Sorry this took so long. I have been really busy and post holiday madness is really a drag. Anyway I have a few people to thank and then at the end of the chapter I will announce something. First I want to thank xXTheRedHedgehogXx, matthew069, DarkFoxTailz and XxCriticxX for their reviews. I also need to thank xXTheRedHedgehogXx again for adding this story to their Story Alerts and Favorites and matthew069 for add this story to his alerts as well. Also I would like to welcome Dark Fox Tailz to the Were Tribe team. He is joining us as a co-author. With this said on with:
Chapter 3: Tails First Taste of Life on the Wild Side
Snow looked at the mansion him and Shadow stopped in front of. "Nice place, bro," the white fox said to the ebony hedgehog with wonder in his eyes, "I have a feeling it isn't only yours though."
Shadow chuckled and said, "Your right I do own it but my new girlfriend lives here as well."
The young fox started, "Don't tell me you, the ultimate life form has been hit by the love bug."
A voice called out indiscernibly from inside and Shadow growled, "Look who's talking young Kitsune Warrior. I saw the white ribbon I gave you in that lilac cat's hair. Admit it, you like her." Nova only grinned.
The mysterious girlfriend walked out. It was a pink hedgehog. She stood there when she noticed the white fox then smiled, "Well, well, it looks like our wayward fox has finally come home for a visit."
"I should have know," the fox retorted, "only one person can match my big bro in stubbornness. How have you been Amy."
"I've been good," she replied, "looks like you haven't changed."
The fox smiled widely, "Oh, I've changed. You just can't tell, it's not easy to see."
He then stepped back and slipped out of all his clothes. He closed his eyes and started to change. He grew taller, his fur got longer, and he got more muscular. His claws came out of his paws and his canines got longer and sharper. After he was done changing he opened his eyes and said, "I'm not just a fox anymore. I'm a Werefox." His voice was more gruff than before but clear as day. He changed back, his normal tribal wear appearing on him.
"I'm a member of the tribe of were animals that live in Westopolis Woods. We are actually on a sojourn. I will be closer, just not able to be seen often," the fox looked at the two surprised hedgehogs, nodded and left. He had someone else he had to see, right away.
Tails was sitting down and going over the events that had just happened. Now that he thought about it, Fiona was only playing with him when she nipped him. What he couldn't figure out was why she was traveling with the other three. 'I'm going to go find her and apologize for me reaction,' Tails thought as he sat in his hangar next to his plane, the Tornado X. He got up and looked down at his arm and nearly jumped in surprise, the bite on his arm was gone! He stood there for a moment, puzzling over it when he suddenly heard the doorbell.
"Wonder who it could be," the Todd said aloud. He stopped as he passed a photo near the entrance to his house and stared at the picture of two seven year old Todd's. One had two tails and yellow-orange fur covering him, except for the white on his muzzle, chest and tail tips. The other had four tails and was covered in snow white fur except for his muzzle, chest, tail tips and the stripe running from his nose to the tips of his tails. Those areas were ice blue. The yellow-orange fox was defiantly Tails himself but the one standing next to him was none other than his best friend Nova. Shadow had given him the nickname Snow thanks to his primary fur color but Tails now wondered what he was up to. Six months ago he had vanished without a trace and now suddenly he was back. Tails grabbed the picture and walked to the door.
Tails opened the door and nearly jumped in surprise. Standing in front of him was his best friend, Nova. The two foxes stared at each other for a moment the cried out in joy and gave one another a hug.
"Long time no see darin canary," Nova said happily.
"Too true, swirlin snow," Tails replied as they broke the hug.
"How have you been Miles," the snowy four-tailed fox asked his best friend.
Tails smiled wider, "I haven't been all that well. I have been mostly depressed ever since we got back because of," Tails stalled and his smile faded.
"Because of her sacrifice," Nova finished.
Tails nodded, "But how about you my snowy friend, how have you been."
"Great, a lot has happened to me. I have a new home and kind of sort of a new family. You see I have joined the Were Tribe. They are a group of were animals," Snow replied.
Tails started, "Wait, if you live in a tribe like that then that means."
"Yes," Nova said smiling, "I am a Werefox. A she wolf bit me when I accidentally upset her and it turned out she was a Werewolf. I had to learn to control my urges and transformations on my own and then six months ago I heard tell of a tribe living near Westopolis made up of people who are were animals and I just dropped everything and went to find them." Tails took a moment to take all this in.
Nova and Tails talked until Evening and it was then that Tails decided to ask, "So where are you guys heading. I thought you said the tribe lives in the woods outside Westopolis?"
Nova shrugged it off and said, "It's late and we both have to get up early why don't we call it a night?" Tails nodded and they went upstairs. Nova was surprised to see that Tails had been maintaining his room. He sighed. It looked as it had the day he left.
Fiona, Blaze, Bunnie and Rouge were hanging out and doing girly things and talking about boys and fashion. It was a fun sleepover and the girls were really enjoying themselves. Around midnight the four of them finally fell asleep.
Tails was stirring restlessly in bed. 'Wonder what is wrong with Tails,' Nova thought to himself as he got up to check on him. "Miles," the snowy Todd called out once he reached his best friends slightly ajar door, "You ok?"
Tails got up and opened the door all the way, he looked different. Nova picked it up right away and started to transform into his Werefox form. "What is wrong with me," Tails cried in alarm.
"Why didn't you tell me you're a Werefox my friend," Snow inquired.
'Because I guess it didn't happen till Fiona gave me that playful nip," Tails replied.
"Hmm, I see well why don't we go out and I'll show you just how much fun life as a Werefox can be," Nova exclaimed to his friend. Tails simply nodded and the two Todd's tore thru the house and into the night running on all fours as fast as they could yipping and growling at each other as they crossed the fields to Station Square wrestling and play fighting as they went.
"I haven't felt so free in my life," Tails exclaimed.
Nova laughed heartily, "Welcome to the wild side of life my friend!" Tails nodded as they climbed the side of the Thorndike mansion and on the roof looking at the stars.
"Not a bad life," Tails replied, "and you've been living it for the last six months! I wish this would have happened to me earlier, I feel so liberated."
"Well you and I aren't the only ones living this way," the snowy fox replied, "Fiona, Aunt Bunnie and Blaze also live like this. As well as the rest of the Were Tribe. Albeit we call ourselves a Tribe, we really are just a spread out group. The tribe is more of a symbolism, we are more of a community than anything. We all live in the same area and we all work together and hunt together. Fiona, Blaze and myself are the youngest Hunters. They are still apprentices. We have rules and laws that we follow but we try to live in peace. Our biggest wish is for the were Tribe and those who are non-were to live together in peace and harmony."
Tails took all this in and asked, "Is it really that hard for that wish to come true?"
Nova nodded and stood up, "Well, lets move on, we don't need to draw attention to ourselves. Lets go back to the fields we passed. We'll enjoy ourselves tonight and then I want you to think on a question I'm going to ask. The question is simple, would you be willing to join the Were Tribe? It's not a decision to take lightly. It'd probably be best to sleep on it. Joining means giving up everything you have ever known, to include the name Miles Prower. I had to give up everything and give up being known as Nova Hunter. I'm now just simply known as Snow the Werefox. Think on it." Tails nodded and then both boys took off, Nova explaining how to control his transformations while Tails experimented with it. Once Tails had gotten down controlling his transformations they stopped briefly at a take-out place to grab some food before they headed back home to eat and go to bed.
Once they reached their Tails lay in his bed quiet for some time, thinking over what had happened today and Nova's question to him. 'Is this something I could do as easily as Snow, give up everything and start over,' he thought to himself. An image of Fiona flashed into his mind. 'I can,' he thought to himself with a smile, 'I can and I will.' With his mind made up, the yellow-orange fox yawned and fell asleep, happy with his choice.
Nova lay there in his bed, silently thinking things over. 'I may have asked too much of my friend,' he thought, 'it was hard for me to make that sacrifice. Could I really ask Tails to make the same sacrifice?' As he lay there he thought back to the interaction he had witnessed between Fiona and Tails. 'I have a feeling that he's going to make the choice to do it,' Nova thought somberly, 'If only to bring himself closer to Fiona. I wonder what Sonic and the gang will say. Tails and I had to become our own foxes at some point. We had to fly high and fly off. It was bound to happen one day. Maybe this is Tails day. My day came six months ago, now it's time for Tails to fly high and reach the heavens.' Nova finally rolled over and drifted off to sleep with a smile on his face.
Some time after they had fallen asleep, the sun rose and Sonic stopped by to check on Tails. He knocked on the door and waited. When nobody answered he shrugged his shoulders and left a note for Tails saying that he had stopped by and would come back by to hang out tonight before he went on his date with Sally. He then ran off, blissfully unaware that Tails would cease to be much of a fixture in his life starting today.
Well, that's all. Sorry once again that it took so long. Now for the announcement I mentioned. I am putting a poll up on my profile. Something I want the readers opinion on. Please drop by my profile and vote on the poll. If you don't then I hope you won't complain when the subject the poll concerns does pop up. Until next time, Read Review and Enjoy!