Chapter 46: You Knucklehead
Meanwhile Alice and Spines were already walking after eating granola bars, berries and drinking water. There were almost at the train station, where they would be leaving to start their new lives.
"Are we almost there?" Spines asked.
"Yep! Soon we'll be out of here." Alice said. "Just imagine...starting our lives with no one to control us."
Spines nodded and continued to follow the chipmunk. They soon arrived to a train station that was made out of wood, however no one was there.
"Honestly..it's been awhile since I've been on a train." Spines said.
"Really? When was the last time?" Alice asked, looking at the ticket's price.
"Well when me and mom moved out of Mercia to here...which was a long time ago."
"Dang...well the train costs Five rings each." Alice said. "Damnit...I should've cashed in those checks we got from working at that shitty burger joint."
"...should've brought them." Spines deadpanned. "Anyways, check your pockets to see if you have any spare change." Alice nodded and checked her pockets while Spines checked his backpack, and with luck they found some rings.
"I found six rings." Spines said.
"Damnit..I only found three...wait four! We have enough." Alice cheered. The two went to a machine and inserted their rings before collecting their tickets.
"We need to be wise about where we go...cause once we get off the train, we'll need to buy more tickets to get back on. Lucky for us, the food on the train is free, so eat up while we're on. " Spines informed.
"Wow...how do you know all this?" Alice asked.
Spines chuckled. "Welcome to the life of peasant folk."
Soon the train arrived and the conductor collected their tickets. The two sat next to each other on the train, feeling excited that they'll be able to start a new life.
"I picked up a pamphlet of all the towns they're going, so we'll have to pick a town or kingdom to live in." Spines said.
Alice nodded. "This is gonna be great!"
"Yeah...lets hope we find something…"
Tails flew to Angel Island while Sonic rode on the plane just like good times, even though Sonic was getting older he could still move just as fast as his younger self.
"Sonic, I see the island!" Tails announced.
"Great! Let's land this puppy!" Sonic cheered. The plane known as the Tornado, shifted gears as the plane started to fly downward towards Angel Island and near Knuckles's home.
Meanwhile Knuckles was guarding the Master Emerald while his son Frisk was punching large stones for training. He punched them perfectly which made Knuckles proud of his son.
"Great work, Champ! You ready to take a break? Knuckles asked, getting up from his position.
"Nah, I'm just getting started!" A determined Frisk yelled. Suddenly the Tornado landed near the Master Emerald's shrine which sparked Knuckles's curiosity.
"Hey son, you'll have to take the break after all cause I think our old friends are here." Knuckles said. Tails and Sonic rushed towards the Emerald Shrine.
"Knuckles!" Tails called out.
"Tails...Sonic….my old...friends…" Knuckles said.
"Whoa Knux, we're not old. Besides we talked to each other a while ago." Sonic said.
"Hey Uncle Sonic, Uncle Tails!" Frisk greeted.
"Hey, bud. I saw you on stage graduating! Congrats!" Sonic said.
"Thanks, apparently a C+ is graduating so that's good enough for me!" Frisk said.
"By the way, I have something I need to drop off." Tails said.
"Oh yeah? Great." Knuckles said. "Hey Frisk, could you show Tails where our house is?"
Frisk nodded and guided the fox away, leaving Sonic and Knuckles to have a conversation.
"So what's up, Sonic?" Knuckles asked.
"Well...I told Sal about my long lost son…" Sonic said.
"Oh yeah, Tails told me about the thing you had with Amy." Knuckles said which made Sonic blush. "Never thought you'd stoop so low."
"W-what?! I told Tails to keep it a secret!" Sonic exclaimed.
"Whoa, take it easy, it's just me." Knuckles said. "Anywho, how did Sally react?"
"Not good, in fact she kicked me out so I'm staying with Tails. What's worse is that both of my children are missing…"
"I see...and you're not out looking for them?!" Knuckles asked.
"I will...but I need to talk to you...I need advice." Sonic said. "You may be a knucklehead...but you have good insight.."
Knuckles punched Sonic's arm playfully. "Alright...what's on your mind?" He asked.
"Well….i don't feel the same way I did for Sally like when I was younger..I felt that way for years….our marriage is sinking..the more I live...the more I realize that Sally isn't for me…" Sonic explained. "None of this royal life is...and I think that's why Alice ran away..I honestly don't blame her."
"I see...is there another woman you have feelings for?" Knuckles asked.
"Yeah….honestly...I miss Amy…" Sonic admitted, making Knuckles chuckle loudly. "What's so funny?!" Sonic asked with a deep red blush.
"Honestly I'm surprised you and Amy didn't get together." Knuckles said. "And now here you are thinking about her."
"Shut up." Sonic said.
Knuckles's face turned serious, he looked Sonic dead in the eyes which shocked the hedgehog.
"Listen...I'm only gonna say this once…" Knuckles warned.
Sonic nodded, paying attention to his rival. Knuckles sighed and started to talk.
"Listen, man...you don't need to be in a loveless marriage. If you think Sally isn't the one, then that's your choice. Divorce her...but, what about your daughter?" Knuckles asked.
"Well..she's eighteen so she's an adult...she can choose whether to live with me or her mother...or if she wants and I probably won't like it...she can move on her own." Sonic explained.
Knuckles nodded. "Seems like a plan...now, are you sure about this? Do you want Amy? How about we give it some thought while we look for your kids up here?" He suggested.
Sonic smiled, giving a thumbs ups. "Thanks Knux."
"Anytime, Sonic. Anytime."