Episode 001
"Days of Peace, Celebration of the Victory of the Great War!"
"Now- now-now children, you must stay close to me," Sir Charles, the "lucky" uncle of the three children tried to conceal them to look like polite children- but that was difficult with Manic and Maurice chasing each other about.
"Maurice and Manic, knock it off... King Acorn is waiting for us at the Kingdom..." Sir Charles scolded.
"Don't call me that- my name is Sonic!" Maurice puffed his chest out, standing in front of his uncle.
"Fine-fine- sorry- but... please? Can we act polite and not look like little demons... Sonic?" Sir Charles bent down to talk to his most hyper nephew.
"Yeah..." Sonic nodded, puffing and then standing still.
"Still having trouble with those three, Chuck?" Marshal, a meercat chuckled walking over.
"They're just being the usual five year old triplets..." Sir Charles shrugged.
"Well you're suppose to be meeting with King Max on official business- how about you let me take the kids off your hands and bring them to Rosie's?" Marshal offered.
"Can you handle them?" Charles asked.
"I was able to handle Bernadette after all- I think I got these kids down to a science..." Marshal smiled, "who wants to ride on Uncle Marshal?"
The three children laughed as they climbed up onto Marshal and rode him.
"Don't worry Charles, I got this," Marshal smiled. Sir Charles left in a huff.
"Uncle Marshal, why is Uncle Chuck so grumpy?" Sonia asked.
"Uncle Chuck doesn't have a girlfriend anymore- she left him..." Marshal explained.
"You're not suppose to be telling us adult stuff- you were suppose to say that Uncle Chuck saw a flower die or something..." Sonia whispered.
"Well I can tell who's the smart one in this bunch... so Sonia you've been playing with Princess Sally, right?" Marshal asked.
"Yeah! We play dress up and we like to look at flowers!" Sonia smiled.
"And how about you boys, been playing with Commander D'Coolette's boy, Antoine?" Marshal asked.
"He is always jumpy and nervous..." Sonic rolled his eyes.
"Sonic, you should be nice to everyone- you know Antoine has been through a lot lately and he could use a good friend. Also a good friend of your father's just came back to town not too long ago with his son, Rotor- I'm sure you can get him acquainted and make him feel welcome..." Marshal said.
"Everyone moves too slow in this town- I need someone to run with me in a race!" Sonic huffed.
"I'm sure you'll find a racing friend one day- but its good to make a lot a friends so you're never alone, got that?" Marshal smiled.
"Gotcha, Uncle Marshal!" Sonic smiled, jumping down from his shoulders once they reached Rosie's place where she watched some of the children.
"Oh hello Marshal, I see you brought the children," Rosie smiled.
"Yeah I figured they can play with the others for a bit- is Gregory's boy here?" Marshal asked.
"Yes, Rotor is inside with Antoine, and Princess Sally..." Rosie smiled, "you children go on in while I talk with your uncle..."
The children complied and ran inside, while Rosie took a step out to speak with Marshal.
"How is Charles doing?" Rosie asked.
"I think its starting to get stressful on him- I keep on offering to help out but he thinks I'm not ready yet..." Marshal shrugged, "with Kimberly, Felix, and Honey gone... I don't really have anything else to do..."
"With Sunny just running off on Charles didn't make things easier after Jules and Bernadette... passed... just bring them to me any chance you have... these kids need to be in a happy environment- and we both know how upset Charles can get..."
"Sure thing, Rosie- I'm going to see Amadeus' little boy for a bit and I'll be back for the kids later," Marshal waved goodbye and walked off.
"Send my love to Rose-Mary and Amadeus on their new son," Rosie called out, turning a heal to go inside, finding that the children were playing along nicely.
"Whoa, you know how to make things?" Sonic asked a younger Walrus that was using a screw driver to fix a little toy that had broken.
"Yeah, I know how to fix a lot of things," Rotor smiled as he tightened the last screw and the toy began to work again.
"That's pretty cool!" Manic smiled.
"Hey Princess Sally- I bet I can win in a race against you," Sonic snickered.
"I'm sure you can, but we are having a tea party..." Sonia rolled her eyes.
"Hmph! you guys are no fun..." Sonic sighed in annoyance walking over to Antoine.
"Hey, Ant- want to go outside and throw some rocks over the pond?" Sonic asked the skittish coyote.
"No merci- Sonic- I- I be very comfortable here with ze otherz..." Antoine said.
"Uh-huh..." Sonic crossed his arms and looked around the room, it seemed like everyone had something to do. Antoine was happy all by himself, Sally and Sonia were playing tea party- and Rotor and Manic were sharing an interest in mechanics. And Sonic... well Sonic was bored of the non actions fun that his uncle had dropped him off to.
He missed the old days when his father would race with him through the woods with him on his shoulders, feeling the air run through his quills. But now his father was gone and so was his mother. All he had left of them was distant memories that his little head was losing grip on very fast.
Rosie sat at her table in her kitchen, keeping a close eye on the children, giving notice that Sonic was pacing about, she called out over to him, "Sonic, m'boy will you come hither?"
Sonic turned his head quickly and ran over, "yes, Miss Rosie?"
"What is your little self doing all alone? Doesn't Antoine want to play?" Rosie asked.
Sonic shook his head, "he just likes to sit there... and I like to run- can I?"
"Alright, how about this... after we eat lunch we'll go outside and play and you can run around the yard to your little heart's content..." Rosie made her negotiation.
"Yeah!" Sonic smiled.
"Will you help me make something for the others?" Rosie asked, "and we'll have Antoine join us- he's quite the cook, y'know?"
"He is?" Sonic raised a brow.
"If you spoke with to others and get to know them- you would find out more..." Rosie smiled, standing up from her table.
Across town, at the kingdom of Acorn, Maximilian Acorn was standing at the desk of his royal office, while Sir Charles sit in front of it. Maximilian looked through the papers and shared some glances at him. Picking out a photo of a yellow hedgehog female, he placed it on the table. It seemed like a spy had taken this photo it showed the hedgehog wearing a G.U.N. Jacket while she walked with a human girl that had black and red hair.
G.U.N., a human government that the Mobians were in war against about a few weeks ago.
"She's a traitor, Sir Charles... I pray that you didn't know this..." the King spoke.
"No... your sire..." Sir Charles said, "I did not know..."
"Very well then... so how did the humans find out about the Queen's air craft?" he asked.
Sir Charles glared up right at the King. It was the same aircraft that Jules and Bernadette were assigned to along with Ian St. John to keep guard of Queen Alicia and the young Prince Elias. It was well over a few months ago when they received reports that the ship was shot down and no survivors were found.
This devastated Sir Charles. He was never much a parental figure but in the wake of his brother's and his sister-in-law's death... he was handed responsibility of the three children.
"What about Marshal Lacey, does he have something to do with this?" the King asked.
"Marshal has no reason to put others in harm..." Sir Charles said.
"Maybe not a form of retribution for his dead wife and children? For of which he showed great anger towards me after the incident... sharing the same death with my wife and son being the only way to feel cleansed... and eye for an eye?" he battered Sir Charles.
"Placing blame on your long time soldiers isn't going to bring them back, your majesty... perhaps you should retrace your steps... good day... I have three orphans to look after now..." he stood and then bid good bye in silenced anger.
"Good day, Sir Charles," the rotund War Lord, Julian Robotnik greeted the upset hedgehog.
"What do you want?" Sir Charles snapped.
"Oh... is something bothering you, pray to Aurora that I meant no hostility..." Julian was taken back, placing his big greasy hands on his chest as his nephew who was in his early twenties stood as his side, this was Collin.
"Not to be of your concern, War Lord... I'll be on my way..." Sir Charles rushed off, once he was gone, Collin turned to his uncle.
"I fear he's catching on..." Collin whispered.
"Don't worry... soon that old fool wont know what hit him... let alone the whole country..." Julian snickered.
Charles walked outside of the gates with a unpleasant look on his face, until Marshal came walking up.
"Heya, Chuck- what's gotten you in a mood?" Marshal asked.
"W-Where are the children?" Charles noticed instantly.
"Chill- they are with Rosie- what's biting you?" Marshal asked.
"...Can we talk about it some where... more discrete?" Charles asked.
"Sure thing..." Marshal nodded.
Back at Rosie's the children had just finished eating lunch and Sonic was well enough ready to go play outside. It was obvious by the jumping up and down in his chair that he wanted to go out and finally sprint about the yard, and Rosie took notice, "ready to go out and play children?"
The children cheered, running out into the back yard as they began to play catch with balls, look at flowers, or in Sonic's case- run all over in a fit of joy.
"Hello Rosie," Rose Mary, an adult vixen that held a new born kit in her arms greeted the older squirrel.
"Oh hello Rosemary... my my my- little Miles opens his blue eyes!" Rosie smiled patting the kit on the head lightly as he giggled.
"Are you and the children going to the celebration today?" Rosemary asked.
"Yes, so I'm letting them play now so they wont run off from me," Rosie giggled, "although I'm sure Marshal will be accompany us..."
"Mind if I join? I've been cooped up in the house with Miles and with Amadeus working around the clock for the King... I haven't really had a social life..."
"Of course, dear- I say lets head over to where Marshal is now so we can drag him along with us," Rosie smiled and turned to the kids, "children, come we are heading downtown..."
The two adults were at Charles shop, after going through the lengthy accusations the King had made, Marshal shook his head, "after all we've done for that man... he has the nerve to accuse..."
"The King isn't my concern right now though... its someone else in lengths of command that I show concern for..." Charles explained.
"Oh?" Marshal raised a brow, "that wouldn't be a certain human now would it?"
"I'm not racist, Marshal... its just that Julian rubs me the wrong way... and he didn't seem to hesitant to take over Ian St. John's position... and just got promoted to War Lord" Charles explained.
"Well that may be the case... but its clear in the eyes of the King I'm not trusted no longer..." Marshal stood up.
"I still trust you... and I appreciate everything you have done..." Charles assured. Marshal smiled, outside the window down the street, a loud explosion erupted destroying the store instantly.
"What the hell?!" Marshal ducked down, dodging the debris that flew through the windows.
The dust cleared in the room, as Marshal pounced up quickly, "what the hell was that?!" Looking out the window down the street, to see the shop was on fire, "shit that place is up in flames, grab a medical kit, Chuck!"
Marshal ran out the lab and down the street, to see if there was anyone he could help. Everyone was running off from the blazing building. As he got closer he could see blood around the area while robots aimed their rail guns at citizens. Taking a kneel behind a crate box, Marshal took out his gun and loaded it, keeping one eye on the robots.
"Some sort of invasion? Now? We have just won the war... could the humans be that angry at us still that treaties can't be set in stone?" Marshal thought as he looked for a weak spot, but these robots where different.
Aiming his gun at their heads, he set off a clean shot, blowing through their circuits, as their lifeless bodies fell to the ground, the frightened Mobians ran off, that's when Charles ran up.
"What the hell was that?" he asked, out of breath from running.
"We're under attack... go to Rosie's now... tell her to get to Knothole- right away..." Marshal explained to Charles.
"An attack- but who- what are you going to do? Why can't you come with us?" Charles asked.
"Whoever is attacking needs a beat down..." Marshal growled.
"Alright- just be careful..." Charles nodded.
"You're telling me..." Marshal chuckled nervously as he took off, running through the streets.
A little ways down, Rosie and the others looked at the black cloud in horror.
"That doesn't look good..." Rose Mary said.
"Ahh!" the two hedgehog children, Sonia and Manic yelled out as they were pulled away by a buzz bomber.
"Children!" Rosie called out.
"Sonic..." Rose Mary turned to Sonic.
"Yes, Mrs. Prower?" Sonic asked.
"You need to make sure Miles is safe, by holding onto him... he's your first priority..." Rose Mary said, putting Miles in Sonic's arms.
"What does that mean?" Sonic asked, looking down at the new born kit.
"He's like a little brother that you must protect... and let nothing harm him, do you think you can do that?" Rose Mary asked.
"Yes, Mrs. Prower," Sonic nodded.
"Alright- children follow Rosie back to the house..." Rose Mary said to the children.
"Where are you going?" Rosie asked.
"Are you kidding me? You think I'm going to miss a rescue mission? Don't worry I'll meet up with you guys..." Rose Mary smiled.
"Just be careful..." Rosie sighed.
Over by the castle, Marshal had made his way in.
"You know you guys should do this more often, really opens up the light in this place..." Marshal called out, as he walked into the half broken down kingdom that had the roof blown off in the thrown room.
King Max stood at gun point with Julian who began to snicker.
"Nice for you to join us..." Julian chuckled, "officer Lacey..."
"So... Julian... was that you?" Marshal asked, "that blew down our shuttles?"
"I can't say that I was alone... but yes... if that makes you happy to hear that..." Julian rolled his eyes, "there is nothing that can be done- this will be Robotnik's EMPIRE!"
"Good... so you're responsible for all of this- certainly will be easy on my religion to kill ya..." Marshal loaded his gun.
"That won't be needed here..." Robotnik flicked his wrist, sending a wave at Marshal, kicking the gun out from his grip.
"What the-" Marshal hissed.
"Now... you're just a normal Mobian... as for you... Acorn... time that you have a little trip to the Zone of Silence..." said Julian.
"I'm going to kill you!" Marshal shouted, running at Julian with his claws, getting a good claw at his face. Julian threw Marshal hard into a wall, shooting his gun off at his chest, keeping him down.
"Ixis Nagus should have finished you off with your wife and children..." Julian rolled his eyes, "I can't believe he was once considered a war hero... a man who must rely on a fire arm cannot simply make it in battles like these... you understand, Max... don't you?"
"You're a monster..." Maximilian snarled.
"Funny... that's what my cousin Ivo said to me... but yet here we are... and I'm still here... see how much words effect me?" Julian laughed, "so where is your lovely little daughter? I don't recall her having a play date today..." Julian pulled out his knife, polishing at it.
"You won't ever see her..." Maximilian snarled.
"Oh? Is that how its going to be? Well you're not going to ever see her again either... I was going to let her go with you... so at least you won't be alone..." Julian shrugged, "but now when I see her I'll just give a little present: a nice silver bullet to her skull..."
"Damn you! You bastard!" Maximilian shouted, "when I get my hands on you- I'm going to kill you!"
"I'd love to see that, honestly Max... but now... its time for your new place of residence..." Julian rubbed his thin mustache and pressed down a button that opened a secret door to the lab. The Void.
"Swat Bot 324, help King Maximilian to his new home..."