Sonic Apocalypse

Chapter 57 - One Step Closer

DISCLAIMER: I apologise, this chapter is going to be particularly short. Just a brief entry to progress Tails' side of this arc.

It was a pretty remarkable feat that Whsiper was able to craft such a cataclysmic weapon that could very well prove to be useful against Infinite. Tails, who'd initially felt jealous of the timid wolf, expressed his admiration as well as his gratitude, seeing how Whisper was able to make up for his mistakes. And because of this situation, perhaps the Alliance would be more trustworthy of Whisper and could possibly view her as more of a reliable comrade. If that ever came to be, maybe Whisper would feel more encouraged to be more social, a quality she drastically lacks. However, there's a reason as to why she keeps herself in isolation. A very dark, traumatic reason. One she refuses to share with anyone.

With that aside, the Alliance were just one step closer to finally defeating Infinite once and for all. Despite having only one piece of ammunition, everybody had hoped for the best in their upcoming battle with the aforementioned masked beast. Their only worry besides the ammo was the possibility of causing any of their allies or innocent civilians any pain with the weapon. Based on what they witnessed over at the G.U.N. base, the blast was enough to cause earthquakes throughout the island. And since the battle was going to take place in a heavily inhabited city, disarming Infinite while simultaneously keeping everyone safe was a big task to say the least.

Due to the lack of communication, Tails and the others were completely unaware that Sonics team had migrated from their post at Empire City. The blast had disabled any sort of technological equipment within the vicinity, so Tails was unable to contact Sonic. Conveniently enough, their shuttle was still functional since it wasn't in the blasts' pathway. When they had touched down at Empire City, they were all equally surprised and cautious when they took notice of the Alliances disappearance.

"Wait...where is everybody?" wondered Wave.

"That's what I'm wondering." said Tails, emulating Waves concern. "The plan was to stay put until we returned with our weapon. Something must've happened while we were out."

"I'm sure there's a rational explanation for this." assured Tangle with a nervous chuckle.

Tails started to grow a little bit weary but moreso, he was upset that Sonic didn't honor their plans.

"Well we'd better get that explanation soon because I'm starting to get a little worried."

"My guess is that they went off to wherever Infinite and Eggman are hiding." said Jet, scratching his head as the thoughts slowly came to his mind. "What's it called again? Metropolis? Yeah, let's look there."

Tails responded to the hawks suggestion with a nervous sigh, his breath clearly shaking as he did.

"I suppose that'd be the best place to look."

"Aw, don't be anxious Tails, remember to keep your head up! We'll find 'em!" said Tangle in an attempt to cheer up Tails.

"Thanks, Tangle. Anyway, yeah, let's all head back into the shuttle and head for Metropolis. I'm gonna guess that Sonic and the others went to go battle Infinite."

"Only one way to find out." said Wave as the group hopped into the shuttle prior to its takeoff.

And with that, Tails and the rest of his crew were on their way to Metropolis. Tails was incredibly nervous the entire time during their flight. The conflicting thoughts he was having rendered him anxious, forcing him to shake in his seat and sweat profusely as well. He did wish that the Alliance were at Metropolis but at the same time, if they just so happened to be there, there's a chance that they've engaged in battle with Infinite, without the new device. Tails tried his best to ease his tensed up mind, but those efforts had quickly become futile once Tails gazed upon Metropolis and the current state it was in.

Burning buildings, the atmosphere smothered in smoke, corpses lining the streets, and most chilling of all, a noticeable red mist that blanketed the city, indicating Infinite's presence. At first, Tails was shaking, fighting back his tears as he did. But the very thought of Sonic, or any of his friends for that matter, being hurt by Infinite had quickly took a toll on Tails. His head was now fuelled by pure rage and resentment. His blood boiled a burning hot red as he angrily smashed his fists on the control panel before landing the shuttle. Tails had started to fear for the worst, which encouraged him to take a swift course of action. He shot up from the cockpits chair and immediately ran for the new cannon and ran right outside, disregarding his friends warnings.

"Tails! Wait up!" said Tangle as she, along with the rest, ran outside to try and convince Tails to reconsider his hasty decisions. "Tails! Where are you going?"

Tails adjusted the massive weapon so that it could sit comfortably in his arms. He turned around to glance at the worried faces of his friends, striking a vengeful expression.

"I'm gonna tear that motherfucker apart." he growled.