Super Sonic Squad
Season Five, Episode Seven
Tails' Trial
By Cole Bezotte
The title of this chapter was originally to be called "The Trial Of Tails", which is an old idea I had back in 2011. But that original sketch never made it into the modern series due to serious continuity issues.
Anyway, I'm glad to be continuing this series, as it gets bigger and better than ever! Let us see if Tails is worthy of being on the throne of Corlon with Courtney.
"Let the gates open!" commanded the voice of King Reginald, ruler of Corlon. "My daughter and her true love, please come forth!"
Two guards opened the gate that led to the courtyard of Reginald's kingdom. Excitedly, Courtney stepped forward and embraced her father tightly. "Dad!" she exclaimed. "Why didn't you tell me you were still alive?"
"It took us years to recreate the Master Telescope," her father replied, removing a tear from his short beard. "It was the invention that allowed one to see through the universe and find any event on any realm! I knew you landed on Earth safely, but I could not find your exact location due to the Master Telescope being destroyed by the tyrannical Plague. Right when we had finished our new version today, we right away found you on Mobius and summoned you here."
"I'm glad we're back together…! Oh, and this is my friend Miles Prower, but he prefers the name 'Tails' instead."
"Incredible! How did you find my daughter, young one?"
Tails, shaking the king's hand, boldly replied: "Agape ordered her to assassinate me, but she refused. So after he left, I took her in with me and let her join my friend's group of Freedom Fighters. But there's nothing to worry about now; Agape turned against his brother and is now on our side."
"So a once-bloodthirsty warrior has defected to us," Reginald continued. "What a find! And I see you have the Juntoagua mark upon your forehead!"
"I'm sorry, dad…" Courtney replied. "I thought our planet was destroyed, so I used the rituals my own way…"
"You are forgiven, my child. You did not know that we are still at large… After I sent you to Earth, Plague and I struck up a duel as we fought over the Master Telescope. His youngest son Agape had already fled the battle, stealing my ship and following you, which left me and my opponent with enough space to settle this Galactic War. We fought for about an hour, never knowing who would be the true victor. But before I even knew it, he stole my victory by completely destroying the Master Telescope with his hammer-staff, shattering it to many pieces. He told me he needed it no longer, and that he had a higher power that he assured would help his army win."
(Note: I bet you already know what that "higher power" was. It was Master Hand, the creator of the new realm from the big crossover "The Key to Freedom".)
"But things began to grow far worse…" the king continued. "Your mother died heartbroken, having been killed by Rech before seeing you ascending safely on Earth. I grieved about her death heavily, but there was still the chance that you would one day return to our beloved planet and take your rightful place at the throne. I won that battle anyway with the help of a powerful man known as William Sparks; but he preferred to be known as 'Calypso'. But now that you are here, my daughter, you may become the new queen…IF your loved one can prove himself worthy of ruling at your side."
"I'm SURE he can prove it," Courtney replied. "He's been my friend for a long time! He's a friend of the next king and queen of Mobius, so I'm sure he's learned a lot from them."
Tails looked very nervous, unsure that he had what it took to become the new king. "Aren't we supposed to be married in order to be the next king and queen?" he asked.
"That is true," Reginald answered in reply. "But this is only a TEST to see if you are worthy. Years later, once you both are married, the throne will be yours. So please, stand by and await the challenge." Then, with a wave of his hand, he and Courtney sat upon the king and queen's seat, giving the first command. "Bring out the beast!" the king shouted.
Tails turned anxiously and witnessed the coming of a horrifying creature. Two guards held a leash, dragged by a very sickly frail Straggon. Though the guards were strong male Corlonians, this Straggon was very angry and insane, already hungry to lash out at Tails and devour him completely.
The young fox had to think quickly; he may have been Courtney's true love, but he needed to prove his loyalty to her father in order to stay at it. In a rush, he jumped as high as he could before the monster could bite him at first attempt. The Straggon it off merely a few threads of fur off one of the two tails, but he soon felt Tails land upon his scarred back. Like a rodeo, Tails held on tightly as the Straggon leaped up and down in a blind rage, searching for his victim.
"What do I do now?" Tails thought, confused. "Courtney is looking at me with concern. I must not fail her!"
With that in mind, the fox gave the tortured prisoner a blow upon the head, which may had added to the severe brain damage he already had. Not knowing what was going on, the creature screamed violently as he leaped after the two guards that stood by with their spears in hand. Distracted, the Straggon did not notice Tails grabbing his foot from behind. Tails held it very tightly, not willing to let go until a new plan of attack was fully thought out.
But suddenly, the monster's other leg was free to push a big kick against Tails' forehead. The young one staggered back as the Straggon quickly grabbed his soft neck and began to squeeze it very tightly.
"Enough!" the king exclaimed. "Throw the prisoner back to where it came from! The test is over! Miles Prower has failed!"
"What?" Tails replied, feeling his sore neck. "But that's impossible! I did all I can!"
"You can't judge him so suddenly!" Courtney complained to her father in agreement. "He still has a big heart! You know he loves me!"
"I do…" Reginald replied. "But he does not have the skill to face what comes at him."
"Don't you think you should've made it easier at first? You can make it more challenging as it goes on…"
"I am sorry, but that is how it is to be. On the inside, he is a fair, noble, and kind man. But he is still not strong enough on the outside. Therefore, I shall send him back to whence he came! He shall not enter our realm until he has proven himself worthy! I have spoken!"
With a mere gesture of his special scepter, King Reginald sent a glowing beam towards Tails, engulfing him in the light and causing him to vanish off the face of the planet. But while he was back at Mobius, a big effect was put upon him. The king caused Tails to lose all his memory of Courtney and forgetting everything that he had just experienced.
"There he is!" exclaimed someone from the distance. Sonic and Ratchet found Tails lying in the middle of the peaceful village, waking up to forget all that he had seen. "Are you alright?" Sonic said, helping him stand back up to his feet. "What happened?"
"I don't remember…" Tails replied, touching his head. "I feel like I've been hit by a meteor!"
"I know something IS wrong. That black streak on your forehead is now gone! What happened? Are you and Courtney done with each other?"
"Who's she? I don't know any girl named Courtney."
Ratchet motioned Sonic to move over and hear a secret that he whispered in his ear: "I think I've seen this happen before," he explained. "All his memory about Courtney has been erased."
"But that's impossible!" Sonic replied. "He can't leave her…not when she waits near Corlon's throne, waiting for years until the day when they wed…"
And back on Corlon, all Princess Courtney could do is wait and dream until the time was right. "No matter how long it will take…" she thought, "…no matter the cost…I shall wait for my love to come back. I'll restore his memory and bring him back to where he TRULY belongs: with me…"
COME BACK NEXT TIME FOR A NEW ADVENTURE! TAILS REUNITES WITH ZOOEY THE FOX, AND ROTOR AND A FEW FAMILIAR FIGURES TEAM UP TO FIGHT AGAINST THE EXPANDED LIGHTNING BOLT SOCIETY!
UNTIL THEN, SEE YOU SOON!