A Guardian

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Enjoy, and remember- It is not within the star that hold our destiny but within ourselves-William Shakespeare

Chapter 5: The Search for Luger Part One

Five days and the group had searched the island thoroughly and there wasn't any sign of Luger. "So what now Sherlock?" Vector asked as he stretched up against a tree.

"We leave the island and hit the surface level that's what."

"Like he would have left." Vector stated rolling his eyes. "All Legionnaires stay on the island." That got Vector dirty looks from Blade, Julie-Su, and Kommisar. "It's true, once a Dark Legionnaire always a Dark Legionnaire!"

"Well then that means Uncle Blade and I shouldn't be living in Echidnapolis because I was in the Dark Legion and he was in the Dark Legion as a baby."

"That's true Vector." Blade said placing his metal hand on a fallen tree and leaning on his hand. "So that means you and all the others should have been dead by now as I've been with in Haven." Vector couldn't make a come back so he turned away. In two hours the search team had made it to the surface of Mobius.

"So where do we start looking?" Espio asked looking at the map of Mobius. "This could take forever."

"Why not start at Knothole? Maybe they have something on father." Kommisar stated.

"That actually is a good idea." Knuckles said.

"Wow." Espio gasped. "Knuckles agreeing with Kommisar. Now if Julie-Su and Vector can stop their quarrelling then all would be well."

"Don't ask for miracles." Kommisar stated. "My little half sister is too stubborn to stop fighting less she wins."

"Thanks sis." Julie-Su said smiling.

'Great! Now I got two women against me.' Vector thought to himself.

The search team began to navigate their way through the Great Forest. The team decided to set up camp as they had been going for days. They set their camp just on the edge of the forest so they could fetch water from the nearby river which they would be crossing soon. "Let's go fetch some water little sis."

"Sure."

"Knuckles, you and Vector go get some fire wood. Espio and I'll scout about for any threats."

"Sure thing Blade."

"So why are you acting so nice to me Kommisar?" Julie-Su asked as they went to the river to fetch water in their buckets.

"I guess because we're with our uncle and we both are looking for father. I never really spent time with you unless it was fighting."

"That's true."

"So what's Knuckles like?" Kommisar asked with a twinkle in her eye.

"He's cute, loyal, trustable, and if you tickle the back of his head right behind the quills he blushes madly."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"That is so cute!" Kommisar squealed at the thought of the strong guardian being able to blush just by a slight tickle. She never knew how much fun it was talking to her younger half sister about gossip and such. The two talked as they walked back about their father and Blade. When they got back they found Blade and Knuckles fighting it out.

"Stop it!" Julie-Su yelled out.

"Don't worry about it. They're sparring." Espio said from his perch on a log.

Knuckles flew in fist a flying. Blade cross blocked the shots and counter attacked with a flying right foot attack. Knuckles reacted by jumping back and then jumping with a double heel to the head. Blade caught Knuckles's feet and begun to spin on his heel. Knuckles struggled to break the old but it was too tight and he was loosing focus due to the increasing speeds of the revolutions caused by Blade. Suddenly he stopped spinning but he was getting further away from Blade and since Blade had both feet planted on the ground it meant he was flying and more likely at a tree. With a muster of strength Knuckles snapped backwards like a cat so he could face the tree and had enough time to push his foot off of it.

Knuckles did a back flip in the air and landed smoothly. To bad for him Blade had taken the opportunity to ready for a follow up attack and had caught Knuckles in a bear hold. Knuckles did what his father had taught him and used his feet for momentum to push Blade back and hopefully fall over. "Sorry Knuckles but I've seen this counter maneuver performed before and I know how to re-counter it." With that Blade hoisted Knuckles off the ground and with the momentum of the lift leaned backwards. Espio gasped as that was the same move that had knocked him out.

Everyone gasped when Knuckles did what Blade didn't anticipate. Knuckles grabbed onto Blade's coat with his still useable hands and pulled outward. Blade was now on Knuckles back who was trying to stand. Knuckles then jumped up, only high enough to clear the ground, and flipped to put Blade underneath him. Blade sensed it and let go, but Knuckles didn't let go. He turned around and pushed hard onto Blade's chest to force him down. Blade hit first then got hit by a double elbow attack.

Everything went silent in the camp as no one knew what to say. Knuckles slowly got off of Blade and stared at the white furred echidna on the ground that was coughing. Blade then got up and looked at his opponent. "Never have I been defeated in battle. Never has anyone bested me in any form of fighting, and to that Knuckles I bow before you." Blade then bowed deeply before Knuckles.

"Wow!" Everyone then turned to Kommisar. "I never once heard of Blade bowing to someone in combat." Knuckles returned the bow, the whole time questioning if he really did beat Blade.

The next morning the team set out for Knothole. As they walked they stayed silent, each thinking of their own issues.

'I beat Blade? Me, a young guardian beating Blade.'

'I think he broke my ribs. Gees! That was a good move. Got to remember it myself. I guess I still have training to do.'

'I need to do some serious training. I mean what if this Luger guy is as good as Blade or better and he wants to fight us. This could be bad.'

'Uncle reminds me of father. I wonder if Julie-Su knew our father that well.'

'I wonder what father is like. Is he kind and loving, or mean and hateful?'

'I want my baby back, baby back ribs. I want my baby back, baby back ribs. Chili's baby back ribs! With barbecue sauce!" Everyone then turned to Vector.

"I am not sleeping next to him tonight." Blade said.

"I think I'll find a good tree branch or something." Espio said. They watched as Vector kept walking on. "Never even noticed we stopped." So they continued walking.

Finally they could see the forest clearing out and the familiar huts that were of Knothole village.

"Knux?" Everyone then noticed a familiar, to some members of the team, rabbit walking up. "It is you Knux. How ya all been?"

"Hey Bunnie. We're good."

"I see you and Jul are on a little date, but did you have to bring so many?"

"Not a date. Though someone hasn't taken me out lately." Julie-Su said tapping her foot, knuckles on hips, and giving a death glare to Knuckles who tried not to notice since if he did he was dead.

It was then that Bunnie noticed the two in black. "I see what you mean. Brought us a couple of them there legionnaires." She said smiling.

"Actually they aren't prisoners and one of them is a legionnaire and I believe you know her. The other is kind of, ugh-hmm." Knuckles then scratched his chin. Blade walked forth and placed his robotic hand on Knuckles's shoulder.

"I'm like half in half."

"Explain." Bunnie demanded.

"I'm with those in Echidnapolis but I'm sort of with the Dark Legion only through my family."

"And that would be?" Kommisar and Julie-Su stepped forth.

"Well for starters they are my nieces."

"You mean that he's your uncle Jul?"

"Yep."

"Oh, I'm so sorry hun."

"No harm done. My name's Blade."

"Nice to meet you. So why are you all here?"

"They came to see me!" Everyone then noticed the fading smoke cloud that was the signature sign that Sonic the Hedgehog had arrived.

"Not even close Blue Blur." Vector stated folding his arms in front of his chest. "We're looking for a legionnaire."

"Well aren't those two in black legionnaires?" Sonic said pointing to Blade and Kommisar.

"I need to stop wearing black." Blade said shaking his head.

In an hour the Freedom Fighters had been gathered and everything was explained. At the moment they had gathered in one of the larger huts.

"So you were ordered by Kragok to go and find your missing brother?" Sally asked Blade.

"Even if he didn't order me I was still going to go and find my brother. None of you know what it's like not growing up until many years later and knowing that your twin who was born a few minutes before you is now thirty- three years older then you." Blade stated the truth of the matter.

"So how can we help?" Tails asked.

"We didn't find anything on the Floating Island so we hoped you might have seen Luger pass through." Knuckles said.

"Let's go look into it." Tails said to Rotor who followed. Sally was already busy checking with Nicole on the matter while Sonic sat in a hammock snoozing.

"This could take awhile so why not just relax and have some fun in the mean time." Sally gestured for the search team to ease up. All of them stepped out and split up. Knuckles and Julie-Su went one way to due their couple thing while Espio went off to the edge of the forest to take a nap. Vector just walked about aimlessly listening to his walkman. Kommisar relaxed in the woods while Blade checked the place out. He was just rounding a corner when he smiled.

"And what might your name be?" He looked behind him and saw no one. He shrugged it off and continued walking. Just as he came about another corner he hid behind some crates and his follower walked by then stopped looking about in confusion. He calming walked out. "Been following me. I could tell. So then what's your name?" He was looking a young pink hedgehog in a red dress with red boots. She had a red hair band in her hair and green eyes.

"My name is Amy Rose."

"I'm Blade." Blade smiled and offered his right hand for a shake. Amy stared at it quite a bit. Blade then realized why she was looking at it. It was more then the metal element to it it was the fact the fingers ended in razor sharp talons. "Oh, I'm sorry." He then offered his left hand which didn't have the sharp fingers. Amy shook his hand.

"So why did you come here with Knuckles and Julie-Su?" Amy asked as she walked next to Blade.

"Came here looking for any knowledge of the whereabouts of my missing older twin brother Luger."

"Did you ever meet him?"

"Unfortunately I never got to meet my brother. So how old are you?"

"I'm thirteen!" Amy said proudly.

"I'm nineteen. Well nineteen from my DNA data but technically I'm fifty-two from the day I was born shortly after my brother."

"Wow." Amy looked about for something to continue off of. She really wanted to talk to this guy. Something about him was just attractive. "Do you have a girlfriend?"

"Well luckily for you I don't." Blade replied winking to her. Amy blushed as she obviously had been caught in the act.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Amy said turning her face away from him and acting as if she had been offended.

"I think you know what I mean."

"There you are!" The two noticed Tails looking at them. "We have some information." Soon everyone was gathered again.

"Okay. This is what we found out about Luger." Sally said. "The last time he was seen was two years ago and he was last seen heading east to the Emerald Sea." Blade tapped his finger on the table in thought.

"Why that way?" Blade asked no one in particular.

"He could have been heading to the Land of a Million Lights." Kommisar said."

"That's true. Then our path has been laid in front of us. We head to the Emerald Sea and from there to the Land of a Million Lights!" Blade said standing up.

"Then you may need some help." Tails said. "I've just finished my newest invention."

"And what's that?" Knuckles asked.

"The Tornado X!"

"If Tails is going then I'm coming along." Amy stated. Blade glanced at her which made her blush.

"I'm up for some adventure." Sonic said rolling one shoulder then the other.

"Then you three may come." The group stood on the run way looking at white jet plane titled Tornado X. (If you don't know what it looks like then check out Sonic X).

"We can also take my Tornado 2." Tails said pulling it out of the hanger. Tails switched to the Tornado X. Behind him went Vector. Julie-Su and Kommisar got into the rear cockpit of the white jet.

"So who can fly this thing?" Sonic asked looking at the biplane.

"I think I can take a shot at it." Blade said looking the controls over.

"I'll be on the Tornado X." Espio said already climbing onto the back near the tail wings and plopping down. Sonic also got on and sat near him. Blade took the front of the smaller biplane while Amy got in the back. Knuckles climbed onto the tail. As soon as the planes took off. Tails radioed Blade.

"Where is that thing?" Blade said looking for the radio.

"It's on the underside." Amy said pointing to it.

"Thanks. Blade here."

"The Tornado 2 is too slow in that form. Flip the small knob to your left, hit the green button above that, and then pull the yellow switch back and turn it ninety degrees right and release." Blade followed through and soon the little plane transformed into the fighter mode that picked up speed.

'Good. Now we'll be able to get places faster. Big brother, we're on our way!'

End

Dimitri

Age: 377+

Appearance: Red fur originally, Covered in metal currently

Residence: The Forbidden Zone

Favorite Food: None

Family: Edmund (Brother), Byron (Father), Angel-La (Mother), Menniker
(Son)

Abilities: Strong, Razor sharp claws, smart, strong leader

Moritori Rex

Age: 70+

Appearance: Red fur, green tunic, metal visor, red eyes due to visor

Residence: The Forbidden Zone

Favorite Food: ???

Family: Menniker (Father), Luger and Blade (Twin Sons)

Abilities: Lasers beams fired from visor, infra-red capabilities

Luger

Age: 52

Appearance: Tall, long dreads, some robotic parts

Residence: ???

Favorite Food: ???

Family: Moritori Rex (Father), Blade (Twin Brother), Merin-Da (First Wife),

Mari-Su (Second Wife), Kragok, Kommisar, and Julie-Su
(Son and daughters)

Abilities: ???

Kragok

Age: 34

Appearance: red fur, blue eye, metal left claw and eye, black torn rope, blue
glove

Residence: The Forbidden Zone

Favorite Food: ???

Family: Luger (Father), Marin-Da (Mother), Kommisar (Twin Sister), Blade
(Uncle), Julie-Su (Half Sister), Remington (Son)

Abilities: Strong, Pulse cannon in left arm, good leader

Kommisar

Age: 34

Appearance: Red fur, blue eyes, red hair, black leather skin tight jumpsuit

Residence: The Forbidden Zone

Favorite Food: ???

Family: Luger (Father), Marin-Da (Mother), Kragok (Twin Brother), Blade
(Uncle), Julie-Su (Half Sister), Remington (Nephew)

Abilities: Good fighter

Xenin

Age: ???

Appearance: Red fur, many metal parts

Residence: The Forbidden Zone

Favorite Food: ???

Family: ???

Abilities: Incredibly strong, loyal soldier

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