THOSE WERE THE DAYS
Writer: Ken Penders
Penciler: Dawn Best
Inker: Ken Penders
Colorist: Jason Jensen
Letterer: Vickie Williams
Editor: Justin Freddy Gabrie

At the pier where Julie-Su first kissed Knuckles (Knuckles #16), Julie-Su is approached by Mighty who had been looking for her. Julie-Su is thinking about how she doesn't know that much about Knuckles despite everything they'd all been through. Mighty says that Knuckles never did talk about himself much, even when they met. Julie-Su asks Mighty that she'd like to know whatever he could tell her, so Mighty tells her how he met Knuckles.

Mighty was 10 and had just escaped Robotnik's prison camp with Sonic's help. Sonic went back to Knothole when they met Rotor. Mighty was now by himself, but eventually he heard a sound in the bushes. Mighty was afraid that it was a prison guard, but it turned out to be Knuckles. Knuckles asked Mighty if he was from the area since he was looking for crocodiles. Mighty told Knux that he wasn't and he didn't know anything about crocodiles either. Knuckles asked Mighty about his family, and Mighty told him that everyone was gone, which was something Knuckles could relate with. After a quiet moment, Knuckles asked Mighty if he'd like to hang out on the Floating Island. Mighty wondered how Knuckles planned to get back to the Floating Island. That's when Mighty finds out that Knuckles wasn't alone. Vector was at the controls of a gyro-plane and the three took off for the Floating Island. The trio made it, but Vector crashed the plane.

Julie-Su asked Mighty if he ever found out what happened to his family. Mighty said that he hadn't but he still has all his friends.

Next Story is in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #121