Author's note: I feel so horrible…my new story With Deadly Accuracy, It looks like it's a rip off of someone else's fic, and it isn't! And I feel so guilty. But I didn't copy! Awww…sometimes, story writing HURTS.
Anyway. Let me explain Miserie, Talon and Tails to you here. See, There's this funny love triangle going on here. Talon likes Miserie because she's nice and truthful and she doesn't make fun of him. All good reasons. And since most other girls (whom are foxes) like him, he figures she'll like him automatically. However, she doesn't, so he's trying extra hard. In Tails' situation, he likes Miserie's truthfulness and her timid nature. He also likes how she never really understands everything. He thinks it's cute. For Miserie, she likes Talon more over because of his looks, but since she's not like that, she also likes how he cares about how she feels, but she likes Tails better for being understanding. So Talon loses. Awwwh….
File 9 Ballad Of A Fallen Angel
Entry 2 Wo Ai Ni
Knuckles hadn't called in, and an hour had already passed. Before, Amy was laughing at Talon getting insulted, but the humorous time soon came to pass. The only sound was the whooshing of the air in the group's ears.
Miserie looked at Sonic and Shadow, who were staring each other down. She turned her gaze to Talon, who was meditating on something, and Amy, who was watching Sonic and Shadow, looking puzzled.
"What's wrong?" Tails asked suddenly. Miserie jumped.
"What?" She asked. She looked at Tails, who wasn't looking at her.
"It feels like you're nervous." He said. "Is that too weird for you?"
She nodded. "Yes. I mean, NO, not weird, but yes, I'm nervous." She paused. "It's too quiet. What happened to Knuckles?"
Tails sighed. "He said he's on the island, but there are guards there. Since he's the guardian of the Master Emerald, he feels partially responsible. He's beating the guards up." He paused. "That was an hour ago. I haven't a clue what's going on now."
"…And the Chaos Emeralds must be there." Miserie said. "Since the guards are there."
"Yeah. But now we've got to get past the big fleet." Tails said.
"Yes." Miserie looked back at Amy, who was looking into the sky. "…The fleet."
"According to Knuckles, they weren't that close before. But we should be closing in on them."
Miserie sighed. "This plan is a good one, but it's hasty. Tails, if we don't circle that fleet, we're in trouble."
He was silent. Finally he said, "I know."
Miserie looked into the clouds. So much could happen that would be wrong. If they didn't circle the fleet without being seen, then the plan would be dismissed. Plus, they had no backup plan and they had the rest of the Emeralds! If they were caught, the Emeralds belonged to Tails' mom.
"So…You're the second one." Tails said suddenly.
"Eh?" Miserie asked.
Tails looked at her. "don't be mad at me, okay?" he asked. Miserie nodded and he continued. "Before, we were fighting Shadow at ARK, and Rouge found out that there were two projects sent to Earth, two capsules." He faced forward.
"Rouge?" Miserie asked.
"She's a government agent. A Bat." Tails said. "That's not the point. No one knew what the other project was, or what it was made for. Shadow is the Ultimate Life form, who was made to carry out Professor Robotnik's evil scheme." Tails said.
"No." Miserie said.
Tails looked back at her for a second. "No?" he asked.
"Shadow wasn't created to destroy." Miserie said. "It's wrong."
"what was he made for?" Tails asked.
"I don't know. Purpose is all programming. It's what you do that describes your task. Shadow was once programmed to be Maria's best friend. And then, he was switched off to World Destroyer. I guess for him, it was the trait he liked best that took over. And I think his memory was erased when he was put into that mode, the one where he would carry out Professor's evil scheme." Miserie paused. "Purpose of creation is something that we never know. But the purpose of living is to either make life better, or eradicate it completely."
Tails hesitated. Then he asked, "Do you know your purpose?"
"I…" she paused. "I'm a toy. Made for Maria. A game."
"What?" Tails asked.
"I guess I've always known it. The purpose of my life is to solve puzzles, figure equations, throw things, hide, play. I was made to learn along with Maria. I don't know how long I've been asleep. I don't know who Maria is, anymore. But…I do know that was my purpose. Without Maria, I have no purpose."
"Why don't you make one up right now?" Tails asked. "Make up a purpose for you to live."
"Why?" Miserie asked. "Do you have a purpose?"
"For my friends, I have to live." Tails said. "They are my family. I mean, I've known Sonic since I was a kid. And Amy. Knuckles too." He paused. "If I died, what would happen?"
"…A purpose?" Miserie said slowly. "A purpose to live…"
The fleet was in their vision now. Miserie knew Tails was worried about this. She could feel it. She sighed. Tails looked at her. "What?" he asked.
"My purpose." She said. "My purpose is…" she hesitated. "My purpose is to protect you."
Tails smiled. "Do I need protection?" he asked.
Miserie looked at her hands. "I don't know." She said, truthfully. "But I can't let you go on…I can't let you die. For them. I won't." She looked at him. "alright?"
Tails smiled. "You know, Miserie, you're my friend too." He told her. "I don't want you to get hurt."
"I know." She said.
Tails curiously studied her face. "You're not telling me something." He concluded.
"…" Miserie couldn't tell him. So many rising emotions that shouldn't have been programmed into her. So many things she didn't want to process or know. "All of a sudden," she said, looking back at the group. "It's become so serious. This emotion…" She paused. "This emotion is afraid."
"What?" Tails asked.
"We're afraid, aren't we…?" Miserie looked at Tails. "Aren't we?"
"Miserie…" Tails turned around to face forwards. "…Would you hate me if I lied to you?"
"No." she replied. "Why?"
"No reason." He told her. But he wouldn't look at her. "Miserie, I have to tell you something."
"What?"
"Your purpose in life is to protect me, right?" He asked.
"Yes."
"I lied when I told you mine. I told you it was to stay alive for my friends. But…" He lowered his head, "My real purpose is to protect you."
Miserie blinked. "Me?" she asked.
Tails sighed and turned around. "Miserie…you don't know how awesome you are. You're selfless. Everything you've done isn't for you, it's for everyone. And I wish I could be like that." He paused. "Ever since we met, I knew you'd be that way. I don't know how, but I did. I knew that you'd be that way. Miserie, you're the best thing that's ever happened to me. I swear it. I don't want to lose you, Miserie. I don't want you to be gone forever. I don't want anything bad to happen to you. I just want…" he hesitated.
Miserie stared, wide-eyed, at Tails. She wanted to say something, but what could she say?
"Miserie, I can't describe how I feel sometimes when I'm with you. I'm so relieved that you're here. I'm so relieved that you're with me. I don't think I could do any of this, or we could do this without you." Tails said. "And that's why I just want you to live on, even if you don't have a purpose."
"I don't want…to lose…you…" Miserie repeated, slowly. Tails looked at her, drained. "you really don't?" She asked. "You really don't think I'm useless? Or stupid? Or fat?"
"No." Tails said. "Why would I think that about you? Miserie, I…"
She waited, but he wouldn't continue. Finally she asked, "What?"
"It's nothing." Tails said.
"What are you trying to say?" She asked. "Is it something…bad?"
"no, Miserie, it's exactly the opposite."
"So you're saying it's something. Something good?" Miserie asked.
"I think so." Tails said. "But it's not really anything important."
"You said you wouldn't lie to me. So tell me the truth. Is it important?" She asked.
Tails looked at her. He faintly smiled. "It's important." He said. "It's important."
"How important?" Miserie persisted.
"…Well, it might not be important to you, but it is to me." Tails said.
Miserie watched him turn around again as they started their trek past the gigantic fleet. She whispered, "Tell me what it is, Tails."
He shook his head. "I can't."
"Why?"
"…It's hard." He said.
Miserie smiled. "I didn't think it would be easy. Tell me, please…?"
"…" Tails wouldn't look at her. He wouldn't speak to her. Miserie waited for endless minutes for him to answer, but he was flying the plane, looking at his steering wheel and radar like a hawk.
"Wo Ai Ni." He said, suddenly.
"…Wo Ai Ni?" Miserie blinked. "What…? Wo Ai Ni…It's not English." She sighed.
"When you figure it out….then you'll know." Tails said.
A game? Miserie thought to herself. She glared down at her hands. Wo Ai Ni. Three words.
…Wo Ai Ni…