Angel Island, Marble Garden Zone

The Freedom Fighters, with Knuckles and Julie-Su, were still carrying the Master Emerald to Shrine Isle.

"Where is Shrine Isle?" Rotor asked, being one of the three carrying the Emerald.

"It's between the Red Mountain Zone and the Ice Cap," Knuckles said, also being on the 3 carrying the Emerald, with the last one being Bunnie.

"Are we sure that it is safe carrying zee Emerald in a Zone where the ground is always breaking?" Antoine asked.

"According to Julie, this is the safest and quickest route," Sally said.

"I wouldn't say safest, princess," a voice said. Suddenly, Kragok and some Dark Soldiers came out of nowhere, with some floating the in sky but having a blue aura around them. "If you want to get out of here, alive, hand the Master Emerald, now!"

"Kragok!" Knuckles yelled. "Julie and I can defeat your butt as is, but we have a whole team now!"

"The floating is a cute effect, thought," Sonic teased.

"It's not just for show," Kragok smiled. "It's our ticket to victory!" Suddenly the Master Emerald started floating, with the same blue aura around it. It moved over the Dark Legion. Silver and Gold floated up, with Silver's power, and sat on the Emerald.

"Hey, who are you two?" Knuckles yelled.

"They're with us!" Kragok said. "You two, go back to base! We'll cover you!"

"Yes sir," Gold said, jumping off the Emerald, with Silver following. They ran away, with the Emerald following.

"I'm going after that thing!" Knuckles yelled, pushing the Dark Legion aside, following Silver and Gold.

"Be my guest, guardian," Kragok laughed. "You're no match for Silver and Gold!" A bullet flew past is face. It was Julie.

"Stop the order, or else," Julie yelled. Kragok shot a laser from his robotic arm at Juile's gun.

"Or else, what?" Kragok smiled.

"Sal, you, Julie and the rest of the Freedom Fighters deal with the Dark Legion chumps while Tails and I scout ahead to find Knuckles and the Emerald," Sonic said.

"Ok," Sally said.

"I'm going too," Amy said.

"Ur… why?" Tails asked.

"Oh, no reason," Amy said, looking at Sonic, dreamly.

"Right… whatever, you can come if you can catch up!" Sonic smiled, running ahead. Tails and Amy followed.

"Shoot them! Kill them!" Kragok yelled.

"Be careful, Sonic," Sally said. "Come back in one piece."


Azure Lake Zone

Silver and Gold were make way with the Master Emerald at hand.

"You know, Gold, I've been thinking," Silver said.

"You didn't hurt yourself, did you?" Gold teased.

"Ha ha ha," Silver said, sarcastically. "I mean, this is the gem that Schlemmer said made the impact of the island over 9000 times more powerful, destroying the world."

"You're point?" Gold asked.

"My point is we take the Emerald away from the island so when it crashes, the impact won't ruin the world!" Silver suggested.

"But Dimitri said we can't change the past!" Gold said.

"Maybe because he's never attempted to!" Silver said. "According to Kragok, the Freedom Fighters aren't from around here! They must have a ship which we can take to get off this island," Silver said. "Are you with me?" There was a pause.

"I'll always be with you, Silver," Gold said to Silver, telepathy (yes, whenever I write in Italics, Gold is using her telepathic power). She hugged him and he hugged back.

"Aww, cute," Sonic said, with Tails, Knuckles and Amy behind him. "But we'll be taking that Emerald back, now."

"No! You can't!" Silver yelled. "If this Emerald is on the island when it crashes, the world will be destroyed!"

"The island will only crash if the Emerald is smashed into pieces or is taken off the island. It won't crash if the Emerald is on the island!" Knuckles explained.

"You don't know the future, but we do!" Gold said. "The Emerald must be removed, for the sake of everything and everyone!"

"And if the island crashes without the Emerald, fine by me," Silver said. "It won't destroy the world."

"So you're just disregarding everyone living the island?" Tails asked.

"When the island hits the ground, Knuckles and Su will be in deep trouble," Sonic said.

"Two good guys and bunch of bad guys will die if we save the future?" Silver said.

"We're picking the lesser of two evils, here!" Gold said.

"Wait, Silver, is it?" Sonic said. "If you know the Dark Legion are bad guys, but you're trying to save the world, why are you working with them?"

"Something about maintaining history but that no longer matters!" Silver said. "What does is getting this Emerald off the island!"

"If you want to take it off from me, then you've got a death wish coming! Even if it is to save the world!" Knuckles yelled, leaping the at the two of them. Silver used his powers to grab hold of Knuckles and threw him far away.

"It's no use!" Silver said, getting ready to fight.

To Be Continued...