Here we go again. Cut-Scenes galore. Hope you enjoy

And, of course, I don't own the characters or the games, they're owned by Sega and Sonic Team (bless those hard working boys).



Sonic 3 & Knux – Encounters

Chapter 2: Chase On



Game Scene: Hydro City Zone, just before the boss

"Damn, it's a dead end." Tails had twisted up his tails in his frustration. "We gotta find a way out."

Sonic too had felt a little peeved about their situation. "This place reminds me of the Labyrinth Zone. I found a way out of that place and that was an actual maze, this is just a city. And I'm not even gonna mention the immense amount of H2O. You know how I hate the stuff."

Tails, to his amusement, pinched his nose with one hand and waved the other in front of his face and said, "Yeah, don't I know it."

"If it's a way out you want, then I can 'help' you there." The voice had come booming thought the stonewall.

"Knuckles, I know that's you. I can help you. We need to stop Eggman before he launches the Death Egg again," Sonic pleaded.

"Do what you like with Eggman, just leave me and my island out of it."

CLICK!

Knux had once again press a foot button to set the duo up for another fall.

"Note to self: history does repeat itself," muttered Tails to himself as the bridge began to wobble and give way.



Game Scene: Carnival Night Zone, when Knux puts out the lights

"You again!" Sonic's blood began to heat up.

"Sorry boys, not rest for the weary, or the wicked for that matter."

"I've had enough Knuckles, I no longer seek your help. Now I just want the Emeralds back."

"My my, don't we sound a little cocky. You'll need to catch me first."

In his rage, Sonic leapt toward the echidna.

CLICK!

Knux pushed yet another foot button and the whole park was bathed in darkness.

To his dismay, Sonic found himself catching not the red guardian, but air. "Come on Tails, he couldn't have gone far."



Game Scene: Carnival Night Zone, just before the boss

"There he is, we won't let him get away this time." Sonic was running at full speed toward the red figure in his sights, with Tails just behind him, before coming to a complete stop several feet in front of Knux.

"Very persistent of you," Knux smirked, "I'm starting to enjoy myself in this little game of chase."

"I don't know what your deal is, but I'm sure it involves Eggman. How could you work for that guy?"

"I don't work for anyone!" Knux had become most distressed by Sonic's last comment. "And you're not getting your hands on my island or my Emerald."

"I'm not after your island, and they're not your Emeralds. And despite what you say, if you are working 'for' Eggman, then I guess you'll be going down with him."

author's notes: note Knux's usage of singular 'emerald' and Sonic's usage of plural 'emeralds'

"Enough!" Knux stamped down hard on the foot button.

CLICK!

A sucking sensation began to be felt by the heroic duo.

"Guess we're going for another ride," joked Tails as he fought hard to escape the pull of the overhead vent. But it was no good. He and Sonic were lifted off the ground and shot straight up, out of sight.



Game Scene: Launch Base Zone, before Knux throws the bomb

"So boys, you've made it this far. I would have thought that your toes would get frost bite up in the mountains and you'd run home crying for your mommies." Knux was glaring down on the duo from the doorway above them.

"Out of the way, knucklehead. Eggman's gonna launch any second now and I don't need to deal with you right now." Fear was coursing through Sonic now at the words he has just said. He'd seen the Death Egg in flight before and knew that it was built for only one thing, destruction. "But, if you're a good little boy, I might come back and get on your case too."

"So, you like to toy around." A smirk crept along the length of Knux's face as he produced a bomb with an Eggman insignia from behind his back "Here, have a ball!" He lifted the bomb above his head and threw it at the stunned heroes. "Now, play nice you two," joked the red echidna as he disappeared from the doorway.

"Tails, watch out!" Sonic screamed as he saw the bomb narrowly pass by Tails' head. It then slipped into the darkness of the shadows below before…

BOOOM!!!

The explosion started to shake up the entire building, as the walls and ceiling cracked open.

"Don't worry Sonic, I'll take care of this." The little orange fox wound up his twin tails and elevate off the floor. After grabbing Sonic, he used all his might to lift himself and his friend up to the doorway above them and out to safety.

On the ground outside, both heroes were breathless from their close call as they watched the building collapse to rubble.



Game Scene: Launch Base Zone, just before the final (Sonic 3) boss

"Don't you think that you've played enough for today?" Knux had found a position on a pillar and watched with an evil glee in his eyes as Sonic and Tails came closer to him in the egg-mobile. "Little boys would normally be really tired and ready for beddy-byes at this time of day."

The egg-mobile continued to hover along toward the echidna. "I'll tuck you in red, right after I deal with Eggman."

"You not going anywhere." Without warning, Knux drew back his right fist and punched the font of the egg-mobile, sending it hovering back several feet.

"Pretty hard punch you got there, but I still think that you're a loser for teaming up with the Egg-dude." Sonic had regained control of the egg-mobile and continued toward the Death Egg.

"I'll make you eat those words," Knux snarled as he got himself into a boxing stance.

RUMMMBLE!!!

Unknown to the trio, Eggman had begun to launch the Death Egg. The boosters shooting off immense amount of fire as the metallic ball rose out of its watery launch pad.

"Hold on Tails!" yelled Sonic as the egg-mobile shock the heroes violently.

"Shit! A little warning next time Eggman!" The pillar Knux stood on also began to topple.

"Sonic, I'm slipping!" The shaking was too much for the young fox as he lost his grip on the side of the egg-mobile and began to fall to the water below.

"Tails!" Sonic yelled out in horror.

SPLASH!

"Tails, are you alright?"

A little dizzy at first, Tails had no trouble getting back up to the surface. "I'm alright, don't worry about me! You got to get to the Death Egg before it reaches orbit again!"

Knux too had fallen into the water after his pillar broke up under the pressure. Wading in the water, he looked up to see the egg-mobile continue to the Death Egg.

"Hey knucklehead, why don't you cool off!" Sonic yelled down to the now socking echidna.

Knuckles made no reaction to the hedgehog's immature comment. "Well, at least that hideous contraption is off my island, and that blue freak might be leaving too,"

author's notes: this is how I plan to make Tails non-existent like he is in 'Sonic & Knuckles'. He'll get out of the water and head back to get the tornado and pick up Sonic at the end of the adventure



How was that guys? Lots more to go. R&R please.