CHAPTER THREE
After a rigorous eight our training period, young Knuckles slumped to his seat in the throne room. Knuckles was out of breath from the harsh training. Huffing, puffing, and praying for some relief, Knuckles plopped down on his chair and began taking in deep breaths.
"Huuuuuuuuhh, aaaaahhhhhhhh."
"What's wrong son," the king asked, "Was the training too much for you?"
"Oh my poor child," the queen said. "Do you need any help, Knackuleous?"
"No... mom. No...dad," Knuckles said between breaths. "The training wasn't to much, and I don't need help."
Jouleolus walked in a few minutes later with a couple of scars and bruises on his face and chest.
"So, how is my son progressing?" the king asked.
"Your son, my lord, is progressing very quickly. He will be a fine Guardian to the royal family."
"Thank you, Jouleolus. You're a great asset to the royal family," the king said. "I, Jouleolus, am here to serve you, my lord." The palace was filled with people and servants preparing for the corrination. Everyone in the palace was getting the royal hall ready. New curtains were placed and the old ones were removed. The floor was so clean that you could see your face clearly. Everything was so organized, so perfect, so... So...
So...
Boring. Purely, terrifyingly boring. Knuckles have when through everything and nothing sparks his interests anymore. Knuckles would never have any fun with his family because he either would be out training or his parents would be off to handle royal business. The only way that Knuckles' parents ever got the time to spend with him is when they would all take a walk to the mountains on Angel Island. While there, Knuckles and his parents would leave all of their duties to spend time with each other. Knuckles' father would tell stores of the great wars and his mother would tell legends of great people the island in which they inhibit. Once he heard of a story from her mother about a legendary echidna from Angel Island that climbed the same high peak they stand close to. Legend has it that this echidna took a soaring leap and glided clear cross the clear, blue ocean to the other side of the world. There he experienced stone cities that stretched farther then the sky and strange looking creatures that inhabit those giant monuments. That same echidna went to the highest mountain and soared back to the island, telling everyone about his adventures in that alien world.
It was that story that inspired Knuckles to practice his gliding skills to reach that alien world. Everyday, after rigorous training or boring diplomatic things he would always look out to the ocean and say to himself... "Someday, I will see what's on the other side. Some day."
In the afternoon, the city streets continue their symphony of honks, beeps, and dings, a song Rouge knows too well. As the school bus neared her stop, Rouge can't help but to think about something new happening that her father said.
'I've waited all day but nothing new happened. Is my daddy lying? Hmm, he would never lie. Maybe that something will come tomorrow. I hope it does 'cause it's really getting boring.'
As the bus neared Rouge's stop, the bus slowed down to a halt. Rouge resumed her after school routine of skipping off the bus, waving bye to her friends, and continue skipping all the way to her apartment. As she knocked on the door, Rouge was welcomed with that same warm smile from her mother. "Hi Rouge honey. How's your school day." "Well, mom, it was pretty much like every other school day. The teachers putting some stuff on the board and talk about things." "Oh that's nice honey. Anything else new happened?" "*Sigh* No, mom. Nothing new happened today."
Rouge's father overheard the conversation and walked over to give his daughter some encouragement.
"Don't worry honey. As I promised, something new will happen. Have I ever lied to you before? Now, give your dad a smooch and get ready for dinner."
Rouge grabbed her father around the neck, gave him a kiss on the cheek, and got ready for dinner. After dinner, Rouge walked up to her room to get ready for bed.
"Rouge, are you in your room?" her mother called out.
"Yes, ma'am, I'm in my room."
"Ok, Rouge honey. I'll be right there!"
As Rouge lay on her bed, she just can't stop wondering about something new happening in her life. She sat up in her bed and looked out her window to the blue moon in hopes that she could find something outside that could add excitement to her life. As Rouge let her mind wander and her imagination soar, she heard a knock on the door that halted her daydream. She looks toward the opening door and sees her mother walking in with a book in her hand and some chocolate milk in the other.
Rouge always enjoys her bedtime stories with her mother. Her mother would tell stories about magical places and great heroes saving princesses in distress. And Rouge would never enjoy her stories without her mother's special chocolate milk. Before Rouge's mother reached the bed, Rouge grabbed for the milk and drank half of it with one gulp.
"Mommy, what story are you going to read to me today?"
"Well, I found this special story I didn't even know I had."
"Oh, mommy. What's it all about?"
"Well it's about a special person on a far away island that went on amazing adventures across the sea and in the sky."
Rouge was so eager to hear the story that she finished off her drink in one gulp and made herself comfortable in her bed.
"Ok, mommy. I'm ready."
"Ok, honey, here we go. Once upon a time, on an island far, far away on the ocean, lived a young brave prince. He was the strongest and bravest of his people and everybody liked the young prince. One day, the young prince saw something far off on the horizon. After seeing this, he knew that it was time for another one of his brave adventures. As he waved his people goodbye, he flew across the ocean to the wondrous view that he so desires to see."
*Well, there goes Chapter 3 of this story. Chapter 4 will be coming up soon. Again thanks for reading my story and I hope you had enough enjoyment out of reading it as I did writing it.
Moegedow*
After a rigorous eight our training period, young Knuckles slumped to his seat in the throne room. Knuckles was out of breath from the harsh training. Huffing, puffing, and praying for some relief, Knuckles plopped down on his chair and began taking in deep breaths.
"Huuuuuuuuhh, aaaaahhhhhhhh."
"What's wrong son," the king asked, "Was the training too much for you?"
"Oh my poor child," the queen said. "Do you need any help, Knackuleous?"
"No... mom. No...dad," Knuckles said between breaths. "The training wasn't to much, and I don't need help."
Jouleolus walked in a few minutes later with a couple of scars and bruises on his face and chest.
"So, how is my son progressing?" the king asked.
"Your son, my lord, is progressing very quickly. He will be a fine Guardian to the royal family."
"Thank you, Jouleolus. You're a great asset to the royal family," the king said. "I, Jouleolus, am here to serve you, my lord." The palace was filled with people and servants preparing for the corrination. Everyone in the palace was getting the royal hall ready. New curtains were placed and the old ones were removed. The floor was so clean that you could see your face clearly. Everything was so organized, so perfect, so... So...
So...
Boring. Purely, terrifyingly boring. Knuckles have when through everything and nothing sparks his interests anymore. Knuckles would never have any fun with his family because he either would be out training or his parents would be off to handle royal business. The only way that Knuckles' parents ever got the time to spend with him is when they would all take a walk to the mountains on Angel Island. While there, Knuckles and his parents would leave all of their duties to spend time with each other. Knuckles' father would tell stores of the great wars and his mother would tell legends of great people the island in which they inhibit. Once he heard of a story from her mother about a legendary echidna from Angel Island that climbed the same high peak they stand close to. Legend has it that this echidna took a soaring leap and glided clear cross the clear, blue ocean to the other side of the world. There he experienced stone cities that stretched farther then the sky and strange looking creatures that inhabit those giant monuments. That same echidna went to the highest mountain and soared back to the island, telling everyone about his adventures in that alien world.
It was that story that inspired Knuckles to practice his gliding skills to reach that alien world. Everyday, after rigorous training or boring diplomatic things he would always look out to the ocean and say to himself... "Someday, I will see what's on the other side. Some day."
In the afternoon, the city streets continue their symphony of honks, beeps, and dings, a song Rouge knows too well. As the school bus neared her stop, Rouge can't help but to think about something new happening that her father said.
'I've waited all day but nothing new happened. Is my daddy lying? Hmm, he would never lie. Maybe that something will come tomorrow. I hope it does 'cause it's really getting boring.'
As the bus neared Rouge's stop, the bus slowed down to a halt. Rouge resumed her after school routine of skipping off the bus, waving bye to her friends, and continue skipping all the way to her apartment. As she knocked on the door, Rouge was welcomed with that same warm smile from her mother. "Hi Rouge honey. How's your school day." "Well, mom, it was pretty much like every other school day. The teachers putting some stuff on the board and talk about things." "Oh that's nice honey. Anything else new happened?" "*Sigh* No, mom. Nothing new happened today."
Rouge's father overheard the conversation and walked over to give his daughter some encouragement.
"Don't worry honey. As I promised, something new will happen. Have I ever lied to you before? Now, give your dad a smooch and get ready for dinner."
Rouge grabbed her father around the neck, gave him a kiss on the cheek, and got ready for dinner. After dinner, Rouge walked up to her room to get ready for bed.
"Rouge, are you in your room?" her mother called out.
"Yes, ma'am, I'm in my room."
"Ok, Rouge honey. I'll be right there!"
As Rouge lay on her bed, she just can't stop wondering about something new happening in her life. She sat up in her bed and looked out her window to the blue moon in hopes that she could find something outside that could add excitement to her life. As Rouge let her mind wander and her imagination soar, she heard a knock on the door that halted her daydream. She looks toward the opening door and sees her mother walking in with a book in her hand and some chocolate milk in the other.
Rouge always enjoys her bedtime stories with her mother. Her mother would tell stories about magical places and great heroes saving princesses in distress. And Rouge would never enjoy her stories without her mother's special chocolate milk. Before Rouge's mother reached the bed, Rouge grabbed for the milk and drank half of it with one gulp.
"Mommy, what story are you going to read to me today?"
"Well, I found this special story I didn't even know I had."
"Oh, mommy. What's it all about?"
"Well it's about a special person on a far away island that went on amazing adventures across the sea and in the sky."
Rouge was so eager to hear the story that she finished off her drink in one gulp and made herself comfortable in her bed.
"Ok, mommy. I'm ready."
"Ok, honey, here we go. Once upon a time, on an island far, far away on the ocean, lived a young brave prince. He was the strongest and bravest of his people and everybody liked the young prince. One day, the young prince saw something far off on the horizon. After seeing this, he knew that it was time for another one of his brave adventures. As he waved his people goodbye, he flew across the ocean to the wondrous view that he so desires to see."
*Well, there goes Chapter 3 of this story. Chapter 4 will be coming up soon. Again thanks for reading my story and I hope you had enough enjoyment out of reading it as I did writing it.
Moegedow*