Tails breathed slower and began to hum. He was about to sing a song... One dedicated to all the people he had lost and some of the people he loved dearly. Either, through brotherly love (Like Sonic) or out of respect (Like Shadow).

He was completely unaware that Cosmo (In her spiritual form) and Zoey (Visiting) had snuck around a corner where he couldn't see and were staring.

Sonic was nearby and slowed to a stop when he heard Tails singing.

"I walked across an empty land... I knew the pathway like the back of my hand..." Tails cast his mind back to Knothole and his friends who might be there, they might not be.

"I felt the earth beneath my feet, Sat by the river and it made me complete. Oh simple thing, where have you gone? I'm getting old and I need something to rely on... So tell me when you're gonna let me in... I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin...!" He broke into the song properly and even Knuckles who had followed behind Sonic came to a stop. Hearing Tails sing.

"I came across a fallen tree, I felt the branches of it looking at me... Is this the place we used to love? Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?"

Tails took in a large breath and his tails started to swish back and forth. "Oh simple thing, where have you gone? I'm getting old and I need something to rely on... So tell me when you're gonna let me in... I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin..."

He closed his eyes and remembered Sonic in particular. "And if you have a minute, why don't we go, Talk about it somewhere only we know? This could be the end of everything, So why don't we go somewhere only we know? Somewhere only we know..."

The Sun started to close down on the horizon and Zoey noticed Cosmo smiling at Tails. 'She must've been his former girlfriend when she was alive...' Zoey thought to herself.

"Oh simple thing, where have you gone? I'm getting old and I need something to rely on, So tell me when you're gonna let me in... I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin... And if you have a minute, why don't we go, Talk about it somewhere only we know?"

Tails opened his eyes and cried as loud as his voice would go in singing terms. "This could be the end of everything, So why don't we go? So why don't we go? Oh, this could be the end of everything... So why don't we go somewhere only we know? Somewhere only we know..."

He looked down at that point. "... Somewhere only we know."

Tails' ears perked up as he heard clapping.

"Over 'ere bud."

He looked up and turned around.

Sonic, Cosmo (Spirit Form), Zoey, Knuckles... Hell, even Shadow had appeared with a smirk on his face.

Tails went bright red. He had been caught singing. SINGING!

Tails gulped and put a hand behind his head. "Eheheheheh... I've been working on that for a while... Nice to see you all."

Zoey went first and stepped up to Tails, smiling at him widely. "I loved it. I'm sure all your friends did too. Even..." She nodded at Cosmo who smiled widely.

"That was wonderful, Tails. Really."

Sonic chuckled. "I'm not one for REALLY sappy stuff but... Nice one bro!" Sonic winked at him.

Tails chuckled also and walked forwards. Chatting to his friends.

What he didn't see.

Was the spirits of his Mother and Father watching from the open door.

And, you know something?

They were proud of their Son.

At least...

I think so.

[The End]