In Camelot…
A hooded, red-haired female wizard called Merlina was running in the cloudy daytime, a scepter with a crystal ball in her hands as she fled.
From above, a creature called the Black Knight, a.k.a the corrupted King Arthur, was on his horse as he flew across the sky. He took out his sword and slashed a rip in the air, summoning his minions from the Underworld.
These shadow-like creatures surrounded Merlina, who stared at them in fear before she hit the ground with the end of her staff and began to enchant her incantation.
"Ifaras zaras yezaras, Ifaris zaris yezarik." she changed. "O brave knights, strong as the crystals, swift as the wind and light-hearted as the air, heed my call."
Suddenly, a portal opened above them and three, identical azure hedgehogs came in falling with four chili dogs.
"Woaaaaaaaahhhhhh!" they all landed on the hard ground, face-planting.
They groaned as they stood, rubbing their heads. The eldest one called Maurice struggled to stand while the youngest one called Ogilvie was able to stand up first before the two. As they stood, they were able to each catch a chili dog in their hand. The middle triplet called Sonic stood up last and quickly ran to catch two chili dogs in his hands.
"Phew!" he sighed in relief once both were safe. "That was too close!"
"Sure, that's your main concern right now…" Maurice rolled his eyes at his younger brother.
"Hey…where are we?" Ogilvie asked with wide, fearful lime green eyes as he looked around.
"Beings from a distant world!" the three turned to see Merlina run up to them. "Forgive my abrupt summons!"
Maurice glared at her while Ogilvie scratched his head as Sonic looked around and smirked, eating a chili dog confidentially the moment he saw the shadow-like knights surrounding them.
"Oh, I get it." he chuckled and gave a grin. "No problem! We're used to stuff like this! Right, guys?"
"True…" Maurice muttered, eating his chili dog.
Ogilvie also ate his then the three went to attack and take out their enemies. The last chili dog from Sonic's hand was leaped up into the air as he ran to take out the army whilst Maurice used his crystals and Ogilvie used his air powers until they were surrounded no more.
Merlina was surprised and jumped when she turned to see the three in front of her again as if nothing happened as Sonic caught his chili dog again. They heard a horse and turned to see the Black Knight standing in front of them.
"Great…" Maurice groaned and Ogilvie gulped in fear.
Sonic huffed and after a long pause, he advanced to the front to attack the Black Knight, much to the female wizard's alarm.
"No! You mustn't!" she grabbed him and pulled him back, sending the four of them down to fall.
"Ugh!" Ogilvie rubbed his aching head. "Ouch, that hurts…"
Maurice gritted his teeth and glared at Merlina with suspicion as she made a small twister around them for protection and escape.
"Nooooo!" Sonic screamed after seeing his chili dog fly away from his hand until they disappeared.
The Black Knight rode off and flew to the front of a cliff, where three knights stood and knelt down at his presence.
"I shall give chase." he told them solemnly. "Spread out and go after them. Slay them on sight."
They nodded and he rode away, flying far.
They stood up and the purple cat female knight called Sir Percival turned to her comrades. "Let's go."
"Must we?" the red echidna male knight called Sir Gawain had his doubts. "She is the Royal Wizard after all."
"The King's orders are absolute, Gawain." the red-striped, ebony hedgehog male knight called Sir Lancelot said with folded arms.
"I know, but..."
"Without loyalty to the king we are nothing." Percival pointed out, making Lancelot nod in agreement before walking away.
As soon as the closest knight to the king was out of range, the female knight sighed.
"Still, the King...He has changed, and this kingdom.."
Finally, the two knights walked, following behind the ebony hedgehog knight.