Sometime later, at Wade's house...
Wade looks at himself in the mirror, "Alright, you baby-man. It's time to get ripped!"
Wade then puts on a training headband and black fingerless gloves, and soon sits down.
"You are strong enough!" Wade says and lies down underneath a dumbbell.
He grabs the bars and tries to lift it, but it ends up collapsing on him..
Wade tries to get out and calls out, "No, I'm not! I'm weak! Oh, I'm gonna die today! Oh, help me. Help! Help!
Just then, Knuckles shows up and effortlessly lifts the dumbbell off of Wade.
"Wade Whipple, this is no time for lying down," Knuckles says. And then throws the dumbbell away, "I come to you with an urgent need."
Wade sits up and turns to Knuckles, "How did you get in here?"
"A true warrior can conquer any stronghold. Not even the strongest barrier can contain his might," Knuckles answers.
Eve rolls her eyes, "Oh brother."
"Came in through the open window, huh?" Wade guesses.
"Yes. Yes, I did," Knuckles says.
Eve says, "Hey Wade, how are things going?" Eve asks.
"So far, not so great," Wade says, "What are you two doing here?"
Knuckles walks to Wade, "You seek to compete in the upcoming Tournament of Champions in Reno, Nevada. I will take you there. This tournament is my destiny.
"Yeah. It was mine, too. Until I lost my spot on the team," Wade says, dejected.
"How? You were bested by a sworn enemy in trial by combat?" Knuckles questions.
"I was brutally trash-talked by an 8-year-old girl named Susie. So, yes. Yeah. The same-the same thing," Wade says.
"I see," Eve replies.
"And you do not wish to reclaim your honor?" Knuckles questions.
"No, I-I do. I wish to reclaim my honor bad," Wade says, "It's just... Jack Sinclair was right. I'm... not strong, I'm not tough. I'm not a warrior."
"But I am," Knuckles says, "I can train you in ways of the Echidna. Teach you every form of lethal combat. Show you the secrets to all my strength."
"Then I could use that to challenge Susie in a trial by bowling combat and earn my spot back on the team!" Wade says.
"Yes. If you take me on this quest to Reno, I will make you a true warrior! As the great Echidna Chief Pachacamac did for me," Knuckles says.
"Pachacamac. I think my sister went to sleepaway camp there," Wade says.
"Our destiny awaits, Wade Whipple. Do we have an alliance?" Knuckles says.
But Wade says, "Wait a minute," and stands up, "Didn't I hear you were grounded? There's no way you're allowed to leave home, right?"
"One cannot ground an Echidna warrior..." Knuckles says as he bends the dumbbell, "For an Echidna warrior has no home."
Wade whispers to Eve, "Is it okay for you to go along with this?"
"Yes. I'm mainly supervising him and he wants to train both of us. I had to leave a note," Eve whispers.
Then Wade says, "Alright, that checks out! Let's do this! Destiny awaits!" and laughs.
Knuckles tosses the bent dumbbell on Wade, knocking him over.
"Knuckles!" Eve shouts.
"What? It's part of the training, sort of," Knuckles says.
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Knuckles and Eve
FanfictionWhile struggling to adjust to his new like on Earth, Knuckles takes Eve and Wade as his apprentices, training them in the ways of the Echidna, and help Wade prepare for a bowling tournament. Along the way, they learn about each other, meet Wade's fa...
