Ark Fox Chapter 6

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A flash of green light... a barely audible "...ntrol"

2 shoes, 4 shoes landing on the hard metal tilling.

I instantly regretted taking him here... was there any point in backing out now... I had completed my given task... ready for my next endeavour... but why did I feel I should just take him away and try to say sorry.

Sorry... that word has never left my lips... not once... not ever... not since... but why do I feel the need to say sorry to this freak...

The fox turns around and studies his surroundings, taking it all in "Shadow, I thought you changed!" he says, still teary eyed from 'Cosmo'

He said her name so quietly before I think I was the only one who heard.

Was that it... why I felt 'sorry'

Surely not...

"Why do you work with him, open your eyes, he uses you for his own selfish ends!"

I study the fox, trying to remember what I was told about him by Bocoe and Docoe, before I left to go kitnap him "Kitnap" I laughed inwardly at this.

Honestly I don't remember much, the boltheads didn't say much, for once.

He just showed up one day on some place called 'Cocoa Island' and destroyed a whole armada by himself. I wouldn't have believed it yesterday, and I diffidently didn't believe it when I was told, but after today... being zapped by the fox how many times...

Then he just joined with Sonic and the Freedom Fighters, no fancy meeting or anything like the usual... unusual.

At that time... they were all suspicious of Eggman and his crazy schemes... for him to just be accepted into the fray like that was suspect...

I started to wonder why I had to bring Tails here... what was the point? No one saying anything was starting to get on my nerves, Tails just stood there in disbelief, Eggman in a chair twiddling his thumbs. As if he was thinking of what to say.

He had no known relatives, and the name 'Prower' hadn't been used in a century according to Eggman's records... an orphaned two-tailed freak of nature nerd.

Even when I was searching for Tails the other day... asking around for his potential where-abouts people commented on his deformity, not even caring that he was a hero, that he gave up his love for their ungrateful butts.

I didn't even see a plaque, a sign, anything at all saying that... that... tree was her... what was left of her anyway.

Did anyone know? Did even Sonic know?

I stared at his sky-blue eyes, how much had Tails been through? How could he just handle this?

"sorry." I said, just above the decibel range of hearing.

I could do nothing but look at the floor, disappointed. The last person I said that to was Maria, and delivering him to Eggman like this felt like it was happening all over again, almost like the word was cursed.

I felt bad... like I was showing weakness, which I reminded myself, I was.

Surely the doctor was thinking of ways to make me hurt him now. Looking up, his moustache seemed to agree with my thoughts.

"Sorry?" the doctor said. "You're sorry for bringing Tails here?" he questioned, no tone in his voice, no evil subroutine seemed to be there, just a normal question... from Doctor Eggman. I stayed silent.

"You're sorry for the fox?" he asked again.

Knowing I wouldn't be able to get out of this, knowing he would be studying me for any sign of a lie, I looked at the fox quickly, his eyes unnaturally shining, bright and understanding as always.

"Yes."

"What, a little louder please?"

"YES!" I growled.

I hated it when people treated me like this, like I was dirt, like I was useless.

I was better than them all, I was the ultimate lifeform!

"Good." Eggman simply said with that evil grin returning to his face, then leaning back in his chair and bringing his hands together. "Because it seems you two have a history!"

"What?"

"Huh?"

"I have no idea what happen... or why, but it appears Tails here was once on the Ark! And I'm not talking about when I tried to fire the Eclipse Cannon!" Eggman gladly said.

Bull, there was no way, like he said I was there.

"What, you don't believe me Shadow? Tails? Look at this!" Eggman said, taking a remote out from his pocket, a screen flashing behind him.

Lots of writing and several diagrams of technical stuff popped up, which I didn't pay much attention to. My focus was drawn to the photo of Dr Gerald putting a needle in a restrained young two tailed fox, barely older than 2 or 3, the photo was annotated 'Gerald taking blood sample from subject-b, after test 24.'

The fox's eyes the exact shape and look of which I was seeing on Tails before. There was no way this wasn't Tails, There was no way this could be Tails.

"How?" me and Tails asked at the same time.

"Don't you think if I knew that I would try to blackmail you's or something!" Eggman angrily stated.

"But I've been on Mobius for as long as I can remember! How was I on the ark? How did I get back here? Was I even here in the first place?"

"That I would very much like to know fox... for it could very well explain how I ended up here in the first place!" Eggman replied, leaning back in his chair and going over it again in his head.

"Why the hell can't I remember you? Surely I should recognise you fox!" I said angrily, more so then intended.

"Last time I checked... you had amnesia genius!" he retorted

"Can't be the only one now can I... genius!" I said, Tails looked stunned at this and lay against the wall, hand going through his bangs.

"Is this some kind of trick Eggman... some kind of sick joke?" Tails asked.

"No joke Tails, none."

"How much info is there on me?"

"Hardly any... I only stumbled across this recently; Gerald was more interested in the Bio Lizard and Shadow here, he didn't even mention you once in his audio diary's and only a few times in his written ones!"

sigh "What the hell am I Eggman? Was I created on the ark?" Tails almost growled he was now sitting down with his back against the wall.

He looked like he was about to collapse... so did I.

(Tails POV)

"I don't know Tails, I don't know if you were born or created originally there..." Eggman started. "Originally?" I interrupted. "I don't know where you came from originally, but I know the ark made you what you are today." Eggman finished.

"What do you mean?"

"Gerald was engineering something called 'memory cards' computer cards that can have memories uploaded onto them and seen in perfect clarity through the user's eyes with a push of a button."

"What?" I asked, completely confused as to how technology like that could exist.

"I was able to find the design for them and then copy them, and after fishing around on some of the arks files looking for anything relating to you, I found some raw memory data. If I didn't know better, Space Colony Ark had a little fox hacker!" Eggman stated, smiling menacingly at me when he said the last part.

"Well what did you find?" I asked, looking to Shadow he seemed as curios as I was, then back to Eggman, who was frowning. Something was up.

"It's not pretty, and I don't know how you might react to it." Eggman said, he fished two small plastic cards out from his pocket and called in an E-Series robot. "Don't worry about him he's just here to make sure you don't over-react!"

"Why, what's on the card?" Shadow questioned, Eggman looked at him grimly. Then handed both of us a card each. "Push the big red button to start the memory." I wasn't entirely sure about trusting technology from Doctor Eggman, but what choice did I have? Besides he seemed genuine and concerned.

Looking around at Shadow, he seemed to be thinking the same thing, but he nodded his head at me, I had to do this.

Click...

At first nothing happened. Then the card started to vibrate slightly. I could feel energy running straight up my nervous system and into my brain, but it didn't feel at all painful.

There was a single tailed anthropomorphic fox looking into the mirror, he looked exactly like I did, except much younger, and where my fur was yellow, his was orangey brown.

"hello there, my name is Miles Prower." A soft calming voice came to me suddenly, it sounded exactly like I did, except more high pitched.

Blinking once or twice before putting down his toothbrush. The fox then proceeded to pick some sinew out of his canines.

"Don't try to speak back, this is a memory, and as such I can't provide you with many answers except for this memory, Like I said, my name is Miles Prower, and I at one point in time, lived on Space Colony Ark. What you are about to see is what happened to me during Sub-B Test 24, this is me before."

A sudden knocking came at the door, and I looked over at it, well he did anyway. A soft comforting voice came forth.

"Miles are you done brushing your teeth yet, my grandfather wants to see you down in the lab soon."

I jumped down from the stool I was on and ran over to the door and pushed a button.

"Teeth clean Maria!" Miles said, I Could feel, actually feel him lift his jaw to show them to her.

"Grandfather may be old and forgetful, but I remembered that today was your birthday, so get ready for lots of cake once your tests are done today." Maria said smiling widely as she took my hand and lead me down to the labs. I heard Shadow cry next to me a few seconds later when the memory caught up with him.

"It's my birthday today Maria?" Miles asked, looking at Maria I could see she was quite shocked.

"How can a two year old not know what day his birthday is?" Maria said. All I could think was TWO... TWO... I was TWO and I was speaking like that!

"I'm sorry Maria." Miles said, Maria laughed at this, "I'm not angry at you Miles, It's a happy day today... Today you turn Two!" Maria said smiling again. So I was either born or created here on the Ark, I hope this file was timestamped, I have no idea when my actual birthday is.

"Well no one really talked to me about a birthday before, you and Shadow are the only ones who really talk to me Maria." Miles said, as I look up into her deep understanding blue eyes.

"Hey Miles, I heard a rumour that today's your birthday!" As I turn around I see Shadow... grinning. "Yeah apparently, I just heard about it myself." Miles said, it went black for a second and I could hear him laugh, he had obviously closed his eyes before chuckling, a habit I still have.

"And since I have you to thank for these shoes..." Shadow began, picking me up. I could hear myself laughing again. "... I think it's only fair you get to see how fast I can go in them!" back in the real world I heard Shadow saying "Huh"

"No Shadow, You'll scare him he's only two remember!" Maria said, trying desperately to grab hold of me. I looked up at Shadow for a Second, then felt myself travelling incredibly fast all of a sudden, air pushing against my fur.

Looking forward I could see all the hallways and various rooms of the ark move past in a blur of movement. I could hear myself and Shadow both laughing at the top of our lungs when Shadow simply said "Girls!"

Shadow laughing, now that was new...

All of a sudden I came to a stop, spit flying out of my mouth and landing on the opposite wall. Both Shadow and I laughed before Shadow spoke up.

"Well your at the lab, ready for today's tests Lil Bro?" Shadow said. Did he just call me 'Lil Bro?' only Sonics ever called me that before!

"Yeah sure am Shads!" Miles said laughing, I couldn't help but laugh as well at the expression portrayed on Shadow's face, and wondered what the current Shadow would look like now.

"Shads hmmm... you don't want to... rephrase that do you Miles?" Shadow looked at me with an evil grin on his face and started walking towards me when I backed away.

"No..." I heard myself giggle mischievously.

"Sure?" Shadow asked

"No."

"Well in that case..." Shadow said

Next thing I knew I was on the ground laughing uncontrollably, Shadow had pinned me to the ground and was tickling me mercilessly. "ha ha... Sto...ha ha...p Ple...ase... ha ha ha" I heard myself say.

"What do you say?"

"ha... please ... ha ha... st...op... I'm sor... ha ha ry!"

"I can't hear you over all that giggling Miles!"

"PLEASE STOP ha ha ha SORRY! Ha ha ha ha."

A minute or so later I was able to bring my laughter under control, Shadow had a smug grin on his face.

"Call me that again, I'll tickle you to death got that!" Shadow said, greasing up every word to dare Miles to try.

"Got it, Shads" I could hear him gigging again as he ran into a room and the door shut behind him. "Well it's about damn time you got here Miles!"

"Sorry Professor Gerald sir, I got a little distracted on the way over here." Miles said. The professor looked very glum. "Don't let it happen again ok?" he said now looking slightly happier. That's when my eyes darted to a man in an army uniform. "aha I see you've spotted our guest today, his name is Commander Tower, he lead's G.U.N. back down on earth, he's come here today to see your skill with machines!"

"Ok..." I heard myself yell joyously "...What do I fix?"

"ok ok settle down Miles this way please..."

I followed the professor into a large room, it looked like the inside of a plasma ball, and had metal tiling, the professor handed me a tool-box and left the room. I saw myself go down to the machine and start opening the toolbox.

"What you see next is not an accident, Professor Gerald's real test was to see the effects that the 'Chaos Emeralds' have on living subjects... I later learned he had already done it to another called Poison Croc, Now known as the Bio-Lizard."

The second I saw myself pull out a spanner, the machine powered up. "GERALD THE MACHINE IS STILL ON! GERALD!" turning around I saw the door was locked, looking around I saw there was an observation window, and saw myself bring my hands up trying to signal distress in the hopes he could get me out in time.

Turning to look at the machine, I saw a brief flash of blue white light, and heard a massive thunder crack. I could feel the energy moving around me... the spanner in my hand flew out and was zapped and got the sudden impression of mercury. I could feel every pain filled second that seemed to take an eternity to end, the ends of every nerve felt like it was on fire.

The machine stopped, and I saw myself crash to the floor. Blood flowing out from my mouth and nose, looking to the observation window, I could see the professor was furious, The G.U.N. Commander was writing down some notes, and Shadow stood in there, staring, blankly. Blood was now pooling around me and I found it difficult to breath.

The memory went black for a few seconds before light flashed in again.

I was restrained in a bed, belts across my stomach, wrists and legs. Looking down my body had changed, fur now bright yellow, and I had sprouted another tail. Blood stained my chest.

"Quite a change... yes... that's not the only thing that changed, I used to enjoy looking down at the Earth when there was thunderstorm. But would you believe that at the time all I cared about was the fact Shadow and Maria were both here? And that there was a piece of cake sitting on the table beside me?"

He was right, Maria was sleeping soundly in the hospital bed beside him, while Shadow was looking at him from a nearby chair.

"Gerald made me push the button to that machine, please forgive me, I had no choice!"

"Please don't judge him... he and I made up to each other afterwards and we're best friends again!"

"Is the cake... good?" I hear Miles try to laugh as he focuses on it, and he achieves a few giggles before wincing in pain.

"You and your sugar, Miles!" I hear Maria say groggily as she had just woken up... before the world turns black and I'm thrown back into the world of the present.

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