Once Sonic and Uncle chuck left the war room both with unhappy faces I walked up to Sonic asking of what uncle chuck wanted.
"It's nothing you should be concerned of Sal," he said to me, walking in a sort of rage towards the power ring pond.
He kept walking until he was at the edge of the pond, staring into the water's ripples.
I walked over to him and out my hand on his shoulder.
"You can tell me, Sonic," I said soothingly, "what am I going to do about? Besides, you need someone to talked to."
His head turned toward me but his body didn't shift any. After a few seconds of silence his head turned to the water once more, ponder whether he wants to converse about this with me. Finally, he gave in.
"Uncle Chuck feels guilty and kinda alone since it was him who invented the Robotosizer, so he's been making up excuses so that he doesn't have to live with us."
I remember when Sonic and me first found out it was he who invented it. Then we were using the time stones to change the past so that there would have never been a war. We didn't succeed, but I know it was a good plan none-the-less.
I sighed and sat on the log placed in front of the pond. Sonic turned his whole body around to face me, but his emerald eyes were staring at his sneaks.
"What do you think Uncle Chuck should do, Sal?"
His question startled me. Sonic doesn't really ask for advice (it's an ego thing) much less my opinion. If any question were asked by Sonic and addressed to me, I assure you I most likely to be a question about a plan for Robuttnik.
"Well," I began, " I think he should stay with us here. We have many needs for him at Knothole and we really don't need a spy. We could just build a robot for that. So I think his greatest achievements should be achieved right here."
He looked up to my eyes for the first time and smiled, glad that I, the smart one, agreed to his say in the argument. "So what now though, Sonic? Did he say what course of action he'll take?"
"No," he answered, looking down again, smile disappearing, "he said we'll talk about it tomorrow."
"Good," I said, "'Cause we need a choice tomorrow."
Silence engulf us once more as it has so many time before. Sonic turned to his right, before he ran off he said this, "I gotta go talk to Manic about something," and dashed off without another word.
I was left alone to think about what he was going to talk about with his brother.
I heard someone come up to me behind my back and turned to identify the person. I smiled when I saw the two-tailed fox.
"Good evening Tails," I greeted, " how are you today?"
"Nothing much," the young kitsune said in a melancholy mood. He hopped on the log and sat next to me, kicking his feet in a childish manner. "Aunt Sally?" he said and turned to me. "Are we ever going to win this war? I mean it's been soooo long and I just can't wait any longer! Can't we just take a bomb to him and get it over with? I want to go and make more friends!"
I smiled at his enthusiasm. Tails will be a wonderful addition to the freedom fighters once he's old enough. "It's not that easy Tails. Robotnik has power and many defenses. We are very limited. In fact, I think we're lucky to be as far as we are. And trust me, it isn't as long as you think it has been. Other wars our ancestors have fought have been nearly five times as long as this one has been so far. So don't expect a victory celebration too soon Tails."
"Well, alright Aunt Sally. I guess it's near my bedtime. Bunnie says she'll read me the new book she found! I wanna see what it's about," with that he jumped off to his hut.
I smiled as I watched him go. Even though I knew not all wars end the way people wanted and that not all people we want to live live, I couldn't help but feel hope fill my heart. I had so many hopes for Tails. He was even beginning to sprout an interest in machinary.
Author's note: OH HAPPY DAY! The third chp! Yes I knoe what your thinking. "MANIC IS IN THIS?!?! But in my mind, all the characters from all the universes of sonic are all in one universe. It gives more meat for the plot. XD R&R plz