StarMech
Supernova
- Joined
- Jun 5, 2016
- Location
- Santiago, Chile
"I'll show you when we get back." Bernie stated.
The trip back was rather pleasant. Not Badniks or threats that ruined their small but still firm victory this day. The two Mobians returned to the city, slipping back in as it were nothing. It seemed the walls were almost finished at this point and the defense towers were already working fully. As such, Tails could sleep a little easier knowing another horde like that wouldn't have such an advantage at least for a while...
Back at the Hedgehog residence, the young fox enjoyed a delicious dinner courtesy of Bernie, who later sat by the sofa, moving next to him as she showed him her findings. "I know it's not much, but I had to find this. It's one of our old books from when we graduated the academy." She explained. Flipping through the pages she eventually settled in a particular one, a group of different mobians of different species standing proud and happy as they posed, defiant and excited expressions all around, as any graduation pic should.
At the left side of the group she pointed to two people Tails immediately recognized. One was clearly Bernie herself, looking young, yet still holding the same beauty the current one she knew had. One could easily see age didn't hit her too bad...
The one standing next to her, rather close, was a hedgehog man of blue hue and a turf of hair spiking out of his fur. That was clearly Jules, at least in Mobian form; It felt rather weird to Tails, having seen him as a Robian for most of his life. Still the two looked happy together.
"I lost this particular picture so many years ago when Eggman attacked the old city." Bernie explained, "I knew it was somewhere, and then I remembered that pics of each graduating team of that ear got printed in this book so I had to find it..."
Her hand softly caressed the area where Jules and her stood, her eyes looking rather fondly. "Many of that team eventually parted ways, hoping to live our own lives. But back then, we were inseparable. Specially Jules and me..."
A sigh escaped her, Tails noticing how her expression shifted to more sadness. "I...know it has been a while but...I still miss him, you know."
She closed her eyes for a moment, remembering how she had to keep his wishes. Jules was a proud Mobian, even while living as a machine; He wanted no different treatment for sacrificing his body to save Mobotropolis in the past; Nor for being the father of Mobius' biggest Hero; and even less for being one of the few confined into a perpetual robotic form to keep his war wounds from killing him.
He could have lived for years beyond anyone in the city. uncle Chuck even asked him if he wanted more through tune-ups beyond the simple repair. But Jules refused. Living forever just wasn't something that he ever wished upon anyone. As such, when even his robian form started to degrade; He asked for him just as before: To be treated like any other Mobian and let him pass away whenever time caught up with him...
Of course, it had been many years since. Bernie, Sonic, everyone had already made their minds and the mourning and sorrow parts of any passing had already been gone for a while. But it was normal for the now-widow to feel a bit nostalgic every now and again...
"Heh...I-I'm sorry Tails. It wasn't my intention to bum things out like this." Bernie admitted, taking care of an incoming tear with her finger. "I'm fine...and I'm really grateful you helped me to find this."
The trip back was rather pleasant. Not Badniks or threats that ruined their small but still firm victory this day. The two Mobians returned to the city, slipping back in as it were nothing. It seemed the walls were almost finished at this point and the defense towers were already working fully. As such, Tails could sleep a little easier knowing another horde like that wouldn't have such an advantage at least for a while...
Back at the Hedgehog residence, the young fox enjoyed a delicious dinner courtesy of Bernie, who later sat by the sofa, moving next to him as she showed him her findings. "I know it's not much, but I had to find this. It's one of our old books from when we graduated the academy." She explained. Flipping through the pages she eventually settled in a particular one, a group of different mobians of different species standing proud and happy as they posed, defiant and excited expressions all around, as any graduation pic should.
At the left side of the group she pointed to two people Tails immediately recognized. One was clearly Bernie herself, looking young, yet still holding the same beauty the current one she knew had. One could easily see age didn't hit her too bad...
The one standing next to her, rather close, was a hedgehog man of blue hue and a turf of hair spiking out of his fur. That was clearly Jules, at least in Mobian form; It felt rather weird to Tails, having seen him as a Robian for most of his life. Still the two looked happy together.
"I lost this particular picture so many years ago when Eggman attacked the old city." Bernie explained, "I knew it was somewhere, and then I remembered that pics of each graduating team of that ear got printed in this book so I had to find it..."
Her hand softly caressed the area where Jules and her stood, her eyes looking rather fondly. "Many of that team eventually parted ways, hoping to live our own lives. But back then, we were inseparable. Specially Jules and me..."
A sigh escaped her, Tails noticing how her expression shifted to more sadness. "I...know it has been a while but...I still miss him, you know."
She closed her eyes for a moment, remembering how she had to keep his wishes. Jules was a proud Mobian, even while living as a machine; He wanted no different treatment for sacrificing his body to save Mobotropolis in the past; Nor for being the father of Mobius' biggest Hero; and even less for being one of the few confined into a perpetual robotic form to keep his war wounds from killing him.
He could have lived for years beyond anyone in the city. uncle Chuck even asked him if he wanted more through tune-ups beyond the simple repair. But Jules refused. Living forever just wasn't something that he ever wished upon anyone. As such, when even his robian form started to degrade; He asked for him just as before: To be treated like any other Mobian and let him pass away whenever time caught up with him...
Of course, it had been many years since. Bernie, Sonic, everyone had already made their minds and the mourning and sorrow parts of any passing had already been gone for a while. But it was normal for the now-widow to feel a bit nostalgic every now and again...
"Heh...I-I'm sorry Tails. It wasn't my intention to bum things out like this." Bernie admitted, taking care of an incoming tear with her finger. "I'm fine...and I'm really grateful you helped me to find this."