Chapter 3:
Tails worked on the Tornado 2, but it was more out of habit than pleasure or need. Sonic hadn't been seen in months. It wasn't the first time he had done so, but it was the first time that Tails was worried. Tails couldn't forget the day Sonic had come back from using the Tornado 2.
(Flashback)
Tails had been working in his lab when Sonic had landed. Sonic had immediately walked into his room and began packing his things.
"What happened Sonic?" Tails asked, concerned.
"Nothing Tails," Sonic said, not looking at Tails. "I just need some time to myself. I don't now how long I'll be gone but you don't need to worry. I'll be back when I can."
Sonic turned to Tails, who had gotten a good look at his face. His expression had been neutral, but his eyes. If Tails hadn't known better, he would have thought he had seen fear in Sonic's eyes.
"Here," Sonic said, handing Tails the blue Chaos Emerald. "I don't need this."
"But Sonic…" Tails began, but Sonic was already heading out the door.
A sonic boom echoed as Sonic took off.
(End Flashback)
A beeping noise brought Tails out of his thoughts. He turned and saw that someone was trying to contact him on the radio. He turned it on.
"Tails! Are you there?" came Amy's voice.
"I'm here Amy," Tails replied. "What is it?"
"Eggman is stirring up trouble in Station Square," Amy replied. "We need help."
"I'm on my way!" Tails replied, turning off the radio. Tails jumped into the plane and took off, flying toward Station Square.
Sonic sat by a fire in a cave. He had just woken up from another nightmare in which he had actually killed Tails and Knuckles and had been about to attack Amy.
They just keep getting worse! Sonic thought.
I told you that running away wouldn't help. whispered Purity's voice. You won't be able to fight your destiny.
Just get out of my head! Sonic mentally shouted. I'm not going to be your puppet!
You can't flee your nature. Purity said. And I'll show you why.
Sonic's head was filled with images of Tails and Amy fighting Eggman's robots. Sonic somehow knew that this was happening right now.
Will you leave your friends to fight without you? Purity asked.
You know I can't! Sonic growled as he began packing his things. I will help my friends, but I will not use the Chaos Emeralds. You won't control me!
I'm only trying to help you Sonic. Purity pleaded. Don't fight this Sonic. Just accept your destiny.
Sonic didn't reply. He just shouldered his pack and took off for Station Square.
Tails jumped out of the Tornado 2 as it exploded and attacked the robot that had fired the missiles. After he destroyed it, he went and stood next to Amy who was surrounded by robot parts. More Eggman robots began attacking them.
"We can't hold out much longer," Tails said as he fired at the oncoming robots.
"Don't worry," Amy said as she smashed one robot's head and knocked another away. "Sonic will be here soon. He's never let me down!"
Tails didn't reply and just focused on the robots. He wished he had Amy's faith, but he was still afraid that this would be the fist time Sonic didn't show up. Amy screamed and Tails turned to see Amy picked up by one of the larger robots, while another took her hammer away. Tails was about to help her but metallic hands closed around his arms as he was lifted into the air. Tails and Amy struggled, but neither could break away.
The robots walked with their captives to the nearest intersection where Eggman sat in his egg mobile. Eggman grinned as he saw the two.
"Well, well, well," Eggman sneered. "Look at this treat. This city's last defense and some of Sonic's closest friends."
"We don't know what you're planning!" Amy shouted. "But Sonic will stop you!"
"Bold words considering no one has heard a peep from that blue pest for months," Eggman replied.
Amy couldn't think of a reply and just growled. Tails remained silent and Eggman's smile widened.
"As much I would like to see you squirm, I have a schedule to keep," Eggman pressed a button and a gun appeared beneath the egg mobile. "So good by and good riddance."
Eggman pulled the trigger, and a missile fired toward Amy and Tails. Amy struggled to escape, but Tails just hung limply.
So this how it ends, I'm sorry I failed. Tails thought, closing his and waited for his end.
A wind suddenly rushed past and Tails snapped his eyes open in time to see the missile that had been about to kill him hit the egg mobile instead. More wind and a flash of blue and Tails felt the robot arms holding him disappear. Tails stumbled a little as he landed a ground and looked at Amy. She looked at him, wearing a big smile.
They both turned to see the wreckage of the robots. Standing on top of the robots, flashing his usual smirk was Sonic.