Sonic X 5: Worlds apart

Chapter 5: Meeting Friends and Finding Trouble

Kyler took me everywhere in the base. It was under the Ironlock Prisons that was abandoned long before the Freedom Fighters banded. There were five levels that I know of; Level 5 is the lowest level. That was for the residence and the refugees, there was also a trading rout that traveled everywhere almost completely underground.

The fourth level was the medical unit, where I was resting. Level 3 is the tactics level, 2 is the amory, one is for the vehicles, and Top-side is the prisons, now being used for lookouts.

Right now we were in Level 1.

"What's your job around here?" I ask Kyler.

Kyler grinned. "I'm a part-time bounty hunter and treasure hunter. I help Kayla out with getting plans in and out of the Red Zones."

"Red Zones?" I asked.

"Blades' areas of rule." Kyler explained. "We're on the edge of a Zone. That's why we get so many refugees."

I look around at the building, thinking that Metal would love looking at all the tech. "And all the vehicles here help?"

"Sure do. Sleek's and Yoster's jobs are to keep them in good condition." Kyler answered. "But they tend to wander off now and then." He looked up and chuckled. "Or just play around."

I look to where he was pointing and saw Jason with a yo-yo in his hand standing in front of a row of bottles. As I watched, Jason flicked his wrist and the yo-yo shot out, smashing a bottle before returning to his hand with a snap. My jaw dropped as he did the same thing to five more bottles almost faster than Sonic eating a chilidog.

"So that's why they call you Yoster." I said, making the hedgehog and echidna turn to look up and grin.

Jason grinned. "Hey, it was made to be a weapon in ancient times, why not nowadays?"

We all laugh a little before I notice that we had company. A mobian fox and a seedarian child. The fox was about as tall as I was, with sky blue eyes and orange fur. The seedarian was yellow skinned with green hair and pink buds. She wore camo pants and a modest shirt. Then I noticed something very different about the fox; he had twin tails.

"TAILS?!" I almost shout in surprise.

Tails laughed. "Yep, it's me." He replied in a deeper voice. "Good to see you Emily, I heard that you, Silver, Metal and Dr. Neuron were here."

"Well," I reply. "Doc and Silver are here. But I haven't seen Metal yet." I looked down at the seedarian and smile. "Who's this?"

Tails smiled at her fondly. "Remember that plant I had growing in my workshop?"

I think for a moment. "The one that you got from… Cosmo?"

Tails smiled and nodded. "That's right. Well, it turns out that seedarians are not born like Mobians and Humans. They," He paused and chuckled. "Quite literally grow from trees."

I blink and look at the child. "No way…"

Tails and the child laughed. "Way!" They both said.

"So… you're Cosmo's daughter?" I asked.

The child shrugged. "In a sense, yes. And Mr. Tails here had raised me from the time I appeared out of one of the flowers."

Tails smiled at the memory. "You gave me quite a shock, little Nova." He said as he messed up her hair. "But ever since she came, I've been looking for any other seedarians, but Blade's satellites block me every time I try to-"

Squeak!

We were all interrupted by very pronounced squeak at our feet. I look down and see a very large black rat standing right in front of my feet, looking at me with bright, beady eyes. I yelp and jump back in surprise.