Chapter 1: Angel Island Intrusion

One Night Earlier

Like every other day, Knuckles guarded the Master Emerald. The cool winds blew brisk on the red echidna's face. He sat lonesome listening, and watching every spec of life around. The sun's rays turned away as they created the break of nightfall. Knuckles was left in silence, but then it came. The unexpected.

The guardian felt the cold touch of a pistol to the back of his head. It was an unfamiliar one but that didn't mean he didn't know the feeling. He sighed and asked, "Who are you and what do you want?"

"My name is none of your concern. However, if you give the Master Emerald up without a struggle I'll let you live." The voice sounded too much like someone Knuckles knew. He couldn't place his mind on it though.

"You think I'll just let you take the emerald? That emerald has more power then you can imagine. You'll have to go through me first!"

Knuckles turned around and lifted his arms to punch but hesitated. He knew the voice now. It was Shadow, except there was something different. His eyes were neon green, and a scar marked a sword mark on his right eye.

Knuckles started to get ideas, "Shadow!" He lunged his fist into the hedgehog but mist in vain. Shadow kicked him in the face and the echidna fell down the stairway of the shrine. He ran back up but the black hedgehog had his hand on the emerald.

"CHAOS!" The dark figure yelled as the emerald started generating, a lighter green pulse.

"Oh no you don't!" Knuckles placed his fist into the emeralds side. It cracked and then scattered into various pieces.

Shadow caught a shard and looked at it. He tossed it into the air and caught it. The black hedgehog opened his mouth and then said, "The emerald can be recreated. This is just minor annoyance." With no emotion generating from him and a signature frown, "CHAOS CONTROL!" A flash of light transported him away and Knuckles was left once again with the task of reconstructing the emerald.

Sitting in a room was Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles. They sat at a small table inside Tails's work shop.

"So you're positive it was Shadow?" Sonic asked, for the third time.

"Yes!" Knuckles complied with annoyance, "How many times must I tell you? The only difference was his green eyes and a scar on his eyes. He's probably been in a battle lately and gained a new lust for power. Who knows what other secrets he holds."

"If it was Shadow we have to stop him." Tails instated.

"Don't worry. If it is Shadow, I'll track him down and confront him. Knuckles you can gather your emerald shards then." Sonic said, "Why would Shadow do this though?" Sonic thought to himself.

"I don't know what Shadow is up to." Tails said. Sonic look wide eyed as it seemed like Tails had read his mind.

"This time he's gone too far!" Knuckles said, pounding his fist into the table. Everyone gazed at him for a second.

"We should get looking." Sonic said.

"Then what are we waiting for?" Tails asked.

All three of them got up. Sonic looked at Knuckles, "Any idea where the emerald shards are?" He asked.

"They're probably in the regions of Angel Island. I'll search there and then other districts."

"Alright good luck." The hedgehog, encouraged.

Sonic looked at the two tailed fox, "I don't know how we're going to find Shadow." Sonic said, "He could be anywhere."

"Well then we won't. We'll wait for him to come to us. In the meantime we should probably get the Chaos Emeralds. Remember, Eggman still wants them." Tails replied.

"It's three to two, Eggman is winning. We better hurry up if we want to find those emeralds then."

"Right. My new upgrades on the Tornado will hopefully allow us to track the positive and negative wave lengths of Chaos Emeralds."

"Hopefully?" Asked the hedgehog.

"Well, I haven't tested it yet." The double tailed fox added.

"That's ok, as long as you have the landing gear in this time." Sonic said with a simper.

"Very funny, Sonic. In fact I do have landing gear in." Replied Tails, "Just wait outside."

Sonic opened the door leading to the outer perimeter of the workshop. He was near the workshop and then the garage opened. The tornado came out. It's design was similar to the Tornado 2, but now it had wheels for landing, a back seat for a passenger, and an even higher improved weapon system, noticeable to anyone. The weapons included three missiles on each wing, dual machineguns placed at the bottom just a bit in front of the cockpits position. In the center was a crystal where a Chaos Emerald could develop a powerful laser beam. Tails had been busy over the years it seemed.

The engine roared loudly, "Hop on Sonic!" Tails signaled.

The blue hedgehog jumped into the back seat, although he really preferred the wing. The Tornado rushed off the edge presenting a fast wind. Tails created a glass shield over them but Sonic simply pressed a button that let down the glass. Being a speedster he enjoyed the brush of wind as it wiped across his face like a cool sheet of ice.

"So where are we going Tails?" Asked the back seat hedgehog.

"Well, the radar says that the nearest emerald is in Central City, somewhere near a construction site."

"Then we'd better get going, fast!"

Tails boosted the engines to full. The engine flared red flames out the back and the plane picked up speed incredibly fast. Sonic's quills waved in different directions. Tails focused on the piloting; Sonic focused on daydreaming. They were on their way to Central, but the next scenario was unexpected for even Tails…

AN – Sorry if this is a short chapter. By the next chapter or chapter 3 they'll be much longer. The story gets better. Review, thanks.