Tails and Cream had no word to say about Knuckles' vision only to hope that he would say more because it was rather considering for them. Was the dream actually having any meaning to it or was it just Knuckles self conscious about what he was witnessing.
"Was there anything else?" Tails asked eagerly.
"Yes, but I rather not tell you the rest. You must understand, it's too embarrassing." Knuckles said frowningly.
"Well I thought it was pretty interesting!" Said a voice that didn't come from either mouth of the three including Cheese as the fourth. This alerted them and turned to the direction in which the voice came from. It sounded awfully familiar and were able to distinguish who it was before even seeing him. There was Sonic the Hedgehog in his natural blue color who was laying on top of a bi-plane wing which the aircraft was named after him since it was originally his. He layed on his side with head supported up by his hand as if he was relaxing. Sonic was not there before and they all knew it, but was acting like he was there for awhile. They guessed he must of rushed inside the garage without them looking. Sonic gave grin as used his other hand that was not head rester to wave 'hello' to his friends. "Hey, gang! What's up?!" he said.
"Sonic!" Tails exclaimed excitingly. Happy to see his best friend show up as well. Cream and Cheese made their greetings as well.
Knuckles went 'hmph' feeling too troubled to even appreciate Sonic's presence.
Sonic then picked himself up with no problem and posed himself having both his closed hands to his waist line with a remaining smirk on his face. "Well, Knuckles, what brings you all the way here? I'm rather amused."
Knuckles glanced to Sonic with no smile to return. "Since you are such in a good mood, then perhaps you can tell the meaning of 'this'." He held the watch he had always in his hand ever since he found. Sonic then jumped down from the wing to the floor professional style and made his landing soft. He took his time by walking to Knuckles to know what his complain was about.
"What's the little thing that seems to be bother a tough guy?" Sonic asked teasingly as he made a stop when near them. Knuckles was not caring for Sonic kidding around and kept his serious behavior, demonstrating his meaning of business.
"It's this watch, you see." Knuckles explicated. "I am presuming this must be some sort of connection to the reason of the island's disturbance. I will not rest until I find out the true answer why. I get the feeling there is more to it then just this watch."
"The place you got this watch was on Angel island, correct?" Sonic asked to insure his statement.
"That's right." Knuckles answered. "I don't know why, but I have my reasons to believe this watch is the very thing for my problems."
"There are a few things I don't get." Tails remarked, still being in thought about what Knuckles had mentioned. "How did you get to know in the first place that the watch is held responsible for the turmoil of your home island?"
"I don't know." Knuckles could only reply. "I guess in some way I was guided to find it. Almost as if I was meant to find it."
"Another thing." Said Tails, about to throw another question. "Was there anybody in particular in your dream who gave you the warning."
Knuckles slowly turned away and began walking to the exit of the garage. "I don't think I want to tell you. It was all too bizarre."
"You don't have to walk off like this, Knuckles." Sonic told his friendly, competitive pal. "If you need help in anything then all you need to do is ask."
"I don't need your help, Sonic, but answers!" Knuckles told who carried on to dismiss himself.
"Well, Knuckles, that's the whole trick, isn't it?" Sonic quizzed. This actually got Knuckles to stop. "How can we give you answers if you refuse to accept our help?"
Knuckles turned around to face Sonic's direction. You could tell he was still not in a charming mood. "What I mean to say is that I am searching out my answers without you."
"Knuckles, you should at least let us do something to help." Tails advised, almost begging him.
Knuckles then thought for a moment taking the subject seriously. "Well...there is something you can do, Tails." Knuckles looked down to the watch he still had in his hand then gazed up to Tails. "Here. catch!" Knuckles told. He tossed the dense feeling watch casually to Tails for him to catch which he did with one hand reaching out to grab it. Tails brought it closer to his face and examined it with interest. Knuckles made his statement as he turned off back to resume his exiting-the-garage plan. "See what you can analyze with that piece of gear."
"Okay." Tails acknowledged with a nod.
"What about the rest of us?" Cream asked in her natural light voice.
Knuckles did not look back and kept going. "You can help be leaving this whole business thing to myself."
Sonic shrugged his shoulders, knowing Knuckles just couldn't seem to be convinced that he needed help. Maybe he didn't after all. "You know where to find us if you need anything."
"I'm not sure about yourself, Sonic." Tails mentioned. "You never seem to stay in one spot."
Sonic smiled for Tails because of what he said and was kind of laughing as he talked while scratching his ear "Heh-heh, that's true." he then put his hand back to his side while shifting where he was facing to Tails. "So how are you making out with your building projects?" he asked to alternate the subject.
"Great!" Tails said enthusiastically. "I just finished the final tests of a security program just yesterday" he then change his expression to pondering his thoughts out loud. "At least on this planet anyway."
"Tails. I'm worried for Knuckles." Cream told with a concern look.
Sonic was still taking things well. "Awh don't worry about a thing, Cream, Knuckles can take care of himself."
"But Cream has a point, Sonic." said Tails with a gesturing hand. "If something on Paradise island is scheming up trouble then shouldn't you take a look also."
"I'd like to," Sonic had to say. "But if Knuckles doesn't want me to interfere with his duties then I will respect his wishes."
"You know very well that Knuckles will never ask for help by now, Sonic." Tails said. It was reasonable enough for Sonic but he had his ways too.
"I know that too, Tails, but what I overheard about his dreams, I think it would be best if he would try to seek out the answers by his own judgment." Sonic then pointed a thumb at himself proudly "If he ever does end up in a jam then I'll be there. I doubt anyways that it is anything important. Knuckles is just got to get a grip of things, that's all."
When thinking their conversation was out of earshot of Knuckles, they thought twice when hearing his distant call of him outside the garage. "I heard that, Sonic!"
Sonic and Tails were speechless for a moment. All they could say in their minds was Knuckles' attentive hearing was not to be underestimated. The two best friends then gave each other a convincing glance. The both smiled and laughed together like best friends would do. Cream joined in with a giggle as well.
Shortly they stooped their chuckling and Tails said what he needed to say next. "Well, Sonic, I don't mean to be in a hurry but now I have some other things I must acquire to."
"Like figuring out that watch. Right?" Sonic guessed.
"Precisely." Tails confirmed.
"Well in that case, I better be on my way." Sonic then prepared himself in a position to blast off. "see ya!"
"Wait, Sonic! Hold it a minute." Tails requested with hand telling him to stop.
"Yah, Tails?" Sonic checked in, looking over his shoulder as he was still prepared to run off.
"Before you go, could you pick up a power coupling engine transmitter while goofing off?"
Sonic gave a thumbs up to Tails. "Sure, pal. Anything you need. Though I am not totally sure what that is and what it looks like but I'm sure will know it when I see it."
"Thanks a lot, Sonic!" Tails said being appreciated by Sonic's help.
Sonic felt it was a bit much, Tails' complement. "Ohh..don't thank me, Tails. It's the least I can do."
"Alright." said Tails with a smile. He turned away looking back to Sonic and signaled him 'good-bye'
"See you around soon, Tails!" uttered Sonic as he quickly accelerated to high speed. I don't know how fast you can picture him run but he had a speed of a racing car by the time he left leaving the garage. Knuckles hadn't gotten really far ever since he left the huge garage. Outside was not necessarily any brighter but there was obviously more natural light when getting out. Sonic rapidly caught with Knuckles and then rushed by him going ahead. Sonic then taunted. "I hope your speed won't be the blame for the fault of your troubles!"
Knuckles halted, couldn't resist himself from shouting out to him in return with a fist in the air. "Come back here and say that again in my face!" he dared.
"Not a chance!" Sonic called back with a teasing smile.
End of Part 6:
Author Comments: Generally, my goal is to have at least 1,500 words per chapter with a few maybe a few exceptions every once in a while. I need to know if that is to long or too short or good amount. Just remember though, the more words, the longer it takes to do a chapter.