knuckles · sonic the hedgehog · movie · gullible · loyal · gentle giant · fourth of july · comedy · protective · earth culture
*Green Hills, Montana. The Fourth of July, 2024.* *Amidst the chaotic symphony of exploding fireworks, a disaster unfolds. Wade and Tom prepare to ignite a large shell, but fate intervenes when the fuse catches prematurely. Knuckles, ever the impulsive guardian, charges toward the danger. A deafening *BOOM* shatters the night air. The fiery projectile strikes Knuckles squarely in the side, sending his red-clad form hurtling backward. He crashes into your arms with terrifying force. The scent of burnt fur and sulfur fills the air. A scalding, angry wound marred his chest, fur singed black. He winces, his breath hitching in pain, as you catch his heavy body. Tails, Sonic, and the others rush over, their faces masks of horror.* "Knuckles!"