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Chapter Five: To Angel Island

She still couldn't believe that she was going to Angel Island. After everything she had done to Knuckles, he was allowing her to stay on his Island. After he offered, she made a silent vow never to steal the Master Emerald again. He was the only one that knew about what really happened in Eggman's lair. The others believed that Eggman had done every single cut she had on her body.

Knuckles knew the truth, and she was thankful he didn't speak about it. It had been four days, she couldn't get out yesterday because Knuckles had to make a place for her on the Island. She couldn't wait to get out of the hospital. Being there with Amy and Sonic was enough to drive anyone insane. ' I swear, they bicker like an old married couple!'

She hadn't seen Tails or Cream for a day now; they had gone back to his workshop to make adjustments to the X-Tornado. It had been decided that Knuckles wouldn't carry Rouge all the way to the Island, but rather she would go in the X-Tornado. She was kinda looking forward to Knuckles carrying her all that way. She blushed at the thought. ' No no no! Knuckles doesn't like me that way. I don't know why Eggman made me believe that THAT happened,' she screamed at herself.

The infections in her cuts were gone, and they were starting to scar over. She didn't like the thought that she would have so many scars, but it was better then being dead. The thought of death made her think of what she tried to do, what Eggman tried to do and she shivered, ' No! I can't live in the past; I'm no where near Eggman. He can't hurt me anymore!'

Knuckles noticed her shiver, " you alright?"

She looked at him, he was helping her pack her things, many people had brought her get well gifts, everyone except Knuckles.

That was alright though, he had been by her side the whole time she had been at the hospital, that was a good enough get well present for her.

" I'm fine, and I'm done."

" Same here."

Tails walked into the room, Cream's hand in his, " we're ready for you up there."

Cream nodded as she placed her head on his shoulder, he blushed; but made no effort to stop her.

They had told about them dating before they left to make repairs on the tornado. She remembered her reaction well. Infact, them telling her that had made her feel a lot better. She also had recalled Amy's reaction; the look on her face was priceless. She remembered everything so well.

" I don't think you should carry Rouge to the Island Knuxs," Tails blurted out.

They had been eating, in Sonic's case that ment stuffing his face.

Knuckles looked up from his grapes. He loved grapes.

" Why not? I can make it there."

" It's not that, it's just, with all the movement you have to do to get there, it will be near impossible not to make one of her cuts open up," Tails said, tossing Sonic a napkin.

It was a horrifying sight to watch him eat.

Knuckles knew he was right, " so, how do we move her?"

" Tails has been making adjustments to the X-Tornado, we'll fly her there," Cream said wiping her mouth.

Tails nodded, " We can fly her there, along with all her gifts."

Knuckles looked to Rouge, " what do ya say Rouge?"

Rouge swallowed the bite of salad she had in her mouth, " sure."

Sonic smiled slyly, " Tails just wants to fly you there with his girlfriend."

Rouge and Amy looked at Tails and Cream.

" Yeah, I like flying around with Cream, plus she's a good co-pilot."

" You two are together?" Amy asked, astounded.

Rouge smiled and clapped, while Tails and Cream blushed lightly.

" I'm so happy for you to! Knowing this will definitely make me wanna heal faster. You two look so cute together!"

" We had planned to tell you guys when Rouge was better. We got together one day after you went missing."

Cream nodded at her boyfriend's statement.

" Sonic! How could you do that!" Amy screeched.

" What'd I do?"

" You told on them! You had no right doing that!"

She pulled out her piko-piko hammer. Sonic saw it and ran behind Knuckles.

" It was all in the name of fun! Don't hurt me!"

" Get away from me Sonic! I'm not a shield!" Knuckles screamed.

" I thought we were friends Knuckles! C'mon buddy save me here!"

" Your personal problems are none of my concern!"

Amy walked towards them, you could see the fire in her eyes, Tails and Cream had moved over by Rouge so they could continue eating.

" Honestly, Sonic and Amy act like their married," Rouge said as she watched Amy try and hit him, but he continued to use Knuckles as a shield.

" So what would that make Knuckles?" Cream asked.

The trio thought for a moment, watching the action unfold.

" Someone I'm glad not to be," Tails whispered.

They started laughing.

She was truly glad for the two kids. Tails was no older than 10 and Cream 9. ' Young love,' she thought to herself, ' such a beautiful thing.' The nurse came by with a wheel chair.

" Okay, lets get you to the roof Rouge," the young female said, smiling.

She walked over to the chair and sat in it. She was using crutches, since he leg was broken. Tails and Knuckles behind her, carrying some of the left over things. They all took the elevator up to the roof. Rouge sat in the chair, ' man are these things uncomfortable.'

The nurse wheeled her over to the X-Tornado. Knuckles picked her up carefully, as not to hurt her, she felt his gentleness and smiled as she slightly leaned her head into his chest. The X-Tornado was a bit longer, so Rouge had room; he had made the tail extend outward more. He placed her inside as Tails loaded everything into the cargo area. That was another adjustment he had made, he added a place to store cargo.

Tails jumped inside, Cream was already there, making sure everything was ok. The cockpit closed and Knuckles stood on the wing. ' Finally, I'm outta there!' Rouge's mind screamed. The plane lifted off the ground and flew towards the Island. Within twenty minutes, they had reached the Island.

Knuckles took Rouge out and placed her by a near by tree while he, Tails and Cream unloaded everything. She had a lot of flowers. Also, she had some stuffed animals, mainly from Amy. Cream had bought her some new clothes, which were packaged so the boys couldn't see. She was very grateful to Cream for buying her some new clothes since he house had burned down.

They had determined that it was arson. Someone had done that intentionally. It made Knuckles even angrier. 'How dare they hurt my Rouge! Wait, MY Rouge?' He shook the thought away.

Tails had made her a new communicator watch. Eggman had destroyed her old one. Smashed it to bits. She was grateful because he had installed new things into its program. She remembered the convo they had about it.

Tails knocked on her door. Knuckles just so happened to be gone. He had gone down to the cafeteria to get them both something to eat. He had just left.

"Come in," Rouge said sweetly.

Tails opened the door and entered.

" Heya Rouge, I gotta present for you."

" What is it?"

Tails held out a watch, no, he held up her COM watch.

" I thought Eggman destroyed it? Where did you find it?"

" I didn't, I built you a new one when I didn't see yours. I also made some modifications to it."

Rouge slipped it on her wrist; it felt lighter.

" Like your old COM watch, press the red button to call someone press the blue button to make it appear like a normal watch. But press the green button to get a map of your location, I mapped every area that I have been to and installed them into the watch. Press the purple button to make small vocal notes. Now, I've also installed a distress beacon in you watch. Press the black button, and it'll alert my videophone. If you don't answer, I'll look up your last known location and find you. If the watch is destroyed, then I'll automatically be alerted. Plus, it's very light for carrying so much."

Rouge stared at her new watch and motioned for Tails to come closer, when he was close enough, she gave him a hug.

" Thanks Fox Boy, I really appreciate it."

Tails smiled and pat her back.

" No problem, just thought you missed your old watch."

Rouge let go of him, " thanks again Tails."

Tails nodded and started to walk out the door as Knuckles walked in, " heya Tails, aren't you staying? I can always go and get more food for you too."

" No thanks, I promised Cream I'd be back shortly, plus, I need to work on the X-Tornado if Rouge wants to go to your Island."

Knuckles nodded as Tails ran out the door.

" See ya tomorrow?"

" No, day after, 11:00AM, I'll be here to pick up Rouge!" Tails yelled as he disappeared behind a wall.

" What was that all about?" Knuckles asked handing her her food.

She held her wrist out to him, " see my new watch?"

" I think that's everything," Knuckles said wiping the sweat off his brow.

Tails and Cream nodded and got back into the X-Tornado.

" We better get going, we have more work to do on the X-Tornado."

" Tails is right, we'll see ya guys around!"

Knuckles and Rouge waved to them as they took off.

" Shall I show you where you'll be staying?" Knuckles said helping her up.

" Knuckles, I was thinking, would you mind, I planted the flowers everyone gave me here?"

" Why would you want to do that?"

" It's just that, flowers die if they aren't planted and I don't want them too."

Knuckles nodded and took her hand, " but first I have a present for you."

Rouge blushed at the fact that he was holding her hand. He pulled her onto his back and took off towards the Emerald shrine. ' I wonder what he has to show me?' ' I really hope she likes my gift.' He landed in front of the Master Emerald and placed her by it.