Back in the Chaos dimension Knuckles was walking down the road with his giant hand behind his head. He walked pass a few more houses when the echidna caught sight of some pink think banging its fists on a door.
"Let me in! I know my Sonic is in there!" it yelled.
"I told you he left over a week ago!" another voice yelled from inside. Knuckles sighed and walked up to them.
"Hey Amy, what's going on?" he asked. She turned to see who it was.
Knuckles, I need your help! That guy kidnapped Sonic then did something to the door so I can't get in!" she told them.
"It's called locking the door and Sonic isn't here." the voice called out from inside. Knuckles suddenly burst out in laughter. Amy gave him a dumbfounded stare.
"What's so funny?" she asked. Knuckles wiped a small tear from his eye.
"Sonic, Shadow, and Tails went over to kick Eggman's head in but got sent to the Sol dimension instead." he told them. There was a clicking sound and the door opened. A bluish-gray hawk in a sweater and glasses stepped out.
"Really, how do you know that?" he asked.
"Rouge broke in just before them to see what she could swipe from Egghead. That bad saw them get zapped away." he explained. "She also heard him say something about a new creation. Eggman when to the Sol dimension as well so the place is mostly empty. I was planning to go check it out later." he told them. Amy blinked at him.
"MY SONIC IS IN THE SOL DIMENSION WITH BLAZE AND I AM NOT THERE?" she yelled. Knuckles was sent flying off the steps and crashed sending a small dust cloud to rise. He slowly sat up.
"He has Shadow and Tails with him he said in a daze.
"THEY ARE PROABLY FIGHTING LEAVING BLAZE AND SONIC TO-"Amy was then smacked in the back of her head by the blue hawk.
"How about you stop yelling? Now my ears are ringing and the neighbors are going to call the cops!" he scolded. Knuckles finally got to his feet.
"Sonic and Blaze?" he said while brushing off his leg. "Not a chance. If Blaze guards the Sol emeralds like I guard the master emerald then she is too busy for a relationship. Sonic is always running so I don't even think he knows what love is." he joked. Amy sent him a death glare.
"Well I want to go to make sure!" she demanded.
"Well then go home and get ready for a trip to the lab." Breeze told her. Amy grumbled something then began to walk away leaving the boys alone.
"Why would I take a total stranger with me?" Knuckles asked. Breeze re-adjusted his glasses.
"The name is Breeze. I helped save Sonic's life bout a week ago. Plus you will need someone to work the energy converter on the rift stone." he explained. Knuckles thought for a minute.
"Fine, meet me at town square in 20 minutes." he told the hawk. Breeze nodded then walked back inside. The echidna went back down the road but something was bugging him. "When did I mention the rift stone...?"
Breeze was still waiting on town square nearly ten minutes after planed. People rushed around him while he stood there tapping his foot on the pavement. Soon he saw his company coming up from the left.
"What took ya so long? Get lost?" he asked. Knuckles pointed his thumb at Amy who was carrying several large pink suitcases.
"Tried to explain the she might be over packing." he told the hawk.
He walked up to the echidna and whispered "You sure she should come with us? We will be trapped with her for a long time." he warned. They turned around just in time to see the cases come crashing to the ground and send clothing, books, and lots of Sonic related merchandise everywhere. Knuckles looked at Breeze. He said one word and they both shot off. "Run"
Breeze and Knuckles were not built for speed so they arrived at the base hot and panting.
"I hate the both of you!" a voice rang out. Breeze nearly jumped into Knuckles arms. Amy was sitting on top of a nearby rock.
"H-how did-"Breeze panted. Amy just smiled.
"If you what to catch a Sonic then you got to be fast like one!" she remarked proudly. Knuckles ignored her and surveyed the base. Several search lights and a large robot protected the entrance.
"Amy you go left and Breeze you-"he was cut off by a large whirlwind pulling up the search lights and the robot then sending them out of sight. Breeze brushed his hands together.
"Done." he remarked.
"I like your style!" Knuckles praised with a grin on his face.
They base was mostly empty except for a few weak Eggpawns. The gang walked own hallways and peeked into rooms. There were bunkers, bathrooms but most were filled with deactivated robots ready to spring into action at the press of a button. There was a large door with a sign marked WARNING: DO NOT ENTER.
"What do you think is in there?" asked Amy. Breeze got a little nervous.
'We should just find the main room and get out of here." he stated.
"Maybe this IS the main room." Knuckles suggested. Breeze shook his head.
"No, that room is about 8 doors down on the left." he told them. Amy looked at him funny.
"What makes you think that?" she asked. Breeze froze knowing he'd been caught. He tried to think of something to say.
"Err… There wouldn't be a sign telling everyone not to enter on the place where Eggman calls everyone." he explained. "My amazing sight can see the door down the hall." Knuckles grinned.
"If you have amazing sight then why do you have glasses on?" he asked. Froze again and thought.
"Umm… These glasses help increase my sight range by many times allowing me to see much further." he lied. Knuckles rolled his eyes.
"Whatever birdie." he mocked. Amy tried to open the door.
"I think its locked." she told them. Breeze turned and was about to walk away.
"Oh well. Let's keep going." he suggested. The echidna grabbed his hood.
"Not a chance." he told him. Knuckles wound up his fist and blasted the door down in a single hit. There was nothing to special. A steel operating table with a metal bedside table filled with scalps and other surgical tools rested next to it. But something was off. It was at least -40° and the room was completely coated in ice.
"This is why I didn't what to come in here… to cold." he lied again.