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Darkest Reality: Part 5
"If you can't even save your friends, then how could you save the world?"
--Sigurd, "Xenogears"
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Knuckles growled in frustration as he struggled visciously against the two Shadow Bots that were holding him, guns levelled. He knew that he couldn't break their hold on him, but he had to at least pretend to be trying or else be shot. He needed to get to Enerjak, and there wasn't an easier way to do it than this.
He looked towards the sky in despair and cried out when he remembered-too late-the acid rain that was pouring down on the wretched city. He bowed his head, chewing on his lip and blinking his eyes, praying that his sight would return to normal.
About this time, he felt the rain stop beating on his head suddenly. Though he dare not look up, he could hear the thundering steps of someone much larger than he approaching. The young guardian wished desperately that he could wipe away the tears that were running down his cheeks, trying to wash out the acid.
He'd rather did that let HIM see a moment of weakness.
"Aww . . . what have we here? If it isn't the baby in the family," the approaching creature laughed as he came to a stop in front of the prisoner.
Knuckles raised his still teary eyes slowly, taking in every inch of his evil uncle. He looked just like any other time he had seen him in his most powerful form. He was the same height, the same Egyptian-style dress, and the same cruel expression. Only one thing was different.
He was completely metallic.
The young guardian gulped, remembering that Dimitri had been treated with cybernetic implants after he had lost his power the first time. Those implants would make him much harder to defeat.
Maybe even invincible.
Knuckles brought his legs up, trying to kick his uncle, trying not to mess up the plan he was trying to rewrite in his head. "Murderer! Just wait until I get my hands on you! I'll kill . . . "
He was silenced suddenly when Enerjak struck him across the face. He flet his vision swim slightly, shocked that his uncle could even hit that hard. He hadn't expected him to be that much more powerful. He could feel a trickle of blood running down his face where a sharp part of Enerjak's glove had cut him.
"Oh, torturing you to death is going to be sheer delight," the evil echidna laughed, patting Knuckles on the head.
"But before I do that, I'd like to ask you a question. You see, there was this little boy in Knothole Village who got away. I'd really like to find him and my good friend, Robotnik, said you might be able to tell me his whereabouts.
"It shouldn't be hard to recognize him, though I don't know his name. He does have two tails and can fly. Now, does any of this sound familiar to you?"
Knuckles blinked, but only for a second before bursting into insane laughter, "You're a scientist, Dimitri, and you don't know that foxes can't fly?! Man, what an idiot!"
Enerjak, who was not very amused, slapped him across the face again. "I'm glad you find this funny, pup. Because of that smart little remark, I'm going to visit your island today and I'm going to kill every one of your friends and family until you decide to be more cooporative. And I think I'll let you watch. It may teach you to respect your elders."
Knuckles looked up, a bit shocked, "That. . . that's not fair!"
"Whoever said that war was fair, boy?" Enerjak turned to the two Shadow Bots. "Throw him in a cell, the worse one you have. He's going to have quite a show tomorrow..."
To be continued...
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Author's Notes: Since I won't be able to write this week, here's my next part. It's an early Christmas present. :p
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Darkest Reality: Part 5
"If you can't even save your friends, then how could you save the world?"
--Sigurd, "Xenogears"
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Knuckles growled in frustration as he struggled visciously against the two Shadow Bots that were holding him, guns levelled. He knew that he couldn't break their hold on him, but he had to at least pretend to be trying or else be shot. He needed to get to Enerjak, and there wasn't an easier way to do it than this.
He looked towards the sky in despair and cried out when he remembered-too late-the acid rain that was pouring down on the wretched city. He bowed his head, chewing on his lip and blinking his eyes, praying that his sight would return to normal.
About this time, he felt the rain stop beating on his head suddenly. Though he dare not look up, he could hear the thundering steps of someone much larger than he approaching. The young guardian wished desperately that he could wipe away the tears that were running down his cheeks, trying to wash out the acid.
He'd rather did that let HIM see a moment of weakness.
"Aww . . . what have we here? If it isn't the baby in the family," the approaching creature laughed as he came to a stop in front of the prisoner.
Knuckles raised his still teary eyes slowly, taking in every inch of his evil uncle. He looked just like any other time he had seen him in his most powerful form. He was the same height, the same Egyptian-style dress, and the same cruel expression. Only one thing was different.
He was completely metallic.
The young guardian gulped, remembering that Dimitri had been treated with cybernetic implants after he had lost his power the first time. Those implants would make him much harder to defeat.
Maybe even invincible.
Knuckles brought his legs up, trying to kick his uncle, trying not to mess up the plan he was trying to rewrite in his head. "Murderer! Just wait until I get my hands on you! I'll kill . . . "
He was silenced suddenly when Enerjak struck him across the face. He flet his vision swim slightly, shocked that his uncle could even hit that hard. He hadn't expected him to be that much more powerful. He could feel a trickle of blood running down his face where a sharp part of Enerjak's glove had cut him.
"Oh, torturing you to death is going to be sheer delight," the evil echidna laughed, patting Knuckles on the head.
"But before I do that, I'd like to ask you a question. You see, there was this little boy in Knothole Village who got away. I'd really like to find him and my good friend, Robotnik, said you might be able to tell me his whereabouts.
"It shouldn't be hard to recognize him, though I don't know his name. He does have two tails and can fly. Now, does any of this sound familiar to you?"
Knuckles blinked, but only for a second before bursting into insane laughter, "You're a scientist, Dimitri, and you don't know that foxes can't fly?! Man, what an idiot!"
Enerjak, who was not very amused, slapped him across the face again. "I'm glad you find this funny, pup. Because of that smart little remark, I'm going to visit your island today and I'm going to kill every one of your friends and family until you decide to be more cooporative. And I think I'll let you watch. It may teach you to respect your elders."
Knuckles looked up, a bit shocked, "That. . . that's not fair!"
"Whoever said that war was fair, boy?" Enerjak turned to the two Shadow Bots. "Throw him in a cell, the worse one you have. He's going to have quite a show tomorrow..."
To be continued...
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Author's Notes: Since I won't be able to write this week, here's my next part. It's an early Christmas present. :p
