A/N: Sorry about the not recent update, I had to work on my other story plus I had huge writers block, and then all this additional stuff... schoolwork... didn't want to fail a class... anyhow, I think I'll be able to update a little earlier now that I got my grades up, so, on with the chapter! O.O did any of you get Sonic Heroes? I (Already beat Team Rose) This chapter is mostly going to be Rouge's and Knuckle's point of view though, it's the only way I can write it.

*Rouge POV*

It had already been two weeks, and I was still stuck in this underground mine. I couldn't take it anymore, and I was growing crazy. (A/N: I have no idea how you could survive without food for two weeks, but let's forget that) Next of all I was stuck with that echidna and anything secret I thought about him could slip out. I didn't know what to do. I could have easily died in the next following days, but I knew that I couldn't right then. Not with him sitting there. He didn't do anything at all, just stay calm, and I didn't know how he could stay that way. I felt my hope of being saved go away slowly, day by day. It was one following day I couldn't take it anymore. While Knuckles was sleeping, I crept behind that robot and tried to attack it, but that thing didn't even react, and a sharp blow went to my head. I then felt strong arms grab me and carry me back under the rocks. 'You idiot," Knuckle said, "Just wait until someone comes to help us." "Don't you get it??" I screamed at him, "no one WILL come. We'll be stuck here forever!" Knuckles just stayed silent. I slumped down and sighed. 'He just doesn't understand,' I thought.

*Normal POV, Sonic's apartment*

"Sonic, have you noticed Knuckles and Rouge aren't anywhere do be found?" asked Amy. Sonic nodded. "I know Rouge and him went for that emerald, but it couldn't take them that long to find it, not with their skills." "Do you think they got in some kind of trouble?" "I don't think so, but I'm sure that they'll be back."

*Knuckles POV*

Rouge might of thought that I was calm, but inside I was afraid. I thought that we wouldn't be able to get out of here, at least not alive in this circumstance. Ever since the entrance had caved in, I had been scared. I didn't know what to do, so all I did was sit there and try not to act afraid like Rouge was. I had been through a lot of things, but this was definitely the worst. I looked at her, and she was staring at the floor and crying. I never knew that Rouge could be like this. "Rouge... are you OK?" I asked her. I didn't hear a response from her, so I tried to confront her. I knew that I had to help Rouge, even if it took my whole life away.

There you go, I finally made up for those short chapters (I hope) so just wait for me to update this, which might be the last chapter.