Chapter Fifteen: The Brotherhood Pact
Tails kept comfortably cradling Sonic for a while, until suddenly he and Sonic heard voices call out to them in the distance. Sonic raised his head up, looks behind him. Tails also looked towards the whereabouts of the sound. They were both surprised when they saw who this was.
"It can't be!" Sonic exclaimed.
"It's Shadow, and Knuckles!" Tails exclaimed.
Shadow and Knuckles ran towards Sonic and Tails, and stopped in front of them.
"You guys came back!" Tails exclaimed in surprise.
"But why?" Sonic wondered.
"Well, we realized we were in the wrong here. It was the wrong decision for us to walk away from a fight, especially when our lives are at risk." Knuckles started.
"Plus, I remembered my past. I remembered what Maria told me to do, she wanted me to give the people a chance to live a happy normal life. No matter what the problem may be." Shadow sadly stated.
Sonic and Tails jumped off the Tornado, and walked towards them.
"Look, guys, about what I said earlier, I didn't mean what I said. I was just shocked on the both of you that you were strong people, and you chose to do that to us." Sonic explained.
"We accept your apology, Sonic, and we are sorry too." Knuckles stated.
"And we have realized that me, Knuckles nor you are the strongest members of this team." Shadow also mentioned.
Tails stood there in curiosity.
"What does that mean?" Tails wondered.
Knuckles walked to towards Tails, and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"What it means, is that you are the strongest of the four of us. You had something and someone worth fighting for, and you never wanted to give up." Knuckles smiled.
"And that is the truth." Shadow added, also smiling.
Tails shed a happy tear. He never thought he would ever hear this.
"Even though I appreciate those words..." Tails started.
He then gave a scared frown.
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(Tails singing)
I will let you all in on a secret, I'm so afraid
To let all my skeletons out, so I've bottled them in
But I've known it will get out in the worst way, so I gave in
So I'm gonna be an open book for you to read
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Knuckles then placed another hand on Tails' shoulder, giving him a serious look. Tails looked at him with concern.
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(Knuckles singing)
As longer as I stay numb, the longer I won't have to think much
I will not have to think about my father, when he walked out on us
How I barely knew my mother, and that I'm ashamed
Afraid of what they'll think of me, so I've stayed away
.
Tails then smiled, and then he also looked at Sonic and Shadow.
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(Tails singing)
Let's make a pact right here, right now
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Sonic then looked at Shadow, and Shadow looks back. They both smiled, and both looked at Tails.
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(Sonic singing)
You keep our hopes up, now I can change
(Shadow singing)
Now I'll stay honest, you'd do the same
(Knuckles singing)
I'll keep this purpose, you keep your faith
(Tails singing)
Now we can get through this
These tougher days
These tougher days
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Sonic then looks at the stars, looking guilty.
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(Sonic singing)
I've always thought that you wouldn't understand
So I bleed out quietly
This medicine holds my hand
And makes me feel like I could stand up
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Shadow looks at his hand, where he regretted ever letting Infinite be able to get a hold of it.
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(Shadow singing)
This toll is taking on my chest now
Bridges burned and chances left out
List of stuff that I regret now
Built up the resentment
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The four guys then all formed a circle around one another, and looked at one another. They knew that they needed to do something about their situation.
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(Knuckles singing)
As longer as I stay numb, the longer I won't have to think much
I will not have to think about my father, when he walked out on us
How I barely knew my mother, and that I'm ashamed
Afraid of what they'll think of me, so I've stayed away
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(Sonic singing)
You keep our hopes up, now I can change
(Shadow singing)
Now I'll stay honest, you'd do the same
(Knuckles singing)
I'll keep this purpose, you keep your faith
(Tails singing)
Now we can get through this
These tougher days
Listen
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Tails then placed his hand in the middle, and he looks at the other three with a serious smile on his face. Everyone else looks on in concern about what Tails was thinking here.
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(Tails singing)
Let's make a pact right here, right now
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Knuckles then smiles, and he places his hand on Tails' hand, and Shadow also smiled and placed his hand on Knuckles' hand. The three then look over towards Sonic. Sonic smiles back at them.
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(Sonic singing)
Let's make a pact right here, right now
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Sonic then places his hand on Shadow's. As all their hands were in the center to create their pact, there was all of a sudden a white aura surrounding them. The four were curious about what this was, it felt powerful whatever this was.
"This is all you you need." the voice of Tikal stated in Knuckles' head.
Knuckles looked about to see where the voice was coming from.
"Tikal!" Knuckles exclaimed in his mind, while shedding a tear in his eye.
Everyone also shed a tear in their eyes, including Sonic, Tails and Shadow. They all kept their hands in the center, and the white aura absorbed into all four of them. They feel no change, but it was something else that they never seen before, not even Knuckles knew, but he has some idea.
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(Sonic singing)
You keep our hopes up, now I can change
(Shadow singing)
Now I'll stay honest, you'd do the same
(Knuckles singing)
I'll keep this purpose, you keep your faith
(Tails singing)
Now we can get through this
These tougher days
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After that, they all raised their hands in the air to confirm their oaths for the pact that they have created.
"Right, now that the pact has been made, it is time to go stop Infinite!" Tails stated, as he jumped into the cockpit of the Tornado.
"Right behind you!" Knuckles added, as he jumped into the seat behind Tails.
"With you until the end!" Sonic exclaimed, as he stood on the right side of the wing of the Tornado.
"Let's get moving!" Shadow finished.
After that, Tails puts the boost on the Tornado, and the Tornado launched itself forwards, and then it was flying in the sky, and the four are now prepared for the fight of their lives.