Dreamwatcher
The Waiting Game: Part 5
" I wait and I wait…
I hope that you return
To me…
I ask for forgiveness…
Yet you refuse to give it…
I beg, but you leave…
My heart breaks in two…"
Author's Note: Part 5. Knuckles is in here. I apologize that he wasn't in the last two chapters! There will be quite the shock in the end of this chapter. Although I must admit…this chapter seems lacking to me…Enjoy!
-Neo
*Piper's POV*
Hi, I'm Piper-Le. One of Knuckles' sisters. Yea, he's got more then one sister. I just happen to be the oldest. Yea, I'm the one in a blue vest with matching blue boots. Cute, eh? Heh. Poor big brother, though he may be the oldest of us three siblings, he has only us sisters as siblings, no brothers. Too bad! Well, anywho, I'm the most special of the two sisters….why? Why, I bare the Guardian mark on my chest. That means if Knuckles doesn't want to be king or dies or something, the throne and guardianship is officially handed down to me. Right now, my poor, poor brother is begging some guy named Fang the Sniper. Let's have a look.
"Please, can you find Amy for me and bring her here!?" Knuckles begged.
"Don't you know where she lives and stuff?" Fang shrugged while scratching his butt. Disgusting.
"I called her house, she's not home!" Knuckles raise his arms like a monkey, "I will pay you."
"Oh, yea….how much?" He got close to my brother, with his sly grin on his face. Knuckles whipped out a suitcase and in there was a crapload of money. They had better not be my life savings!
"There's one million dollars here." Knuckles commented, "You bring Amy safe and unharmed and you get the money."
"Hold fast, I want the money now." Fang pointed.
"How about I give you half now." Knuckles came in, "The other half after you get Amy."
"Deal." Fang then took the $500, 000 thousand dollars and left, happy as a clam.
"You've sunked low." I grinned, "Asking a bounty hunter for help."
"The others don't know where she is, I can only hope he does." Knuckles sighed.
"What if he betrays ya and run off with the money?" I asked.
"He won't." Knuckles shook his head, "He'll want the other half as well."
"So now what?" I shrugged.
"Now we wait." Knuckles sighed and took a sit on the couch, his head down from depression. I almost feel sorry for him….almost.
Staring at my brother was boring, so I decided to go outside and enjoy the sunlight. It's more positive then weeping boy over there.
It was round 11 in the morning, so I stopped by at the café and ordered a coffee. Mom said I was too young for coffee, but I never thought so. Coffee's goooooood.
It was after more pointless walking that I happen upon….AMY ROSE….and….REMINGTON?! What were those two doing together?! They were coming my way, so I hid in a bush…big mistake. It was thorny. Damn it! I heard their conversation as they made a brief stop.
"Well, so far, no mystery man of yours." Remington shrugged. Hmm…he wasn't in his usual dark casual clothes. Back in his ol' constable uniform. If he's on duty, what's he doing wasting his time with Amy? What am I doing wasting my time? I could have called Knuckles on my cell phone. I mean, I do have pity for my brother…but before I did, I heard quite the interesting conversation.
"So…how close is this destined person of yours?" Remington asked.
"Close." Amy stated, "My tarot cards are making me go in circles, I swear we were here before."
"We were." Remington sighed, "That's the same café we passed three times."
"Oh, dear." Amy cupped her mouth, "I'm sorry. I never should have got you involved in this."
"Oh-No, this is quite thrilling." Remington sarcastically said, " I just love to waste my life on some pointless mission."
Amy gave him quite the stare…a mad stare.
"What?" Remington gave out an innocent look, "I could be stopping crime, but you drag me in circles looking for your soul mate!"
"Well, it would be nice to have some company, that's all!" Amy shouted, "I've been though a lot, okay!?"
"So have I, but am I complaining and dragging people into MY mess? No!" Remington came back, "Damn…how hard is it to find someone who's the complete opposite of you?!"
"Well, then, just leave!" Amy pointed out, "Leave me alone, you stupid…stupid…" She ended up groaning instead.
"Fine, I will!" Remington left, angry as well.
"Wow." Oops, did I said that out loud!? Soon, I was dragged out by Amy.
"Wha-were you spying on me!?" Amy gasped.
"Spying!?" I forced a smile, "Spying is such a harsh word…I prefer accidentally meeting."
"Did Knuckles sent you!?" Amy shouted, still clinging to my blue vest.
"Wha-no!" I shouted, "I don't get my orders from my brother, I'm my own person!"
"Well, why are you here!?" Amy shouted, her cheeks bright red.
"Well….I saw you and Remington come my way, so I hid." I explained, "Somehow, I heard you two talk."
"You..you…" She let me go and sighed, "That was a terrible thing to do!"
I shrugged.
"Didn't your mother teach you not to eavesdrop!?" Amy cried out, "Our argument was private!"
"Funny, sounded more like flirting." I crossed my arm.
"WHAT!?" Amy was ready to strangle me, so I backed off a bit.
"Well, you're looking for someone who's your total opposite, Remington is." I suggested.
"He needs to be in both personality and magic." Amy sighed, "I don't believe Remington has magic powers."
"You'd be surprised." I grinned.
"What do you mean?" Amy asked, "Are you saying he has magic powers?"
"Maybe." I grinned again, "Knuckles said so."
"Impossible, he comes from a long line of Dark Legions, they have no magic." Amy popped in.
"So, my family comes from a long line of magicians, yet I was not born with magical powers." I answered, "Haven't you felt magic flowing from him? I heard any magic people can sense when someone else is magic."
"….."
Boy, did I get her there.
"….I did sense something." Amy pondered, "But how can he be my soul mate? We're talking about Remington, a guy who doesn't want a girl, let alone marry."
"So?" I shrugged, "The soul touch will decide whether he's right for you or not."
"…" Amy sighed, "Now I wish I was home."
"Hey, you wanna come over for dinner?" I asked, then I stopped, "Oh right, you and Knuckles….sorry about that."
"That's-" she was caught short when Fang sneaked up behind her and caught her.
"GOTCHA!" Fang shouted, "You're coming with me!" Fang dragged her away.
"Hey, let go, stop, Piper, help!" She shouted. This was pathetic. Why doesn't she use her powers to get out? That puzzles me. I didn't do anything because I knew she'd be okay. Instead, I took a different route home.
At home, I saw Knuckles napping on the couch. Must've cried himself to sleep. I sighed at the big baby. Yeesh, at this rate, I don't ever want a boyfriend. I took out a small blanket and place it over my brother and waited in a different room. One wonders what's in that mind of his….
*About 7 years ago*
"Amy, where are you going?" Little 12 year old Knuckles asked. He saw Amy on her magic carpet, Dreamwactcher. She looked packed and ready to leave. The were both at the edge of Angel Island.
"I…I'm going somewhere." Amy, 8 years of age, answered.
"Well, when are you coming back?" Knuckles asked, with a innocent smile, "…Amy?"
"….I don't know." Amy answered, "Maybe never?"
"What do you mean?" Knuckles grew serious.
"I…I have to leave." Amy answered, "They told me to."
"Who, the Tarot cards!?" Knuckles gasped.
"I must find my destiny." Amy held onto Dreamwatcher tighter.
"Wha-" Knuckles couldn't get the words out, "But…you're a Chaotix, what do I tell the others?!"
"I don't know." Amy shrugged, "I cannot return….not until I find who I am destined to be with…I must leave."
"Where are you going?" Knuckles asked.
"I won't say." she shook her head.
"Well, why not!?" Knuckles came closer, tears flowing down his eyes.
"Because you'll only come after me." She also had tears, " Good-bye…I guess."
"GOOD-BYE?!' Knuckles shouted, "No, this isn't good-bye! You can't leave, I won't let you!" He grabbed onto her arm.
"Oh, stop it, Knuckles!" Amy pushed her arm off of Knuckles', "This is hard on me as well!" She started riding on her carpet and she flew off. All Knuckles could was watch her fly by. He didn't glide after her, he just stared, teary eyed, as he watched Amy fly during the sunset. Little did he know that her destiny location was the Miracle Planet where she would meet Sonic…he wouldn't meet her again until four years later….
*End Flashback*
Knuckles woke up from the sound of the doorbell and he quickly got up and ran like hell. I ran after him also. He opened the double doors and saw Fang with a VERY pissed off Amy.
" Here's your gal, have fun." Fang smiled, "And give me my money."
"Oh, here." Knuckles handed in the rest and thanked Fang who left. Hmm…I think he stole a vase on the way….
"Piper, leave us, we need our privacy." He ordered me.
"Whatever." I sighed and left. Yea, like I listened to him. I was off at a distance, but good enough to hear what they were gonna say.
"So, you hired him to get me here!?" Amy shouted.
"Well, I'm sorry, but you weren't home when I called you, your friends couldn't find you, and I tried calling by cell phone, but nothing." Knuckles raised his arms, "Look, I just wanna talk."
"Well, I don't!" Amy, crossed arm, tried to leave, but my brother was no quitter.
"No, we need to talk." Knuckles place his foot down.
"I don't talk to people who keep secrets from me." Amy tried to leave again.
"Amy, please!" Knuckles grabbed her arms. Ooh, interesting.
"Look. I'm sorry, but I had to!" Knuckles let her go, "I wanted to protect you!"
"Protect me!?" She shouted, "From what!?"
"From anything!" Knuckles shouted, "You and I were both vulnerable back then and there were many people who wanted us! Bad people!"
"I can take care of myself!" Amy shouted, "I still got a feeling you're not telling me even half of what you're keeping in that twisted head of yours!"
Knuckles groaned and calmed down before speaking again.
"What can I do to make you forgive me!?" Knuckles shouted, "I feel guilty as it is, I've been tortured long enough!"
"So have I, Knuckles!" Amy barked, "If you think simple apologizes and begging will get me to forgive you, forget it!" She crossed her arms again and faced in a different direction, not wanting to look at Knuckles' face. Frankly, I don't wanna either.
"….We've spent so much time together as kids." Knuckles placed a hand on Amy's cheek. She didn't budge. She stood, cross armed and pissed.
"We're friends." Knuckles chirped in.
"Friends don't keep secrets from each other." Amy sniffed a tear, "You should have told me, whether it would endanger my life or not."
"I know, I should have." Knuckles lowered his head down, "I regret not telling you, I should have…I…I'm so sorry." Knuckles started to cry. Big baby.
"Sorry isn't good enough." Amy grew even more teary eyes, but she didn't blubber like my brother, "Knuckles, perhaps you need to move on."
"But…we're…engaged." Knuckles wiped his tears, "We need to bond."
"Our family still have a treaty." Amy corrected, "That should be more then enough."
"Even if our marriage wasn't for the bondness of two places, I would still want to be with you…to hold you…touch you." Okay, he got a little personal there. I don't blame him, he's 19. A lot of guys he's age talk and think about sex…but then again, Knuckles is unlike most boys who are stupid, immature, and less of a crybaby.
"I don't think I'm destined to be with you." Amy answered.
"I know we are." Knuckles sniffed, "The soul touch tells me…it yearns for you."
"Well, tell it to take a reality check." Amy sighed, "I'm not your princess." She started to leave. I didn't think Knuckles would do anything, but he did. He ran to Amy, held her, and gave her the kiss of a lifetime. Funny thing was…she didn't hesitate. That kiss must've lasted forever, so I sighed, seeing how pathetic this was. When they were done, Amy gave a few seconds stare and left, leaving my poor brokenhearted brother. Ouch…poor guy was even clutching his chest like his heart literally ripped in two.
It was nighttime and I crawled into bed, ready to sleep. I don't usually stay at the palace, because our parents are divorced, but this is my weekly visit. Unfortunately, I sleep in the room next to Knuckles and I think he was crying again. That guy never shuts up. I sighed and crawled out of bed and made it into his room.
He was in bed, but he wasn't crying. Maybe he stopped. He had the entire sheet covering him.
"Uhh…Knux?" I came in, "Yo, bro."
"What?" he silently asked.
"Look… I'll be honest with you." I sighed, "I saw Amy before she was brought in by Fang."
Knuckles lifted the blanket up to get a better listen.
"She was looking for her soul mate." I continued, "Someone who is the total opposite of her in both magic and personality."
"Uh-huh." Knuckles nodded, urging me to continue.
"Well…she asked for help from someone…" I cleared my throat, "That someone is…Remington."
"Well, he's the constable, he helps…despite his bad attitude." Knuckles corrected.
"Knuckles, Remington helps by stopping crime, not helping someone find their life partner." I pitched in, "Infact, he doesn't give a damn about Amy's quest as far as I'm concerned."
"What are you talking about?" Knuckles asked.
"I'm saying besides that hedgehog Sonic…you might have some heavy completion." I weakly smiled.
"But he isn't the dating type." Knuckles shook his head.
"Trust me, the two argued…it automatically signals they like each other." I said, then I decided to leave before Knuckles had the urge to strangle me, "Uh…good night, big brother." I quickly left and closed the door.
To Be Continued…
Full Name: Princess Chichi "Piper-Le"
Age: 12
Height: 4'3
Rank: Princess of Angel Island, daughter of Locke of the house of Tikal
B-Day: Aug.3, 2526
B-Place: Angel Palace
Nationality: Chinese
Fight: Kung Fu, Kendo (working on that one)
Eyes: Blue
Fur: Red
Weakness: Doesn't take her job as royalty and Guardian seriously
Vehicle: None
Family: Locke (father), Lara-Le (mother), Wynmacher (stepfather), Knuckles (older brother), Luna-Le (little sister), Sabre (grandfather), and countless grandfather, Jenna-Lu (grandmother)
Much like Knuckles, Piper was taught the ways of royalty and Guardianship from day one. Unlike Knuckles, she never takes them seriously. She would rather lead a carefree life then do "boring meditating and stuff." Piper is an opinionated little preteen. She'll make a comment about everything and let it known. She often makes sarcastic remarks, especially to her older brother, Knuckles, as she is a smart mouth and isn't afraid to talk the talk, but it's all due to her wanting for attention as she is the middle child of the family. She's a tomboy at heart, but there are times when she is sensitive, feminine, and nice. Even she takes life serious sometimes!