Ch.3 No Boundaries, Just Freedom
After
I had climbed aboard the shuttle back to Earth; I noticed that Knux
was missing.
"Hey,
Tails," I said
"Yeah?"
"Have
you seen Knuckles anywhere?"
"No.
Have you, Sonic?"
"He
was with me when I was in the main control area," Sonic answered.
"I'll
go look for him, then."
"OK,
Rouge. Try to be back before we launch the shuttle," Eggman said.
"Got
it," I said as I left the room.
"Now
where could Knux be?" I thought aloud.
As
I was looking for Knux, I heard the sounds of scurrying feet and
quiet breathing, like someone or something was following me. I
whirled myself around to catch what should have been there, but
wasn't. When I turned back around, Knuckles was standing right in
front of me.
"Ahhh!
Jeeze Knux! Do you have to startle everyone like that?!" I
demanded.
"Sorry,"
he apologized. "Where have you been?"
"Me?!
Where have you been?! I've been looking all over for you!"
"I
went to the shuttle and Tails said you were looking for me. So I
came looking for you," he explained.
"Fine
then let's get back to the shuttle." I said.
"Wait,"
he said. "There's something I want to show you."
He
took me by the hand and led me to the top of the ARK and into a pitch
black room and closed the door. He felt around the wall and pressed
a button by the door; the roof slid away revealing the stars above.
"Oh,
wow," I said in amazement.
"Yeah,
I know," Knux said. "I wanted to show you it before we left."
"Why?"
I asked.
"Because
after we leave, the ARK will self-destruct so it can't be used
again," he explained.
"Oh." Then he put his arm around me and drew me closer to him.