Chapter Three

Tails was lying in his bed trying to think of how he could have saved Cosmo from what happened when Sonic knocked on his door.

'Hey, Tails' Sonic said when he answered.

'Hey Sonic, what do you want?'

'Sit down 'cause I need to talk to you.' Sonic instructed Tails

'No Sonic, I am fine' Tails replied sternly.

'No, this isn't about Cosmo.'

'Okay then, come in.' Sonic went into the house and sat down on the couch.

'You want anything to eat Sonic?' Tails asked.

'No thanks.'

Tails came back with a cup of tea and sat down. 'So what do you want Sonic?' Tails said

'Knothole was destroyed.' Tails spat out tea and asked

'Who did it? Was it Eggman?'

'No it wasn't Eggman. I came to you hoping you could help me find out who did it then. Sally told me not to let anyone know, but I know that I can trust you to not tell anyone.' Sonic said cheerfully.

'Sorry Sonic, but I have to stay to look after Cosmo's plant.' Tails said dully

'Tails, this person destroyed Knothole and killed people. Who is to say that they won't do it again? I moved on from Cosmo because I know that if I don't, then people will die.' Sonic said angrily.

'Sonic, you didn't know Cosmo like I did. How would you know how I feel? Hhhhmmmm. I loved her and I killed her. I can't just say 'Good bye Cosmo. Now that you are dead I am going to forget about you and find someone else.' You will never know how I feel.' Tails said dully again.

Sonic picked Tails up by the hair on his chest. Tails' face staying the same, no pain, no happiness and no anger. Sonic dropped Tails and ran out the door.

Tails went to his room and thought about what Sonic said and sighed. Soon coming out to go and apologize to Sonic, he spun his tails around and went after Sonic.

Sonic sped through the city thinking about what Tails had said until something made him stop.

'Where could he be? I have to find him before he gets worse.' Thought a man walking down the street.

This man wore a red robe with a hood, long red pants and a red t-shirt with long sleeves, but most of it not able to be seen due to the long robe.

People stopped and stared at the person as he walked past. He didn't stop until a blue hedgehog appeared in front of him.

'Who are you and what are you doing here?' Sonic asked the man.

The man didn't reply. 'Didn't you hear me? Who are you and what are you doing here?'

'I heard you' The man replied.

'Well, then answer my question' Sonic pressed.

The man started walking again.

'I guess we will have to do this the hard way then.' Sonic muttered.

Sonic leapt at the man and tried to kick him in the head. The man easily blocked the kick with his arm. He then grabbed Sonic's leg and threw him at a nearby building, throwing him through three walls before he stopped.

Sonic climbed through the holes he just made. Sonic saw the man had just kept walking away.

Sonic then pulled a power ring out of his pocket and spin-dashed at him. The man was surprised at his new speed, but retaliated by turning around and catching Sonic with his legs, forcing him to stop. The man jumped, using his hand which is holding him up, twirled and slammed Sonic into the ground. The man picked himself up and started walking away again.

'Where do you think you're going?' Sonic said weakly.

The man turned around and said 'You are one of the most persistent people I have ever met.'

Sonic picked himself up off the ground and ran at the man.

This time, the man put his hand around his back and unsheathed his sword that was hidden by his robe. Sonic ran straight past the man and stopped.

Sonic felt something run down his side. He looked at his arm and saw blood run down it. Sonic collapsed to the ground while the man sheathed his sword.

'Be grateful that I only went a skin deep.' The man said.

Tails flew over the city after thinking about what Sonic said and decided to help him. He hoped that Sonic would forgive him.

Tails saw Sonic fighting someone in the distance.

'Sonic saves the day once again' Tails thought.

As he got closer, he saw Sonic collapse to the ground and a red liquid flow away from him as the man Sonic was fighting sheathed a sword he was carrying.

Tails knew immediately what the liquid was, blood. Tails yelled and charged at the man who cut him down.

The man punched Tails in the stomach when he got close enough, grabbed his arm and threw him at a nearby wall.

'Come at me again and I won't hold back' the man said bluntly.

Tails ran past the man towards Sonic. Tails knelt down beside him and turned to make sure the man didn't come at him again. Tails saw the man still standing there, but as Tails start to look away, the man raised his right hand to his left shoulder.

The first thing Tails noticed about this was that the man had a ring on that had a blood red ruby attached to it. In almost an instant, flames erupted out of the ground and consumed the man then as quickly as they appeared, then they burned out.

Tails turned his attention back to Sonic. He pulled a roll of bandages out of his pocket and covered the wound. He then pulled out his mobile and called Amy and Cream and put them on conference. He was glad that they all picked up at the same time.

'Guys, I have to make this quick. Sonic badly injured. We are on Shop Lane.' Tails hung up immediately and looked at the wound.

'If I saw that guy's sword properly then there is no way that it could have made this wound' Tails thought to himself.

Amy and Cream came running around the corner in a minute and knelt down besides Sonic.

'Don't worry, he'll be okay, I patched him up. I'm going after the person who did this.' Tails said as he flew off.

Amy and Cream were shocked at what happened to Sonic and why Tails was flying away.