Chapter 18 - The Next Guardian Issue # 18 The Backlash

The Next Guardian Issue # 18 The Backlash



Linda-Su read the note. It had been years since she had cried. But now the tears flowed freely. She dropped the note and left. She headed for Mount Fate. She had to find Knuckles.

“Knux! What happened? Is there anything we can do?” The words just can forward. Knuckles just shook his head. “I tried to reason with the council, but they refused to relent.” He sighed. “They're laws are out of date and useless.” Linda stood there for a moment.

Just do what he did. Throw yourself into your work. She made a record number of arrests that day, though she barely noticed. Her heart ached. She hoped he was alright.



Ekyt trudged through the damp jungles of Mobius, machete making a narrow path. He did his best to make the path undetectable. He didn't want to drag anyone else into this.

He was still welcome in Knothole. But he couldn't. Not yet. It was just too painful. He decided to stop. It had been a full day before he stopped traveling. He had made good time. To nowhere. He was nobody. Just like he wanted. Just like before. He stuck his machete into a tree as he made a bed of leaves. He laid there, thinking.

He had to keep moving. To escape. Movement was life. He moved from his bed, and destroyed it with his machete. He sheathed it and moved forward.
After another day, he came to a clearing near a stream. The materials around were suitable for long-term shelter. He set to work. He took his time. There was no rush. He had nobody, nothing. But himself. Just like old times. But without the false optimism.

He trained by night. He didn't know why. Maybe the darkness hid him. Hid him from himself. By day, he slept or gathered food. Though slimmer, he was stronger. His body was tougher. Not that it mattered. He had only himself to impress. Or blame, depending on the mood.



Back in Knothole, the residents returned to their normal lives. They scarcely noticed the missing human. Well, almost everyone was normal. The small group he had worked with, Tails, Amy, Sally, Sonic, and even Shadow missed the human's help.

Sonic still had super speed, Sally was still a princess, Tails could still fly. But they were without the comrade that had helped lead them to victory. A narrow victory. What would happen without him?

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