The Dark Melody of Tails.EXE

    By Jonathan Aguilera

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    25 Aug, 2024

    a man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a house with a fox on the porch, Cliff Childs, furry art, a detailed painting, official art

    Jeremy and Gianna, fans of SEGA and Tails the Fox, found a mysterious cartridge on their porch that had red stuff on it and read 'Tails'. Despite their confusion, they decided to play it.

    a painting of a fox and a man standing outside a cabin with a plate in his hand and a book in his hand, Chris LaBrooy, furry art, a storybook illustration, highly detailed digital painting

    Suddenly, a hand emerged from the game, grabbing them and pulling them into a world that looked like Green Hills. Jeremy bumped into a person who looked like Tails, but his eyes were black, pupils red, and his fur darker.

    a couple of foxes standing next to each other on a street at night with a full moon in the background, Andries Both, sots art, concept art, official art

    The entity introduced itself as Tails.EXE or 'T'. T then offered a deal: if Jeremy beat him in three songs, they could leave. If not, they would die. Despite Gianna's protests, Jeremy accepted.

    a cartoon character with a fire background and a fox like face and tail, standing in front of a fire, Cedric Seaut (Keos Masons), sots art, concept art, official art

    After the first song, T teleported them onto spinning platforms. Xeno, an ally, knocked T off his disk and called his assistant Amy to continue the fight. However, T killed both and flew back up, his body melting from the fire.

    a man and two foxes walking down a street at night with people walking by onlookers in the background, Chris LaBrooy, furry art, concept art, key art

    Seeing T's power, the couple decided to flee, making T angry. He promised the audience that he would catch them next time.

    a group of sonic the hedgehogs standing in a street with a city background and a cat in the foreground, Chris LaBrooy, sots art, concept art, official art

    They fought many monsters that looked like Tails, Sonic, Mario, Knuckles, and Eggman, before confronting T again. Now in his true form, Delta T, he kidnapped Gianna after a fight with Lord X and MX.

    a boy and a skeleton in a dark room with a light on the ceiling and a candle in the background, Eddie Mendoza, gothic art, concept art, promotional image

    Jeremy found a puppet that looked like Gianna, now turned into GX by Delta T. Delta T taunted Jeremy, saying there was nothing left for him beyond the veil and he had failed to save her.

    a man in a dark room with a flashlight on his face and a black jacket on his shoulders, looking at the camera, Derek Hill, photorealism, a character portrait, promotional image

    Left alone without Gianna, Jeremy decided to fight Delta T no matter the cost. Delta T began imitating the voices of the opponents they had faced earlier, such as MX, Lord X, Xenophanes, Amy, and more.

    a man in a trench coat walking through a forest with trees and debris on the ground in the fog, Dirk Crabeth, american romanticism, poster art, promotional image

    Just when it seemed Jeremy would win, a huge spike impaled his heart, killing him. Delta T had won, but now he was alone with no one to play with, regretting the people he had killed.

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