Chapter 22 - Reble WITH a Cause

(Note- I was listening to “Allstar” by Smashmouth. Listen to it, and the Words below describe Ekyt a little –NG) “My world’s on fire, how ‘bout yours, that’s the way I like it and I never get bored” -Smashmouth

Ekyt exploded out of his hiding place, jumping in front of tails. With a flick of his wrist, he had smashed one swatbot’s head in. With a full swing, the other was flung into a small puddle left by the last rainstorm. “You okay Tails?” the human asked, sounding concerned. Tails nodded. He had always liked Ekyt, even if he had been somewhat wary of him. Tails only knew one other human, and that one was tipping the scales and was pure evil. “Nobody usually comes this way. You alright?” Ekyt asked, stating the question differently. “They don’t appreciate me.” Tails blurted out. Ekyt smiled an understanding smile. “I know how you feel. Here, follow me. But keep it under your hat okay?”

Tails followed Ekyt inside his strange home. Ekyt opened the door to his training center and pulled out a staff. This one was brown, but a favorite of his. He handed it to Tails. “For the next time you run into trouble.” Ekyt said by way of explanation. Tails wasn’t stupid. “You don’t normally hang around here Ekyt. What happened?” Ekyt gave Tails a sad smile. “They don’t appreciate me.” Crash! Ekyt had squeezed a glass so hard it burst. Tails couldn’t help but be impressed as Ekyt didn’t seem to notice the wound in his hand. “Sonic and Sally treat me like a baby! I’ve been in plenty of fights!” To his surprise, Ekyt nodded. “You’re as brave as any of them. They care too much. But, don’t be upset that they care. If anything, prove yourself more. Before it’s too late for you, like it was for me.” Ekyt said. Then he cursed silently, as he knew that Tails was going to grill him for details. Not that he minded telling the young fox, but it was a painful recollection for him. “Hey, why don’t you come along? You can help me with a little chore I have to do.” At Tails obvious puzzlement, Ekyt gave him a grin. “C’mon, you get to destroy stuff, vent some frustration.” Tails gave Ekyt a matching grin, like Ekyt was his cool uncle that had come to visit.

Tiffany (Shadowthe_Hedgehog) couldn’t help but grin as she was named commander of Prince Elias’ secret service. It was a great spot, and she was finally getting recognized. She would have to talk to Linda-Su. When she did, she couldn’t believe her ears. Linda nodded somberly at his fate, when his telltale coat swished in the distance. Whatever he was doing couldn’t be good.”

Ekyt looked around his old home on Angel Island. He looked over at Tails, who was eagerly holding the box of matches. “You ready?” Ekyt asked him. Tails nodded eagerly. “Alright. Let it go!” They both flicked matches and dove safely away, burning down the home that held too many memories. (It was built in issue 11 –NG) Tails was clearly enjoying himself, which is just what Ekyt intended.

Linda-Su and Tiffany ran over to watch the blaze. “Are you crazy?” Linda said in exasperation, grinning in spite of herself. “Yup.” Ekyt answered. The fire crackled merrily. “It held to many memories.” Linda laughed and shook her head. “Well, how about making one more memory?” She hugged him and looked up into his eyes. One kiss later, and Ekyt did indeed have one more memory. “That was fun. But I’d better put out this blaze.” Tails spun his tails, sending dirt onto the fire, putting out the small controlled burn. The Echidna Fire Department came hurrying over, to find the blaze put out. “Time to go.” Ekyt said. He was putting on a show for Linda and Tails. Inside, his heart was on fire too. Half his world had just been yanked out from underneath him.

Vector, Mighty, Charmy, Espio, and Julie-Su made up the Chaotix. They were sitting in a small clearing, discussing the possibility of a new member. “I dunno dawg, he’s kinda…trippin’, know what I’m sayin’” Vector started. Espio gave him a look. “You’re just angry because he punched you in the face. It was well deserved, I might add. He’s got my vote. His knowledge of Martial Arts and loyalty are impressive.” Mighty agreed. “He’s got a good heart.” Julie-Su was also in favor of Ekyt. “The kid just lost his job, and I know, that job and my sister is his world.” Charmy (Remember, this is the old Archie Comics charmy, he’s not hyper –NG) “You know, it’s a good idea. We’ve had an awful lot of trouble around here lately, and with my mother on my case, I don’t know how long I can dodge her.” (Charmy is engaged to be married to Saphron, by his mother, the Queen Bee. It’s an Archie comics storyline.) It looked like Ekyt was in.

Tails thanked Ekyt for the fun, and then started to walk home. Even Ekyt, who wasn’t overly emotional, could see his depression. “Hey! Wait up! I’m gonna drop in on the old gang.” Ekyt said. Tails grinned. Ekyt tended to shake things up…

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