Alright, here's the second chapter! Sorry it took longer than I though T.T I'm lazy... Anyway, I'd like to thank my wonderful reviewers DanceDream and HBee16. Your reviews compelled me to continue ^_^ So, as promised, here's the next chapter -Tails' chapter. because who better to follow up Sonic than his little bro? Enjoy!

The first thing Tails became aware of as he started to come around was someone poking his chest gently. Shifting in his sleep, he yawned loudly.

"Five moar mihnuts, Sonic..." He mubled sleepily. Something sharp jabbed his forehead, and with a yelp he sat up. There was a loud and frantic chirping sound, and feathers scattered as Tails' assailant -a bird -made its getaway. Stretching, Tails rubbed his eyes and looked around.

He was in the woods. Sunlight filtered through gaps in the leaves, and a few feet away there was an old bridge; strangled by foliage and sitting atop a cement tunnel. Frowning, he noticed he was sitting in the Tornado.

How did I get here? He wondered, scanning the area.

"Sonic?" He called, receiving no response. "Hmmm..." The kit tried to recall where he was and why, but nothing came to mind.

We were looking for Cream, weren't we? Tails distinctly remembered going along with Sonic to save Cream from Eggman, but then what? Amy... She was in the Tornado with me, wasn't she?

"Amy?" He called hopefully. He was sure the pink hedgehog had tagged along on their rescue mission, but now he couldn't find the girl anywhere. And Knuckles... He'd shown up to save them from the crash! But... Looking around, Tails' ears drooped. The echidna was nowhere to be seen either...

"Amy? Knuckles? Sonic?" He bellowed, clambering out from the Tornado and making his way cautiously down the slope. "Hello? Guys!" His voice echoed through the tunnel, rebounding several times before fading, leaving him in silence. "Anyone?" He added weakly, but again, there was no response. "HELLO!" Tails screamed, and from the trees he could hear flustered birds taking off, chirping wildly as they flew away. Moments after their departure, he was surrounded by complete and utter silence.

"Hello?" He called weakly, ears and tails drooping. "Sonic?" He hadn't seen him since he'd taken off into Eggman's fort, trying to save Cream... In fact, now that he thought about it... He didn't even know if Sonic was alright. Shaking, the fox climbed back up the slope and hopped into the cockpit of the Tornado, hoping to get it started.

I've gotta go find the others... I need to make sure Amy and Cream got out okay, and that Sonic is... Tails swallowed the obstruction that had started forming in his throat. He didn't know if any of the others were alright. He had no idea where they were -where he was. He didn't even know if the others were alive!

Quivering, Tails started flicking switches, trying to numb his mind. The others had to be okay. Sonic and Knuckles were with them: they were perfectly capable of taking care of themselves, and Tails knew they'd never let anything happen to the girls.

That is... If they didn't get separated. He reminded himself, and the lump seemed to double in size.

When the Tornado didn't purr to life like it usually did after his first few attempts at starting it, Tails gave up and slumped in his seat. Shaking harder than before, the kit wracked his brain, trying to remember what had happened right before he'd woken up here...

Knuckles was there... He's saved us from the crash... But then what? Eyes clamped shut, all he could remember was a piercing flash of light, surrounding them, and then... Nothing.

Chaos Control! It suddenly clicked in his mind. Eggman must have had all seven emeralds... And when they'd been in contact with each other, it had caused some sort of rift... Whether it was dimensional or temporal though, Tails had no idea. Eyes whirling over his surroundings, the lush greenery and stark silence gave Tails no clue as to whether he was in some alternate universe or somewhere in the distant past -or even the future.

What if I went through time? Tails wondered, biting his lip nervously. What if I'm in some different world? What happened to the others? Tails couldn't evade the ghastly thought that the others had been sent somewhere else, that he was in some strange new place -or even still on his home planet -alone.

Heat stinging his eyes, Tails pulled his knees up to his chest and hugged them tight, his twin tails curling around himself comfortingly. He didn't want to be lost and alone again. He didn't want to be stuck somewhere, not knowing if his friends if okay or not. It was too much for the child to handle.

As the first tear trickled down his muzzle, Tails slapped himself mentally.

What are you doing? He asked himself harshly, Sitting here alone, crying? What are you, four? His conscious scoffed, clearly disappointed. What would Sonic say if he saw you like this? I bet he isn't sitting around crying. Tails sniffled, nodding slowly to himself. Come on. Are you just going to sit there and cry, waiting for the others to come find you? Or are you going to look for them and make sure they're okay?

Wiping his nose on his arm, the kit sighed. He wasn't a little baby any more, dependent on Sonic and Knuckles to come to his rescue every time things seemed bad. He was just as good a hero as Sonic -and that meant he had to pull himself together and come up with a plan. Slowly standing up, he hopped out from the cockpit and went to go investigate the Tornado's engine. He couldn't go look for the others while the Tornado was grounded.

Don't worry guys, he thought determinedly. If you're here, then I'm coming.

How was that? I think it might have been longer than Sonic's chapter... I love Tails, so if that's true, now you know why ^_^' Well, thank you to my reviewers. And to anyone who read this and didn't review (Cough, cough, Fear? lol, jk)... REVIEW! It warms my heart to see nice reviews...

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