Tails Revenge, Tails is captured and robotiziced... Options

[Guest_tailsthefox_*]

Chapter One

"Tails, ya here?" Sonic called, peering into Tails' workshop.
"Yeah, I'm working on the Tornado. Come take a look, Sonic." Tails called back, making some adjustments to his plane.
Sonic walked over and inspected the plane.
"I don't see anything different, Tails. What's new with it?"
"I made it more automatic. This way, I don't have to worry so much about manual control while flying it." Tails answered, lifting up his faceguard, apparently finished smoldering some pieces into place on the Tornado.
"Cool, bro. How about making it go faster?"
"I'm working on that actually, Sonic. The problem is getting this to be compatible with the Tornado." Tails replied, walking over a box, and opening it. He turns around, holding something.
"A CHAOS EMERALD?! Where did you find it, Tails?!" Sonic exclaimed.
"I found it the other day, in Knothole's junkyard. I was looking for some pieces to use to replace some worn-out parts on the Tornado, and found it under some old broken televisions..."
"Woah, nice find bro. But doesn't the Tornado already have a Chaos Emerald installed into it?"
"Yeah, but with a second Emerald, I could make the Tornado even faster and stronger than before."
"Isn't that dangerous?"
"Maybe, but it might be worth it."
"Worth it?!" Exclaimed Sonic. "Do you know what will happen if there's a reaction between the two Emeralds??"
"Yes, Sonic. But I'll keep them separated. Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."
Sonic opened his mouth to reply, when an alarm on the videophone went off. Tails walked over and answered it.
"Tails here. Go ahead."
Princess Sally Acorn's face appeared on the viewscreen.
"Oh, hello Aunt Sally. What can I do for you?"
"Hello, Tails. Is Sonic there with you?" Sally replied, smiling politely.
"Yes, he's over by the Tornado. I'll get him. Hang on."
"Don't bother, Tails. I want to see both of you at the Castle immediately. I'm issuing a Code Red Alert."
"Understood, Sally. Tails out."
Tails turned off the videophone, and hurried over to Sonic.
"Who was that, bro?" Sonic asked.
"Sally. She wants to see us at the Castle. Code Red Alert."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
They started heading towards the Castle, Sonic going full speed, Tails flying at top speed.
They arrive at the Castle and take their appointed seats at the Council of
War Table...

Sally at the head,
Sonic-as her consort- to her right
Antoine D'Coolette- as General of the Knothole Army- to her left
Bunnie Rabbot to the right of Sonic
Rotor the Walrus to the left of Antoine
Amy Rose to the right of Bunnie
and Tails to the left of Rotor

"This meeting will come to order." Sally said, banging her gavel.
The room immediately grew deathly quiet.
"Proceed, Rotor." Sally said glancing and nodding at the walrus.
"Thank you Sally." Rotor replied, walking over to a large videoscreen, and activating it. "As you can see, Eggman has a new weapon. It is a rocket designed to penetrate the upper atmosphere, and release poisonous gas into the atmosphere. The gas will kill all the trees in the Great Forest, thus exposing Knothole Village like a Roman Candle."
"How do we stop it, Rotor-sugah?" Bunnie asked, in her Southern Mobian accent.
"Well, " Rotor said, uneasy. "There's only one way. To destroy something that large, we will have to do it from the inside. Which means someone will have to sneak onto the launching pad, and plant a bomb inside the rocket. Unfortunately, there are only two Mobians here who are capable of planting the bomb in the right place. Bunnie...and Tails."
Tails flinched at the mention of his name. Normally he was forbidden to go on a mission...
"Let me do it, Aunt Sally! I know I can!"
Sally smiled at Tails. "Very well, Tails. We will watch you from here. Just be careful."
"I'll be close by to ya, Tails-sugah. As a back-up ah course." Bunnie said.
"Okay Bunnie. I'll take the Tornado, and land close by. That would be the fastest way in and out."
"Be sure to fly in under Eggman's radar. We don't want this operation going pear-shaped." Sally replied.
"I understand, Aunt Sally."

Several hours later, Tails was getting the final touches to the Tornado ready. He climbed into the flyer's seat [OOS: it won't let me say co-ckpit,] and looked down at the Freedom Fighters on the ground by the plane. He smiled at them, and gave them a thumbs-up. The window hatch started closing down over Tails.
"Be careful, Tails! And come back safely!" Sally called up.
Tails nodded, and started up the engines.
The others stepped back out of the way, and Tails taxied to the runway, then powered up to full thrust. The Tornado slowly started forward, then picked up speed.
Tails flies low, just above the treetops, which is just under Eggman's radar range.
Tails: "GoldFox to Motherbase, come in."
Sally: "Motherbase, here. Go ahead Goldfox."
Tails: "No sign of any trouble yet. I'll be at the landing site in about---oh, NO!"
There is a sudden loud boom on the headset. Sally quickly looks up at the viewscreen, and sees the Tornado smoking heavily out of the right engine.
Sally: "TAILS WHAT HAPPENED?!"
Tails: "Sorry, Aunt Sally. There was a camouflaged AAA Tank in the woods, probably as an ambush set up by Eggman to keep anyone from flying too close to the rocket."
Suddenly, a warning sign goes off on a computer screen.
WARNING: STRUCTUAL FAILURE IN 60 SECONDS.
Tails: "Great. The Tornado is going to be ripped apart... I've aborting the mission. Activating homing signal. Ejecting from Tornado now."
Tails pulls the ejection switch-but nothing happens...
WARNING: LANDING GEAR INOPERABLE
WARNING: EJECTION SYSTEMS OFF-LINE.
WARNING: STRUCUTAL FAILURE IN 45 SECONDS
Sally: "Tails, we've just intercepted a transmission from Eggman to Snively. You've been spotted. They're aborting the countdown, and launching the rocket immediately. I'm recalling Bunnie. Get out of there, the mission's over!"
Tails: "Aunt Sally... It's no good. The ejection systems are jammed. The Tornado is coming apart..."
Sally: "..."
Tails looks up and sees the rocket looming dead ahead. The rocket has already started powering up it's engines.
Tails, thinking to himself: "If that thing launches, all of Knothole, and Mobius is doomed..."
WARNING: STRUCTUAL FAILURE IN 30 SECONDS
Tails looked down at a picture he always keeps in the Tornado. It is a picture of Sonic, Sally, Bunnie, Antoine, Fiona, and Rotor around Tails celebrating Tails' 8th birthday. Tears well up in his eyes. The thought of losing them was too much. He made up his mind right then and there.
Tails: "Sal?"
Sally blinked. He had called her "Sal". Not "Sally", not "Aunt Sally", just "Sal".
Sally: "Yes, Tails?"
Tails: "I love you."
Sally: "I...I love you too, Tails. But this is not the time for....OH, NO!!! TAILS, DON'T!! AS PRINCESS OF KNOTHOLE, I ORDER YOU TO *CLICK*...HELLO? TAILS?"
Tails had turned off the radio, and aimed the Tornado straight at the rocket.
WARNING STRUCTUAL FAILURE IN 10...9...8...7...6...5...
Tails pushed the Tornado to full throttle. He hit the rocket at top speed. The front half of the Tornado was sheared off, and went tumbling off into the Great Woods... The rocket started launching, then turned sideways, and fell over onto the ground, exploding on impact.
Sally, Rotor, Sonic, and Antoine stared at the viewscreen in disbelief. Their young friend had just sacrificed himself, to save them...
Sally turned and put her head on Sonic's shoulder, weeping softly. Rotor felt like fainting. Antoine just stared impassively, but deep down inside he felt like crying as well. He had secretly liked the little two-tailed fox...
A fox that was now gone forever...
Sally looked up, her eyes already red. "Rotor...would....would you begin a search-and-recovery mission? He deserves a hero's funeral."
Rotor: "At once, Sally. Come on Antoine, I'll need your help as Captain of the Guard."
The two left, heads bowed, each grieving silently.
*At Robotropolis*
Eggman: Snively, report! What happened to the rocket?!
Snivley: Well, sir. It appears a plane crashed into it, and destroyed it.
Eggman: That's just great. I spent months designing that rocket.
Snivley: There is some good news, sir. It appears the front of the fuselage of the plane is intact, and is lying approximately 2.5 miles away, and the occupant is still inside. Shall I dispatch Swatbots to capture the occupant, if he is still alive?
Eggman: No, I will go there myself. Assemble a task force. We are taking a trip.
Snivley: Yes, sir.

*Back at Knothole*

Sally: Sonic, when Rotor gets back with Tails' body, will you have him build a statue in honor of Tails?
Sonic: Sure, Sal. Ya know, I'm gonna miss the little guy. The way he always followed me around. Heh-heh, even wearing the same style gloves and shoes as me.
Sally: Yeah, he really idolized you.
Sonic: And of course, he always hated to be called "Miles".
Sally: [chuckling] Oh yeah. I forgot that. Will you come with me? I...I need to put his affairs in order. He doesn't have any real kin, so all of his property will go to the government of Knothole, under Knothole law. However, I think I might be willing to give his labratory to Rotor. Rotor was always complaining that his lab was too small.
Sonic and Sally walked off towards Tails' old lab, still reminicising about their lost friend...
Rotor and Antoine, along with a squad of Knothole soldiers reach the intial impact of the Tornado in the Great Forest.
Rotor: Rotor to Princess Sally.

*At Knothole Castle*
Sally hurried to the communications room, and patched up the link to Rotor.
Sally: Sally here. I have you on video. Go ahead Rotor.
Rotor: We found where the Tornado first entered the forest. It's a pretty long path of destruction. It looks like he was going so fast, the wreckage apparently has traveled for several miles. We're going to follow the path.
Sally: Acknowoledged. Contact me when you find the wreckage, and...and let me know of Tails' condition. I'll have Doctor Quack standing by.
Rotor: Understood Sal. Rotor out.
Sally stayed for a few moments watching the rescue/recovery team walking along the ruined path, searching for any signs of Tails or the Tornado.

Eggman: Hurry up you doltbrains, those accursed Freedom Fighters could be here any minute! Get that canopy off that plane! I want to see who it was that brought down my beautiful rocket, that I had been planning for months now!
Snivley: Yes, sir.
Snivley gasped in surprise when the Swatbots finally got the canopy of the wreck of the Tornado.
Snivley: Sir, its Tails!
Eggman: Tails? Hmmm.... is he still alive?
Snivley: I'm checking sir.
Snivley held up a portable medical scanner, and passed it over Tails' body, which was covered in blood, with blood oozing out his ears and snout.
Snivley: Sir, he's alive-but barely. He's in a coma, and most likely, he'll die within the next six hours, without medical treatment.
Eggman: Very well. Take him to my secret lab-not the one in Robotropolis- and put him in a stasis tube, until further notice. I have an experiment in mind I've been wanting to try for several months on a living Freedom Fighter.
Snivley: Yes, sir.
Eggman: You, Swatbots! I don't want any signs that we have been here! Clear up all evidence that I was here!
The Swatbots saluted, and started erasing all traces.
Rotor, Antoine and the guard squad arrived at the end of the path that the Tornado had set in the forest. They stopped and looked around stunned. There was no sign of Tails-or the Tornado...
Rotor: Sally, come in. Priority One!


Sally raced back to the comm room and grabbed the microphone sitting on the control panel. She tried to punch up a picture on the viewscreen, but got an error message instead:
TARGET OUT OF VIEWING RANGE
Sally: Go ahead Rotor. You're on audio only.
Rotor: We have located the supposed end of the Tornado's path, but...
Sally: But what?
Rotor: The Tornado... It...it's GONE! No sign of Tails either...
Sally: What? You sure Rotor?
Rotor: I'm positive Sally, there's no sign of either. And no sign that anyone else was here recently. It's like they just disappeared...
Sally: I'm sending out a forsenics team, transmit your coordinates to me, and I'll relay them to the team. Half a plane and an injured-or dead- fox can't just disappear...
Two months have passed. No evidence of where Tails or the Tornado disappeared to ever appeared. Sally however refused to declare Tails as offically dead, since no body was ever found. She instead had him listed as Missing In Action.

One morning two months after Tails had seemingly vanished off the face of Mobius, Sally and Sonic were sitting in Sally's bedroom, discussing the last details of the plan to declare Tails' property off limits until further notice.
Sally: I can't believe it's been two months, and not a single clue or shred of evidence as to where Tails went. He wouldn't just abandon the Tornado either. He knows to stay with it until help arrives. He must have somehow been captured against his will.
Sonic: You're right, Sal. But by who? It couldn't have been Eggman. Our spies in Robotropolis have reported no sign of anything suspicious that would point to whether he has Tails. And the area where he crashed is sparsely populated, so most likely nobody saw anything, or they would have reported it to us by now.
*Robotropolis*

The M-1000, Eggman's latest creation, was working out in the training room, as it had every day for the last month and a half. It started every morning at precisly 8:00 am, and worked out until 5:00 pm. It had yet to miss a single target, always achieving a perfect score, but still it was not satisfied. It demanded perfection from itself at all times, and would not settle for less. Yet, something still felt missing. No matter how many times it raised the difficulty level, the training still seemed too easy. The M-1000 could not remember anything from before the day it awoke for the first time two months ago, but it felt there was something before that. It knew it had once been a fox, but Master Eggman had installed robotic parts on it. The M-1000 could not figure out why, but it reasoned that in it's previous life, it must have been a great fighter. The M-1000 shook off the thoughts- it was getting on its nerves, and could mess up its' perfection. The 1000 was nearing the end of it's training session. It took out a couple of the last few dummy targets, jumped over a target that was coming up from behind- (it could not see it, but rather sensed it, why it did not know. Perhaps because of the heightened senses the two secret weapons installed in the back of the M-1000 were responsible?)- took aim, fired....and missed. It stood up, and stared at the still-standing target.
It had missed. That was impossible. The M-1000 was incapable of missing a target.
M-1000: I...I missed the target?
The M-1000 swished its' two tails in anger and barked at the computer.
M-1000: COMPUTER! RESTART TRAINING SCENARIO ALPHA-OMEGA-NINE!
The next morning in Knothole, at the Knothole Town Hall...

Sally: This emergency meeting of the Council of Knothole will come to order!
*The room immediately grew quiet.*
Sally: Thank you. Go ahead Rotor. Make your report.
Rotor stood up, and and approached a viewscreen. He pointed at a stillframe picture that was on it.
Rotor: Thank you Princess Sally. As you can see from this picture one of our spies in Robotropolis took yesterday afternoon, Eggman has a what appears to be a new type of robot. I apologize for the poor quality of the picture. The robot was moving so fast that it was moving faster than the camera could capture it clearly.
Bunnie: Could it be Shadow, Rotor? We haven't heard from him in several months.
Rotor: No, Bunnie. Shadow is a hedgehog. This robot is believed to be a fox. Though that is an unconfirmed hypothesis. Our spies were unable to get a clear look at it. Sadly, this one picture cost us the lives of not only the spy that took it, but three others before we could safely get it out of Robotropolis.
Geoffrey St John: You're telling me, Rotor, that one fox robot killed four of our spies by itself?
Rotor: That's exactly what I said Geoffrey.
Sally stood up, and addressed the Council.
Sally: "So then our mission is clear. We need to take out this new robot, before it takes us out. I need to make an Away Team list. This list will include ten Freedom Fighters of my choosing, who I believe can stop this new menace-whatever it is. I will post this list by tonight. [pauses] Well, I think we already know two people who will be on the list."
Sally looks directly at Sonic and Rotor.
Rotor: "Of course. Sonic who may be the only one fast enough to catch this...thing...and me, to stop it.
Rotor was tempted to add one more Freedom Fighter that would be worthy to add to the list, but caught himself when he remembered that the Freedom Fighter was no longer around...

*Robotropolis*

Eggman: Very good, M-1000. You killed four Freedom Fighters. Now the others are going to be after you, to destroy you! YOU IDIOT!
M-1000: They are the enemy, are they not? They must be eliminated, must they not?
Eggman: Yes, but BY ROBOTIZICATION! They will demand blood now, for the loss of their comrades, and will stop at nothing to get it!
M-1000: No big deal, Master Eggman. I will CRUSH THEM ONE BY ONE!
The next morning in the Knothole Town Hall, the place was packed, with Freedom Fighters crowding around the list Princess Sally had just posted, though many were walking away, holding back tears when they discovered their name was not on the list...
Sid the Squirrel: Not fair! I'm the best archer in Knothole!
Ralph the Otter: Aye, mate, but the Princess is not looking for a shooter, she's looking for someone with smarts, and speed. If what Rotor says is true, and that machine is incredibly fast, and strong, she'll need someone like Sonic, or Bunnie Rabbot.

The list read as follows:
THE FOLLOWING TEN FREEDOM FIGHTERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO THE MISSION:
1. PRINCESS SALLY ACORN
2. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
3. BUNNIE RABBOT
4. ROTOR THE WALRUS
5. GEOFFREY ST JOHN
6. HERSHEY THE CAT
7. MATT THE RACCOON
8. MIKE THE SQUIRREL
9. TOM THE CHIPMUNK
10. RAY THE WOLF
The selected Freedom Fighters immediately reported the Conference Room for the debriefing. Security guards were placed in front of the doors to the room, to prevent evesdroppers from listening in.
Sally: "Okay. Here is the plan. Sonic and Bunnie will enter from the front, while Hershey, Ray, Matt, Mike, and Tom create a diversion on the west part of Eggman's headquarters. Geoffrey and I will enter through the east side. Sonic, Bunnie, Geoffrey and I will meet here," pointing at Eggman's control room, " and there I will use Nicole to locate Eggman's special weapon. And hopefully figure out a weak point on it, and how to destroy it."
Bunnie: That's all good and fine, Sally-girl. But what if we run into trouble?
Sally: Do the best you can, Bunnie. But if things get too rough, call me, and I'll give the retreat codeword. No rash decisions, [looking right at Sonic] or trying to be a hero. Understand?
*Everyone nodded agreement.*
*That night, just outside Robotropolis*

Sally: Okay, five minutes to showtime. Everyone got their assignments?
Everyone nodded.
Sally: Okay, if there's no questions, get to your positions, and await my signal.
Rotor raised a hand.
Sally: Yes, Rotor?
Rotor: What if we run into the mysterious robot?
Sally: Let's pray you don't. We've already lost four good Freedom Fighters. I don't want to lose any more, especially you Rotor. You're too valuable to the team.
Rotor nodded.
Sally: okay. Showtime! Get to your places, and that's an order.
The group placed their hands, one on top of another, then went to their designated coordinates...
Matt and the others silently went to the left side of town. However they did not know they were being watched by a Swatbot camoflouged in the woods...
Matt: Well, think we'll see that monster?
Ray: Doubt it. With our luck, Sally and Sonic will deal with it.
Mike: Yeah, and Sonic'll trash it before we can even get a good look at it.
Tom: Hey, what was that?!
Mike: Sounded like a twig snapping. Everyone, hide!
Too late... Out of nowhere, the M-1000 appeared. All four Freedom Fighters stood in shock at the half metal/half flesh fox.
M-1000: Freedom Fighters detected in Robotropolis. Prepare for immediate robotizication.
Matt: Not bloody likely, mate.
M-1000: Resistance is futile. All organic life-forms must be robotiziced, as by Doctor Eggman's orders. Do not attempt to resist, or you will be terminated.
Matt: Come and get some, scum!
M-1000: As you wish, foolish flesh creature.
In a flash, the M-1000 jumped over their heads, and landed behind them. It raised its' gun at them before they could even turn around.
Ray: Oh, crud.

Sally and Sonic were about to enter the building, when suddenly Sally's comm went off.
Sally: Mike, I thought I gave strict orders to maintain radio silence!
(Screams in background0
Mike: Princess! Ow! It's the M-1000! He's here! It's T--[static]
Sally: Mike! Mike! Come in!
*The radio goes dead*
Sonic: We gotta help them, Sal! They're in trouble!
Sally: No, Sonic. We have our own mission to accomplish. I'm sorry, but we cannot do anything for them. I know, it hurts me too, but we have a job to do.
Sally and Sonic snuck into the control room. Sally stuck Nicole into the computer.
Sally: Nicole, start downloading of project called M-1000.
Nicole: Attempting to locate file, Sally.
Sally: Sonic, keep a lookout for Eggman. He may come back anytime.
Sonic: Gotcha Sal.
Sonic walked over to the doors and peered out into the main hallway.
Deserted...
Sonic: Empty Sally. I don't like this. Normally, there would be Swatbots swarming everywhere. Where are they?
Sally: I have no idea Sonic.
Nicole: File located, Sally. Starting download now...
Sally: [whispering] Well done Nicole. Now to find out who this M-1000 is...
Sonic: I'm going to take a look around and see where the Swatbots are Sal.
Sally: [turning around] Sonic, wait!
Too late, Sonic was already gone.
Sally: Stay safe Sonic.
Sally turned back to Nicole, and failed to notice something sneaking up behind her... A hand comes down on her head, forcing her onto her knees...
Voice: PRIORITY ONE, PRINCESS SALLY ACORN. CAPTURED!
Sally put her hands on top of her head, and stayed motionless, facing forward, knowing one wrong move could get her killed, since she didn't even know who it was that had captured her. She heard footsteps walking around to the front of her. She gasped in shock when she saw the face.
Sally: TAILS?!
It was Tails, and yet it wasn't. Half the face was a cyborg, yet the other half was still flesh, though most of the fur was either gone or black, with scars all over. His right arm and left leg were metal, as was his upper chest. The rest was fur, with bald spots and scars. It was hard to tell that this was even a fox, let alone Tails. The only real clue was the two tails, swishing back and forth, as if on their own...
M-1000/Tails?: I...Am... M-1000. The most advanced machine ever created by Master Eggman. All Freedom Fighters must be robotiziced and neutralized.
Sally: Tails, snap out of it! It's me, Aunt Sally!
Tails?: Aunt....Sally?
The cyborg looked confused for several moments, then shook his head, as if trying to forget something.
Tails?: I am not this "Tails" you speak of. I am the M-1000.
Sally: What has Eggman done to you?
Tails?: Eggman has made me near-perfect. I have but one flaw. I cannot remember my past. But that does not matter. I am the most sophisticated machine ever made. And you will join me in serving Master Eggman.
Tails? grabs Sally and starts dragging her towards a robotizicer...
Just then, Eggman walked in.
Eggman: What is is?
M-1000: Sir. An intruder I found. I was going to robotizice her for you.
Eggman: Not unless I tell you to, doltbrains! Take her, and her computer to the cells. I will deal with her myself!
M-1000: [growling under his breath] Yes, Master Eggman.
*The M-1000 dragged Sally down to the lower levels of Eggman's HQ, and threw in a cell.*
Sally: Tails, listen to me! You are not a servant of Eggman! You're a Freedom Fighter!
M-1000: You're right about one thing, Freedom Fighter. I am not a servant of Eggman. If he can't defeat you Freedom Fighters by himself, why should I be the one to do it for him? I am getting out of here.
*The M-1000 turned and walked off, leaving Sally alone in the cell with Nicole...*
*Sally took out Nicole and flipped her open*
Sally: Nicole, connect a link with Sonic.
Nicole: Processing Sally...
*Sally looked up to make sure no one was watching...*
Nicole: Link established, Sally. Proceed.
Sally: Sonic, can you hear me?
Sonic: Yeah, Sal. Loud and clear. What's up?
Sally: Sonic, I've found the M-1000. You're not going to believe this. It's TAILS! He's a cyborg... He's already killed Matt and the others, and now I'm next... I'm in a cell in Eggman's headquarters.
Sonic: I'm on my way, Sal.
Sally: No, wait! Stay away. I want this. If I can get close enough, I can find out what Eggman did to Tails, and how we can reverse it.
*Suddenly, the back wall of Sally's cell disintergrates. Sally shields her eyes from the explosion*
Bunnie: Come on, Sally-girl. Let's move!
Sally: Bunnie, what are you doing here?!
Bunnie: Sorry, Sal. I was watching, and saw you get caught. Let's go, before any guards come!
M-1000: Too late, Ms. Rabbot!
*Bunnie looks up at Tails*
Bunnie: TAILS?! IS THAT YOU, SUGAH?
Sally: Bunnie, RUN! He doesn't remember who we really are!
*Tails raised his gun, and shot Bunnie right through the chest. Sonic came racing in,as if out of nowhere, and knocked Tails off his feet.*
Sally: Sonic, Bunnie's hurt badly! Get her back to Doctor Quack's! FAST! I'll follow you with Tails! I want him cured as well...
*Sonic nodded, picked up Bunnie's limp form, and headed for Knothole, while Sally struggled to pick up Tails.*
*Sonic sped as fast as he could, carrying Bunnie straight back to Knothole, and Doctor Quack*
Sonic: Ugh, Bunnie, when we get home, you're going on a diet...
*Sonic finally reached the hidden path to Knothole, and jumped into the secret tree stump entrance, and slid down, and then bolted for Quack's hospital. He rushed in, and rushed Bunnie straight for the emergency room.*
Quack: Sonic, slow down! This is a hospital!
Sonic: Sorry Quack, but it's Bunnie
*Sonic laid Bunnie down on a stretcher. She was bleeding everywhere...*
Quack: Get out of here Sonic. Leave her to me. Nurse! I need an IV started! STAT! Get the operating room ready! We need to begin now if we're going to save her!
*Sonic found himself escorted out of the emergency room by security. He sat down in the waiting room...*
*Meanwhile, Sally was struggling with Tails, when Rotor came by in a hovercar. He opened the door and hopped out.*
Sally: Thank heavens it's you, Rotor. For a moment, I thought it was Eggman. How'd you find me?
Rotor: I used the tracker on Nicole. Why are you carrying that robot?
Sally: This isn't just any robot, Rotor. It's Tails.
Rotor: TAILS?!
Sally: Yes, but Eggman got to him, that's why we never found him at the crash site. I don't know what he did to Tails, but we need to save him. Let's get him back to your lab, and go from there. But I do want him heavily sedated. I don't want him coming to, and destroying Knothole.
Rotor: Agreed, Sally. Let's go.

*Back at the hospital, minutes became hours, as Sonic waited for any word on Bunnie's condition. News spread throughout Knothole that a core Freedom Fighter had been gunned down, and people began crowding around the outside of the hospital. Knothole security had to set up barriers to keep citizens out. Finally, Doctor Quack came out of the emergency room, and removed his blood-stained face mask. Sonic took one look at his face, and knew the news was not good.*
Sonic: Well, Doc? What's the word?
*Quack shook his head slowly*
Quack: I'm afraid Bunnie is in a deep coma. She lost a lot of blood. Right now I give her a 5% chance of making it through the night. And even if she does, I don't believe she will ever wake. I'm sorry. I did the best I could.
Sonic: Then no one blames ya, Doc. Excuse me, I must go find Sally and give her the news. But not a word of this to anyone else in Knothole.
Quack: Agreed.
*Sonic went into Bunnie's room and sat down on the chair beside her bed. He simply looked at her... She looked so ragged, with a huge bandage over her chest. She was a mess. Sonic felt tears coming to his eyes. The only sounds were the beeps from the monitoring sytems that tracked Bunnie's vital signs. Eventually Sonic became drowsy, and nodded off. A passing nurse noticed, and placed a blanket over Sonic...*
*At 6 am the next morning, Doctor Quack was making his early rounds, checking his usual patients. When he finally got to Bunnie's room, he chuckled quietly at the sight of Sonic snoring in the chair next to Bunnie. His smile quickly fell, however, when he checked the monitors, and frowned. He immediately turned around, and headed straight for his office. He sat down at his desk, turned on the videophone, and punched in Sally's private number.*

*At Acorn Castle, in Sally's private chambers*
RING RING RING
*Sally woke with a start, and still half-asleep, reached for the answer button on her videophone*
Sally: This had better be important, Doctor Quack...
Quack: I'm afraid it is. I need you to come to the hospital, along with all of Bunnie's closest friends. [sighing deeply] I'm sorry to say that Bunnie Rabbot has begun to slip away.
Sally: Oh, no. Okay, I'm on my way.
*Sally hung up, then called Antoine, Fiona, and several others, then dialed Rotor last.*
Sally: Rotor, come to the hospital. Bunnie has started slipping away.
Rotor: Oh, no. Okay, but what about Tails? I can't leave him unguarded.
Sally: I'll send Geoffrey and Hershey to watch him. Don't worry. He's still under sedation, isn't he?
Rotor: Yes. Okay, I'm on my way.
*Rotor got up and headed for the hospital. Little did he or Sally realize, Tails was very much awake, and had heard the entire conversation. A tear flowed down the side of his cheek...*
*Sonic, Sally, Rotor, and Antoine were gathered around Bunnie's bed, an uneasy silence in the room, save for the occasional beep from the monitors. Doctor Quack stood off to the side, allowing the friends to be close to their friend for when the time came...*
Voice behind them: Aunt....Bunnie?
*They turned around in shock as Tails stood there, holding himself up by the doorframe. A look of sadness was all over his face, and tears flowed down his face... He looked at Bunnie's chest where he had shot her, and then at his fusion gun, then back at Bunnie. An angry fierce expression crossed his features momentarily, and then he pressed some buttons on the gun with his free left hand. The gun fell to the ground, revealing a blackened, furless, gnarled right paw...*
Rotor: Security!!!
Sally: No, wait. I don't think he wants to kill anyone anymore. Something's different. You heard him call her "Aunt Bunnie". He seems to remember who she is now.
*As if in a trance, Tails slowly walked over to Bunnie, and knelt beside her. He leaned his head over Bunnie. Tears started pouring on Bunnie's limp form.*
Tails: Forgive me, Aunt Bunnie. I...I'm so sorry...
*As if she heard, Bunnie smiled, and whispered.*
Bunnie: I forgive you, Tails.
*And with that, the monitors sounded an alarm, indicating Bunnie had flatlined. Tails grasped her limp paw, and buried his face in it, sobbing uncontrollably. Sally motioned for everyone to leave the room. The security arrived at that moment, and Sally had to convince them that everything was okay at the moment, and closed the door to Bunnie's room, leaving a grieving Tails with the now deceased Bunnie Rabbot...*

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*Outside the room, Rotor reached down and picked up Tails' forgotten Fusion Gun.*
Rotor: Amazing. Look at this. It must have been connected directly to his brain. You saw his paw was deadened right? Well, to fire it, he must have simply thought it. Eggman can amaze me sometimes. And to think it could cause so much damage...[looking back at the closed door] and death.
Sally: Yes, but you all know what I must do, even though I don't want to. But the law is the law and Tails has broken it, several times in fact.
*Sally walks over to a videophone, to call Geoffrey St John and Hershey, when they came hobbling in, each holding an ice pack to their heads.*
Sonic: Whoa, what happened?
St John: That traitorous fox. He blindsided Hershey and me, and knocked us out. I don't know where he went to now, but we've got to find him.
Rotor: That won't be too hard, Geoffrey. He's in there.
*Rotor pointed to Bunnie's room*
Geoffrey: There? And you just let him enter? He could kill Bunnie!
Sally: Geoffrey, please. Calm down. Bunnie's dead already. She succumbed to her injuries a few minutes ago. Tails came to pay his respects to her. He must have regained his memories.
Tails: [opening door] I have. When Sonic hit me, back at Eggman's cells. It came flooding back to me. Aunt Sally, I...I'm sorry.
*Tails put his hands out in front of him.*
Tails: Do your duty, Mr. St John. I hereby surrender myself to the authority of Knothole.
Sally: If that is your wish. [Sally sighed deeply before continuing] Miles Prower, I hereby place you under arrest for the murder of five Freedom Fighters, and treason to the Crown of Acorn. Geoffrey, take him away.
*St John slapped handcuffs on Tails' wrists, then held up a large pair of shackles. Tails nodded, and turned around. St John attached the shackles to Tails' tails, so he could not fly away. St John then led Tails to Knothole Prison, until the time came for Tails to go on trial for his crimes.*
*Tails was placed in solitary confinement for several days, for his own protection. Finally, two weeks after Bunnie's death, the date for the trial arrived. Tails had to transported from the prison to the courthouse in secret. Many Knothole citizens were lining the streets, threatening a riot. The Knothole security force managed to get Tails there with little incident, aside from several unruly citizens pelting Tails with rocks and other objects. Tails was quickly rushed inside, and into the courtroom. He was placed at the Defendants table, still handcuffed and shackled, and surrounded by six guards. He looked around the room. It was completely empty, save for a few television cameras, and several people. His face lit up when he realized that Sonic, Rotor, Antoine, and Sally were there. The joy quickly turned to shock when he realized Sally was sitting in the public viewing area. He had assumed she would be the judge in the case. Sally turned her gaze away from him, as did the others. None of them could look him in the eye... Suddenly the baliff's voice rang out.*
Baliff: ALL RISE! THIS COURT IS NOW IN SESSION! HIS MAJESTY, KING MAXIMILLAN ACORN PRESIDING!
*Tails' heart sank, as did any hope of help, when he heard the name. King Max was often cold-hearted...*

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King Max: Miles Prower, please stand up.
*Miles slowly stood up, and looked with his good eye-his bionic eye was always staring ahead- right at Max.*
Max: Miles Prower, you stand accused of the murder of five Freedom Fighters, and treason to the Crown of Knothole. I have assumed the role of this trial for that reason. My daughter Sally has already briefed me on the events leading up to this. So, I ask you, Miles Prower. On the charge of the murder of Matt the Raccoon, how do you plead?
Tails: Guilty as charged, Your Honor.
Max: So noted. On the charge of the murder of Mike the Squirrel, how do you plead?
Tails: Guilty as charged, Your Honor.
Max: So noted. On the charge of the murder of Tom the Chipmunk, how do you plead?
Tails: Guilty as charged, Your Honor.
Max: So noted. On the charge of the murder of Ray the Wolf, how do you plead?
Tails: Guilty as charged, Your Honor.
Max: So noted. On the charge of the murder of Bunnie Rabbot, how do you plead?
Tails: Guilty as charged, Your Honor.
Max: Now, as to the charge of Treason To the Crown of Knothole. My daughter has explained to me that you were suffering from amnesia while you were serving Eggman, and no vital information was given to him, so no security of Knothole was compromised. Therefore, the charge is hereby dismissed.
*Tails breathed a sigh of relief. Had he been found guilty of that, he would have been sentenced to immediate execution.*
Max: Miles Prower, you have admitted guilt to the five remaining charges, and are hereby sentenced to the following sentences. One, that all your possessions in Knothole are hereby confiscated. Two, you are to be dishonorably discharged from the Freedom Fighters. Three, you are hereby banished from Knothole for a sentence of no less than thirty years, effective at noon tomorrow. You may walk free around Knothole, to any unrestricted area, with two guards at all times. You may have contact only with the people sitted in the viewing area of this courtroom. Your meals will be brought to you. This case is closed.
*Max banged his gavel. Tears started running down Tails' face, as the harsh reality of what was about to happen to him dawned on him. Banishment. Dishonorable Discharge from the only family he ever knew. He was being kicked out of the only home he ever knew. Out into the cold, cruel dangerous outside world. Alone... No friends to keep him company...*
*That night Tails sat in Sally's foyer. With his property taken, he was not allowed to go near it. Sally agreed to let him stay one last night somewhere warm. And to devise a plan, that would allow him to disappear, without worrying about Eggman coming after him.*
Tails: He must know by now that I'm gone, Sally. He will tear the Great Forest apart looking for me. I'm a danger, not only to you, but to all of Knothole the longer I stay here.
Sally: Don't worry Tails. He won't find you. I have an idea. I'm going to call Rotor, and have him bring some materials for you and him to work on. I just hope my idea works enough to fool Eggman...
*Sally explained to Tails what she had in mind. Tails would have smiled, if half his face wasn't metal...And the scarred side still looked nasty. Even nastier with half a smile...*
*Some time later, Rotor appeared with the materials Sally had requested. He and Tails began work immediately on it. It was not until eleven o'clock the the next morning before Rotor and Tails were finished with the secret weapon. They put it on the hovercraft that Tails would be transported on to the outskirts of the Great Forest, to begin his exile from Knothole. Sally, Fiona, Sonic, Rotor, Antoine, and several others came along with him, along with the coffins of Bunnie, Ray, Mike, Matt, and Tom. They would be buried just outside the boundary of Tails exile, so he could visit them if he ever wanted to, to remind himself of his crimes.*
*At noon, a guard knocked on Sally's front door, and announced..*
Guard: It's time, Mister Prower.
Tails: Okay...
*He felt sick to his stomach. This was the last time he would most likely ever see any of his friends again. They were tossing him aside like yesterday's garbage. He tried to be brave, but tears built up in his eyes, and threatened to overflow.*
Sally: Let's go, Tails. It's time.
Tails: Okay...Aunt Sally.
*Sally managed a weak smile, and looked like she was about to cry too. They opened the door, and walked towards the waiting hovercraft. Tails was shocked to see that everyone in Knothole had come to see the murderer be escorted out of town. Murderer. Tails felt very low at the mention of that word, but that's just what he was now. A twelve year old cyborg killer.*
*Tails boarded the hovercar, head bowed in shame. Some of the townsfolk started jeering and booing, calling him various names. He felt very low. He was escorted to his seat, and chained to it, as it was standard procedure when dealing with convicted murderers. He looked out the window next to his seat, and saw Fiona standing just outside. He put his left hand to the window, and waved good-bye. To his surprise, she blew him a kiss, then turned and ran off, tears in her eyes... Tails wiped a tear away from his own eyes. The hovercar then took off.*
*When they reached the edge of the Great Forest, Sally, who was sitting on the far side of the car, looked back and nodded to him. He smiled grimly, and nodded back. He reached back into his tails, and pulled out a small pin, and picked the lock on his handcuffs and shackles. Then he reached under the seat in front of him, and pulled out a blaster Rotor had hidden there for him. He stood up, and aimed the blaster at the guard, who had been struggling to get his own blaster out.*
Tails: Don't.
*A guard tried sneaking up behind Tails, when suddenly a blaster appeared in his face. He looked up in shock at the person holding it.*
Sally: Nothing personal, Dan, but this plan doesn't involve you. Face down on the floor. NOW!
*Dan immediately got down, and felt Sally remove his blaster from his hip.*
*Sally picked up Dan's radio, and punched in a special frequency.*
Sally: Sally to Sonic. Phase one of Operation: Shadow Escape complete. Phase Two under way.
Sonic: Read ya loud and clear, Sal. Rotor is standing by at the predesignated area, awaiting your arrival. Good luck.
Dan: Your Highness, why are you doing this?
Sally: Sorry Dan, but you'll find out soon enough.
*She turned the blaster on the pilots, who were looking at her nervously.*
Sally: Relax, you two. I don't want to hurt you. Just land at that empty patch of forest.
*The pilots did as ordered. Sally opened the hatch door, and Rotor came out into the clearing. Sally ordered the pilots and guards out of the ship, and had them sit quietly under a tree for the time being.*
Sally: Well, Tails. This is good-bye. You sure you want to go through with this?
Tails: Yes, Aunt Sally. I can't go back to Knothole, and I certainly can't go back to Eggman. So this is the only thing I can. I just hope it's enough... Tell your father I'm sorry for doing this to you.
Sally: It's okay. Just... Just take care of yourself, Tails.
Rotor: What about them? [nodding to the pilots and guards]
Sally: Don't worry about them. Being Princess of Knothole does have it's advantages. I'll threaten them with some hard time, unless they agree to a story I have in mind about what is going to happen to the hovercar, and why we had to walk back to Knothole...
*Rotor grinned. Sally was just like her father sometimes...*
Tails: What story?
Sally: You hijacked the hovercar, and forced us off, then crashed the car into the lake, because you didn't want to live in exile. And these guards and pilots are going to swear their jobs on that being exactly what happened. Or else.
*The guards and pilots quickly nodded their approval.*
Sally: Okay, Tails. It is time to say goodbye, perhaps forever. I'm going to miss you.
Tails: Me too, Sal...
*Tears welled up, as Sally Rotor and Tails came together and joined in a last group hug. Tails could almost have sworn he felt Bunnie in the hug, just for a second, then it was gone.*
Tails: I...I better get going. It's going to be a long walk for you back to Knothole. Don't worry, I got the special cargo on board. It'll be a blast for Eggman.
Sally: I hope so. Take care of yourself, Tails, okay? And remember, I love you.
Tails: Yeah, me too...
*Rotor had just finished unloading Bunnie's and the others coffins off the car, and put them in their designated graves.*
*Tails quickly turned, and got back on board the hovercar, so Sally could not see the tears building up in his face. He started up the engines, and took off. He looked back, and saw Sally waving goodbye, until she was lost from sight. Tails turned his attention forward, towards his destination, and put the car on autopilot, then went to get the special cargo ready...*
*Back at the landing site, Sally was briefing the others on exactly what to say to King Max, upon their return to Knothole. Sally then activated an emergency beacon, to further cement their story, then she, the guards, pilots and Rotor started walking back towards Knothole.*
*Tails reached his destination, and aimed the car right for the new Swatbot factory Eggman had just gotten online. A voice came on his radio.*
Voice: Attention, hovercar. You are in a restricted airspace. Land immediately and prepare to be searched.
Tails: Sorry, but no dice. I want to speak to Eggman.
*A few moments passed, then Eggman's voice came on the radio.*
Eggman: Who is this?! How dare you order me to talk to you!
Tails: Shut up and listen, Eggman. It's your old pet, the M-1000.
Eggman: WHERE THE DEVIL HAVE YOU BEEN?!
Tails: That doesn't matter. Look out your window, to that new Swatbot factory you just built.
Eggman: Why? Wait! What are you doing?! GET THAT CAR AWAY FROM THERE!
Tails: Too late, Eggman. Now, you will pay for what you did to me. You turned me against my friends, and even made me kill one of them. Now you will pay tenfold for that!
*Tails turned off the radio, and slammed on the accelerator. He hit the factory at full speed. The car exploded immediately on impact, followed by a much larger explosion as the factory went up in flames.*
*Sally and the others turned and looked. They could see the top of the explosion all the way from the Great Forest. Sally and Rotor put their hands over their hearts, and bowed their heads.*


*That night, at Bunnie's grave, a lone figure wearing a cloak silently strode up and placed a single rose on Bunnie's grave. A moment later, several other figures approached and surrounded the figure. He simply looked at the grave.*
Figure: It worked. Eggman thinks I died in that fire.
Sally: Yes, that robot duplicate of yours really played its part well, and now you are free to go where you want, without Eggman chasing after you.
*The figure pulled back his hood, and smiled.*
Tails: Yes. So, did your father believe you?
Sally: Yes, the guards played their part perfectly.
Sonic: I'm going to miss ya, lil bro.
Tails: I'm going to miss you too, but don't worry. I'll be home soon.
*Sally, Sonic, Rotor, Tails and Antoine joined in a hug, then Tails said goodbye, and set out on his new life, not knowing where it will take him next...*


END OF TAILS REVENGE...
TO BE CONTINUED IN TAILS ADVENTURE...

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hmmm...people are reading, but nobody seems to bother to post...

[s tails]

good .but why did bunnie have to die

[amarillo del bos...]

If you chopped up the chapters a bit,(I don't wanna spend an hour reading it...) and put this in a bit more of a story format, it'd be perfecto! When Tails said: "I love you" it scared every soul I have in my young body. I don't wanna see that again. I can't imagine anything weirder than that...

[sonixed]

What a massive bump!

[Kevin]

Old topic revived

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