A/N – I don't own any Sonic characters…all Sega. I own Sara the Hedgehog so ask if you want to use her. And if she's not here, then she's in a chapter later! ^_____^ Every chapter is from someone's POV, this one is Knuckles'. Anyway please R&R… This is my first Romance (mainly) fic. Oh and no flames please. Enjoy my story!!
Chapter 1 – Cold
I open an emerald green eye and scan the hotel room. I feel cold. Tails turned in his sleep next to me and I quietly slide out of the bed and glance at Amy Rose, sleeping peacefully. A slight warmth stirs in my chest, but it drowns in Sonic's blue fur as she rolls slightly against him. I smirked wryly, thinking of the scene that would happen if Sonic woke up to this. But my mind waves easily from this ridiculous scene to the Master Emerald. I swing my arms under the bed and pull out a small bag. My hands fly through the clasp and gently drop the bag's contents onto the small table next to the bed. Five shards of the Master Emerald spilled out and made a small clatter on the wood. Six of the Chaos Emeralds thud as they land next to the shards. I count them, and admit I was being paranoid. My gaze slowly travels to my friends as I sit on the chair. Five more hours until we go into Robotnik's base. I try not to worry; though it's not a big deal to me. But I saw Amy's look of fear before she slipped into her bed. I'm not scared; but everyone is making me nervous. I should've done this alone.
A cool breeze chills my bones again, but this time it's the air conditioner. Amy mumbles something and yawns. I hear her slip out of the bed covers and sigh.
"Good morning Amy," I whisper as she walks to the bathroom. She literally jumped a foot and her breathing quickened.
"Knuckles," she whispered, and let out a sigh of relief. "Don't do that!" she scolds, but grins. I smirk in reply and arch an eyebrow.
"I'm the big bad boogie man," I tease, and she playfully slaps me on the arm. She heads to the kitchen of the sweet, and I follow her.
"Coffee before shower?" I tease again. She just gives me a half-irritated look, half-amused. My eyes prick at a small noise. Amy looks at me, and I don't have to look to see that her face is alarmed or curious. She doesn't hear it. Maybe I'm hearing things? No, there it is again. Closer this time. Suddenly the doorknob turns and four silver robots step in, each with a red R painted on its chest. I grab Amy, slap my hand over her mouth, and pull her into the corner with me. She relents finally, hearing the robots. I tense as I hear the click of guns, and jump from the corner, signaling Amy to stay there. I leap around the corner and tackle the robot that was aiming for Sonic.
Sonic and Tails jump awake and attack a robot. I don't pay much attention to them; I've got my own worries. These robots are new and improved by Robotnik, and I'm not taking any chances. I whisper a few words and my fist glows red with power as it slams into the first robot. Our battle continues, a fistfight only, and gratefully at most.
Suddenly a scream comes from the kitchen and it chills me to the bone. I realize there were four robots, not three. And the fourth one was in the kitchen with Amy. I try to run to the kitchen, but I stumble as a metal fist slams into my back…hard. I wince, but struggle again to reach her. This time, stinging pain erupts in my back and I feel warm blood flowing down it.
I hear Sonic groan with pain and blood spatters the beige carpet. I feel strength and panic growing in me. Swinging around, I catch the back of the robot's knee, where 2 wires show. The robot sizzled and went to fix his wires, and I ran into the kitchen. Amy's hammer was lying on the table, but she and the other robot were nowhere in sight. That's when I noticed the shattered window. Rage and anger fills me.
The three other robots come in, holding Tails and Sonic, who are kicking for their lives. My digging claws slide over my knuckles once again as I stare at their metallic faces. Inch by inch I tear that pathetic armor from them and tear their wires apart. One of them goes to hurt Sonic. I lunge, and tear him to bits too. Sonic breaks free and scrambles for breath, as does Tails. The last robot starts to leave through the window, but I grab it and throw it across the room and tear it up too. And soon nothing is left in this hotel room but shattered robot parts, wires, blood, Sonic, Tails, and me.
But now I know the sweet feeling of revenge…but it's not gone yet.
A/N: Okay, Knuckles is a little…um…violent (^_^;) but what do you think! Review please!