A Chance for Knuckles
Chapter 1
Stomach Pains
-Flashback-
Knuckles' POV
"Knuckles," said Halley, "I'm really sorry. I should've known how important that
emerald was to you. Please, don't be mad at me." I saw that cat – girl droop her head in sadness after
she said those words. I lifted it up and accepted her apology. When she heard that, tears filled her eyes
and I knew why she was crying. She was very touched by my words. I never forgot the day when I gave
her that necklace with the amethyst on it, and when she hugged me because she was so happy.
I also never forgot her last words she said, "…I won't stop until I find my family."
Halley Hallivan wouldn't give up on finding her folks and I trusted her with that. Before, she left, she
walked up to me, and I felt a small touch of her lips on my cheek. I blushed lightly as I touched it with my
hand. I wondered why she did that. Could she have…loved me? I didn't know for sure--
-End of Flashback-
"Hey, Knuckles!" a voice said. I snapped out of my memory of Halley. My friends
and I were having a meeting, discussing on how we were going to get the Chaos Emeralds from Dr.
Eggman.
Sonic was the one who called us for the plan. "Are you paying attention?" he
asked me.
"N-no," I replied, truthfully. "Sorry. What were you saying?"
"I was just talking about where the Chaos Emeralds, that Eggman took from us,
are hidden. He locked them up in a secret chamber inside the core of his fleet. We have to get them, but
the fleet is guarded by a lot of robots. So here's the plan, since there are six of us here, plus Shadow and
Rouge, I've decided to divide the team into two groups. After we arrive on the ship with the X – Tornado,
Silver, Blaze, and Tails, you three and Shadow will distract the robot guards. Meanwhile, Knuckles, Amy,
Rouge and I quickly infiltrate inside, grab the emeralds, and come back to the entrance, so we can escape
before Eggman spots us."
"Do I have to work with that bat?!" I didn't really enjoy working with Rouge
because she was very bratty and she had a reputation of stealing precious treasures, including the Master
Emerald.
"You're going to have to," Sonic answered, "'cause you and she are both treasure
hunters. Plus, if we run into an army of robots, we're going to need some help." He leaned closer to me
and he whispered in my ear. "I need you to also keep Amy off my back so I won't have to go crazy if she
tries to attack me."
"Can't I just switch with Shadow?"
"Sorry, but I can't allow you to switch with anyone. The team you were assigned
with is the team you'll get. Plus, Shadow wouldn't be able to let go of Amy if she tried to strangle me." I
shrugged. "It's either that, or you'll be kicked out of this team. Is that clear?"
I sighed. "Yes."
"Good, we'll meet at Tails' workshop tomorrow morning. 10:30 a.m. Don't be
late."
At night time, it was 8:56 p.m, I laid down in my bed. I couldn't stop thinking
about Halley. I was afraid that she would starve to death, riding her bike in the cold streets alone. I
was also worried that she could become sick and have the flu, or worse, someone could be fighting with
her and that person could've hurt her. I tried to shake off the terrible feeling, but it kept haunting my
mind.
"Get out of my head!" I thought. "Stop worrying so much."
Suddenly, I began to feel this pain inside my stomach. It hurt so much that I
couldn't bear it. I kept tossing and turning, trying to make the pain go away. It didn't work so well and I
put my pillow on top of my head. I didn't sleep so well that night.