Chapter 17: The New Born problems.

A bright moon hung in the sky, as Rouge the bat hovered over Angel Island.

"No sign of that echidna any where, and with all the others gone looking for Mephiles, getting this emerald will be a synch." The white bat laughed to herself.

She pulled her wings up behind her and slowly descended in to the shrubbery right on the edge of the Master Emerald's alter.

She stopped only momentarily, listening for the slightest sound, right before taking a few steps into the clearing. Rouge smirked to herself, as she realized, Knuckles was gone.

Tap, Tap, Tap. Her boots clicked silently up the steps of the ancient alter. The Bright Green gem shined brighter as she stepped closer toward it.

Now she was right at it, "Hello, beautiful gem, you're coming with me." She reached out toward it.

"Ach-Em!"

Her body froze.

"And what do you think you're doing?" Knuckles deep voice broke the silence, right before he spun her around.

"Uh."

"That doesn't explain much bat girl." Knuckles chuckled at his trickery, "The gem thief has been out done."

"Oh don't rub it in my face, all I was doing was checking on it. I thought you had gone with the others to go find Mephiles."

"Nice try to cover it up, but I don't think you saying "You're coming with me." is checking on it."

"Well, maybe with me it would be safer."

"Look, Rouge, you've reached the end of the rope, I know for a fact you were trying to steal it again, so don't try to work your way out of this one cause you've been caught!"

"Whatever."

"Yeah whatever is right, now you get your leather covered tail away from her, before I kick it to Tim-Buck-Two."

"Yeah, I'd like to see you try." Rouge's face was cross, "You remember what I did to you a few years back, I believe you better stay on my good side or else!"

"Look Bat Girl, I'm not afraid of you!"

"Then prove it!!!!"

Knuckles out of an uncontrollable anger, grabbed Rouge by her neck and then pushed her down the steps of the alter.

His eyes narrowed as he realized his mistake, he watched as she fell down the steps one by one and finally landing at the bottom… mangled, not moving.

"Oh God what have I done."

The echidna jumped down and landed beside the bat and picked her up in his arms.

"Rouge... please….I'm sorry." A tear broke from his eyes, "I'm sorry… please say something…."

He hugged the bat close to him as tears were streaming. "I'm sorry, please don't die…"

"Ugh." He pulled her away from himself

The bat's blue eyelids fluttered opened, "Ugh…don't be sorry. I asked for it."

"Oh Rouge… I really didn't mean to hurt you… I over reacted."

"Shhh…" said Rouge, "Don't sweat it."

The glow from the emerald was spread all the way to where they were, Knuckle's eyes widened as he looked back at Rouge who was still in his arms, "Your eyes."

The bat looked at him confusingly, "What about my eyes?"

"They are…beautiful."

It was like a hit to the heart and butterflies in her stomach fluttered. She never expected to hear something like that from any one, much less…Knuckles.

"Knuckles are you okay?" she had to reassure he hadn't gone into shock.

"Yes. Very much okay, but I've never realized before, that the very person I have despised for years, is the very Woman I'm falling in love with."

"You like me?" Her glittery orbs stared into his purple one that were lit up by the moon above her and the emerald on the alter.

"No Rouge. I realized. I love you."

Knuckles slowly bent down and gently kissed the bat on the lips and then slowly pulled away.

Her eyes widened as big as his were before; she sat up, "Ya know who needs Emeralds, when I've found the best gem. You."

"How much further to the caves?" asked Blazed who tapped Narlan's shoulder.

"Not far." said the light blue hedgehog, "You can see them from here, the crystals of it."

"Yeah I see it." said Sonic, "Amy how are you holding up?"

"Uh. I dunno Sonic." said Amy holding her stomach, "All I want to do is rest."

"Here." Sonic zoomed and picked her up in his arms, "Hey, guys is it just me or has her stomach got bigger?"

Scourge smirked as he looked at her, "Yes. It looks like it has, maybe she does need rest. The caves are good shelter."

"Yeah, let's speed up." said Shadow, "We don't need to have her stressed out."

Everyone quickly picked up their pace and neared toward the caves.

"Sonic…." Amy moaned a bit, "I don't understand, it felt like a kick."

"Huh? How could that be?" asked Sonic, "You just found out you were pregnant yesterday."

Shadow zoomed toward Sonic's side, "I don't understand it, but these caves are emitting some kind of power, that I can't decipher what it is."

"Agh." Amy grasped her stomach, "Sonic."

"Amy, just hold on just a little further, and you can relax."

Scourge smirked silently to himself as they finally reached the caves.

"Here Amy." Sonic laid her on the inside of the cave.

"Sonic…." Amy started panting, "I'm hurting." Tears by the dozen streamed down her face.

Blaze ran up toward her, "Amy, just take a deep breath."

"It seems as if she's having the baby now." said Silver, "But it's impossible."

"GAH!!!!!" Amy's head jerked back, "It hurts."

Sonic stroked her quills, "Amy calm down its okay."

"No….Sonic… It's…."

"Wah… Wah….. Wah!!!!"

"What the?" Sonic looked down to see a baby, a green hedgehog, green eyes, three bangs, and it was... a boy.

"Amy, just had a baby?" asked Rosy, "What are we gonna do with a baby out here?"

Sonic looked back at the baby, "I…. dunno."

"I DO!!!" Scourge pushed his way into the middle of the group where a restless Amy laid, "YOU ALL HAD THIS COMING!!!"

A sinister smile came a crossed his face as his head jerked at Amy, "I enjoyed every thing Amy, but, that baby is mine!!!" His hand shot in the air and then crashed to the ground, "CHAOS FREEZE!!!"

A blue light came from the impact spot and in an instant every one there froze, except the baby of course.

Sonic watched from his icecapsule, "You!"

The green hedgehog smirked, "Yes me. Too bad you never knew about the plan I have had this whole time. Idiot."

Scourge then bent down and picked up the crying baby. "Shhh… There is not a single one here that can take care of you."

Scourge then reached into his pocket and pulled out two items a warp ring and the cell phone.

"Beep"

"Dr. F."

"Yes Scourge?"

The green hedgehog threw the ring out, "The deed is done, and I'm on my way back home."

He stuffed the phone back into his pocket, "Oh guys, there is no use of you trying to find me… ever. The last transporter has been destroyed, and Dr. Finitevus has conjured up the powers of the emerald, and you can warp there."

"You are a bastard." said Shadow.

"I'll smash your head next time I see you." said Rosy.

"Save your breath, now, I'm on a higher state than you, I've got a kid you… don't"

Scourge then stepped through the ring and disappeared. Instantly the ice busted.

"NOOOO!!!!" screamed Sonic who turned toward Amy, "I'm sorry."

"GAH!!!!" Amy cried out.

"I know, Amy." Sonic lifted her up, "There is no way we can get the baby back."

"Sonic." started Blaze, "I don't think that was the only one."

"SONIC!!!" Amy cried out, not even thinking about what Scourge had done.

"WHAHH!!!"

"Holy Chaos emeralds." said Silver, "It's a girl."

Sonic with a smile on his face a crossed his face picked it up in his hands, "Amy looks."

The blue hedgehog handed Amy a pink hedgehog with a green bushy tail.

"Oh." Amy Held the baby in her arms. The baby's bright blue eyes opened and a smile came a crossed her face.

"Hey little girl." said Sonic stroking the baby's ear.

"Da?" a small sound emitted from her lips.

Shadow nodded, "It sounds like she called Sonic her dad."

"She did Sonic." said Amy, "Cause, you are her father now."

"Hey what about Scourge?" asked Silver.

Blaze muffled the white hedgehog, "Shut up Silver, don't ruin their moment."

"So what cha gonna name it?" asked Rosy.

"The name?" asked Sonic.

"Yeah, we gotta name it Sonic."

"Okay. It's your call."

"Crystal May."

"Crystal? I like it." said Sonic.

Shadow, smiled, "Crystal May Hedgehog welcome to Life."

Her bright eyes looked at Shadow, "Eh hah." She giggled.

"Her eyes... they are just as bright as Maria's." said Shadow embrasing Rosy, "Maybe she'll grow up to be as sweet as her and Amy."

"You know it Shadow." said Sonic grinning from ear to ear, "She'll be the perfect child."

Scourge reappeared back at the castle there he was met by Modest.

"Oh isn't he adorable." chimed the bat who smiled as the baby cooed.

"No he isn't adorable Modest." said Scourge, "He's gonna be evil, vile, and he's my heir."

"Well does he have a name?" asked the cream colored bat.

"Of course, I got to name him." said Scourge, "Hmmm…. I know Razor Scar."

"Razor?"

"Yes I said Razor, now get the tyke to bed. Its time that I show who will rein all and Razor will be like me, maybe worse I hope."

"Ah, yes sire."

Scourge then turned and ran into the castle and toward the throne room; where at the base of his throne sat the white echidna Dr. Finitevus.

"So how long are you gonna keep him away from Sonic?" asked Finitevus.

"About fifteen to twenty years." replied Scourge sitting in his throne, "That will be enough time before he'll be ready to help me conquer that Mobius."

"Okay, sounds good enough."

"It better, because after he's older, Sonic will regret even running into me on that day, many years ago."

"I think he's already regretting it already."

"He will suffer from it more." laughed Scourge, "And Razor…. he'll be the one to cause the pain to him."

"What about Amy?"

"Amy? Oh, I'll take her back when the time comes, but by then she'll have forgotten about me."

"So all you are gonna do is just wait it out?"

"That's pretty much it." said Scourge laying sideways in his throne.

"Oh okay, well, I better go." said Finitevus, "Good luck."

"Yeah."

Finitevus disappeared from the throne room.

"Mobius, in 15 years will be mine." Scourge chuckled under his breath, "That is it's Fate."

No wait you can't say is this it?!? Oh of course not, but I bet you are wondering what happened to the kids, or even Silver or Mephiles, or maybe the new spark between Knukles and Rouge? And what about the Chaotix?

Well that's not where it ends, but where do I begin the next story? Well, How about what happens 16 years later?

Stay tuned for the 4th story in the series: Another Life.