Knuckles' Wild Adventure
Chapter 8: Back Stabber Mansion
Everyone was walking through the forest, until they had reach a clearing.
"Looks like we made it through the forest."said Knuckles.
Raphael flew off of Phantom's shoulder and started to look around.
He then spotted a huge Mansion.
"Hey, look over their, amigos!"he yelled.
Everyone looked at what Raphael was staring at.
"Hm. It looks like a old mansion."said Espio.
"In the middle of a forest?"said Kara.
"Let's go check it out."said Knuckles.
Knuckles walk ahead and everybody followed him.
He open the doors and walk inside.
Everyone followed him.
"Be careful, everyone. This mansion has been rumored to be very deadly. Anybody who comes inside this mansion never comes back out."said Phantom.
"Is their any place in this forest that's not deadly."said Knuckles.
Everyone stared at him.
"What?"he said, shrugging his shoulders.
Torpedo looked around.
"This place is huge!"he said.
"If we want to have a look around we must be in groups."said Espio.
"Okay. We'll have a look around the left side of the mansion."said Krystal.
"Me and Raphael will look around upstairs."said Phantom.
"Me, Espio and Kara will have a look at the right side of the mansion."said Knuckles.
Everybody then split up.
The Arctic Fighters was walking around the left side of the mansion.
Snow Angel walked by a very old bookshelf.
She blow away the dust, pull a book out of the shelf and begin to read it.
Blizzard saw this and star to walk towards Snow Angel.
"Snow Angel. This isn't a time to read."he said.
"Sorry, Blizzard, but you know how I love to read."she answered.
"It's okay. We better get back with Torpedo and Krystal okay."said Blizzard.
"Okay."said Snow Angel.
Suddenly, the bookshelf turned itself around.
"What the!"yelled Blizzard.
"We're trap!"yelled Snow Angle.
"OOO Wa Ha Ha Ha!"laughed some voices.
Suddenly, ghost who look just like devils appeared in front of them.
They each wore a ragged cape and a samurai helmet.
They stared at Blizzard and Snow Angel with their blood red eyes.
"Let's get out of here!"yelled Blizzard.
He grab Snow Angel put her on his shoulders.
She hold on tight to Blizzard's shoulders as he ran to find an exit.
Three ghost appeared in front of him.
"We're surrounded!"yelled Snow Angel.
The ghost came closer and closer to them.
Torpedo and Krystal were walking in one of the hallways in the mansion.
Krystal turned around and saw that Blizzard and Snow Angel were gone.
"Hey, did you seen where Blizzard and Snow Angel went?"she asked Torpedo.
"No."he answered.
With Phantom and Raphael
Phantom was looking around the mansion.
Raphael flew around the mansion.
He flew from room to room.
Then Raphael flew inside another room.
He look around the room.
He land on the floor and begin to walk around.
He saw a big bed on the right side of the room.
He flew over to it, land on the bed and begin to lie on the bed.
"Ah, now this is nice. I know I should look around this place. But, it shouldn't hurt if I take a little nap."said Raphael.
He then begin to fell asleep.
Suddenly the bed flip over.
Raphael landed hard on the ground.
He got up and rub his head.
"Ow!"he yelled.
Raphael look around.
"Where am I?"he questioned.
"OOO Wa Ha Ha Ha!"laughed the same voices.
The same ghosts surrounded Raphael.
They floated closer and closer towards Raphael.
Raphael flap his wings and flew away from the ghosts.
The ghosts floated after him.
He turned around and flap backwards to face the ghosts.
"Fire STORM!"yelled Raphael.
Fire rained on the ghosts, but they were not harmed.
Raphael saw that it had no effect and begin to fly faster.
Then a couple of ghosts appeared in front of him.
Raphael stop and hovered around looking at the ghosts that were surrounding him.
The ghosts laughed and attacked Raphael.
"Raphael! Raphael where are you!?"yelled Phantom.
She looked everywhere to find him, but failed.
With Knuckles, Espio and Kara
Knuckles was in the front of the three.
Espio and Kara were both keeping their guard up.
"Hey, let check this place out."said Knuckles, as he was pointing to a room.
Knuckles turned the doorknob.
The door creaked open.
The three walked inside.
Their was a old couch, a table, some chairs, a fireplace, a bookshelf and a grand piano.
"This room looks like a 18th century living room."said Kara.
Espio went over to the bookshelf.
He took out a book, wipe away the dust and studied the book.
Kara just lay down on the couch and begin to play on her SP.
Knuckles leaned against the wall.
The wall open and Knuckles fell through.
Espio look away from his book.
He saw that Knuckles was no where to be seen.
"Hay, Kara, where's Knuckles?"questioned Espio.
Kara paused her SP.
"No, I haven't."answered Kara.
Knuckles fell hard on the floor.
He got up.
"Ow!"he yelled.
He rub the back of his head.
Knuckles scanned around the are.
"Where am I?"he questioned.
"OOO Wa Ha Ha Ha!"laughed the same voices.
The same ghosts appeared around Knuckles.
They floated closer to Knuckles.
Knuckles smiled.
"You want me. Come and get me!"he yelled.
Knuckles jump up and dig the spikes on his gloved hands on the wall.
The ghosts flew up to Knuckles.
Knuckles jump off the wall and landed on the floor.
"OOO Wa Ha Ha!"laughed the ghosts and then started to go after Knuckles.
Knuckles ran away from the ghosts.
A couple of ghosts appeared in front of him.
He skied to a halt.
The ghosts surrounded him.
At the mansion's main hall
"Hey, Torpedo and Krystal!"greeted Kara.
"Hi, Kara and Espio!"greeted back Torpedo.
"Hey, where's Blizzard and Snow Angel?"questioned Kara.
"We don't know. The next thing we knew was that they were behind us. Then when we turned around to see if they were okay they were gone. They could be anywhere in this mansion."said Krystal.
Phantom walk downstairs where Kara, Espio, Torpedo and Krystal where.
Her head was hanging low.
"What's wrong, Phantom?"questioned Kara.
"Raphael has disappeared. I can't find him anywhere..."Phantom said in a gloomy voice.
Kara walk up to Phantom and put her hand on shoulder.
"Don't worry. I'm sure he'll show up. I promise."said Kara.
Phantom look at Kara and smiled.
"Thanks."she said.
"Hey, where's Knuckles?"questioned Krystal.
"We don't know. He disappeared all of a sudden. Just like Blizzard, Snow Angel and Raphael did."answered Kara.
"Someone's here."said Espio.
"Where."said Kara.
Espio pointed.
Everyone look at the direction he was point at.
They saw some shadowy figures.
The figures then step out of the shadow to show themselves.
The figures appear to be Blizzard, Snow Angel, Raphael and Knuckles.
"Hey, Blizzard, Snow Angel! What happen to you guys?"questioned Torpedo.
"Raphael!"yelled Phantom.
She ran towards him and hug him.
Espio and Kara walk up to Knuckles.
"Hey, Knuckles!"greeted Kara.
"We thought we'll never find you."said Espio.
Suddenly the four stared at Torpedo, Krystal, Espio and Kara with blood red eyes.
They moan and started to attack them.
They dodge their attacks.
"What's wrong with them?"questioned Krystal.
"It seems like they are possessed."said Espio.
"Then how can we turn them back to normal?"questioned Kara.
"The only way to turn them back to normal is to defeat them."said Phantom.
"Well, we'll handle Blizzard and Snow Angel."said Torpedo.
"We'll handle Knuckles."said Espio.
"And I have no choice to fight Raphael."said Phantom in a sad tone.
Everyone then split to fight their possessed friends.
Torpedo and Krystal ran over towards the possessed Blizzard and Snow Angel.
Blizzard and Snow Angel attack them.
Torpedo and Krystal dodge their attacks.
Blizzard and Snow Angel moan.
"I'll get Blizzard and you get Snow Angel."said Torpedo.
"Right."said Krystal.
Torpedo ran up to Blizzard and punch him hard in the stomach.
Blizzard landed hard on the floor.
Torpedo walked up to his friend.
"Blizzard..."said Torpedo.
Blizzard suddenly got up and grab Torpedo by the neck.
Torpedo struggled to get free, but Blizzard's grip was too strong.
Blizzard stared at Torpedo, grinning evilly.
Torpedo struggled to get free again with all of his strength.
He managed get his right hand free.
Torpedo did a powerful, straight punch at Blizzard's face.
Blizzard drop Torpedo.
Before Blizzard was able to sustained himself Torpedo then ran towards him quickly.
"Sliding Ice Kick!"yelled Torpedo.
As he slid on the floor his foot became ice.
It made a direct contact at Blizzard.
The attack made Blizzard loose hi balance and he fell over backwards causing to hit the back of his head hard on the floor.
Torpedo got off the floor.
He walk over to look at his friend.
A ghostly figure came out fo Blizzard's chest.
The ghost turn and saw Torpedo.
It floated away.
Torpedo then heard a moan.
He saw that it came from Blizzard.
Blizzard got up and begin to rub his head.
"Ow. What happen?"he questioned.
He then look down and saw Torpedo.
"Torpedo! I'm glad I found you! Ghost swarm around me ans Snow Angel and after that I blacked out."he said.
"I know. A ghost had taken control over your body. I had to beat it out of you so you can be back ot normal."explain Torpedo.
"So, where is the ghost now?"questioned Blizzard.
"Eh. It wasn't too tough. When it saw me it took off."said Torpedo.
"Where's Snow Angel?"questioned Blizzard, again.
"She's possessed too. Krystal is fighting with her right now so that she can get the ghost out of her too."said Torpedo.
"Man, you really did a number on me. I'm soar all over."said Blizzard.
"Sorry."said Torpedo.
"It's okay. I know you had to it."said Blizzard.
"Let's go and tend to your wounds. And don't worry about Krystal. She'll be okay."said Torpedo.
With Krystal and Snow Angel...
Krystal was on all fours, panting.
Snow Angel walk slowly towards her, grinning.
She was about to go in for the kill then suddenly...
Krystal did a powerful uppercut.
Snow Angel landed on the floor and slid across the other side of the room.
Krystal walk towards Snow Angel.
"Snow Angel, are you okay?"questioned Krystal.
Krystal then saw a ghostly figure coming out of Snow Angel's chest.
The ghost then floated away.
"Ugh. What happen?"questioned Snow Angel.
Krystal bend down and help Snow Angel up on her feet.
"Your were possessed by one of the ghost. I had to fight you so you could be back to normal."explain Krystal.
"Oh. Hey, where's Blizzard?"questioned Snow Angel.
"Blizzard was possessed too. Torpedo had to fight him, also."answered Krystal.
"Let's go find them."said Snow Angel.
"Okay."said Krystal.
With Phantom and Raphael...
"Thunder STORM!"yelled Phantom.
A powerful lighting bolt came from her scepter.
Raphael dodge it.
He flew down at Phantom.
She dodge the attack.
Raphael hovered behind her and created a fire ball and throw it at Phantom.
The ball was too fast Phantom to dodge.
She landed on the floor covered in flames.
The flames then disappeared.
Raphael flew towards Phantom, laughing evilly.
Phantom lifted her scepter and pointed at Raphael.
"Sorry, old friend. But I have to do this, for your sake." Phantom thought.
She charged up her scepter.
Raphael was too busy laughing to noticed.
"Dark Beam!"yelled Phantom.
Raphael stopped laughing.
He saw a huge black beam coming towards him.
He try to get out of the way but it was too late.
The beam made a direct hit.
It was so powerful that it carried Raphael and slammed him on the wall.
The beam went away and Phantom was able to see her friend.
Raphael on the floor, back on the wall, somking from the beam attack.
Phantom got up and ran towards Raphael.
She gently pick him up.
A ghostly figured came out of Raphael's chest.
The ghost then floated away.
"Raphael! RAPHAEL! Say something! PLEASE!"she pleaded.
Raphael did not respond.
"Raphael! Please, say something! Anything! Please..."Phantom pleaded once more.
She then started to cry.
Phantom then started to heard a moan.
She then stop crying.
"Oh, my head feels so awful."moan Raphael.
"RAPHAEL!"yelled Phantom.
She then give Raphael an big hug.
"Aye! Senorita! Take it easy!"yelled Raphael.
Phantom stop hugging him.
"Sorry, Raphael."said Phantom, blushing.
"It's okay, amigo. Say what happen anyway?"questioned Raphael.
"You were possessed by a ghost. I had to fight you so that you can be your old self again."answered Phantom.
"I see. So where are the others?"questioned Raphael.
"Blizzard, Snow Angel and Knuckles were also possessed by the ghost, so their fighting them too."explain Phantom.
Raphael got up and dusted himself off.
"We should see how the others are doing. What do you say?"questioned Raphael, smiling.
"Sure okay. Let's get going."said Phantom.
Phantom walk ahead and Raphael flew right behind her.
With Espio, Kara and Knuckles...
Knuckles was throwing punches left and right.
Espio and Kara were dodging them all.
Kara looked at Espio.
"Any suggestions?"she questioned.
"Just one."he answered.
He lean tworads Kara and whispered something in her ear.
"Okay. I got it."she said.
Knuckles ran towards them and was about to strike again.
Espio and Kara were in their fighting positions.
When Knuckles was close enough Espio yelled"NOW!"
Kara jumped out of the way and Espio turned invisible.
Knuckles stop dead in his tracks and look around wildly.
Espio went behind Knuckles and tap him on the shoulder.
Knuckles turned around.
Espio did a straight punch.
Knuckles just wobbled a little bit.
Kara jumped in front of Knuckles and did a powerful double kick.
Knuckles slid to the other side of the hallway.
Espio and Kara ran towards Knuckles.
They saw a ghostly figure coming out of Knuckles' chest.
"That's the ghost?"questioned Espio.
"Seems like it."said Kara.
"Huh. It's smaller than I have imaged."said Espio.
The ghost heard them and turn around.
"What are you looking at."said Kara.
She lean towards the ghost's face and said,"Boo.."
The ghost floated away, screming.
"It's a wimp when it's all alone and don't have no one to take over."said Kara, laughing.
They heard a moan.
The two look down to see it was Knuckles.
"Man, what's going on hear?"he questioned.
He look up and saw Espio and Kara look down at him.
"Hey, why are you two staring at me like that."he questioned.
"No reason. Need an hand?"said Kara.
She offered him her hand and Knuckles grab it.
Kara help Knuckles get up.
"So, what happen anyway?"questioned Knuckles.
"You were possessed by a ghost. We had to defeat you in combat in order for you to return to normal."explain Espio.
"What happen to the others?"questioned Knuckles.
"Well, Blizzard, Snow Angel and Raphael were possessed too so Torpedo, Krystal and Phantom had to fight them also."said Kara.
"Let's see how they are doing."said Espio.
"Okay, let's go."said Kara.
Espio, Kara and Knuckles were walking to the front of the mansion.
They saw the Arctic Fighters, Phantom and Raphael were already their.
"Hey everyone!"greeted Kara.
"Hey!"greeted the group.
The three walk towards the group.
"Ow! Watch it!"yelled Blizzard.
"Sorry. I'll be more careful."said Snow Angel.
Knuckles went up to the two.
"Hey, what's wrong with him?"he questioned.
"Torpedo had to fight Blizzard and he got injured pretty bad so I have to heal him."answered Snow Angel.
She wrap another bandage on Blizzard's arm.
Everyone was just relaxing since the ghost were not a bother anymore.
After their little R&R(Rest and Relaxation)they headed out of the mansion to continue their adventure.