Chapter 5
Tails stared down at the radar, as the signal got closer and more powerful. It was at his
house all right. And if it wasn't Shadow who brought it there, it must have been Sonic.
Tails sat back in his seat, wondering what his next move would be once he landed. Would
Sonic give him the emerald? And if not, then what? Should he just tell him about Sevag?
Tails then saw his house at the side of a sea cliff. He prepared to land the X Tornado. The
plane rolled down the landing strip, coming to a stop in his garage. Tails opened the glass
dome surrounding the cockpit, and hopped out. He looked back and forth cautiously.
What if it's a trap? What if Shadow is doing this?
Tails slowly walked around the outside of his house. All the lights were off, and
everything was quiet. Then, he saw it.
The bright orange emerald was underneath a palm tree. This worried Tails even more.
It was beginning to look like a trap. If he walked to it he'd probably trip a wire or
something.
Fine then, I'll fly over to it!
Tails wound up his twin tails and hovered above the ground. He then flew above the
emerald, and grabbed it. However, one of his tails hit a wire! Within seconds, tails was
caught in a net hanging from the tree. Tails clutched the Chaos Emeralds tightly. He saw
the lights come on in his house.
I should have known! Blast it!
He looked down, and standing at the foot of the tree, was Sonic.
"Tails," Sonic said, "We need to talk."
Tails said nothing as the net was cut down, and he was brought into the house. They sat
him on his bed. Everyone was there…Amy, the Chaotix, Knuckles, who was standing on
crutches, and even Cream. When his eye's met hers, he quickly turned away in guilt.
Sonic sat on a chair at the foot of his bed.
"Okay Tails, enough silent treatment." Said Sonic, "Care to tell me what you've been up to today?"
Tails still clutched the emerald. He was shivering with nervousness, as all eyes were on
him. He didn't like being the center of their attention, the target of their accusing gazes.
"I…I'm sorry…" those were the only words that Tails could force out of his mouth.
All in the room were silent and did nothing, save for little Cream, who smiled in
response, as if forgiving him.
"Enough of this! Tell us what you were doing with Sevag!" Knuckles shouted.
"Hey cool it Knuckles!" Sonic exclaimed.
How did they know? Do they know something I don't?
"Well Tails…care to tell us?" Sonic asked calmly.
"He…"Tails began, trembling and nearly in tears, " …he said he could resurrect Cosmo!"
Everyone in the room was awestruck.
"I knew it!" yelled Knuckles" Sevag has you in the palm of his hands!" Amy and Vector
had to hold him back.
"No! Sevag is helping me!" Tails yelled back, "Sevag understands me! He is my only hope of bringing back Cosmo!"
"Fool! Can't you see he's using you?" Knuckles snapped back.
"Both of you calm down!" yelled Sonic. He turned to Tails. " Tails, apparently this Sevag is very evil. He's the one who destroyed Knuckles' people. For all you know he could be tricking you!"
"You're wrong Sonic! Sevag cares about me!" Tails screamed "And he wants to help me bring Cosmo back! I must deliver the Chaos Emeralds to him at all costs!"
"But Tails!" Sonic began. He was interrupted by Espio.
"There is no use talking sense into him now." Said Espio, " Sevag has exploited his broken heart and his longing to be with Cosmo.
"Its…it's not true!" Tails screamed as tears rolled down his cheeks, "Sevag is going to bring Cosmo back! And then…she and I can be together again…"
"Tails…you can't possibly believe that can you?" Sonic said. He was now deeply
concerned for Tails. He hadn't realized just how devastated Cosmo's death had left
him. He was beginning to realize that now.
Tails was now sobbing." Sevag…is the only real hope I have left in this world…"
The room was now silent except for Tails' sobs. No one knew what to say. The silence
was broken however, when Espio suddenly turned to Knuckles.
"Do you sense that?" he asked.
Knuckles closed his eyes, focusing. "Yes…something's coming!"
The lights began to flicker, and suddenly all the light bulbs in the house exploded.
Cream shrieked and grabbed Amy tightly. There seemed to be a dark purple light
consuming the room, and blue fog spread across the floor. And then, in front of Tails' bed
Sevag the Jackal arose from the ground.
"Is…is that?" Sonic was speechless.
"Its Sevag!" Knuckles exclaimed.
Sevag stood before them, staring each one of them in the eye. Amy, Cream and Charmy
were left cowering in the corner. He folded his arms, laughing at their reactions.
"I could not help but notice that you have captured my little friend Miles." Said Sevag,
his voice deep and penetrating.
"You monster!" Knuckles shouted.
"Oh, an echidna is it? What a surprise. I was beginning to think there were none of you
left after that incident with Chaos." Sevag scoffed, " I see your encounter with that black hedgehog has left you injured. Hmph, keep picking fights like that and there truly won't be any of you left."
Despite his injuries, Knuckles leaped at Sevag. Sevag held his hand out, and Knuckles
stopped in midair. He then brought him closer with his powers, until they were practicly
eye to eye.
"Be warned, echidna." Said Sevag darkly, " For if need be, I will show you what happens to those souls…who think they can look into the eyes of the jackal…"
Sevag made a sweeping hand gesture, and it sent Knuckles flying across the room, until
he collided with the all and fell to the ground with a thud.
"Oh no! Knuckles!" Sonic shouted.
Sevag turned to face Tails, he pointed his finger, and the net around Tails disappeared.
"Go now, Miles! Find the other 5 emeralds and the Master Emerald, and bring them to my temple in Sandopolis. Then, I shall reunite you with Cosmo. It is the only way!" Sevag commanded.
Tails nodded, cautiously getting out of his head.
"Tails, don't do it! You can't side with him!" Sonic pleaded, " Can't you see how evil he is?"
Tails turned to look back at Sonic, giving him the saddest gaze Sonic had ever seen in his eyes. " I'm sorry…Sonic…" Tails said as he turned to the door.
"Oh and Miles, " said Sevag, " do take this with you. We may need this when we resurrect Cosmo." Sevag lifted the pot in the air with his mind and placed it in Tails' hands. Tails nodded and ran out the door, not looking back.
"Fare thee well, Sonic the Hedgehog." Sevag said as he disappeared along with the purple light.
Amy and the others gathered around knuckles to see if he was okay, as Sonic raced out
the door. He turned, seeing the X Tornado reach the end of the runway and take flight.
Sonic fell to his knees as he watched the plane until it was but a dot in the horizon.
Now…he truly understood just how devastated Cosmo's death had left Tails…