Sonic Series Fan Fiction ❯ Coke Conspiracy ❯ No Mistakes ( Chapter 1 )

Knuckles the Echidna in: "Coke Conspiracy."

Written by: C. E. Rodriguez

2003

Author's note: Hello and welcome, my readers, near and far. This is a story unlike any that I have ever written before. It's a story that goes way back, all the way to the year 1994, a tale of Knuckles the Echidna. Back then, I didn't write stories like I do now, but I told my sisters the stories by speaking. So, after all these years, my sisters still remember the Knuckles story today, and I promised to write this for them. It will remain as the original story line, but I will have some extra things to make it a nice story in written style. Anyway, in this story, Knuckles finds himself in a wild adventure when Dr. Eggman Robotnik hatches a strange plan. After sending Metal Sonic to the McDonald's restaurant, the coke soft drink supply becomes infected with a formula for Eggman to control all who drink it. Knuckles is on the run, but even his friends and family are after him. This is the first story I ever had Billy the Echidna in, as far as I can recall, and a special guest star is Robocop, who was in the original story as well. Enjoy the tale, and buckle up!

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Chapter 1: No Mistakes

The morning sun appeared, peeking through a few silver clouds, and it gave a gold light to start the day. It was summertime, and the warmth of the sun will become hot at noonday. There had been no rain in a while now, and the weather was dry. The grass was still green in a certain neighborhood, and in this calm, peaceful area, there lived a red echidna named Knuckles.

"Yeah, that's me," he said to all that were willing to hear.

Knuckles was up early that morning, and because it was the start of a good weekend, it was an even better morning. He stepped outside, into his front yard, and the cheerful birds sang songs in the treetops nearby with morning colors, the dewdrops continued to shine on the grass, and…

"Ouch!" Knuckles yelped when he suddenly tripped over a toy truck in the driveway.

Knuckles jumped to his feet, unharmed, and he pushed the truck away, into the yard. The toy belonged to his son, Keith. His wife Nickel the Echidna was just waking up to make breakfast.

"I really should build that kid a toy box before I get myself killed!" Knuckles said to himself.

Just then, something popped on his head, and he was stunned at the sudden crash.

"Hey!" He shouted, turning around, and he saw Tails the fox, delivering the morning newspaper.

"Good morning, Knuckles!" Tails happily greeted him. "I brought your newspaper."

"So I see," said Knuckles. "But at this rate, I'll be on the front page someday soon."

"That'll be great," Tails chuckled. "Well, I gotta hurry and make my runs. See ya later."

"Yeah…whoever 'ya' is," the echidna said quietly, picking up the paper.

As he turned to go inside the house, he heard a dog barking. He knew it was Muttski.

"Oh no! No, not again!" Knuckles said, bracing himself when the friendly dog came running to him. Muttski was so happy to see him, and he wagged his tail, licking his face.

"Hey, Knuckles!" shouted a voice, and the echidna saw a blue hedgehog coming. Who was that? "I'm Sonic," he said. "Sonic the Hedgehog!" He was out on his morning jog, of course.

"Sonic, get your crazy, slobbering, drooling, smelly dog away from me!" Knuckles begged.

Sonic whistled, and then Muttski came to the hedgehog's side, loyally. "Good boy!" he praised.

"My paper…yesterday's news," Knuckles quietly groaned, looking at the soaked newspaper.

"I'd like to stay and hang, Knux, but I've got a jog to do. See ya!" Sonic said, and he ran.

"Yeah, sure…yuck," Knuckles said, and then he tossed the wet newspaper away.

"Oh, Knuckles!" Nickel called from the kitchen. "Breakfast is almost ready! Come inside."

"I'm coming!" Knuckles answered, and he hopped over the toy truck. "Ha, you missed!" Feeling proud, he walked toward the front door, but then he tripped over a toy tractor. "Ouch again!"

And you see that was just a trip to pick up the morning newspaper in the front yard, but once he entered his small, cozy house, it was rather peaceful. Nice, fresh pancakes were waiting on the table, a cup of coffee was hot, and the orange juice was good. It was the perfect way to start.

"Knuckles, I thought you were out to get the newspaper," Nickel said, confused.

Knuckles shrugged. "I was, but every time I try, something strange happens."

"Don't be silly," Nickel said with a smile, and she turned to finish making breakfast.

"Good morning, Pop!" Keith the Echidna greeted his father, entering the kitchen.

Knuckles smiled at the six-year-old. "Good morning, son. Hey, I noticed your new truck."

It took Keith a moment to realize what that meant. "Oh, I'm sorry, Dad. I forgot to gather them."

"That's okay," Knuckles shrugged it off. "But next time, park them in the garage."

"Yes, Dad," said Keith, hungrily eating his breakfast of pancakes at the table.

"Keith, don't ever talk with food in your mouth," Nickel reminded him, looking.

"Yes, Ma'am," Keith said, after he swallowed, and the young red echidna smiled.

Nickel, the female purple echidna with blue eyes had breakfast ready and served. Knuckles lifted a cup to finish his drink of coffee, but then suddenly, the floor began to shake, like an earthquake. The red echidna fell over in his chair, and the coffee cup somehow landed in the kitchen sink.

"Thanks, Knuckles," Nickel said. She was washing the dishes, and the shaking stopped.

"Nickel!" Knuckles shouted, and he stood up. "It's that scientist again, I just know it!"

"Calm down, he's only your brother," Nickel reminded him, and she chuckled quietly.

"Only my brother? But he's also a nightmare! This is the third time this happened in a week."

"Maybe he's working on something new," Nickel said, finishing the dishes. "He'll be fine."

"I know, but will I?" Knuckles asked, and without waiting for an answer, he left.

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Meanwhile, next door…

"I think something went wrong!" Billy said, and he was a scientist. "I'm Bill Nine Echidna, but you can call me Billy. I am in fact, Knuckles' brother." He smiled, waving his hand. He was light blue in color, brown eyes with glasses, green shoes with dark blue socks, and a white coat.

Then a little robot lamp, one by the name of Zack 505 wheeled into the room. "Bill Nine, something is wrong with the violet formula again! I think you nearly created an earthquake!"

"Interesting, but it stopped now, thank heavens," Billy said, and then he stood up.

"Try again?" Zack asked, holding a small, empty glass tube in his hand.

"Yes, but let's try another way," Billy replied. "There must be an alternative to the shaking."

"Chemicals are not always easy to work with," Zack reminded the echidna.

"Bill Nine!!" Knuckles shouted the name, and then Billy began to sweat, uneasy.

"Uh-oh," Zack said, turning away. "I think it's best that I conceal myself for now."

"Double uh-oh," Billy whispered, and he swallowed hard when Knuckles appeared.

"You!" Knuckles said, pointing right at the echidna. "You-you-you-you brother!"

Billy forced a smile, but he was a little nervous. "Greetings, Knuckles."

"Greet my foot. Why do you always do this to me, and to the world around me, Billy? WHY?"

"I was attempting to discover a new and improved chemical formula, which--"

"No! Stop!" Knuckles interrupted. "I came for an answer; not a science lesson."

"Well, let's just say, my experiment did not go over as I hoped. I'm afraid it failed again."

"I'm afraid I'm going to have a headache," Knuckles sighed. "You can be so troublesome."

"But Knuckles, I think perhaps one day, I shall have a real laboratory…" Billy then looked around the room. "And not this garage. That way, my work shall not cause such quarrel."

"Well, while you experiment on quails, I have to return to my duties." Knuckles turned to leave, and then he looked back once more. "Billy, don't blow up the world while I'm gone, okay?"

"I promise, but that would never come to my mind," Billy said, and then Knuckles left the room.

Zack slowly peeked out from behind a chair. "Blow up the world? Who would want to do that?"

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Good question, and the dreadful answer can be found in the dark secret laboratory of Dr. Eggman Robotnik. Underground, his evil laughter echoed in the cold room, frightening the lonely air. It was uncertain what the mad scientist was possibly working on at this time. It could be a monster.

"Hey, stop it, Narrator. You're scaring me!" said Eggman, turning from a visual screen.

Nearby, the blue robot hedgehog called Metal Sonic shook his head. "No fear," he said.

"Really? How would you react if I disconnected your power cell?" Eggman asked him.

Metal, if he could, he would sweat. "Point taken, sir."

"Good," said Eggman, and he stood up. "Now is the time to begin my master plan. Ha! Ha!"

When the man was turned away, Metal quietly yawned, covering his mouth with a hand, and then Eggman opened a door to a room. There was his latest invention, standing strait and tall. It was…

"A…a coke machine?" Metal said, in robotic surprise. "I am mechanically insulated!"

Eggman laughed. "Yes, do the dew! Why didn't I think of this great idea sooner?"

"Maybe because you don't think," Metal whispered, unheard.

Eggman began to speak of his plan, quite happy and proud. "With my new formula, I shall infect the entire town's coke supply. All the soft drink will become my total mind control, undercover. No one will ever know what hit them, and then at last, I shall take over the whole, wide world!"

"Um…How do you plan on infecting the enjoyable liquid of the Earth?" Metal asked.

"That's when you come in, Metal. I have a new mission for you." Eggman gave the robot a bottle of his new formula. "Here, take this to the nearest McDonald's restaurant, and no mistakes!"

"No mistakes," Metal repeated, nodding, and then he turned, leaving the laboratory to obey.

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Later that day…

In a garden, Sonic planted a row of peppers, and Tails followed behind, flying with a watering can, and he sprinkled clean water over the planted seeds. It was a nice, warm summer afternoon, and when they finished working, they stopped for a moment of rest in the shade of a tree.

"There, that's all done," Tails said. "The new row of peppers are planted, and watered, too."

"Now all we can do is wait, and that's a big challenge, little buddy." Sonic winked.

"This garden work makes me hungry, Sonic. We already missed lunch, you know."

"Yeah, and since there's nothing prepared, that calls for takeout food. Let's try McDonald's."

"Okay, it sounds good to me, and it's cheap eats," Tails agreed.

"Of course," said Sonic. "And besides, they love to see people smile." He grinned.

"Hey, I wonder if Knuckles would like to come along with us for a bite."

"It wouldn't hurt to ask, Tails. Come on, I'll race you there!" And Sonic ran. When they arrived, Knuckles was alone, guarding the Emerald, which was shining green, worth watching over.

"Yep, destined to be here forever," Knuckles yawned, and then suddenly, Sonic appeared.

"Knuckles!" Sonic called, and the red echidna jumped to his feet, alert.

"Halt! Who goes there, friend or foe?" Knuckles asked, standing between Sonic and the jewel.

"Easy, Knuckles, you know it's us," Tails said, coming to the blue hedgehog's side.

"We thought maybe you would like to come get a bite to eat with us," Sonic offered.

"Thanks, but no thanks," Knuckles refused. "I have to stay here until dinnertime."

"Then maybe we could bring you something to drink, like a coke," Tails said.

Knuckles shook his head. "No, I don't drink coke, but thanks anyway."

"Okay," Sonic sighed. "Well, I guess we'll see you later, Knux. Sayonara." Then he ran.

"So long," Knuckles said to the wind, and then Tails began to fly.

"We'll see you later, Knuckles. Bye!" Tails waved, and then he followed after Sonic.

Knuckles peeked through his sunglasses, and then lowered them again. "Hmm…" He turned back to his work, thinking. "Why do I have a bad feeling about something? It's really strange."

Not far away, Metal Sonic detected the hedgehog and fox nearby. "Destroy!" He said, and he almost dropped the bottle he was holding, but then he caught it. "No mistakes," he recalled. Then the robot continued to follow his orders, and he hurried to reach the building for his mission.