Chapter 6: The Great Wilder.
"JUUUUUUULLLLIIIEEEEEEEEEEEE!" The ear-piercing cry snapped Julie-Su awake, right before being tackled to the ground. Charmy floated over her, shaking her arm and crying, "Julie! Someone took Espio!" Julie-Su nudged Charmy away, and dizzily stammered, "J-just calm down a sec..." She shook her head and asked, "Now, what happened?" "Someone beat us up, and walked off with Espio!" Julie-Su did a double take. "We were chasing a golden Chao, when someone in dark padding with long, purple hairs sticking out pinned me to a tree a-and... and..." Charmy began crying, and screech, "He beat up Vector and put him in the hospital!" Julie-Su's jaw dropped, and she exclaimed, "And this person took Espio?!" Charmy nodded, sniffling, and cried out, "He hit him in the gut and carried him over his s-shoulder, a-and, he left us their. I barely would have gotten out alive if the Chao didn't free me-e-e...*sniff* You hafta help Julie-Su! I, I'm scared! WAAAAAAAAAAH!" Julie-Su sighed, and shouted: "Knuckles! Get up!" HE continued snoring. She ran up to him and kicked him in the ribs. Knuckles made a strange noise, and growled, "WHAT?!"
The Great Wilder sniffed the air, intent on new prey. It stood at extreme heights, measuring 20 feet tall, and bore a proud, silver pelt, a black mane on it's neck, and soul-piercing yellow eyes. It gazed across the land, settling on a large island, on three people arguing. It licked it's lips. It shot it's head up, gunire attracting it's attention. It ignored it eventually, settling back to the island.
"I see... But was the kick really needed?" Knuckles asked grumpily. Julie-Su nodded, and stated, "You snore. Now come on! We've got to go find this guy and make him pay!"
Xeno-Arc groaned, the bandits tailed him to Sunset Hill Zone. One shouted, "You won't escape this time, Runt!" He called back, "Are all humans this stupid?" The leader snarled, "GET HIM!" The group charged, guns and various objects raised. Xeno-Arc shook his head, and turned to the charging force. He disappeared. The Leader shouted, "Now!" They formed a circle and started firing in all directions. Xeno-Arc dropped between them all, sweeping his leg on the ground, tripping them all to the ground. He kicked off the leader, shooting into the air, and buried them in a storm of needles, shredding them to pieces. He landed them, laughing as he jumped off. A rustling in the distance caught his attention. He turned, a large silver beast leaping out from behind a hill. He grinned, exclaiming, "FINALLY!" And darted off at full speed.