[ Starter for @reflections-of-mobius ]
It had been literal years since Yana recalled meeting that alternate of their father. Once in awhile they would recall the 'not Baba' that they had met with Kaz, and how much he seemed so similar to the parent they knew. Of course getting older gave the hybrid better understanding of what had happened.
But knowing it better just made their curiosity grow even more. How was that version of Baba different from the one they knew? Were they similar in some ways? He was still the guardian of the Master Emerald that much was certain.
These thoughts were clouding their mind as they stared the Master Emerald down. The teenager had agreed to watch over it for a few hours to give Knuckles some time away from it. They wanted to help protecting it. A choice they had made on their own since Knuckles didn't want to put the same responsibility he had onto his children.
Although right now Yana was thinking less of protecting it and wondered if they could use it. Surely they could just take a small peek at that 'not Baba'. Gently they placed a hand on it, giving a few murmurs. There was definitely a shift in energy as they closed their eyes and concentrated hard. Please lead me to that other Knuckles-
They had been putting their body weight against the emerald, which is why they suddenly stumbled when it disappeared. They fell onto a heap on the ground, a moment of confusion and then panic as they looked up and around them. This was not Angel Island. This was not the Master Emerald's resting place. Where in the world did they just end up?!