Before I get started with the chapter there are a few things I'd like to say, well, more like thank you's I need to get out. First I'd like to say thank you to Crawford15 for his enthusiastic review of Chapter 1. Second I'd like to thank 2400Shadow and Dark Fox Tailz for adding Were Tribe to their favorite stories. Finally I'd like to also extend a thank you to Dark Fox Tailz and Miles Depth for adding Were Tribe to their story alerts. With all that said now on to:
Chapter 2: Life Bites
A lone yellow-orange fox sat on a bench in Station Square Park, watching the sunrise with tears in his eyes. He was obviously sad about something. The downtrodden fox was none other than Miles Tails Prower. He sat there lost in his own misery, tears streaming silently down his face. His sky blue eyes were puffy and you could tell he had spent most of the late fall night there, crying the whole time. Sonic was out for his morning run when he saw his distressed friend sitting on the bench as he passed through the center of the park. Sonic was also holding a female squirrel/chipmunk hybrid in his arms. He slowed to a stop as he approached Tails.
"What's wrong little bro," the blue blur asked his fox friend.
"Please tell us," the squirrel asked as Sonic set her down and she fixed her wind-blown hair.
"Big bro, Aunt Sally," the young fox replied as he seemed to snap out of a daze. "It's nothing, I was just thinking," he didn't get to finish before Sally cut him off.
"Tails, sweetie, you may be able to fool others, but Sonic and I have known you far to long to be fooled. You were thinking about Cosmo and Nova again weren't you?"
Tails sniffed as a fresh wave of tears slid down his face at the mention of the Seedrian girl he had fallen in love with and the snowy fox he was the closest of friends with. Nova and him had hit an instant friendship when they had met five years ago.
Sally instantly reached out and wrapped him in a hug, holding him as a mother would while he sobbed into her denim jacket. "It's okay sweetie," Sally said softly as she tried to calm the distraught fox, "I'm sure you'll find someone else to love. You're young, Tails, only eight. I'm sure someone else will eventually capture your heart." Tails stayed quiet as his mind drifted to one other girl, or vixen, to be more precise, that he had ever loved as much, or maybe more than Cosmo. 'Where are you now Fiona,' he wondered in his mind….
At that same moment, elsewhere in the park; Fiona, Blaze and Bunnie were waking up to watch the sunrise and search for their snowy comrade. "Blaze," the vixen said as she put the ribbon back in her hair, "Do you think we will find our friend today?"
The lilac cat thought while she puther own hair up with a white hair ribbon given to her by Nova, "Maybe. Who knows, Snow may not even be here, wherever here is."
"We're in the park in Station Square, Blaze-girl," Bunnie replied as she joined the other two, "Ahm sure we'll find that sugar-fox or he'll find us, it must be something really important for him to leave like that."
Fiona sighed, "I hope you're right Bunnie. I know I said something negative about him leading our little group but we all know him to be responsible. I know he wouldn't leave without reason."
"you guys are completely right," a voice they all knew well called from the tree above them, "I have a reason, but you'll find out later." They all looked up and moved as none other than Nova dropped from the tree holding a take-out bag in hand, "Good morning ladies. I brought breakfast and an apology for my sudden departure."
"I'd like more than an apology," Fiona shot back, hands on her hips, "I'd like to hear the reason for it. You're the only one who knows where we are going!"
Nova narrowed his eyes, set the bag in front of Blaze and growled, "All in due time fox-girl." Before anyone could say anything else he touched the pendant around his neck and said, "Crystal Control!" Once again in an ice blue flash, he was gone.
Blaze glared at Fiona for a few moments before saying, "Great job Fi! You pissed of the only person who can get us back to where we belong." Blaze sat down angrily and opened the bag Nova had left for them. There were three take-out trays, each with one of their names on it and a small bag with her name on a piece of paper that was tapped to it. 'Well, I guess curiosity always does get the cat,' Blaze mused to herself as she grabbed the small bag and her meal. She moved off a short distance and took the note and read it:
Blaze,
I have a feeling something is gonna happen to piss you (and probably me) off. I picked this for you in hopes it'd cheer you up.
Your Snowy Friend,
Nova
She opened the bag and gasped when she saw the fresh picked cat-nip. Blaze smiled, closed and put away the bag and note for later before eating her meal.
After they had finished Fiona got up and said, "I'm gonna try to find and apologize to Snow." The cat and rabbit nodded and she left to look for him.
Tails sat there, silently watching the sunrise, lost in thought. After some time he looked in front of himself and nearly jumped in surprise. Though it had been two years there was no mistaking the angelic vision in front of him. As he watched her move there was no doubt in his mind that the angelic red vixen was Fiona Fox. He continued to watch her make her way in his direction, jaw hanging slightly.
Fiona saw the yellow-orange fox-boy in the distance and started toward him. He seemed familiar, like someone she hadn't seen in a few years, back before she had been bitten by what she thought was a rabid fox and ran off to join the tribe.
When she got next to him she looked him over, eyes alight with curiosity. 'He's cute,' she thought as she said, "Mind if I sit here cutie?"
Tails blinked in surprise and looked her in the eyes, 'She's gotten even more attractive over the last two years," he thought. "Sure," he replied after a moment, "as long as you don't slap me."
"Huh," the vixen asked in confusion. Then it hit her like a slap in the face as she realized who the fox in front of her was, "Miles, is that you?" The fox nodded and motioned her to sit down.
Unseen to both of them, a snow white fox sat perched on a branch in the tree above them. 'It looks like they're getting along. I'm gonna go a bit farther away and let them talk. I'll catch up with Darin Canary later,' he thought to himself as he silently spun up his four tails and took off, headed for a grove of trees within eyesight but out of earshot.
While the two foxes were speaking a voice came from behind them , a voice that made Fiona turn and glare and Tails visibly seethe with suppressed fury. "I finally found you Fiona, and it looks like they cry-baby is here too. Must be my lucky day."
"Scourge," the red fox-girl said with as much venom as she could muster for the green hedgehog in front of them.
"What's this? Not happy to see me Fi," the hedgehog asked, feigning hurt.
"Not any happier than I am you piece of shit," the canary fox-boy replied, voice dripping with so much malice it made Scourge start and Fiona beam with pride, "I wish you'd just fucking die and plague everyone no longer!"
"I'm gonna kill you slowly and painfully for that fox-boy," Scourge shot back, genuinely surprised by the change in the young fox's demeanor.
"Not if I kill you first, you whorehog," Fiona said as she moved in front of tails.
"Not without me," Tails declared as he snatched the Desert Eagle off of Fiona's hip and held it like he knew what he was doing. Fiona made no move to get it back or stop him as he moved up next to her. She took a fighting stance and smiled at Tails, remembering what Snow had once referred to him as, "Shall we do this together Darin Canary."
Tails smiled and thought, 'Only one person calls me that. If he knows and trusts her with something like that then she has changed,' while he replied, "Sure thing Rockin Red."
"Heh, as if either of you could hope to defeat me," Scourge said, a confident smirk on his face.
"We aren't the same foxes as we use to be vomit boy," the two foxes declared together, "you'll find we won't be that easy." Scourge hesitated, surprised by their confidence.
Suddenly an ice blue spear that resembled a Chaos Spear landed between the two groups. "Am I too late to join the party," a voice Tails hadn't heard in months called out.
"Swirlin Snow," Tails cried out happily as the white fox suddenly appeared between him and Fiona.
"Long time no see Darin Canary," Nova replied with a wide grin. "Now why don't you give Rockin Red back her hand cannon and try this one on for size," as he said this Snow pulled his Barrett off his hip and offered it to Tails, "It packs the same punch but unlike that one it won't try to take your arm off when fired."
Fiona took her Eagle back as Tails took the Barrett from Snow, pointing it at Scourge as she did so, "What'll you use Snow the Werefox. That was your only weapon." Fiona's eyes suddenly went wide as she realized what she had just let slip.
I'm always armed," He replied, ignoring what Fiona had just said, smiling the whole time. He noticed Tails looking at him questioningly, "I'll explain after we deal with vomit boy over there." The other two foxes nodded in agreement and smiled at him.
While the three foxes were talking, Scourge decided to gain an advantage and launched himself at Tails in a homing attack. Without hesitation Nova raised his hand and snapped his fingers as Scourge got next to the spear. The spear exploded, causing him to be blown back and uncurl.
"Did anyone ever tell you it's rude to interrupt when others are talking," the white fox asked as he turned ice blue eyes on the hedgehog. Snow shrugged then said, "I figured you'd pull something low like that. That's why I threw that Lance. Guess it's our turn now." The other two foxes raised their guns and fired as Nova brought his hand to his pendant and threw it out in front of him calling out, 'Crystal Lance,' as he did so. His pendant glowed as another ice blue lance appeared and impaled Scourge as the other's bullets connected. Scourge dropped to the ground, unmoving.
"I should've known," a familiar voice said from behind them, "the second I felt that explosion of Chaos Energy, that my adopted little bro was behind it."
The snowy fox smiled and turned around before launching himself at the ebony hedgehog in a hug. "Shadow," the fox cried happily as he wrapped his adopted hedgehog brother up in a hug.
If that didn't surprise everyone then what Shadow did next scared the hell out of them. Shadow genuinely smiled and hugged the fox back! A white bat walked up to them with a smile as a red, black and yellow robot walked up doing a robotic version of laughing.
"Looks like the final member of Team Dark is finally accounted for, eh Omega," the bat said.
"Affirmative Rouge," Omega as he placed his hand on the young fox's head. Nova laughed, detached himself from Shadow and clambered up the killer robot until he was perched on him piggyback style.
Suddenly Tails cried out and shot past everyone, spinning his namesakes as he shot skyward and homeward. Shadow shrugged and rolled his eyes as Snow looked at Fiona.
"I guess it's time I gave you that explanation," the fox said. Fiona nodded and sat on the grass, holstering her Desert Eagle as she did. She patted the grass next to her and Nova walked over and picked up his Barrett and holstered it then sat next to her.
"I'll make it as short and simple as possible," the snowy fox started, "I have a few different abilities I haven't told anyone about. The only ones who know are the Sonic Heroes, Aunt Sally, Vanilla Rabbit and Chris Thorndike. Aside from being a mechanical and extreme gear prodigy, I am also Aero, Glacial and Pyrokinetic. This means I can create, control and manipulate wind, ice and fire. Along with that I can use Chaos Control thanks to the pendant I always wear. It's been in my family for generations. The gem is an extremely rare Chaos Crystal. It has the same power as all seven Chaos Emeralds combined. This means I don't have to use the Chaos Emeralds to become Super and Hyper Nova. If I use it with a Sol Emerald, which I always have one of those on me, I can become Blazing Nova as well. I can't do it anytime i want though. i have to be pure of heart at the time i attempt to go Super, Hyper or Blazing. If i'm not pure of heart or if i am angry or any negative emotion of any sort instead of going Super, Hyper or Blazing, I'll lose complete control and take on my very destructive Dark form. As for my kinetic abilities, i have limits, if i use them three or four times in a row, it will tire me out. If i use them more than that, i'll pass out. My ability to use Chaos Control and Chaos Powers is similarly limited. I used my Chaos Abilities twice and i'm already needing to rest for a few. As for my reason for leaving Blaze, Bunnie and you like I did, Tails and I share a rather unique bond. I can sense what he is feeling or when he is in danger and he can sense the same from me. We act like brothers but we are merely extremely close friends. I sensed he was down about something so I left you guys to find him." Nova sat and watched as Blaze and Bunnie came out of the bushes, "You guys were listening weren't you?" The cat and rabbit nodded.
Fiona sat there in silence, taking a second to process the new information she'd learned about the snowy fox. Finally she said, "Well, I guess that's that. My only question is: are the disappearing acts done?"
Nova shook his head, "I'll come collect you ladies tomorrow. There is one more thing I have to see to." The others nodded and the Todd nodded to Shadow and Omega. The others left, leaving only Shadow, Omega and Snow there.
Snow stood and started to leave when Shadow said, "Leave no trace." Nova nodded and snapped his fingers. The Lance he had impaled Scourge with exploded, leaving nothing to identify. Shadow pulled out the green Chaos Emerald, grabbed Snow and Omega and said, "Chaos Control!" They all vanished in a golden flash.
Blaze and Bunnie were walking ahead of Rouge and Fiona. Suddenly Rouge looked at Fiona and said, "Something's bothering you fox-girl, what is it?"
Fiona sighed and said, "I gave Tails a playful nip and he ran off. It's how we Werefoxes play around. I think he's mad at me now."
Rouge smiled, "Before I give you advice, there is one thing I'd like to know. How do you know Tails."
"Knowing him, all I need to say is one simple phrase: I'm Fiona Fox," the red fox-girl replied.
"I see," Rouge replied, "Tails can't stay mad at you. He's always referring to you as the most 'angelic vixen he has ever seen'. If you explain it to him I'm sure you'll see what I mean."
"Where can I find him," Fiona asked hopefully.
"I'll take you there tomorrow, tonight you three are staying with me," the bat replied, "but before I take you there you must promise me one thing."
"What is it," Fiona asked curiously.
"You must promise to never hurt his feelings again," Rouge replied simply. Fiona nodded and the two of them sped ahead of the others, leading them to Rouge's place.
Well I hope you guys liked the chapter and I hope it answers many of your questions. I know it seems wrong that Fiona, Tails and Nova didn't fight fair but as I have once said, the characters will be OOC. This means they will cuss, fight dirty at times and generally do things not meant for anyone under age 13. Have fun and remember to leave a review and your opinion of the story so far. Gaining Fav's and Followers is all well and good but it's the reviews that help me in the long run. Until next time.