Hey all. I really working on my other story(Not to mention packing) but this hit me like a flash of insanity at 1:30 in the morning the other night. So I had to write out the whole outline. Then I had to write the first chapter.

Lisa left the port behind her, making her way into the dense forests of the Floating Island. The vixen was of a light brown color, with her head fur falling into her face. Goggles covered her eyes, as she still hadn't taken them off from the flight. A brown scarf was around her neck and she wore a bomber jacket. Her boots completed her look. The people at the port had been less then helpful. They could not tell her which way the lair of the guardian was. If she hadn't seen it from above, she would have any luck. But that was one thing she shared with her father. She had luck. Just not always the kind she was looking for. In her hand she held a clipping from a newspaper. It was the only thing she had to go on. Her last lead. Lisa hoped with all her heart that this time, her luck would be the kind she wanted.

Glancing over her shoulder, she spotted a young bee peeking at her, trying to stay hidden. Lisa chuckled at his actions. Children were her soft spot. She decided to let it be known that she was aware of him.

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Charmy looked over the rock he was hiding behind. Yep, she was still there. The youngest of the Chaotix watched the vixen who was looking around in a slightly lost manner. Her bangs fell into her face as she turned around. The bee couldn't see her eyes very well for the goggles she wore over them. She looked down at the piece of paper in her hands, her tail flicking behind her in an impatient manner.

The Floating Island had been getting more and more visitors lately. So many more in fact that the Chaotix decided to head back and lend Knuckles a hand in keeping order. So far, no one had tried to really talk to the red echidna. But this vixen had been making her way toward the cave where Knux's lair was. So, Charmy was fallowing her.

Suddenly she twisted around and locked eyes with him. Charmy made a meep of a noise, ducking behind the rock. Oh, crap! She saw me! The child thought as he waited for an angry yell or gunshot, whichever would come first. Charmy sat there, waiting for what he didn't know but he expected something with a loud boom or something cool like that. He did not, however, expect a soft voice to call out saying, "Can you tell me where Knuckles the Echidna may be found?"

Charmy looked back over the rock and found himself nose to nose with the vixen. "Agh!!" Charmy fell over backwards. "Sorry. But I'm in a hurry." She said, a smirk on her face. Charmy shot up to hover in front of her. He put on his imitation of Espio's stern face, which looked rather cute on him, and said "If I do, why should I tell you?" the child pointed a finger at her. "You could be some evil enemy that is out to eat his liver or something like that!" To Charmy's four-year-old mind, that was a pretty bad thing. The vixen put a finger to her muzzle. "Your right. I could be evil." Then she smiled. Charmy liked her smile. 

"But I'm not. I do not know Knuckles personally. But I believe he can help me find someone. Could you tell me where he is?" she held up his pinky. "I pinky swear that I will not eat his liver."

Charmy thought for a moment. Then he grinned up at her. "Sure. I guess I could show the way." After all, she had pinky promised. Charmy took her hand in his and began to lead her toward the cave. "I'm Charmy Bee!" he told her cheerfully. "Who are you?" The vixen answered with a slight hesitation. "I'm Lisa."

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Knuckles looked at the vixen who sat across from him. Her light brown head fur was pulled back into a braid, though she had yet to remove the goggles. Something about her was prickling his mind. When Charmy had arrived with her in tow, the red echidna had been displeased. The whole point of the Chaotix being here was to prevent uninvited guests. But as he didn't get the 'evil vibe' from her, Knuckles decided to hear her out.

"So you said you needed my help?" he asked. She looked up then back at him. He could barely see her eyes though the darkened lens. "Yes. I believe you can help me find my brother."

Knuckles gave her a look. "You brother?" he asked, frowning in disbelief. Lisa nodded. "Yes. My little brother. I lost him six years ago."

The sounds of things crashing and falling were all she could hear. The people around her didn't notice her and her brother. Her parents were nowhere to be seen. They had lost them in the mad dash out the door. Lisa held her brother on her hip as she moved through the crowd. The escaping civilians didn't seem to notice the two children. Her brother whimpered as he buried his head in her shoulder. "Shhh, little bro. It will be alright." Lisa said as she ruffled his head fur. The child didn't reply. Lisa held him tighter, softly muttering bits and pieces of lullabies into his small triangle ears.

"I was about ten years old when Dr. Eggman attacked. One of the first towns hit was ours. I'm still not sure what happened to my parents. All I cared about was getting my brother out of there."

A solider spotted them and waved Lisa over. "Where are your parents?" he asked as he held her shoulder. Lisa shrugged. "I couldn't find them." She said as she hoisted the two year old up higher. The solider nodded. "Right. Come this way." He steered her towed the helicopters. "Here's two more!" he shouted. Another solider looked down at her. "There is only room for one more." He told her sadly.

"It was no big decision. Of course he would be the one to go. The hard part was letting go."

Lisa looked down at her brothers brilliant blue eyes. "Sis?" he asked confused. Lisa smiled. "I find you when we get to the city." She told him, refusing to let tears come. Her voice creaked though. "I promise." The little boy frowned. He held up his little finger in her face. "Pinky promise." He said in all two year old seriousness. "I pinky promise." Lisa said, hooking her finger around his little one. Then she hugged him and kissed his head. The solider held out his hands to take him. After a moment of hesitation, going 

through all her options, the ten year old girl lifted her brother up. As Lisa handed him over, the solider shouted over the copters noise. "THE OCEAN BAY!" Lisa nodded as she was herded onto the second one.

"When we landed, I made my way to Ocean Bay." She said looking at Knuckles. "But something must have gotten messed up, because the helicopter didn't go there. I searched everywhere. I never found him." Knuckles blinked. "Well, that is sad. But what has this to do with me?" Lisa fingered a locket that was around her neck. "Because you know my brother. I saw you in a picture with him in the newspaper." Knuckles looked at her curiously. "I do, do I? How can you be sure that is your brother?" Lisa sighed as she pushed her goggles up onto her forehead. Emerald eyes stared into violet ones as she said on simple sentence that made Knuckles freeze.

"Cause Miles was the only fox on the planet with two tails."

Yay! Cliffy!

The next chapter will be even longer hopefully. Please let me know how I'm doing.