The guardian was about to reply when he saw Kefka disappear, Sonic seemingly taking his place. "Sonic...?" Nevertheless, Knuckles heard Kefka's talk and knew it couldn't be his friend. He'd been gone from the city for awhile, now, and he'd shown no signs of being back. "I'm not that gullible," Knuckles growled. Nevertheless, he didn't move for a moment, watching to see if he'd move like his friendly rival did.