Sonic Hood
Prologue
The story begins...
Long ago, good King Gerald of Mobland departed for the holy land on a great crusade. During his absence, Prince Eggman, his greedy and treacherous brother, usurped the crown. Sonic hood was the people's only hope. He robbed from the rich to feed the poor. He was beloved by all the people of Mobland. Sonic and his merry mobians hid in Green Hill Forest to elude the Sheriff of Roboingham...
With a flute in his hands, along comes Manic the Hedgehog.
Manic: Ya know. Thereʼs been a heap of legends and tall tales about Robin Hood, all different too. Well, we folks from the world of Sonic the Hedgehog have our own version. Itʼs the story of what really happened in Green Hill Forest.
Manic moved his hand on the strings of his lute in a soothing motion.
Manic: Incidentally, Iʼm Manic the Hedgehog, and in the place of Allan-A-Dale, a minstrel. Thatʼs an early folk singer, and my job is to...
Manic is cut off as one of his strings on his lute snaps. He paused only for a brief second before continuing.
Manic: ...tell it like it is, or was, [he shrugs] or whatever.