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Chapter: 3
Time: 7:00 am
Location: the desert…
Rouge the bat stood on the sands edge. Ahead of her were miles of sand dunes an a few pyramids. She glanced back to Station Square behind her and smiled then turned back. Soon the crystal started to glow in her backpack.
"I trust that you're in the desert" came a voice. Rouge grabbed out the crystal and replayed, "yeah, sure I'm here"
"Good, now, just ahead of you is the labyrinth pyramid, I want you to find away inside" the glow vanished. Rouge took no time in starting off to the peculiar pyramid.
Ten minuets later Rouge reached the pyramid. With a quick look around there was no entrance in sight. Rouge let out a groan "they could have put a door in this place…now what?" she kicked the wall of the pyramid and to her surprise the wall slid open. A cocky smile formed on her face as she entered into the darkness.
Location: edge of the desert…
Knuckles stretched then gazed over the desert ahead of him. The crystal began to glow in his hand.
"Are you at the desert yet?" the voice moaned.
"Yeah, yeah… so I got lost so what" Knuckles pouted crossing his arms.
A sigh came from the crystal "…well, see that pyramid just ahead of you… I want you inside it…" the glow faded. Knuckles muttered under his breath then began towards the pyramid.
Minuets later, Knuckles arrived at the base of the pyramid. He scanned around to spot the entrance that Rouge went through "a little too easy" Knuckles mumbled before entering the dark gloomy passage way into the pyramid.
Location: back with Rouge…
Rouge huffed as she climbed over fallen pillars. She then ran through a small torch lit passageway leading to more openings. The bat stopped for a moment catching her breath. Then she ran through the passage to her left stopping at more openings. "…Tell me again what this place is called" Rouge moaned. The crystal glowed.
"Labyrinth pyramid" called the voice.
Rouge groaned "oh great just great". The bat turned back around. A sweat drop appeared on her forehead "uh, which way did I just come…"
Si-harah who was watching through the crystal, placed her hand over her face "you idiot…" mumbled the wolf.
Rouge scoffed "excuse me, I'm only lost, I'll find my way back…eventually" Rouge took the passage to her right and journeyed through.
Location: with Knuckles…
Knuckles walked slowly through the passage shivering at the same time "this place gives me the creeps" Knuckles mumbled. His senses were alert. A feeling of uneasiness swept over him.
The crystal glowed in his hand "don't be such a coward… I want you to find the heart of the pyramid, and try not to get lost" the glow vanished. Knuckles let out a hmph, "that wolf doesn't know whom she's dealing with…" boasted Knuckles flexing his muscles.
"You ain't here for an ego trip…now stop wasting time," yelled Si-harah through the crystal. Knuckles kept silent and carried on through the passageway. He came to a halt when he had reached an opening leading to different passageways. Knuckles took the left way and started to jog. Stopping at more passageways. Knuckles glanced around then took the passage just ahead of him. Soon jogging down some stairs he came to a huge empty room. He just reached to middle of the room as an eerie feeling sweeps over him…
Location: with Rouge…
The bat was resting against the passage wall. Her eyes shut an irritated look written on her face. 'I'm just going around in circles… this is crazy' she thought as she sat there. The crystal began glow "stop staling…"
Rouge hmphed then forced her self to her feet and headed down the path. Suddenly she stumbles over something and hits the floor. With another moan, she gets up and looks back; there was a trip wire. Hoping she hadn't set off anything, Rouge slowly heads down the corridor. The bat sighs with relive. She looks back then before she could react, the floor crumbles beneath her. Falling through darkness, she finally met the floor with a loud thud.
Location: with the guardian…
Knuckles had set off through a long passageway when suddenly the walls shake violently. Knuckles stables him-self. The tremors stop slowly. The echidna changes his pace to a jog as his senses lead him through the end of the passage. Just ahead of him was a pile of debris, and a hole just above.
His senses sharpened again as the spotted movement form the rubble. Something or someone had pulled them self's out of the debris. Knuckles eyes narrowed, he couldn't quite see who it was. A small cough was heard as the figure was now standing.
"Hey, who are you?" Knuckles shot trying to clear his vision. The thick dust slowly settled, both seeing who stood just ahead of them.
"Rouge!" the echidna yelled in surprise.
"Knuckles!" gasped the bat looking equally shocked. Both stood dumbfounded for a moment then spun around in the opposite direction.
Rouge hmphed, "what are you doing here?" she hissed.
Knuckles scoffed "I should be asking you that bat-girl!"
"Excuse me…" Rouge turns around and stares daggers towards Knuckles. Knuckles also turns around facing her and folds his arms "you heard me or have you gone deaf!" yells knuckles.
Rouge growls "you should watch what your saying Knuckles!"
Knuckles hmphs "yeah and what you gonna do about it? I wonder"
With one powerful swipe of Rouge's hand Knuckles staggers back a little, holding the huge red handprint on the side of his face.
"That's what I'm gonna do" shot Rouge, reading her hand for another slap.
Both of the hunters crystals glow brightly then connect together, forming one blue crystal.
"Ahem, I see you two have found each other" a voice came out from the jewel.
"Okey listen up, both of you have to work together in order to get…"
"WHAT!" both hunters said in unison.
Rouge groaned, "I'm not working with that creep!" Knuckles glared at Rouge as she continued "he'll just slow me down"
"I'm no rookie bat! I know more than you'll ever in you cruddy life time!" knuckles shot.
Rouge scoffed "please, you can never measure up to a true treasure hunter!"
"Which your not!" mumbled Knuckles.
Rouge hmphs "you know what, I'm sick of you. From now on your gonna learn to respect me!" Rouge swipes her fist again, this time punching him in the jaw. Knuckles recoils and dashes towards her punching the bat in the nose. Rouge staggered back. Wiping the blood away then charging towards him at full speed. Successfully kicking him in the torso then again in the jaw. Knuckles staggered to his feet then glares at her, taking in deep breathes.
The blue crystal glows and glides between the two. "Both of you stop fooling around. I need you to…" Si-harah was cut off by the two hunters arguing again.
"Is that all you got bat-girl! Huh or are you holding back?" shot Knuckles.
Rouge scoffed "I'm too much for you to handle Knuckles, just accept it"
"What, what is wrong with you! Your crazy" Knuckles spat.
"Me crazy? Don't be so stupid… you're just paranoid" Rouge taunted, loving the fact he get so annoyed easily.
"Oh go find a cave or something!" Knuckles scoffs then turns back. The echidna heads off through a passageway. Rouge stood for a moment the hmphs, jogging off in his direction.
"Hey I'm not finished with you echidna!" Rouge sneers, while finally catching up with him.
"I knew it"
"What?"
"If I leave you for one second you always come flying back!" Knuckles said.
Rouge blushed slightly "hey, it's not like I need you!"
"Then stop following me, or am I to hard to resist?" spoke Knuckles a smirk formed on his lips.
"Stop flattering your-self, isn't your ego big enough all ready?" Rouge joked.
Knuckles stopped, "Rouge I'm serious, I don't need you following me" his tone harsh. The bat stopped. The crystal glowed and floated around the two.
"Would you two stop stalling! I need that ruby NOW!" Si-harah raged through the communicator, both Rouge and Knuckles glared at the crystal then back to each other.
"Fine echidna, have it your way… I can work better on my own anyway!" Rouge snapped then shot around and stormed off.
The crimson echidna sighed then headed off another direction from Rouge.
"See if I care…" Knuckles grumbled under his breath. Now struggling to see in the dark narrow way.
Si-harah sighed; this is proving to be difficult. She rubbed her forehead for an idea. Her yellow eyes gazed into the vision of Knuckles, she looked deep almost or maybe looking for a weakness then suddenly "Ah-ha, I've got it… the guardian does have a weakness that he does not know of" she said, clasping her hands together in delight. The vision changed to the wondering bat.
Location: with the guardian…
Knuckles journeyed through the darkness, placing each foot carefully in front of him. Trailing his hand along the stonewall. Knuckles fell silent as he continued. Moving more quickly but carefully.
His senses sharpened as he spun around, sure that he was being followed.
"Rouge is that you?" he asked out loud. He vision blank in this darkness. He grunted after hearing no answer. "Stop fooling around and come out!" he shot into the darkness. Still no answer, he turned back around and continued down the passageway.
Suddenly he heard a high-pitched scream coming from behind him. He froze for a moment before turning back around.
'That sounded like Rouge…she's in trouble!' his mind shot. 'Why should I care though…' another scream roared along the passageway. He gasped then took off in the way of the screams.
The crimson echidna kept his pace, his senses guiding him through the thick darkness. He soon came to a junction where they had argued. Another scream came, this time louder and coming from his right. He took the passage and quickened his pace.
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