Rouge was caught off guard when it started swinging its bulky rock-head at her. She barely had time to react and withdraw her kick into more of an upturned dive. While she was able to avoid smashing into it, it did scrape her arm and leg up, and it hurt.

"Damnit!" she cursed as she flew overhead, rubbing her injured arm with her good one. "Knuckles! This thing plays rough! Keep doing what you're doing! I'll distract it!"

She flew once more toward its face, ready to take evasive action as needed, and trying to keep its eye line above its leg.