Tails had survived being stabbed by Gigex's sword because he had been a Giaki, but he was now a Giaki no more.

"Tails! Tails old buddy talk to me!"

"Tails look at me! Look at me!" begged Cosmo.

Tails wasn't breathing.

"No, it can't end this way… Please Tails… Please don't leave me…"

Cosmo fell on top of Tails and started to cry.

"I love you."

Sonic couldn't hold back the tears. He fell into Amy's arms and cursed Gigex and his evil. At first no one noticed that the Chaos Emeralds started to glow, then suddenly they flew over to where Tails was. Tails' body was lifted off the ground and the emeralds started circling around it and got brighter and brighter until there was a blinding flash.

"What's happening?" asked Cream.

"Chow?"

"I have no idea." said Knuckles.

When the flash subsided Tails floated gently back to the ground, and the chaos emeralds were scattered to the winds. The wound on Tails' chest was gone, he was breathing again, and then he opened his eyes.

"Cosmo… Is it really you?"

Cosmo wiped the tears from her eyes and said, "It's okay Tails… I'm here."

For a moment nothing happened, then without warning Tails shot up and kissed her.

"Whoa… Way to go lover boy!" said Vector.

After about a moment they broke off.

"Slow down there Tails. I'm glad to see you too."

"Sorry, I couldn't help myself… I've missed you so much… I thought I'd never see you again."

Cosmo smiled and said, "Don't worry Tails. I'll never leave you."

They embraced, then Tails noticed they weren't alone.

"Sonic?"

"You really had me worried Tails. I thought you were long gone."

"Sonic, I'm so sorry. Back at the palace I said horrible things I would never say."

"It's okay. That was the vampire talking… Yawn… What time is it?"

"It's about 3:30 am." said Chris.

Sonic laughed and said, "Funny… We just saved the whole dang universe and I'm too tired to celebrate."

"We can celebrate later." said Knuckles "Right now I think we've all earned a little rest."

"You think?" said Rouge "We just spent the whole night fighting life sucking vampires!"

"Well if you hadn't set Gigex free in the first place none of this would have happened."

"That's it!"

"Oh no! Stop it that tickles!"

As Rouge and Knuckles started fighting everyone else started to head home.

(Later that evening)

"Tails, is everything ready?"

"We're good to go."

"Okay then it's show time."

Sonic lit the fuse and the firework display they had set up began to go off. Sonic and friends decided it would be good to get some R&R in before they would have to go search for the chaos emeralds again. The good news was they had some time to kill while Eggman was busy finding a new place for a secret base.

"So Chris, how did your family react when they heard you went head to toe with a life sucking vampire?" asked Sonic.

"Well, my mother nearly had a conniption fit, but Dad, Grandpa, and Helen thought it was pretty cool."

"Helen? The girl in the wheel chair?"

"Yes, why?"

"Do you two have something going on?" asked Amy.

Chris blushed and said, "That officially falls under the category of none of your business."

The fireworks display lit up the night sky.

"Isn't it romantic Sonic?" said Amy.

"I hear a sunset at the beach is pretty romantic to."

"Why would you be thinking about the beach? I thought you didn't like water because you can't swim."

"Yeah well… I've been thinking. That little Achilles heel of mine has gotten in the way a few times too many. So…"

"So?"

"I was wondering if you might be able to give me a few lessons some time."

"Oh Sonic you know I will!"

The End

Next Time

All aboard The Blue Typhoon, Sonic and friends have been invited to a wedding. That's right Chris and Helen are getting married. Sonic and friends return to Earth and help make preparations for the blessed ceremony, but the wedding plans are soon put under hold when Chris and his family are threatened by an unknown perpetrator. Join Sonic and friends as they try to uncover who is behind this insidious plot in

Sonic X

Day of The Dragon

(Coming Soon)