Chp 04: Race to the Shore
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Mystic Jungle Coastline
Time to launch: 05 minutes
Shadow continued to pace as he waited for his friend to come over the horizon. He felt Endigo's hand on his shoulder. "We may have to leave without him."
"Never." the hedgehog said coldly to his friend as he watched the area.
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Mystic Jungle
Time to launch: 15 minutes
"Move it you guys! We have a ship waiting that can take us to the base!" Lecko had taken lead when Espio and his men had shown up. Endigo had taken the lower warriors out quickly, but Lecko insisted they run from Espio. Truthfully, none of the heroes wanted to fight the person who they had become friends with before. That's when Knuckles remembered something that made him stop and turn. The battle hardened ninja was barely able to stop before colliding into the echidna. Before he could react, Knuckles punched him in the jaw.
"Knux, what are you doing?" Shadow yelled to his friend.
"I just decided that even though he looks like Espio, he isn't. Our buddy went through years of hell before he became a ninja. And even then, it was only to get his life on track. I just remembered a certain letter, too.
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FLASHBACK BEGIN
Original Universe
Knuckles slept atop the Master Emerald when he was awoken by a CLUNK in the ground. He looked up to see a ninja on the other side of the canyon. In a blink, he was gone. He saw a shuriken in the grass and the note attached to it. He picked it up and began to read:
Knuckles,
It's been a while since I wrote and told you that the academy was offering a next level course for the top three graduates. I decided not to take it. I remembered what you told me when you took me there, 'Learn your morals and you can leave.' Well now, I'm not going to push my luck. I've become a ninja, that's enough for me. Besides, a lot of cadets lose their hands during that training!
By the way, how'd you like my entrance?
"From, Espio" the guardian jumped from the emerald, when he heard the voice. He turned to see his purple friend and smiled.
FLASHBACK END
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Mystic Jungle
Time to launch: 10 minutes
Knuckles eyes kept darting towards the nub on the chameleon's hand. The others had went on while the echidna stayed behind and fought the Ninja Master. Lecko had told him that he had fifteen minutes to get to the boat. After that, they would have to leave without him.
Knuckles brought his namesakes into his opponent's head on opposite sides, causing a small concussion. As he fell, the shinobi threw a couple of shurikens at the red furred fighter. One was able to dig deep into his chest. He quickly pulled it from his chest and threw it at ninja, but it missed. He scowled as he wished that the Chaos Emerald's energy had been fully drained by the Siphon Crystal. "Damn that Lecko."
"Prepare to feel my wrath, alternate scum." he reached into his vest and pulled out the Purple Chaos Emerald and a large shuriken. "Siphon Crystal, strong and true. Chaos Emerald energy, I give to you!"
"Not again." Knuckles groaned as the four tipped star erupted in a purple aura.
"Go, Seek Shuriken!" Knuckles figured out what was happening before the words left his mouth. The echidna jumped into the trees, the blade chasing after him. Espio lost sight of them both and he was too late to stop Knux from kicking him backwards, into the path of the weapon. The ninja fell to the forest floor, bleeding profusely, while Knuckles continued his run to the beach.
Next: Chp 05: Meeting the Team
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Please READ AND REVIEW!!! (To all except Shadow's Obsessor and Funk, who already review. ( Please continue to do so))
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Mystic Jungle Coastline
Time to launch: 05 minutes
Shadow continued to pace as he waited for his friend to come over the horizon. He felt Endigo's hand on his shoulder. "We may have to leave without him."
"Never." the hedgehog said coldly to his friend as he watched the area.
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Mystic Jungle
Time to launch: 15 minutes
"Move it you guys! We have a ship waiting that can take us to the base!" Lecko had taken lead when Espio and his men had shown up. Endigo had taken the lower warriors out quickly, but Lecko insisted they run from Espio. Truthfully, none of the heroes wanted to fight the person who they had become friends with before. That's when Knuckles remembered something that made him stop and turn. The battle hardened ninja was barely able to stop before colliding into the echidna. Before he could react, Knuckles punched him in the jaw.
"Knux, what are you doing?" Shadow yelled to his friend.
"I just decided that even though he looks like Espio, he isn't. Our buddy went through years of hell before he became a ninja. And even then, it was only to get his life on track. I just remembered a certain letter, too.
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FLASHBACK BEGIN
Original Universe
Knuckles slept atop the Master Emerald when he was awoken by a CLUNK in the ground. He looked up to see a ninja on the other side of the canyon. In a blink, he was gone. He saw a shuriken in the grass and the note attached to it. He picked it up and began to read:
Knuckles,
It's been a while since I wrote and told you that the academy was offering a next level course for the top three graduates. I decided not to take it. I remembered what you told me when you took me there, 'Learn your morals and you can leave.' Well now, I'm not going to push my luck. I've become a ninja, that's enough for me. Besides, a lot of cadets lose their hands during that training!
By the way, how'd you like my entrance?
"From, Espio" the guardian jumped from the emerald, when he heard the voice. He turned to see his purple friend and smiled.
FLASHBACK END
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Mystic Jungle
Time to launch: 10 minutes
Knuckles eyes kept darting towards the nub on the chameleon's hand. The others had went on while the echidna stayed behind and fought the Ninja Master. Lecko had told him that he had fifteen minutes to get to the boat. After that, they would have to leave without him.
Knuckles brought his namesakes into his opponent's head on opposite sides, causing a small concussion. As he fell, the shinobi threw a couple of shurikens at the red furred fighter. One was able to dig deep into his chest. He quickly pulled it from his chest and threw it at ninja, but it missed. He scowled as he wished that the Chaos Emerald's energy had been fully drained by the Siphon Crystal. "Damn that Lecko."
"Prepare to feel my wrath, alternate scum." he reached into his vest and pulled out the Purple Chaos Emerald and a large shuriken. "Siphon Crystal, strong and true. Chaos Emerald energy, I give to you!"
"Not again." Knuckles groaned as the four tipped star erupted in a purple aura.
"Go, Seek Shuriken!" Knuckles figured out what was happening before the words left his mouth. The echidna jumped into the trees, the blade chasing after him. Espio lost sight of them both and he was too late to stop Knux from kicking him backwards, into the path of the weapon. The ninja fell to the forest floor, bleeding profusely, while Knuckles continued his run to the beach.
Next: Chp 05: Meeting the Team
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Please READ AND REVIEW!!! (To all except Shadow's Obsessor and Funk, who already review. ( Please continue to do so))