Sonic's Grief

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A/N: You should watch the entire video (because it's really neat), but for the context of this oneshot, start at roughly 24:02 and end it before they go into "Operation Big Wave"

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A/N: You should watch the entire video (because it's really neat), but for the context of this oneshot, start at roughly 24:02 and end it before they go into "Operation Big Wave". I might do a sequel to this. We'll see.

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How to destroy the Phantom Ruby.

An excellent question -- one the resistance could not answer. Charmy scratched his head while Vector tapped his chin. Silver levitated cross-legged in meditation. Shadow stood against the wall and away from the others, ruby eyes flickering. Amy's fingers flew across the keys of the resistance database, trying to come up with a solution. Knuckles blinked as he rubbed his namesakes, violet eyes darting around the room as if the solution would write itself on the walls. Rouge leaned over Amy's shoulder, leather wings flapping.

Sonic finally broke the silence with a laugh. "You guys are going about this the wrong way. Why don't we just ask Tails? He's the guy with a 300 IQ on our side, right? So if anything, Tails probably came up with a way to destroy the Phantom Ruby about a week after Infinite first appeared."

At this, the other occupants in the room froze, thinking positions paused in shock while the blue hedgehog laughed.

Noticing the lack of response, Sonic paused, emerald eyes darting about the room and unsuccessfully finding that cerulean blue hue he loved. "Come to think of it, where is Tails?" He scratched one of his bandaged quills slightly. "I thought he'd be the first one to greet me off that shuttle." Rouge had been the first and she dragged him into the medical area to treat him up for torture and for any wounds he accumulated throughout his mission with the Rookie.

Everyone was silent, trading looks with each other. Concern flickered through everyone's eyes, including Shadow's (which said quite a lot). The tension grew so thick, it could be sliced with a knife.

"Amy? Knuckles?" Sonic's emerald eyes landed on violet and forest green. "Where. Is. Tails?"

"Big blue?" Rouge landed beside him, resting a gloved hand on his bruised left shoulder. "Tails.....well....." Her light blue eyes flickered, searching for words.

"Where is he?" The concern in Sonic's voice steadily treaded the line between concern and hysteria, dangerously close to the latter.

"He's......gone." Vector tried to keep his tone soft.

Something about Vector's tone sent a tiny shiver down Sonic's spine, but he ignored it. "Well, if he's on a mission, call him back. Tell him we need him back here to strategize a way to stop the Phantom Ruby."

"N-No, no that's not what he meant." Amy's voice cracked a little as she covered her mouth with her hand. "Sonic, Tails, he's-he's not there."

Sonic's eyebrows lifted in surprise before lowering again in slight confusion. "Would someone please--"

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