Injured (Remake) A Knuckles x Rouge Story

Chapter 2: Why Me?!

Rouge gasped as she saw what happened. Knuckles groaned in pain as the Rhinobot was digging its horn right into his back. The pain was much more unbearable than the usual beating he would take.

Rouge fled from the scene. "T-That... that should do it! Now I don't have to worry about that stupid idiot!" Rouge said to herself as a smile formed.

Her smile then turned into a frown. She stopped in the air for a second.

A hurt Knuckles would be too much for Rouge, despite what she may think at times. She didn't know it, but she was finding her way back to Angel Island.

"KNUCKLES!" She screamed, with tears in her eyes. She quickly zoomed over to where he was hurt. "Knuckie?! Where are you?!" She called out.

She felt like screaming, she wanted to yell so loud in despair. Where the hell is he?! She thought to herself until she saw a patch of red.

It was Knuckles, who was beaten up. It was a horrible sight to see. His back was severely wounded, there were hints of blood on his back. Normally Knuckles was as tough as stone, but this beating proved to be too much for him, and too much for Rouge to stomach. She couldn't bare to leave him here, could she? This was a perfect chance to steal the Master Emerald after all! Rouge felt conflicted.

"Wait, that means Angel Island would sink into the ocean...." Rouge said quietly to herself. "This is how it's supposed to be, right? I'm supposed to leave him here to die?" Rouge asked out loud. They were rivals after all."And yet...." She looked gently at him.

"He.... protected me...." She quietly said as she approached him to check for any vital signs, blushing as she felt his muscles.

She flipped him over gently, taking a couple of leaves to stop the bleeding on his back, Rouge could hear Knuckles groaning in pain.

"Don't worry Knucklehead." She whispered to him as she smiled. "I'm being gentle," She finished.

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Knuckles woke up to look into the sky. It was day.

"GAH!" He yelped as he jumped up from the floor. "How long have I been asleep for?! Is Rouge ok?! THE MASTER EMERALD!!" Knuckles exclaimed, looking around to see his precious jewel.

Knuckles ran to the place where it stored the emerald. He was pleasantly surprised to see that the Master Emerald was there.

"Phew." He started, "Safe and sound." He said, as he gently tapped his baby, not noticing that Rouge was sitting on top of it.

"Rise and shine, sleepyhead~" Rouge teased.

"Rouge, what are you still doing here?" Knuckles asked.

"Oh you know... just here looking at your baby, she's quite the handful..." Rouge smirked as she lightly tapped the Master Emerald.

"You didn't do anything.... did you?" Knuckles asked as he squinted his eyes in suspicious.

"My my Knuckie, do you think if I did, Angel Island would be in the sea?" Rouge teased as she flew down to his level.

"Yeah well just keep your batty hands off..." Knuckles started, as he began to stretch until he let out the most blood-curdling scream.

"KNUCKLES?! What's wrong?" Rouge asked.

"MY BACKKKKKKKKKKKK!" Knuckles cried out.

"Oh, right!" Rouge said, as she went out and searched for some washcloths and bandages.

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"OW! THAT HURTS!" Knuckles screamed out in pain.

"Well that's because you're moving too much, so stop!" Rouge replied, applying pressure to his wounds.