*Music plays in background: 'Whatcha Gonna Do With Your Second Chance'*
Hey guys and gals, I've had this song in my head (the one above) for ages, so I'm playing it as I write this! I also find that this song fits with Knights a bit, considering just who she is… (Hint HINT!)
So, this is the prolog of the second Crossing Through Space book, which is pretty much the last chapter of Knights' Book. So you can skip this one if you want. Nothing really new to say, just welcome and I hope you enjoy the story!
Summery: Read the last book.
Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic, Tails, Shadow, Knuckles, Rouge, or Mobius. I only own Knights, Flyer, Knekelda, the Twister, and Psymoria. Thank you for understanding.
Prolog: The Search Begins
All things considered, it wasn't that bad. Really, it wasn't. At least Knights thought so. Knekelda, on the other hand, didn't.
"That's all? That's ALL? Did you really just say that getting the Angel Diamonds, returning home before Prof. Psycho takes over even more, and living through the experience of Angel Control is 'all we need to do'? Seriously?" Knekelda ranted, thrusting herself to her feet. It had been two days since the Psymorians arrived on Angel Island, and they were rested and ready to go (much to the Mobians' surprise, though Flyer explained they could recover quickly because their planet was at war and they had to learn how to fight without much rest).
"Well yeah, because it is all we need to do," Knights told her friend, annoyance starting to grow inside her gut. Knowing full well that things could turn ugly fast, Flyer quickly stepped in.
"Look, we're all a bit upset considering everything that happened these last four days. What, getting sent here by Angel Control, getting attacked, and Knights' kidnapping. So its understandable that we're not on the same wavelength," Flyer soothed, hoping she wasn't making things worse. Knekelda grunted, looking down at the shorter Psymorian before turning back to Knights.
"I don't know how you managed to raise a quiet spoken kitling with your personality, but I have to agree with her. Unfortunately, finding the Angel Diamonds on a planet were Angel Energy doesn't exist is harder said then done. There are no transmitters that locate Angel Energy, so how do we find them?" the pale red echidna asked, looking around. The two teams (Knights, Flyer, Knekelda, Sonic, Tails, Shadow, Knuckles, and Rouge) had met up at Tails' workshop (where Knights' crew had spent the night) to discuss how to find the Angel Diamonds before Eggman did.
Knights ignored the jab and nodded to Flyer and Tails. "Flyer and Tails spent the night working on the blueprints of a few items that can help us locate the Diamonds. They even started working out the supplies they'll need for the ship," she explained.
"Right, so- wait a second. What ship?" Knekelda waved her arms in a 'stop everything' manner. Knights smirked, "Why, the ship we'll be using to travel Mobius in of course. I could probably run the whole planet in a day or two, but even with my ability to sense the Diamonds' Energies, I'll have trouble. It'll be a lot faster if we had transport and a way of finding the Angel Diamonds at once." the purple hedgehog explained.
"That makes sense," Shadow spoke up, crossing his arms and narrowing his eyes. "But how do you expect to know where these Diamonds are and how to get to them? You're not from Mobius, so the three of you traveling on your own isn't an option."
Knights shrugged. "We'll cross that bridge when we get there I suppose. Unless one of you guys want to tag along. We could use a guide," she said, looking around at the group of Mobians.
"Hmm, going treasure hunting for rare and beautiful gems?" Rouge murmured to herself, eyes practically stars as she thought of the gems. "You can count me in! After all, you'll need a good treasure hunter." she added, smirking at Knuckles.
"WHAT? Please Rouge! You're just going to take the Angel Diamonds once they've all been collected," Knuckles accused, trying to bit back his temper.
"What do you mean red? I'm simply offering my skills as a treasure hunter to these poor lost souls," Rouge said a little to innocently.
"Uh-huh," Knekelda crossed her arms. "I've seen your type before, bat. I don't care for thieves." she gave Knights a hard look, and the hedgehog stared at her friend in surprise. "You're kidding! Have you still not gotten over that? I already told you! I wasn't going to even touch the Mistress Diamond!" she protested.
"Guys!" Flyer interrupted, hoping to avoid that argument (again). "Can we please stay focused?" she rubbed her head gently, feeling the beginnings of another Knights-Knekelda fighting induced headache coming on.
"Sorry kid. Head bothering 'ya again?" Knights asked, frowning slightly.
Only when you and Knekelda fight, Flyer thought irritably, which was an unnatural emotion for the young fox. But with everything that had happened, it wasn't that unusual for even the most calm and collected individuals can break.
And Flyer felt she was dangerously close to her own breaking point.
It was decided, three days later, that the whole group would go. Knights didn't mind, "the more the merrier" was all she said on the matter with a careless wave of her hand. Knekelda wasn't as happy with the outcome, but knew better then to argue since it would only delay the inevitable and they couldn't waste any time that they should be looking for the Angel Diamonds arguing. Flyer wasn't really sure about the whole turn of events, she had a feeling that things could (and probably would) go downhill very fast with this mixed bunch.
The three interplanetary beings weren't the only ones with varying thoughts on the decision, oh no. Rouge was obvious, it was a treasure hunt for seven rare gems (what more can a girl want? Rouge wondered). Shadow was going because… they didn't really know, he was just going. Knuckles had only agreed because Rouge taunted him into it. Tails because he was curious about the Diamonds (and was helping make the transport (both he and Flyer refused to tell the others what it was)). Sonic? He was going just for the adventure.
"Hey Tails!" said fox looked up as Flyer flew over to him, multiple blueprints in her arms. "Which do you think would be best for the Sky Fox?" the female fox asked as she landed next to the male.
Tails took the blueprints from Flyer and looked over each one intently before settling on the last one the orange fox handed him.
"This one would be, it'll take everyone farther and won't have any trouble housing us all," he replied. Flyer grinned, "Good, 'cause that was my thought too!" her grin grew wider when Tails laughed at this.
"How long do you think this will take to build?" she asked, spreading the print on the table Tails had been leaning over when she arrived.
"At least a month if we work nonstop, less if we can get all the supplies quickly," he replied. Flyer smirked, "I don't think that will be a problem. We have three high-speed hedgehogs on our side." Tails gave her a sly grin in response.
"Yes, I suppose we do."
Well'up. End of the prolog. Same as chapter Nineteen in Knights' Book, nothing new, sorry for wasting yer time, but I'm nice, so don't worry. I'va put up the next chapter right after this one so y'all can read it.
Well, that's about it y'all.
So, it next time my furry friends!- JAF logging out!
