Chapter 1 The Wedding
Authors Note: Wow, I actually didn't procrastinate this time. Ok, this story is a bit more serious than my last one. If I were allowed to put three genres, this would be a romance/tragedy/humor story. Don't ask how I can put humor in the same story as a tragedy, because the humor comes before and after the tragedy.
Ok one more thing... Fan Characters! All right, you can find the profiles for Joan the Hedgehog, and Jamie the Echidna in my bio. I recommend reading them; otherwise you'll have no clue who they are. (PS, Joan and Shadow aren't married yet in this fic, just boyfriend and girlfriend.) The following characters belong to my best friend, spikeluver2000.
Spike the Echidna
Sex: Male
Fur Color: Black w/ red stripes
Eye Color: Maroon
Not much more to say except for the fact that he is Knux's brother.
Marie the Echidna
Sex: Female
Fur Color: Black w/ blue stripes
Eye Color: Blue
She is married to Spike, making her Knux's sister in-law.
Finally, Knux is 18 and Rouge is 19 in this story. (I know they're young but live with it)
Disclaimer: You should know who I do and don't own. And the song "I'll always be right there" belongs to Bryan Adams. (Lyrics in italycs)
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Knuckles stood in his changing room, nervous. 'God,' he thought, 'this is it, the day I've been waiting for. You can do this Knux, don't lose your nerve."
At that moment, Shadow entered the room. "Hey Knux. Are you nervous?" the black hedgehog asked.
"Like hell," he replied, looking at himself in the mirror.
"You'll do fine," Shadow assured him. There was silence for a while, and then Shadow asked, "Knuckles, why did you make me your best man?"
"Because you're my best friend," Knuckles replied.
"I know that, but why not your brother?"
"I'm still mad at him for something he did a while ago..."
X Flashback X
It's Knuckles sixth birthday party, and everyone is sitting around the table to eat cake.
"Hey, Knux," Spike said to his younger brother, "your cake smells funny."
"Really?" Knuckles asked. He leaned down to smell the cake, and his brother pushed his face into it. Everyone at the party started laughing as knuckles lifted up his face, which was covered with icing.
X End of Flashback X
Shadow stared at Knuckles with a blank look on his face. "You hold a long grudge don't you?" he asked.
Knuckles shrugged, "You wouldn't know, you don't have siblings."
Shadow simply rolled his eyes. "So are you guys going to live on Angel Island?" he asked.
Knuckles shook his head, "No we're gonna live on mainland."
"What about the emerald?"
"Not my responsibility anymore. Spike's got that job now."
"That's cool," Shadow responded.
X Rouge's Dressing Room X
Rouge stood in front of her mirror looking at herself. "Are you sure I look okay?" she asked her maid of honor, Amy Rose.
Amy sighed, "For the fifth time Rouge, yes. You look gorgeous."
"I'm sorry I'm being so paranoid, I just want to look perfect. After all, it's not every day that you marry the love of your life."
Amy sighed, "Maybe someday me and my hero will get married. Tails told me that Sonic loves me, but he doesn't show any sign of it being true."
"Don't worry," Rouge assured her, "he'll come around."
"I hope so," Amy replied.
X The Church X
Knuckles stood at the altar nervously, waiting for the ceremony to begin. He looked at the assembly, and spotted his father. He flashed him a smile.
Jamie had raised both him and his brother Spike for as long as he could remember, since Knuckles mother had walked out when he was only a baby, claiming she loved another man. Jamie had been crushed by the incident, and as a result Knuckles and Spike knew almost nothing about their mother.
Still, Knuckles and his father were very close, considering he hadn't had much contact with many other people in his life. He cared for his father a lot, and vise versa. Knuckles dad was always there for him, and he didn't know what he'd do without him.
Suddenly music started to play and Knuckles looked to the back of the church where Rouge was walking down the aisle with her father (A/N I didn't put Rouge's father in my bio because he's not very important. All you have to know is that he's her dad)
When Rouge reached the altar the two faced each other, and the priest began to speak. (I'm skipping most of it because I don't know how it goes.) They blocked out what the priest was saying as they stared into each other's eyes.
"Do you, Knuckles the Echidna, take Rouge the Bat to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
Knuckles snapped back to reality and answered, "I do."
The priest then turned to Rouge and asked, "And do you, Rouge the Bat, take Knuckles the Echidna to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"I do," she answered.
"Then, by the power vested in me, I now pronounce you m- er... echidna and wife. You may kiss the bride.
The two leaned in and their lips connected in a passionate kiss.
X The Reception X
As Knuckles and Rouge entered the reception hall, people congratulating them on their marriage crowded them.
They shook hands and smiled at the people, until they finally got to the table they were looking for. They sat down along with Shadow, Joan, Sonic, Amy, Tails, Cream, Spike, Marie, and Jamie. (Rouge's dad isn't there because he had to do something) "Who were all those people?" Knuckles asked Rouge. The only people he knew that were at this wedding were the ones sitting at this table.
"Oh, just friends and family," Rouge replied.
"Probably reporters too," Tails remarked, shuddering. He had what you could call reporter phobia. The fear of reporters. Everyone else laughed.
Slow music began to play and Rouge smiled. "C'mon Knux, let's dance."
Knuckles pretended to be annoyed. "Fine," he agreed, "but only because it's our wedding."
I swear to you - I will always be there for you - there's nothin' I won't do
I promise you - all my life I will live for you - we will make it through
Forever - we will be
Together - you and me
Oh n' when I hold ya - nothin' can compare
With all of my heart - ya know I'll always be right there
Sonic looked at Amy nervously, "Uh... wanna dance?" he asked, holding out his hand.
"Sure!" Amy agreed with excitement as they stepped out onto the dance floor.
I believe in us - nothin' else could ever mean so much
You're the one I trust our time has come - we're not two people
Now we are one - ya you're second to none
Forever - we will be
Together - a family
The more I get to know ya - nothin' can compare
With all of my heart - ya know I'll always be right there
Knuckles and Rouge danced in the middle of the floor, lost in each other's eyes.
"I love you," Knuckles whispered.
Rouge smiled, "I love you too."
Forever - we will be
Together - just you and me
The more I get to know ya - the more I really care
With all of my heart - ya know I'll always be...
Ya know I really love ya - ya nothin' can compare
For all of my life - ya know I'll always be...right there
Amy kissed Sonic on the cheek as the song ended, and he blushed madly. Knuckles smirked at him as they sat down.
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(A/N before I start the next part, I just wanna let you know that I'm skipping the honeymoon because it doesn't apply to this story.)
Knuckles and Rouge had been married for two months now, and they couldn't be happier. It was a Friday evening, and they had decided to just chill for the night. So here they were, sitting on the couch, watching a movie. Everything was completely normal.... Until the phone rang.
Knuckles got up and walked to the phone. "Hello?" he asked. He heard his brother's voice on the other line. He sounded worried.
"Knux, I've got bad news." he said.
"What's wrong?" Knuckles asked.
"There- there's been an accident."
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Yeah, that was bad! Oh well, cliffhanger though! Who's been in the accident? If you wanna find out, review!
Authors Note: Wow, I actually didn't procrastinate this time. Ok, this story is a bit more serious than my last one. If I were allowed to put three genres, this would be a romance/tragedy/humor story. Don't ask how I can put humor in the same story as a tragedy, because the humor comes before and after the tragedy.
Ok one more thing... Fan Characters! All right, you can find the profiles for Joan the Hedgehog, and Jamie the Echidna in my bio. I recommend reading them; otherwise you'll have no clue who they are. (PS, Joan and Shadow aren't married yet in this fic, just boyfriend and girlfriend.) The following characters belong to my best friend, spikeluver2000.
Spike the Echidna
Sex: Male
Fur Color: Black w/ red stripes
Eye Color: Maroon
Not much more to say except for the fact that he is Knux's brother.
Marie the Echidna
Sex: Female
Fur Color: Black w/ blue stripes
Eye Color: Blue
She is married to Spike, making her Knux's sister in-law.
Finally, Knux is 18 and Rouge is 19 in this story. (I know they're young but live with it)
Disclaimer: You should know who I do and don't own. And the song "I'll always be right there" belongs to Bryan Adams. (Lyrics in italycs)
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Knuckles stood in his changing room, nervous. 'God,' he thought, 'this is it, the day I've been waiting for. You can do this Knux, don't lose your nerve."
At that moment, Shadow entered the room. "Hey Knux. Are you nervous?" the black hedgehog asked.
"Like hell," he replied, looking at himself in the mirror.
"You'll do fine," Shadow assured him. There was silence for a while, and then Shadow asked, "Knuckles, why did you make me your best man?"
"Because you're my best friend," Knuckles replied.
"I know that, but why not your brother?"
"I'm still mad at him for something he did a while ago..."
X Flashback X
It's Knuckles sixth birthday party, and everyone is sitting around the table to eat cake.
"Hey, Knux," Spike said to his younger brother, "your cake smells funny."
"Really?" Knuckles asked. He leaned down to smell the cake, and his brother pushed his face into it. Everyone at the party started laughing as knuckles lifted up his face, which was covered with icing.
X End of Flashback X
Shadow stared at Knuckles with a blank look on his face. "You hold a long grudge don't you?" he asked.
Knuckles shrugged, "You wouldn't know, you don't have siblings."
Shadow simply rolled his eyes. "So are you guys going to live on Angel Island?" he asked.
Knuckles shook his head, "No we're gonna live on mainland."
"What about the emerald?"
"Not my responsibility anymore. Spike's got that job now."
"That's cool," Shadow responded.
X Rouge's Dressing Room X
Rouge stood in front of her mirror looking at herself. "Are you sure I look okay?" she asked her maid of honor, Amy Rose.
Amy sighed, "For the fifth time Rouge, yes. You look gorgeous."
"I'm sorry I'm being so paranoid, I just want to look perfect. After all, it's not every day that you marry the love of your life."
Amy sighed, "Maybe someday me and my hero will get married. Tails told me that Sonic loves me, but he doesn't show any sign of it being true."
"Don't worry," Rouge assured her, "he'll come around."
"I hope so," Amy replied.
X The Church X
Knuckles stood at the altar nervously, waiting for the ceremony to begin. He looked at the assembly, and spotted his father. He flashed him a smile.
Jamie had raised both him and his brother Spike for as long as he could remember, since Knuckles mother had walked out when he was only a baby, claiming she loved another man. Jamie had been crushed by the incident, and as a result Knuckles and Spike knew almost nothing about their mother.
Still, Knuckles and his father were very close, considering he hadn't had much contact with many other people in his life. He cared for his father a lot, and vise versa. Knuckles dad was always there for him, and he didn't know what he'd do without him.
Suddenly music started to play and Knuckles looked to the back of the church where Rouge was walking down the aisle with her father (A/N I didn't put Rouge's father in my bio because he's not very important. All you have to know is that he's her dad)
When Rouge reached the altar the two faced each other, and the priest began to speak. (I'm skipping most of it because I don't know how it goes.) They blocked out what the priest was saying as they stared into each other's eyes.
"Do you, Knuckles the Echidna, take Rouge the Bat to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
Knuckles snapped back to reality and answered, "I do."
The priest then turned to Rouge and asked, "And do you, Rouge the Bat, take Knuckles the Echidna to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"I do," she answered.
"Then, by the power vested in me, I now pronounce you m- er... echidna and wife. You may kiss the bride.
The two leaned in and their lips connected in a passionate kiss.
X The Reception X
As Knuckles and Rouge entered the reception hall, people congratulating them on their marriage crowded them.
They shook hands and smiled at the people, until they finally got to the table they were looking for. They sat down along with Shadow, Joan, Sonic, Amy, Tails, Cream, Spike, Marie, and Jamie. (Rouge's dad isn't there because he had to do something) "Who were all those people?" Knuckles asked Rouge. The only people he knew that were at this wedding were the ones sitting at this table.
"Oh, just friends and family," Rouge replied.
"Probably reporters too," Tails remarked, shuddering. He had what you could call reporter phobia. The fear of reporters. Everyone else laughed.
Slow music began to play and Rouge smiled. "C'mon Knux, let's dance."
Knuckles pretended to be annoyed. "Fine," he agreed, "but only because it's our wedding."
I swear to you - I will always be there for you - there's nothin' I won't do
I promise you - all my life I will live for you - we will make it through
Forever - we will be
Together - you and me
Oh n' when I hold ya - nothin' can compare
With all of my heart - ya know I'll always be right there
Sonic looked at Amy nervously, "Uh... wanna dance?" he asked, holding out his hand.
"Sure!" Amy agreed with excitement as they stepped out onto the dance floor.
I believe in us - nothin' else could ever mean so much
You're the one I trust our time has come - we're not two people
Now we are one - ya you're second to none
Forever - we will be
Together - a family
The more I get to know ya - nothin' can compare
With all of my heart - ya know I'll always be right there
Knuckles and Rouge danced in the middle of the floor, lost in each other's eyes.
"I love you," Knuckles whispered.
Rouge smiled, "I love you too."
Forever - we will be
Together - just you and me
The more I get to know ya - the more I really care
With all of my heart - ya know I'll always be...
Ya know I really love ya - ya nothin' can compare
For all of my life - ya know I'll always be...right there
Amy kissed Sonic on the cheek as the song ended, and he blushed madly. Knuckles smirked at him as they sat down.
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(A/N before I start the next part, I just wanna let you know that I'm skipping the honeymoon because it doesn't apply to this story.)
Knuckles and Rouge had been married for two months now, and they couldn't be happier. It was a Friday evening, and they had decided to just chill for the night. So here they were, sitting on the couch, watching a movie. Everything was completely normal.... Until the phone rang.
Knuckles got up and walked to the phone. "Hello?" he asked. He heard his brother's voice on the other line. He sounded worried.
"Knux, I've got bad news." he said.
"What's wrong?" Knuckles asked.
"There- there's been an accident."
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Yeah, that was bad! Oh well, cliffhanger though! Who's been in the accident? If you wanna find out, review!