Author's Note: to prevent confusion, this post references the last two chapters of Sonic Concepts 2. Thanks DC111 for suggesting this author's note!

My Return, My Condition

Well, I'm back. Finally. After what seems like forever.

Okay, first off: Yes, it's me, I'm alive. I'm okay. I'm in Cedars-Sinai Hospital. The same one where Sonic and I got our physical exams done some time back. And it looks like they've come in handy in my case.

I don't blame any of you for thinking I died, though. I just saw the photo myself right after I passed out, and I was freaked out. I would have thought that I was just a goner too.

But since I'm here, you're likely wondering about how I'm doing. And…oh yeah, this is gonna be fun.

Let's see…16 cuts on my abdomen, 9 requiring stitches. 3 on my back, none requiring stitches. 8 cuts on one tail, 3 requiring stitches, 6 on the other, 2 requiring stitches. They'll heal up in three weeks, but until then, I can't even turn around in bed without them stinging. Ouch.

Oh yeah, and I broke both ankles. The silver lining is that the fractures are pretty much symmetrical, and that, amazingly enough, I didn't need surgery. Regardless though, I won't be able to apply weight on my legs at all for two months, and even after that, I'll probably have to learn how to walk again.

Kind of a drag, huh?

But, you know, even though I'm not in the best shape physically right now, emotionally I'm…something else. And, well, I kinda feel that just saying it through this blog isn't enough. Not to mention, I think I've been delaying it long enough. You guys deserve a full-fledged response from me.

That's right. I'm going to make my first public appearance exactly a week from now, when I come out of the hospital. Hope some of you can make it there at the entrance. It's something I really have to say.

I'll be updating this post in a week's time in case anyone misses it.

EDIT: Wow, looks like I'm everywhere on the internet. This is the best quality vid I could find:

(Embedded YouTube video. The video shows Tails' speech after exiting the hospital entrance with Sonic.)

So, how do you guys think I did? Hope it was alright. I was kinda nervous at first, but after I started I just felt I had to keep going until the end.

And, well, I'm finally back home. Wow, really missed this place.

As for how I'm doing now, eh, don't worry about me. There are a few things that have unfortunately become inconveniences, like the stairs, and, as reluctant as I am to admit, the bathroom. I don't feel like going into the details.

But other than those, I feel pretty good. Even physically it's not so bad now. The worst part of breaking bones is the moment it first happens. Yeah, it felt pretty horrible, but it's in the past now. The pain's gone down a lot. Cheryl's done a great job patching me up, with the way she applied the bandages, stitches, casts…I couldn't be in better hands.

So yeah, really good, like I said outside earlier. Still feeling pretty warm inside, to be honest. And just to make it even warmer, I opened up my email inbox to discover I've gotten 1500 'Get well soon' messages. Really, thanks again, guys. (You know, I just realized how often I've been saying that word, 'guys'. Hope it's acceptable and that it doesn't sound like it's excluding girls or something.)

By the way, those of you who wanted to hug me earlier, well, I'm flattered that you want to, and I'd let you, but currently I really can't let anything or anyone touch my torso wounds. Really sorry. Maybe once the cuts have healed up, I'll make another public appearance to make up for it.

I also thought I should address your curiosity about how I was flying that day. You remember those physical examinations Sonic and I underwent? Yeah, basically I remembered the part how my tails worked, in that they use their internal emerald energy to manipulate the airflow around them, so I experimented with using them as jet engines rather than a helicopter rotor. I'm really thankful it worked, otherwise...I don't dare to imagine it. If you want to know exactly what I was doing, look up 'Aerospike engine' and 'Ramjet' on Wikipedia. I know the diagrams on those pages look really complex, and, well, I did have to focus really hard on maintaining them. It's really too bad I can't practice it right now. I hope that once I'm fully recovered, I still remember how to repeat it.

Also, don't worry about me being bored either. Granted, I can't do the work I'd like to do right now, but I do have a whole TV set in front of me, in the living room where I'll spend most of my time recovering. Alan has a whole bunch of DVDs of movies and TV shows. Also Alicia has her Xbox 360, and thank gosh I still can use my hands. I heard a lot of people have been going crazy over this game called Skyrim. I guess I'll check it out. She also recommended me to watch this insanely popular cartoon about ponies. And if that's still not enough, there're plenty of books here, not to mention this laptop. I've been neglecting a lot of this art and entertainment stuff, anyway. It's a great time to experience all of them. Not that I have much choice, heh.

As for sleeping, I have a reclining wheelchair, but there're also the couches here. Granted, getting onto them is…not easy. But they're so comfortable that it's worth it.

You know, this probably sounds kinda weird, but to me this seems like the most, I don't know, ideal way to get injured, funnily enough. Having everyone taking care of you nicely while you're relatively helpless but otherwise having quite a bit of free time…yeah, I'm definitely gonna indulge in it for as long as I can ;) XD

But more seriously though, I'm more worried about Sonic than myself. He seems to have taken his experiences in Adabat pretty hard. On the outside he's fine, but I really hope he's okay on the inside. He's gone back there now to help them out…I hope what he does there can make a difference. I really wish I could go and join him. There're still so many things there that need to be fixed. Telecommunications, transport…but most importantly, everyone's psyche. Everyone's feelings. I hope any of you with tech expertise can go there and help out where I can't right now. Sonic will protect you, don't worry.

Well, that's all for now. Again, thanks for everything, I love you guys more than ever. So now if you'll excuse me, I need to go put an arrow in this guard's knee. Bye!