Red and the Beast

New town

Knuckles looks back seeing the village not there... again. He couldn't believe he was actually outside of the town and was so happy. "You really are happy aren't you" his father asked. Knuckles smiles and nods loving the new atmosphere. Locke always seen his wife in his youngest son. How he had her purple eyes, her kind nature, and now seeing her adventurous spirit in their. Oh how he missed his wife so much but is glad he has her blood flowing in their sons veins. They soon came to a new town and knuckles smelt new smells like blueberry tarts, new sounds like hearing a small choir singing and new sights like a male boutique. "This is our first stop my boy why don't we check into the inn then you can wonder around while I speak to my colleagues." Locke said and knuckles agreed. They check in and knuckles walks around town. "Well hello traveler might I treat you in some trinkets?" A white bat smiled showing him a booth filled with necklaces, jewelry and blades. "No thank you maybe later" he smiled and knuckles continues to walk. He does purchased a lovely rock with Opal inside. Knuckles tries the sweet tart and loved it. He asked for the recipe for himself but of course the baker said no but suggested a recipe book at the store. Knuckles nods and heads over to the store the baker told him about. "I never had to buy a book before this is so amazing maybe I could find one for Mrs. Avery" he thought. He looked around smiling but soon heard a familiar voice. "I know it's him" "Tails?" He thought and went around the corner seeing nobody. "Huh.... Strange... I could've sworn..." he said to himself confused. As he turned around to walk away a book falls off the shelf. "The hell?" He walks over to it and picks it up. It was a book about the royal family from his village. "How did this get here?" He wondered and flipped through the dusty pages. He sees a portrait of the king and Queen with their new born son. Then the final picture before they disappeared. The prince was only 2 years older than him and how he resembles the little boy he met at the festival. He gets brought back to that day when he was 10 years old.
He was snacking on one of the cookies in a bag he bought with his allowance and walked down the lit up street. He saw a little hedgehog boy sneaking around the festival booths as he put his hood over his head and thinks he's going to steal. So little knuckles followed him. Yet the boy was only hiding to watch the band play. "Hey what are you doing?" Little knuckles said making the little hedgehog jump. "Please don't tell anyone I'm here. I'm not supposed to be here." He begged. "Why?" "Because my parents didn't want me to come but I always wanted to see the village festivities." He said and little knuckles nods ok I won't tell. Here have a cookie" little knuckles smiled pulling out a cookie from the bag. The hedgehog boy smiled and took the cookie. "Thanks" he smiled and takes a bite. "Wow this is better than the cooks at the castle... I mean." "Wait you live in the palace what is the family like?" Little knuckles asked. "Oh ummm sure.... But to be honest what the villagers don't know is that the king is a jerk.... The queen and her son are well.... They think if he keeps this up something bad might happen....." "Like what—" "SIR!" Knuckles jumps seeing the owner. "Oh um sorry Sir" knuckles said standing up. "It's ok I just didn't want you to trip someone over or you get hurt yourself. Are you interested in that book sir?" He points to the book knuckles has in hands. "Oh yes please and um do you have any for recipes?" "Of course right this way." The owner smiled and helps him. After the purchase knuckles walks back to the inn and stops by the white bays booth getting a silver bracelet for Mrs. Avery. "Hey knuckles did you enjoy yourself?" His father asked in the inn's diner. "Yeah very much father" he smiled and showed him the Opal rock. "Fascinating a gem inside of a rock" "there's lots of them just like it" knuckles smiled. "Read about it?" Locke asked and knuckles nodded smiling. "My god that is fascinating" Locke smiled. They both finished their meals and head to bed.

Somewhere in a dark forest behind a hidden behind invisible wall lies the missing castle. "Tails you were taking a risk by leaving why would you do that?" Said a female voice. "Amy listen I took it because the crystal ball showed the person who can break this curse..... it was my old friend and he was in the town near by I had to do something to bring him here." Tails said. 

"I just hope he finds us"