A/N:: Okay, I need to update Demon Island, because I feel people should see what happens with the whole 'manic vs amy thing'. just so you know, knuckles isn't able to protect her in this chap ^^

"Demon Island"

Chapter 6

Knuckles looked down as the plane began to circle the Island under them. He looked at Tails. He was a bit nervous at what they were about to do, but he seemed ready to face anything. Sonic was staring at the island, seeing that since Knuckles left, it was looking terrible, and the plants were dying. He had no idea what was going through Shadow's mind, but he was wondering what was going to happen to the earth if Lance tried to take over. Knuckles looked over at Amy, who's hair was gently blowing in the wind. Knuckles saw that she looked so beautiful as her green eyes began to sparkle like the master emerald itself. Tails finally got the plane to land on the island, and Sonic was more than happy to hear that they were getting off. Tails parked the plane, and pulled the keys out of the socket.

"Here we are, Demon Island." Tails called to the others.

"Good, after this, I am never going to ride a plane for an entire month." Sonic sighed.

"Your pathetic..." Shadow hopped out of his seat.

Knuckles hopped out of the plane, and offered to catch Amy as she hopped from the plane, which she was happy to oblige. He caught her with no problem, and he was suddenly getting the urge to wrap her into his arms, but he quickly set her on the ground. Amy looked up to see the blush rising all over Knuckles face, but made it look like she didn't see it, and followed the group, Knuckles right behind her.

"So, if my readings of signals I got from Angel Island are correct, Lance's hideout will be near the Master Emerald, underground. I have a feeling someone else is here too." Tails looked at his tracking watch.

"Okay, where'd you get that watch? Better yet, how do you know that there's someone else on this island?" Sonic asked.

"It's pretty obvious that Lance would try to keep us away, so he probably has someone else on this island to try and stop us." Knuckles rubbed his head.

Amy sat on the grass, unsheathing the new weapon Tails made for her, the diamond sword. He had told her that she was the only one to weild it, anyone that tried to use it would be spiked by crystal spikes from the sword. Suddenly, a dark hole appeared under hole, and she screamed as she started to disappear into it, making everyone turn and see her.

"Amy!!!" Knuckles ran to pull her out of it.

It was too late. By the time he got over to the pink hedgehog, she was already gone, sucked into the hole. Knuckles fell to the ground, pounding his fist into the ground. Shadow set his hand on his shoulder.

"Knuckles, I know your worried about her, but right now, we have to stop Lance, Tails knows where he is, Amy has the diamond sword, she'll be fine, come on."

Knuckles sighed, and stood back up slowly, and followed the group out to the shrine of the Master Emerald, where they knew Lance was waiting for them.

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Amy stirred, and lifted herself back up, lifting the sword back into her hands, and looked around the room. She picked up the diamond sword, and looked around the room in alert stat. Suddenly, foot steps were heard, making her turn in surprise to see a pair of ice chips staring at her harshly. She gasped, and knew who it is.

"Manic...?"

"Don't make this any harder for me, Amy. I have to kill you, and you better not resist." Manic pulled out a black handled blade.

"I thought you were our friend now."

"I am, but this what I have to do to save Ally, after I get rid of the bond the shadow jewel has on her, I'l kill Lance myself."

"Ally...? Is she the reason you really wanted to kill me?"

"Enough talk, die, Amy!!"

Amy held her diamond sword up as Manic charged at her, the sword of black ruby in his hand. He leapt into the air, raising the sword over his head, as Amy looked up, bringing her diamond sword back up, ready to block any attack Manic was going to send at her.

A/N:: OK, next chap, you learn how the fight goes, and Knuckles and Lance have a head to head battle. see ya then ^^