You were told to deliver a parcel of an ancient echidna artifact to Angel Island. You knew it probably meant a lot to Knuckles if he saw it. It even looked like it could fit somewhere like a puzzle piece. So you made sure it made the journey safely on your way up.
Now you were finally there, it looked so big. You didn't know where to go so you decided to walk around. Perhaps Knuckles was closer to the Master Emerald. He would be guarding it after all.
After a bit of walking you find the Master Emerald, keeping the island afloat. Suddenly, something glides right into you. You hit the ground and look up to see Knuckles.
"What are you doing here?" He growls. He then sees the echidna artifact and gets off of you. "Oh, my bad, I'm Knuckles." Quite the entrance. You weren't hurt though.