SONIC WORLD: #3 – Magical Emerald Holder
This story is about Knuckles' origins, and how he met up with our blue superhero!
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There once was a tale told, about 7 special crystals, each had ultimate power, and could make any dream come true. As these Chaos Emeralds scattered across the zones of planet Mobius when an absent-minded human's contraption went terribly wrong, one individual promised his tribe he would set out to find and restore them. The tribe was known as the race of Echidnas, and that one individual, was called Knuckles. Knuckles was no normal Echidna. He had protected his people from war, famine and any other brave, heroic task. But you're probably wondering how one single spiky ant-eater could do all that. Well, to be honest, he can't. Knuckles needs a lot of help on his brave missions, and when he is in danger, he calls upon a hyperactive force of super-charged power. Somewhere in the Hidden Palace Zone, there is an 'Emerald Chamber'. This holds the 7 Chaos Emeralds, and one gigantic emerald, known as 'The Master'. Knuckles's neck-chain that he wears contains segments of the Master Emerald engraved in it, and when he is in trouble, he can call upon these segments make him super-strong, and with the hyperactive, enchanted power, he can take on anyone, and anything.
The way Knuckles met Sonic and Tails is a totally different matter. As you already know, when Robotnik's 'Chaos Compressor' went way out of control, the emeralds spread over the zones like wildfire, and massive eruptions and nuclear explosions killed the lives of many, many individuals. Most lives were those of the Echidna race, and in no time, Knuckles was the only Echidna to survive. His race was gone. His tribe was destroyed. He was bewildered, and didn't know what was going on at the time. Knuckles soon became weak and gullible…That's when Robotnik ambushed him. He tempted Knuckles with irresistible power, and a chrome-coloured emerald he had found, and stolen. Knuckles turned in. Robotnik soon convinced Knuckles that Sonic was the hated enemy, and that he was on an adventure to steal the 7 Chaos Emeralds! Knuckles stupidly believed him, but then became totally brainwashed, and only trusted Robotnik, who was really the true enemy!
It was on Angel Island Zone that Knuckles collided into Sonic. In Sonic's last attempt to save the world, he had successfully collected all the 7 emeralds, and was speeding across the white, sandy beach. When Sonic got more are more inland, however…it happened. Knuckles smashed out of the ground, and in no time, had paralysed Sonic. Leaving him weak, useless, and stunned. Knuckles stole the emeralds, and quickly ran off to hand them over into the filthy hands of Dr. Robotnik. For the first time, Robotnik thought he had done something right, but what he doesn't know, is that Sonic and Tails are after him, and are prepared to get those emeralds back, even if they have to deal with Knuckles aswell. Double trouble or not, Sonic and Tails will get there in the end!
"Robotnik, watch your stinky, egg-shaped back…! " Said Sonic and Tails as they ran off into the distance, leaving a trail of dust behind…