Hello all again! So as I said I would write a few short stories that came to mind. I had this one last week when I was sick and saw the Mickey Mouse Three Musketeers on Netflix. I gave it a watch, and was reminded of a few aspects to why I didn't like it as much as a kid, man that stupid turtle, but I still found it heartwarming. None the less, through the movie I couldn't help but shake this feel of Sonic the hedgehog, and so that brings me here. Okay so I hope you enjoy!


It all began on any usual day in Paris. A day in which three beautiful dreams would be created. In the slums of starving children is where our story begins. With our heroes only as small children is where our story begins, with our heroes only as small children. A small blue hedgehog known as Sonic, pulled the thin blanket over his exhausted shoulders and merely sighed. His emerald eyes flickered to his two friends who unfortunately remained restless as well. Tails, a twin tailed fox, had his namesakes wrapped around him in attempt to hold extra warmth, and was staring at the candle before them. Next to him a slightly older echidna named Knuckles shook involuntarily from the cold, offering their only blankets to the other two. The three of them orphans, Knuckles felt the most responsibility rest on him. To distract from the cold, offering their only blankets to the other two. The three of them orphans, Knuckles felt the most responsibility for their well being rest on him. To distract himself from the cold, he gently massaged over his knuckles while his father's gloves rested on his lap. Being his only reminder of his father, Knuckles took great pride in the spiked gloves he anticipated to grow into.

The three let out a heavy sigh when a large shadow passed over their light. A villain in a dark cloak that was thrice the size of the children towered behind the light of the fire.

"What do you want?" Sonic asked with a raised brow though with his smirk and teasing tone, it made the other two gaze at him uneasily. Both knowing that their friend had a knack for finding in trouble.

"Whatever you have of value to take." The villain said snatching out a dagger.

"From kids?" Knuckles snorted.

"I guess it's unlucky to be orphans." The figure chuckled and with a kick, knocked over the small candle. In the dark the three backed around nervously when Sonic was the one roughly picked up and held up to the moonlight. "I wonder if anyone would miss a cocky orphan."

Sonic wiggled in his grasp but was unable to break free from the iron grip.

"Halt your injustice in the name of the king!" A voice shouted when torch light invaded their view with three figures casting large shadows. The villain froze and paled at the fleur de les on the uniforms before wasting no time to run away. Sonic being dropped to the ground in the process looked up to his heroes only to be lifted up into the air.

"Are you alright lad?" One asked giving them all friendly smiles.

"Yeah, that stuff happens all the time down here." The hedgehog puffed his chest out receiving a few deep chuckles.

"Well you three are brave boys." One of the others said laughing. The three orphans exchanged a pair of smiles before looking back to the men.

"I'd say in a few years you could be prime musketeer material."

"A musketeer?" Tails asked with a slight tilt of the head. In a flash, the three drew forth swords.

"The King's justice. All for one and one for all!" They said in unison.

"At the sight of injustice, we will protect the people."

"Whoa." Was the only reply the three could muster?

"I want to be a musketeer then!" Sonic crowed, leaping in the air.

"Me too!" Knuckles agreed.

"Me three!" Tails piped in, the three exchanging high fives.

"Here then," One replied. Taking off his hat to place on Sonic's head. Being too big it weighed down blocking the little hedgehogs eyes. "You'll grow into it one day. But keep it as a start for that."

Sonic smiled widely and turned to his friends.

"All for one," He started.

"And one for all!" The six all said with laughter taking into the night.


Over the years passed, to no luck the three orphans became three dashing young men no closer to their goal of being musketeers. As the closest they only got was to being the janitors to the training grounds and main office.

Nineteen year old Sonic impatiently tapped his foot on the ground, while gazing out the small window of the basement.

"Cheer up sonic, we'll get out there soon." Tails reminded the hedgehog. He turned back to the fifteen year old fox with a confident smirk followed by a thumb up.

"No worries, I'm just a little curious."

"Curious? That's funny to think that small brain of yours doing something like that." The deep gruff voice of an adult Knuckles scoffed often making fun of his younger friends after he turned twenty.

"Are you really one to question that? Your gears are a little rusty in the old noggin Knucklehead."

"Are not!" The echidna argued, looking away from his mopping.

"Alright, we won't do any work with you two arguing." Tails attempted to quiet the two though received a glare instead from Knuckles.

"Can it!" He snapped, the fox flinched and curled his tails around his small body.

"Hey, don't snap at Tails for being smarter than the two of us." Sonic piped up, grabbing hold of the youngest to ruffle his fur. "After all, Tails knows the best. He was able to get us this job.

"Yeah, yeah." Knuckles grumbled and continued mopping. "It's just cleaning though."

"Yeah," Sonic sighed. "Cleaning."

He sadly looked at the pile of uninviting boots that needed polishing before taking a seat to work again.

"I just hope one day Captain Robotnik notices us."


Meanwhile at the palace, a large un-lady like groan echoed through the halls.

"Where is that princess?" A little rabbit sighed. "Her Highness can be a little infuriating."

"Lady Cream?" A servant bowed. "The princess requests your presence in the throne room."

"But-I-" The rabbit groaned but lifted her skirts to run back in the direction of the throne room. "I could have sworn to have just checked there."

"You're Highness?" She called out desperate to hear an answer.

"Good morning Cream." A voice chipped. The rabbit let out a large sigh of relief seeing a pink hedgehog casually staring out the window. She was beautiful to say the least, at her age of seventeen. Her pink quills today were pulled and held by a lavish red headband, with a small red jem attached to the fabric. The red of it matched a plain pink gown, that Cream frowned upon, knowing well that it wasn't the one she laid out for her princess that morning. Possibly a little too casually to be the next in line for the throne, but none the less still in the palace.

"Your Highness, I've been searching everywhere for you." Cream sighed in relief before shutting the door quickly behind her.

"I only went out to my balcony." The hedgehog replied, walking away from the window to settle on her throne. "Why were you in such a panic to find me?"

"To discuss your upcoming political duties."

"I've read and sighed most of the treaties left. A few I will need to discuss with the ambassadors."

"I agree your grace, but it concerns more with another matter."

"Oh?" She caught the hedgehog's attention of a bored expression. "What engagement must I attend to now?"

"It is an engagement your grace, but one of your own I'm afraid its time for this kingdom to have a king once again."

"I couldn't agree more." A voice cut in upon the sweet rabbit. Amy looked beyond the door with an aggravated expression to the captain of her musketeers.

"Captain Robotnik." She acknowledged coldly with distaste.

"Princess Amy." Robotnik bowed deeply. "With every passing day, I find you blooming into an even greater rose, with the sweetness of one of those little cupcakes. You know the ones that are available at the bakers shop? They're just so nice and little and yummy." He began muttering the last part.

Amy and Cream exchanged two annoyed glances before looking back at the robust man.

"Yes, well I'm curious to why you believe your presence is needed here Captain."

"Must one of your faithful subjects require reason to visit his princess?"

"Yes." Both ladies snapped rudely.

"How harsh, I just came to give a report you were curious about."

"Yes, and that's why I generally have people whom you can give it to, so they can see on delivering it to me. Now as how you have walked in upon me, I have some buisness that need my attention, so excuse me." Amy sighed rising from her throne to stride past the man. Cream blinked before rushing after the princess shouting out her name.

Robotnik's smile turned into a furious scowl before he looked back to the throne with a greedy glint within his eye.


"Almost got it!" Tails grunted, pulling on the wrench that tightly gripped the screw of a pipe. "I need to fix this leak!"

"You can't fix it unless you have the brawn to make it budge." Knuckles scoffed smacking dust out from with in the sheets with his fists.

"Then why don't you give it a try?" Sonic challenged with a sly mischievous smirk. In the blink of an eye Knuckles was in front of Tails with a pumped fist.

"Piece of cake." He scoffed and snatched away the wrench, turning it justly and snapping it off.

"Uh oh." Sonic paled as water sprayed all over the room. "Great job Knucklehead."

The echidna had no moment to share the glare he had, but tried to block off the excessive water.

"Where did that screw go?" He shouted as Tails frantically glanced around.

"It can be anywhere in here?!"

"Hold on I got an idea!" Sonic chipped before turning away and disappearing into a blue blur.

"What happened to the water?!" A voice shouted a few floors up. Tails's large blue eyes dilated before ducking behind a box.

"Oh no, the Captain."

"Come on Tails." Knuckles barked leaning away from the water. "You gotta stop being a scared little kid!"

"I'm a good three years younger!" The fox pleaded while a blue blur seemed to be returning.

"I'm back!" Sonic's cocky voice called before digging his heels back into the ground to try to stop. Instead, he lost traction with the wet stone and ended crashing into Knuckles. Knocking the two into the pipe, and pulling it clear out. Water shot up everywhere to the three's dislike and followed closely by the loud crash of the door. It was as the flow of the water slowed down that the three looked up to the large looming figure

"I should have known." It grumbled. The three raised their hands in salute with a unified mumbling.

"Captain Robotnik." The captain stood there soaked with a deep scowl under his mustache.

"You three always manage trouble."

"Sorry Capt' we only want to prove ourselves." Sonic attempted to joke with a sheepish smile.

"Prove yourselves of what?"

"Well…" The hedgehog looked to his friends for support. Only Tails hid closer behind Knuckles, while said echidna shrugged. "To be musketeers."

There was a chortle followed by the spews of saliva flying from the captain's mouth with howls of laughter echoing.

"Now that's a joke!" He breathed. "The three of you can barely get by doing the things you've done your whole life, cleaning!"

"Captain, you haven't even seen what talents we have!"

"I don't need to!" Robtonik snapped. "'Cuz there are three reasons you fools will never wear those uniforms. One, who can fight with his tails over his eyes he's so scared?!"

Tails gulped and curled his twin tails around him.

"Two, someone 'round here has cared more about the muscle in his arms instead of his brain!" Knuckles held back his growl but scowled up to the captain.

"And three, a musketeer is never such a cocky kid!"

Sonic blinked, not fully processing the insult before opening his mouth again.

"But sir, we honestly do pull through together-"

"I'll believe that when I see it." The captain scoffed.

"Now clean this place up! And my water better be running tonight!"

Okay so what did you guys think? I can't wait for the next chapter so please send me a review. I hope to update soon since I have a lot written out, I hope you enjoyed! Okay bye-ne!