Chapter 74 - The Next Guardian Issue #74- Dark Legion returns

“I'll do it.” The group stared at Ekyt. “Stand back, I'm about to break every rule in the book.” Ekyt held his hands out to the side, concentrating. What he was doing was incredibly dangerous. And illegal. Using the emerald to heal. He let the power flow through him into Hawking.

Ekyt fell, drained and dazed. Knuckles and Linda-Su came in. Knuckles knew what happened. He recognized the individual. “G-Grandfather Hawking? I thought you were…” his voice trailed off. Hawking smiled. “I've never felt better.” “Hey Knux, how do I wake him up?” Linda called to him. Hawking took his cane and hit the kid in the shin.

“Ow! What the!” Ekyt got himself together, and started to leave. “Hold it!” Knuckles caught up quickly. “Where are you going now?” “Knux, your dad's in trouble. I'm going to save him.” “I'm coming too, not going to let my father die.”

Locke knew it was over. Nack, Nic, and a no less than 25 robots had him cornered. He couldn't go on. He sensed the presence of others. He was to dazed to tell friend of foe. His question was answered as his son flew into the bounty hunters, while that human-Ekyt, that was the name, Ekyt, jumped into the middle of the robots. Even Wynmacher (From Knuckles Issue 6), who Locke had a dislike for, was there to help.

Knuckles took out the three flesh creatures before turning to the robots. The anger registered on his face as he flew forward. The complex began to shatter around them. Ekyt left Knuckles and Wynmacher and ran to Locke's side. “You'll kill me for this Locke, but it must be done.” Ekyt concentrated. The emerald's power went through him. The complex's rumblings lessened, then ceased. The human's knees began to buckles.

No, musn't give in. Got to focus. Last chance to survive. Not going to let them perish. Ekyt sank to his knees, but felt the pressure lessen. Locke was up again, doing the same as Ekyt, trying to stop the complex from falling. For his son. That was it. He watched the human beside him. He was fading. The battle was over, in favor of Knuckles and Wynmacher. “Son, take Wynmacher and go, go to Hawking! Ekyt, leave me. It's my time.” Ekyt, for once, did not do what he was told. He fought his way back to his feet. “I refuse to let you die, Locke.” Locke, was almost angry, but he couldn't chastise the human. Later. Locke used his last bit of energy to transport him and Ekyt to the chaos chamber.

Shadow tapped his foot impatiently. He had sent violet to get Sonic. The air in front of him opened, and Knuckles and Wynmacher fell, followed by Ekyt and Locke. Locke was unconscious. Ekyt was barely conscious.

Knuckles checked Locke's vitals. Not good. “What are we gonna do?” Ekyt, near the base of the emerald, answered the question with his actions. Once more the energy flowed through him, into Locke this time. Locke was stable now, but Ekyt…

The emerald was up on a small altar-type thing. Ekyt finally had to let go of the power, and he fell down the steps. Linda-Su caught him. “Not like this!” She refused to believe he was gone. His eyes fluttered. Linda-Su thought quickly. Shadow had the answer. “Chaos heal!” A new trick, but maybe.

Ekyt sat up. He found himself face to face with Linda-Su. “Oh thank God!” She hugged him tightly. He hugged back, to groggy to be embarrassed.

The fight was just beginning.

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