Life Spring Breeze
Disclaimer: Everything in this story, except the Life Spring and its contents (you'll see what I mean), belongs to Sega and Sonic Team and you know the rest. Makes me wonder how many times this was written in one form or another…
Chapter 1: A New Hope
Yet another sunny day in the Mystic Ruins is what Miles "Tails" Prower had to face (in fact, it never rained in the games, and I think Sonic X too, but the latter most likely had rain). He had always enjoyed this type of day, because it gave him the energy and will to continue working on his machines. Such was not the case, however, 6 months ago, when it happened. If you watched Sonic X, I think you'll know what I mean, but for those who don't, here's a flashback for you.
Flashback, 6 months ago
Everyone watched and wondered what Cosmo, the female humanoid plant of the extinct Seedrian race, was doing as she flew over to the Metarex seed left by Dark Oak, the leader of the Metarex, and flawlessly wiped away the gravity field around the imploding seed. All they could figure out was that she looked different somehow. Cream was the only one who saw her transformation, but was like the others, in complete wonder. When Cosmo reached the seed, she and the seed shined yellow, then white, and when the light dimmed, what was new was that a tree with pink leaves had rooted itself to the seed. Before anyone could say anything, Cosmo appeared before them as a hologram.
"It's all right. I have Dark Oak immobilized. Now you'll be able to destroy the Metarex and save the galaxy. Don't worry about me. Just fire the Power Cannon now."
"But if we fire the cannon, what'll happen to you?" Chris asked.
Tails had a look of worry on his face. "If she says not to worry, we have to trust her." He dejectedly prepared the cannon to fire.
"Tails, we must act immediately! Prepare to fire the cannon at my command!" Eggman yelled.
Super Sonic then prepared to enter the cannon. "Lock cannon into place and take aim!" Eggman ordered as he prepared the cannon for Sonic. "Get ready, Sonic!" Sonic saw a flash outside the cannon. The flash was created by Super Shadow, who joined Sonic within the cannon. He returned Sonic's confused look with a smile.
The engines started to churn as Sonic and Shadow bounced around in the cannon, waiting to be fired. "Sonic Power Cannon…FIRE!" Eggman screamed.
Tails sprung up from his worried state. "Roger!" But his thumb stopped on the button. Tears started to form.
"Tails, I know this is difficult, but the galaxy is in danger, and time is running out! You must fire now!" Eggman ordered.
"But I can't! What about Cosmo?" Tails asked.
"She knows what she's doing," Eggman assured. "Cosmo is carrying out her destiny. She was meant to save the galaxy, and we have to help her!"
Tails took a good look at Cosmo's tree form. "But you're my friend, Cosmo! I'm sorry, I just can't do it!"
"Trust me, Tails…you have to fire." Cosmo explained. "It's the only way to save all of us."
Tails gasped. "I trust you…but you mean a lot to me! I don't want to lose you Cosmo!"
"You won't, Tails. You'll destroy the Metarex, and spread the seeds of my clan throughout the galaxy!" Cosmo assured.
"I believe in you, Cosmo!" Tails assured. "Your friendship has meant a lot to me. I wish we could spend more time together. But I understand this is your only hope to save the galaxy and bring your clan back. I'm sure your seeds will find a place to grow and build a new home. Good luck Cosmo…and goodbye!" Tails pushed the fire button.
The Sonic Power Cannon fired the blast at the seed. The blast caused the cannon to crumble, and it pierced the seed with great force, causing the planet to explode, taking Cosmo with it.
"Thank you, Tails! I'll never forget you!"
End Flashback, 6 months later
That was the last anyone heard of Cosmo that day (I know about Episode 78, but I'm not going to write that!). That same day, Sonic and Shadow attempted to restore Cosmo using Chaos Regeneration, but all they could produce was a small, white seed. That seed was planted by Tails in his workshop, and soon, a sprout emerged. That sprout, over the course of 6 months, was almost a rose, the same flower that Cosmo had. Tails had gotten over his sadness, and continued to keep it healthy. However, there was one thing Tails didn't know. Since that seed was Cosmo, she was able to think on her own, as a sign of the blooming rose. However, she could not communicate with Tails, and he couldn't hear her, either. This was a sign that Cosmo was to soon return to Tails, but it would take a long time for her to be completely restored. Tails, ironically, was oblivious to this. He kept the rose by his bedside, which is why he thought something was up whenever he smelt the rose's smell every morning. He thought it was Cosmo's doing.
Tails decided to take a break from his machinery and explore the Mystic Ruins forest for a bit. He had heard about myths of a secret area within the forest that held the most beautiful flowers, and one could grow his/her own flowers and bring them back with the flowers twice as beautiful as it would've been. Tails wanted to find that area, because he thought it would help Cosmo's rose grow faster, possibly to the point where she would be restored (I know I said Tails was oblivious, but he believed it would happen. He's oblivious to the Cosmo-can-think part, though.).
Tails left the workshop, which he had expanded into a bigger house. Actually, his workshop is now underground, while the home is exposed. He boarded the mine cart that would take him to the forest. "This place sure is beautiful in its own way. I wish Cosmo could see this." he thought. Tails soon reached the area where Big the Cat once lived. He had moved to a different part of the Mystic Ruins, near the ocean, where he could fish more. The spot was now vacant. Tails wondered if there was a forest past the trees that was prevented from being accessed because of them. He flew over the trees, because the tree trunks were too thick for anyone to go through, or cut down. There was also no place where a plane to land, so it was virtually uninhabited, except for the native life. Sure enough, he found another forest area. This forest had a straight path that weaved around sometimes, plus branching paths that lead basically nowhere (some were even one-ways that led back to the other forest). Tails wanted to check out the straight path first. He followed the path up to a fence of grass (easy to push aside to pass through, but made it so no-one could see behind it without doing so first). He heard a small waterfall behind the fence, and there was the fragrant smell of flowers. He pushed the grass aside, and what he saw filled him with thoughts that led ahead into his future.
Chapter 1 End
And that's it. I'm pretty sure that if you paid attention to the rest of the story, you'll know what's coming next. Next chapter will be done soon!