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The wind smelled of copper and ozone as Sonic skidded to a stop on the ridge overlooking Angel Island. Below, the ruins glowed with the last amber of sunset; above, the sky had deepened to bruised red. He rolled onto his back, letting the chill of the stone seep into him, and watched Knuckles moving like a shadow among the broken pillars.

“You ever think about leaving?” Sonic asked after a while. sonicknuckleswsonic3bin file work

When Sonic finally stood, the night had grown deep and cool. “I’ll stick around for a bit,” he said. The wind smelled of copper and ozone as

“You called me here,” Sonic said. “Besides, I needed to see the view.” “You ever think about leaving

Knuckles barked another laugh and tapped Sonic’s shoulder. “Fine. Stay. But no stealing the emerald.”

Knuckles had always been more at home on the island than in conversation. He was a guardian, a stubborn, fierce one, and that fierceness kept the Master Emerald safe. Tonight, his silhouette was softer in the falling light—broad shoulders hunched against the breeze, dreadlocks dancing.