Sonic and Knuckles: The Experimental Game

Chapter 9: New abilities

Amy walked back and forth and her living room while Tails and Sticks sat on the couch. They realized that Sonic and Knuckles had gone missing. When they checked to see if they were at Sonic's house, they weren't there. The house was empty and there were nowhere to be seen around the village. "Where have they gone? They have been missing for days now." Amy said biting the tip of the nail of her thumb. "We'll find them Amy. We just have to keep looking." said Tails. If Sonic still had his communicator on, it would have been much easier to track them. "Who knows where they are at." Amy said, "they could be anywhere in this island." "We already checked is Eggman's lair. So if they are not there, where could they be?" No one knows for sure. Sonic and Knuckles have left without a single trace. If this keeps going on, there is no way they will ever find them. Amy sat on the couch next to Tails. "Sonic, wherever ever you are, I hope you're ok."

While roaming through the open field, Sonic and Knuckles were walking next to each other to get back home. They were singing a song throughout the way to keep them from getting bored. They wouldn't always do this, but there is nothing to do out here. They both clap to the rhythm of the song they are singing.

Knuckles: When Rome's in ruins, we are the lions. Free of the coliseums.

Sonic: In poisoned places, we are anti-venom. We are the beginning of the end.

Knuckles: Tonight, foxes hunt the hounds

Sonic: It's all over now

Knuckles: Before it has begun

Sonic: We already won!

Sonic and Knuckles: We are wild. We are like young volcanoes. We are wild. Americana, exotica. Do you wanna feel beautiful baby? Yeah!

They kept on singing the lyrics until the song ended. They have been having fun lately, but they can't stay out here for long. They had been singing a bunch of songs since they escaped G.A.M.E. At least that is one way of celebrating their victory of getting out. But from Knuckles' perspective, who knew Sonic has such a beautiful singing voice. Tails wasn't kidding when he said that. He thought it was just a little white lie just to get Sonic out of trouble, but eventually it's true. The sun began to set as their own shadows grew bigger. "We need to set up a little camp here. It's getting late." Sonic said as he looked for place build a fire. Knuckles gathered enough wood for the fire to last all night. Sonic gather a pair of rocks so he can start one. He swipes them together like matches. He was able to get a little spark, but nothing happened. "Let me see them." Knuckles said taking the rocks and doing the same thing Sonic was doing. He created enough sparks to burn the wood and make a fire, only to burn his finger. "Ow what the heck?!" Sonic chuckled until Knuckles slapped him. Sonic shot a glare before rubbing his cheek. They stared at the fire as they think about what happend today. It was a bit quiet and Sonic cleared his throat as he said, "I just want to say thanks for defending me back there." "Yeah. After what happend to Stella," he paused wiping the tear out of his eye, "I just couldn't risk someone else's life." "Yeah today completely sucked." Sonic said. Knuckles nodded slowly. "So what then?" "We can try to go back home and tell Tails and the rest what happened. But for now we should get some sleep." Sonic turned to his side and used his hand for support. He became worried about Knuckles. He is a tough guy, but can he handle this reality? I mean, what he just went through was too much for him. There might be a day where something can break him, and he can't let that happened. The thoughts in his mind made his eyes heavy and closed his eyes to sleep.

The next morning, Sonic woke up popping his acheing back. He look around to see Knuckles gone and darted his everywhere to see if he is around. "Knuckles?!" He called out. He stood up only to see him sitting down with his arm sticking out and holding a small sharp rock on the other. Sonic walked up to him too see what he was doing. He was shocked what he was doing. "Dude why are you cutting yourself!?" Knuckles stopped him before he takes it the wrong way. "Look!" A huge scar was spread across his arm until it suddenly closed up itself. "Healing powers." Knuckles stated. "This must be from the injections Dr. Statham gave us." Sonic recalled. He was right. But little did they know every experiment they go through has a side effect. Including injections. Sonic felt a little tingle in his tail as he checked to see what happened. His tail grew longer, and now it is no longer blue. It was naked pink. His nose became smaller and his fur color changed to a dark brown color. His quills had faded, but his body shaped stayed the same. He bacame a mouse. Knuckles gawked at what he saw. "Did you do all that?" "I-I don't know. It just- oh!" He transformed back to his hedgehog self after five minutes of the mouse transformation. Was that a new super power? Being able to transform into a form anything? "I bet if I learn how to control it, I can do transform into other things. Maybe including you and our friends too." "I would love to see you become me." Knuckles gloated. Whatever kind of effects the injections had could be used to their advantage. Thanks Dr. Statham.