Over the ocean Tails flew the Tornado in search for the enemy base.
"Where is it?" asked Tails to himself.
Tails pulled left and got the Tornado heading east.
After flying for about half an hour Tails spotted a carrier ship in the ocean below him. The ship was almost as big as a small island.
"I found it. 22 kilometers East, 50 kilometers North." said Tails, typing out the coordinates on the Tornado's computer.
After Tails finishes typing out the coordinates he turns the plane around and heads to Angel Island base and update his team on the whereabouts of the enemy base.
At 2400 hours, Knuckles, Rouge, Shadow and Tails gather in the general's office to talk about their plans for the next mission.
"So let me get this straight," said Knuckles "you saw a carrier ship, but no plane was in sight?"
"That's right." answered Tails.
"That's peculiar." Shadow added "You'd think he'd have them swarming the place."
"Maybe Snively wised up for once." said Rouge.
"Maybe." agreed Shadow "Tails, did you see anything else?"
"No." answered Tails "Nothing else."
"We'll just take some time to think of something." said Shadow "For now, you can all be dismissed."
Knuckles, Rouge and Tails left the building to go to their barracks. Unbeknownst to Tails, Cosmo waited for him outside.
"Cosmo?" said Tails, seeing Cosmo standing nearby "What are you doing here so late?"
"I was worried about you." said Cosmo "I just wanted to see if you were alright."
"I am." confirmed Tails "Thanks for being so concerned."
"No problem." Cosmo smiled, turning slowly and walking back to the infirmary.
Tails only smiled and headed towards the barracks. When he got there he noticed leaning on the door frame.
"Listen," said Vector as Tails brushed past him "you should stop. Stop trying to get close to the girl... and stop worrying about your cousin... because he's more than likely dead."
"What's wrong with you?" asked Tails angrily "Why do you keep saying those things?"
"Because it's true." snarled Vector "There's more important things at stake here. You show one sign of weakness you're gone. I'm telling you this for your own good. Either take my advice or don't. It's up to you."
"No." answered Tails "I'm not giving up on my cousin. I know he's still and I will find him. And what goes on between me and Cosmo is none of your business."
"Fine." said Vector "Just don't come running to me when everything you love gets taken away from you. You'll be wishing you never got so close."
Vector turns around and heads to his bed, leaving Tails to think about what he just said.
"He's wrong." whispered Tails "I won't let that happen."
Meanwhile...
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