Ch.12: Zelkova's Gift

With Fenris gone and the threat of the Metarex destroyed the planet eggs soared back to the planets which they had been stolen from, restoring everything to life. Everyone was quiet glad that they had managed to keep the universe from being destroyed.

It didn't take long to get used to the feel of thier own home planet again. Seeing a beautiful scnery in place of the tragic wasteland was a pleasant sight indeed, and Sonic intended to enjoy it. He is running around the planet as we speak, revisiting some of his favorite spots to see if there still there.

Tails checked to make sure if his workshop was still around, and was relieved to see that looked totally brand new. The twin-tailed fox could barely hold in his joy as he tinkered with various tools, no doubt working on creating another glorious machine.

Amy, Cream, Cheese, and Cosmo decided to have a girl's day out and set up a wonderful picnic in a lush, green field decorated with flowers. Cosmo couldn't help but feel at ease as slight breeze brushed by, filling her minds with pleasant thoughts.

"I think I'm going to like it on this strange planet," thought Cosmo.

Eggman had agreed to a cease fire for awhile before his next evil scheme and gave both Shadow and Rouge a chance to enjoy themselves. He was even kind enough, for once, that he offered Chris a ride back home to his own dimension. Chris took the offer gladly.

What Shadow was doing was a mystery. No one could ever tell just what was going on inside that hedgehog's mind. Rouge on the other hand, was a different matter. She still had a lust for jewels, but right now, all she worried about, was Knuckles.

The Guardian had lost his fighting spark. It was no fun stealing jewels from someone who wasn't willing to fight for it.

However, even though Knuckles may have lost his fighting prowness since Zelkova's death, he still managed to muster up enough energy to keep Rouge off the island. Considering that he now had the Master Emerald and all the Chaos Emeralds in his possession.

No Rouge had showed to steal from him today, for which Knuckles was greatful. The echidna's mind kept reflecting back to last moment he had seen Zelkova. His heart cringing everytime he saw the Metarex being swallowed by the vortex.

In the sort time they had been together, Knuckles and Zelkova had devolped a strong bond of friendship. And now that Zelkova was gone, Knuckles felt as if that bond was tearing apart.

Sure he still had friends, but none could understand him like Zelkova could.

Letting out a shallow breath, Knuckles was about to lay down and take a nap when a strange object falling from the sky suddenly caught his eye. Curious, Knuckles got up and walked to where the strange object landed.

Picking it up, Knuckles stratched his head in confusion when he realized it was a flower. A strange looking yellow flower, with a brown stripe spliting through the center of each of it's petals.

Knuckles was sure he saw a picture of this flower in Cream's scrapbook once. What was it called again? It started with a "z".

Suddenly Knuckles knew what kind of flower he held in his hand. A special gift from a friend. A last goodbye. A promise that they will always have that special bond.

"Thank you" said Knuckles, looking to the sky " Zelkova,"

The End