It was a dark,stormy night in the Badlands. A young,dark blue rabbit flew through the rain. Her red eyes glowed in the dark and you could see her red wings flapping. She landed on the ground in front of a huge castle with a smile. Her smile revealed her sharp teeth and she pushed the castle doors open. Lightning crackled outside the window revealing a figure in front of her. The figure got up off his throne with a smile. "Ah Rain welcome back." Rain smiled and wiped the rain drops from her face. "Sorry it took so long father." The figure smiled and rubbed her ears trying to avoid the red horns that stuck out from her head. "No worries young one. I have more patience than your stupid uncle." Rain giggled and handed her father a letter. He took it and sat back onto his throne. Rain crossed her arms and tapped her foot impatiently. Her father glanced up. His green eyes glowed with frustration. "What is it Rain?" "Don't I get an award? I just flew all the way to Aria to retrive that stupid peice of paper and in a thunderstorm." Her father tapped his fingers on his chair with a frown. "Nonsense. You don't deserve an award for following my orders. I am your father and the king after all. Now run along and let me rest." Rain turned away with a glare. Her father was so stubborn. As she walked down the long hall to her room though she heard snickering and turned. With her glowing eyes she could see in the dark. She made out the figure of her puny brother. "What are you snickering baffoon?" Her brother smirked and flicked on the light switch. Rain gave a hiss as the light penatrated her eyes. "Nightmare!" Nightmare only laughed and floated in the air. He was an exact replica of their father. He was a dark grey with black highlights. He had the same sharp teeth and glowing green eyes. "You moron you know I hate the light!" Nightmare laughed. "Duh thats why I turned it on. Its not my fault your a demon and that light hurts your eyes." Rain hissed and covered her eyes with her long ears. Nightmare laughed even more and floated to the floor. "Oh don't be like that sis. You may be adopted but you don't have to act like I'm the most horrible person you know." Rain reached her hand out feeling around for her brother to grab. "Well you moron if I wasn't already on father's bad side then I wouldn't agree but I must agree." Nightmare flicked the lights back off and Rain uncovered her eyes. "How come you can only see in the dark anywyas? Shouldn't a demon be able to be evil day and night?" Rain hissed and pushed her brother against the wall. "Look why don't you just shut up and stop asking me questions that you know the answer to." Nightmare shoved Rain off. "Oh I'm just having fun with you why I can. After all some day I'll be king and I won't see you much." Rain clenched her fist and hissed. "You won't be king of anything you moron. I will be queen before you even turn 10." "You will not!" "I will too!" The two bickered on leaving their father to have to come break it up. Both kids gave a squeal of fear as their father picked them up by their backs. "Father were sorry for being loud." Their father dropped them onto the floor beside his throne with a glare. "If you two keep it up neither of you will rule." Nightmare stayed silent but Rain got up and glared at father. "Why can't you see that I'm fit for the throne father. You do always say that I'm the poison apple of your eye." Her father picked her up and put her in his lap with a sigh. "Look neither of you right now are bad enough for this throne. You still have a lot to learn and I have to see which of you is fit after all. Only one of you can take this throne. The other will take Mephiles's throne in Aria." Nightmare gave a sigh. "Aria has to many goody two shoes citizens though. What fun will there be in ruling it?" "Uh what about hurting people and seeing them scream in eary pain?" Their father smiled. "Yes that is always enjoyable Rain." Rain smiled and leaned back onto her father. Nightmare climbed up onto his lap and both cuddled close together. Soon they fell asleep under their father's arm and he gave a smile. "Someday you two will be the most feared people in all of the world. From Aria to here in the Badlands."
Far away from the Badlands in Aria a red hedgehog and black cat with red highlights ran side by side in the rain. Behind them a gang of knights chased them. "Falmea what are we going to do? My hover shoes will run out of power soon." Falmea,the red hedgehog, glanced back. "You could try freezing them." The cat starred back uneasily. "No there's way to many of them." Falmea sighed and and grabbed the cat's arm. "I'll fire dash us out of here then." The cat gave a scream as Falmea sped up. The knights watched in awe as the red hedghog disappeared into the night leaving only a trail of fire behind her. "She's going faster than the speed of light. We'll never catch them." The lead knight glanced back in fear. "What do we tell the king then? He'll have us hung for sure." The other knights glanced at each other uneasily. "We don't know Captain Knuckles." The knight slipped off his helmet and gazed out. His red dread locks blew in the wind. "Someday you'll be back princess I know." Turning though the red echidna slipped back on his helmet and trecked back to the castle where he knew an angry king awaited him and maybe even the fait of death.
When he arrived he could see the king sitting on his throne with a dark smile. To his side were the other knights of the round table,Lady Blaze and Sir Shadow. "Ah Sir Knuckles you have returned. Where is Falmea and Dusk?" Knuckles rubbed his hands together. "Well sire they got away. She was too fast." "Too fast? Thats your excuse! You pathectic knight! I gave you one task to redeem yourself and you failed because they were too fast!?" Sir Knuckles took a step back. "King Mephiles please have mercy!" Mephiles cracked his knuckles and rose off his throne. A dark light started to glow around him. "Have mercy? Why so you can let the princess and Dusk get away again?" His body started to change. He was no longer a black hedgehog with blue highlights but now a crystal monster. He formed his arms into a crystal spear. "I will give no mercy to those who fail me Sir Knuckles. Say goodbye to your pathectic life." Lady Blaze gave a gasp and tried to run out to Sir Knuckles but Sir Shadow grabbed her arm. She broke into tears as Mephiles raised his arm and stabbed Sir Knuckles in the chest. Sir Knuckles gave a gasp then fell to the floor dead. Lady Blaze pulled herself out of Sir Shadow's grip and rushed to her friend's side. "Knuckles! Wake up please!" Mephiles smiled evily and turned back to normal. His gloves were covered in blood. He sat back onto his throne and watched Lady Blaze mourn over Sir Knuckles's body. Sir Shadow stayed by his side sadly gazing at his dead friend and mourning friend. He didn't even flinch anymore at the sight of death or mourn them. Mephiles killed thousands of citizens everday. He had got used to seeing people fall dead right in front of him. "Now Sir Shadow I hope you can do a better job than Sir Knuckles did." Sir Shadow gave a nod. As much as he hated it he knew he would have to capture the old princess of Aria. If he didn't then Mephiles would kill Lady Blaze and the other knights that were close to him. "You can count on it sire. I'll have Falmea begging for your mercy." Mephiles smiled. "Good you can set out tomorrow after my nephew and neice are dropped off. They'll want to meet my top knight." Sir Shadow nodded and turned away walking to his quarters leaving Mephiles to happily watch Lady Blaze mourn.
