Chapter 5: The 8th Chaos Emerald
Tails woke up only thinking about what he was going to find at his old house. Cosmo was still was sleeping. Tails went into the kitchen and started to make breakfast. He made some eggs, bacons and pancakes. Cosmo woke up and went into t the kitchen. Tails was finishing putting the food on the table.
"Good morning, I though we should eat something before we left" Tails said putting some bacon and eggs on a plate and handing it to Cosmo.
"Thank you. Do you know were your house used to be?" Cosmo asked
"Well I know the area were it's at. I think I can still find it. It's going to be a long walk since I couldn't fix the X Tornado in time. If you don't want to you don't have to come." He said taking a bight of his eggs.
"No I want to go. I want to find out more about the Emerald if it exists."
"Hey Cham and Chan you better get something to eat also. I can't leave you alone after the BB gun thing you did." He said calling the Chaos
They both came in the kitchen and Tails gave them some fruits.
"Just so both of you know it might be a long walk." He said at the Chaos
They both Groaned. They wanted to stay home and play with Tail's things.
Tails and Cosmo both packed things they were going to need for the walk. Food, water a radio for the weather, some flashlights in case it gets dark before they get back. They were getting ready to leave when Tails forgot to get his Swords. He doesn't leave with out them since they can be stolen.
"How far do you think it is from here?" Cosmo asked
"To tell you the truth I don't know. The Great Forest is a very large and dense area. I'm hoping it's only a couple of hours." He replied
"Well we should get walking the."
Tails, Cosmo, Cham and Chan began walking into the Great Forest.
"Be careful, last time Eggman was here he left traps to catch Sonic and me." Tails said
"How long have you been fighting Eggman?" Cosmo asked
"Hmm for about 4 years." He replied
They were walking in the jungle for what seemed for hours. They decided to take a break and eat lunch.
"Were do you think we are?" Cosmo asked
"Hmm… I don't know, but I think were getting close. I can feel it." Tails responded
Cham and Chan were playing tag around in the forest near were Cosmo and Tails were at. Cham ran into a tree but the tree was hollow. They both looked at and began hitting the hollow tree. Without noticing Chan had hit a button on the tree. It began to move and Chan and Cham flew back to Tails worried
"Hey Cham, hey Chan why are you so worried?" Tails asked the chaos.
"Chao chao chao chao chao chao chao chaooooooooooooooooooo!" They both screamed in union.
"What's gotten into them?" Cosmo asked
"I don't know, but whatever it is it really scared them." Tails replied
Then they heard giant foot steps. Then some more and more.
"Whatever they saw it's not alone and their coming this way. Cosmo go hide some were. Cham and Chan you go with her." T ails said taking out his swords.
5 giant robots appeared from the trees. They all had machine guns on there arms and a rocket launcher on there shoulder. On there back was to giant swords.
Tails remember these robots when Eggman invaded the forest. They were called Titans.
"Intruder alert! Proceeding to eliminate. Target: Miles Prower. Height: 2'7". Weight: 44lbs. IQ: 300. Age: 8. Abilities: flight and intelligence. Threat level: minimal. Proceeding with attack."
"Threat level minimal! I'll show you minimal!" Tails said charging at the Titans
"I think that was a bad thing to say about Tails don't you think so Cham?" Cosmo asked the chao
"Chao" he replied.
The 5 Titans began shooting there machine guns and Tails. He quickly dodged them and began to fly towards the one all the way to the left. He used the Chaos wave and destroyed it.
"Power douses not compute, updating data sending da…" The robot was destroyed by a swing of Tail's swords.
"I though Titans were suppose to be hard to destroy." Tails destroying the 3rd one
Tails went for the 4th one but got hit by a missile and was sent flying. He got up quickly and used Chaos Sword dash and destroyed the last 2.
"Power not computes sending all battle data to Robotnik." The robots then exploded.
Cosmo came out from hiding and the Chaos followed her. "Tails are you ok?" She asked looking at were the missile hit.
"Yea I'm fine its just small wound." He replied putting a wet cloth to clean it. The wound was small. He put a bandage on it.
"Do you think that there are more of those Titans?" Cosmo asked
"There might be. I though they were all gone when Sonic and I destroyed them. So yes there can be." He replied
They continued there walk deeper into the forest. Tails then stopped walking.
"Hey Tails are you ok?" Cosmo asked
"There something about this place that's weird. I can't explain it. I do know one thing were very close." Tails replied
"It's getting dark. We might have to sleep out tonight."
"Well at least we brought stuff for camping out." Tails replied.
"What if you can get the power from the 8th Emerald, can't you use Chaos Control to teleport us back?" Cosmo asked
"Well I could, but I've never used Chaos Control and I'm a little scared that I'll mess up. I'll Sonic to show me how to use it even if I don't have the 8th Emerald." They continued walking
"Hey Tails look at that!" Cosmo said pointing a burnt house.
"That's my house I know it. Let' walk inside." Tails replied walking into the house.
As they entering the house Tails fell to the floor. He couldn't stay awake and lost consciousness.
"Miles. Miles wake up now." A familiar voice said. The voice belonged to a female.
Tails opened his eyes and saw nothing but darkness he stood up but when he tried to walk he couldn't.
"Miles you are the chosen one." This time the voice was different voice. It was a male voice.
"Who's there?" Tails asked looking around but can only see darkness.
"You don't remember your parents' voice?" 2 figures appeared. They both were foxes. One was orange colored fox with light green eyes. The other was a dark orange colored fox with light blue eyes.
"Mom, Dad how can you be alive? I though Robotnik killed you."
"Miles we aren't alive. Our spirits are in this house and we've been waiting for you to com here. There is something that you need to know." The dark orange fox replied. This was his dad.
"I came here because I've been having a strange dream. I think it was when Robotnik attacked."
"This dream did anything strange happen to you?" His mother asked
"Yes, something did happen. I remember transforming using the 7 Chaos Emeralds but I also transformed again. I don't know how though." Tails replied
"Has that happened to you again?" his mother asked again"
"Yes I t happened yesterday."
"Miles, you are the guardian and the owner of the 8th Chaos Emerald."
"What do you man? The 8th Emerald is only myth and I don't think it would choose me."
"Before Robotnik attacked us, we did some research on the 8th Chaos Emerald. The research is still in this house and may help you understand more."
"Were in the house is it?" Tails asked
"It's hidden in the laboratory under this house. To get there you need to take the trap door in our room." His father replied
"Is there any research on the Chaos swords?" Tails asked
"We got some research, but not a lot."
"How can I use the 8th Emerald?" Tails asked
"That is something that you need to find out for yourself. I suggest you ask that girl your with. She knows something about it."
"Wait, where's Cosmo?" Tails asked
"Your body is unconscious but your mind is here. It looks like you got yourself a girl friend and at such a young age." His mother replied chuckling
"…"
"What it's only the truth"
"Yea whatever." Tails replied blushing
"There is one more thing I need to tell you" His father said
"Ok, what is it?" Tails asked
"Have you ever wondered why you have 2 tails?" His father asked
"I though it was of a mutation." Tails said
"Well that's not it. You see, you are part Kitsune."
"Kitsune's are only a myth they don't exist."
"Miles haven't you learned anything from this experience?" His mother asked
"Anything is possible. Some myths are real. Now let me finish. You see my grand father was a Kitsune. My father and I never got that trait, but you got it. Now is the time to awaken that trait of yours. Here your might need this." He threw a necklace at Tails.
He looked at it. It was made of gold like metal nothing that he has ever seen before. It had an amulet that looked like the head of a fox.
"What's this?" he asked looking at it
"It is a necklace of a Kitsune. It belonged to my grand father and it is to be given to the next Kitsune in our family. It's supposed unlock some kind of power." His father replied
"Now close your eyes."
Tails closed his eyes and he felt a hand on him. He felt something strange coming from his body.
"Now go find the research." He heard a voice fade away.
Tails woke up and saw Cosmo looking at him. She looked relieved when he woke.
"Tails what happened to you?" Cosmo asked
"My parents were talking to me when I got knocked out. They believe that I am the guardian of the 8th Emerald." He noticed something in his hand when he opened it he saw it was the necklace that his father gave him.
"How did you get that necklace?" Cosmo asked
"Well I got it from parents. It's hard to explain. It felt like a dream but I also got this. I also know that my parents did some research on the 8th Emerald. It is in the laboratory below this house.
"Oh ok. Tails what's that mark on your hand?" Cosmo asked
Tails looked at his hand and saw a mark. It looked like the amulet.
"My father was part Kitsune. His grandfather was a Kitsune. When he married he didn't marry another Kitsune, he married a fox. So his son didn't have the trait neither did my father. I on the other hand got some of the trait. So I am part Kitsune. That also explains why I have 2 Tails. If I really am part Kitsune I will grow more Tails." Tails explained
"I've heard about Kitsunes. They have the power to control elements. Perhaps you will also have that ability."
Tails put the necklace on himself. "Lets go to the laboratory and see what research they have."
They walked into the badly burned room. On the floor they noticed a small handle. Tails pulled it and a trap door was revealed. They walked down some stairs.
"Look for a light switch I know there is one around here." Tails said feeling around the wall.
Cosmo found something and pressed it. The laboratory was filled with light.
"Now let's see were the research is." Tails said looking around.
They both began looking around. Tails noticed something on the wall. It looked different.
"Hey Cosmo I think I found it." Tails said point at the wall. He pushed it and a hidden compartment was revealed. Inside was a large safe. It had a lock on it that required a name.
"How do you plan on opening it?" Cosmo asked
"I think I know what the password is." Tails replied looking at the safe
"Let's see... ok let's see of it works." He typed up Miles Prower on the safe lock. The lock then disabled it self. There were some papers inside that were the research also some disk. There was a tape inside also. Tails began reading a little bit of the research.
The 8th Chaos emerald is said to be found in a person that is pure of heart. This gem has more power then the 7 Chaos Emeralds combined. The person who the gem chooses is there guardian. The Chaos Swords will appear to the owner of the 8th Emerald. Though it is not confirmed there may be other Chaos weapons. The gem will appear when summoned by the owner.
"Wow, this is some pretty interesting stuff." Tails said looking at the research. He also noticed something at the bottom of the page.
The current owner of the 8th Emerald is my son Miles Prower. During the fight against Robotnik he used its power to try to save us. It was too late I managed to save him. I am hiding this information hoping that my son can find it.
"Cosmo I need to see something if I am the true owner of the 8th Emerald."\
"What are you going to do?" Cosmo asked
"I am going to try to summon the 8th Emerald. If this research is right and I am the owner, then I can summon it.?"
Tails closed his eyes and though only to summon the Emerald. He began to glow and from inside of him an Emerald came out. The Emerald was larger then the Chaos Emeralds and the color were strange. It never stayed one color. It always kept changing to the color of the 7 Chaos Emeralds.
"So it is true then, I am the guardian of the Emerald. There was also something my parents told me. That you know how to use its power."
"Yes I do know how to use its power. Actually I knew that you were the guardian because you owned the Chaos Swords. My brother was the last owner of it, but the emerald destroyed him when he tried to use it for evil. The same will happen to you if you try to use it for evil. When we get back I will show you how to use it. You shouldn't take out the emerald unless is for an important reason. You can use it even if it's inside of you."
Tails put the emerald near him and it went back inside.
"Can some one else get he emerald from me?" Tails asked
"No only you can even if they try to cut you open." Cosmo replied
"It's too dark to go back home. We should set up camp in here. We'll be safe from rain and animals." Tails said getting gout a sleeping bag.
"Oh sure." Cosmo replied
Cham and Chan were both messing around touching everything they can.
"Cham and Chan stop touching those things you might activate the self destruct button in here." Tails said at them
"Is there really a self destruct button in here?" Cosmo said in a low enough voice that Tails heard but the chaos didn't.
"No I just said that so they can sit still." He replied in the same voice level
Cosmo only smiled and fell asleep in her bag.
Tails wanted to read the research but it was late and it would be easier to read at his house. He decided to fall asleep and think about it tomorrow.
Author Notes: Hey sorry I took long on this chapter I know I said Tuesday or Wednesday but my little cousin came during the week and I needed to help him do a project. Like I said before sorry again. I've been getting some suggestion but I would like some more. Nothing much to say. Review please. Till next time!