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Hi Okapi Followers! Today, I give you yet another story from grimlock1997 called "Dark Tails Unleashed". If you saw some hints of it on "Bro to Bro", this is what I was referring to. Hope you like it.

Greetings, fellow Decepticons!

Well, after one whole month of waiting & coming up with suggestions, I now present to you all the first chapter of the long-awaited fanfic, 'Sonic Boom: Dark Tails Unleashed'!

Before I begin the story, I would just like to say special thanks to the following people who have been supportive for my new fanfic.

And those people are: FixersChannel, Erik-the-Okapi (That's me), HipsterShadowHedgie, quaylacheers, TheCareBearGirl, Toad900, SonicSallyFan-1, Marika-The-Fox, & LegendaryGriffin.

You guys have been great supporters for this new fanfic, & I do hope that you all will enjoy it!

Anyways, let's get on with the story!

Sonic Boom: Dark Tails Unleashed By grimlock1997

Chapter One - Reflecting on Memories

It was a calm & peaceful evening on Bygone Island, where the sky was a mix of dark blue & purple, & a few clouds were dotted about in the sky. Yep, this type of atmosphere's always seen on this island, because as far as I know, there hasn't been a rainy atmosphere in this series, what so ever.

(Unless you count 'Cabin Fever' from Season One)

Anyways, deep in the jungles of the island, the moon shined a few rays of light within the leaves of the trees, giving the area a bit of an eery atmosphere. In the distance was a large lake, which looked like a large swimming pool from a bird's eye view, though with this many trees in the way, you would probably not see it very well from that view.

However, sitting by the edge of the lake was a familiar yellow two-tailed fox figure.

This was none other than Sonic the Hedgehog's best friend & sidekick, Miles 'Tails' Prower. His fur was bright yellow, his chest fur & muzzle were white, & his eyes were blue. He was seen at the lake, looking at his reflection in the water, feeling sad & a little bit irritated.

Why?

Because he was thinking about the many times that his inventions have suffered terrible & accidental mishaps, & also all of the times that his own friends, & the people of Bygone Island have blamed & criticized him, for the things that he never means to do. Why was he always getting the blames and the hard work?

"Stupid idiots..." Tails muttered to himself, "People like Amy, Knuckles & Sticks just don't understand or take notice about the things I can do to help out. They're just too stubborn to realize it."

Tails then began to remember a couple of incidents that he had caused by accident, even though the three people that he just name-dropped blamed him for those incidents & didn't give a toss if it was accidental or not.

"I can remember the time that I nearly killed my friends during that Unbolterizer incident out in the desert, & Amy, Knuckles & Sticks were quick to scold me..." Tails thought to himself.

(grimlock1997 doesn't know how to write "Unboltariser" correctly.)

In the flashback, Tails' Unbolterizer had just malfunctioned, & Amy, Knuckles & Sticks were quick to blame him, & even Sticks went as far as to call him a 'Fox-Mole' & try to remove the 'mask', which was actually his face.

"And despite the fact Sonic stood up for me, I felt like I let everyone down & decided to isolate myself from the group until I fixed it..." Tails added.

The memory made him feel upset inside of his heart. How can those idiots just blame him so quickly, despite the fact that he didn't mean to nearly kill them all?

"And then, there was the time that I accidentally destroyed Sticks' orchard, with my machine. And to make things worse, I was forced to replant the stupid field..." Tails grumbled, "And even after I saved my friends from those evil Lightning Bolt piranha plants with the same machine, I still had to replant the field!"

In the next flashback, Tails was seen replanting the field-less orchard. That was one of the worst times to remember. His face was a plain bored expression while he planted a seed in the dirt.

"Sticks is so harsh when it comes to stuff like that..." Tails thought, "She doesn't like my inventions or any other style of technology. Sometimes, I wonder if she's a government agent. That's paranoia for you."

The memory of replanting the orchard field (twice) made a tear appear in one of his eyes. While to the fact his machine did destroy those trees by accident, there was no need for Sticks to be mean to the poor guy. The tear stayed in his eye for the time being, as he then remembered one memory that made him feel really sad.

"But the one memory that I consider the most saddest was that darn karaoke business..." Tails said to himself, "I only did that because I lost a stinking bet to try & capture Sonic!"

In the final flashback, Tails was seen singing poorly to the team, at this so-called 'karaoke', which was actually Meh Burger with a lousy atmosphere.

(grimlock1997's A/N: And believe me, I consider this moment to be one of the most unfair parts in Tails' life)

(My A/N: I like to say here that this is a spoiler for me until I see "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Worser-er".)

This final thought was enough for the tear in Tails' eye to drop down his cheek & splash lightly into the water of the lake. The water rippled a little bit, though it wasn't enough to make waves for the water. Yes, let's just say that Tails' friends have really hurt him in the times that he tried to help them all.

The look on the fox's face was a mix of sadness, anger & disappointment. He felt like he was never appreciated by anyone in the village, not even by Team Sonic. Especially since most of the townspeople didn't give a toss about Tails' great ideas, including Amy & Sticks, since Knuckles was about as clueless as a wooden board.

"No matter how hard I've tried..." Tails thought, "Those idiots just don't seem to care about me or my inventions."

But despite the three stooges being a pain to him, there were three people who cared for him very much.

1: There was his girlfriend, Zooey, who he had saved from Eggman's robot with his plane and Enerbeam. After rescuing her, Tails had managed to win Zooey's heart & affections, while Eggman played some romantic music for the two, using his Background Music Generator. Since that day, the two foxes have been dating, & their relationship was getting better each time they hanged out together.

2: There was also his brother, Fixer the Fox, who Tails & the gang had found in the Legends Village, when the group went to find Sticks. When the two were younger, Tails & Fixer were brothers together in the Legends Village, before Tails had to move away to Bygone Village, after their parents had divorced one another, much to Fixer's dismay. However, when the two brothers were reunited after a few years apart, they had been by each other's side like they always had been when they were younger.

3: And of course, there was his best friend, Sonic the Hedgehog, who was more like an older brother figure to the two-tailed fox. But while Sonic wasn't as critical as the others were to him, when it came to the fox's inventions, the blue hedgehog would sometimes be a bit more gentle with his opinions on Tails' mishaps. And even if Sonic was like a brother to him, Tails just couldn't help but think that he was also a victim of the 'Critical Panel', with the other people in the village.

"Why should I always have to take the blame & criticism from those stuck-up idiots?" Tails asked himself, as another tear appeared in his blue eye, "Those guys just don't know how hurt I've been feeling on the inside. Their comments have made me really upset."

As the tear dropped off into the lake again, Tails then silently closed his fist tightly in anger. All he could think about were his so-called 'friends', & all of the times that they have hurt him. Despite this, Tails did his best to keep his anger down & not let it get out of control. He then looked at his reflection in the water again, his face now showing a glare in his eyes.

"One of these days..." Tails vowed silently, "Those guys are going to pay...big time."

As Tails continued to stare at his reflection in the water, he was unaware that a familiar blue hedgehog had been listening to Tails talk to himself. Yep, this was Sonic the Hedgehog himself, & what was he doing in the same part of the jungle?

Well, let's just go back to a few minutes ago in the village...

(Flashback to several minutes ago in Bygone Village...)

In the village of Bygone Island, the group of heroes (AKA - Team Sonic) were all watching television in Amy's Shack, although Tails wasn't with them. Sonic, Amy & Knuckles were watching the TV, while Sticks was making another one of her berry pies in Amy's Kitchen. The night sky was still the same, only with a little more light to the area.

"Man, Bygone Island certainly doesn't do a good job at bringing us any interesting programmes on TV..." Knuckles said to the small group.

"You've got that right, Knux..." Sonic agreed, "Especially since this bore-a-thon's about that lame geek, Justin Beaver."

"Hey, shut up!" Amy said to them, "He's still a cute guy! I may not know anything about that whole 'mind-control' thing at one of his concerts, but I still like him!"

"Huh, if you still like him, why don't you marry him?" Sonic asked teasingly.

"Oh, shut up Sonic!" Amy said, crossing her arms over her chest & sulked.

Sonic chuckled to himself quietly, before he sighed, got up from his spot on the couch and walked over to the window. It was then that he saw Tails walking past, with his head down & feeling a little bit frustrated. Sonic could see that his best friend wasn't in the best of moods, so he then attempted to get his attention from the window.

"Hey Tails!" Sonic called, "Are you okay, buddy?"

The fox outside turned to the sound of Sonic's voice, although judging by his slight glare, Tails was certainly not like his usual, cheery self.

"Hmph!" Tails responded, before he walked away from the window & headed into the trees of the jungle, with a flashlight in his hand. Sonic looked a bit surprised by his little brother's response to him, & this concerned him greatly.

"That's strange..." Sonic said to himself.

"What is it, Sonic?" Amy asked, coming out of her sulking.

"Tails just glared at me, when I tried to call him..." Sonic answered, "I wonder what's wrong with him?"

"Probably, he's gone to contact the government agents, while we are occupied..." Sticks called from the kitchen, "Or he might be an alien, in the form of a fox & we don't know about it."

"Yeah...no..." Sonic said, "I can never see Tails being any of those things, Sticks."

"You'll never know what he'll do next!" Sticks called again.

Rolling his eyes, Sonic then walked over to a drawer & grabbed a flashlight out of it.

"Well, I'm going to find him, & see what's on his mind..." Sonic said, "I'm sure it's nothing serious."

"But what if it's something serious?" Knuckles asked, "I mean, for all we know, Tails will tell you something so scary that it will make you come running back here, looking like a ghost."

"Ha!" Sonic said, "Like I get scared of anything!"

"Except for water..." Amy pointed out, much to Sonic's annoyance.

"Look, I'm going to find Tails, okay guys?" Sonic said, "I shouldn't be long."

The blue hedgehog then sped over to the window & jumped through it, landing outside of the shack, & started walking off towards the forest, switching the flashlight on as he did.

As Amy & Knuckles watched the Blue Leader walk off into the jungle, the pink hedgehog turned to glance at the echidna.

"What are the chances that Sonic will come back, looking like a ghost?" Amy asked.

"Very likely..." Knuckles answered, before he said, "Wait, is this Pac-Man we're talking about, now?"

Amy stared at Knuckles for a few seconds, before sighing and rolling her eyes.

Then suddenly...

*BOOM!*

Knuckles & Amy then turned their attention to the sound of the explosion, where Sticks then came out of the kitchen, with her face covered in berry juice & pastry. Behind the badger, the kitchen was covered in berries & pastry, with a bit of flour & sugar seen in the mix. Sticks wore a nervous smile on her face, as she saw the wide-eyed look on Amy's face.

"Uhh...heh-heh..." Sticks began, rubbing her head sheepishly, "You may want to leave it five minutes."

Amy only groaned in irritation, while Knuckles tried his best not to snicker at the mess in the kitchen.

Meanwhile, Sonic was walking through the dark jungle with his flashlight, attempting to find Tails, & see what was going on with him. The blue hedgehog was walking along a track in the jungle, which was oddly enough a gravel path placed in a woodland area. How this was placed in a jungle we will never know.

(At least, until later on in the story)

"Why did Tails just ignore me?" Sonic wondered to himself, "It's not like him to be like that. There has to be something wrong with him."

As Sonic continued walking & shining his flashlight around the trees, he started thinking about something else in his mind as well. Something that made him feel uneasy.

"Maybe Tails is upset about all of us..." Sonic thought to himself, "I mean, who can blame the little guy? Especially since nearly all of us, even the townspeople have been critical to Tails, & his inventions."

The hedgehog continued thinking, & he then began remembering about the time he had once fired Tails as his sidekick, because of seeing him crash his plane into the ground, after Burnbot clipped the wing & sent him spinning out of control. But despite re-hiring Tails as his sidekick after the battle with Eggman & Burnbot, Sonic still felt a bit guilty.

"Hmm..." Sonic thought, "I suppose we have all been mean to Tails in the past. I'm sure he'll understand, if we just apologize to him."

And it wasn't long before Sonic came up behind a tree, where a large lake stood in the distance. And who he saw sitting by the edge, was none other than Tails, who had just been talking quietly to himself.

It was also then, that Sonic heard Tails say something that he had never heard before.

"Those guys just don't know how hurt I'm feeling..." Tails said, "Their comments have made me really upset. One of these days, those guys are going to to pay...big time."

(Back to the present...)

Sonic had just heard what Tails said, & he looked a bit shocked by the last comment. He knew now why Tails was feeling so down. He also knew that he had to apologize to him immediately, before anything dangerous happened.

(Well, I'm sorry to say...that something dangerous will be indeed happening...)

End of Chapter One

So, what did you guys think of the first chapter for Dark Tails Unleashed? Just leave your thoughts in the reviews.

Chapter 2 will be out either next week, or later this week. Thanx for reading! PEACE OUT!