In the reviews, thank you for telling me that Cream, Cheese and Vanilla first appeared in Sonic Advance 2. I'm not familiar with the Advance series so thanks for informing me. I forgot to say in the last chapter, Lunaris town is a reference to one of my stories "The Future fighters" which I should write the next chapter because it's been 4 months since I done it XD. Also there's a one Knouge moment. Anyways, enjoy ;3

~Meanwhile~

Knuckles went out again to look for food. He wasn't worry that Tails is alone cause he's 12 now, so he'll be fine alone for a few hours. But he was worry that Tails is still broken after Amy left the world.

"Poor kid. I hope that Sonic won't fail on us." The echidna looked up at his home, Angel Island. He still expecting Rouge to come and tease him about the Master Emerald or something like a regular emerald, ruby or any type of mineral. He heard a rustle in the bushes then a motor bug came out

"A motor bug? That means that..."

"Hello." The red echidna looked to see Eggman in his Eggmobile but wears a raincoat, to not get wet from the rain.

"Eggman! Why are you here?" Knuckles asked.

"I want to see if Sonic still remembers you or not." Eggman said with a smile.

"Well yes and- Hold it...How do YOU know what's going on?" The red echidna asked.

"Metal spied on you three till he disappeared, along with that pink girl." The doctor explained. Knuckles silent growled with his mitten gloves turned into fists.

"You're a creepy little man!" The anger red echidna shouted.

"Creepy little man? Are you running out of insults for me?" Eggman asked.

"No! I just haven't thought up a good one yet!" Knuckles lied.

"You're really dumb, aren't you?" The egg doctor asked.

"You have a 300 IQ but you keep get defeated by a blue hedgehog." The echidna commented with a smirk.

"...Touche." Eggman admit.

"Now I'm just go now before this little guy 'kill me'." Knuckles said then walked away.

"You know that you're next to be forgotten, right?" Knuckles stopped.

"Ya, I know. But all of my friends are important to me. Even Rouge." The echidna blushed after he said her name. "If you're the only one of your kind, then you'll might get it."

"The hedgehog will fail since he could have stop the Time Eater by now." Eggman said, thinking about the negative.

"He'll stop him. Like he always do." He walked away

"I hope..."

~With Sonic~

The blue hero came out of the portal to land in the middle of a tropical jungle.

"This place looks very familiar." Sonic commented.

"This is Angel island. It belonged to the echidna tribe but wiped out by Chaos." Nicole informed.

"Oh ya! I guess I haven't visit this Island in a long time and I just forgot it." The blue hero said. The blue ears perked to growling so he turned to see that an 8 year old Knuckles was cornered by three normal leopards. The echidna kid smirked when one of the leopards pounced to him. Little Knuckles punched it in the jaw then grabbed it by the tail to the other leopards. Two of the leopards growled and pounced again to the young echidna. Knuckles dug underground before they got him. The three leopards look around to see him, not noticing that Knuckles were tying the three leopards' tails together. The echidna came out behind them and whistled at them

"Over here!" The leopards tried to chase him but with their tails tied together, they can't corner him anymore. They rushed to him in packs but Knuckles threw a normal stunk at the cats. The stunk lifted its tail which made the wild cats run away in fear.

"Great job Jeffery." Knuckles said to the stunk with a thumbs up. The stunk smiled with a tail wag then walked away.

"That was so cool! Right guys?" Sonic remembered that he's alone, well except for Nicole.

"Why did I say that?" Little Knuckles was walking away.

"Hey wait!" Knuckles stopped and looked at him.

"I know that you're mad at me for trespassing in your Island. But listen to me." Sonic said.

"Okay, what is it?" The echidna asked, curious.

"Just be calm- Wait...You're not going to fight?" The blue hero asked confused.

"Why would I fight you? You didn't do anything wrong. So what is it that you want to talk about?" Knuckles said.

"There will be a plane coming here in a few minutes. A blue hedgehog which is not me but go underground and punch him in the face." Sonic explained.

"Why?" The echidna asked.

"Cause he's um...bad! And take the 7 colorful emeralds with you and laugh at his face." Sonic explained more. He pulled out the green emerald

"It looks like this but in different colors." The blue hero informed.

"You're a creepy little man." Little Knuckles commented.

"I know. Now go and protect the Master Emerald or something." The blue hedgehog said.

"Oh shoot! I forgot about it! Gotta go!" The echidna left in a hurry.

"Even as a kid he forgets it." Sonic said with a chuckle. He walked forward but stopped when he heard little Knuckles' scream.

"Knux!" Sonic got to the shrine and saw a red Metal (Which means that it's a prototype) holding Knuckles by the throat.

"Give me the Master Emerald. So you won't get hurt." Metal ordered.

"Never, you rust bucket!" Knuckles shouted.

"Death wish." Metal threw little Knuckles to the ground then Metal shot a electric net.

"Knuckles!" Sonic pushed Knuckles away before the net wraps around Sonic in a electric field. Sonic screamed in pain while clawing at the dirt ground.

"Weird guy!" The echidna shouted. The red copy walked to the Master Emerald.

"No!" Knuckles wrapped his arms around Metal's neck.

"Fighting is useless." Metal grabbed Knuckles and threw him down the stairs. Sonic lifted his head to see little Knuckles on the ground, not moving.

"Knux..." Sonic's eyes turned dark green then ripped the net apart with his own hands. Sonic quickly grabbed the metal copy's arms and throw him to the Master Emerald which shattered easily. All of the pieces floated and flew away in different directions. Sonic standing on top of Metal with a cracked smile before spin dashed into the robot, destroying it. Little Knuckles woke up and rushed to the shrine to see the Master Emerald shattered.

"W-What happened?!" The kid echidna asked then grabbed a brown satchel bag. Sonic shook his head and look around

"Why do I black out lately?" The blue hero saw Knuckles walking away.

"Where are you going?" Sonic asked.

"To find the Master Emerald shards." Little Knuckles said.

"But that other hedgehog will come in a bit." The blue hedgehog said.

"Why do I care about him right now?" The echidna asked.

"Cause he'll um...Take over this island!" Sonic lied.

"He could take the island if he wants. I don't want it." Knuckles said.

"But you can't leave right now! You'll never make it out." Sonic said to scare the echidna.

"Look! The Master Emerald is important to my kind. I can't let them down. If you're the only one of your kind then you'll might get it." Then little Knuckles run away.

"Wait!" Then a race of memories of them fighting in a good way, both fighting foes like Eggman together and just them hanging out like buddies. Now disappearing

"Knuckles!" The blue hero looked around.

"Why am I here?" Sonic shrugged before going to another portal. The parts of the red Metal melt then the familiar chao appeared with a smiled, as he grows and has a bigger mouth.

~Meanwhile~

Knuckles was walking to the cave with Tails' favorite food, canned chicken. This was to make the little guy happy. But when the echidna reached the tunnel, he collapse when he felt so much pain. The motor bug from before came out of the bushes and checked on him. Tails was playing around his pad until he saw a motor bug out of the tunnel.

"Motor bug!" The fox got into a battle stance. The robot went down then came back with the glitching Knuckles on its back.

"Knuckles!" Tails rushed to his friend's side with tears.

"I'm sorry for not coming to visit you more." Knuckles apologized.

"I don't care! You're like a second brother to me." Tails whimpered.

"Really? That's good to hear. At least that I could see my parents again...Goodbye, little brother." Knuckles shed a tear before disappearing

"KNUCKLES!"

*Sobbing* Knuckles was my third favorite character...I hope you enjoy and have a good day (I don't have anything else)