The Maria Files

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I think I have problems. With games. I love to play games. But that's not the problem. Has anyone played Final Fantasy? That's an awesome series. Well, sometime, characters die or leave you…and I know- I should feel sad but instead… I think…

LEAVE ME ALL YOUR EQUIPMENT WHEN YOU'RE GONE, OKAY?!

And then I feel bad when I think that.

Didn't someone else say that? I don't know. But this is how I actually feel, so don't blame me of anything mean here. I'm just a sad, sad person.

File 2- Dou Naru No? (What's Going On?)

Entry 3-Who Are You?


'I shouldn't think badly of Sonic.' Tails thought to himself. 'I know he doesn't always have a lot on his mind, but he's always watched out for me. It's not like he doesn't think I can handle it. It's just that he doesn't want me to get hurt. Right?'

"TAILS!" Tails jumped and turned around. Sonic was standing by the curb, soaking wet. They had just walked to the library. Sonic had gone because Tails had asked him to. Tails had gone to check out a book, but it wasn't there, so he had put in on hold. Now they were walking home. Tails' didn't understand why Sonic was wet until her felt the raindrops falling from the tree onto his head.

"Sorry!" Tails said, taking an umbrella out of his book bag. "I was thinking about something."

"No doubt about it," Sonic said, shaking himself off. "I just got hit by the water there," Sonic pointed to a big puddle by the curb, "but you didn't laugh like you usually do. And plus, we've been walking without an umbrella since we left the library!"

Tails opened the umbrella, which had his logo on it, and continued to think. 'Why does he think I'm so weak? Hypothetically, I mean.'

"Hey." Sonic said. Tails looked at him.

"what happened? Did you get splashed again?"

"What? No! You would laugh at that, wouldn't you? No, I wanted to know what you're thinking about."

"huh?"

"Well.." Sonic said, scratching his head like he did when he was embarrassed, "You've been thinking pretty hard. You never ask for help, you know."

Tails smiled. "Well…" He said, slowly. "I was thinking about Ark again." Tails recalled a newspaper article he had read at the library. "Did you see yesterday's paper?"

"I didn't. Why?"

"They've turned on security cameras up there. Seems like they think Eggman's up there."

"Yeah, I haven't heard from him since Ark." Sonic said. He sighed. "I think it was fun, Ark. Some parts of that adventure anyway."

"Me too." Tails said. He looked up into the gray, cloudy skies. "but… somehow, Ark isn't finished yet, is it?"

"Whaddya mean?" Sonic asked.

"It keeps popping up. I mean, it's only been a few weeks since it ended…but we're still hearing about it. Usually, when we beat Eggman, we only hear about it for two or three more days."

"Yeah?" Sonic asked. "Why? What's up there?"

"I don't know." Tails said. "I'm sure it's nothing. Just people who want to see Professor Gerald's work."

Sonic spotted a blue mailbox. "Hey, have you wrote to your mom yet?"

"…I can't." Tails said. "It's so hard. I don't know what to say."

Sonic smiled at Tails. "Come on, buddy! You can do it!" He said. "If you can't think of anything to ask, just ask Me and Amy for help!"

"No, I mean- I know what I'm asking but- It just doesn't- I mean, there is so much I want to"

"Hey!" Sonic exclaimed, as they turned up the sidewalk to their house. "Just calm down. Tell her how you've been. Ask her questions about herself. You can ask everything else in person. Send her a picture of you. It'll be fine, Tails."

'It'll be fine…' Tails thought. 'Will it? Mom… who ARE you…?'