Second Chance

Chapter 2: The Other Side

A/N: Well here's chapter two... yay. If you're a rock music fan then listen to "Waiting For The End" by Linkin Park while reading this. That's where I got the idea from. That song is awesome!
Enjoy! :D

*Sonic's P.O.V*
"B-but... how...?" I stuttered. Somehow I never really imagined myself dying. I mean, I knew I could I just never thought much about it. Angie gave me a sympathetic look, "It's just life, Sonic. That's how people are made. They are born, they live, they die." I think for a moment, 'Ok, I think I can wrap my head around this, but what's going to happen while I'm gone? Who's going to stop Eggman?' Angie smiled, "Don't worry, Sonic. Your friends are handling this very well. They are doing their best to stop the Doctor; have faith in them." It was as if she read my mind! I stare at her. "How did you-?" I started. "I'm your Guardian Angel; technically, I'm a part of you. So, yes, I can hear your thoughts," she said simply. I still stared. "Well that's a little disturbing," I stated. She smirked.

"Is there a way to know what's going on down there?" I asked while pointing at the ground. Angie thought for a moment "Yes, I believe there is. Come with me." I follow her through a door that appeared out of nowhere. We walked into a white hallway that looks endless and had doors on either side. She lead me down to the second to last door at the end. Inside was an alter sort of thing with stairs that lead to a stone bowl of water. Pillars lined the room and the room was white like everywhere else. We walked up the stairs to the bowl. "You would like to see your friends?" Angie asked. I nodded. "Space Colony ARK, Miles Prower and Amy Rose." She stated very clearly into the bowl. The water shimmered and an image began reflecting in the water. It clearly showed the viewing room on the ARK and it looked as though Tails was fighting Eggman. Eggman laughed. "You think you can beat me? Well play time is over, Tails!" He threatened. I large laser shot out of the Egg Walker and hit Tails' mech suit. My eyes widened at this. It badly damaged Tails' mech suit. Amy was in the corner weeping, probably over me. "I have to get down there and help him!" I said urgently. "I'm sorry, Sonic, but you can't do that. It's the rules." Angie replied.

"I don't care! My best friend is in trouble! I have to help him!" I yelled. Angie didn't flinch. "I know, Sonic, I get it. I don't make the rules. If I did I would let you, but I don't. If you have something to say you have to take it up with the Big Guy," She said, "If you want I could talk to him, but there is a really slim chance that he'll will bend the rules for you." My hand makes a fist, "Whatever it takes. Eggman hasn't ever won and he's not gonna start now!" Angie looked nervous. "Ok I'll do my best, Sonic, but no guarantees," She said. I gave a small smile and said "Thanks."

*at the ARK with Knuckles*

Knuckles and Rouge stood on the metal bars on the structure with lava beneath them. "Stop fooling around and give me back MY emeralds!" They shouted at each other. Rouge glared at Knuckles, "What are you babbling about? You call yourself a hunter; attacking a lady? Shame on you!" Knuckles scoffed, "What kind of lady goes around stealing gems anyway?" "Give me those emeralds!" Rouge took a step forward and slipped of the metal bar, "AAAAAHHH!" Knuckles ran and grabbed her hand before she can fall too far. (A/N: Ok this happened in SA2 and something I just want to point out is Rouge can fly. Why doesn't she just save herself? Am I the only one that thinks that? *sigh* I get it if Knuckles saved her before she could do anything but it just seems like that to me.)

Rouge looked up and saw that Knuckles saved her and he pulled her up. "Keep your hands to yourself! Don't touch me!" Rouge said pulling her hand away. "Is that what you say to someone who just saved your life?" Knuckles said obviously annoyed with the bat. "Saving my life? Don't think I owe you one. You just wanted to hold my hand! Your such a creep!" the albino bat jokes. Knuckles sighed. "Think what you want. I was saving the Master Emerald!" Knuckles stated. Rouge looked away as if debating then sighs and throws the emerald pieces to Knuckles' feet. "Wha...?" Knuckles said confusedly. "Fine. Just take them. They stink like echidnas do!" Rouge said. Knuckles scooped up the gem pieces. "If that's what you thought then you should've given them to me in the first place!" Knuckles said. He brought the pieces of the emerald together and began restoring it until it was one large emerald. He looked over at Rouge. "What?" Rouge asked. Knuckles sighed. "I'm sorry... if I hurt you," he apologized then ran off. Rouge just watched him leave and then turned to depart. "Well I guess we should be going now," she stated and started to leave, but looked back to where Knuckles was. She smiled to herself and took off.

Knuckles ran through the halls of the ARK. Sonic had said that he was heading there to help Amy and Tails, so Knuckles was going up there to see if they needed help. But it was taking forever to try and navigate this place and find the viewing room! Something felt strange though, like, as if something horrible had happened that he didn't know about. He hadn't seen anyone around the ARK since he left Rouge. Something was wrong here, he just knew it.

*Sonic's P.O.V*
I sat at the bowl of water watching everything going on on Earth. Mostly my friends. Tails was now winning the battle with Eggman and Amy had now stopped sobbing, but did sniff very occasionally. Knuckles had restored the Master Emerald and was heading to meet Tails and Amy. 'Wait 'til they tell him about me,' I thought. As much as Knuckles and I are rivals, we are also really close friends. 'I don't think he'll like hearing that very much. Well he got the M.E. back. That's one good thing that has happened today,' I thought sadly to myself. It was driving me nuts, being able to watch my friends in all the action, but not be able to be involved or help. I am not at all patient and I hate sitting still. I didn't really know why I was sitting there, but I felt like if I watched them I was just a little bit closer to them. Right where I wanted to be. 'I wish Angie would hurry up and get an answer already. I want to get back on Earth so I can kick Eggman's butt,' I thought.

'I'm doing my best, be patient,' I heard Angie's voice in my head.

'Would you stop doing that? It's creepy.' I replied through my mind.

'Sorry. Can't. I don't choose to listen to your thoughts, you know,' she stated.

'Whatever. Just try to hurry please,'

'Patience, young padawan,'

'Star Wars? Seriously?' I asked starting to get annoyed.

'What? They are good movies. And I'm just trying to lighten the mood,' Angie replied.

'Never mind. You know, I think I'm the first of my friends to say that they died and are having an argument about Star Wars, in their mind with their Guardian Angel,' I thought sarcastically

'Yeah probably.' Angie replied, 'Whoa, he's here. Got to go, Sonic. I'll be back soon.'

'Alright,' I answered. I looked down into the bowl again. Tails and Eggman were fighting for a long time. Knuckles was still navigating through the ARK. "Don't worry, I'm coming back," I spoke to the bowl wishing that my friends could hear me.