Chapter 1: The Good Times
Everyone in the kingdom of Norrerus all laughed and talked as they decorated the streets with banners and balloons. They were getting for the 'Summer Sun Festival'. This festival was to celebrate the longest day of the year and to give thanks for the great sun god 'Solaris'. Queen Sapphire sighed heavily as she looked down at the land through her large chamber window.
She was a snowy white hedgehog with stunning crimson red eyes, a tanned muzzle and a tanned chest.
She wore a large baby blue dress with a shining white pearl necklace and earrings. On her head was a golden crown with white gems in it.
"What's wrong honey?" Her husband, King Campion asked as he entered the bedroom. Campion was a navy blue hedgehog with red stripes on his quills, around the edges of his eyes and on his arms and legs. He had golden eyes, a patch of white fur on his chest and his muzzle was peach in color. He wore light blue suit top with bright yellow cuffs and shoulder plates, a red cape that went to his waist and white pants.
He also carried a golden septa with white orb on to top.
He had a golden crown on his head with three emeralds in it.
"Oh it's nothing my love, just lost in thought." She smiled softly at him.
Before he could question her further the door suddenly burst open and their two sons ran inside. Shadow was seven years old and the oldest. He was the spitting image of his father, except for his black fur and tanned muzzle. He had a silver crown on his head with a red gem stone on the center. Silver was a four year old hedgehog with light grey fur and a tuff of white fur on his chest surrounding his neck with gold eyes and tan skin.
He had cyan circles with lines sticking out of the bottom on his hands.
He had two large spines at the back of his head, while at the front of his forehead there were five distinct spines flared up and back, the two final ones covering up most of his ears. He wore a silver crown with a cobalt blue gem stone on the middle.
"Mama! Papa! Shadow pushed me again!" Silver sniffed as she picked him up.
"Yeah, well... he was in my way again!" Shadow pouted as he crossed his arms. Campion chuckled as he ruffled his oldest son's quills, much to the boy's annoyance.
"If you boys don't start behaving you'll upset you-know-who." He smiled and they boys gasped.
"We're sorry." They said in unison.
"Good, now you boys better get ready for the festival." He said and they quickly ran to their rooms.
"I do wish you wouldn't use that against them." Sapphire scolded as her husband wrapped his arms around her and put his hand on her large bump, feeling their unborn baby kick him back.
"It's definitely another boy, no girl can kick that hard." He chuckled as she rolled her eyes.
"I would rather have a girl, I love our sons to pieces but it would be nice to have a beautiful little daughter." She smiled as she felt the baby move. Campion smiled at his wife and pulled her into a passionate kiss...
That night the people of Norrerus were dancing and partying. They all suddenly went quiet when the royal guards sounded the trumpets and erupted in cheers when the royal family emerged from the palace with the king holding a touch of white fire.
"We give thanks for the blessed flames. May we always continue to have peace. God of the Sun, guide and watch over us with your eternal light." He called to the people as he raised the torch high before placing it in the mouth a a bird statue.
Suddenly the flames traveled up to the giant Olympic-like torch tower. Everyone burst in excited and happy cheers. But to Campion they were silent compared to his wife's pained screams. He turned to her and saw that she was hunched over in pain, clutching her bump tightly. All of a sudden she fell down, unconscious.
"SAPPHIRE!"...