Sonic Series Fan Fiction ❯ Fresh Start: The Sequel to "Brainwashed" ❯ A Sidekick at Last ( Chapter 6 )

Ch. 6: A Sidekick at Last

"Tikal...Thank you." Michael said smoothly.

"For what?" Tikal responded.

"For telling me how you feel...I always thought of you, yet I didn't know if I was right in doing so...now I know!" Michael said, giving Tikal a kiss on the cheek.

"Well, I'm concerned that this fight isn't over." Tikal said.

"Yeah, I'm sure you saw that thing in the stasis tank, huh?" Michael asked.

"Yes, I did. Shingleman calls it Perfect Destruction...He told me that it was the most powerful being alive...I don't know if you can do this, Michael...I love you, but I have a terrible feeling that this thing is too much for you to handle, even with the Rainbow Ring..." Tikal said in a very worried tone of voice.

"Well, there's nothing else I can do, Tikal, my fathers out on his honeymoon with Amy, and I'm the only one left to hold the fortress up until he gets back..." Michael said with determination.

"Yet, you are all alone...you need someone with you in battle!!" Tikal said to Michael.

"There's no one that will! Tails is acting strange for some reason and Kyle is dead...thanks to that stupid Sonic II...there isn't anyone that will stand by my side to help..." Michael said witha tear falling down his eye.

"Try Tails...he's probably depressed that Shadow is gone...go comfort him and maybe he'll change!" Tikal suggested.

"You're right! I'll run on over to Tails house and see if there's anything I can do!" Michael said as he jumped from the couch and out the door in a second.

<Meanwhile, at Tails house>

"Sonic...Shadow...Kyle...they're gone...Kyle and Shadow are dead...Sonic isn't here to be with me..." Tails was crying on his couch, unable to shake off thoughts of downfall.

"Eggman's gone, but I'm still here...why didn't I die as well?!" Tails shouted at the couch. "Maybe life would be better without me..." Tails thought as he got off the couch and went towards the kitchen.

Tails had been depressed for many days, and had not one person go to comfort him. Tails was at the edge, and contemplating suicide.

Tails opened a drawer and found some knives...

"Maybe...they would like me better..........if I weren't there.............." Tails had one of the knives next to his cornoid artery and said a few words to himself.

Tails was inches away from killing himself...then he heard a knock on the door...

"Huh?" Tails awoke back to reality and went to answer the door.

Tails opened the door to find what he had hoped for: a friend.

"Hi, Tails..." Michael said cheerfully and Tails let him inside.

"Hey, Mike, whats up?" Tails tried to act normal, although he truly wanted Michael out of the house so that he could kill himself.

"I have something I want to ask you, Tails..." Michael said with his arms crossed.

"Yeah?" Tails replyed.

"I need a sidekick...I know you told me no...but you've been so depressed lately, and I can't stand to see you depressed...you're my friend and Sonic's best bud! Friends are there to support each other! I feel like it would be a great idea if you helped me fight against evil until Sonic gets back." Michael suggested.

"!!"

"What do you say?" Michael extended his hand towards Tails, who was indecisive about what to do.

"He wants me to...help him...I don't believe it...he still needs me..." Tails thought with a tear forming in his eye; Michael must've been an angel in disguise to Tails.

"Well?" Michael broke the silence.

"Yes!" Tails, instead of shaking Michael's hand, gave Michael a big hug.

"Tails?" Michael was confused at Tails' action.

"You have no idea what you kept me from doing just now!" Tails said through tears.

"What are you talking about, Tails?" Michael was clueless as to what Tails was saying.

"I nearly killed myself with a kitchen knife...then I heard a knock on the door...I saw you...Thank you, Michael...now I know that I am still appreciated here...I can be of use...thank you, Michael!" Tails added more pressure towards his hug, Michael had a little trouble breathing but took it quite well.

"I feel like I'm gonna throw up..." Michael replied to all this.

"Thank you, Michael...thank you..." Tails held out his hand, ready to help Michael out.

<Back at Angel Island>

"Tikal?" Michael called out for Tikal.

"Yes, Michael?" Tikal repsonded, revealing herself from the Master Emerald's shrine.

"I found me a sidekick to help me!" Michael sounded very happy, which made Tikal happy too.

"Hi, Tikal..." Tails looked at Tikal very dissapointed.

"He doesn't seem to like it, though, Michael." Tikal said.

"Its just that he feels bad that he nearly killed himself." Michael said simply.

Tikal looked at Tails then back at Michael.

"Let me explain it to you...you see, I was going to Tails house and..." Michael went on to explain the entire situation.

End ch. 6

Ch. 7 will be here soon!