I came up with this wondering what it would be like if Sonic and company were actors. What would they be talking about at the end? Well, for one thing, of course, the now nearly legendarily non-existent episodes 79-104. And since my favorite couple was Tails and Cosmo, I thought, what if Tails really did like her, but he really was a nerd like he played, and she thought he was just a good actor when he said he loved her. This'll probably run four to six chapters.

SONIC X: FINAL CAST PARTY

"Look out, Eggman, we're coming for you!" Sonic said dramatically.

"And…cut!" the director said. "Now, let's reshoot that with the alternative line."

Sonic rolled his eyes. "Why are we doing two versions, anyway? I don't see why we don't just use the same line."

"Trust me," the director said. "Okay…roll 'em!"

"Things never stand still for long around here!" Sonic said.

"And…cut!" the director said for the last time. "Okay, gang, it's a wrap!"

"What about the next season?" Amy Rose asked. "I still haven't gotten the script for episode 79."

"Yeah, well…we'll let you know, kids," the director said. He looked very uncomfortable as he left.

In the green room, everyone discussed the lack of information on the show continuing.

"They can't cancel now!" Knuckles complained. "I just bought a new jet ski!"

"I just got a new computer!" Tails cried. "It's a good thing there's a new video game coming up!"

"I'm…happy for all of you," Cosmo said. She was already packing. "That you have game contracts."

"Cosmo, I'm sorry," Tails said. "I didn't think they'd just kill you off right at the end of the show!"

"I wasn't hired by Sega," Cosmo pointed out. "I never really had a contract. They told me I'd just be in a few episodes. I'm very lucky I got to be in the entire Metarex storyline."

"It wouldn't have worked without you," Cream said. "We needed somebody who wanted to stop the Metarex for the whole show really, really bad."

"Listen," Tails said, patting Cosmo on the arm, "I'm going to try to get you a cameo on one of our games. You did a great job. There's a game coming up that's not being made by Sega. Maybe I can work in a flashback or something."

Cosmo picked up the flowerpot with a small plant growing in it. "Maybe you can at least get my baby sister--or brother--in there. I'd better get this back to Mother."

The door banged open. The Metarex came in in full armor. "This is an outrage!" Dark Oak cried. "How dare they say our services are no longer required! I played Hamlet at Harvard! 'To be or not to be, that is the question! Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune…'"

"Ah, shut up!" Yellow Zelkova said, taking off his helmet. "Man, I thought those publicity pictures would take forever! I'm roasting in this thing, and I got killed off weeks ago!"

"How do you think I feel?" Red Pine demanded. "I got a few minutes air time months ago! A robot could have played my part!"

Dark Oak was still quoting Shakespeare. "'To sleep…perchance to dream!'"

"Daddy!" Cosmo cried. "You're embarrassing me!"

"No, I'm not, precious," Dark Oak said absent-mindedly. "You come from a fine acting family, Cosmo! You deserve a lot better than this stupid show!"

"Hey!" Sonic yelled. "Don't diss my show, Pops!"

"How rude!" Dark Oak declared. "Come, Cosmo! The air in this place smells funny!"

"Daddy!" Cosmo cried. "These are my friends!"

"Daddy will get you better friends!" Dark Oak insisted.

"Um, actually, Sir," Tails said, "we're having a cast party at the pizza place up the street, and we were hoping Cosmo could come with us."

"Please, Daddy!" Cosmo begged. She pouted.

"Here, let me take your brother," Dark Oak said. After having four girls, he was adamant that this would be a boy. "And don't stay out late." He glared at Tails. "Watch yourself, boy!"

"Y-yes, sir!" Tails said. Even out of character, Dark Oak was scary.

"Okay," Knuckles said, "let's party!" He grabbed Rouge, and planted a kiss on her lips. They had started going out together during the big Tournament storyline.

"Now's your chance to talk to Cosmo," Sonic hissed to Tails.

Tails blushed. He had been uncomfortable in every scene he'd had with her, because he was falling for Cosmo for real. The fact that the show had set them up had really embarrassed him. But now that she'd been killed off, he had no excuse to see her. Cosmo's mother, Hertia, was always polite to him, but her dad, Lucas, didn't like him. He was a has-been actor who hadn't worked in years. Tails had watched one of his movies one night. Lucas had played a psychopath there too.

"Um, Cosmo," Tails said nervously, "I…uh…would you…like to…dance? At the pizza place, I mean?"

"Sure," Cosmo said, "but I'm not too familiar with your dances." The Seedrians were foreigners. One of the reasons Cosmo's sisters had gotten such small parts in flashbacks was because they didn't speak very much Mobian. Cosmo spoke Seedrian, Mobian, and French. That had inspired the part of the script where Cosmo had translated the Metarex language.

"Let's go, honey!" Amy yelled, grabbing Sonic's arm. Tails watched them go. Amy had originally been hired for a manga long ago. Sonic, as the star of the games, had gotten her into Sonic CD. From there, her career had been spotty. Sonic had been cast with Sally in his second TV show, and she still appeared in his comic books. Amy Rose had been thrilled when she started getting good parts in the games, and then a contract part in Sonic X. Sure, she still wasn't officially Sonic's girlfriend, but as long as she ran around with a big hammer, screaming, no other girl dared get near him. So Amy was resigned to her part, if not totally thrilled with it. Well, if Amy could become a star from such humble beginnings, maybe Cosmo could as well. If Tails could get her regular video game work, maybe she'd start liking him back.

The pizza place was deserted. Sonic had talked the studio into renting it for the evening, so they'd have it all to themselves. Vector, Espio, and Mighty the Armadillo were sitting at a table. Poor Mighty. He'd made it into the comic books, but it was still an uphill road for him.

Charmy was dancing with his girlfriend, Saffron. Ray the Flying Squirrel was watching Bokkun eat a giant sundae. Bokkun's appetite had been picked up by the writers and worked into the show. Of course, Bokkun wasn't really a robot anymore than the Metarex had been, but no one could figure out just what Bokkun was. Frankly, he looked like a type of Japanese goblin.

"Ah!" Bokkun yelled, grabbing his head. "Brain freeze! Brain freeze!"

"Don't eat so fast, silly!" Cream said. She coughed. "I hate that crazy voice they make me use!" she said in her normal speaking voice. "It gives me a headache after awhile."

"Wanna dance, Cream?" Ray asked.

"Sure," Cream said, holding her hand out.

"Aw, man, he asked her first!" Bokkun said. "Stupid brain freeze!"

"Let's join them," Cosmo suggested. Tails took her hand and they stepped out onto the dance floor. Tails wasn't a good dancer, but Cosmo really only knew classic ballet, so they both looked clumsy when a slow rock song started playing.

"The show's over," Tails thought as he danced. "And Cosmo's been laid off! If I don't ask her out soon, she'll just dance right out of my life forever!"

Will Tails get up the nerve to tell Cosmo how he really feels, in real life? Maybe we'll find out in the next chapter!