A/N: I've decided to change an author note on chapter one, so everybody, this is it! Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic or any other SEGA character

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Rouge jumped back, dodging a powerful kick from Knuckles. She ran away as fast as see could. The echidna followed her, bringing a power punch to her back, which made the bat fall face first on a rail. Rouge got up, face to face with Knuckles, breathing heavy. Then at the same time, the two animals said, "STOP FOOLING AROUND AND GIVE ME BACK MY EMERALD!!"

Rouge was appalled and said, "WHAT ARE YOU BABBLING ABOUT!?! YOU CALL YOURSELF A HUNTER? ATTACKING A LADY? SHAME ON YOU!"

"WHAT KIND OF LADY STEALS GEMS ANYWAY?" replied the red echidna. He had been searching for almost EVERYWHERE to find some of the pieces of the Master Emerald and now he had to have the pieces that Rouge had found so that he would put the pieces back together and go back to Angel Island.

"THOSE BELONG TO ME!" but after Rouge said that, she tripped and feel, heading for the lava at the end. She thought it was curtains for her, but suddenly, she was caught and pulled up. Ironically enough, it was Knuckles who became the hero. Yes, Knuckles, the echidna that Rouge had a little crush on.

When she was pulled up, they caught themselves holding the other's hand and looking at each other's eyes. They saw the beauty of them, but trying not to keep her guard down, Rouge broke free and said, ""Keep your hands to yourself! Don't touch me!" and snatched away her hand from Knuckles.

Knuckles, being both surprised and angry, said, "Is that how you to someone who just saved your life?" He couldn't believe that ironically, she still treat him like the morning trash.

"Saving my life," said the bat like he didn't do a thing, "Don't think I owe you one. You just wanted to hold my hand didn't you? That's why you saved me! You're such a creep!"

Now, maybe this was the reason, but all Knuckles said was, "This isn't a joke you know. Think what you want batgirl, but I was saving the Master Emerald"

That selfish buffoon, thought Rouge bitterly, my life was in danger and all he cares about is a stupid emerald. "No matter what you say," sighed the bat, "It still sounds crazy" and then she dropped all of the pieces of the Master Emerald in front of the echidna.

"What?" was the only thing that came out of the echidna's mouth. Knuckles couldn't believe what he was witnessing? What the hell, thought Knuckles, very puzzled. Is this what I think this is? Why is she giving me the pieces?

"Fine," said the suck-up bat, "Then just take them. They stink like echidnas do!" That'll make him happy. See if I care!

"If that is what you thought," responded Knuckles, "then you should've given them to me in the first place!" Still, I can't believe she's giving me this.

After getting all the pieces back together, Knuckles said, "FINALLY". His adventure was over. Well, maybe not. He looked up at Rouge, but she turned around. Man, the echidna thought, I haven't been treating her very nicely through this whole adventure. The echidna picked up the emerald, but before he left, he said, "I'm sorry..... If I hurt you..." and ran off.

End of Dream Sequence

Rouge the Bat woke up in her one bedroom apartment that morning. It was 2 years after the incident. Ever since that day, she had been dreaming about it about every night. But why? What was making that incident SO important?

So Knux saved her life. Shadow did that, too! But it seems that her dreams only wanted to remember Knuckles from that incident.

Then, she heard a noise. Something broke. She shivered in fear. Not again, thought the timid bat. She got up out of bed and got her clothes on. Her heart was beating faster and faster. She didn't want to go over this again. She stepped out of the window and flew away, away from her troubles, and she was leading to one place. A place she'd knew she would be safe.

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A/N: So that's my new chapter one. I hope you liked it