.:Maverick walked up the steps, looking at the emerald with amazement:.

Knuckles stirred in his sleep, hearing the click, click, click of the dog's claws.

.:the dog sat down, making no noise as he examined the master emerald:.

The Emerald gave off a soft, green glow. It pulsed almost as if it was breathing...

.:he softly pawed at it:.

The echidna stirred again. "Mmmph..." He opened one eye and glanced at Maverick, not entirely awake. "I thought you'd stay away from here...?" He mumbled.

(Le ping >U<)

AS clik flipped though the book/Notebook she finally found the history section...' Throughout history, civilizations have sought to harness the Chaos Emeralds' power: according to legend, the ancient civilization on West Side Island used the Chaos Emeralds for the advancement of their society and achieved great prosperity. Other civilizations that knew about the Emeralds included the Babylonians and the Black Arms, the latter who have visited earth for at least 2,000 years. The Emeralds also have a connection to the Gaia Temples which are more or less than ten thousands of years old. There as well numerous locations that are said to have held the Chaos Emeralds at one point (some of which claim to have done so since ancient times), including Cocoa Island, Angel Island, Flicky Island,West Side Island,and South Island (which shifts along the sea due to the Emeralds' presence).It is unknown how valid these legends are, given how some contradict others regarding the Emeralds' resting place, although this might be due to the Emeralds' tendency to appear wherever they are needed.'....wow what could these gemstones do?

A lone bird announced its presence to the night sky. Whip-poor-will, it mourned. The island itself seemed alive, as if it was some great slumbering beast, oblivious to the rest of the world. Constellations like the Broken Spear, Eagel Talon, and Chaos' Eyes shone vividly amongst the sea of black above.

.:he'd turn to knuckles, then back to the master emerald, as if still examining it:.