Chapter 13: Knux vs. Springtrap

Sonic was too busy with the onslaught of G.U.N.'s forces to see Twilight dying. "When is any of this gonna end?!" he asked himself as he began homing attacking multiple droids. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Knuckles came out of a manhole cover saying, "Hey. Long time no see." Sonic turned around and saw Knuckles. "Why do you smell like sewage?!" he asked, pinching his nose. Knuckles sighed and said, "I just came from those Aquatic Mines. Finding the Master Emeralds is a lot more frustrating than before. And I also came across this yellow pony-like thing. Decided to drag her along with me, since the Wild Canyon was pretty hot." Knuckles fully jumped out of the hole in the ground, dragging the yellow Pegasus, Fluttershy, with him. "Now. It's time for me to find the other pieces."

Sonic gave Knuckles a thumbs up and said, "I'll meet up with Tails, you have fun on your hunt!" And with that, Sonic was off at the speed of sound, rocketing through Mission Street, which as actually a slightly more destroyed Radical Highway.

Knuckles turned around and saw Springtrap about to finish Twilight. Knuckles put his fists up and shouted, "Hey! Bunny boy!" Springtrap looked at Knuckles and set his sights on him. Knuckles jumped up in the air and performed a Drill Drive into Springtrap. Springtrap wasn't down though as he grabbed Knuckles and threw him into a lamppost. Knuckles's body vibrated with pain as he got up and began running towards Springtrap. "Let's have at it!" he yelled with anger as Springtrap began running towards Knuckles.

Fluttershy saw Twilight on the ground and gasped with fear. Twilight's heart rate was actually pretty high, going at 180. If her rate reached 200+, she would die! The Master Emerald was a good healing source that the ancients used when in trouble or when praying to the gods. Although Knuckles was too focused on Springtrap to give Fluttershy a piece of the Master Emerald. Knuckles had acrobatic skills and power, but Springtrap had smart wits and speed! Springtrap held Knuckles up and began violently choking him! Knuckles gasped for air, but Springtrap had a very tight grip on him.

Fluttershy's legs were shaking, one of her friends were currently dying, and a mechanical golden bunny was choking an echidna that needs to help save the world! "I'm gonna die... I'm gonna die..." she kept whispering to herself as she flew right into Springtrap, getting him to lose his grip on Knuckles. Knuckles, now freed, gave Fluttershy a piece of the Master Emerald. "Take this to your friend over there, don't lose that piece or else!" he said with caution, while delivering punches to Springtrap.

Fluttershy began running over to Twilight with the piece in her mouth, but was stopped by G.U.N. droids! They shocked her with their lasers, getting Fluttershy to drop the Master Emerald piece. Knuckles heard the shiny clink that the piece made and gasped. He looked at the piece, lying on the floor, just waiting to be stepped on. Knuckles began running to it, with Springtrap on his tail. Knuckles growled with anger and began glowing red, radiating heat from his body. He grabbed Fluttershy and threw her near Twilight, then grabbed the Master Emerald piece. "Maximum Heat Attack!" he shouted, releasing a wave of heat from his body. The hot temperatures fried up the android circuit boards and caused hot oil to leak through them like blood. Springtrap was fried up as well, with only the endoskeleton and dead soldier left intact, but fried like a barbeque.