-Still don't own Sonic, nor related characters, imagine that?
The party was huge and everyone Tails had invited had come. Some of the people in the Knothole had told her they were a good band and she had reluctantly agreed. Even though she had expected the worst, they were actually pretty good. She went around, saying hello to everyone there, so they knew she appreciated their presence. She walked over to Bunnie, who was near the punch bowl.
"Hey Bunnie, thanks for coming," Tails said.
"No problem, Sugah, nice turn out by the way," Bunnie replied back
"I know! Everyone that got an invitation made it," the fox said, very happy to hear it.
"Well I'll see you around, honey," Bunnie said, going off to talk with some other people when she noticed Tails still had many people to talk to.
Tails had a similar conversation with a lot of the guests. She even talked to a good amount of people she didn't know. When she felt satisfied, she started to look for Sally and Sonic. They must have blended in awfully well, for even with her acute sight, she couldn't see them. She walked around the people, looking for the couple. Finally, she found them.
"Hey guys," she said.
"Hey little buddy, I see your no slouch in the popularity department," Sonic said in his usual teasing sort of way.
"Yeah, I didn't think you knew so many people," Sally said.
"Well, I think my plus one invitations helped," Tails admitted.
"Still, to know half these many people, that not too bad," Sonic said, now in a comforting sort of way. Probably thinking he could have said something wrong, not realizing it.
"Yeah, so how are you guys liking the party yourself?" Tails asked, curious.
"So far, I would have to say a job well done," Sally complimented.
"Good, it took me a long time to get everything settled."
"Well, did you prepare yourself for the last event?" Sonic asked, referring to the very part Tails liked the most.
"Yep, I'm ready for it. Do either of you know what time it is?" Tails asked, not seeing a clock.
Sally looked at her watch, "Its 8:49, wow, already?" she asked herself.
"Wow, only eleven more minutes for that time to arrive," Sonic said, "I'm sure you got what it takes," he gave her a thumbs up as he said the last part/
"Definitely, you should have no problem if you just keep your head clear," the brown squirrel assured.
"Thanks Sonic, Aunt Sally, for everything you've done," the Tails said.
"Ok, its time, boys, go take your seats," Sally said as she looked at her watch and headed toward the front. Tails and Sonic followed her and Tails took her seat at the very front while Sonic took his seat that was the closest guest seat.
"Attention everyone, if you will be seated I would like to start the ceremony," Sally said. Unofficially, it was her job to do this kind of thing, since she was the leader of the Freedom Fighters and the head political figure in Knothole. When everyone was seated, she started off on the speech she used for every newly of age freedom fighter candidate. This way, she wouldn't get emotional if she knew the person and that was really going to come in handy this time.
"As you know, we are here to recognize Tails, who has passed the preliminary tests needed to do the final exam of a Freedom Fighter. Now of age, it is his job to go to the twelve beacons we have on Mobius and press the button on the top. If any of them are broken, he will be expected to fix it. When the button is pressed it will send us a signal here that it was completed. The candidate will be able to take four items of any nature with him as well as a bad of food provided and will have a maximum of two and a half months to complete it, since these beacons are not close together. We have had people pull it off at the very last minute as well as one who finished it in a week, both members are equally valued and so shall be Tails, regardless of his score. He may start as soon as the sun rises in the mourning and upon that hour the clocks will start timing. Tails, please come up to the front and take the bag that contains your food, a map, compass, and the coordinates of the beacons," Tails came up and accepted the bag, "now, Tails must spend the rest of the night in solitude and reflection of the task at hand. Go now and prepare for the sun's first light," It was then that Tails left the party and returned home, "The rest of you may finish enjoying the party," the people clapped at Sally's speech and she joined Sonic again.
Tails began gathering up everything she thought she would need and put them into a pile. She already had been given three of the four items she could bring and alls that was left to decide was which chosen object she would pick. She picked out one from the pile and placed it in the bag. Tradition said that no item could be taken except the four, so she left her brush and other such items. She hoped it wouldn't take her the whole two and a half months, but she knew it would take longer then a week.
The next chapter will reveal the item she is bringing and will start her adventure, please review, if you want to flame, please tell me what I could improve.