Chapter 21 : Washed on Shore
Desert Beach – Carnival Island East coast
After many hours of floating through the ocean, unconscious, Knuckles and Tails finally wash on shore. The land on Desert Beach, a small beach many miles away from Angel Island.
"Wake up," A female voice said, "Wake up."
"Uhh," Knuckles moaned barely opening his eyes.
"Wake up," The female voice said again.
"What? Where are we?" Knuckles quietly said sitting up.
"You are on Desert Beach."
"Who are you?"
"I'm Blaze the Cat," the white, with purple fur, pink suit wearing cat told him.
"Ug," Tails moaned sitting up.
"You washed on shore," Blaze said, "What happened to you?"
"We were on Angel Island. Someone stole the emeralds. We feel off and it feel into the ocean, and must have washed us here," Knuckles said rubbing his head.
"What are you doing down here?" Tails asked.
"Oh, I'm a researcher. I'm examining this seaweed that washed on shore," she told them picking up some seaweed.
"Oh. Well, we appreciate you helping us out, but, we've got to find Dr. Eggman," Knuckles said starting to run.
"Hey, wait, I know.."
"No time, thanks," Tails shouted running after Knuckles.
"Hmpt," Blaze snorted lifting a walkie-talkie out of her pocket, "Blaze to base. The two are looking for Eggman. The emeralds have already been taken."
"AH! No! You have to find those emeralds," a man's voice shouted from the walkie-talkie.
"I know that, just give me some time," Blaze said, "Those emeralds will bring in some real face value if we can sell them."
"Of course," the voice said, "That's why we need them. Vala is looking for other emeralds back at the other beach."
"Well, I already checked Faith Island," Blaze continued, "The emeralds were gone."
"WHAT!"
"It had to have been Eggman or Eggman's henchmen."
"Well, find them. Get those emeralds."
"Roger that. Over and out," Blaze said turning the walkie-talkie off and putting it away. She took off in the same direction that Knuckles and Tails went. But she wasn't trying to follow them.