Wild Echidnas
by AngelCam7
A Sonic the Hedgehog M-Rated Fan Fiction
Summary: A unique adaptation of Sonic Unleashed from Knuckles' point of view. While Sonic, Tails, and Amy were busy globetrotting to restore power to the Chaos Emeralds and stop Eggman's latest plan, Knuckles and Shade have their own problem to deal with, due to Eggman's actions as well. Contains KnuxAde and some TailsMo.
Author's Note: First off, I do not own any rights to the Sonic the Hedgehog series. That's SEGA's department, literally. Second, this story is in no connections with my popular MySpace comic series, The MISAdventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. (myspace . com/AngelCam7) And finally, this story is rated M for the usual stuff.
Knuckles - 20
Shade - Unknown, but uh... let's say 19
Prologue: Earth-Shattering Results
Deep within the confides of the Hidden Palace, an underground sanction for Knuckles and Shade, where they lived together as boyfriend and girlfriend, guarding the Master Emerald, the terracotta echidna activates the Master Emerald defenses, created through the combination of her Nocturnus technology and Tails' genius in his own right.
As soon as the laser grid surrounded the Master Emerald, she exited the room the giant gem was being kept. Shade looked around to find her red boyfriend, but could not find him inside. She chuckled slightly, as she probably knew where she could find him.
She entered a hidden elevator behind the wall as it began to go up. Wearing her white shirt, black jacket, blue jeans, her black Nocturnus bracelet, and black sneakers, Shade waited patiently until she heard the ding of the elevator. As the doors opened, she smiled as she knew she would find what she would see; Knuckles staring up in the night sky.
The elevator had appeared where the Master Emerald used to be; on top of the old alter. As Shade exited the elevator, she went to join Knuckles as the elevator disappeared back down underground.
"I thought I'd find you here, Knuckles." Shade said, "Even though we've ensured that the Master Emerald is well protected in our new area, most nights like tonight, you still feel the need to come up here. Are you feeling a sense of nostalgia among this old alter?"
"Nah, it's not that." Knuckles said as he continued to look up, "There's just something serene about staring in the night sky like this. I'm glad that the protection of the Master Emerald is well in hand, but some of the little things from the past I've missed, like being able to observe the wonder nature can provide."
The terracotta echidna smiled and wrapped her arm around the red echidna's waist as she joined him in observing the heavens above.
"You know, when my people were first trapped in the Twilight Cage, I too, looked up at the space it provided." Shade said, "Though, my thoughts were more focused on if I would ever return and find happiness."
Knuckles then looked over at Shade with a smile on his face. "Well, before I had met you, I had wondered if I was going to be alone for the rest of my life." He said.
Hearing him say that caused Shade to look back at Knuckles and stare in his purple eyes. "Well, I'm glad we both have our answers..." She said.
"As am I." Knuckles added.
Both echidnas closed their eyes as their heads were moving closer to kiss, when all of a sudden; the ground beneath them began to shake.
They both fell to the floor as it seemed the whole island began to quake in mid air.
"Knuckles, what's going on?" Shade asked.
"I'm not sure! Angel Island has never done this before!" Knuckles responded as he tried to keep himself still.
He then looked up at the sky and saw something unusual.
"What the heck is that?" He asked.
Shade looked up and couldn't believe what she saw either. It was far off and hard to make out, but it looked like a large laser beam had been fired from space. It was unclear where its intended target was, but once it connected, the entire planet began to quake.
As the violent shakes continue, Knuckles almost sensed something was wrong with the Master Emerald. Unfortunately, before he could do something, Angel Island began to fall...
Daylight began to break through as both echidnas were unconscious on the old alter floor and the island was surrounded by the sounds of an alarm going off. The combination of the 2 started to wake the both of them up slowly.
"Ugh... What... happened?" Knuckles asked groggily.
"Oh... I'm not... Huh?" Shade said as her eyes were opened in shock, "Knuckles, look!"
Knuckles shook his head as he tried to look where Shade was pointing towards. "What?" He said in shock.
What he first noticed was that Angel Island had fallen into the ocean once again, but what had him really stunned was the sight of the ocean. Several miles ahead, it looked as if the ocean was split in two as the glow of the planet's molten core was within the gap.
"Do you think it had something to do with what happened last night?" Shade asked.
Knuckles was stunned until he had finally heard the cries of the alarm going off. "The Master Emerald!" He shouted out.
Shade realized this as well as she pressed her foot down on a hidden panel on the floor, causing the elevator to rise up again. The doors opened and both echidnas went inside.
As soon as the elevator reached their underground home, they were surprised to see it was still intact after the shaking the island had endured last night.
As the alarm continue to ring, Shade saw the room where the Master Emerald was being kept was closed by a steel door, as part of the security measures. The terracotta echidna ran to the wall next to the door and pressed another hidden panel, this time, revealing a keypad. As she began to press the buttons to deactivate the security code and allow them access, Knuckles soon joined her.
"Do you think someone tried to steal the Emerald while we were knocked out?" She asked.
"No... I don't think so." Knuckles said solemnly, "Because I sensed something was wrong with the Emerald during that laser shot."
"Do you think that somehow, this is all connected?" Shade asked.
"Maybe..." He replied.
The security code was soon punched in as the alarm stopped and the door slowly opened. When the door was fully opened, they were in complete shock at what they saw: The Master Emerald looked to be cracked wide open, with some of its pieces scattered across the floor. The bright green color that would be normally seen from the Emerald had completely faded.
As they looked up at the Emerald in dismay, they saw a figure which seemed to be laid out on the floor as well. Knuckles sprinted up the stairs towards the shattered Emerald with Shade quickly following behind. When they had reached the top, they couldn't believe what was before them. A bright orange female echidna dressed in a white tank-top, a green tribal-printed toga-dress, and white sandals laid unconscious on the ground several feet from the broken gem. Nearby her was a large light blue colored puddle that looked to be slowly moving.
"Knuckles... Who is that?" Shade asked in confusion.
"It... can't be..." Knuckles said in shock, "Tikal?"