Chapter 27: Charlie:
Sonic's POV:
So, Robotnik found Knothole and completely destroyed it, but it's not all bad, because Knuckles is letting us stay with him on Angel Island. That's right, he was our enemy, but now, he's one of us.
"Thank you for allowing us to stay here," says Sally.
"I owed you guys," says Knuckles, "it was thanks to me your home was destroyed."
"We had no right to keep the Master Emerald," says Sally.
"I, howevair, ahm uncahmfortahble weeth ze fahct zat we ahre on ahn eeslahnd zat's floateeng een ze air," says Antoine, "ziss ees naht how eeslahnds wahrk!"
"Antoine, you're being rude, isn't he, Bunnie," asks Sally.
"Sorry, sugar, aah'm havin' flashbacks to when we first tried the freedom stormer," says Bunnie.
"Speaking of which, both planes are parked," I said, "they are definitely going to be useful in this case."
"Wait," says Knuckles, "I sense a disturbance! Sonic, get Tails! The Master Emerald might need us!"
"Then it's time for Team Sonic," I said.
"What did I say about calling us that," asks Knuckles.
. . .
We then arrived and saw a guy touching the Master Emerald.
"Who's he," asks Tails.
"At long last, I have discovered the Master Emerald! This will put me on the Archaeology map!"
"Keep your hands off it," says Knuckles.
"Oh... hello, I'm Charlie and I'm an archaeologist and..."
Knuckles grabs him. "If I ever find you anywhere near the Master Emerald again, I will rip your head off!"
"But... I just want to keep it safe," says Charlie.
"Yeah, and I'm a ballerina," says Knuckles, "now, use whatever you used to get here and get lost!"
Charlie then runs off.
"That was kind of harsh," says Tails.
"I can't take any chances," says Knuckles, "I'm not going to lose the Master Emerald... not again!"
"We understand," I said, "let's go."
Charlie's POV:
I had to return home to my disappointed wife.
"Charlie, I'm so disappointed in you," says Belinda, "I was excited when you decided to become an archaeologist, because that's a way better career than working at the grocery store, but you haven't found one thing!"
"I found the Master Emerald," I said, "but that big, fisted buffoon won't let me take it!"
"Well, try to talk to this guy," says Belinda.
"It won't be easy, but I'll give it a shot," I said.
Knuckles' POV:
I was guarding the Master Emerald, but then that guy came back. "Hi, it's me again," says Charlie.
"What do you want," I asked.
"Look, I just want to display the Master Emerald in a museum," says Charlie, "so that everyone could see it and..." I then grabbed him and walked away with him...
. . .
I took him to the edge. "Are you going to throw me off the island," asks Charlie.
"No," I said, "I want to ask, what do you see?"
"Well... I see the land and..."
"A world under Robotnik's tyrannical rule," I said, "it's not safe for the Master Emerald out there and I can't take any risks! Besides, I don't trust museum security. Now, if I ever catch you here again, I'll break your face, got it?" I then threw him to another part of the island.
Charlie's POV:
Well, if he won't listen to reason, I'll have to try to get it by force... one problem... he's really strong and I'm really weak! I then found something, and I dug it up. "I don't believe it," I said, "my first find!" It was an ancient mech suit! "This is incredible! I could be famous... or... I could use it to get revenge on that echidna and take the Master Emerald!"
Sonic's POV:
The three of us were just lying there. "Sure, we can't do anything fun," I asked.
"I have to keep the Master Emerald safe," says Knuckles.
"Does anyone else hear something," asks Tails.
We then saw this robot. "It's gotta be one of Robotnik's," I said.
"Robotnik has nothing on me! Behold the wrath of Charlie!"
"You again," asks Knuckles, "where did you get that thing?"
"Centuries ago, our ancestors were way ahead of their time," says Charlie, "they created machines beyond our modern understanding!"
"Wait, was Robotnik old school this whole time," I asked.
"Who knew," asks Tails.
"This Ancient Mech Suit should be powerful enough to defeat you, Echidna," says Charlie, "and then the Master Emerald will be mine!"
"Let's do it to it," I said.
We then took on Charlie's new metal pants and he was throwing us around.
"The Ancients were good," says Tails.
"How do we beat this thing," asks Knuckles.
"By working together," I said, "let's go Team Sonic!"
"Stop calling us that," says Knuckles.
Tails attempted to study the mech suit while Knuckles and me were fighting it. It was firing beams at us. "I have an idea," says Tail. He then flies off and comes back with a mirror. Charlie tries to zap him, but the mirror deflects the beam back at him.
"Where'd you get the mirror," I asked.
"It's Antoine's," says Tails, "there's more! Its hamstrings are also highly vulnerable to damage!"
Knuckles then goes for the hamstrings, breaking them. "No fair," says Charlie.
Knuckles then grabs Charlie. "This is your final warning," says Knuckles. He then throws Charlie and his mech suit off the island.
"See what teamwork does," I asked.
"This is bigger than a team," says Knuckles, "we could deal with more like that! If anyone gets their hands on the Master Emerald, the Universe could be in danger! We must make a vow; to use our powers to keep the universe safe; to watch out for each other."
"I'm in," I said.
"Me too," says Tails.
The three of us then united our hands. Together, we are going to be unstoppable!
Charlie's POV:
"I will get my revenge," I said, "none of them have seen the last of me!"
"Charlie, I'm so proud of you," says Belinda.
"But I got humiliated again," I said.
"True, but not only did you finally find something," says Belinda, "but you also found a new career... as villain!"
And that was when Belinda and I began our new evil life.
In the next chapter, Knuckles learns he's not the last echidna.
