╨╧рб▒с>■  ■                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ¤   ■   ■    ■   ■                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Root Entry        ┬█═(т ╬вЪкJrА╢WК╥╛└MatOST        аэFК╥╛А╢WК╥╛MM            MN0    Ю(■   ■                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ND■      ┬█═(т ╬вЪкJrMicrosoft Works MSWorksWPDocЇ9▓q■ХSCCа░TЫ╨G Ю(А% К%:─%─%─%─%аар=╨/╨9d─%    ╨E t*'─%╓%T Knuckles the Echidna, Book #(smudged beyond recognition) "The Satire" -Frontispiece "Born to the most noble of Echidna houses, the latest to continue the family heritage and responsibility as Guardian of the Floating Island, defender of all from the forces of evil from the world beyond as well as those who would threaten within, he is none other than Knuckles the Echidnaай 1998 Service and Games Ltd! As Knuckles embarks on each of his quests, he remains unaware of the goings on in Haven, the Retirement home for Guardians. The current Guardian does...aw geeze.. this is boring.. I'm skipping right to the story..." --Haven, 2:30 AM. -Brothers SOJOURNER, TOBOR, SPECTRE, THUNDERHAWK, LOCKE and SABRE, are watching the monitors. LOCKE: *yawn..* I'm quite bored, father.. Can we switch to another station? SABRE: No, son! Something interesting might happen. LOCKE: Hm...you know.. I sometimes wonder about the benefits of this place. All we ever do is sit around on our duffs, worry our heads off, and stare at screens of the outside world. THUNDERHAWK: Ah.. it has its moments, be patient. LOCKE: What moments? SPECTRE: Well Locke, to ensure the siring of an heir, we have always placed cameras in the current Guardian couple's bedroom. When your boy is of age.. LOCKE: OH NO YOU DON'T! You perverted old.. SABRE: Relax lad.. it's tradition... and lots of fun.. heh heh.. My, you and Lara-Le brought back some fond memories, when.. LOCKE: You....s-saw.. *LOCKE promptly faints.* SOJOURNER: Mmm... hey, remember when we used to sleep? *Everyone nods, recalling the times before coming to Haven, when they were able to get a good night's rest* --Echidnapolis.. or is that.. Echidnaopolis now? The next day. -JULIE-SU is riding around in a tie-fighter, KNUCKLES is looking rather down in the dumps, sitting on a street curb. *ARCHIMEDES appears with a trademark -BAMF-* ARCHIMEDES: What's wrong, Knuckles m'boy? KNUCKLES: I think I have a crush on Julie-Su... but.. how I don't know.. ARCHIMEDES: What?! Hahahahaa! You didn't know you had a crush on this girl until now? I mean.. duh!... she's the only female on your team. She's an echidna. She can kick your ass, but still is sweet on the inside. There's the whole soultouch thing. Plus all the internet coverage.. KNUCKLES: Okay okay!...sheesh.. ARCHIMEDES: Look son, if it's okay with you, I'll go talk to her! KNUCKLES: You'd do that for me? ARCHIMEDES: But of course! I mean, what are friends for? Plus, I'm always ready to put the old charm to good use. KNUCKLES: Thanks Archy! You're a pal! ARCHIMEDES: Think nothing of it, kid! *ARCHIMEDES is gone with the usual -BAMF- sound* --The cockpit of JULIE-SU's Tie Fighter -JULIE-SU is busy driving it above the city. *ARCHIMEDES appears on her arm* JULIE-SU: Oooh, heya Archy! Look! I found a way to fit-in! *ARCHIMEDES watches the buildings streak by as the space-craft soars through the metropolis at breakneck speeds!* ARCHIMEDES: That..thats...*gurgle* Ooog... Could..we land...perhaps..? JULIE-SU: Sure thing! *The tie-fighter stops in mid-air and comes crashing to the streets below. It cracks the pavement and totals the ship, but few are injured* JULIE-SU: So.. what you wanna talk to me about? ARCHIMEDES: Well.. it's about Knuckles... --Echidnapolis, the same street curb. -Our Guardian friend is waiting for ARCHIMEDES to return. KNUCKLES: Hm.. I wonder if Archy is having any luck.. *KNUCKLES kicks a stone idly* KNUCKLES: Aw, who am I kidding! He said he'd use his charm, this one's in the bag. *Suddenly, JULIE-SU's voice can be heard from a good mile away* JULIE-SU: He wants my WHAT?!?!! *Seconds later, ARCHIMEDES falls from the sky and lands at KNUCKLES' feet. There is a large indent on his face, resembling the design on a boot sole.* KNUCKLES: Archy? ARCHIMEDES: *groan..* We..hee...ha.. KNUCKLES: So... did she say yes?! *LARA-LE comes rushing across the busy street, narrowly avoiding getting run over several times* LARA-LE: Knuckles! *LARA gives KNUCKLES a big hug* LARA-LE: How's my sweet sweet treasure who I love more than anything in the world and would never abandon? KNUCKLES: Er..just fine mom... LARA-LE: Oh good! *LARA spies ARCHIMEDES and is quick to step on him* LARA-LE: Eew! I thought those exterminators were doing something about the locusts in this city. KNUCKLES: Mom! That's Archimedes! He's not a locust, he's a fire ant! LARA: Oh! Well that's different. Haven't I told you not to play with your food? KNUCKLES: *siigh..* *Several members of the Dark Legion walk by* KNUCKLES: Hey! What's the big idea! You guys better not be looking for a fight! LEGIONNAIRE #1: We're not.. we're just going out to get some coffee at Starmucks. We can't conquer the Floating Island if we're half-asleep. KNUCKLES: Heh, I hear that! Carry on.. LARA-LE: Aww! My little boy's all grown up.. oh.. Knuckles dear, you have a smudge on your cheek. *LARA pulls out a tissue, spits on it, and starts to clean KNUCKLES's face* KNUCKLES: MOM! Eeeeyech! *A crowd forms around the Guardian and his mother. Soon, news cameras are covering the story* --An apartment building somewhere in Echidnapolis -The Chaotix, VECTOR, MIGHTY, and ESPIO, are watching the whole spectacle on TV. VECTOR: Yo gang, scope out the tele! MIGHTY: Pffft! Ha ha ha! Poor Knuckles! He's being humiliated. ESPIO: Ooo.. full 24 hour coverage! *VECTOR pulls out a card from his belt* VECTOR: Hey.. check this.. Its an invite from... what's his name.. the little guy... always around... ESPIO: Charmy? VECTOR: Yeah! That's it! This is from that time he had to leave the group so he could become Prince of the Bee Realm. MIGHTY: Ah.. that was a day to remember.. VECTOR: Yeah.. what ever happened to ol' Charm, anyway? *ESPIO and MIGHTY eye VECTOR as if to say.. "Duh.."* --Echidnaopolis, later that night. -KNUCKLES is sitting alone in his apartment *A mysterious figure enters* VOICE: Knuckles! So here you are! KNUCKLES: Wha? Whosat? *The figure steps into the light. It's another echidna, bearing the single loop mark around his shoulders and chest* KNUCKLES: Oh... another one of my crazy ancestors who wanna get their story told. Look, do me a favor and just write a book. ECHIDNA: No! You listen good! I'm your great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great *one hour later* ECHIDNA: great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great *one hour later* ECHIDNA: great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandfather Elmer. KNUCKLES: Ooh! I love your glue! ELMER: Grrrr! Not that Elmer! KNUCKLES: Awww! ELMER: Now listen up! I got something *Haaaack! Cough cough! Snrrrfle* KNUCKLES: Are you okay? ELMER: Fine.. just a small case of the Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (Noo-mole-nole-tra-my-crow-scop-ic-sil-e-co-vol-ca-no-con-i-o-sis). Damn quartz mines.. KNUCKLES: Oh.. ELMER: Now.. where was I? KNUCKLES: Uhhhmmm... you didn't.....eeerrr.. you were just leaving and telling me what a great time you had.. ELMER: Oh yes.. well, g'night boy. Remember what I told ya. KNUCKLES: Night. *ELMER leaves quietly* KNUCKLES: Doof.. *KNUCKLES heads off to his bedroom for some much needed rest. And so, we depart our newly enlightened Guardian Knu.. KNUCKLES: Hey! Could you can it? I'm trying to get some Z's here! Oh..sorry.. KNUCKLES: Hmf.. *whispered* Tune in next month when.. KNUCKLES: That's it! Get out get out get out! Geesh! Soooooorry! Er.. just buy next month's comic to see what hap.. KNUCKLES: Come here, you! Rrrrrar! *KNUCKLES leaps at the narrator and attempts to beat him/her to a bloody pulp.* The end.. Errrr no wait.. this is a Knuckles story.. To be continued.. That's better. 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