um...to my first anonymous reviewer, I am fully aware that Cream is six. -___- And I don't quite get what you mean by 'making Amy trick her.' Amy's not really planning anything at the moment. @_@

Anyway, thank you to all that reviewed. This is the most reviews I've ever gotten, so thanx. And today's my birthday, so I got to actually BUY Sonic Heroes. And now I own Sonic Adventure DX as well. Me sooo happy! ^_^ ok, so, for those of you who have never actually played Sonic Adventure DX, there might be a few spoilers..... . sorry!

And I've been getting really rusty with my writing.... actually, mai san is. Me too, but anyways... I don't think it's as good as the first chapter, and it will be switching back and forth.

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Knuckles stood at the edge of angel island, staring up into the sky with crossed arms. "Looks like a rain storm is coming on..." He murmured. "I better go and stay by the master emerald through it all.... You never know what might happen...."

He turned to go and check on the precious gem, when suddenly the ground beneath him shook violently... "What the?!"

The island quickly began descending, Knuckles had the clutch onto some half buried rocks to stay balanced. There was a strong jerk and he could hear the sound of huge waves rising from the impact of the fall. As soon as he was able to stand he was off and gliding towards the altar. "Something's not right..." He kept thinking as he approached the stone structure.

Scaling up the steps with ease, his eyes widened and his jaw dropped.

There, the altar was before him..... Completely empty.

"Did someone steal it while I wasn't looking?! Damn it!" He yelled furiously, then took a deep breath to regain his cool. "Alright. I must call down if I'm going to solve this.... Looks like I'm going to be on yet another wild goose chase...."

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"Amy, I can't see the house anymore." Cream yelled over the gently roaring winds, "And it looks like a storm is coming on!"

Finally, Amy stopped running, causing poor Cream to collide right into the pink hedgehog, and they both fell.

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" said Cream apologetically and helping Amy up.

Amy shook her head and smiled, "No, it's ok. And now that you mentioned it, it does seem a bit to dangerous to be out anymore..."

Cream smiled widely, having finally convinced Amy to go back home after chasing that little sparkling light. Whatever it was, it was slowly beginning to knaw at her curiosity as well.

Rain began to fall within an instant, "Oh no!" Amy shouted as they both began to get soaked. Cream shivered, but noticed something strange about the droplets of water. "Amy.... Why is the rain so.... So blue!"

"A bit too bright, if you ask me." Amy wondered aloud.

The rain was looking strange, instead of making the atmosphere dull and gray, it was a very bright blue. Brighter than even Sonic himself!

"Something's not right here!"

The wind began to blow harder, filling Cream's ears with air, forcing her slightly off the ground. "Whoa, A-Amy! I'm going to get blown away!" To make things worse, the wind blew even harder and faster, roaring rudely as it whipped at the two girls.

Cream screamed as her body began to fly, but luckily Amy grabbed onto her shoes, "Don't worry Cream, I got you!"

"But-But Cheese! He's-He's not here!!" She cried over the loud voice of the pounding rain and gushing wind.

"Cheese... What?!"

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Sonic paced back and forth nervously, Amy and Cream weren't back yet. 'Where are they?!' he thought worriedly. 'Maybe I should go out and get them-'

"SONIC!!"

Sonic's eyes snapped open as if he had been struck by lightning. Tails came running into the room and practically ramming into the blue hedgehog. "Tails, what happened?"

"Amy and Cream-I don't see any sign of them coming back! The storm's already here, what do we do!? We've got to lock up the doors, the windows! Turn off all the electronics! Cover my inventions! But Amy and Cream! They aren't here, where-"

"Tails!" Sonic shouted, his partner was being a bit too hysterical, "It's just a rain storm, not a hurricane! You do what you gotta do, I'll go get Amy and Cream."

"Oh, and Sonic?"

"What? Make it quick."

"...Um, someone came to visit-"

"What!? Well they've got perfect timing, let's go!"

Tails nodded and followed Sonic out the back door, the wind snapped at them violently but they paid no mind. There, standing before them was a visitor alright. And quite an unexpected one.

"We've got some business to take care of." Said the visitor, red locks flapping around like a soaked flag and red eyes glaring dangerously.

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Amy dug her heels as far as she could into the sand and holding onto the wailing Cream, who had just lost her chao to the wind. 'This is all so terrible... And it's all my fault! I'm sorry, Cream, Cheese, if only I listened to you earlier!' She thought, biting down on her lower lip, and trying her best to keep her eyes open without getting rain drops in them.

Right when she felt like she was able to move, a bright red light flickered in her face, and for a few seconds, all she could see was red..... The harsh beating of the storm slowly slipped away and the feeling of her friend in her protecting embrasse fading....

"What's going on.... here....?"

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A/N: Ok, that's IT. I know it wasn't so great, but please, it's still the beginning of the whole plot! I promise a long chapter next time that will finally really get somewhere.

In the mean time, this might probably leave some with the mystery of the flickering light... And what's up with the freaky blue rain? How'd the master emerald disappear? All part of the plot, folks! ^_^

Bye bye! Give me nice reviews for my birth day!!!! :D [hey, it's an inexpensive gift!]