{Beneath the rot} °Sonadow°

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Third-person POV

It was a nice Sunday. The sun was shining, birds were chirping, and everything seemed perfectly normal. Sonic, Tails, and Amy were walking through the park, enjoying the calm after a busy week. Sonic, ever the one to brag about his accomplishments, couldn't resist bringing up his latest victory.

"Yeah, and then I passed him so fast he fell to the ground!" Sonic said, grinning wide, his chest puffed out proudly. "And of course, I won, gaining another gold medal, no surprise there!"

Tails chuckled, shaking his head as he walked alongside them, already used to Sonic’s cocky boasting. “Yeah, yeah, congrats, big bro.” Tails said, his voice a little dry, but his tone warm. He’d grown accustomed to Sonic’s never-ending bragging but was still entertained by it.

Amy walked beside them, rolling her eyes but smiling at the same time. "Oh, Sonic, you’re always going on about how fast you are. But come on, I think we all know you’ve had enough gold medals for a lifetime." She nudged him playfully. "You're just lucky you were born with it"

Sonic flashed Amy a grin. “Hey, that doesn't mean I can't run in competitions...”

They all laughed, the atmosphere light and easy. As they neared the chili dog stand that Sonic loved so much, Tails suddenly shifted the conversation to something he’d been working on for a while.

"By the way," Tails began, his voice shifting from playful to more excited, "I’ve been working on something that could really help us. I finished my mobile lab!"

Sonic and Amy turned their heads, surprised at the sudden announcement.

“It’s not just a regular vehicle," Tails continued, his face bright with enthusiasm. "It's got everything we need to stay safe while we have to travel somewhere. Water filtration, long lasting food, medical supplies, even a little lab area to analyze stuff. We can use it to rest, regroup, and plan our next move."

Sonic froze mid-step, his mouth falling open as he processed Tails' words. "Wait... a mobile lab?!" Sonic took a step back, his eyes wide with disbelief. "You built all that? With everything going on?" He shook his head in awe. "Man, you really are something else, Tails. I thought you were just tinkering with gadgets, but this... this is next-level stuff. You’ve got food, water, a lab, everything? I—wow. I didn’t think you’d be able to pull something like this off, but... you did."

Amy blinked, her expression equally stunned, her voice a little shaky with surprise. "A mobile lab? Are you serious, Tails? That’s genius!" She quickly grabbed Tails’ arm, her eyes sparkling with admiration. "You always surprise me, but this... this is on another level! I didn’t even know you were working on something like this. I mean, with everything going on... we could really use something like that. You’re so smart."

Tails rubbed the back of his head, a little bashful but still proud. "I wasn’t sure if it would work, but I thought we might need something to help us stay safe if we ever end up having to travel far or face something dangerous. I got that feeling like we might need it someday.."

Sonic, still trying to process the sheer scale of what Tails had accomplished, leaned in closer, his eyes wide. “Wait, wait, wait—does it have everything you just mentioned? Like, really? How long did it take you to make all of this? You sure you didn’t pull an all-nighter or something?”

Tails chuckled. "Well, it took a while, but you know, I’m always working on something. It wasn’t easy, but I still did it. I designed it with a modular system so it’s easy to add or change things if we need to."

Amy couldn’t help but admire Tails’ ingenuity even more. "That’s just incredible, Tails. You really thought of everything. If anything goes wrong, we can rely on you always." She paused, looking a little more somber. "I mean... who knows what could happen, but with this... we’ve got a place to fall back to. A safe spot."