Chapter 2 – Strange appearing.
Tails shop never looked so busy, what with the recent discovery that a great mass had disappeared from Earth's orbit. It wasn't the moon, though it would end up with the same destiny if it ever approached that gravity core. Tails picked up its signal, generated by an unknown source to him, which led to its location on planet Earth. He decided to seek Sonic. "What's wrong Tails?" – He asked. "We have to go to this island! There's something powering a great danger just outside Earth's atmosphere." And so the two of them hoped on Tornado and headed towards the island.
Meanwhile, on a familiar island sitting on the clouds, with its great weight lifted by the controller of Chaos, Knuckles was called upon by some strange imagery. The Master Emerald displayed Sonic and Tails heading towards a mysterious island, though Knuckles had no way of figuring out what or where it was. "Your friends are in great danger! Only the Master Emerald will be able to stop the menace that lies ahead!" – A strange voice echoed through the mountain side that surrounded the shrine. Knuckles was only able to follow its direction with the eyes and get a glimpse of the strange messenger, but he remained static as a wave of energy started coming from the shrine. "This… energy! The Master Emerald has only behaved like this when the Chaos set was reunited, but whatever it is that is pulling it is different. If what that stranger said was true, I'd better leave with the Master Emerald!" Putting aside his concern over Angel Island, Knuckles dove until the white clouds faded into the blue of the ocean, following the signal output of the gem he carried in portable shape. He would eventually arrive at his destination and spot the Tornado for confirmation of Sonic and Tails' whereabouts.