"That should do it!" Wave said, removing her googles from her sweat drenched face. She had just finished repairing Metal Knuckles. "How do we turn this thing on?" Knuckles asked his lilac acquaintance. "Simple" she replied. She lifted up the dreadlocks on the right side and imputed a five digit code: 25569. "What does that code mean?" Knuckles asked.
"It spells out alloy." Wave explained in a demeaning manor.
She then pushed the dreadlocks down and the machines lime eyes lit up. "Metal Knuckles awakening from protocol 2HYB." The machine said in a monotone voice.
"Well, looks like he's working!" Wave exclaimed, careful not to seem excited
"What is my objective?"
"You are to guard the Master Emerald," Knuckles began, "it a great symbol of our kind, and is what fuels and connects the seven Chaos Emeralds, mysterious emeralds that-"
"Would you hurry up, already?" an impatient Rouge asked the cinnabar echidna. "We should've been out of this place over half an hour ago!"
Knuckles began to get annoyed and was about to yell about the importance of the Master Emerald, but he then stopped and sighed
"I'm almost done Rouge. Tell Tails and Ray to get the tornado ready." Knuckles reluctantly said.
"Wow, that was unexpected." Wave stated . "Normally you would have lost it with her."
"Well because we're dating now, I really need to watch my temper."
"That is wise." Metal Knuckles said, in an almost mocking tone.
"Look, just watch that Master Emerald at all costs." Knuckles told the machine.
Knuckles then felt a tapping on his shoulder. He turned around to find Ray holding an aviators helmet. "Were all ready to go, Mister Knuckles!" Ray said.
"Thank you, Ray." Knuckles said, equipping the helmet and tanking Wave for her efforts.
"See ya round, Knuckle head!" Wave said, surfing off into the sky. Knuckles waved goodbye and then joined Rouge, Ray and Tails in the tornado. "Heading for Westside Island!" Tails announced.
"Ready to move to Westside Island?" Rouge asked.
"It pains me to be away from that Master Emerald, but I'll do it for you." Knuckles said as he wrapped his right arm around Rouge, as she lent up against him. They were ready to start a new life.