Chapter 14 : Sonic, Missing
Tails' Workshop – Mystic Ruins Hill Top
"Sonic, we're back," Amy shouted busting through the doors.
"Over here Big. Put him here," Tails said.
"Um, guys," Amy said, "Sonic's gone!"
"What?" Tails shouted.
"He isn't here."
"That's impossible."
"Look around Tails. You have one room, he's not here."
"Che chao, che cha chi cho uh Sonic!" Cheese said to Cream.
"Oh my. Cheese says a stuff Tails look alike came here and through Sonic far into the distance," Cream said.
"Cho chao Chocola a Froggy," Cheese said.
"And Chocola and Froggy went looking for him," Cheese exclaimed.
"What? Those little guys won't last long out there," Tails said.
"What about Sonic? His arm's broken, how will he survive?" Amy worriedly asked.
"Sonic will be fine. Even with a hurt arm, he can do anything," Tails insured her.
"What about Chocola?" Cream asked.
"And Froggy," Big added.
"They'll be fine if they can get to Sonic, he'll protect them," Tails told them, "Now, we have to find out what's wrong with Knuckles."
The group walked over to the table that Big put Knuckles on.
"Knuckles, wake up," Amy shouted.
"Ahhh," Knuckles moaned sitting up, "What happened? Where am I?"
"Knuckles, you're at my workshop," Tails told him, "Tocky took us to the temple. He informed us that you got in a fight with Eggman and you lost."
"That's where we found you, laying there, lifelessly on the temple floor," Cream said.
"Eggman was there, he was looking at the Perfect Chaos inscriptions," Knuckles told them rubbing his head, "I'm not sure why."
"Think he's trying to bring back the giant water lizard," Big asked.
"He can't," Knuckles said, "Chaos is no longer in rage. He's back to his gentle hearted side. Besides, he'd never listen to Eggman again."
"Well, there's only one way to find out what he wanted. Find Eggman," Tails said.
"Can't we just go look at the inscriptions?" Cream asked.
"The temples surely closed up by now, besides, I can't read those inscriptions. I've tried," Knuckles told them standing up.
"Then we've got to find Eggman," Tails said.
"What about Sonic?" Amy asked.
"And Chocola?" Cream said.
"And Froggy," Big cried.
"Listen, all of you. I've got a plan," Knuckles said shutting them all up, "Tails and I will try to find out what Eggman is up to. You three go find Sonic, Froggy, and Chocola. Now normally I'd say it would be unsafe for you two girls to look for him on your own, but with Big with you, you'll do just fine."
"But that's unfair. Three of us and two of you," Cream said.
"Actually, there's four of you. Never count Cheese out, he's quite an intelligent little Chao. As for us, I'm sure we'll be fine. And if we're not, we can find someone," Knuckles told them.
The others nodded. Tocky ran up to Knuckles leg.
"Plus, we've got Tocky. He's not much, but he comes in handy," Knuckles laughed, "Now what are you waiting for? Let's go!"
Amy, Cream and Big followed Cheese out the door and down the hill top, since he knew where Sonic was seen flying. Knuckles, Tails and Tocky jumped down the hill and went off to find where Eggman could be.