Sonic the Hedgehog: THE UNLEASHMENT

Chapter 7: Knuckles' Battle

Knuckles had returned to Angel Island and was climbing up the steps to the Altar of Emerald. He said to himself, "This is all Eggman's fault, creating a monster he couldn't possibly control! Who knew Sonic had transformed into that at one point. I suppose that explains the wolf and hedgehog parts of my vision, but what about the strange bat wings it had?"

"The answer is right behind you," a voice said. Knuckles turned around to see Rouge the bat hovering in mid-air, gently flapping here wings. Knuckles then heard a growling and a snarling. He turned again and ran up the steps to see the Werehog standing in front of the Master Emerald.

Knuckles growled, "Leave the Master Emerald alone!"

The Werehog smiled and growled back at Knuckles, "I've heard you're a fearsome fighter little echidna, what could else could I expect from the mighty guardian of the Master Emerald! However, little echidna, you're no match for me. I'm taking your emerald, your island, and your life!"

The Werehog then surged forward, growling and snarling, with his claws out stretched. Knuckles guarded his face, but was knocked right over. The Werehog pounced upon him, but Knuckles punched upward, knocking the beast back a few feet. Knuckles jumped forward and, with a yell of triumph, pounded his fists into the Werehog's stomach. Right! Left! POW! The force of his two fists knocked the Werehog back right into a stone pillar. Knuckles smiled. "This beast is no match for the guardian of the Master Emerald!" he thought to himself.

Suddenly, the Werehog's jumped up, and both his fists shot forward. His arms stretched for three yards. The left fist punched Knuckles in the stomach, knocking all the wind out of him. The right hand grabbed Knuckles by the legs. The Werehog swung Knuckles round and round. "I hope you land on a nice sharp rock Knuckle-Head!" the Werehog roared, and he let go off Knuckles, sending him flying off into the distance.

The Werehog took a few deep breaths, and then he went up to the Master Emerald. "The seven Emeralds are the servers, our hearts intensify their power," the beast said, "Let my black heart, my rage, and my anger unleash a dark form of Chaos Energy that will lead to my domination of this world!" The Werehog then touched the Master Emerald and roared at the top of his lungs, "CHAOS CONTROL!" The Master Emerald then changed from green to a dark murky grey. It seemed to be charged with negative energy. The Werehog smiled and turned to Rouge. "Now only one thing stands in my way," he said.

Rouge nodded gravely and answered, "Sonic the Hedgehog."

"The Chaos Emeralds," Tails said to Sonic back at his workshop, "That's what we need. That monster is no match for Super Sonic!"

Sonic wasn't really listening. He was just staring into the green gem on his bracelet. "The Werehog was created when I was exposed to Dark Gaia energy," he thought, "But we defeated Dark Gaia, so how can the monster exist, and he was a part of me, so how could he exist as only himself?"

It seemed everyone who was sitting in Tails' workshop was thinking. Tails was thinking of ways to defeat the Werehog. Sonic was thinking about how this could be possible. Bokoon was thinking how he could get out of there and back to Eggman. Amy was lying in bed, thinking of how fun it would be to watch Sonic beat the Werehog into a pulp.

Suddenly, all of their thinking was rudely interrupted. Knuckles smashed through the roof with an enormous smash. "Oh no! Not again!" Tails yelled out.

However, and much to their surprise, Knuckles got up. He was badly bruised and banged up, but still conscious. "I'll rip that creature to shreds!" he roared.

"He's fine," Sonic remarked.

Bokoon used this distraction to get away.

"Calm down Knuckles!" Tails said, "Only Sonic can take down this monster!"

Knuckles was in a blind rage. "I don't care!" he roared, "I'm getting my revenge!"

Crack!

Sonic hit Knuckles in the head with a fallen piece of wood, knocking him out. "All right, that takes care of the hot head for a while," Sonic said, "Now we can put my plan into action!"

Tails scratched his head. "What plan?" he asked.

Sonic smiled and said, "The plan I've just thought of! Come on! Let's go!"