Mobian Legends The Series Chapter 3, a sonic the hedgehog fanfic

Mobian Legends

Sonic The Hedgehog is (c) Sega/Sonic Team 1990-2007

Snively Fox is (c) "Spug" spug

Draftwood" serinthia

SatAM Research and story: SallyGirl

Chief Writer: MetaLeopard

Writer: John CoonFox

Timeline: April 19-May 11, 3241 - Tails' Adventure

Chapter 2 - The of Calm Before The Storm

Part I: True Calling

Six years have passed since Robotnik's "disappearance". The furs and humans

have since come to believe he, Ixis, and Snively have perished in the

Destruction of the Doomsday Machine in 3235. It is now 3241, but most furs are

still in hiding in the Great Forest, leaving Mobotropolis completely abandoned,

due to the extreme pollution rendering the city uninhabitable, as decreed by

the King. The furs have remained in the Great Forest, sticking together in

little tribes that are relatively close together, until their home is safe to

return to.

Sonic is relaxing in his hammock in his room, taking an afternoon nap. His

door creeps open and he bats an eye open, shrugging it off and going back to

sleep. He hears footsteps creeking across the wooden floor.

"Alright, who is it?" He asks, slightly annoyed.

"A SWATbot." The young voice answers with a chuckle.

"Oh yeah?" Sonic asks, sitting up on his hammock.

"Yeah." Tails says, stepping into the light from the shadows, fuzzling his ears

playfully.

"How're you, True Blue?" He laughs. Sonic yawns.

"Yeah, just having a nap. Been up late in Mobo, acting as security for the

king." He replies.

"I know." Tails nods his head.

"Sonic, you know how I'm turning 17 tomorrow, right?" Tails asks, swishing his

tails.

"Yeah..." Sonic wonders where this conversation is leading.

"Well, I was thinking on heading out of Knothole. I want to explore the world.

Meet other furs and freedom fighters. I want to go Downunda." the fox says.

"What? why?" Sonic asks.

"I've grown a bit bored with the quiet life here in Knothole. I love you guys

and all, but I just wanna have some thrills again, like old times!" Tails

answers.

"We'll support you on whatever you want to do, Tails. Just remember that we

love you, bro." Sonic says, standing up and hugging him tightly.

"I know, Sonic. I was planning on telling everyone after my birthday party,

tomorrow night." Tails smirks.

"Heh. A surprise for everyone, eh?" Sonic chuckles as he walks out with Tails.

"Somethin' like that." The twin-tailed fox replies.

Later that night, the Freedom Fighters are sitting at the table in the

Conference Hall within Freedom Headquarters, deep in the valley forest that

contains the secret hideout known as Knothole Village.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to congratulate our freedom fighter, Tails, for

his bravery and loyalty to our group. I'm glad to wish him a very happy 17th

birthday, and may he have many years of health and happiness to come." Antoine

says as the freedom fighters start to applaud tails, who is blushing a bit in

his seat.

"Tails, stand up. Be proud to be alive!" Antoine smirks. The vulpine stands

slowly, a bit shy, despite being in the company of his lifelong friends,

practically his family.

"Guys, I really do appreciate this. I love you all like family, and I always

will. But I've also been thinking and I've made my mind up..." Tails starts to

explain.

"I'm going off to travel the world." He says.

"What? Tails, you're only 17..." Sally replies in surprise.

"I know, Sally, but it's something I have always wanted to do." He explains.

"Hey, he wants it to be like old times... globetrotting, going on

adventures..." Sonic says.

"Sonic, I mean by myself. I'm sorry. I feel it's like a rite of passage for

me... although, I'm not sure why." He sits back down, blushing.

"You guys aren't mad, are you?" Tails asks. The furs are silent

for a minute.

"No, but we're just concerned you could end up hurt, or worse. Especially on

your own like this..." Sally says.

"Yeah, but if it's something you like, then we're with ya in it, and we support

ya, sugah Tails." Bunnie says, smiling at him.

"Awww... thanks, you guys!" Tails says.

The furs begin to eat their feast with Tails.

"So...when is this 'rite of passage' going to happen?" Antoine inquires.

"I was thinking on taking the plane with me and leaving tomorrow." He replies,

surprising the furs.

"I wanted it to be a surprise." He blushes.

"Well, dat's quite de surprise, Tails." Antoine says with a smile.

"Don't worry, guys. I'll be back someday." Tails says to his friends.

"We'll miss ya, though, little guy." Sonic says.

"Aww...i'll miss you, too!" Tails replies to his friends.

"Well, if this is our last night with Tails for a while, why not celebrate and

send him off on a great note?" Rotor says at the door, wearing his winter

pilot's coat and baseball cap, holding a portable stereo in his paw.

"I couldn't have thought of anything better, Rotor." Tails smirks at him as the

music is turned on for Tails' farewell party.

Part II: Destiny Awaits

"Journal Log, day 22 on my quest. I've kept myself alive by fishing, eating

edible fruits and digging for well-water. I hope I find my calling soon

enough." Tails writes into his journal.

"I've lost my spare wood in a storm near Boulder Bay on the first day, and I'm

starting to regret not tying them down tighter on the wings. The nights are

getting longer, and it's getting very cold, for being in the tropics. I

suppose it's the high altitude." He continues, in the captain's seat of the

"Winged Victory" before going to sleep for the night, cuddled into his winter

jacket, hat, gloves, and blanket.

In his dream, he finds himself standing on a cliff high above the continent of

Downunda, more than 6,000 years before his time. He can see for miles and

miles in any direction. The young fox male spots a few ancient-looking temples

and pyramids sticking up out of the tropical forest.

As the fox looks along the mysterious buildings below, he is surprised by a paw

resting suddenly upon his shoulder. He looks behind to see a fox, no taller

than he is with snowy white fur and numerous tails twitching about behind him,

this fur clad in a silken cloak.

"Ah, at last... we have been expecting you." The fox calls out in his mellow

voice as Tails turns around in, looking to the other curiously.

"What? Where am I?" Tails asks in confusion. "This is your destiny, Tails." He

walks up next to Tails and points out the largest building on the horizon.

"You need to find this temple. Enter it, all will be explained then." The

kitsune replies.

"It's on the continent known as Downunda. Not far from where you are now.

Please don't tarry, I will be waiting for you." He says, before disappearing

with the wind, fading from view.

Tails shakes his head a little bit in confusion before turning and sliding down

the embankment of the cliff, towards the temple. The fox approaches the stone

building, seeing an entrance. He pauses a bit in hesistantion before grabbing a

nearby lit torch and walking slowly in.

"Wow... what is this place?" he asks himself, looking around.

Tails then wakes up from the dream, before he can explore it further. The

fox rubs his eyes and takes a moment to gather his senses before starting up

the plane and taking off from the clearing in the forest. The morning blends

into that day's afternoon, and after a few hours of flying, he sees the western

shore of the continent of Downunda. The lush jungle rapidly approaches as he

flies, the sparkling blue ocean meeting the topaz sands, before melting into

the lush green forests. Tails rubs his eyes as he sees the very tip of what

looks like an ancient stone building in the jungle.

"I have to investigate that. It might be connected to that weird dream I had

last night..." He says to himself as he finds a clearing to land his plane in.

Once the fox lands the biplane, he undresses from wearing his thick

winterjacket, noticing how much warmer the jungle is than being a kilometer or

so in the air. He walks up to the entrance and pauses, realising that the

temple is exactly the same as in his dream, right down to the smallest details.

"So, it wasn't just a dream afterall. I better have a look around." He whispers

to himself as he grabs the very same torch from his dream, entering the long,

dim hallway. He suddenly drops down, sliding down a long ramp, before landing

in a large hall, on a soft bed of silk pillows. Tails stands up, as the

familiar figure walks out in front of him from a dark door.

"I'm glad you decided to come after all. Follow me." The kitsune says,

starting to walk back towards the door.

"Wait! Who are you? Why am I here?" He asks.

"My name, young one, is Genra. I'm here to show you your destiny... your

future." He says.

"My future? How could you know my future?" the young twin-tailed fox question.

"Come, and you'll see." The fox replies, ushering forward with a wave of a paw.

They enter another, far larger hall, with all sorts of mosaics and

paintings on the walls. A few depict Sonic fighting Robotnik, but one in

particular shows a twin-tailed fox battling a robot many times larger, depicted

in a way that the fate of the planet is apparently at stake. Tails remains

speachless of all this.

"It's been prophecized thousands of years before now. Before the civilzation

you know even started... our great ancestors foretold of an era of darkness and

that a chosen few of great power would rises to the challenge of defending

Mobius from absolute destruction in the hands of evil." The kitsune explains.

"I think I see some of my friends on this... and this one... this one looks

oddly like me." Tails says, pointing out the fox next to the giant robot as he

looks more closely at the mural.

The multi-tailed fox chuckles softly. "That's because, that most likely is

you." He pauses a moment before continuing. "It may be hard to believe now...

but, you are foretold to become the greatest saviour of your time. Mobius will

be saved by you in its darkest hours." Genra explains.

"But, that can't possibly be true... I am not strong, or fast, I mean... I

guess I am smart but there's no way that alone could make me a saviour of the

entire world." He speculates, rubbing his chin.

"Oh, it may seem so, young one. My senses, however tell me otherwise. You

have extraordinary power deep within, you just have yet to see it for

yourself." Genra approaches the amazed fox.

"The fate of all your friends and the world you've grown to know relies upon

you." Genra tells Tails as they walk into another hall in the ancient Temple.

"The time has come, to see your true potential."

The kitsune suddenly stop and places his paws onto Tails' chest. Before the

young fox can even ask what the other's doing, he begins to feel an incredible

sensation overflowing him. His fur beginning to glow as he feels the latent

power within him surface suddenly in a flash of light then begin to fade away

once again.

Tails stammers back afterward and finds himself panting slightly in a sudden

bit of fatigue from the burst. "What... was that?" He says without realising

that the other now gone. He looks around in a bit of confusion before he comes

across another in the room.

This figure looking much like himself but partially robotic. The creature's

head, neck, arms and legs are metallic with only the center of it's body and

tails still covered in fur. Tails steps back, leery of this new creature.

"What's going on? Who are you?" Tails calls out, the half-robotic fox offering

nothing but a mechanical growl in return, beginning to close in on Tails,

approaching slowly.

"Tails, you must fight your fears. This creature is but a representation of

what you fear. No one is in harm's way at this time." Genra's voice echoes in

Tails' head, the young fox closing his eyes as he hears this, feeling his fur

starting to stand on end, and glow once again. The robotic doppleganger

unsheathes his razor-sharp claws, growling.

"You fool, you are no savior... you can't even protect your friends from

trivial threats! They are destined to end up like me, living in a perpetual

hell where their programming is all they know, their concious mind unable to

help them and do little more than scream in silent agony as they slaughter

their own kin." The cyborg suddenly calls out.

"Maybe I am... maybe I am not, but no matter what, I will not allow anymore of

my friends to suffer needlessly. I have already lost family and friends to

this sinister fate, but no more... I will FIND the power to stop my enemies, no

matter what the cost!" Tails speaks, finding new determination as he fur glows,

overcome with new strength.

Tails goes into a protective stance. The cyborg raises its arm, aiming its

wrist at Tails. He shoots his claws at the fox, but misses as Tails ducks and

rolls out of the way. He jumps and pounces his evil counterpart. The cyborg

tosses Tails off of him easily, giving another mechanical growl.

"Fate is inevitable, you and your friends only live on barrowed time. Give up

and embrace your only true destiny as mere cannon-fodder in a hopeless war."

The robotic incarnation drones. Tails pants as he gets back up, still somewhat

fatigued from his sudden transformation.

"You must believe in yourself child, you can never give up this fight... strive

for what you believe is right and follow it with all of your heart." The voice

echoes within his head once again.

His fur begins growing much brighter now as he fraustration grows. Reliving

many of his past horrors in his mind. The disappearance of the parents he

never knew. The young girl fox who he fancied that only mocked him and called

him weak. The various friends that disappeared or were roboticized in the

previous battles. Then, the feeling of helplessness that it all created within

him as he young mind struggled to under why. The yellowish aura disappearing

into a brilliant white, the mystic energy whipping around him like a violent

wind. A pair of tears well and slip down his cheeks.

"Yes, that's it, isn't it? Mobians are weak, they have no real strength, only

dull claws and feeble fangs. You only have your tears to show for your

resistance... and that's never going to change." The machine drones on once

more before lashing at Tails once again, claws forward.

This time Tails reaches out suddenly, easily finding the strength now to stop

the half-robot's strike. The glowing fox snarls out and leverages his new

found strength, forcing the cyborg down to it's knees. To which the cyborg

lashes out with it's other claw, which is likewise stopped with Tails' free

paw; increasing his leverage even further.

"Not anymore, that all changes now. Never again will I lose someone dear to me

from somebody else's sick game. Never again will I be the one who is helpless

to circumstance! To hell with fate!" Tails calls out with conviction as he now

nearly forces the incarnation to the floor with his new found strength, the foe

only able to growl as it struggles to free itself.

Suddenly, it all fades away. The fox quickly snapping to his senses. He

looks around startled, expecting to still see that half-robotic foe still

around him somewhere. His fur appearing to be in his normal state as well.

"Wh... what happened?" Tails asks softly, looking around to see the kitsune

once again.

"You conquered your fears. The robotic creature was nothing more than a

figment of your imagination, personified. He is now back in your imagination,

but can never harm you or others, Tails. You've proven yourself to be a

capable hero. Now, your world needs you, Young Prower... danger is approaching

even as we speak. Go now, and show them your true self!" He says before

stepping back into the shadows.

"Wait! I need your guidance! How can I save the world when I don't even know

how?" He asks.

"You already know much of what you need, but as for guidance... do not worry,

we will meet again soon." he says before fading away.

Tails turns and runs out of the temple, silently wondering to himself what

he meant by already knowing what he needed and what danger he could possibly be

referring to. He pauses a moment as he comes outside, noticing that it is

already late evening outside.

"How is this possible... I was in there that long?" He thinks aloud before

running back over to the clearing where his plane lies.

The brilliant golden-orange sun sets below the Mobian horizon, giving way to

the cool crisp air of the black night. Tails starts to nod off slowly, but he

keeps shaking his head to wake up.

"I really need to sleep... I sure have a great view, though." He states amidst

a big yawn, looking at all the stars.

He notices and remembers all of the constellations Rotor taught him, the

Milky Way, and even the two Magellanic Clouds, high above him. He sees a bay

to his left, about 20 kilometers away.

"I think I can pull in there for some rest." He thinks, bringing the plane in

for a landing along the shore.

The red wallaby is resting in his hammock when the soft droning of an

airplane engine brings him out of his sleep.

"Who on earth could be flyin' a plane out here at this time of night?" He

thinks to himself, still very groggy.

He looks at his clock on the floor, reading "1:44 AM". He sits up and nudges

his koala friend.

"Barby...wake up. Someone's comin'." He whispers. The female koala yawns and

opens her eyes.

"Who's comin', Walt?" She asks.

"I hear an airplane. I think it's Robotnik... or one of his machines..." The

wallaby replies.

"Impossible, Walt... we haven't seen any of his machines in years." She says,

leaning back into her pillow to catch up on her sleep that she's missing.

"Well, I'm gonna check it out. Ya can come if ya want." He says, stepping out

the door of the hut.

Barby listens intently for a few seconds, noticing that she too hears the

airplane engine. She gets up out of bed and starts to follow Walt.

"Walt, you'll need back-up. I'm coming." she says softly, catching up to him.

"Alright. Let's just see if this guy lands or not." Walt says, crouching low

behind some bushes.

They watch as the Winged Victory pulls in for a landing on the beach, coming

to a complete stop in a matter of seconds. Barby is about to get up, when Walt

holds his arm out, lightly grasping her arm. He keeps his friend from standing

up and running off.

"No. Don't get up yet. Wait and see if whoever it is has weapons." He says,

peering from behind the fern leaves.

The vulpine pilot removes his goggles and helmet, putting them behind his

seat. He steps out of the plane after grabbing his sleeping bag.

"Walt, he looks harmless. He looks so young, too." Barby says, observing the

young fox rolling out his sleeping bag.

"Looks can be deciving, Barby. We'd better be careful if we approach him."

Walt says.

They observe Tails as he falls asleep, curled up in his sleeping bag on the

beach, next to his plane.

"Should we wake him?" Walt asks. "No, let him rest. He looked exhausted."

Barby says.

"Alright, but I'll keep watch overnight to make sure he doesn't try any

tricks." The unconvinced wallaby replies as Barby walks back towards their hut.

Walt himself falls asleep next to a tree as he watches Tails, succumbing to

his own slumber.

Dawn comes soon enough, as the first traces of sunlight streak past the

nearby hills, bathing Botany Bay with warmth and light. Walt yawns and wakes

up, still seeing Tails curled up in his sleeping bag, having not moved ever

since he fell asleep. Barby looks to Walt, then at the dozing fox.

"I'll see if he's awake." she says to her still-sleeping boyfriend.

Deep within the Void, Ixis Naugus is still tormenting Doctor Robotnik, in

revenge for stranding him in this place many years ago.

"Ixis! Please! Have mercy, I BEG of you!" Robotnik whimpers, clutching his

head as Ixis holds his hands out, causing Robotnik to have waking nightmares

and hallucinations, manifesting themselves in his imagination.

"Why should I?" Ixis asks.

"B-because I can serve you more efficiently if I'm not suffering like this."

Robotnik says, clutching his head.

Ixis stops, and ponders this.

"Hmm. Very well, Doctor. You will be free to do as you wish." Ixis says.

"OH, THANK YOU, IXIS!" Robotnik replies as he stands up, shaking Ixis' hand.

"There are a few catches, Doctor..." Ixis grins, putting Robotnik under a

trance-like state.

"You are going to be teleported to your orbiting Space Station. You are going

to unleash your latest weapons upon Mobius for me and do so without question.

Do you understand?" Ixis speaks.

"Yes, Master Ixis." Doctor Robotnik replies.

"Oooh, and how respectful, Doctor." Ixis snickers, clapping his hands together,

transporting him to his orbiting space station.

Snively looks around. "W-what happened to him?"

"He's fine, Snively. We must prepare, however. Our time for conquest is

near." Ixis replies.