Knuckles and other characters are trademarks of SEGA, DIC or Archie Comics.
Death Phantom, Kasumi, Vintage, Malice ,and Soul Assassins belong to me.
Based upon the Sonic Adventure song "Unknown to M.E." Done in an Archie
genre.
Characters:(not in order of appearance)
Knuckles
Vintage
Julie-Su
Zagat (Death Phantom)
Malice
Soul Assassins
Mighty
Espio
Vector
Ray
Remington
Locke
Lara-Le
Sabre
Deo Volantes
Archimedes
Kasumi
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Love and Lies Part 4: Soultouch
"Bravo! Bravo! Didn't know you had it in you, to do her in like that. My, what is the world coming to?" mocked a voice in the shadows. "Oh by the way my name is Zagat!" Out of the shadows came Zagat with a smirk on his face. "Who would have thought that you would be the one to kill her?" Knuckles cradled Julie-Su's lifeless body and gritted his teeth thinking only of anger towards Zagat. He stood in front of Knuckles only looking at him and the fair Julie-Su. "Tsk...Tsk. Why did you have to follow us? She was very happy here with me. It took me awhile to have her stop loving you. God! She was so hung up on a loser like you!" Knuckles gently laid Julie-Su on to the ground. He kissed her forehead and then whispered," I'll defeat him, and then...then we can be together for eternity. I...I promise you my love. "With that said Knuckles slowly got up and walked towards Zagat "WHY!? Why her? You could have had anyone else; she's gone now because of you! "Zagat looked at Julie-Su "I never truly needed her, only the power she held within herself. The power of a pure heart! But can't you imagine the darkness in love with the light!?"
Zagat levitated from the ground and started to throw balls of intense fire at Knuckles. Zagat vanished in a puff of dark smoke, and appeared behind the red echidna. Zagat held a sickle in his hand made of pure energy. He then raised it and in a short but fast motion he dug the sharp blade into the side of the red echidna. Knuckles collapsed to ground letting out a large yelp. The pain was so intense that he couldn't move any part of his body. The feeling his body felt was as if it was on fire. With great pain Knuckles tilted his head to look at Julie-Su lifeless body laid in front of him. In his mind, Knuckles could hear something that Julie-Su told him not to long ago. "Don't give up Knuckles, you know giving up is for those who have no faith in themselves. You never gave up on me and I'll never give on you!"
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"Any news Locke?" asked Wyn, as he dampened the cloth on Lara- Le's head as she laid in a deep sleep on the couch. Locke looked down to the ground and sighed "No". Espio looked out of the window in Lara-Le's apartment. Like the others, he was worried about the two young echidnas, but he knew that they would be safe and sound. Still Espio had a lot on his mind. He began to remember that first time he met Knuckles and Julie-Su. He knew from the start they were made for each other. Though the others at first didn't have a clue like he did, somehow he just knew.
Mighty saw Espio looking out the window, "You ok?" "Fine just thinking about the first time we met them, has it been two years already?" "Yeah it has. I still can't believe that those two are lovers. Who' da thunk it" Vector overheard them "Well not me I can assure you two. Still can't see what Rad Red sees in her." "M...Maybe h...he sees someone who better understands him better than any of us could imagine", said an almost calm Ray who slowly walked towards them. Mighty looked at him and nodded.
Locke glanced over the four Chaotix standing at the window. He never knew his son to have friends like them. Locke, like his son's friends hoped that all was well with Knuckles and Julie-Su. He then glanced towards his ex-wife who lay still after worrying herself out. Locke still loved her but he regrets never being the echidna that she always wanted him to be. He sat down slowly and then closed his eyes to go into deep trance thinking about a happier time when no evil came to the island.
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"Behold boy! Meet my one and only love! Behold Fool, The Armageddon Chaos Emerald!" Zagat began to laugh maniacally as he walked towards the emerald that stood next to his throne. "Created by the negative energy, pain, and suffering of those who couldn't get what they truly wanted.....Domination! Now it is time to say goodbye to this world, boy!" Zagat placed his hand on the blacken emerald. He then closed his eyes as he began to absorb the power of the emerald. A blanket of darken energy wrapped itself around Zagat.
With the help of the evil energy, Zagat grew taller with devil type wings appearing on the black echidna's back. His teeth became sharp fangs and claws extended until they were sharp and long. His eyes turned pitch black. He looked like a daemon, a monster out of legend. He was no longer an echidna, nor did he look like he was a living creature with morality. "No one can defeat me the all powerful and mighty DEATH PHANTOM! I bring death and chaos to all that I touch. The universe will be destroyed and a new one shall be created in my own image. Those whom oppose shall feel my wrath. And you will be the first to taste my awesome power !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Zagat smiled while thinking of how to do away with the young echidna. He then mustered up enough energy to form it into a black ball of energy. "Nightmare WAVE EXPOLSION!!!!!!!!!!" shouted Zagat, as he aimed and fired his attack at Knuckles, but somehow missed when the young echidna rolled over.
Knuckles still felt the pain and great sadness for not protecting his lady love. "It'll be okay Julie-Su. This nightmare will be over soon". Knuckles thought to himself. With new strength Knuckles had gathered from the power of his heart, his love for Julie-Su, and from the powers that he was given from the chaos emerald before he hatched. The red echidna rose slowly and began to glow. "I will not allow this Death Phantom or whatever you call yourself. I will pay you back for all the pain and suffering you have caused. Because forgiveness for one like you could never be an option", with that said the glowing echidna was transformed into warrior that protected the innocent, the weak, and love. He turned into something that looked like his Hyper-Knuckles form, but this time, he wore a kimono made of pure chaos emerald energy that would shield him from harm and in his hands he held the legendary Genesis sword which would make his strike pure and true, filling his enemy with the power of pure goodness and love.
"Bwahahahahahaha! Do you think that little butter-knife can defeat me. Surely you can do better than that!", taunted Death Phantom. Knuckles gritted his teeth and charged at the Death Phantom. With one swipe of the sword, Knuckles left a mark across the evil creature's face. "How can this be! How can you be ever so powerful!? If that's the case then all I have to do is adsorb you!" Death Phantom created a vacuum that attracted everything in the room, including Julie-Su's lifeless body. Knuckles gasp at what the Death Phantom was trying to do.
The young echidna did his best at trying to grab a hold of Julie-Su. With all the effort that the echidna placed in trying to get a hold of Julie-Su he was just too far to get a hold of her. "NOOOOOO!", Knuckles yelled with tears now streaming from his face. Before one of his tears could hit the ground, a great ball of energy appeared and formed into a being. It was Kasumi, holding Julie-Su in her arms. "Don't worry young one, I'll take her back to your world and then everything will be alright.", smiled Kasumi as she and Julie-Su vanished.
" SEE HOW THEY LEAVE YOU,BOY! NO ONE LOVES YOU, NO ONE EVER LOVED YOU! LOOK HOW YOUR MOTHER LEFT YOU, AND THEN YOUR FATHER! IS THAT ANY WAY TO TREAT THE ONE YOU CARE ABOUT THE MOST," mocked Death Phantom as smirked and hissed at Knuckles. Knuckles, looked at him straight into what appeared to be his eyes, "YOU DON'T KNOW TRUE LOVE OR FRIENDSHIP. YOU HAD TO USE MAGIC TO MAKE SOMEONE LOVE. THAT'S NOT HOW YOU MAKE FRIENDS, FRIENDSHIP IS MADE THROUGH TRUST AND LOVE. SOMETHING YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT!" yelled Knuckles , as he jumped up full of anger beginning to close his eyes thinking of those who could not defeat evil and wanted a peaceful future.
The Genesis sword glowed brightly, as if it was a shooting star blazing through the heavens and through the darkness. Knuckles slowly opened his eyes to find that the sword had settled into Death Phantom's chest. The sword grew brightly inside the darkness, shinning brightly like a blaze of fire. " NO! NO!!!!!!!!!! THIS CAN'T BE POSSIBLE! NO IS CAN DEFEAT THE DEATH PHANTOM! NO ONE!" screamed Death Phantom, as he was pulled apart and exploded into a substance that felt and looked like white snow. Knuckles, put his hand out trying to catch one of the falling flakes, while still holding the sword. Still glowing brighter the sword let out a bright flash and all that was left was darkness.
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He looked at his clock "4:59 a.m. Jeeeez, I must have been sleeping." Knuckles, began to yawn and began drifting off to sleep when he noticed the calendar. The same day had started over again." Did I defeat him? I know I did, I'm sure of it." questioned worried Knuckles. A bright sparking light started to appear in front Knuckles of again."Kasumi?"asked worried Knuckles. " Don't worry my child, Death Phantom is defeated. The power of the sword granted you start this day over again. But only you will remember what happened. Only you and me", with that the light soon vanished as if it was never there.
Knuckles got out of bed, splashed some cold water on his face, and rushed out his cave with his back pack in tow. With a second chance given to him, he raced across the forest into Echidnaopolis not stopping till he got to Julie-Su's apartment building. He waited outside for a while, until she came. It was about 6 o'clock exactly when Julie-Su stepped out of her apartment startled to see Knuckles outside of her building with a bouquet of red roses and baby's breath. She accepted the flowers, and smelled the fragrance that they gave off. " I thought you weren't coming?", questioned a surprised Julie-Su. Knuckles smiled and kissed Julie-Su passionately. Julie- Su blushed when Knuckles did this. " I couldn't bear leaving your side, even for a second. I love you Julie-Su. You're the only one for me. Now and forever, and the rest time." said a rather romantic Knuckles, as he and Julie-Su walked out of the city and into the woods stopping on a hill watching the sunrise. "Knuckles? I had this weird dream that you came to save me."
Knuckles, looked at her queerly and then began to smile, "Julie-Su, I would save you, but you don't like me saving your bum." Julie- Su, playfully hit the young guardian." I do want to be save, but by you and only you", purred Julie-Su as she pulled Knuckles into a deep and passionate kiss.
THE END
Characters:(not in order of appearance)
Knuckles
Vintage
Julie-Su
Zagat (Death Phantom)
Malice
Soul Assassins
Mighty
Espio
Vector
Ray
Remington
Locke
Lara-Le
Sabre
Deo Volantes
Archimedes
Kasumi
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Love and Lies Part 4: Soultouch
"Bravo! Bravo! Didn't know you had it in you, to do her in like that. My, what is the world coming to?" mocked a voice in the shadows. "Oh by the way my name is Zagat!" Out of the shadows came Zagat with a smirk on his face. "Who would have thought that you would be the one to kill her?" Knuckles cradled Julie-Su's lifeless body and gritted his teeth thinking only of anger towards Zagat. He stood in front of Knuckles only looking at him and the fair Julie-Su. "Tsk...Tsk. Why did you have to follow us? She was very happy here with me. It took me awhile to have her stop loving you. God! She was so hung up on a loser like you!" Knuckles gently laid Julie-Su on to the ground. He kissed her forehead and then whispered," I'll defeat him, and then...then we can be together for eternity. I...I promise you my love. "With that said Knuckles slowly got up and walked towards Zagat "WHY!? Why her? You could have had anyone else; she's gone now because of you! "Zagat looked at Julie-Su "I never truly needed her, only the power she held within herself. The power of a pure heart! But can't you imagine the darkness in love with the light!?"
Zagat levitated from the ground and started to throw balls of intense fire at Knuckles. Zagat vanished in a puff of dark smoke, and appeared behind the red echidna. Zagat held a sickle in his hand made of pure energy. He then raised it and in a short but fast motion he dug the sharp blade into the side of the red echidna. Knuckles collapsed to ground letting out a large yelp. The pain was so intense that he couldn't move any part of his body. The feeling his body felt was as if it was on fire. With great pain Knuckles tilted his head to look at Julie-Su lifeless body laid in front of him. In his mind, Knuckles could hear something that Julie-Su told him not to long ago. "Don't give up Knuckles, you know giving up is for those who have no faith in themselves. You never gave up on me and I'll never give on you!"
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"Any news Locke?" asked Wyn, as he dampened the cloth on Lara- Le's head as she laid in a deep sleep on the couch. Locke looked down to the ground and sighed "No". Espio looked out of the window in Lara-Le's apartment. Like the others, he was worried about the two young echidnas, but he knew that they would be safe and sound. Still Espio had a lot on his mind. He began to remember that first time he met Knuckles and Julie-Su. He knew from the start they were made for each other. Though the others at first didn't have a clue like he did, somehow he just knew.
Mighty saw Espio looking out the window, "You ok?" "Fine just thinking about the first time we met them, has it been two years already?" "Yeah it has. I still can't believe that those two are lovers. Who' da thunk it" Vector overheard them "Well not me I can assure you two. Still can't see what Rad Red sees in her." "M...Maybe h...he sees someone who better understands him better than any of us could imagine", said an almost calm Ray who slowly walked towards them. Mighty looked at him and nodded.
Locke glanced over the four Chaotix standing at the window. He never knew his son to have friends like them. Locke, like his son's friends hoped that all was well with Knuckles and Julie-Su. He then glanced towards his ex-wife who lay still after worrying herself out. Locke still loved her but he regrets never being the echidna that she always wanted him to be. He sat down slowly and then closed his eyes to go into deep trance thinking about a happier time when no evil came to the island.
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"Behold boy! Meet my one and only love! Behold Fool, The Armageddon Chaos Emerald!" Zagat began to laugh maniacally as he walked towards the emerald that stood next to his throne. "Created by the negative energy, pain, and suffering of those who couldn't get what they truly wanted.....Domination! Now it is time to say goodbye to this world, boy!" Zagat placed his hand on the blacken emerald. He then closed his eyes as he began to absorb the power of the emerald. A blanket of darken energy wrapped itself around Zagat.
With the help of the evil energy, Zagat grew taller with devil type wings appearing on the black echidna's back. His teeth became sharp fangs and claws extended until they were sharp and long. His eyes turned pitch black. He looked like a daemon, a monster out of legend. He was no longer an echidna, nor did he look like he was a living creature with morality. "No one can defeat me the all powerful and mighty DEATH PHANTOM! I bring death and chaos to all that I touch. The universe will be destroyed and a new one shall be created in my own image. Those whom oppose shall feel my wrath. And you will be the first to taste my awesome power !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Zagat smiled while thinking of how to do away with the young echidna. He then mustered up enough energy to form it into a black ball of energy. "Nightmare WAVE EXPOLSION!!!!!!!!!!" shouted Zagat, as he aimed and fired his attack at Knuckles, but somehow missed when the young echidna rolled over.
Knuckles still felt the pain and great sadness for not protecting his lady love. "It'll be okay Julie-Su. This nightmare will be over soon". Knuckles thought to himself. With new strength Knuckles had gathered from the power of his heart, his love for Julie-Su, and from the powers that he was given from the chaos emerald before he hatched. The red echidna rose slowly and began to glow. "I will not allow this Death Phantom or whatever you call yourself. I will pay you back for all the pain and suffering you have caused. Because forgiveness for one like you could never be an option", with that said the glowing echidna was transformed into warrior that protected the innocent, the weak, and love. He turned into something that looked like his Hyper-Knuckles form, but this time, he wore a kimono made of pure chaos emerald energy that would shield him from harm and in his hands he held the legendary Genesis sword which would make his strike pure and true, filling his enemy with the power of pure goodness and love.
"Bwahahahahahaha! Do you think that little butter-knife can defeat me. Surely you can do better than that!", taunted Death Phantom. Knuckles gritted his teeth and charged at the Death Phantom. With one swipe of the sword, Knuckles left a mark across the evil creature's face. "How can this be! How can you be ever so powerful!? If that's the case then all I have to do is adsorb you!" Death Phantom created a vacuum that attracted everything in the room, including Julie-Su's lifeless body. Knuckles gasp at what the Death Phantom was trying to do.
The young echidna did his best at trying to grab a hold of Julie-Su. With all the effort that the echidna placed in trying to get a hold of Julie-Su he was just too far to get a hold of her. "NOOOOOO!", Knuckles yelled with tears now streaming from his face. Before one of his tears could hit the ground, a great ball of energy appeared and formed into a being. It was Kasumi, holding Julie-Su in her arms. "Don't worry young one, I'll take her back to your world and then everything will be alright.", smiled Kasumi as she and Julie-Su vanished.
" SEE HOW THEY LEAVE YOU,BOY! NO ONE LOVES YOU, NO ONE EVER LOVED YOU! LOOK HOW YOUR MOTHER LEFT YOU, AND THEN YOUR FATHER! IS THAT ANY WAY TO TREAT THE ONE YOU CARE ABOUT THE MOST," mocked Death Phantom as smirked and hissed at Knuckles. Knuckles, looked at him straight into what appeared to be his eyes, "YOU DON'T KNOW TRUE LOVE OR FRIENDSHIP. YOU HAD TO USE MAGIC TO MAKE SOMEONE LOVE. THAT'S NOT HOW YOU MAKE FRIENDS, FRIENDSHIP IS MADE THROUGH TRUST AND LOVE. SOMETHING YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT!" yelled Knuckles , as he jumped up full of anger beginning to close his eyes thinking of those who could not defeat evil and wanted a peaceful future.
The Genesis sword glowed brightly, as if it was a shooting star blazing through the heavens and through the darkness. Knuckles slowly opened his eyes to find that the sword had settled into Death Phantom's chest. The sword grew brightly inside the darkness, shinning brightly like a blaze of fire. " NO! NO!!!!!!!!!! THIS CAN'T BE POSSIBLE! NO IS CAN DEFEAT THE DEATH PHANTOM! NO ONE!" screamed Death Phantom, as he was pulled apart and exploded into a substance that felt and looked like white snow. Knuckles, put his hand out trying to catch one of the falling flakes, while still holding the sword. Still glowing brighter the sword let out a bright flash and all that was left was darkness.
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He looked at his clock "4:59 a.m. Jeeeez, I must have been sleeping." Knuckles, began to yawn and began drifting off to sleep when he noticed the calendar. The same day had started over again." Did I defeat him? I know I did, I'm sure of it." questioned worried Knuckles. A bright sparking light started to appear in front Knuckles of again."Kasumi?"asked worried Knuckles. " Don't worry my child, Death Phantom is defeated. The power of the sword granted you start this day over again. But only you will remember what happened. Only you and me", with that the light soon vanished as if it was never there.
Knuckles got out of bed, splashed some cold water on his face, and rushed out his cave with his back pack in tow. With a second chance given to him, he raced across the forest into Echidnaopolis not stopping till he got to Julie-Su's apartment building. He waited outside for a while, until she came. It was about 6 o'clock exactly when Julie-Su stepped out of her apartment startled to see Knuckles outside of her building with a bouquet of red roses and baby's breath. She accepted the flowers, and smelled the fragrance that they gave off. " I thought you weren't coming?", questioned a surprised Julie-Su. Knuckles smiled and kissed Julie-Su passionately. Julie- Su blushed when Knuckles did this. " I couldn't bear leaving your side, even for a second. I love you Julie-Su. You're the only one for me. Now and forever, and the rest time." said a rather romantic Knuckles, as he and Julie-Su walked out of the city and into the woods stopping on a hill watching the sunrise. "Knuckles? I had this weird dream that you came to save me."
Knuckles, looked at her queerly and then began to smile, "Julie-Su, I would save you, but you don't like me saving your bum." Julie- Su, playfully hit the young guardian." I do want to be save, but by you and only you", purred Julie-Su as she pulled Knuckles into a deep and passionate kiss.
THE END