Location: Floating Island
The sun was just setting over the horizon of the Floating Island. It cast a purple-orange shade over the sky, which was just beginning to dot out stars. Knuckles sat admiring the different colors, taking in their beauty and fragrance.
"To think that we've all been around for thousands of years and still, no one knows why it's here." This was one of those few moments where he actually sat down and contemplated life and philosophy and such. Most of his time was taken up with training, so he took advantage of every spare second he had. A cool breeze swept over the landscape, bringing with it the sweet smell of the lush foliage that grew abundantly on the island. He inhaled it deeply, and then exhaled, almost giving the sensation that his troubles just faded away.
"Hey, Knux," a distant voice called.
"What," he yelled in reply. It was Julie-su, who obviously had finished all her work for the day.
"Take a look at this," she yelled back.
"Okay, I'll be right there! *Every time I get some time off, there's interruptions*" He stood up and ran in the direction of where Julie-su's voice had come from.
Julie-Su sat with her small laptop that she had just purchased. After finally installing MOL (Mobius On-Line), she had almost instantaneously gotten mail. The 'You've got mail' voice chanted as the mailbox symbol was portrayed on the monitor. She leaned back against a tall tree while she waited for Knuckles to arrive. He ran into the room panting.
"I have mail," Julie spoke as she moved her finger across the mouse pad, moving the pointer over the Mailbox icon.
"So," Knuckles said between breaths, "What's in it?"
"Don't know," Julie-Su replied, "I was waiting for you to be here."
"Oh, well how thoughtful," Knuckles said sarcastically, "Who's it from?"
Julie-Su opened the file. It had the same message as the one Sonic had gotten.
"Okay…" Knuckles said softly, "Now what?"
"Well, we could go to see what is up there, if anything."
"Why not," Knuckles said cheerfully, "I've been wanting to take the car for a spin!" Julie-Su shut down her computer and the two left. Knuckles found his old jeep out in the back and started it up. After a few turns the motor started with a hum. He opened the glove compartment and took out a pair of sunglasses. Putting them on, he punched on the gas and the two drove off into the sunset, due north northwest.