Chapter 8
Tails flew over the open ocean, the X-Tornado's cargo full of Chaos Emeralds.
One more to go…just one more…
The thought had been running through his mind over and over ever since leaving the
temple. No one, not Rouge, not Sonic, not even Shadow could stop him now. He looked
down at his radar. He was closing in on the seventh emerald. It didn't matter who had it.
He was going to take it. Cosmo would live again…and pity anyone who tried to stand in
his way.
Tails looked to the horizon, noticing a dot that steadily got bigger. As he got
closer, it turned out to be a large building. A building that looked strangely familiar. It
looked to have a round face with a large moustache mounted upon the top. It could only
be Dr. Eggman's base.
Tails frowned. So he was the one with the final Chaos Emerald. And if tails knew
Dr.Eggman, he'd have stiff security guarding his headquarters. If Tails were to get past it
on his own, he would have to think of some way to get past all the guards. Tails sighed as
he prepared to land the X-Tornado behind nearby foliage. Sonic would have no problems
getting in. Sonic would just zoom in without a care in the world.
If only he were here...if only he were on my side…can I really do this ... alone?
Tails clenched his eyes shut.
I must do this all by myself! I must be the one who brings Cosmo back!
Tails looked down sadly at Cosmo's plant. "I do this…for you Cosmo. I…I took you out of this world… and I alone will be the one to bring you back."
Tails landed the X-Tornado, and hopped out. He pressed a button on a band he
kept around his wrist. This activated the plane's security system. The emeralds, for now,
would be sake. Tails carried one with him, just to be sure. Tails then turned and walked
through the bushes, and when he pushed the leaves away he saw that he was at the edge
of a cliff, and below him was a vast electronic metropolis. Tails stared in awe. Dr.
Eggman was rebuilding Robotropolis! This brought back some of Tails' earliest
childhood memories… ones which he had rather have forgotten. This wasn't going to be
easy.
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Dr. Eggman sat upon a mechanical throne in his chamber. The Robotnik Empire was
coming along nicely. Soon, he would need to hunt down animals so he could roboticise
them. And if that pesky hedgehog tried to ruin his plans again, he would be ready.
There was a knock at the door.
"Come in." Dr. Eggman commanded. The electronic door slid open, and Bokkun flew in.
"Doctor, doctor! There's an intruder!" Bokkun shrieked.
"What! Is it the hedgehog!" yelled Dr. Eggman, standing up from his throne.
"No, it's not Sonic this time." Bokkun replied.
'What? Well who else could it be?" asked Dr. Eggman
" It's…Tails!" said Bokkun hesitantly.
"Tails? All alone? Ha! Send my guards after him. He'll never make it to my base alive!"
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Tails ran through the city, narrowly avoiding the many robots that were after him.
He looked to his right as a robot suddenly flew at him from behind a corner. Tails jumped
up and kicked it, smashing it against a wall. He continued running, making his way
through the twist and turns of the new Robotropolis. He was almost as fast as Sonic when
it came to running, at least at Sonic's usual cruising speed. Two more robots ran at him.
Tails flew up, causing them to smash into each other. He came down and continued
running. Suddenly a floating monitor flew down and followed Tails as he ran. It turned
on, and Dr. Eggman appeared on the screen.
"So Tails, touring my beautiful city I see?" said Dr.Eggman
"Go away Eggman. You're not going to stop me!" Tails shouted back.
"Oh won't I? You've got some guts coming here all alone. Is Sonic hiding around here somewhere?" asked Dr. Eggman.
" If he is I don't know about it." Tails answered," Now go away!"
Tails delivered a kick to the monitor, smashing it to pieces. He then flipped open
his wrist radar. The emerald was inside that huge building. Tails nodded and ran faster.
He then finally reached the enormous building that dominated the skyline. A large gang
of robots guarded the entrance. They attacked, and tails dodged their bullets, delivering
kicks and punches that dismantled them one by one. Soon they were reduced to nothing
but scrap. Tails was actually amazed with himself; it seemed this whole experience had
turned him into a good fighter. But just as he finished the last one off, the gigantic doors
to the building opened. Tails stood firmly, waiting for the next threat.
Thud………thud………
The ground rumbled, and loud thuds filled the air. Tails looked up, and from beyond the
shadows, a huge robot stepped forth. It was like a huge robotic version of Dr. Eggman.
"Its Metal Robotnik!"Tails exclaimed.
The robot was just as Sonic had described it after their first adventure together, when
Sonic fought on the Death egg. Did Tails even stand a chance?
"Haha! It seems you really are alone! And here I though foxes were supposed to be clever!" Dr. Eggman cackled from inside Metal Robotnik." Now, time to get rid of Sonic's annoying sidekick once and for all!"
Missels and bullets flew at Tails from Metal Robotnik. Tails tried his best to dodge
them all, but he was knocked away by an exploding missel. He slowly got to his feet,
coughing and still graping his Chaos Emerald. He then growled and charged at Metal
Robotnik, jumping up and curling into a ball. But with a mighty metallic hand, it swatted
Tails away. Tails flew against a wall, and hit the ground hard. Slowly, he got to his knees,
blood flowing freely from an open gash in his forehead. He trembled with pain. Metal
Robotnik turned and slowly began walking toward Tails.
"Well that wasn't so hard! Ha ha ha! So ends Sonic's sidekick. If only he were here to
rescue you, little boy!" Dr.Eggman exclaimed. Tails was too injured to move. He began coughing and trembling as his blood stained the white fur of his muzzle. Was…was this it?
Tails…
Tails' head snapped up. That voice…it could only be…
"Cosmo!" Tails screamed.
Tails… do not die…for me…
Tails shut his eyes, a vision appearing in his head. Cosmo stood alone before a great tree,
in an endless field of flowers.
…don't worry about me Tails…just save yourself…
Her eyes…they were so full of sadness…
The vision then faded…faded into blackness. And another figure appeared before Tails.
He was staring into the bright yellow eyes of Sevag the Jackal.
" Miles, use the emerald. For I know hat you have within you the power."
But…I can't…only Sonic and Shadow…are able…
"Nonsense! You have the power to utilize the chaos! You had it, and your mother had it."
My…mother?
"Yes…your mother knew well how to use the emeralds, very well in fact. And if she could do it, so can you. All you need, is the confidence. You let Sonic convince you that you can't do it! Do it…for Cosmo! You cannot let her suffer any longer. You saw the sadness within her eyes, within her soul. Use the emerald, destroy the man who took your parents from you at such a young age. Resurrect Cosmo!"
Tails opened his eyes, panting. The massive robot still walked toward him. It was if only
seconds had passed. He looked down at the crimson red emerald still clasped in his hand.
Staring into its transparent beauty, he focused.
Do it…for Cosmo…this is the man…who killed my parents…
The emerald as well as his hand began to be surrounded by a dark aura. Tails felt energy
coursing through his veins.
" Sayanara, Miles Prower!" Metal Robotnik lifted its leg up, and it came crashing down
on the spot where Tails stood. Dr. Eggman cackled as he lifted its leg up, expecting to see
a bloody mess underneath.
Nothing.
Dr.Eggman looked around." Where did he go? He was just here!"
Suddenly, Tails burst through Metal Robotnik from behind, surrounded by a dark
purple aura. The giant robot stood silently for a moment, before toppling into oblivion.
Tails flew…no…levitated above the ground. His tails were not moving. He was floating
with his energy. Soon his aura began to fade, and he fell to the ground, panting. He
looked at the ruined Metal Robotnik, then at the emerald in his trembling hand.
I…I did it…Sevag was right…
Tails slowly got to his feet. H had defeated Dr, Eggman all by himself. And he had done
it all in the name of Cosmo. His parents…had been avenged.
Tails turned, and ran into the building, searching for that final Chaos Emerald.