Chapter Ten : Please Don't Do This!
Meanwhile, we return back to the scenery of our cobalt blue hero. He was still in his Super Dark form, and he was very close to Angel Island. After thirty seconds, he made it below the island. He then looked up to stare at it.
"OK, Knuckles. I really need your help with this." Sonic stated. After that, he flew up towards the island, and then landed on it. Sonic then look at himself for a second.
"Shit! I can't let Knuckles see me like this. I need to try and calm myself down." Sonic said to himself. He took a few slow deep breaths, and after a while he changed back into his normal cobalt blue colour.
"There, that's much better. Now to see Knuckles." Sonic said, as he ran towards the alter of the island. In about five seconds, Sonic made it to the alter. It looks so much different to the usual alter, because there is now a palace built around it.
The reason that the alter had changed its appearance, is because not only does Knuckles guard the Master Emerald, but so does Tikal. Knuckles and Tikal have been married for three years, and Tikal is now three months pregnant.
Angel Island has changed as well, because five years ago Knuckles made a wish by the Master Emerald to magically bring back the Echidna Tribe, and to bring back Tikal. Since then, Knuckles has never been so much better about himself. Sonic walked towards the door, and knocked it. After twenty seconds, the door opened. It was Knuckles, who looked very sleepy.
"S...Sonic?! Uh, hello!" Knuckles exclaimed, although he was still very tired.
"Hi Knuckles." Sonic said very calmly.
"What're you doing here? And it's two o'clock in the morning." Knuckles asked.
"Well, I just wanted to ask a favour." Sonic stated. Knuckles grew concerned.
"OK? What did you need?" Knuckles asked.
"Well, I'm looking for somebody. And I need your help to use the Master Emerald, to show me where he is." Sonic explained. Knuckles was surprised. Just then, Tikal came downstairs.
"Who is it, Knuckie?" Tikal asked. Knuckles then turned to Tikal.
"It's Sonic, my love. I'll be back up in a second." Knuckles replied.
"Please, can you do it Knuckles?" Sonic pleaded.
"I can, but can it not wait till the morning? It's late, and I'm pretty tired." Knuckles replied. Sonic then grew impatient.
"Knuckles, please! Just, please do this one thing for me!" Sonic begged. Knuckles then grew impatient himself.
"Sonic, I said 'yes', I will do it! But I cannot do it now, because I'm tired, and the Emeralds powers are asleep as well!" Knuckles yelled.
"But I need it, NOW!" Sonic snapped.
"Well, I'm sorry. Until the Emerald's power awakens, I can't do anything now. So either accept that, or I'll just refuse the offer!" Knuckles stated. Sonic grew really annoyed.
"Oh, now that's REAL fucking charming, Knuckle-Head! You know what, you use to be cool! But ever since you've gotten married, you've changed! You never have time for your friends any more! You're always with the wife, and looking after the Master Emerald!" Sonic snapped.
"Hey! Leave Tikal out of this! It's not MY fault that I fell in love, and had the BALLS to admit to the woman I had a crush on how much I loved her! Unlike SOME blue hedgehog I know!" Knuckles mocked. This really angered Sonic. And he moved his head closer to Knuckles.
"I'm sorry?! You want to say that again? But this time, grow some balls and say it to my face!" Sonic asked, in a threatening voice.
"Knuckles, please don't do this!" Tikal pleaded, like she knew what was going to happen, which she did. Knuckles then looked at Sonic directly in the eyes, and said what he had to say.
"You have no FUCKING BALLS, FOR WOMEN!" Knuckles repeated. Sonic's anger was burning inside of him. And then once again, his eyes turned bright pearly white, his quills pointed upwards and his fur turned blueish black. This startled even Knuckles, Tikal even started screaming.
"You are so FUCKING DEAD, ECHIDNA!" Sonic screamed. Just then, Sonic grabbed Knuckles by his neck, and threw him outside. Knuckles hit the ground hard, but he quickly stood up.
"So, it is a fight you want, is it?! Well, BRING IT ON!" Knuckles yells, and charged at Sonic. He throws so many punches, but with Sonic's strength and speed, he dodged every strike Knuckles was throwing. Knuckles threw a right hook, but Sonic grabbed his hand.
"Are you really that stupid, Knuckles?! You know that I'm too strong, like this! You have no chance!" Sonic stated, as he then punched Knuckles in the stomach. Knuckles groaned in pain.
"I mean I knew you were stupid, but this is ridiculous! Are you always this predictable?! Like those times that you fell for Eggman's tricks not once, but TWICE!" Sonic mocked, as he then kicked Knuckles in the ribs. Tikal saw this, and trembled in fear. She quickly stood in front of Knuckles, and stood her ground.
"Sonic, STOP THIS! LEAVE KNUCKLES ALONE! THIS ISN'T YOU, IT'S YOUR ANGER GETTING THE BETTER OF YOU! YOU'RE BETTER THAN THIS!" Tikal screamed. But Sonic grabbed Tikal, and shoved her out of the way, and she fell to the ground.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP, WOMAN! ALWAYS THE KNOW IT ALL, WHO THINKS SHE KNOWS EVERYTHING!" Sonic snapped. Then turned his attention to Knuckles.
"Now where was I? Ah, yes!" Sonic stated. He then grabbed Knuckles by the neck, and lifted him upwards, holding him in the air with one hand.
"You mock me, you pay the fucking price! Say goodnight, KNUCKLE-HEAD!" Sonic stated. He then started balling up his fist, getting ready to punch Knuckles through the chest. Knuckles was terrified.
"Sonic, I'm sorry! Please, don't do this!" Knuckles pleaded. Sonic never listened. He was about to punch, until a voice called out.
"SONIC, THAT'S ENOUGH!" called out a voice. Sonic then stopped in his tracks. The voice sounded familiar, so he turned around to see who it was. And it was Shadow the Hedgehog. And he was also with Rouge, Tails and Cream.