Sonic slowly awoke,washed up on a sunny tried to sit up but fell back dazed and exhausted.
"Ugh I feel wierd."He muttered closing his eyes to avoid the glare of the sun.
"Well thats normal."A voice he didnt reckognise told him."You've been here a while."
Sonic opened one eye to see a hedgehog standing over him wearing full combat armour and cradling a small rifle in his hedgehog was looking around cautiously.
"Who are you?"Sonic asked as the hedgehog helped him up.
The hedgehog removed his helmet and adjusted a small dial on his fur was gold with a little bit of silver here and shook Sonics hand giving him a smile.
"Im Speed,Speed the hedgehog.I take it you're Sonic?"Speed asked smiling at Sonic.
Sonic looked a little confused."Um yeah,how 'd you know?"SOnic ran his hand through his long blue spines.
Speed laughed."My sister talks about you a lot.'You're the fastest thing alive'she says."Speed explained.
Sonic winked."Heh,she sounds cool."Sonic said giving a smile.
Speed helped Sonic to his feet."Yeah,well shes okay."He commented."You can come back and meet her if you want."
"Alright."Sonic replied and Speed led him back to a huge castle.
"Wow!"Sonic said in awe."You live here?"He asked Speed.
"Yeah,me my little brother and sister."Speed replied with a glance back at the blue hedgehog.
The castle was huge and had a sturdy defensive wall erected around it with guards stationed at various posts across the let the two hedgehogs through giving salutes as they went by.
"Sir!"A guard saluted as Speed and Sonic reached the huge gate into the inner grounds of the castle.
Speed returned the salute."Lieutenant."He acknowledged."You on gate duty this week?"Speed asked the guard.
The lieutenant laughed."Yeah the princess is being careful,we had a warning from our spies that they're on the move again."
The guard looked worried."Whos the blue guy?"He asked pointing at Sonic.
"A friend,of my sisters."Speed replied as they went through.
The inside of the wall was just as,if not more,heavily guarded as the outside but the guards here looked more experienced and serious.
Speed gave Sonic a slight nudge and whispered,"Keep your hands by your side and stay in front of me."into his ear.
The guards gave Sonic glares but little to no words were spoken,well none that Sonic and Speed could make out.
"Speed are they always like this?"Sonic asked was nervous and it showed.
Speed shook his head."Only when we might be attacked."He sounded worried but confident either about the guards or this possible attack,or both.
Speed and Sonic stopped at the main castle door for a guard to search them for handed the rifle to the guard who then ejected the magazine.
And placed the weapon in a rack and gave them the all clear.
"Don't talk much do they?"Sonic asked as Speed and himself relaxed upon entry to the castle.
"I trained them to be more professional when expecting an attack."Speed replied putting his helmet on a table by the front door.
A purple feline was inspecting the swords on the wall."Speed!"She yelled hugging him."I was so worried about you!Have you heard?"She asked him.
"About the attack? Yeah. Anyway, Blaze I have a visitor for you."Speed pointed to Sonic.
Sonic flinched when he heard the name."Bl-Blaze?"He stuttered."No way."