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The sudden rainstorm gushed down onto a forest. The rain was a welcome relief to most of the dwellers, since the forest was drying up after two months without rain. But as much as some animals wanted to run out and rejoice, they stayed inside. They knew that the semi-arid forest could dangerous in a storm.

But some animals didn't have the choice to go inside.

Miles was one of them. He stayed under the maple tree, which the leaves kept him almost completely dry. Currently, the young fox was sleeping. It had been two sunrises ever since his mother had left. He hadn't really starved, as seen by the apple cores around him. The flowers that he had picked were now shrivelled up.

But yet, he still kept them in the hope that his mother would come to take him home.

A leaf turned slightly under the pressure of the water, dropping its load onto the sleeping fox's muzzle. He woke up with a snort and his head shot up, wondering who woke him up. When he saw no one, he got up and toddled to look around.

"Mama?" His voice croaked from tireness. Every sound he heard, every movement he saw, and certain smells always made him call out. But every time he was disappointed. This time was no exception. He suddenly had a thought.

"Daddy?" He called out for the other being he knew. His father didn't spend as much time with him as his mother did but he still did.

Something rustled nearby and Miles turned his head towards the source, which was the grass. He smiled. He had called the right name and now he was going home. He got ready to run from under the tree. Sudden lighting flashed overhead and made him fall down. The same flash made the creature come out into the fox's view.

A possum.

Miles watched the possum run across his view deflated. He didn't bother to get up until thunder rumbled. He had no memory of thunderstorms so this was all new to him. He watched with awe as the dark forest lit up again and again.

Until he smelled something that made his nose burn. Thunder growled above before an immense branch fell and singed the end of one of his tails. He stayed long enough to see the branch was on fire before running away from the tree. He looked back at the tree. The fire had spred quick. Ahead of him, he saw animals running as well.

But he do not see the jutting root that tripped him. He fell into an old den.

He heard the rumbling of the thunder before red glowed around him.

He was stuck in the fire.

CRASH!

Miles curled up under his tails.

"MAMA! HELP!" But as of late, there was no answer.

CRASH!

"MAMA!"

"Tails? You're having a nightmare. WAKE UP!"

The fox woke up and blinked. He was in bed, not a hole. No fire or storm were present either.

"Are you okay, buddy?" Tails turned his head towards the voice. Sonic looked more worried than tired. Tails, in shock, could barely nod his head. Sonic wasn't convinced, but seeing the fox's glazed look he knew he wouldn't get clear answers now.

"Well, okay." Sonic got up from the bed and walked off. He paused at the door. "Remember, if you need me I'll be down the hall." With that, he left the fox alone. Tails' gaze lingered at the door before he rolled over on his side. He had no need to worry. Sonic will always be there for him.

Unlike his parents.

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