Chaos Angel
(Theme song - Pokemon Journeys: The Series (Season 23) - English Dub Opening)
(Abigail's POV)
*We went above ground & covered our eyes from the giant beam of green light*
Julie-Su: KNUCKLES!
*When the light died, I looked up to the sky & gasped in surprise. Sonic had turned into Super Sonic & was battling Knuckles/Enerjak*
Abigail:*in her mind* So that's a Super form. Amazing.
*All four of us watched the battle from the ground. Archimedes was standing in Julie-Su's hand. Sonic took the staff Knuckles/Enerjak was holding & broke it in half. Then Knuckles/Enerjak hit him with a blast of Chaos energy, but he came out unscathed. Julie-Su, Archimedes, & I were surprised*
Julie-Su: Whoa! I can't believe he survived that!
Abigail: Incredible.
*Locke was sitting behind us, looking like all hope was lost*
Locke: He won't forever. None of us will. The fool shouldn't have stopped me . . .
*All three of us turned back to him, angry*
Julie-Su: Oh. Would you stop it! You've had plenty of chances to destroy to son you hate!
Locke: I - I don't hate Knuckles!
Abigail: Could've fooled me.
Locke: B-But he's become -
*Archimedes got in front his former student's face*
Archimedes: Everything we worked to create. It was our training and your experiments on his DNA and Chaos energy that lead to this. But he is not a mistake to bury, Locke. We are as much to blame if not more.
*He teleported back into Julie-Su's hand*
Julie-Su: Come on, guys! Let's see if we can find a way to help Sonic and the Guardian we love enough to rescue Knuckles.
Abigail: Right behind you, 'Su! *Just as I was about to follow her, I stopped & turned back to Locke* Mr. Locke, let me just tell you one thing. You may be an adult, but you still have a lot to learn about the value of family.
*I ran after Julie-Su, leaving Locke alone to think*
*As the three of us ran across the island, I could still see the battle raging overhead. Sonic was holding his own, but Knuckles/Enerjak wasn't giving an inch either*
Archimedes: This is getting out of hand! We've got to find a way to stop them!
Julie-Su: Then we go to the source of the problem. *we soon reached the small section of the island where the Master Emerald was. standing in front of it was Dr. Finitevus. Archimedes teleported all three of us across a gap between the two islands. I got out my hook swords as we landed* Finitevus! You're the cause of all this! You warped Knuckles' mind! You made him lose control! Set him right or I'll - !
Dr. Finitevus: You are in no position to do anything, girl. Besides, I couldn't stop this now if I wanted to.
Abigail: What do you mean!?
*He turned back to the Master Emerald*
Dr. Finitevus: The hex I placed upon the Master Emerald binds it to my will. The minute Knuckles tapped into it's power, his intentions became bent to my ideals. I admit I'm surprised Sonic could use it's power without any effect. I would love to dissect him to find out why, but his battle with Enerjak will suit my grand design well enough.
Julie-Su: I don't care about your stupid plan! You made the hex, now break it!
Dr. Finitevus: I already said I couldn't if I wanted to. I expected a plucky resistance to "save" your beloved Knuckles. So I "locked" the hex. To break the hex and my control, someone must sacrifice their own life!
*All three of us were shocked*
Abigail: YOU SNAKE!
Dr. Finitevus: Call me what you will, it changes nothing.
Julie-Su: Fine. Thanks for that. I won't let him live like this.
*She started to go up the stairs, but Archimedes stopped her*
Archimedes: No you don't, Sheila. The failures of the student are those of the teacher. You have your live ahead of you. I will go.
Locke:*off-screen* No, old friend. *I looked to my left & saw Locke standing next to the alter, holding a Warp Ring**on-screen* He will need your council. Let me save my boy. Please understand . . . Help him understand . . . I did it to protect him from a future terror. I never wanted to turn him into that terror. I only wanted to keep him safe.
*I smiled. He really does care about Knuckles. He was about to hand Archimedes his Warp Ring, when suddenly, Finitevus jumped down & kicked both Locke & Julie-Su in the face*
Dr. Finitevus: I won't have you grave-eager fools stopping me now! *he then had Locke by his dredlocks & punched Julie-Su in the face* A world this corrupt must be cleansed by fire! Your son has the honor of being the starting ember! *the next thing I knew, he had Locke under his foot & Julie-Su by her own dredlocks* If your so eager to die first, I'd be happy to oblige!
Abigail: Leave them alone!
*I charged at him, but suddenly Warp Ring appeared behind me, a hand camd out of it, & grabbed me by the back of my jacket*
Dr. Finitevus: It's good to see you again, Miss Abigail. *I glared at him* Now, now, my dear, you really shouldn't scowl. You're going to ruin that adorable face.
*Just then, Archimedes grabbed onto the front of his cape*
Archimedes: G'day, Doctor! Fancy a trip?
Dr. Finitevus: What - ?
*They both disappeared in a puff of smoke*
Locke: Thank you, Mentor.
Julie-Su: With all those Warp Rings, he won't be gone for long.
Locke: I know.
*He started walking up the stairs to the Master Emerald*
Julie-Su: Locke?
Locke: The Brotherhood of Guardians had it's reasons for how we raised the next generation. We only wanted to protect those we loved. Even if we had to do it from afar.
*By the look in his eyes, I could tell that nothing I could would stop him. He made up his mind*
Abigail:*in her mind* Now I know where Knuckles gets his stubbornness from.
*Julie-Su & I ducked behind a rock with tears in our eyes*
Julie-Su: I . . . Understand. He will too.
*Locke climbed on top of the Master Emerald & sat in a meditating position*
Locke: Then there is only one thing left thing to do. *I began to chant what I recognized as "Tikal's Prayer" from what Sonic when told me about his battle against the Chaos Monster that attacked Station Square* The servers are the seven Chaos . . . Chaos is power enriched by the heart . . . Release my boy! Give me his own life to lead!
*I looked up & saw Sonic holding Knuckles, who was back to normal. He then floated down, set Knuckles on the ground & turned back to normal himself*
Sonic: Easy does it, bud.
*Julie-Su & I came out from behind the rock & ran towards them, still having tears in our eyes*
Knuckles: Julie-Su! Where's Dad? I thought I heard him . . .
Julie-Su: Knuckles . . . *she latched on Knuckles* I'm so sorry. There was no other way! Things moved too fast, and - and - and he just went - !
Abigail: I'm sorry, Knuckles.
Knuckles: Slow down! "He went?" You mean Dad - ?
Dr. Finitevus:*off-screen* RAAAARGH!
*We all looked up & saw Finitevus standing at the top of the alter with a open Warp Ring behind him*
Dr. Finitevus: The old fool did it! All that research and casting for nothing! *he put his hands on the Master Emerald* At this rate, his brat will remember some of this farce . . .
Knuckles: I remember . . . *he ran up the Finitevus & punched him in the face* EVERYTHING! *Finitevus bounced off the ground & held onto the edge of the small island* Get back up here.
Dr. Finitevus: Another time, perhaps.
*He opened a Warp Ring underneath himself & disappeared through it*
Sonic: Knuckles? Um . . .
Julie-Su: Let's go back down to the city. Let everyone know your okay.
Knuckles: No. You go back if you want. I'm never making that mistake again. I am the last Guardian of Angel Island. I will protect the Master Emerald and I will do it alone if I have to.
*I was surprised to hear this. Knuckles never really wanted to be the Guardian of the Master Emerald. But now that his Father was gone, he had no choice. He had made up his mind. Me & Sonic went back to New Mobotropolis. The first thing I did was go to Knotehole & give my Dad a big hug. Then Shadow took me on another date to cheer me up. It helped a little. But I still felt terrible. He took me back home, but I didn't get much sleep. I couldn't get what Julie-Su said out of my head*
(Flashback)
Julie-Su: If that's the case, then your useless!
(Present Time)
Abigail:*in her mind* If only I had a vision about Knuckles becoming Enerjak. Then I could have stopped him from going back to Angel Island and Locke would still be alive. Maybe Julie-Su was right, I am useless.
*I then cried myself to sleep*