Chapter Nine up already? Wow, to tell the truth, I never thought this story would get this far. I mean with the serious writters block I had back on chapter 5 I never would have guessed. Anyways, you all know I don't own Sonic. Read and Review, 5 reviews and you'll get chapter 10! I'm serious, I need reviews!

Chapter Nine: Family Reunions And A Breakout

Tails opened his eyes and pushed himself up from the ground. The taste of blood filled his mouth and he spit it out. After he awoke this morning, they unchained him and took him to some strange new place.

" Have you had enough yet freak?" Nickel asked.

He swung his sword around in his hand as Tails pushed himself up a little more.

" Answer me!" Nickel yelled as he kicked him in the side.

Tails screamed in pain as he was forced onto his back.

" Stop it! Leave Tails alone!" Rouge screamed.

She was tied to a chair, being forced to watch.

" I'm afraid I can't do that, I have my orders from Master Tye, and until he tells me to stop I will continue!" Nickel yelled.

Tails stood up, and held his left arm. It hurt a lot; his shoulder was probably dislocated.

" I'm…not..a freak," he said calmly.

Nickel glared daggers at him, " you need to learn your place!"

He ran at Tails and slashed him in the side. It wasn't deep enough to kill him, but it would cause some damage. Tails winced as he felt the cut with his hand.

" I know my place," Tails whispered.

He felt his knees give way and he fell to the ground. His body was just to tired, but his will refused to give up. He placed his hands by his face and began to push himself up. Nickel smirked and walked over him.

" I know your place too, it's on the ground with your face in the dirt!" he yelled.

He lifted his foot and smashed it into Tails back. A scream of pain emitted from Tails' mouth.

" Tails!" Rouge screamed.

Rouge couldn't watch it anymore and she pulled against the ropes binding her to the chair.

" Hang on Tails!" she screamed again.

Tails screamed again in pain as the foot came crashing down into the middle of his back. A small amount of blood flowed down his chin. Rouge looked at him, and pulled against the ropes again. They snapped and she jumped into the air. Nickel laughed as Tails screamed in pain under his feet.

Rouge came crashing down on him and kicked him away. Nickel flew into the opposite wall and slid down.

" Damn girl," he growled.

Rouge just stared at the wall where she had kicked him, then turned he gaze to Tails. He was pushing himself off the ground again. She ran over to him and helped him to his feet. He was in horrible condition. Multiple cuts ran up his legs, his tails had been cut up a little too.

The cut on his side was bleeding pretty badly, there was a cut on his lip and his nose was bleeding too.

" Tails are you okay?" she asked worriedly.

Tails nodded and wiped the blood off his chin, " I will be. What about you? Knux is real worried about you."

" I'm fine, they haven't tried anything."

" Guards! Restrain her now!" Nickel yelled.

A bunch of robots came from nowhere and grabbed her by the arms.

" Let go of me!" she screamed.

Tails saw Nickel's sword by him and picked it up.

" You heard the lady!" he yelled, stabbing a robot threw the chest.

It let go and Rouge swung her body around to kick the other one in the head. That one let go and she landed by Tails. They were surrounded by robots, with no way out but through them.

" Shall we?"

" Ladies first."

Tails and Rouge were about to lunge at the robots when they heard clapping.

" Bravo, bravo."

Rouge's ears twitched, ' that voice sounds very familiar, but from where?'

" Who are you?" Tails demanded.

" Why I am the one you came to destroy, I'm Tye," he said.

He walked out of the darkness and stepped into the light. Rouge just stood there shocked as she looked on.

" There's no way," she murmured.

" Rouge, you okay?" Tails questioned.

He dropped the sword and placed his hands on her shoulders.

" Rouge?"

" I'm glad to see you remember me Rouge dear," Tye voiced.

" Your dead, your dead. You and…and…her are dead!"

" Rouge what are you talking about?" Tails asked.

" I saw you two die!" Rouge screamed.

She sank to her knees, holding her head.

" Rouge! Snap out of it!" Tails yelled.

" Is that anyway to greet your father Rouge?" Tye asked mockingly.

" Your lying! You're not him! He's dead!" she screamed again.

Tye smirked, " take the freak to his friends in their holding cell. Kara and I would like to talk to our daughter."

" I'm not going any…" Tails fell to the ground, out cold.

Nickel stood behind him smirking, " wanna bet?"

Rouge was too caught up with what was happening to notice that Tails was being dragged away.

" We're not dead Rouge, we are very much alive," Kara said, walking up beside her husband.

" But I saw you two die!"

" You saw us fake our deaths, Rouge. The drug we were given only temporarily stopped our hearts," Kara said soothingly.

She walked towards Rouge and placed a hand on her shoulder. Rouge smacked her arm away and stood up.

" Stay the hell away from me you bitch!"

" Rouge, how dare you talk to your mother like that!" Tye bellowed.

He walked up to her and punched her right across her face. Rouge fell to the ground.

" Don't you touch me! I was happy to see you put to death!"

Tye kicked her in the stomach, " shut up! I order you right now to shut up!"

Nickel threw Tails into the cell.

" Tails!" everyone yelled.

" What did you do to him!" Sonic yelled, struggling against his chains.

" What does it look like?" Nickel retorted.

" Bastard!" Sonic yelled again.

Nickel only laughed as he walked away, " soon, you'll all be in oblivion together!"

They heard the door slam shut, and they just stared at Tails. A course of " Tails are you okay" and " wake up Tails" hit him. Tails slowly opened his eyes and smiled at everyone. Sighs were released all around.

" Tails are you okay?" Amy asked.

" What did they do to you?" Huri questioned.

Tails pushed himself into a sitting position, " I'm fine, and that guy beat me up."

Tails scooted over to the bars and used them to help him up. Everyone except him was chained to the walls, completely unable to move. Tails smirked as he looked out to see if any guards were around. As luck would have it, none were.

" Idiot," he whispered.

" What did you say Tails?" Shadow asked.

" Amy, do you have a hair pin?" Tails asked eagerly.

Amy nodded, " yeah, in my hair why?"

" There are no guards around right now, this may be our only chance," he said, taking the pin out of her hair.

He quickly undid her chains, then Sonic's, Shadow's, Knuckles', and finally Huri's.

" Man, that feels a lot better," Knuckles said, rubbing his sore wrist.

" Knuckles, I saw Rouge," Tails stated.

Knuckles ran up to him and grabbed his shoulders, " is she okay? Is she hurt at all?"

" Let go of me and I'll tell you."

Knuckles released his grip on the fox.

" Thank you, she isn't hurt physically from what I could tell but mentally might be another matter."

" What do you mean by that Tails?"

" I don't really know what happened, but we saw Tye and she just stared freaking out about how he should be dead. He said that he was her father."

Everyone gasped at what he said.

" There is no way, her father is dead. Along with her mother they were put to death on Mobious," Amy stated.

" Elaborate please?" Huri asked.