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Rouge sat in her house with her Chao, Miracle. The Chao had powers that now other Chao had. He could talk, move things with his mind, read minds, make things extremely hot or cold, bring back the dead, and heal injuries. It was late at night. Rouge was standing over Miracle's crib.

"Comfortable?" asked Rouge,

"Yes, mommy," said Miracle.

"Good," Rouge bent down, and kissed Miracle goodnight. His crib was right next to Rouge's bed, on her nightstand. If he had a nightmare, he could fly onto Rouge's bed, and sleep with the satisfaction that Rouge would always protect him. Rouge was a very light sleeper. She was awakened by the smell of smoke. She looked around: the whole room was engulfed in flames. She screamed, grabbed Miracle, and ran through the flames, and out the door.

She poked and prodded Miracle until he woke up,

"Oh thank god," said Rouge, "You're alive."

"Why are we in the front yard, mommy?" asked Miracle,

"The house is on fire," said Rouge. The fire department arrived shortly after and tried to put out the flames. They were unable to before the house collapsed. Rouge had no money, nowhere to stay, and had a Chao to feed. Rouge then remembered something: Knuckles. He was guarding the Master Emerald until Chaos had persuaded him to let him take over. He now lived in a house that was not so far from Rouge's.

Her car had been on the driveway and had suffered no damage from the fire. Rouge had no choice but to drive to Knuckles' house at one in the morning. She rang the doorbell, praying that he would answer. When he did, Rouge told him of the fire.

"I'm sorry to hear that." He looked his girlfriend in her jade eyes. She looked so beautiful, even when she was desperate. He couldn't leave her like this. He stepped aside, and gestured Rouge and Miracle into his comfortable house.

Rouge could not save Miracle's crib, but Knuckles had managed to find a shoebox. He put in a small pillow, and a small blanket piece. It was a perfect replacement crib. It was much roomier. Though it couldn't rock, he could manage. As for Rouge, she and Knuckles slept in the same bed.

Rouge tossed and turned as she tried to sleep. How did her house catch fire? She couldn't sleep with that subject on her mind. Eventually, she did get to sleep.