Kosmic: Ok I am going to try my best at making a Sonic the Hedgehog fic. One-shots are easy to do but not stories.

It only Takes One Life

Knuckles woke up from a sad dream. What he saw in his dream was a happy world. Eggman turned a new leaf, Sonic has stopped running just for only Amy, Shadow standing on top of a mountain with Rouge by his side, and Tails being very enjoying life.

Knuckles walks up the master emerald and placed his hand on it. "It might seem to be a happy dream but it was sad. Everyone I know was happy. It seems this dream will come true." Knuckles said remembering Eggman destroying his base.

Eggman has indeed turned a new leaf. It has been a year sense Eggman has done his last bad deed. Knuckles form fists in both of his hands as tears rolled from his eyes.

"Everyone has a great life, they are free to walk around the world, they all have someone to love, and I don't! Everyone in my dream was very happy. I was not even in my damn dream. I am not free to walk this whole world as well have no one to love." Knuckles said as he dropped to his knees.

Knuckles looks up at the master emerald hoping it would show something to him. He was hoping for something to show up to make him happy. The master emerald showed nothing as if it was some type of message. He took it as a message as he looks down at his hands.

"So that is my future. I have none and I now understand what I to do. I am not supposed to have a life. I am only here to do one thing and that is to protect the master emerald. No!" Knuckles yelled out as he stared up at the blue sky.

"If I am not here to have a life then I will kill myself. I am done with my pathetic life. Do you hear me master emerald? I want you to take my life away now. I want to dead to this world. In return, I only want one wish and only one wish. I want Tails to be happy. For my life bring back Cosmos life." Knuckles said hoping the master emerald will make it happen.

The master emerald glow for a moment then stopped. The master emerald showed Knuckles an image of a flower in Tails garage. This image confused Knuckles as well got him angry.

"What is the meaning of this master emerald? Why do you show me this? Why?" Knuckles yells out balling his hands into a tighter fists then before. He then stared in anger at the master emerald.

Knuckles then turns his back to the emerald as looks down at the grass of the temple. He gritted his teeth before he decided to walk down the steps. Before his last step to the ground Knuckles turns back towards the master emerald.

"Why am I the only one who can not be free, and am the only one not happy? Why?" Knuckles ask the master emerald as he turns his head. Knuckles sat down on the steps to try to collect his thoughts even though his anger his clouding his mind.

Knuckles got up and walked away from the shrine. He kept on walking until he got to the lake. He then sat back down with his feet and part of his legs under water. Knuckles then started to clear most of the dark clouds out of his head by this time.

"I wonder what my would be like if Eggman and Sonic never found this place. I had many adventures with Sonic and helped saved the day. I also got tricked by Eggman so many times to fight Sonic." Knuckles said as he thought what it might have been like.

Knuckles train of thought was broken an hour later by a small plane. He looked up at it and saw it was as big as a small bird. It flew down by Knuckles with a letter attached to it.

To Knuckles

Knuckles this is Sonic inviting you and your family to join a get together. Join us your friends, and our families at Tails place. Their will be music, dancing, gatherings, games, and food.

See Ya There – Sonic & Tails

Knuckles crumpled up the letter as he stood up. He then ran as fast as he could to the edge on his island and threw the note off the island. He then roared out in anger off his island.

"Is Sonic trying to make me angry? Knuckles you and your family are invited blah blah blah. Sonic you idiot I have no family. Sonic you and everyone else have freedom, as I do not. I must stay on this blasted island and guard the master emerald." Knuckles said, as he just gets even angrier.

"I am not allowed to die even if I want to. Guarding the master emerald is my responsibility; it is my purpose in life. I am not even allowed to have freedom. I have no family, and I can't leave." Knuckles said as his anger turns into sadness.

Knuckles falls to his knees as he cries out tears. He felt confused with everything. He is confused why he has to feels this way. Wind began to blow as it carries away Knuckles tears off the island.

End of Chapter

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