I apologize in advance for such a cruddy chapter such as this one. I was so
dang lazy and had terrible writers block for the past week or so. Well,
here goes anyway, and I DO NOT own any of the Sonic characters.
Chapter 7
"Yes Mr. President, I've taken care of Shadow. But Sonic. Oh, really? Okay, goodbye." Rouge shut off her cell phone.
"I'm gonna be swimming in jewels soon." She said with a smile.
* * * Cream snuggled up against Miles warm, golden fur. The two were dressed in their pajamas and watching a movie. A romance movie, because they happened to be Cream's favorites. Miles on the other hand, would have rather seen an action movie. A handsome gentleman and a beautiful lady who were in an absolutely perfect relationship isn't exactly how love works sometimes. But here he was, in a nearly flawless relationship with Cream, and that was proof enough.
A huge grin passed across Cream's face as the couple admitted their love to each other and kissed. She looked up at Miles with a puppy dog pout and pleading eyes. Miles gave into her quickly, and the two embraced each other warmly and touched lips. Their kissing would have lasted longer, if the phone hadn't rang just then.
Miles answered the call and said, "Hello?"
"Hi, It's Sonic. Knuckles is gone, but I don't know why. All he left was quick letter that says-
'Sonic,
I've returned to the Master Emerald. Thank you for letting me stay at your house, and I apologize for not saying good bye.'"
* * *
Knuckles glided over the trees, clutching the few possessions he had. The cool afternoon breeze blew back his dreadlocks. He wanted to get as far away from Rouge as he could. Even if that meant returning to his former lifestyle.
The floating island grew larger and larger as Knuckles got closer to his home. Soon everything would be normal again, everything would be peaceful.
Knuckles finally arrived at his destination. As his feet touched the ancient ground, a feeling of relief came over him.
"Back so soon?" A distant voice called. Knuckles ignored the comment and climbed the steps to where the Master Emerald laid. There it was, gleaming in the sunlight. Yellow and green beams reflected off of the gem's smooth surface. So beautiful, so powerful.
Knuckles snapped out of his daze. Taking his former position, he sat with his back to the emerald. He had forgotten what it felt like to be so close to it, how the glow that surrounded the emerald could almost be felt. Now it felt quite awkward.
"What happened?" Tikal asked as she took form.
"Nothing." Knuckles replied dully.
"Does it have to do with Rouge?" The peach echidna questioned. She sat down beside Knuckles.
Knuckles rested his head in his hands and sighed. "I don't think it's Rouge herself. More likely her ambition and love of jewels."
Tikal nodded in agreement. "Rouge must love the feeling of owning rare items. It's not the actual item itself, but the pride you feel."
"Yeah, but their just jewels! Don't I mean more to her then wealth?!"
"If I remember correctly, she's not the only one with a love for jewels."
" Don't rub it in." Knuckles mumbled under his breath. "My situation is different. I had to leave because I have a duty."
"You're situation is barely different from Rouge's, therefore you're hurting her just as much."
Knuckles laid his back on the cool stone beneath him and put his hands behind his head. "Whatever." He said with a yawn.
Tikal shook her head and sighed. It was useless to try to get through to his persistent mind. She stood up and walked away from the alter.
"Chaos?" She called into the empty surroundings. "Are you there?"
All was still for a few moments. Not a blade of grass swayed. Silence rang in the girl's ears. Just when everything seemed calm, a strong wind blew in with a powerful 'Whoosh'.
In front of Tikal's sandeled feet was a puddle of crystal blue liquid. It rippled and made inaudible murmurs. It was a sort of language only Tikal understood.
"What's the matter? Don't you want to come out?" She asked quietly. The puddle made no reply.
"I see." She said. The puddle looked as if it was being absorbed into the earth, and soon it was gone.
"I hope Chaos hasn't been disrupted." Tikal whispered to herself, her voice laced with worry. She walked back toward Knuckles and asked, "Knuckles, nothing out of the ordinary happened while you were gone, right?"
Knuckles slowly shook his head with uncertainty, wondering if he should tell her about the incident with Rouge.
"Uh, no, nothing," he lied.
"Are you sure?" Tikal could see right through him when it came to lying.
"Well, maybe there was something." Knuckles began. He really was a terrible liar. He told Tikal about the whole strange incident and ended with, "I-I didn't know what to do, so I just stood there. I'm such an idiot, I could have stopped Rouge!"
"Don't be so hard on yourself, I think you did the right thing. But now it seems we have another problem. Do you know who Rouge is taking these orders from?"
"No."
"Then, did she have any contacts before?"
Knuckles searched his mind for an answer and then replied, "Yeah, she was a spy for the government, sent to do research on the Project Shadow. Maybe they still want to solve the mystery behind the project." "If I'm not mistaken, GUN and the US government are working together now."
"WHAT?!" Knuckles jumped to his feet. "How do you know this?!"
"It was in the newspaper, which you never read. The president agreed to reclaim Shadow for GUN's use if GUN agrees to finish their research project."
"So, I bet that's who Rouge is working for. A government controlled by GUN, this can't be good news."
"Even though I wasn't there to see the ARK first hand, I've heard things about GUN as well. And I think someone should stop them."
"Oh no, no way! Those days are over, Tikal! I'm not rounding up the whole gang to stop some heck-bent organization again!"
"Why do those days have to be over? Just because you haven't had an adventure for a while doesn't mean you won't have any more! Your teamwork has saved the world before, and you will again."
"But.ah, it's useless. Fine, I'll at least warn everyone about GUN. But keep the Master Emerald safe!" Knuckles glided off into the setting sun toward Avalon.
*** Crappy chapter, I know! . I'm so sorry it took forever to come too! Writers block is attacking me like crazy, and my laziness certainly didn't help. Until next chapter, see ya!
Chapter 7
"Yes Mr. President, I've taken care of Shadow. But Sonic. Oh, really? Okay, goodbye." Rouge shut off her cell phone.
"I'm gonna be swimming in jewels soon." She said with a smile.
* * * Cream snuggled up against Miles warm, golden fur. The two were dressed in their pajamas and watching a movie. A romance movie, because they happened to be Cream's favorites. Miles on the other hand, would have rather seen an action movie. A handsome gentleman and a beautiful lady who were in an absolutely perfect relationship isn't exactly how love works sometimes. But here he was, in a nearly flawless relationship with Cream, and that was proof enough.
A huge grin passed across Cream's face as the couple admitted their love to each other and kissed. She looked up at Miles with a puppy dog pout and pleading eyes. Miles gave into her quickly, and the two embraced each other warmly and touched lips. Their kissing would have lasted longer, if the phone hadn't rang just then.
Miles answered the call and said, "Hello?"
"Hi, It's Sonic. Knuckles is gone, but I don't know why. All he left was quick letter that says-
'Sonic,
I've returned to the Master Emerald. Thank you for letting me stay at your house, and I apologize for not saying good bye.'"
* * *
Knuckles glided over the trees, clutching the few possessions he had. The cool afternoon breeze blew back his dreadlocks. He wanted to get as far away from Rouge as he could. Even if that meant returning to his former lifestyle.
The floating island grew larger and larger as Knuckles got closer to his home. Soon everything would be normal again, everything would be peaceful.
Knuckles finally arrived at his destination. As his feet touched the ancient ground, a feeling of relief came over him.
"Back so soon?" A distant voice called. Knuckles ignored the comment and climbed the steps to where the Master Emerald laid. There it was, gleaming in the sunlight. Yellow and green beams reflected off of the gem's smooth surface. So beautiful, so powerful.
Knuckles snapped out of his daze. Taking his former position, he sat with his back to the emerald. He had forgotten what it felt like to be so close to it, how the glow that surrounded the emerald could almost be felt. Now it felt quite awkward.
"What happened?" Tikal asked as she took form.
"Nothing." Knuckles replied dully.
"Does it have to do with Rouge?" The peach echidna questioned. She sat down beside Knuckles.
Knuckles rested his head in his hands and sighed. "I don't think it's Rouge herself. More likely her ambition and love of jewels."
Tikal nodded in agreement. "Rouge must love the feeling of owning rare items. It's not the actual item itself, but the pride you feel."
"Yeah, but their just jewels! Don't I mean more to her then wealth?!"
"If I remember correctly, she's not the only one with a love for jewels."
" Don't rub it in." Knuckles mumbled under his breath. "My situation is different. I had to leave because I have a duty."
"You're situation is barely different from Rouge's, therefore you're hurting her just as much."
Knuckles laid his back on the cool stone beneath him and put his hands behind his head. "Whatever." He said with a yawn.
Tikal shook her head and sighed. It was useless to try to get through to his persistent mind. She stood up and walked away from the alter.
"Chaos?" She called into the empty surroundings. "Are you there?"
All was still for a few moments. Not a blade of grass swayed. Silence rang in the girl's ears. Just when everything seemed calm, a strong wind blew in with a powerful 'Whoosh'.
In front of Tikal's sandeled feet was a puddle of crystal blue liquid. It rippled and made inaudible murmurs. It was a sort of language only Tikal understood.
"What's the matter? Don't you want to come out?" She asked quietly. The puddle made no reply.
"I see." She said. The puddle looked as if it was being absorbed into the earth, and soon it was gone.
"I hope Chaos hasn't been disrupted." Tikal whispered to herself, her voice laced with worry. She walked back toward Knuckles and asked, "Knuckles, nothing out of the ordinary happened while you were gone, right?"
Knuckles slowly shook his head with uncertainty, wondering if he should tell her about the incident with Rouge.
"Uh, no, nothing," he lied.
"Are you sure?" Tikal could see right through him when it came to lying.
"Well, maybe there was something." Knuckles began. He really was a terrible liar. He told Tikal about the whole strange incident and ended with, "I-I didn't know what to do, so I just stood there. I'm such an idiot, I could have stopped Rouge!"
"Don't be so hard on yourself, I think you did the right thing. But now it seems we have another problem. Do you know who Rouge is taking these orders from?"
"No."
"Then, did she have any contacts before?"
Knuckles searched his mind for an answer and then replied, "Yeah, she was a spy for the government, sent to do research on the Project Shadow. Maybe they still want to solve the mystery behind the project." "If I'm not mistaken, GUN and the US government are working together now."
"WHAT?!" Knuckles jumped to his feet. "How do you know this?!"
"It was in the newspaper, which you never read. The president agreed to reclaim Shadow for GUN's use if GUN agrees to finish their research project."
"So, I bet that's who Rouge is working for. A government controlled by GUN, this can't be good news."
"Even though I wasn't there to see the ARK first hand, I've heard things about GUN as well. And I think someone should stop them."
"Oh no, no way! Those days are over, Tikal! I'm not rounding up the whole gang to stop some heck-bent organization again!"
"Why do those days have to be over? Just because you haven't had an adventure for a while doesn't mean you won't have any more! Your teamwork has saved the world before, and you will again."
"But.ah, it's useless. Fine, I'll at least warn everyone about GUN. But keep the Master Emerald safe!" Knuckles glided off into the setting sun toward Avalon.
*** Crappy chapter, I know! . I'm so sorry it took forever to come too! Writers block is attacking me like crazy, and my laziness certainly didn't help. Until next chapter, see ya!