AoM Iris the Echidna Issue 1

==Characters==
*Iris the Echidna
*Knuckles the Echidna
*Doctor Eggman
==Summary==
Iris was wondering around Angel Island, extremely bored. She had just finished going spirit horseback riding, but the creatures had to rest after a log day. The sun had only just started to set, and currently Iris could sense no danger in Mobotropolis. After continuous walking while lost in thought of what she should do next, Iris found herself exiting the forest and coming upon the Alter of the Emeralds. There, she saw the Master Emerald in its rightful place, and what a beautiful sight it was. The sun’s light reflected on the emerald, making in shine and sparkle. She’d always heard people talk about the Master Emerald, but never had she’d seen it up close. Iris walked up a few steps of the alter, getting a closer look of the emerald until she was freighted by a voice.
“Hey!” a voice yelled. Quickly turning around, Iris noticed a red echidna emerge from the side of the emerald, clearly angered. “What are you doing-?!” Knuckles began to question, until realizing the special feature this girl had. “Y-You’re an echidna?” he question unbelievably, letting his guard down. Iris still held her hands forward and backed away, still slightly frightened by the male echidna’s anger towards her. She nodded to his question, and Knuckles looked baffled. He walked closer to Iris, but she continued to walk backwards until finally-
She fell
Iris let out a yelp as she tumbled backwards of the edge of the altar, about to fall. Knuckles quickly dashed forward, grabbing the girl’s hand just before she plummeted to the ground below. Without trouble, he lifted her back onto the solid ground. “Sorry if I caused you such a scare. I just…take my role very seriously.” Knuckles apologize, the two of them still holding hands. Iris gulped, taking a shaky breath after what had just happened. “Thank you for saving me…” she said shyly, looking at the ground. She pulled their hand apart, putting her hands on the opposite arms. Knuckles chuckles, clearly noticing the girl’s shyness towards him. “Do you mind if I asked your name?” he asked, “My name is Knuckles.”
“Iris.” The female replied. Knuckles stood next to Iris, placing his hand on her back and walking her forwards up the alter. “Well, you obviously seem interested in the emerald. If you don’t mind, I’d like to ask you a few questions once we get there.” Knuckles said. Iris nodded, and the two of them walked up a few more steps until they were right in front of the huge, green emerald. The two of them sat down, looking at the sunset.
“So, where did you come from, Iris?” Knuckles asked curiously. Iris thought for a moment, not sure if the way she responded would be understood. “Well…I’ve been living here for thousands of years, hidden away at Spirit Cove. I’m usually hidden away from the outside world.” She replied. Knuckles tilted his head, already confused. “Thousands of years? Are you some kind of goddess or something?” he questioned. Iris shook her head no. “Far from that, Knuckles. I started off as a regular girl that lived a normal life here. But…I was cursed with eternal life. Now I just never age, and can never die…” she explained.
A tear rolled down Iris’s eye, Knuckles noticing and putting his arm around the girl, looking at her worryingly. “I’m sorry to hear that, Iris…You must really miss all of the other echidnas.” Knuckles said. Iris nodded, wiping her tears away. “But hey, we have each other now! Two echidnas with Angel Island all to themselves, doing what we do best and fighting bad guys.” The red echidna said in a high spirited tone. Iris managed to form a smile, looking at Knuckles. However, the peaceful moment was broken when the world around them started to shake.
Knuckles and Iris looked around them, when they saw an aircraft floating above them which blocked out the sun. Knuckles stood up and looked angered, balling his fist. “Eggman!” he yelled. Iris stood up as well, examining the airship as it came closer. A beam of light shot out of the airship, surrounding the Master Emerald as it started to lift out of its alter, slowing levitating into the air. The ground around them started to rumble more, Iris losing her step and holding onto Knuckles. Eggman’s evil laugh rang out as Angel Island appeared to be falling out of the air. “No!” Knuckles yelled.
==Key Events==
*Iris and Knuckles are introduced
*Iris's backstory is revealed
*Eggman steals the Master Emerald
==Extra Features==
===Iris Concepts===
Three pages of concept artwork of Iris, as well as a small paragraph of information about her. The third page is a fully colored action scene including Iris.
===Aom Issue 4 Preview===
A page from Adventures on Mobius Issue 4 is revealed, showing Cream and Nikki talking to the police in front of the destroyed restaurant from Issue 2. 
Category:Adventures on Mobius Issues