Zachary touched down on the still wet soil that lay on Angel Island, Rouge shortly behind, gliding down with her wings and Shadow who appeared next to them in a bright green flash.
"Time to go!" Zachary said, Rouge spread her mauve wings and flew up into the air, patiently hovering above them, she looked at thye Angel Island map she had picked drew up before and knew the precise location of the prisons, she would have no trouble with reaching the prison before the others. By the time Zachary and Shadow arrived, Vichima would be her slave.
"Okay, I will check out the south of the island!" Rouge told them.
Zachary nodded "Since, you are the one who can fly, that is advisable!"
Shadow shook his head "But I can..." Rouge panicked.
Damn this hedgehog...
Zachary shook his head.
"After that battle with Sonic... You shouldn't over exert yourself."
Shadow was about to object, but then just nodded "I will go north then!"
Zachary nodded to them both "I will be in the ship, good luck you two!" Zachary said as he jumped up onto deck.
Rouge took off in a south direction.
I wonder if I can pull this off?
She stopped to rest and was going to examine the sword once more, but she heard a crunching sound behind her, she turned around and saw Knuckles charging at her, she backflipped as he threw a fist, she then jumped up as he tried an attack to her lower half.
"What is your problem?" She asked, he growled with a burning hatred in his eyes.
"What is MY problem? You intrude on my island and steal my emerald and I have a problem? Ha, I don't think so!"
Rouge growled "Listen buster, you had better stay out of my way!"
Knuckles lunged at her, she whipped out the sword of Acorns and faced him, he stumbled backwards.
Great practice...
"The sword of Acorns, put that down!" He ordered, already knwoing she would disobey.
She slowly shook her head "The ability to dominate minds? Why would I abandon that?"
Knuckles stepped back, knowing what she would do "No, Rouge!" She smiled and held the sword above him and concentrated deeply. Beads of sweat dripped down the teen Echidna's face "You don't have any practice do you?" Knuckles said as he grunted, he had to admit, even without practice, he was struggling against the power that was Rouge the Bat's mind.
I have you now, Echidna boy...
Knuckles grunted and groaned as he sweated as though he was melting alive, he lifted his arm and punched the sword out of the bat's hand "Wha?" she said in surprise, he collapsed on the floor.
I can't dominate his mind while he is unconscious... This is harder than I thought it would be...
She picked up the sword and walked onwards to the Echidna prisons before first kicking the fallen Echidna. She reached the prison and and using the sword of Acorns slashed the sealed entrance into pieces no problem
"Hmm, I never imagined you to be my knight in shining armour!" Vichima remarked coldly, Rouge grinned to herself.
Who said I was saving you?
Shadow was running around searching for where Vichima might be.
"Where is that damned Echidna?" He wondered aloud.
"Who me?" He turned around and saw Knuckles, standing there with tensed fists.
"Why are you like that? I have no quarrel with you!" Shadow said, giving him a weird look.
Knuckles shook his head "You and the Syndicate attacked Knothole, I can't let you get away with it!"
Shadow just walked right on "I have no time for this..."
Knuckles sighed "Whatever, but leave the island.."
Shadow shook his head "No can do... I'm on a mission!"
Knuckles raised an eyebrow, then it dawned on him "To rescue Vichima?"
Shadow nodded "How did you know?" Knuckles ignored him and run off.
I'll follow him...
Vichima was starting to get up.
Hmm... I have analysed the situation, Knuckles was at full strength when I tried to control him...
A crafty smile crossed Rouge's features, she lifted the sword and smacked it over Vichima's head, he fell to the floor and Rouge concentrated while holding the sword in position, she stated to groan, she concentrated her hardest, Vichima started to groan as he sweated. He then fell to the floor with a thud.
What have I done?