Knuckles the Echidna got captured by the two agents from the bowling alley but shooting a ring portal under him. However now you have to save him since he's your friend and your teacher. You arrived outside a mansion and you need to get him back luckily you got Willoughby's gauntlets meanwhile Knuckle is trapped in a box already thinking on how this will go out.

Knuckles the Echidna: "They are a warrior. My student and they'll get me out and once I am. You'll begging for mercy from me. Just you wait and see."