Pearl:"Just let them figure it out..not like they'll kill each other" the Jets engine started purring like a leopard

Shadow tried doing a roundhouse kick at knux

Knuckles caught his foot, stopping the kick. "Not bad, not bad...." he commented before whipping around and flinging Shadow into the nearest tree. "....buuuut I've seen better,"

"Yeah I guess so....." Gadget said as he made a few more adjustments, then looked at the two fight. ".....20 rings Knuckles will win?" He asked.

Pearl:"I'm not betting anything...Gem'30Rings?'..."Gem!' she yelled at the AI...'what i'm betting?..'

Shadow: och..he stood up..And fell over onto a stick...his vision blurry.Now?

Rookie laughed aloud. "Sounds good to me!"

"Oh come on. You can do better then that, can't you? Ultimate Lifeform?" Knuckles tuanted, putting his fists together in front of him and smirking.

Shafow:"hold on kay?" his ears buzzed..what the crud was wrong with him?!

PEarl rolled her eyes...."Maz your alloed to use is 35 Rings kay Gem" 'yes ma'm!'

"My starting bet is twenty-five." Gadget said, climbing onto the jet wing to get a better view. Sonic was up there as well. "Am I allowed to bet?" He asked.

Knuckles respected Shadow's wishes, folding his arms and waiting. Since this was only a 'friendly' spar and the Emerald wasn't on the line, he had no reason to try and pull a cheap shot.

Shadows head rung..."THe headache came back...worse"he couldn't diconsern the grounf from stics now.

Pearl looked worriedly in their directoin shadow looked...pale(Get it?)

(So funny i forgot to laugh.)

Knuckles advanced a few steps, hesitated, then advanced a bit more until he was right next to the black hedgehog.

Gadget looked on. "Better not. Something's up." He said to Sonic. "Gem, time out on the bets,"

Knuckles stooped down and examined Shadow for a moment. "Ok, that shouldn't have hurt that badly..." he thought aloud. He backed up a bit and held up a fist. "How many spurs?"

Shadow"I know you have 2 but i don't see any of them"

P3arl ran over wit some water "Here maybe this will help?"

Shadow drank the water gladly.."Nope..." his head still hurt

Gem:"Aw man"

Knuckles hesitated and stood up. "Sonic. Remember those leaves I made you swallow and you hated me for it?"
Sonic flattened his ears. "How could I forget? Blah!" He said, making a face.
"Get a handful of those... that and..." he turned back to Shadow. "Actually, just the leaves."
Sonic shrugged and zipped off.

Rookie trotted up. "I've gotta cold compress.... if that'll help." He gingerly pressed the packet against Shadow's forehead. "I'm not gonna lie, Didn't expect you to end up like this after one hit..."

Knuckles stood there, back turned to the others, back straight, arms folded, and expression serious, the same position he took up when guarding the Emerald.