The first chapter is the same as Sonic's story, so I dub it chap 0. The real story starts here. Also, Tails' story will be a little bit darker than Sonic and Knuckles' story. You'll see that soon enough.

In addition, as a compensation for my lateness, I put two chapters up at the same time (three if you count chap 0). Tails goes through more than just hacking the Egg Citadel's mainframe and dropping off tips for his friends.

Enjoy and don't forget to write down your opinions. Thank you.

Chapter 1: Thoughts

"Wait, Tails, come back." Sonic yelled after his twin-tailed friend, but Tails chose to ignore the hedgehog's pleas and ran straight into his room. The fox closed the door behind him, fell onto his bed and let his tears fall freely. He was hurt once again, only this time, by the very person that had saved him from his misery years ago.

He had been called a freak many times in the past, but he had already learned to let those memories go. However, the sting of that word still cut deep like a razor knife every time he heard it. When Sonic called him that, he felt his heart ache more than all the other times combined, because the one that had hurt him was his best friend, his savior, his brother, Sonic the hedgehog.

In the back of his mind, Tails knew that it was just an accidental slip of the tongue. He knew Sonic didn't really mean it and just said it in the heat of the moment without thinking, (After all, the hedgehog did cover his motor mouth halfway) but he couldn't help but react the way he had. It hurt him so much just hearing that traumatic word come out of his best friend's mouth.

Tails lied on his bed and cried his eyes out as the memories of those horrible days on Cocoa and Westside Island came back to haunt him. The word "freak" echoed in his mind, and the fox tried to shut it off by covering his large ears, but to no avail. He could hear voices of the past, taunting him and calling him names and ridiculing him in his misery.

"How could you, Sonic?" Tails muttered to himself between sobs, "You know full well how much that word hurts. Why are you such a jerk sometimes?"

Tails grabbed his pillow and used it to muff his crying. If he yelled, Sonic would surely come up to check, and the blue hedgehog was the last thing Tails wanted to see right now.

"Sonic, you idiot."

Tails curled up in the comfort of his bed and cried again, just like those painful days in his past, when he was alone, hurt, friendless and rejected by the world.

"How…could you do that to me…hurt me like that? Didn't you promise you'd never let anyone ridicule me again, so why did you do that to me?"

After that, the little fox was lost in thoughts. He didn't even notice the time anymore. He just lied where he was and let his mind wander.

His line of thought, however, was interrupted when he heard a soft knock on the door.

"Tails, I know you're in there, open up!" said Knuckles on the other side of the door. His voice was commanding, but Tails could easily feel the softness that was present in the echidna's tone.

However, Tails just wanted to be left alone for the time being to think things through. He really didn't want to see Sonic or Knuckles right now. Chaos knew what could possibly happen if he laid eyes on his speedy friend at that moment. In the fox's mind, a brutal brawl was at the bottom of his list of possibilities. Thus, the twin-tailed fox decided to play deaf and stayed silent in his room.

After a while, he heard another knock, but he had made up his mind, so the fox lied down and turned his back to the door, pretending to be asleep.

After a few moments of silence, Tails heard the sound of footsteps walking away from the door. He figured that Knuckles and Sonic might have peeped through the keyhole and thought he was asleep, so they left. Sonic used to do that sometimes at night to see if the fox had gone to bed or still up tinkering with his projects in secret.

Tails almost smiled at the memory of the time when Sonic stormed the room acting like a cop and shouted, "Hands in the air!" like he had caught a criminal red-handed, which scared Tails witless and he did as commanded, dropping his invention on the floor as a result. The hedgehog had talked the fox's ears off that night about how he shouldn't stay up late and all.

"He never changes." Tails said softly as he sat up in his bed. Happy memories of his time with Sonic continued to flash in his mind.

Ultimately, the memories of the day they met appeared in his mind. Tails still remembered that day as if it had just happened yesterday. The way Sonic had comforted him in his time of need; the words Sonic had used to soothe his broken heart; the gentle actions Sonic had done to calm him in his recurring nightmares…Everything came back to Tails. In the fox's mind right now, Sonic's words back then continued to echo.

"Tails, you are not a freak of nature. You are who you are. You are special. Personally, I love the extra tail. It looks really cool. Besides, how many foxes you know that can fly by twisting their tails together? …Remember that you are special, kid. Don't let those bullies convince you otherwise"(The Origin of the Unbreakable Bond, chapter 10).

Finally, a tiny smile crossed the fox's muzzle.

"Although you're a jerk sometimes Sonic, I still love you…like a brother I never had. You're the closest thing to a family I have…But I don't want to see your face right now. It still hurts…" Tails said to himself as he wiped the tears off his face.

Once again, Tails was lost in thought, and once again, his line of thought was cut short when he heard the door downstairs swung open by someone.

"Must be Amy." Tails thought. After all, the pink hedgehog was the only one, beside Sonic, to practically break down the door and invite herself in every time she came by for a visit.

Tails pulled out a remote under his bed and pressed a button. Unbeknownst to Sonic, or anyone for that matter, Tails had bugged his own workshop with a variety of cameras and bugs. Due to years of being jumped on at night by bullies and angry mobs back on Cocoa Island, Tails had become somewhat paranoid about security, even in the comfort of his own house.

The two-tailed fox didn't turn on the cameras; he only activated the speakers to hear what the others were talking about. After all, if Amy came for a visit, she would normally annoy the cobalt hero to no end, and right now, Tails really wanted to hear Sonic's annoyed voice as payback for what he had called him. He knew that was childish of him, but he couldn't help it. After all, the genius fox was no older than eight at the moment.

"I'm just here to tell you that Eggman is attacking Station Square again." said Amy's voice through the speakers, "Where have you been, Sonic? It's all over the news."

That was all Tails needed to know. Eggman was up to his old tricks again, so it was his duty to stop the evil scientist's scheme. Only one problem, he didn't want to face Sonic right now, he needed time to get ready, so he just sat there and waited until the three people downstairs left.

"Knowing Sonic, he won't let anyone come up here anyway, especially if he thinks I'm asleep." Tails said to himself.

True to the fox's guess, he heard Sonic lie to Amy about him not feeling well. After that, Tails heard the door slam shut.

At this point, Tails got out of bed and headed to the hanger, where he kept his (and Sonic's) trusty biplane, the Tornado. After doing a quick check on the plane, Tails started the engine and made his way for Station Square, ready to help his friends stop the mad doctor…in secret.

So, it's time for our favorite twin-tailed fox to take the spotlight. Do look forward to his adventure, everyone. Pull up the other half of the story for maximum effect if you like.

Also, T-pup is not present in this story. If it helps, he's with Cream.