One year later
Planes overhead flew over the hilltops, preparing for landing near the Angel Island base. A young, orange, two-tailed fox exited the first plane when it landed. Following him was a polar bear and a green bird. The three were met by a purple chameleon near the landing strip, as small blue creatures helped with their baggage.
"Welcome recruits." the chameleon greeted "My name is Espio. I will be escorting you to the Captain's quarters. From there I'll show you your barracks and assist you around the base. Please follow me."
The three followed Espio to the Captain's quarters so they could give him their names and they are there.
"My name is Bean the Dynamite sir!" said the green bird.
"And why are you here soldier?" Captain Shadow asked.
"Same reason my partner is here sir! To fight!"
"And is this your partner?" Shadow asked, pointing at the polar bear next to Bean.
"Yes sir!"
"So what's your name and why are you here?"
"His name is Bark the Polar Bear, and I'm afraid he can't speak."
"I see."
"But you won't have any trouble out of him sir! He may be mute, but he makes up for it in both brains and brawn."
"Why do I feel like I'm being sold a used car." Shadow joked, and then turned his attention to the fox "So how about you?"
"My name is Miles 'Tails' Prower sir!"
"You look a lot younger than these two. What made you want to enlist?"
"My cousin. Foxtrot."
"So you were related to Foxtrot?" Shadow asked.
"Yes sir."
"Very well. Espio!"
"Yes Captain?"
"Give them a tour of the base and show them to their barracks."
"Yes sir!"
The three recruits followed Espio out of the room and to the outside. He led them to the mess hall first, where they met the chef. They then were led to the infirmary, where they met some of the nurses. One in particular caught Tails' eye. She was a green haired girl with a green dress. She smiled at him, causing him to blush and turn his head. The last place they stopped at was the barracks, where they met other soldiers.
"Let me introduce you to your guests." Espio said "That is Mighty and Ray."
"Nice to meet you." the black and red armadilo greeted.
"What's up?" said the yellow flying squirrel, sitting on the top bunk.
"That's Charmy." Espio said, pointing to a bee who looked like he was around Tails'age "And back there is Vector."
The green crocodile laying in bottom left bunk near the back huffed.
"This is Tails, Bark and Bean." said Espio "I expect you to all to get along well. In the meantime I will let you all get to know one another."
Espio exited the barracks, leaving the new recruits standing there. Bark headed over to the bunk beside of Charmy, finding his baggage there. Bean had the bunk by Mighty and Ray. Tails had the bunk between Bark and Vector.
"So is it true?" Bean asked Tails.
"Is it what true?" Tails asked.
"Your related to Foxtrot?"
"Yeah. I am." Tails answered.
"Woah." said Mighty "Foxtrot. That guy was a legend."
"I know right!" said Bean excitedly.
"Did you know he defeated a whole army of Badniks all by himself?! With just one shot of his rifle!" said Ray.
"Yeah that was awesome!" Charmy cheered.
"Yeah." Tails smiled.
"Hmph." Vector huffed, getting everyone's attention "What's so awesome about that?"
"Don't listen to him." said Charmy "He's just jealous."
Tails stares at Vector, wondering just what his problem was with his cousin Foxtrot.
At 1200 hours, everyone on the base was inside the mess hall. Tails sat between Bean and Mighty and began eating his lunch.
"Why are you here?"
Tails looked up from his plate and saw Vector sitting across from him with a scowl on his face.
"I'm here to find my cousin." Tails answered.
"You realized it's been a year since he's been missing." Vector said.
"I'll find him!" Tails said, tension in his voice.
"Whatever." Vector said, ending the conversation and eating his meal.
Tails lowered his eyes back to his plate, but his attention was soon on the medics rushing out of the mess hall. Tails and a few rushed out to see what was going on. Outside the medics surrounded a jet plane. A coyote was taken out of the cockpit and rushed into the infirmary. Tails watched the whole ordeal. He watched the medics rush into the doors and saw the young nurse he saw before. His face turned red and he turned back to the jet, now with a red echidna and a white bat standing near it. Tails approached the jet plane and heard the echidna say something to the bat.
"Go tell Rotor and Relic that we got another one down."
"Wait! " Tails shouted getting the attention of the echidna and the bat.
"Who are you?" asked the echidna.
"My name is Tails. I can help fix this. "
"You're a mechanic?" the bat asked.
"Yes." Tails nods.
"You're awfully young to be a mechanic." said the echidna "You sure your up for it?"
"Yeah, I am. " said Tails happily.
"Rouge? What do you think?"
"I don't see how it would hurt. Sure."
"Alright kid." the echidna nodded "You got the job. Just go finish your lunch and you can get right to it."
"Hey, I can get this finished before lunch even starts." Tails laughs.
"Suit yourself. Rouge, escort him to the garage."
"On it."
Tails follows Rouge to the garage as everyone went back to what they were doing. Everyone except the green haired girl. She watched as the young fox got onto the plane and pull it towards the garage.
"Cosmo?" a lynx with dark hair approached the girl "Are you coming in?"
"Yes." Cosmo answered "I'm coming."
Cosmo and her friend stepped inside to care for the injured coyote. Cosmo thought about the fox that looked at her. She wanted to know who he was. She wanted to know more about him. And she wanted him to feel the same way.