Okay… Last chapter before the end… YAY! Anyhow, last chance for a guess. I forgot to mention that if you don't want to put your guess in a review to stare all fanfic readers in the face for the rest of eternity, you can e-mail it to me at eagibbs@attbi.com . Mmmyeahmmm. Anyhow, on with the show!
Outside Space Colony ARK: Day 13, 5:00 p.m.—Fly on the Wall
The echidna gasped as his head broke the surface of the dirt. In an attempt to hide from the others, he'd left the inside of the colony and went to the outside storage meteor where he'd fought with Rouge and buried himself in the ground. Not exactly a comfortable place to rest, but it served his purpose.
Knuckles raised his arms and stretched, ignoring the rumbling in his stomach. He had to get out of here. The safety of the Master Emerald depended upon it! Well, he and the others counted for something, he supposed.
He sighed; this wasn't going to work. He couldn't solve this on his own because he had neither the brain nor the talent for such work. Also, the fact that he hadn't the slightest clue what had been going on lately somewhat dampened his spirits. 'That's what you get for alienating yourself from everyone,' he mentally chided. His thoughts quickly took a different turn. Who could he trust? His only ally had deserted him, and though he was fairly certain he could go back to Amy or Tails if he needed to, he wasn't sure when he could get them alone, and had no idea where they were at. Rouge was an option, as was Sonic, but there was something about the two lately that he couldn't bring himself to trust. And nothing, NOTHING, could make him go to Shadow or Eggman on this.
He let his head droop and pounded a fist angrily on the ground. What could he DO?? He'd have to talk to someone, he decided. But who?
A tell-tale whirring sound brought Knuckles to attention. He looked to the sky to see a familiar shape flying toward him. Knuckles grinned and knocked his fists together, as the boy shot toward him at an amazing speed.
"TAILS!" he called, shocked when the fox abruptly turned and flew the other way. Not to be ignored, the echidna grabbed a large boulder and hurled it with perfect aim. The stone caught Tails by surprise, and the boy fell from the air. Knuckles grinned and ran to intercept his old friend.
Space Colony ARK: Day 13, 11:00 p.m.—Journal of Doctor Eggman
Things are continuing to go downhill. After the generators were sabotaged (and when I find out who did it I'll make them pay!) we all had to move onto the manufacturing level where there are no bedrooms, one small food supply, and one bathroom that we've been able to locate. I hope that whoever designed this damn colony to have the power to the two living levels on the same generator died a horrible death! …Actually, he probably did. Oh well, served him right.
I've been working on the generators with the help of Tails and Amy (who basically hands around tools and drinks in between times of staring wide-eyed at nothing. Poor, insane girl), but it's slow going. Tails can reach everywhere, but has had very limited experience with large generators, and I'm too heavy for him to carry, so I have to talk him through most of it.
Shadow's been drifting away from us- slowly, maybe, but drifting- and I'm starting to get worried. He owes his existence to me, after all, and yet the respect he gives me borders on insolence! If he weren't so essential to—
Sonic has spent most of his time looking for Knuckles. He seems very calm considering the dangerous position we're all in, and I'm wondering if it was he who smashed up the generator…
Rouge has been busy being looking for Knuckles as well, but not with Sonic. She maintains that she works better alone, and I'm inclined to agree. With that suit I made her, Sonic would be too busy staring to get any serious search time in. Ah, I just love watching the lack of control young people have.
It's about time for Tails to be getting back with that full-body mech so that we can go back onto the frozen levels and recover more things from the lab. I can't wait. So that means that, for now, this is Eggman, signing off.
Space Colony ARK: Day 14, 6:00 a.m.—Amy Rose's Diary
We're never going to get out of here we're going to die oh god help me Im so scared where did everybody go did they escape already did they leave me behind sonic wouldn't leave me sonic loves me and I love him and tails is my friend he'd never leave without me and rouge would remind someone and knuckles would notice if I was gone unless they left me on purpose but sonic is my friend he wouldn't just leave me here I don't think he would where is everyone god Im so scared I want someone to come find me it's cold wheres rouge she said she'd come talk to me I'm so lonely what was that I think I just heard something where is everyone oh god Im so scared Im so scared Im so scared i'm so scared
Space Colony ARK: Day 14, 6:10 a.m.—Fly on the Wall
Rouge wandered the halls aimlessly, searching for Knuckles. She was certain he didn't knock out the power, but if he didn't, who did? Her mind roved over the facts once more. 'I was with Amy and Tails, Eggman was with Shadow about a minute before it happened, Sonic was… wait a minute!' Rouge stopped dead in her tracks.
'Where's the Master Emerald?
It's not important right now; we don't need it.'
'Amy? Doctor Eggman needs to ask you some questions right away.'
'I saw what you did, Shadow.'
'…He said he had something he had to do that would help us.'
'I drilled directly onto the bastard's head from over 30 meters above. You would have to at least have a fractured skull or something.'
"Oh my God… why didn't I see this before?! …Amy! I've got to find Amy!" As she ran off, she failed to notice the sound of footsteps behind her..
Space Colony ARK: Day 14, 6:11 a.m.—Fly on the Wall
"You're back! Where have you been. We've been so worried." "Yeah, whatever, I have something to tell you." "And that is?" "He knows. I saw him. Spoke to him. I was outside the colony at the storage meteor, you know, where you told me to go if there was trouble, and he came along." "What?! What did you tell him?" "Nothing! He started asking me all these questions, and I didn't know how to respond, so I didn't say anything. He's no idiot; he drew his own conclusions." "We've got to get this under control! Go back and-" "Oh my God, where is it?!" "What?" "You know perfectly well what I'm talking about!" "Oh, that. Well I decided since everyone's alone, now was a good time to take care of Rouge, so I sent-" "NO! This is going to ruin everything! You weren't supposed to do it now! I haven't talked to her about the Master Emerald yet!" "Oh… well, there's no way to reach him now. I just hope she's as good a fighter as she says she is." "For the sake of the plan, you'd better hope she is."
Space Colony ARK: Day 14, 6:15 a.m.—Fly on the Wall
Sonic looked anxiously around the room, ready to dodge at the first possible moment. Knuckles still hadn't been found, and now Tails had turned up missing. Sonic had long since combed the storage meteor and about a fourth of Deck D, but to no avail. The frozen levels were all out of the question. Where else was there to look?
A noise made him spin around.
"Who-! Oh, it's just you, Rouge. I've been looking for you." The bat flung herself at the hedgehog.
"Where's Amy?" she demanded, grabbing him by the shoulders.
"Amy? Uh, last I heard she was—"
"SH!" Rouge held up her hand, ears perked as high as they could go. She cast her eyes around the room.
"Y'know, I'm glad you're here. It makes my job a whole lot easier." He grinned.
"What do you--?" She looked into his eyes and screamed.
Okay, that's the end of chapter six. I'm sorry it took so long. I hope to have the next one out soon. Until then, mis amigos Buenos!!
Elsy~.^