Rookie smiled. "Are you kidding? Peanut butter cookies are the best thing since bacon!" He chimed.

"Good to know you think so." Syvlia smiled.


Ajal and Hagin grappled for a while.

Knuckles stalked around the two, waiting for one to tire so he could as both Ajal's pick-me-up and Hagin's worst nightmare.
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Rookie happily chewed on the cookie.

Ajal and Hagin went back to fighting on their feet.


Sylvia looked through the records for Shadow's number.

A few moments later, Knuckles decided to go in for another attack from behind and to the left. Both fists, full force.

Hagin side stepped and the blow hit Ajal full on knocking him to the ground. He moaned then got back up shakily on his feet. Hagin slashed at Ajal who took the shard at the same time he was struck. He retailiated and attacked with a fury.

"Sorry again!" Knuckles yelped before jumping in once more, this time avoiding immideate use of his fists and opted for an elbow strike instead.

Hagin was the one who took the hit.
Ajal gripped the shard and attacked again.
After the hit Hagin crumpled and after a step so did Ajal who was still gripping the shard.
The pup was barely concious.

Knuckles kept his fists clenched, but lowered his stance and walked over to Hagin, one brow raised. "Tell me something. Two things, actually. One, what did you want with the Master Emerald that you had to send two lackies to do it for you? Second," He frowned disapprovingly. "Do you realize that you could have just handed it over and left unscathed?"
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Zero folded his arms. "Well, what's done is done."

"I didn't send them." Hagin growled, "You know nothing."


Nox nodded, "It may not be over."