"I can't speak anymore, I open my mouth, but nothing comes out. So many things to say.
I wonder if you really want to hear it anyway?
Signs
After returning from the movie, Sonic and Tails returned to their house. Tails settled into a chair in the living room and grabbed a nearby book. Sonic laid down on one of the couches, thinking though what had happened to them. Tails sat in the chair across from him, unable to speak, and Sonic wasn't sure if he ever would again. Sonic just allowed himself to get lost in his thoughts, completely tuning out the outside world.
-X-
Sonic and Tails had charged into the base, confident as ever in their victory.
"Which way Tails?" Sonic shouted back to the kitsune.
"Turn right up ahead!" Tails yelled back, "That's at least where the energy seems to be coming from."
"Alright!"
Sonic took a sharp right at the next turn Tails following closely behind. As much as Sonic really didn't like putting Tails in danger, the kid could handle himself. The door lead them into what appeared to be the main lab of the facility, large screens and assorted robot parts laid scattered across the room.
"Come on out Egghead!" Sonic taunted, "Or are you scared to lose!"
The floor suddenly began to part as a large spherical mech rose from the darkness. It was covered in heavy armor and bristled with heavy weaponry.
"Scared of losing to you hedgehog?!" The mad genius replied from within the monstrosity's hull. "Not this time hedgehog!"
The mech began to quickly roll toward Sonic and Tails' position, Sonic quickly dashed out of the way, while Tails instantly took off to the air.
"See your finally copying my style again." Sonic added, "Didn't you learn with Metal? I'll always beat you!"
Laser cannons across the sphere roared to life, opening fire on both the hedgehog and fox. The blasts were incredibly close, one even getting close enough that Sonic could feel the heat from the blast.
Tails meanwhile, was doing just fine, the cannons were having considerable difficulty tracking him in the air. He was busy scanning the bot for a point that could be struck, somewhere that would provide them an opening of some sort. After a second, Tails finally spotted it. To be able to see him and Sonic, the glass he sat behind was unprotected, and he highly doubted Eggman would turn his own cannons on himself.
Tails dropped down an quickly spin dashed into the glass, ricocheting off it. Although it had appeared he hadn't done anything, he knew that if they hit it enough times the glass could become damaged.
Sonic caught on to what Tails was thinking and followed Tails' suit impacting the glass, and again, bouncing off.
The mech continued to perform a circuit of the room, crashing through desks, tables, and discarded robot parts alike. Each time it came to a halt, the duo would strike at the exposed glass. Eventually, small cracks began to appear in the reinforced glass. The heroes attacked with renewed vigor, eventually, with one final strike, Tails smashed through the glass and into the cockpit.
"You've defied me for the last time fox!" Eggman shouted at Tails.
"I'm taking you down Eggman!" Tails retorted.
"Not if I have anything to say about it!" Eggman pressed a button on his console.
"Self-Destruction Sequence activated..." The computerized voice spoke, "T-minus 30 seconds."
Metal blast shields closed all around the bot, trapping its two occupants inside.
"Your insane!" Tails yelled.
"Am I? I've had enough of you two constantly thwarting my plans, I just figured I needed to get one of you out of the picture, I would have preferred Sonic... But you'll do just as well!" Eggman yelled with utmost joy in his voice. "Good luck escaping!"
Eggman pressed another button on his console, only for the computer to reply.
"Ejector seat failed, E.G.G.S.H.E.L.L. in suboptimum position."
"What do you mean ejector seat failed!?" Eggman shouted, meanwhile, Tails continued to assault the blast shield projected over the window, but his assault continued to be fruitless as the shell held in place."
"Self-destruct in T-minus 10 seconds."
Tails stopped attacking, it was hopeless, he was going to die in here. His life flashed before his eyes with this sudden realization. His time on Westside Island, meeting Sonic, going on his first adventure, defeating Eggman for the first time. Tails collapsed to his knees, there was so much he still wanted to do. It seemed he would never get the chance.
"Self-destruct in T-minus 5 seconds."
Tails thought of all his friends and... Sonic
"4."
He would never get to see him again, never thank him for everything he had done.
"3."
"Thank you, Sonic," Tails whispered.
"2"
"Thank you for everything."
"1"
Tails smiled to himself before he felt extreme heat envelop his body, and then everything went white.
-X-
Sonic had panicked the second he heard that the self-destruct sequence had been activated.
"Tails what did you do?!" He shouted, trying to find an opening in the sphere's armor.
As the countdown lowered, he became more and more frantic. He couldn't lose Tails, not like this.
As the countdown reached two, Sonic's survival instincts took over and he couldn't help himself as he dashed for cover.
The explosion was humongous, everything was enveloped in a blinding white light.
"TAILS!" Sonic shouted, the second the explosion receded, Sonic dashed into the wreckage and dug frantically for the kitsune. He had to be alive, he couldn't be dead.
After moving a steel beam out of the way, not concerned with his own safety, he saw an orange tail sticking out of the wreckage. Quickly working to uncover the young kitsune, Sonic was horrified.
Most of Tails fur had been singed off, revealing darkened skin underneath. His chest had blood actively flowing from a wound, he looked completely dead. Sonic quickly checked the young kit's pulse, it was incredibly faint, but Tails was still alive. Sonic quickly gathered him into his arms and ran out, desperate to find him some help.
"Just hang on Miles!" Sonic shouted, "Just hang on!"
I feel bad, Tails is my favorite character. Anyways, read and review, until next time.