CHAPTER 1

THE PERFECT LIFE FOR THE PERFECT COUPLE

It was another day in the world of Mobius in Tech City. At Rouge's house Knuckles and Rouge were laying in her bed with the morning light shining on them through Rouge's window. Knuckles had his hands around Rouge's body kissing her on her neck.

Rouge then glanced at her clock that was on her table. It was ten to eight. She had to go to work at eight. She was already ten minutes late. "Damn, I'm late again." She got from her bed as Knuckles took his hands away from her body. She dug through her closet looking for her uniform. When she found it she put it on.

Knuckles got from the bed as well. He walked to her and once again put his hands around her waist. "I'm sorry if I made you late."

"It's not your fault, honey. It's always me. Every morning it's a fight between me and my alarm clock."

Knuckles chuckled under his breath. "How about I walk you to work."

Rouge smiled, "That would be nice."

Later at the Chaotix Vector was taking roll. Everyone was bored to death especially in the mornings. They were half asleep. Vector glanced down at his clipboard ready to call out the names, "Roll call, Bee Charmy."

Charmy was playing with those anime like robots, until he finally paid attention to him, "Oh here I am!"

Vector moved on, "Cat Tonya."

Tonya was filing her nails. She looked up at Vector, "Here." She said dully.

Vector called the next one, "Chameleon Espio."

Espio was asleep, until he heard his name he immediately woke up, "Here." Afterwards he fell back asleep, but Vector wouldn't let him.

"Espio, wake up! Sleepy time is over."

Espio then woke up and tried to stay up.

Vector read the next one, "Crocodile Vector? Oh that's me." Vector was obviously tired himself. Then again, he makes that mistake every time he calls roll. "Last but not least Hedgehog Shadow." Vector looked over at Shadow sitting beside Espio listening to his heavy metal music. He was banging his head slightly.

Vector had a face of annoyance, "Shadow! Shadow!" He called several times, but he did not answer. Vector nodded towards Espio telling him to remove Shadow's headphones.

Espio slowly took off his headphones. Once he did Shadow wasn't happy.

"I was listening to that."

"Yeah now you're listening to me." Vector didn't bother for him to say he was here. He had already spoken to him. "I guess that's it for the roll, wait I forgot Rouge." He looked around, "Why isn't she here?"

"She's probably too busy with that echidna." Shadow said with a hint of jealously.

Then Rouge came into the door knowing that she was going to get in trouble again.

"Rouge, you're late." Vector said putting his clipboard down on the table.

"I'm sorry, Vector. I was..."

"Doing that echidna again?" Espio said with a little laughter.

Rouge was a bit hot, she had already heard enough of Espio's gags.

Vector put a cross guard uniform in her hands. "That's one day for you."

"I don't get it, Shadow's the one getting put on cross guard duty each week for sneaking booze in his office. Now Vector's putting the heat on me for being late?" Rouge said looking down at the uniform.

"Wanna make it two?" Vector said with his hands on his hips.

Rouge frowned.

Later in the main lobby Tonya was working on her computer, until she got an email from Knuckles. "Hey guys I got an email from Knuckles."

Everyone gathered around Tonya's computer.

She read the email, "It says 'Hey guys long time no see. Something terrible happened on Angel Island. Someone was murdered. Since you guys are the only outsiders I know, can you help me out and solve this murder? Sincerely Knuckles.'"

"A murder on Angel Island?" Rouge hoped Knuckles was okay.

"Let's go investigate this murder team." Vector wanted some action early in the morning.

"To the X-jet!" Charmy shouted wanting to take the plane for a ride.

Once they got to Angel Island they saw the dead body and it wasn't a pleasant sight.

Tonya had never seen this before, She seemed that she was going to throw up just looking at the gory sight.

Shadow stood beside her gazing at the body, "Who could do such a thing?"

The body's insides were inside out. Judging by the echidna's face. It was a painful death.

Rouge was hugging on Knuckles, "There's a killer on your island?"

Knuckles really didn't know, "It seems so, but everything's usually peaceful around here. No one dies like this here. All I want to know is who did it."

"Or what..." Vector said analyzing the body. "No normal person could do this. It's impossible."

Charmy was taking a good look at the body as well.

"Charmy, take some photos of the body." Vector ordered.

"I'm getting sorta nervous. Can I throw up first?"

"If you must."

Charmy flew into the woods and started puking.

"This corpse sure is stomach turning, even for Charms." Vector continued looking even though he was feeling sick himself.

It was late that evening and Charmy was ready to take off and head back to Tech City. Everyone was on the plane except Rouge.

"Where's Rouge? We gotta go." Espio was in a hurry for some reason.

Shadow jumped out of the plane, "I'll get her." Shadow came to the shrine of the Master Emerald he knew she'd be with Knuckles. They were talking about something but Shadow wasn't interested on what they were saying, he just walked up to them. "Rouge, we gotta go."

Rouge really didn't want to leave him, "So soon? Oh well. I'll see you tonight at my place right?"

Knuckles smirked, "Sure, I'll see you there." He kissed Rouge on her lips for a while.

Shadow was getting impatient more and more, "Rouge, go now!" He shouted.

Rouge quickly pulled away from Knuckles and got in Shadow's face with rage, "You may be second in command during missions, but you will not control my love life." She walked by Shadow and headed towards the X-jet.

After when Knuckles and Shadow didn't see her anymore, Knuckles grabbed Shadow by his coat and made him stare into his eyes. "Listen up, Shadow. I don't know what you're trying to do, but stay out of our relationship. Our love does not concern you."

Shadow pushed away from Knuckles. "Keep off of me."

"Don't try to barge in on our relationship, you hear?"

Shadow gave him a hard look then quickly turned away and headed to the X-jet.

Later at Rouge's house it was dark Rouge and Knuckles were sitting on her couch kissing each other with their arms around each other.

Knuckles was the one who broke apart, "You know Rouge, I've been thinking. Can I ask you something?"

"If you must."

Knuckles took out a small black box from his pants pocket and opened it in front of Rouge. Once he opened it Rouge saw a glimmering diamond on a ring band.

"Knuckles..."

"Rouge, I want you to marry me."

"...Knuckles I don't know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything just yes."

Rouge smiled, "Yes, I will marry you, Knuckles the Echidna."

Knuckles took the ring out of the box and placed it on her finger.

Rouge quickly leaned over on Knuckles and hugged him. Rouge have never been so happy before. She had to tell the others the great news.