Knuckles' Wild Adventure
Chapter 7:Nightmare Forest Part 2
Phantom, Raphael and others were walking through the forest except Knuckles cause Kara was still carrying him.
"Hey, Knuckles, are you felling better?"questioned Kara.
"No, not yet. My body still fells weak. That battle with the Jack-In-The-Box took a lot out of me." he answered.
"Okay, I'll still carry you until your able to move again."said Kara.
"Thanks, Kara."said Knuckles.
Kara faced Knuckles and smiled.
Espio was right behind Kara and Knuckles.
"Espio." whispered a voice.
"Huh? Who called me?"questioned Espio.
Espio looked behind him and saw himself.
But he looked different.
His eyes were red and his skin was not purple but black and the pale part on his chest was white and his shoes were not purple and black but red and black. His gloves were the same as Espio's.
"Who are you?"Espio questioned.
"I'm you. Can't you tell?"said the figure as he spread his arms out.
"Y-you can't be me."said Eapio.
"Oh, but I am. I'm your dark side. You can call me Dark espio if you want.You know the side that wants to kill people. The side that likes to see blood SPLATTERED EVERYWHERE!"said Espio's dark side evilly.
"No."Espio said shakily.
"YES!"yelled Espio' dark side.
Espio was stricken with fear.
"NO!"Espio yelled.
Kara was not too far from Espio.
"Espio!"yelled Kara.
"Ugh, what's wrong, Kara?"Knuckles questioned.
"It's Espio. He 's in trouble!"yelled Kara.
Kara walked to Blizzard.
"Blizzard?"asked Kara.
"Hey, what's up Kara?"he questioned.
"Can you look after Knuckles for a while till he fells better? I have to go and check on Espio."said Kara.
"Sure, I'll look after him."Blizzard offered.
Kara then sped off to find Espio.
She sniff around the air trying to pick up Espio's sent.
She picked it up and followed it.
Kara saw Espio, but he looked very frighten.
"Espio. Espio."whispered Kara.
Espio turned around quick.
"Oh, it's you Kara."he said with relief.
"What's going on here? You look lie you've seen a ghost or something."said Kara.
"I didn't seen a ghost. But I did seen myself."said Espio.
"What do you men you seen yourself?"said Kara confused.
"He means ME!"yelled a dark voice.
A figure walk out from the shadows of the forest.
"E-Espio!? Is that you!?"yelled Kara.
"Yes, It's me, or at least its my dark side. He calls himself Dark Espio."answered Espio.
"It can't be."said Kara softly.
Kara stared at Dark Espio.
Kara shifted her eyes on Espio.
"Is this your fear, Espio?"questioned Kara.
"Yes. He's my dark side. My evil side. The side that I don't want to ever be again."answered Espio.
"Then you have to fight your dark side."said Kara.
Espio look at his dark side.
His dark side grin evilly.
Espio went to his fighting pose.
His dark side figure out what Espio was doing do he did the same.
Espio ran fast toward his dark side and pulled out a suriken and his dark side did the same.
Espio ran throw the suriken at his Dark Espio.
Dark Espio dodged it and throw his suriken.
It hit Espio hard on the chest!
"Espio!"yelled Kara.
"Heh. Looks like your boyfriend is weak just lie you!"said a voice.
"Who said that!?"questioned Kara.
A figure leapt out from a nearby tree and landed in the shadows.
It walk towards Kara in causal manner.
"No, It can't be..."said Kara in a scared tone.
The figure looked just like Kara except had blood, red eyes, claws, wild hair, and fangs.
"Surprised to see me, Kara?"said herself.
Kara was so shock with fear that she could not say anyyhing.
"I am Demon Kara. Your demon side of course. You WILL become me someday. But you should know that by now."said Demon Kara as she smiled slyly.
Kara could not say anything or move an inch.
She was so overwhelm by fear.
Kara remembered the fact that she would become a full blooded demon someday id her fear.
And she has to face it.
"What's the matter, Kara? You've got cold feet or something?"said Demon Kara.
Kara smiled at Demon Kara.
"No, I don't. But the questioned is do you."said Kara, slyly.
Demon Kara growled and charged full speed at Kara.
Kara leap out of the way and pulled out her swords.
She landed and did a fighting pose.
Demon Kara skid to a halt and turned around to face Kara.
"Heh. Your quick on your feet, I'll give you that."said Demon Kara.
Suddenly her body enveloped into flames.
"But being quick won't save you!"yelled Demon Kara.
She then did a powerful fire breath attack on Kara, but Kara dodge it.
Demon Kara then put her swords on fire and through them at Kara!
Kara dodge the first but was not quick enough to dodge the second.
It went straight through Kara's leg, making her unable to move.
Demon Kara took the sword she had in her hand and threw it at Kara.
Kara could not dodge and took the hit!
The second sword hit Kara in stomach.
Kara felt that and fall backwards on the ground.
Demon Kara had a fiery string attach to the swords and pull them back out off Kara.
The sword that had went through Kara's leg went out first.
Kara yelled in pain.
Then the second sword that had hit Kara in the stomach went out.
Kara did not yelled in pain that time but just grunted.
Demon Kara sheath both of her swords and walked causally towards Demon Kara.
Kara was too busy looking at Espio who was badly getting beat up by Dark Espio.
Demon Kara turned her head to see what Kara was looking at.
Demon Kara turned back her head and smile evilly.
Kara then shifted her eyes to Demon Kara and saw her evil grin.
Kara was worried that she thought that she was going to die.
But Demon Kara bend down to Kara and lean to Kara's ear and whispered,"Don't worry, I'll make sure that Espio is okay."
Kara eyes opened widely and try with all her strength to get up but couldn't.
Kara watched helplessly as Demon Kara walk towards Espio.
Demon Kara looked down to Espio and said, "Are you okay, Espio?"
Espio grunted as he tried to get up.
"I'm fine."he grunted.
When he got up his legs was badly injured and gave way making him fall to the ground.
"Here, let me help you heal your wounds."said Demon Kara slyly.
Demon Kara unsheathed her sword.
Kara watched this and move with all her strenght to get up.
She managed to get up and ran really quick despite her injury in her leg.
Demon Kara was about to strike Espio until she felt a tug.
She look back behind her to see Kara was holding her sword.
"Let go!"yelled Demon Kara.
She then started to pull the sword ut of Kara's hand.
Kara held the sword tight.
The sword cut into Kara's hand.
Her hand started to bleed.
Espio got up and turned around.
He saw two Kara's.
But one was different.
Espio looked at the different Kara and said firmly,"Who are you!"
Demon Kara yanked the sword out of Kara's hand.
Kara yelled in pain.
Demon Kara kicked Kara.
She landed hard on the ground.
Espio was angry now and yank the suriken in his chest and pointed at the different looking Kara.
"I said who are you!"yelled Espio.
Demon Kara turned to Espio and said,"I am Demon Kara. Her demon side that she will become someday."
Espio was shock.
His eyes shifted to Kara who was laying conscious on the ground.
Demon Kara laughed.
"Now put that thing down before you hurt yourself even more."said Demon Kara as she put one finger on the suriken and lowered it.
"Hey, what's wrong, Espio! Ran out of juice or something!"yelled Dark Espio.
Espio turned around to faced Dark Espio.
"Too bad cause here I caome!"yelled Dark Espio.
He charged towards Espio.
Espio turned invisible.
Dark Edspio did a powerful straight punch.
He missed!
Then Espio started to kick and punch him hard.
Espio did a powerful invisible straight kick knocking Dark Espio hard to the ground.
Dark Espio was a bloody mess.
He wipe some blood away from his noise and mouth.
He stood up and look around angrily.
"Where are you! Show yourself you coward!"yelled Dark Espio.
Suddenly a suriken appear out of nowhere and hit straight through Dark Espio's leg.
Dark Espio yelled in pain.
Then another one went straight through dark Espio's other leg.
Dark Espio yelled in pain again.
His legs, weaken by the suriken in them, give way and he fell hard on the ground.
Espio turn visible and walk slowly towards Dark Espio.
Dark Eapio just glared at Espio.
Espio hand a suriken in his hand and threw it at Dark Espio heart.
Dark Espio yelled in pain and disappeared just like the Jack-In-The-Box.
Espio grinned, sat down and sigh in relief.
Kara was still knocked out on the ground.
Demon Kara grinned and unsheathed her sword.
She stab Kara!
But all of a sudden when she stab her, her body enveloped into a smoke.
"Grr! It was a decoy!"yelled Demon Kara in frustration.
Kara was silently behind Demon Kara.
"Where are you, Kara!"yelled Demon Kara.
Kara then unsheathed her sword.
Demon Kara's ears twitched and before she was able to move of the way she was put into a headlock.
She try to struggle out of Kara's grip but it was too strong.
Kara then raised her sword.
Demon Kara's eyes widen.
Kara then slit Demon Kara's throat.
Blood then squirted out off the wound.
Kara then let go of Demon Kara.
Demon Kara then went on kneeled down on the ground and hold her throat, gasping for air.
Kara then tower over Demon Kara and raised her sword.
Then cut of Demon Kara's head.
It rolled away for Demon Kara's body.
Blood squirted from the throat.
Demon Kara's lifeless body fell to the ground and disappeared.
"I'll never be like you."said Kara sternly.
She then sigh with relief.
She walked over towards Espio who is resting.
She laid a hand on Espio shoulder.
He jumped up and went on guard.
"Chill, Espio! It's me!"defend Kara.
"Oh."said Espio and went off guard.
"We should catch up with the others."said Kara.
"Yeah but how?"questioned Espio.
Kara sniffed around the air, trying to pick up their scent.
Her ears perked up.
"I've pick up their scent! Follow me!"she yelled.
She ran towards the path were the scent is and Espio followed her.
"I see them!"yelled Kara.
They both ran towards the others.
"Hey, everyone!"yelled Kara as she waved her hand.
"Hi, Kara!"greeted Knuckles.
Kara and Espio skied to a halt.
"Hey, Knuckles, you can stand."said Kara.
"Yeah."said Knuckles.
"Whoa! You guys look terrible! What happen out their?"said Krystal concerned.
"We fought our fears."said Espio.
"Yeah it was a little rough but as you can see we made it out okay."said Kara.
"Let's continue on through the forest, okay Amigos!"yelled Raphael.
"Okay."said Kara.
The group continue to walk through the forest.
The next chapter will show the Arctic Fighters' fears.
Until then, see ya!
