Alright time to get back on track.
Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic The Hedgehog or any of the characters, they are owned by Sega and Sonic Team.
June 19th – 4 Days Until The Wedding.
The new gossip had spread all across the kingdom, Mina and Ash were back together.
While some were congratulating the couple, others knew the truth behind it all.
Sonic and Sally saw how much pain Mina was in both physically and mentally.
They both pleaded with her to let them help and keep her protected from Ash.
But It was no use, Ash's intimidation had haunted her to the very core.
However, one Fox wasn't going to let this go.
Tails had regretted walking away that night.
He admitted to himself he screwed up, but now all he wanted was to protect Mina.
Tails flew faster than ever before towards Mina's home.
However, he hadn't known they weren't there, Ash had insisted that she would stay with him.
"So, Mina, what're you gonna wear to the wedding?" Ash asks.
"I want you to look good for when I make the official announcement." Ash says.
"What announcement?" Mina asks.
"Blue boy, thinks he's all that, well I'm gonna steal his thunder and announce our engagement." Ash says.
Mina looks at him in fear.
"Ash, we aren't engaged." Mina says.
"Not yet babe, but I got some studio execs to lend me some air time, that crew shows up to the wedding, they start rolling, I announce the engagement and boom, the spotlight is on us and you got some publicity for your next tour." Ash explains.
"Next tour?" Mina questions.
"Yeah." Ash says.
"Ash, I left the road for a reason, I was taking some time off and just taking a break from music." Mina told him.
Ash fell silent for a moment before breaking out into a small fit of creepy laughter.
He slowly crept over to Mina before grabbing her by the wrist, tightly.
"Here's the way this works, I manage, I decide what's best, I announce this engagement and you do the only thing you're good for and make me money, understand?" Ash says.
"Yes." Mina whispers.
"Yes, what?" Ash asks, gripping her wrist harder.
"Yes, sir," Mina says.
"Good, I'm gonna go meet up with the filming crew, I'll be back later." Ash says, leaving the house.
Later in Town.
The crew were doing a live news report, while Ash and an executive were discussing the event.
"So where's this gonna air, guys?" Ash asks.
"The whole planet is gonna be watching, it's the wedding everyone is talking about and a stunt like this is ratings gold." The executive said.
"Hey!" Someone shouted.
Ash turns to see Tails.
"What do you want?" Ash asks in annoyance.
"Leave, Mina, Alone." Tails utters out, spacing every word.
Ash can only laugh at the fox's threat.
"What if I don't?" Ash asks, amused.
Tails' fists clench in anger.
"Then I'll make you." Tails threatens.
Ash laughs once more, then runs over to Tails, punching him right in the neck, causing him to fall back, gasping for air.
"Nice try, pipsqueak." Ash taunts.
Tails surprises him and grabs his leg, tripping him onto his back.
Tails leaps up and crashes down, elbowing Ash right in the chest.
Tails and Ash both get back up and start launching barrages of strikes at one another.
Running up to witness this is none other than Sonic.
"What's going on?" Sonic asks the crew.
"I don't know, this fox kid came out of nowhere and started fighting Ash." The scared cameraman said.
Sonic taking the situation in, got an idea.
Sonic ran over and tried to signal Tails.
Tails looked over to see Sonic waving and then gesturing to his right, towards the filming equipment.
Tails understanding, nodded before being punched in the face by Ash.
Tails retaliated by sweeping his leg, grabbing Ash by the shirt and pushing him to the ground.
Ash growing more and more furious, grabbed hold of one of Tails' tails.
Ash pulled out an object from his pocket and with one swoop, the tail was no longer attached.
Tails screamed, in agony, falling to his knees.
Ash grinned evilly, looking down at the fallen fox.
"Shouldn't have messed with me, kid." Ash says.
"I had to." Tails croaks out.
"What did you do to Mina?!" Tails demanded to know.
"Don't know why you're so worried about her, she thought she could just leave, so I had a little chat with her and now she sees things my way." Ash says, smugly.
"All you do is use her, she deserves better than you!" Tails shouts back.
"Watch what you say kid." Ash says, stomping on Tails' hand.
"Funny, Mina made the same face when I crushed her, I guess rejects like you act alike." Ash says.
"Yeah and idiots like you don't think before they speak." Tails says.
"What?" Ash says, confused.
Tails points over to Sonic, making Ash look that way and to his horror, above Sonic was the red sign that read live, lit up.
"Smile for the camera." Tails taunts.
In the moments leading up to the fight, Sonic had booted up the live broadcast, meaning Tails and Ash's entire fight and Ash's confession was shown all over the world.
Ash's eyes lit up in fury.
"You're dead, fox boy!" Ash screams, as he brings down his blade.
In a sudden motion Ash stops and starts convulsing before collapsing, falling on his face.
Tails looks at him to see two prongs in his back.
"Taser darts, but how?" Tails wondered.
Soon enough the authorities arrive.
"We'll take it from here." An officer says
"Ash Mongoose, you're under arrest for abuse and assault." Another officer says, while cuffing him.
As two officers start to carry him away Tails leaps to his feet and runs over to them.
"Hey, I know it's not my place or anything but can I get one more punch in?" Tails asks.
"Sorry kid, it's against regulation." The officer says.
"Come on, please." Tails says, gesturing to the stump where one of his tails used to be.
"Alright, make it quick." The officer says.
"Wait, what?!" Ash says, in surprise.
Tails winds up before hitting Ash in the gut as hard as he could, knocking the wind out of him.
The officers carried Ash away, taking him out of their lives for good.
Tails had a feeling of triumph before he finally succumbed to the pain.
Later at the hospital.
Mina witnessed the entire event, both joy and sadness had overcome her.
She was finally free of Ash, but at the same time, Tails had been injured because of it.
"How can I face him after what he did for me, it wasn't just a few scrapes and bruises, he sacrificed so much and put his life on the line?" Mina worries.
"Miss Mongoose." The doctor says, breaking her out of her thoughts.
"Yes?" She asks.
"Mr. Prower has recovered, he will be out shortly." He says, and walks away.
A few minutes later Tails walks out and to Mina's surprise, with both of his tails intact.
"Hey Mina." He says.
Tears escape Mina's eyes as she can only hug him.
"I'm so sorry." She whimpers out.
"Mina, it's alright, I'm okay." Tails tries to reassure her.
"But, your tail." Mina says.
"The doctors managed to reattach it, I won't be flying for a while, but it will heal with time." Tails says.
"Tails, why did you do it?" Mina asks.
"Because I care about you more than anything, I couldn't stand a moment seeing you hurting." Tails confesses.
A blush creeps onto Mina's face.
"But he was going to… ." Mina starts, but is cut off by Tails.
"I know, but at least everyone would've known and you still would've been safe." Tails says.
Mina looks at him in shock.
"Tails, I don't know what to say." Mina says.
"Then let me do the talking." Tails says.
"I know these past few days have been difficult to say the least, but now, everything seems so much more clear, I know you might not be ready, but after all that's happened, I want to be closer to you, so Mina, will you be my date to the wedding?" Tails asks.
Mina looks at him before smiling and pulling him into a kiss.
"Anything for my hero." Mina says.
Tails, smiling, picks her up and carries her bridal style to her home.
Little did they know, someone was watching the whole time.
"That guy was about to finish him off, why did you taze him?" The guy asks.
The woman smirks and pulls out her taser.
"I got a soft spot for the fox, besides, if anyone's gonna end him, it's gonna be me."