sword and a wooden pole. He picked up a long, thin AK-74 assault rifle and blew dust from it. "I'm taking this one," he said.
Behind him, Sonic tossed a Kalashnikov AK-47 into a crate. "Why have one when you can have all of them?"
"I don't see anything Omega's gonna use, though," said Shadow. "Eggman's obviously protected against what Omega has now."
"We'll need to ask Tails to make us something, but not get him suspicious," said Sonic. "Also, we can't take the Tornado, so I'll need him to fix my car."
"What type of automobile do you possess?" asked Omega, fully reprogrammed.
"A Lamborghini," said Sonic, finished packing weapons. "Let's talk to our man Tails."
They walked into the garage, where Tails was painting the letters KNUCKLES on the side of the motorcycle.
"Why isn't Knuckles home yet?" asked the trusting little fox.
"I don't know, Tails," said Sonic wearily. "But can you make Omega some new weaponry? It's pretty weak."
"OK," said Tails, already sketching a blueprint.
"And can you repair my car? One of the axels is bent and the driver's door doesn't open right," said Sonic.
"I've already fixed that," said Tails.
"Thanks, buddy," said Sonic, ruffling Tails furry head. The kid… he was still innocent, he didn't know. They'd destroyed many robots, but never had Tails seen or participated in murder. He couldn't know.
"Bye, Sonic," said Tails as Sonic, Shadow and Omega walked into the house.
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