Declaimer: Need I tell you again?
Author Notes: Wow! 23 reviews for three chapters? That's the MOST review I ever gotten for just THREE chapters! Me so happy! **does a little dance** *ahem* Anyhow, I like to thank everyone who reviewed.
Also, I like to apologize to Magi_K. I tried sanding you those pictures, but they were return to me...(e-mail address wasn't recognize) Once again, I'm sorry!
Chapter 4/??
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Chapter 4
Somewhere, in another dimension.
The dragon, formally known as Sameo, stared into a portal as he watched the three animals. He growled. "So, Tarosamo decided to team up with them, hm?" He turn to his demon, Dragtaro, "When the time is right, I shall send you to attack. And I'm sure, you will come back victorious. They are no match for you, even with that Tarosamo's help."
The demon roared in agreement as it left the room. As soon as it left, a young woman walked in. She was a white unicorn, dressed in a red maidens gown, flowing to the floor. It glimmer as the light hit it. Her long yellow hair flow down to her mid back.
"Lord Sameo." She greeted as she bowed.
Sameo mentioned for her to get up and continue, "What is it, Klaudia?"
"The red one. Is he the one you've been searching for, milord?" She asked, mentioning to the portal in which shown a picture of the red echidna, the white bat, and the black and pale blue echidna.
Sameo also looked at the portal, "Yes, I believe he is. He holds the sacred power of Ilas. He does not realize it, but I can feel it illuminating from him. It burns deep inside his soul, in his heart. He could prove to be a problem in my plan. No matter, I'll deal with him later. You are dismiss. Oh, and please, send in that bat...Slice."
Klaudia nodded than bowed and turn to leave without a single word. The demon summonor turn his attention back to the small viewing portal, smirking at the now sleeping echidna. If he must win, he would need to find a weakness. His eyes took a glance of his female companion and his evil smile widen.
A few minutes later, Slice walked into the room, "What do you want?" She demanded, not in a very good mood, obviously.
Sameo eyes never left the portal, "Having a bad day, my dear?"
"What do you think?! First you kidnapped me and bring me here, than one of your demons try to hit on me! What do you think, OH MIGHTY SAMEO?!" She said the last part with sarcasm.
"Oh? But I thought you despise your sister, Rouge, is it not?" He turn around to face her.
Sliced stopped ranting, "My sister? What does she have to do with anything?" She was now curious.
"She plays a big part, as a matter of fact. And I'm sure that you are willing to comply?"
Slice thought for a moment, 'Hmm...he's offering to get rid of my bratty sister...and without Rouge in the picture, I could finally live in peace...' She smirk, "You got yourself a deal." She stuck out her hand for him to take.
"Excellent." He took her hand in his large ones, shaking on it.
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The next morning, Knuckles awoke to someone poking him in the side, "Stop that." He sat up and glared at Rouge who grinned at him.
"Mornin', sunshine!" She shoved a plate of something in his face, "Here, Tarosamo made breakfast, it's actually good!"
Knuckles took it and look at it. "What's this?" He sniffed it, it smells alright.
"It's, uh, Sushi Rice. Pretty good stuff." Rouge said, finishing off her food. (I have you know, that I have never had Sushi rice before, okay? Okay! Continue...)
Knuckles cautiously eat his food. He swallow. "....Not bad..." After he finished his food, he glance around the area. "Where's Tarosa—whatever?"
"Tarosamo. He went off training somewhere. He said he'll be back later to, I guess, teach us this "attack power" thing."
"Humph, I don't need some echidna who thinks he's better than I am to teach me anything." Knuckles said stubbornly.
Rouge sighed, "You are so impossible, knucklehead." Rouge lean back against a tree and chuckle.
"What's so funny?" Knuckles asked, not finding anything funny at all with their current situation.
"Just think about it, Knuckles, how all this started. You were on your island when my sister came, and than we travel to another island, you're emerald shattered, and than a demon was resurrected, and now look at us." She smirked at him.
Knuckles stared at her blankly. "I see no humor in that."
Rouge rolled her eyes, "You are so dull, echidna."
As they were talking, Tarosamo decided to join them once more. "Are you two ready for some basic training?" He asked them, catching their attention.
Knuckles cross his arms, "What is the purpose of this "training"?"
"To be able to defeat Sameo and to gain the remains of the Master Emerald. Is that not what you want?"
"Of course that's what we want." Rouge jumped in before Knuckles could react. "Knucklehead here is just so untrusting. You got to forgive him." She glared at Knuckles who "humph" and turn away.
The black and pale blue echidna curtly nodded. "Come, we must get started at once." He lead them to an open field, Knuckles hesitantly followed at a slower pace. "Here." He stopped in the certain where a beast laid growling at them. It was white with red eyes and long fangs. It looked like a giant rat.
Rouge stared at it, "What IS that thing?!" She asked, 'I HATE rats!'
Tarosamo pointed his sword at it, "That is a Ratherdere. It's bite is poisonous, so watch out."
Rouge looked at him, "You except us to fight that thing?"
Knuckles took on a fighting stance and smirk at the bat, "Scared, bat- girl?"
Rouge cross her arms over her chest and humph. "As if!"
The Ratherdere charge at them at full force, nearly hitting Rouge, who jumped out of the way just in time.
It turn around, circling them. "Quick, Rouge, do as I say. Your first attack will be Double Back Slash."
Rouge look at him questionably, "Double Back Slash?"
Tarosamo nodded, "Yes. Just ran forward, jump, and kick twice, land on the ground, and do a backwards somersault. Do you understand?"
Rouge nodded, "I think so..." She ran forward at the demon, yelling out, "Double Back Slash!" She jumped in the air, aiming her feet at the demon. She kicked it in the face twice, landing on the ground swiftly. As soon as her feet made contact with the ground, she jumped up again doing a backwards somersault, bringing her feet down hard on the demons head. The demon went swirling across the ground.
Tarosamo smiled, the first time he actually smiled, "Excellent Rouge."
Knuckles was impress too. "Wow, Rouge, I must admit, that was pretty good, even for you."
Rouge grin and stuck her tongue out at the echidna. "You think you could do better than my attack? Lets see what you got, red boy."
Tarosamo look at Knuckles. "You will use your fists. As your fist harness your power."
Knuckles rolled his eyes, "Tell me something I don't know." He murmur.
If the other echidna heard him, he made no comment, "You shall do an attack called Dynamic Fist."
"Yippee." The red echidna said sarcastically, crossing his arms. While they were discussing the attacks, the beaten up Ratherdere, unsteadily, hustled itself on it's four legs. It roared to get their attention.
Tarosamo continue with what he was saying, "You must harness your power in your fist. Charge at the demon with full speed and attack rapidly, but you must remember, for the attack to work, you have to, under all circumstances, yell out the name of the attack."
Knuckles sweat drop, "That's ridiculous!" He sighed, "Fine, whatever." He charged at the Ratherdere in full speed yelling out "Dynamic Fist!" He punched it a few times jumping up, and spinning down to land a large knuckle on it's head, killing it instantly.
Knuckles landed next to the unmoving body of the Ratherdere, "Ha, that was too easy." He smirked at Rouge, who yawned.
"Child's play, echidna." She taunted him. She doesn't know why she love making his blood boil, all she knew was that she love seeing his face red with anger. It made him kind of...attractive.
Tarosamo nodded, "Very well done, Sir Knuckles."
"Sir Knuckles?" Rouge asked, raising an eyebrow, "How'd did this knucklehead earn the title "sir"?"
Knuckles was equally curious.
Tarosamo stayed silent for a minute, 'I might as well tell them.' He cleared his thought, "Sir Knuckles was originally Knuckles father. An echidna warrior and guardian, who protected the sacred jewels located in the ancient ruins in Galia."
"Sacred jewels?" Rouge asked, moving a little closer.
"My father?" Knuckles asked.
Tarosamo continue as if he wasn't interrupted. "Galia is a abandon village in the mountainous region on the outskirts of Avalon. The sacred jewels, know as Joya De La Oscuridad and it's counter partner Joya De La Luz, otherwise known as the jewels of Darkness and Light. Those jewels were created ten thousand years ago by a race that called themselves Gran Protectores, or Great Protectors. They were also the ones who created the Master Emerald you now protect. Realizing the power that the Jewel of Darkness process, they lock it away for many centuries and created the Jewel of Light to counter the darkness powers if it ever got into the wrong hands. You father, Sir Knuckles the First, guarded those jewels until his dying day, like his father before him."
"So, who guards those jewels now?" Rouge sat Indian style on the soft green grass with her elbows on her knees and her chin on her knuckles.
"Mastred. Mastred is the demon that was summon three thousand years ago to protect the jewels."
"Mastred? What is that?" Knuckles was leading against a tree.
The black echidna rub his temples, 'Why must they continue with the questions?' "Mastred is a two-headed guard dog that shall kill anything that enters the chamber."
Rouge grinned, "Sounds exciting. How much are they worth?"
"Rouge! Stop being so greedy! Those jewels are not for you to touch!" Knuckles scowl her.
Rouge frown and sigh, "Always ruining my fun."
"So, why haven't I been assign to guard the jewels?" Knuckles asked.
"Because, Sir Knuckles, at the time you were born, was the same time that the Master Emerald was created as a replacement for Joya De La Oscuridad."
"Oh, I guess that makes since..." The red echidna said in thought.
Suddenly the air around them thickens and the sky turn dark. The three heard a voice laughed from above them and look up to see none other than Sameo.
"A pleasant surprise to see you all again." He grinned wacky.
Knuckles immediately took on a fighting stance. "What do you want, demon?!"
Sameo laughed, "I just want what is simply mine to begin with. Lets start with Joya De La Oscuridad."
"What do you want with that jewel? You already have a piece of the Master Emerald!" Knuckles yelled, "Which is MINE! Now give it back!"
"Oh, but I don't have just a piece." The evil demon resurrector pulled out...the whole Master Emerald!
Knuckles was about to charge at the demon, when he was held back again, by Rouge. "You knucklehead! You can't just charge blindly at him!" She smack Knuckles on the head.
Knuckles grumble, but said nothing else.
"Now, you listen here! I want you to hand over that emerald right now!" Rouge demanded as she pointed at Sameo. "How did you get the whole Master Emerald, anyway?"
Sameo grinned, "Oh, I have my ways, little girl."
Rouge eyes glared red, "I am NOT a little girl! I am a full grown woman!" In her anger, she shot a blast at Sameo, killing him instantly. Everyone partied after the defeat of the demon summonor.
Naw, just kidding. Rewind, couldn't resist!
Sameo grinned, "Oh, I have my ways, little girl."
Rouge eyes glared red, "I am NOT a little girl! I am a full grown woman!" This time, she was the one readied to charge at him, but Knuckles held her back by her arm.
"You bat-girl! You can't just charge blindly at him!" Knuckles yelled, using her words against her.
Rouge pulled her arm free from Knuckles gasp. "So?! Nobody, and I repeat, NOBODY, calls ME a little girl!"
Knuckles sighed, "Get over yourself, Rouge, nobody really cares."
Rouge growled at him, but turn back to Sameo.
Tarosamo watch them amused. Those two were quite interesting. It's as if history was repeating itself, what with Knuckles father and all.
"What do you know about the Jewel of Darkness, anyway?" Rouge asked, crossing her arms, trying to ignore the fact that that DEMON called her a little girl.
Sameo rolled his guy, "Like every bad villain, to rule the world, duh."
Knuckles sighed, "This is like a plot to a very horrible game or a most terrible fanfic..."
Tarosamo, after being quiet for so long, step fourth, "I'm sorry to say, Sameo, that we do not have Joya De La Oscuridad." He stated, he wasn't really sorry, he was glad that they didn't had the jewel, or else, Sameo would send his demon pets out to kill them and take the jewel by force.
"Is that so? Than you must tell me where the jewel resides." Sameo, still in the air, floated down, stopping only a few inches above ground.
Rouge laughed, "As if! Do you think we'll tell you where the jewel is located? I think not!"
Sameo eyes glowed red, than turn back to their normal yellow orbs. "That's quite alright. If you do not tell me, I will just make you. Either way, I'll find out where that jewel is."
Knuckles frown, "And how will you do that?"
Sameo smirk, "Like this." He snapped his fingers. Nothing happen for a few seconds, they thought that he was going to send out one of his demons. The three stood in a fighting stance.
Than, suddenly, Rouge disappeared from the ground.
"Rouge!" Knuckles yelled, running to the spot where she was last. He turn back to the dragon, "What have you done with her?! Give her back, NOW!!"
With a yawn, Sameo wave his hand as if not caring, "Oh? I may do that, if you tell me where the jewel is."
"I don't know where that stupid jewel is!"
"My senses tell me that you are lying. Are you lying, echidna?"
Knuckles growled, tired of this demons' games. "No! Now give Rouge back to me! I swear, Sameo, if you harm one hair on her head, I'll..."
"You'll what? You can't do anything to me, you do not have the power of Ilas."
"Ilas?" Knuckles asked confused.
Tarosamo sighed, "You are not ready for the knowledge of Ilas, Sir Knuckles."
Knuckles growled at Tarosamo, "What the heck is Ilas?! And stop calling me SIR Knuckles!"
"As you wish. Ilas is an ancient echidna spirit that rests in your soul, Knuckles." The other echidna said truthfully.
Knuckles stared at him, "WHAT?? There's an ancient echidna spirit that rests in my soul?"
"That's what I said." Tarosamo nodded.
"Okay, okay. Let me get this straight...I have this spirit being inside of me and this guy..." He points to Sameo. "Wants the power of the dark jewel to take over the world and allow his demons to run amuck, and you," He points to Tarosamo. "Want me to defeat him so that is why you were teaching me and Rouge those techniques?"
Tarosamo nodded once more.
"AND YOU KNEW ABOUT THIS?!?" Knuckles yelled, nearly blowing the other echidna over.
"Uh, yes..."
Knuckles sigh, "Great! How did I get myself mixed up in this?"
Sameo smirk, "Knuckles, I do believe that you are forgetting about something, or shall I say someone?"
Knuckles raised an eyebrow, "Really? Who?"
Tarosamo and Sameo sweat drop. The dragon snapped his finger and an unconscious Rouge appeared by his side. "Have you forgotten about this beautiful bat?"
Knuckles sweat drop, "Oh, uh, yeah...ahem...Give Rouge back, now!"
Sameo grinned, "Lets trade. This bat for the Jewel of Darkness?"
Knuckles growled, "I told you, I don't have that blasted Jewel!"
The green dragon sighed, "Fine." With a wave of his hand, he fling Rouge's body to Knuckles. "I'll just get that jewel myself, with the Master Emerald. I'm sure that over grown jewel could get me a good signal. Good bye, for now, Knuckles. Don't think that you've seen the last of me." With that, Sameo disappeared into the unknown.
Knuckles and Tarosamo ran over to Rouge's side who started to stir. "Rouge, are you okay?" Tarosamo asked as he helped Rouge up.
Rouge shook her head to clear the cobwebs. "Uh, I think so..."
Knuckles cross his arms, he was really starting to hate this, and that Tarosamo, moving in on HIS woman! Wait, rewind, pause...HIS woman? Where on earth had THAT thought come from? Knuckles, you are truly losing it.
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Now this is interesting...Knuckles, THEE KNUCKLES, Greatest Treasure Hunter in the WORLD and Guardian of the Master Emerald, is taking claim to a simple female bat? Oh well, lets see what happens, shall we? In the next chapter!
Oh, I'm SOOOOOOOOOO very sorry if they seem Out Of Character. ( I didn't mean for that to happen....Hope you still like it, though!
Also, I wasn't going to post this chapter until the 22nd, but I think I make an exception.
Next chapter will get posted ONLY if I can get 30 reviews! Nah, I'm joking, I post it regardless. ^_^ It gets more interesting, too.
Author Notes: Wow! 23 reviews for three chapters? That's the MOST review I ever gotten for just THREE chapters! Me so happy! **does a little dance** *ahem* Anyhow, I like to thank everyone who reviewed.
Also, I like to apologize to Magi_K. I tried sanding you those pictures, but they were return to me...(e-mail address wasn't recognize) Once again, I'm sorry!
Chapter 4/??
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Chapter 4
Somewhere, in another dimension.
The dragon, formally known as Sameo, stared into a portal as he watched the three animals. He growled. "So, Tarosamo decided to team up with them, hm?" He turn to his demon, Dragtaro, "When the time is right, I shall send you to attack. And I'm sure, you will come back victorious. They are no match for you, even with that Tarosamo's help."
The demon roared in agreement as it left the room. As soon as it left, a young woman walked in. She was a white unicorn, dressed in a red maidens gown, flowing to the floor. It glimmer as the light hit it. Her long yellow hair flow down to her mid back.
"Lord Sameo." She greeted as she bowed.
Sameo mentioned for her to get up and continue, "What is it, Klaudia?"
"The red one. Is he the one you've been searching for, milord?" She asked, mentioning to the portal in which shown a picture of the red echidna, the white bat, and the black and pale blue echidna.
Sameo also looked at the portal, "Yes, I believe he is. He holds the sacred power of Ilas. He does not realize it, but I can feel it illuminating from him. It burns deep inside his soul, in his heart. He could prove to be a problem in my plan. No matter, I'll deal with him later. You are dismiss. Oh, and please, send in that bat...Slice."
Klaudia nodded than bowed and turn to leave without a single word. The demon summonor turn his attention back to the small viewing portal, smirking at the now sleeping echidna. If he must win, he would need to find a weakness. His eyes took a glance of his female companion and his evil smile widen.
A few minutes later, Slice walked into the room, "What do you want?" She demanded, not in a very good mood, obviously.
Sameo eyes never left the portal, "Having a bad day, my dear?"
"What do you think?! First you kidnapped me and bring me here, than one of your demons try to hit on me! What do you think, OH MIGHTY SAMEO?!" She said the last part with sarcasm.
"Oh? But I thought you despise your sister, Rouge, is it not?" He turn around to face her.
Sliced stopped ranting, "My sister? What does she have to do with anything?" She was now curious.
"She plays a big part, as a matter of fact. And I'm sure that you are willing to comply?"
Slice thought for a moment, 'Hmm...he's offering to get rid of my bratty sister...and without Rouge in the picture, I could finally live in peace...' She smirk, "You got yourself a deal." She stuck out her hand for him to take.
"Excellent." He took her hand in his large ones, shaking on it.
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The next morning, Knuckles awoke to someone poking him in the side, "Stop that." He sat up and glared at Rouge who grinned at him.
"Mornin', sunshine!" She shoved a plate of something in his face, "Here, Tarosamo made breakfast, it's actually good!"
Knuckles took it and look at it. "What's this?" He sniffed it, it smells alright.
"It's, uh, Sushi Rice. Pretty good stuff." Rouge said, finishing off her food. (I have you know, that I have never had Sushi rice before, okay? Okay! Continue...)
Knuckles cautiously eat his food. He swallow. "....Not bad..." After he finished his food, he glance around the area. "Where's Tarosa—whatever?"
"Tarosamo. He went off training somewhere. He said he'll be back later to, I guess, teach us this "attack power" thing."
"Humph, I don't need some echidna who thinks he's better than I am to teach me anything." Knuckles said stubbornly.
Rouge sighed, "You are so impossible, knucklehead." Rouge lean back against a tree and chuckle.
"What's so funny?" Knuckles asked, not finding anything funny at all with their current situation.
"Just think about it, Knuckles, how all this started. You were on your island when my sister came, and than we travel to another island, you're emerald shattered, and than a demon was resurrected, and now look at us." She smirked at him.
Knuckles stared at her blankly. "I see no humor in that."
Rouge rolled her eyes, "You are so dull, echidna."
As they were talking, Tarosamo decided to join them once more. "Are you two ready for some basic training?" He asked them, catching their attention.
Knuckles cross his arms, "What is the purpose of this "training"?"
"To be able to defeat Sameo and to gain the remains of the Master Emerald. Is that not what you want?"
"Of course that's what we want." Rouge jumped in before Knuckles could react. "Knucklehead here is just so untrusting. You got to forgive him." She glared at Knuckles who "humph" and turn away.
The black and pale blue echidna curtly nodded. "Come, we must get started at once." He lead them to an open field, Knuckles hesitantly followed at a slower pace. "Here." He stopped in the certain where a beast laid growling at them. It was white with red eyes and long fangs. It looked like a giant rat.
Rouge stared at it, "What IS that thing?!" She asked, 'I HATE rats!'
Tarosamo pointed his sword at it, "That is a Ratherdere. It's bite is poisonous, so watch out."
Rouge looked at him, "You except us to fight that thing?"
Knuckles took on a fighting stance and smirk at the bat, "Scared, bat- girl?"
Rouge cross her arms over her chest and humph. "As if!"
The Ratherdere charge at them at full force, nearly hitting Rouge, who jumped out of the way just in time.
It turn around, circling them. "Quick, Rouge, do as I say. Your first attack will be Double Back Slash."
Rouge look at him questionably, "Double Back Slash?"
Tarosamo nodded, "Yes. Just ran forward, jump, and kick twice, land on the ground, and do a backwards somersault. Do you understand?"
Rouge nodded, "I think so..." She ran forward at the demon, yelling out, "Double Back Slash!" She jumped in the air, aiming her feet at the demon. She kicked it in the face twice, landing on the ground swiftly. As soon as her feet made contact with the ground, she jumped up again doing a backwards somersault, bringing her feet down hard on the demons head. The demon went swirling across the ground.
Tarosamo smiled, the first time he actually smiled, "Excellent Rouge."
Knuckles was impress too. "Wow, Rouge, I must admit, that was pretty good, even for you."
Rouge grin and stuck her tongue out at the echidna. "You think you could do better than my attack? Lets see what you got, red boy."
Tarosamo look at Knuckles. "You will use your fists. As your fist harness your power."
Knuckles rolled his eyes, "Tell me something I don't know." He murmur.
If the other echidna heard him, he made no comment, "You shall do an attack called Dynamic Fist."
"Yippee." The red echidna said sarcastically, crossing his arms. While they were discussing the attacks, the beaten up Ratherdere, unsteadily, hustled itself on it's four legs. It roared to get their attention.
Tarosamo continue with what he was saying, "You must harness your power in your fist. Charge at the demon with full speed and attack rapidly, but you must remember, for the attack to work, you have to, under all circumstances, yell out the name of the attack."
Knuckles sweat drop, "That's ridiculous!" He sighed, "Fine, whatever." He charged at the Ratherdere in full speed yelling out "Dynamic Fist!" He punched it a few times jumping up, and spinning down to land a large knuckle on it's head, killing it instantly.
Knuckles landed next to the unmoving body of the Ratherdere, "Ha, that was too easy." He smirked at Rouge, who yawned.
"Child's play, echidna." She taunted him. She doesn't know why she love making his blood boil, all she knew was that she love seeing his face red with anger. It made him kind of...attractive.
Tarosamo nodded, "Very well done, Sir Knuckles."
"Sir Knuckles?" Rouge asked, raising an eyebrow, "How'd did this knucklehead earn the title "sir"?"
Knuckles was equally curious.
Tarosamo stayed silent for a minute, 'I might as well tell them.' He cleared his thought, "Sir Knuckles was originally Knuckles father. An echidna warrior and guardian, who protected the sacred jewels located in the ancient ruins in Galia."
"Sacred jewels?" Rouge asked, moving a little closer.
"My father?" Knuckles asked.
Tarosamo continue as if he wasn't interrupted. "Galia is a abandon village in the mountainous region on the outskirts of Avalon. The sacred jewels, know as Joya De La Oscuridad and it's counter partner Joya De La Luz, otherwise known as the jewels of Darkness and Light. Those jewels were created ten thousand years ago by a race that called themselves Gran Protectores, or Great Protectors. They were also the ones who created the Master Emerald you now protect. Realizing the power that the Jewel of Darkness process, they lock it away for many centuries and created the Jewel of Light to counter the darkness powers if it ever got into the wrong hands. You father, Sir Knuckles the First, guarded those jewels until his dying day, like his father before him."
"So, who guards those jewels now?" Rouge sat Indian style on the soft green grass with her elbows on her knees and her chin on her knuckles.
"Mastred. Mastred is the demon that was summon three thousand years ago to protect the jewels."
"Mastred? What is that?" Knuckles was leading against a tree.
The black echidna rub his temples, 'Why must they continue with the questions?' "Mastred is a two-headed guard dog that shall kill anything that enters the chamber."
Rouge grinned, "Sounds exciting. How much are they worth?"
"Rouge! Stop being so greedy! Those jewels are not for you to touch!" Knuckles scowl her.
Rouge frown and sigh, "Always ruining my fun."
"So, why haven't I been assign to guard the jewels?" Knuckles asked.
"Because, Sir Knuckles, at the time you were born, was the same time that the Master Emerald was created as a replacement for Joya De La Oscuridad."
"Oh, I guess that makes since..." The red echidna said in thought.
Suddenly the air around them thickens and the sky turn dark. The three heard a voice laughed from above them and look up to see none other than Sameo.
"A pleasant surprise to see you all again." He grinned wacky.
Knuckles immediately took on a fighting stance. "What do you want, demon?!"
Sameo laughed, "I just want what is simply mine to begin with. Lets start with Joya De La Oscuridad."
"What do you want with that jewel? You already have a piece of the Master Emerald!" Knuckles yelled, "Which is MINE! Now give it back!"
"Oh, but I don't have just a piece." The evil demon resurrector pulled out...the whole Master Emerald!
Knuckles was about to charge at the demon, when he was held back again, by Rouge. "You knucklehead! You can't just charge blindly at him!" She smack Knuckles on the head.
Knuckles grumble, but said nothing else.
"Now, you listen here! I want you to hand over that emerald right now!" Rouge demanded as she pointed at Sameo. "How did you get the whole Master Emerald, anyway?"
Sameo grinned, "Oh, I have my ways, little girl."
Rouge eyes glared red, "I am NOT a little girl! I am a full grown woman!" In her anger, she shot a blast at Sameo, killing him instantly. Everyone partied after the defeat of the demon summonor.
Naw, just kidding. Rewind, couldn't resist!
Sameo grinned, "Oh, I have my ways, little girl."
Rouge eyes glared red, "I am NOT a little girl! I am a full grown woman!" This time, she was the one readied to charge at him, but Knuckles held her back by her arm.
"You bat-girl! You can't just charge blindly at him!" Knuckles yelled, using her words against her.
Rouge pulled her arm free from Knuckles gasp. "So?! Nobody, and I repeat, NOBODY, calls ME a little girl!"
Knuckles sighed, "Get over yourself, Rouge, nobody really cares."
Rouge growled at him, but turn back to Sameo.
Tarosamo watch them amused. Those two were quite interesting. It's as if history was repeating itself, what with Knuckles father and all.
"What do you know about the Jewel of Darkness, anyway?" Rouge asked, crossing her arms, trying to ignore the fact that that DEMON called her a little girl.
Sameo rolled his guy, "Like every bad villain, to rule the world, duh."
Knuckles sighed, "This is like a plot to a very horrible game or a most terrible fanfic..."
Tarosamo, after being quiet for so long, step fourth, "I'm sorry to say, Sameo, that we do not have Joya De La Oscuridad." He stated, he wasn't really sorry, he was glad that they didn't had the jewel, or else, Sameo would send his demon pets out to kill them and take the jewel by force.
"Is that so? Than you must tell me where the jewel resides." Sameo, still in the air, floated down, stopping only a few inches above ground.
Rouge laughed, "As if! Do you think we'll tell you where the jewel is located? I think not!"
Sameo eyes glowed red, than turn back to their normal yellow orbs. "That's quite alright. If you do not tell me, I will just make you. Either way, I'll find out where that jewel is."
Knuckles frown, "And how will you do that?"
Sameo smirk, "Like this." He snapped his fingers. Nothing happen for a few seconds, they thought that he was going to send out one of his demons. The three stood in a fighting stance.
Than, suddenly, Rouge disappeared from the ground.
"Rouge!" Knuckles yelled, running to the spot where she was last. He turn back to the dragon, "What have you done with her?! Give her back, NOW!!"
With a yawn, Sameo wave his hand as if not caring, "Oh? I may do that, if you tell me where the jewel is."
"I don't know where that stupid jewel is!"
"My senses tell me that you are lying. Are you lying, echidna?"
Knuckles growled, tired of this demons' games. "No! Now give Rouge back to me! I swear, Sameo, if you harm one hair on her head, I'll..."
"You'll what? You can't do anything to me, you do not have the power of Ilas."
"Ilas?" Knuckles asked confused.
Tarosamo sighed, "You are not ready for the knowledge of Ilas, Sir Knuckles."
Knuckles growled at Tarosamo, "What the heck is Ilas?! And stop calling me SIR Knuckles!"
"As you wish. Ilas is an ancient echidna spirit that rests in your soul, Knuckles." The other echidna said truthfully.
Knuckles stared at him, "WHAT?? There's an ancient echidna spirit that rests in my soul?"
"That's what I said." Tarosamo nodded.
"Okay, okay. Let me get this straight...I have this spirit being inside of me and this guy..." He points to Sameo. "Wants the power of the dark jewel to take over the world and allow his demons to run amuck, and you," He points to Tarosamo. "Want me to defeat him so that is why you were teaching me and Rouge those techniques?"
Tarosamo nodded once more.
"AND YOU KNEW ABOUT THIS?!?" Knuckles yelled, nearly blowing the other echidna over.
"Uh, yes..."
Knuckles sigh, "Great! How did I get myself mixed up in this?"
Sameo smirk, "Knuckles, I do believe that you are forgetting about something, or shall I say someone?"
Knuckles raised an eyebrow, "Really? Who?"
Tarosamo and Sameo sweat drop. The dragon snapped his finger and an unconscious Rouge appeared by his side. "Have you forgotten about this beautiful bat?"
Knuckles sweat drop, "Oh, uh, yeah...ahem...Give Rouge back, now!"
Sameo grinned, "Lets trade. This bat for the Jewel of Darkness?"
Knuckles growled, "I told you, I don't have that blasted Jewel!"
The green dragon sighed, "Fine." With a wave of his hand, he fling Rouge's body to Knuckles. "I'll just get that jewel myself, with the Master Emerald. I'm sure that over grown jewel could get me a good signal. Good bye, for now, Knuckles. Don't think that you've seen the last of me." With that, Sameo disappeared into the unknown.
Knuckles and Tarosamo ran over to Rouge's side who started to stir. "Rouge, are you okay?" Tarosamo asked as he helped Rouge up.
Rouge shook her head to clear the cobwebs. "Uh, I think so..."
Knuckles cross his arms, he was really starting to hate this, and that Tarosamo, moving in on HIS woman! Wait, rewind, pause...HIS woman? Where on earth had THAT thought come from? Knuckles, you are truly losing it.
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Now this is interesting...Knuckles, THEE KNUCKLES, Greatest Treasure Hunter in the WORLD and Guardian of the Master Emerald, is taking claim to a simple female bat? Oh well, lets see what happens, shall we? In the next chapter!
Oh, I'm SOOOOOOOOOO very sorry if they seem Out Of Character. ( I didn't mean for that to happen....Hope you still like it, though!
Also, I wasn't going to post this chapter until the 22nd, but I think I make an exception.
Next chapter will get posted ONLY if I can get 30 reviews! Nah, I'm joking, I post it regardless. ^_^ It gets more interesting, too.