Ch.7: Cracking Egg-man
Kimara: Knuckles...
Sonic turned to Tails Doll and Nazo.
Sonic:Just what is going on here! First, Nazo appears on the Ark, then we find out about Tails Doll, and now someone has just taken control of Knuckles.
Tails Doll: Someone has started The Awakening, I believe your friend was unaware of this at the time...
Nazo continued
Nazo: Someone had to influence Knuckles aura by making a choice to go to the dark side. And I'm sure you remember who's been after your friend lately?
Shadow and Sonic nodded. They knew exactly who had been on Knuckles tail, and it was time that they started to get some answers.
Eggman was surprised to have someone knock on his door, or more likely, trying to break it down. The door burst open and he found himself pounced on by Sonic.
Sonic: Okay Eggman, Talk! What did you do to Knuckles?
Eggman: I haven't done anything to your friend!
Shadow and the rest of the gang enter
Shadow: Oh really, cause I think getting attacked by you twice in a row counts as a new record for him.
Tails Doll: You have triggered The Awakening, you have no idea what you've just unleashed!
Eggman laughed.
Eggman: That foolish Guardin didn't even know that he was the key to the ritual. My plan is going perfectly.
Nazo: I hope also that you have planned your death. Knuckles is now under Zerou's control, and to start The Awakening it is Knuckles job as Zerou's servant to kill whoever started the ritual.
Eggmans face grew wide with fear. He had a book on this Awakening, but it was missing the steps of how the ritual would be done once 'The Great Darkness' was awakened. Now that Eggman knew he wished he hadn't gone after Knuckles now.
Eggman: What can we do?
Tails Doll: Kimara will handle Knuckles, while we go after Zerou, if we can trap him agian there's a chance that your world could survive.
He turned his lifeless eyes on Eggman.
Tails Doll: I'd advise you to stay away from these rituals from now on! Cause if you don't, I will kill you!
Eggman nodded and the plan was put to work.