Chapter 37 - The Next Guardian Issue # 37

Ekyt was led onto the ship. They tied him to a table and stuck a needle in his arm. *Can you understand us, human?*

“Yeah, I hear you. What do you want? *We wish to a chaos emerald. It would greatly benefit our quest to take over the planet known as Mobius.* “And what do you expect from me?” *Cooperation. You will take us to the emerald* “Sorry, I don't know where it is.” *You lie, human.* Ekyt thought for a moment.

“If I knew, wouldn't I have used it for myself? I know as much as you do.” Ekyt kept his mind repeating that sentence, since they could probably read his thoughts. *Do not test us human. Do you want to make this difficult?” Yes, he thought. ZAAAAP! Ekyt was right that they could read his thoughts. He just needed to buy time…

Linda ran into the emerald's chamber. “Knuckles, they got him.” “What, who?” “They took Ekyt. These alien things fought us and took him. We gotta get him back!” “Okay, just let me get the Chaotix here and we'll go.”

Meanwhile…

“Still not talking, so you can just zap me all day.” *We are growing tired of your sass, human. Now, where is the emerald.* Ekyt smiled- “Well, it's up your butt(Censored!) and around the corner.” The aliens took turns checking. *Foolish human. You trifle with a superior species.* “If you're so superior, why don't you just let me go and look for the emerald yourself?

AHHHHHH!

Ekyt fell into a mud puddle. That ship was only about 15 feet up, but that still hurt. He jogged to the stream and washed off the mud. He felt strange. That stuff they shot into him must be affecting him. (Do not do what Ekyt is about to do. This is very bad for you, and is only used in this story as a way of continuing it. N.G.) Ekyt jabbed the tip of his knife into the wound slightly to open it up. He then sucked up and spat out the poison. The strange feeling left him.

He ran back toward the emerald chamber. SMACK! He ran into Knuckles and Linda.

“No time, we gotta get help. There are about twenty of those aliens. I'm fine.” Linda looked down. “What's the matter?” asked Ekyt. “This is my fault. I shouldn't have come with you.” She kicked a stone aimlessly

“Hey, don't say that. I couldn't have tackled one of those things myself.” She began to cry. She didn't often. Ekyt thought for a second, then held her close. “It's okay. I'm fine. You did fine. You're a crackshot.” Do it, she needs it. Forget your embarrassment. She's been a friend to you. He lifted her chin and kissed her for a few long seconds. “Everyone's fine. But we might not be if we don't get help. Let's go.”

They all dashed off to Knothole.

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