Well, hello everyone. The first thing I'd like to state is don't get your hopes up (if you have any at all) about me being back. Today, the 7th of February (I'm going to say that simply because I doubt I will post this chapter on the same given date) I was fiddling around with my ITunes. I set it to shuffle as I usually do and started doing some work. I have hard drives literally bursting with gigs of music files, but today I heard a song that made me stop typing. It was the song Supporting Me from the boss battle against the Bio-Lizard in Sonic Adventure Battle 2, one of my favorite songs in the game. Immediately I went back to ITunes, turned shuffle off and located the soundtrack to that game. I had not heard any of the music in over a year. It almost brought a tear to my eye, since that has to be one of my all time favorite games and soundtracks. Memories came flooding back to me as I played each song and sat listening with my eyes closed. After thinking for a long time, my thoughts became targeted on the story I had been writing. I had always wanted to continue it, and I would from time to time write more of chapter 11, but I eventually stopped and then forgot about it. I know this really has nothing to do with any of you, and I'm not asking any of you to feel melancholy for me, but don't expect anything from me, since I tend to disappoint. It has been a long time, and my thoughts are scattered about what happens next in the story, but I present to you Chapter 11 of Shadow, Son of a God.

Chapter 11: Fully Developed Fox

This chapter is going to be dealing a bit with Tails, since he is going to have a pretty big role in this story. Hopefully you guys enjoy this, but I can't guarantee anything.

Club Rouge; Rouge's pad.

Rouge was a lady of very complicated and unconventional skills. She knew how to defuse and arm high-tech explosives, she was fluent in over eight languages, and she could paint her nails while driving at 80 miles per hour while on the phone on a crowded highway. Something however that she had not inherited from her Italian father or her Greek mother was the ability to cook. Fortunately, she had not decided to cook any kind of meal for her and the dark hero who was in her bathroom. Instead she had chosen the much easier path of creating sandwiches for the both of them. Even this however was a little out of her league, since her food was always prepared for her and she knew nothing of preparing cuisine.

Before Rouge lay much of the foodstuffs from Club Rouge's kitchen. It had taken her at least 10 minutes to organize it so she could at least have some space while working. Practically the only thing the bat knew about sandwiches was that bread was on the top and the bottom of the meal. So she laid out four separate pieces of whole wheat bread on the cutting board that was in the center of all the ingredients.

"Now, what would I be if I was in the center of a sandwich?" She thought a little, but then giggled to herself as she realized what exactly she had just said. Rouge had of course been in those kinds of situations before, but despite her appearance she was no strumpet. The memories that flooded back to her suddenly got her a little hot however, and she gripped the table sides tightly. She stood there for a little while with her eyes closed, and let out a deep moan. Spontaneously she opened her eyes and came-to, then brought her hand up and wiped some sweat from her brow that had formed. The bat leaned over to her right to grab a towel from the counter so she could make sure it was gone, and she felt something unpleasant in her crotch. She looked down and, somehow surprising to her, she was wet, and the leather of her jumpsuit was soaked. Rouge let out a sigh because of the inconvenience of the situation. Hastily the bat scurried out of her kitchen towards her bathroom.

"Shadow has to be done by now, I've given him plenty of time to get cleaned up. I'll just grab a quick shower and throw on some fresh clothes"…

Meanwhile…

Shadow had come into the bathroom soon after the love-grasp was released by Rouge (As she called it since she refused to say hug). The hedgehog gazed upon the white porcelain that reflected his image. The shine from the room had caused him to wince as he entered. It was quite a sight that many perverts in the world would love to be a part of (Don't worry perverts out there, it's only natural :D), especially since it belonged to someone like Rouge. Bras, thongs, g-strings, and other types of female underwear were strewn about in one of the most disorganized images Shadow had ever laid eyes upon. Of course, the Hedgehog knew none of what this was, since he wore pretty much nothing at all himself, save the gloves and shoes. The only thought going through his mind at that moment was "Interesting, Rouge keeps a very untidy washroom".

The room was a large square. It was completely flat and covered in white porcelain, save the center of the room, which was a large block raised upward to about waist level. There was a large heart carved into this block, which shaped the tub. Jets lay in strategic positions inside the bathtub, which filled it with water corresponding to what knob was turned. The knobs were located on the side of the block and were heart shaped as well (Probably just coincidence right?). In the very back of the room opposite the doorway three faucets hung from the ceiling, so the whole back was basically a large shower area. On the left of the doorway was a large white wood wardrobe, with various types of clothing hanging inside and folded in drawers. On the right of the doorway was a large heart shaped mirror lined with pink light bulbs and a white wood stool accompanied by a pink heart cushion of course.

Shadow walked now towards the tub, perhaps to get a better look at the bathtub, and he picked up a bra that was contrary to the rest of the room, being that it was black and red like his fur. He was not sure exactly what it was or what it was used for, so he decided to investigate. He looked at it closely, trying to ascertain details that might aid him in his quest for knowledge. After discovering some very important facts, such as texture, color change, and that small latches were positioned on the back, he found out that he could actually fit his face into the cups, which he was astounded about. So he then began to think of different shapes he had seen in his lifetime, so he could somehow match the two together. It didn't take him very long to put two and two together, and he dropped the undergarment, a look of shock about his face.

A short time passed and the look on his face began to relax, while other "parts" of his body began to tense and harden. It was not a feeling Shadow often had; Lust. This emotion and mindset had only graced and tortured Shadow's mind simultaneously one other time in his life. It was the moment he had first met Rouge. The time when she dropped from the ceiling in the control room of ARK, the time when she had slipped past so many defenses created in the past that were still state-of-the-art, the time when he couldn't take his eyes off of her body or defend against the beauty in her voice. At that time he had forced the thoughts out of his head, because he didn't trust her and the feelings distracted his focus.

On this occasion he tried to do the same, since he still did not trust her, or anyone else for that matter, but the thought of her succulent breasts would not deviate from his mind. Shadow of course had no idea what exactly the feelings he had were or why his body had this kind of reaction to it, but he knew they were pleasant at least.

Shadow calmly turned around and walked to the door, which was a short distance away, thinking to himself, "I'll just let Rouge bathe first, and perhaps she will make the room a bit more decent for me. Of course, Rouge usually left her bathroom in disarray unless she had company. To her, a bathroom was one of the most personal rooms in the house, and being that it was usually like this, the thought of her undergarments littering the room had not crossed her mind when she had first told the hedgehog to take a shower. Rouge would have taken the initiative and cleaned up a little if she had realized and predicted Shadow's predicament.

Rouge made her way down the hallway quickly, being that it was her own home.

Shadow placed his hand on the doorknob…

The opposite side of that same handle was gripped tightly by Rouge…

And then many things happened at once…

Both the hedgehog and the bat were unsuspecting of the other one to be there, but Shadow being stronger and quicker pulled first. This pulled Rouge forward faster then she could think about it, and the added weight was not something the dark hero had time to anticipate. Thus, the female was slammed into the male and sent into a mess on the floor. Face met cleavage as Rouge landed on Shadow, and one of the most attractive things about her (along with her face, sex appeal, and voice of course) was thrust into his visage.

"Oh my god! Shadow are you all right? Let me help you up!" Rouge impulsively backed up, but her crotch met his now fully erect protrusion, and then once more she impulsively tried to go up instead of back and she rubbed up against it. A rush of pleasure was forced into her legs and she fell forwards, once again to land on Shadow's face, and to feel his warm breath on her skin was the last thing the bat needed.

The two eventually stopped struggling since one was in heat and the other was as hard as rock. Rouge looked up and noticed that her bathroom had not been utilized properly and realized the state of her washroom. After discovering the situation that had been given to her with Shadow under her, a wonderfully amorous plan was devised in her psyche. So she slid back slowly this time until her face met his and there noses practically touched.

"Shadow, would you like to take a bubble bath with me?"

Shadow was initially turned off to the idea, but his obduracy finally gave in to the bat's pleading. It was also a good idea in his mind because they would both be able to bathe at the same time and make up for the time that was lost earlier.

"Fine, let's take a bath, but get off me first" the hedgehog glared at Rouge but she jumped off him very quickly and missed his eyes, being that she was ecstatic with his response.

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Although the water was at the rim of the tub and the bubbles oozed over the sides, the hot steamy water kept blasting from the jets, overflowing the heart shapedJacuzzi. The bathroom began to fill with vapor creating a foggy paradise and the glass of the mirror started to become hazy. The undergarments had been picked up and put away with the utmost haste. It was now the perfect setting for what was going to happen next…

And now you perverts! What you have been waiting for! (Just Kidding :D)

Shadow was sitting in one of the cupped parts of the heart tub, naked as usual, but…different. He had never before taken a bubble bath in his life, and even if he had, it would not have been anything like this. The aroma given off by the bubbles was intoxicating along with the water that warmed his body. He was relaxed and carefree, a feeling he had not had in as long as he could remember. The steam made it hard to see but he was still able to make out the outline of Rouge.

She was now fully undressed, and her fair skinned body was almost one-hundred percent visible, save her nipples which were covered by her left arm crossing her breasts, and her crotch which was covered by her right hand. She slowly got into the tub and let the bubbles cover her breasts about halfway up before releasing them from her arm. Then she waded over to the adjacent cup of the heart and let out a deep moan.

"So how does it feel, Shadow?" Rouge said in the most seductive voice she could muster, while her eyes were closed.

"It's…wonderful" Shadow exclaimed, glancing over at the beauty sitting next to him.

Rouge opened her left eye a little and met his ruby eyes, "Good, because I'm going to make it even better for you". Shadow of course had no idea how this moment could get any better, but he would soon find out.

The bat started to move her hands up and down across his body in a stroking motion. Gently rubbing his muscles and stroking his fur, Over his shoulders, down his chest, across his legs, it was truly an amazing feeling for Shadow, even if he was a little uncomfortable with being in this situation, if only slightly. Rouge had mastered this complicated technique from years of being with men, an intense feeling of pleasure just through touch. Rouge maneuvered herself so she was in front of the male hedgehog now so she could have better control. She grinned and started to move her hands lower now, towards his pelvis. The hedgehog seemed to get into things at this point and started to caress Rouge's body as well. He ran his hands across her back and hips, feeling her curves as she found her way to her goal. She smiled then started to stroke his manhood causing him to gasp out with pleasure. As he did the bat realized the magnitude of it and almost gasped as well. It was as hard as steel and at least 10 inches long. She had never seen (or had for that matter) anything like it before. She felt it was lucky that they were in a bath together, because she would have drenched any bed sheets with how wet she was getting. She couldn't take it anymore.

Rouge moved herself so she was now on top of Shadow, her boobs in his face and her nipples finally visible, but with enough room for them to make eye contact.

"Shadow, I'm going to do something that will feel amazing to you…okay?" Rouge said moving her face closer to his. The hedgehog pondered this without breaking eye contact, still a little uncomfortable with his position underneath her. He decided that he would trust her for now though, but if she double-crossed him, there would be hell to pay.

With that Rouge placed Shadows dick at her entrance and pushed it all the way in. To the bat, it was like having sex for the first time. She squealed with seventy-five percent pleasure, twenty-five percent pain. The hedgehog on the other hand, was having his first, even though he felt he knew exactly what he was doing. He grabbed both of her huge succulent breasts with his hands, squeezing them, playing with them. This gave Rouge even more pleasure and she gasped and closed her eyes.

Sorry to break the moment guys and girls. I'm on a plane right now and it's just funny to me that the man sitting next to me is reading this with interest. Oh and now he looked away, but he'll be back ;D.

Shadow moved his hands around her large breasts, rubbing her nipples. He positioned his face in front of the left boob and began to lick it, even bite it. The bat began to move up and down, giving them both extreme pleasures. As she let out moans he let out groans, and both were in complete love with the moment. Shadow began to move with her until they moved in unison. The bat was almost completely out of energy, and fell upon him, letting the hedgehog do the work. She rested her head upon his shoulder and he kissed her neck while wrapping his arms around her back, slowly intensifying his motions, picking up speed. Rouge began to whimper every time he pushed in, and started to take quick sharp breaths every time he pulled out.

Shadow then decided to maneuver himself, while still holding on to rouge, so she was now against the wall of the tub and he was pressing into her; a more comfortable position for him. He gripped the sides of the tub to have better traction as he rammed his cock into her. The bat could feel the head of his dick penetrating deep into her body pressing against her womb, and she started to squeal in ecstasy. She wrapped her legs around his back holding him tight, and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him so they were as close as possible.

"Oh yeah!...Fuck…me…as…hard…as…you…can!" She said in between breaths.

So the hedgehog did just that. He plowed his cock harder, deeper, and quicker. Then the bat felt that feeling deep in her stomach, that familiar sensation that she had felt many times in her life. But no male she had ever been with had made her come to this point this fast. In fact, it was actually her 8th time having sex where she actually came, and that was only after her boyfriend had finished first. Shadow too was feeling this feeling, but he wasn't sure what it was. As he fucked harder and harder both began to move toward the climax. And then it happened. Rouge let out a large cry as her pussy tightened around Shadow's cock, and he pressed his humongous dick as deep as it could possibly go, the deepest it had gone throughout the whole intercourse, and released his load which traveled deep into the bat's body.

Both the bat and the hedgehog's muscles relaxed after being so tense, and their breathing went from quick short breaths to long deep ones. Shadow rested his head against her shoulder and she opened her eyes to look into his. A small smile appeared on her face and her eyes took on a look of tired happiness. The two lay there for some time, the water still running and draining away.

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Rouge and Shadow said nothing to each other as they consumed their meals. After the incident in the bathroom there had been almost no speech between them, except for the short dialogue between the hedgehog and bat about the sandwiches (Fortunately Shadow was a bit more prepared when it came to dealing with food). That conversation if it really should be called that was only a brief set of words exchanged between them, the bat being embarrassed that the food was not already made for them and Shadow exclaiming that it was fine, he would do it.

Both the bat and hedgehog were eating sandwiches made of turkey, ham, baloney, lettuce, American and Swiss cheese, and a bit of honey mustard for added flavor (My favorite :D, just without the lettuce). Rouge, very satisfied with her small repast, devoured each bite of the sandwich with extreme delight. Shadow was also pleased with his creation as he placed the last bite into his mouth and gulped it down after chewing. The table at which they were sitting at was a small dining table used by Rouge to read the paper in the morning, and the dark hero and heroin were opposite each other, forced to look upon the other.

Rouge decided to break the silence, "Shadow, about earlier…" but the hedgehog cut her off.

"Don't worry about it", he said closing his eyes, a steady and familiar frown on his face. The bat nodded even if the man across from her could not see it. She let out a long sigh.

All of a sudden the phone rang and it almost made both of them jump because of the timing and unsuspected ringing. The bat got up and walked over to the phone and picked it up, placing the receiver to her ear.

"Hello, this is Rouge speaking…well hello Amy, I'm fine, how are you?…He's having a party?…oh well you see…well can I at least bring Shadow along?…alright thanks. I'll talk to you later, bye."

The hedgehog glared at her. What could Rouge have possibly gotten him into? She walked over and sat down, then proceeded to finish her last bits of sandwich. The bat looked at her plate while eating, missing the dark hero's intimidating gaze.

"Are you going to tell me what that was about or are you just going to sit there?" Shadow finally asked her, irritated by her manner. The bat looked up and swung her hand to illustrate that it did not matter.

"Oh nothing, Tails is just having his eighteenth birthday this weekend and I told them we were coming. We'll have to go to the mall and pick out a gift for him, and maybe we'll get you some clothes while we're at it" Rouge spoke adding a suave smile when mentioning clothing and then finished her sandwich.

"I'm perfectly fine the way I am, I don't need to wear idiotic clothing to represent myself" Shadow said as he closed his eyes and folded his arms. Rouge just giggled as the two of them sat there still.

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"Alright, come out and let me see it!" Rouge chirped at the door of the changing room.

The pair had picked a day that was like any other to go to the mall. Families and couples alike walked along through the department store, women looking at stylish garments and asking their male partners how it looked on them with the all to cliché question, "Does this make me look fat?" The men were to busy looking at shirts and jackets, with the occasional glance to the undergarment section, imagining their partner, or in some cases other women, in the sexy sleepwear.

Shadow stood looking at the mirror in the changing room. He ignored her question for a moment as he wondered how exactly she got him into this store, how she picked out almost countless outfits for him, and then eventually how he became stuck in this small room with a mirror, scattered coat hangers, and a door handle with a built in lock. The clothing that Rouge had picked lay scattered and piled on the only seat in the closet sized area. He did however like what he was wearing. He felt the look went well with his personality, even if he detested clothing.

"It's…a little tight" The hedgehog's deep voice was compressed through the thin openings in the door for one-way viewing.

"Oh stop being such a baby. Besides, tight on guys is good!" Shadow heard Rouge's distinctive yet charming voice make its way back to his ears. He refused to be thought of as immature, and he accepted the bat's challenge.

The door opened to reveal a black and red hedgehog in black jeans that were a little baggy at the ankles, probably boot cut. A black shirt with a single red stripe went down his chest adorned his torso, and over it a black leather coat that was tight against his body. Although it was a common biker look, it had a certain unique charm when put on Shadow, a devilish badass aura that could intimidate anyone.

"Oh my god! You look great Shadow! What do you think? Do you like it?" The bat looked him over from head to toe and walked around him.

"Like I said, it's a little tight" Shadow grumbled as he folded his arms, only to be surprised by the flexibility the jacket sleeves allowed him, contrary to what he had though, even if he did not show it on his face.

Rouge just rolled her eyes, "Oh Shadow, will you ever be happy with anything" She joked with a frown. "That looks great on you, so take it off and we'll buy it".

After purchasing the clothing the hedgehog and bat left the store. At least one bag hung from each of Shadow's fingers and he wondered once again why he was the one holding everything. Of course he didn't mind. In fact he preferred it, but it just did not make sense why they had to go into so many stores, why Rouge had to try so many things on, and then why she had to buy them, even if she was not sure if she liked them or not. One thing Shadow notice quickly about the bat was that she never ever looked at the price tag. Another thing that was interesting to him was that they still had not bought Tails a gift.

Not all of the bags contained clothing belonging to Rouge surprisingly. Shadow had also obtained several new outfits that day. Aside from the leather coat, jeans and shirt, Rouge was kind enough to buy Shadow a few collared shirts, all black with different variations of white line designs, a charcoal suit and pants, a pair of shiny dress shoes, jeans, shorts, and some tight shirts of varying color that showed off his build, for the bat's own enjoyment most likely.

"Rouge, not that I care, I'm only trying to be polite, but did we not come here to buy something for Fox-boy?" Shadow stopped following the treasure hunter and stood as still as a statue waiting for a response.

"Well, I don't very much care either, but do you have any idea what the kid might want?" Tails wasn't a kid anymore, but old habits were hard to drop between Rouge and Shadow. The hedgehog simply puffed in irritation, realizing that he had no answer to the question, and with that Shadow and Rouge decided to leave the mall. Their escapades of shopping were concluded, and it was time to return to Club Rouge. Little did they know, but sinister events were taking place.

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(Wow sorry for all the breaks in areas guys, but it's all part of the plan :])

The star cruiser had finally arrived at earth, although nothing could tell. It was a ship of amazing technology, technology that could not be advanced any further. It was the peak of science throughout all of time. The only thing it was missing to keep it from being the perfect ship was a mass accelerating transport, or a teleporter. Being able to warp around the universe would be very convenient indeed, but the sheer amount of particles that would be rearranged upon transport would create a black hole bigger than the largest star in the known human universe.

The ship was immense, utterly monolithic in size. It had its own gravitational pull that had to be stabilized by anti gravity generators placed along the hull. It was far bigger than the Earth, and for this reason it was halted far from the planet, a distance that would take several hours for a rocket traveling at full speed to reach. Boosters and thrusters kept the ship on a steady orbital path so the Earth remained at the same distance constantly and could be observed. The ship itself was cloaked in some form of active camouflage that kept it invisible to every form of the light spectrum.

The figure that had been sitting in the egg shaped throne was now standing on the head of the bridge, and his figure could be clearly made out. Armor that was a shiny black reflected the shine given off of the countless stars. Its shoulder pads had three spikes on each, the left pad had them pointing up in a vertical motion, and the right shoulder pad had them curve up in a horizontal fashion. The bat and the panther were at the figures side as before, and red echidnas bearing white tribal markings that covered much of their bodies held strange metallic staffs as sentries at the doors.

"Altair…go and find him along with the Chaos Emeralds…time is precious to me, and I'd rather not waste any moment in completing the task set in motion…" The figure's voice was cold and malevolent, and anything would have been intimidated by it.

The bat knelt to the floor and bowed his head, "As you wish my lord" and then the servant cunningly went to work as he left the room, signaling three others wearing hooded cloaks that had been patiently waiting for his order.

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Shadow and Rouge walked up the familiar hill to the workshop. The small fence near the house of the fox had several balloons tied to several pegs, while one simply had a string because the balloon had popped. The hedgehog and bat had decided to give the fox one hundred dollars. Money, the gift that was appreciated by the receiver, but at the same time a way out for people in need of a gift. Some kind of generic rock music was playing from a stereo in the back yard area of the house, so the two decided to join the party.

Shadow was wearing his brand new leather coat and some black shorts. A pair of sunglasses covered his eyes and he had his hands in his coat pockets. Rouge decided to go with a floral look and put on a purple tank top with white flower designs and black sweat pants with similar white flowers. They approached the wooden gate that was a few feet taller then them, the gateway to the backyard. Shadow remover his right hand from his pocket and knocked on the gate forcefully so he could be heard over the music, then placed his still clenched fist back into his pocket.

Who else could have answered the door but the blue wonder himself, Sonic the Hedgehog. He was wearing a green shirt that was unbuttoned and swim trunks that were grey, as well as some light green flip-flops.

"Hey! Look who decided to show up to the party! We thought you guys would never get here!" Sonic joked to Shadow's face, but the dark hedgehog's expression did not change from his usual frown, unimpressed with the blue hedgehog's comment.

"Well, better late then never, right Sonic?" Rouge said in a cheery voice.

"More like better never late I'd say, well come on in guys!" The blue hedgehog stepped back so they could enter.

The area was a large pool patio, and the whole gang was there, all in clothing that matched their personalities. Amy in a red one piece, tails in yellow swim trunks with black stripes, knuckles in red shorts that came down to his knees, Cream in a her usual beige dress, and for some reason Big the Cat, who was off by the corner of the pool fishing in clearly empty water.

The party had been going on for a couple of hours now. There had been dancing, swimming, food served, and finally it was on to the gifts. Sonic's gift was the first the fox asked for, predictably, and something unexpected happened.

"Tails my buddy, now that you're eighteen, it's time you started moving on in the world, so I got you something better then a gift" and as if on cue, there was a knock at the wooden gate. Eyebrows were raised and Amy decided to answer the door. There was some commotion when the gate was opened, but the guest eventually made it by a dumbfounded Amy. The guest, if that is what it could be called, was a female bunny. She was wearing a fireman's jacket that came down below her waist, and probably nothing else under it or below it. She had almost a divine beauty to her face and figure. Her breasts were practically equivalent to Rouge's, her butt was perfectly round, and she was one of the hottest girls Tails had ever laid eyes on with such a grace in her step.

She walked straight up to him and looked into his eyes, "Are you the birthday boy?" The words came off of her tongue as if she was born to say them in the most seductive voice on earth. Tails' mouth had already dropped seconds ago, and all he could do was nod his head. The bunny simply winked and stepped inside the house, a hand reappearing to give a finger motion for "Follow me".

As soon as the fox and bunny were inside and the door was shut, Amy gave Sonic one of the biggest beatings of his life, "Sonic! You got Tails a hooker for his birthday!? You jerk!"

It was quite a funny sight, and everyone save two people were laughing. One was obviously Shadow but the other was Knuckles. Rouge was giggling when she noticed him off by himself with his head down. She decided she would question him about it. She walked over and gave him a smile.

"Hey you stupid echidna, what's up?" When Knuckles did not even blink at the statement, Rouge knew something was wrong. "Hey, Knuckles! You home?" She waved her hand in front of his face and he suddenly snapped back to reality.

"Oh…oh hey what's up Rouge?" The echidna shook out of it and looked her in the eye, although his face didn't change very much.

"Knuckles, what's wrong? You okay?"

"Who me? Yeah I'm…I'm fine"

"Oh come on, I bet even Big can tell something is wrong with you, tell me what's bothering you" The bat placed the back of her wrist on her hip and shifted her weight, a "Don't you dare say no to me" pose she had mastered.

The echidna finally sighed after a few seconds and then her shook his head, "Eh, alright. I guess there is no harm in saying anything about it; I don't even know how I should interpret it anyway. Well, here it goes…"

Angel Island…

Knuckles lay on his back next to the Master Emerald, a position he was often in as guardian, with his head resting in his fists. The day was a normal beautiful one on the island; one the echidna was very used to. His eyes were shut and he was taking a small nap in comfortable solitude. The Master Emerald began to glow a strange color all of a sudden, a sort of reddish purple, and it started to make a low humming sound. Knuckles was not a very heavy sleeper when it came to naps, and he opened his right eye to take a look. He was very surprised, and the startling change almost made him jump. He stood up and gazed into the gem. He had seen this before, a long long time ago, when he was very young, and the former guardian was teaching him.

The Master Emerald had glowed the same color and made the same humming noise, and with great urgency the former guardian brought him to a cave. The guardian before Knuckles was an echidna named Brock, and he was very old, probably about a hundred and seventy years old. With two hundred being that clan of echidnas' average life span, Brock was old but still strong and agile.

The cave that Knuckles had been brought to was very deep, and a torch had to be used to light most of the way. As they walked through Knuckles could remember looking up and seeing hundreds of different markings, to strange to decipher for his young age. Brock led him all the way to the end of the cave, or at least what appeared to be the end. A large rock boulder, black in color with scattered green symbols, was in the way of the path, and it almost perfectly fit inside the cavern.

"Knuckles, I know you are very young, but this is very important. If the Master Emerald ever glows like that while you are guardian, you must come here and do what I am about to do. You must push the rock with all of your strength, until you reach a white line that circles around the tunnel, do you understand?" Without waiting for an answer though Brock put his arms to the rock and began to push. The young Knuckles could see the veins in his arms and neck began to pop out, as the rock took an incredible amount to push. The rock was barely moving, but it was still moving, and Brock stopped after about five minutes of pushing, when a white line was reached. Knuckles looked back through the tunnel and realized that there were thousands of white lines circled around the hallway, symbols that the rock had been there at one point with a guardian pressing it.

When knuckles looked back to Brock, he saw the elder echidna studying the wall intently, looking at the many signs on the wall. But after that the memory of Knuckles' childhood faded, everything went black, and he could not remember anymore. Quickly, Knuckles rushed from the altar to the location of the cave. He lit a torch from an altar and ran through the tunnel to the location he remembered in his memory, and sure enough, the black boulder with green markings was there. He placed the torch against the wall and through himself against the rock, pushing as hard as he could, and he realized just how heavy the stone was. It must have weighed several tons and was incredibly difficult to budge, but somehow the echidna pushed it. He was watching the floor, hoping to see a white line pop up so he could stop his suffering, but one never came. Instead, he suddenly heard a loud clap, and he could not move the boulder any further. He had hit the back of the tunnel.

Knuckles fell back on his butt in shock. How could he have hit the back? He got up now though and looked at the markings he had uncovered, and what he saw made his mouth drop in confusion.

Okay, maybe this chapter had more to do with Knuckles then Tails, but I'm just so tired and I feel like you guys deserve this chapter already. The next one will probably be a filler of the stuff I wanted to put in this one, but for now I give you the first part to Fully Developed Fox. I hope you guys enjoyed it.