I started this fic after playing through Sonic and the Dark Knight.
Now I'm all for swords, dragons, wizards and the lot but the game felt a bit lacking.
So I decided to rewrite it with a few twists. The most notable is including Amy as herself and not as the Lady of the Lake. Other changes will appear, hopefully making this story much longer and exciting than the game.

Now thats enough explaning, on with the story!
Enjoy.


As the sun slowly rose into the sky, its light swept across the wide green fields of grass and golden fields of grain, bringing its warmth to the people and animals that were already awake and going about their daily routines. It was often agreed by the noble and higher classed citizens of the Grand Kingdom that the view of the sunrise from the walls of Camelot were the best in the land. The thick stone walls and the high numbers of Knights and Men-at-Arms stationed there made the city the safest in the whole Kingdom.

For the less fortunate people of lower classes however, the walls which were designed to protect them, acted more as a prison caging them within a world of fear and suspicion, and those who lived outside the great stone walls held an even bleaker existence. Ever since the King had taken on the mantle of the Black Knight, he ruled his land with an iron fist and the brutal legions of his Knights of the Underworld.

His change from a benevolent ruler to a fear mongering tyrant had not been subtle. It happened in a swarm of black shadowy creatures, a flash of steel and death cries of hundreds. King Arthur even had several of his own chosen Knights of the Round Table slain when they refused to bow down to his rule. Only three now remained in the castle, and even they were looked upon with suspicion by the once great King.

So distrustful was he, that when the court wizard Merlina had fled the halls of Camelot he gave chase himself, leaving his Knights to watch on from afar as the young wizard called upon her magic to protect herself.

"Ifaras zaras yezaras, Ifaris zaris yezarik. O brave knight, swift as the wind, heed my call." She finished her incantation and a vast pillar of blue light shot up into the darkened sky.

-0-

In another world a cobalt hedgehog was waiting for someone, and if there was anything he couldn't stand it was having to wait. But he had made a promise and those he kept. He was standing by his favourite Chilli-dog stand, his arms folded across his chest and tapping his foot in an attempt to ease his building impatience. Until recently he would have stood there in nought but his fur, as a natural anthro it was his custom, but due to an unfortunate event some time ago, he had taken up the wearing of short-sleeved shirts to cover the scar on his chest, and today he was wearing a green and white chequered shirt, with most of the buttons undone.

He scanned the milling crowds for any sign of the one he was waiting for. Luckily, he didn't have to wait much longer.

"Sonic!" He turned upon hearing his name, instantly recognising the voice. His eyes almost left their sockets when he saw her.

She was a sakura furred hedgehog with three short bangs hanging down her forehead, stopping just above her emerald green eyes. She was wearing a dark pink outfit made up from a baggy pair of tracksuit trousers with a thin white stripe running up the sides, a pair of red and white chequered trainers and a white tank-top with an attached pink dress with white trimmings on the edge, topping everything off with her usual red headband to keep her quills neat and tidy.

"Hey Amy." He said wearing his trademark grin. She smiled back as she walked up to his side.

"I was thinking we could grab a chilli-dog before heading out, what d'ya think?" She nodded her head, knowing full well that he would be much more comfortable having something in his stomach.

Sonic grinned and signalled for two chilli-dogs and pulling a couple of notes from his quills to pay. Amy shuffled her feet nervously.

"Thank you for this Sonic." Sonic chuckled as he received his order.

"Well we haven't heard from Ol' Eggy for a while and I did make a promise." Still holding the chilli-dogs, he offered his arm to her.

It took considerable effort on her part not to squeal or start jumping with joy; instead she blushed and looped her arm through his. Sonic nodded towards a nearby bench and they began walking towards it.

Unfortunately for the happy pair, fate had chosen a different destination.

-0-

All of a sudden they fell. It was like the very ground had vanished from under their feet. Amy screamed and Sonic lost the feeling of her hand on his arm. The two chilli-dogs flew from his hands as the two hedgehogs tumbled through the air.

Sonic turned in his plummet just in time to land face first into a dirt road. He quickly pulled his face from the dirt and saw Amy falling at an extreme rate.

"Amy!" He dashed towards her, throwing himself into the path of her fall and catching her just before she struck the ground, skidding along on his back as he held her close and safely to his chest. The two chilli-dogs landed on the ground unheeded with a soft plop, spilling their contents onto the dirt and the grass.

Amy looked up from her position on Sonic's chest, her eyes wide as she took in the unfamiliar landscape.

"Hey… where are we?" The landscape looked desolate and bleak. Dark clouds blocked the sun and shrouded everything in shadow. There was nothing of the street or the city they had been in just a moment ago. Sonic groaned and Amy swiftly clambered off and pulled him to his feet.

"Beings from a distant world!" Both hedgehogs turned to see a young girl wearing an intricately designed and embroidered purple multilayered robe, edged with a lighter shade of lavender with intricate swirls and symbols embroidered in black and gold. She carried a wooden staff with a large green orb resting at the top, inlaid into a swirling golden rest. "Forgive my abrupt summons!"

She pulled back her hood revealing her fair face, sparkling blue eyes and long magenta hair platted through several golden clasps. She wore a gold tiara with a small ruby set in the centre and there was a plea of help within her eyes.

They quickly noticed what had her so frightened as a horde of black fleshed creatures and menacing armoured beings brandished swords, axes and fangs slowly moved towards them. Amy cringed behind Sonic.

At the sound of hooves they both looked back along the dirt track to see a large armoured figure sat on top of a black horse. His armour was a very dark gold, almost appearing black in the shadow of the clouds; he wore a pair of oversized pauldrons and his helmet was designed to look like a crown, with three large spikes jutting upwards. A purple six-piece cloak hung from his shoulders and he carried a large sword which had sharp jagged teeth-like blades running down the edges. The sight of this dark figure caused Amy to whimper in terror. Sonic merely grinned.

"Oh, I get it. No problem!" Amy looked up at Sonic, amazed how calm and brave he was. She instantly felt ashamed and drew herself upright and took a step forwards to stand by his side. Although she couldn't keep the fear from her eyes, she could at least be brave like Sonic. Sonic winked at her before grinning back at the strange girl. "I'm used to stuff like this!"

Amy smiled as her cobalt hero disappeared in a flash of movement, kicking up large plumes of dust. The girl gasped and cringed away from both the dust and the sonic boom which sounded.

Sonic blasted through the ranks of the creatures, the force of his passing tearing up the ground and blowing them away. He skidded to a halt next to Amy and casually folded his arms, staring back at the black rider. The girl looked behind to find all the dark creatures gone and stared in disbelief at the small blue creature that had come to her aid.

Sonic stared at the rider as he tapped his foot. He ceased his tapping and Amy took a step back as he dropped into a fighting stance.

"Don't worry Ames, be done in a sec!" He rushed forwards only to be held back by the girl dressed in purple robes.

"No you mustn't!" In an amazing show of strength she pulled Sonic off his feet and he collapsed into Amy, sending them both tumbling to the ground in a heap. The girl glared defiantly at the black horseman and thrust out her staff, summoning a great whirlwind of dust which engulfed her and the two hedgehogs.

The horseman watched in contempt as the court wizard teleported them away. With his quarry lost, his sheathed his broadsword and nudged his horse into a canter, utilising the strange dark powers at his disposal, the horse rode on the air like it was the ground itself. He reigned in and stopped before the top of a nearby cliff, where three armoured anthro, his last loyal Knights who had been watching the unfolding events. They bowed to their King.

"I shall give chase." Spoke the King. "Spread out and go after them. Slay them on sight."

The three knights nodded in silence and the blackened form of the once great King Arthur rode away in pursuit of his once loyal wizard and the strange beings she had summoned.

"Let's go." Said the first to rise. She was a regal, lavender feline wearing the flexible armour suited for duelling: A light metal chest plate, silver metal gauntlets with attached vanbraces, scaled metal greaves with an odd pink hue on the toes, and a rounded metal visor riveted to a thin helmet which protected her face, joining up with a small golden headband which tied her hair into a short ponytail. At her side was sheathed the rapier Larvatein.

"Must we?" Spoke up the third as the second Knight stood and crossed his arms. "She is the Royal Wizard after all!"

He was an echidna; his fur was a deep red and seven long quills descended from beneath his bronze and silver helmet. He wore a heavy bronze chest plate and a pair of red steel greaves, a pair of hefty steel gauntlets completed his armour and the twin blades of Galatine were sheathed across his back.

"The King's orders are absolute, Gawain." Snapped the second and most imposing Knight. He was a black furred hedgehog with deep crimson streaks running through his quills. His armour was made from darkened steel, matching that of his own dark demeanour, and though solid and protective, gave him complete freedom of movement. His helmet was scaled along his largest centre quill and had a thin line of red running down the middle. The powerful sword Arondight was at his hip.

"Yes, but…?"

"Without loyalty to the King, we are nothing." Interrupted the lavender Knight. Gawain rose to his feet and contemplated her words. The black hedgehog nodded his head in agreement and marched off to follow his King's orders, leaving the other two knights alone on ridge.

"Still, the King…" She looked out over the darkened wilderness. "He has changed. And this Kingdom…"

"We all witnessed the change, Percival." Said Gawain stepping forward. Percival looked at her fellow knight as his gaze swept across the landscape. "Sometimes I wonder if we should have heeded Geraint's warnings instead of…"

Percival lowered her head in shame as she remembered the day knight turned against knight, those loyal to the King and those who saw him for what he truly was.

"Come Gawain." She said, motioning after the slowly shrinking shape of their fellow Knight of the Round Table. "We'd best be after Lancelot. We need to know how best to prepare for this new… threat to the kingdom."

They both turned and headed after the black furred hedgehog as a flock of carrion birds flew overhead, their calls echoing in the wind.

-0-

"Why'd you stop me?" Sonic asked as the three new companions trudged through a dense and foggy forest. "I could've taken him down, no problem!"

"Come on Sonic!" Scoffed the sakura hedgehog by his side. "He was more than three times your size and had a huge sword!"

"Oh really Ames? I've taken down badniks bigger than that guy!"

"You do not understand." Said the girl falling slightly behind the two hedgehogs. "He cannot be wounded."

Sonic and Amy shared a confused glance before Amy asked the obvious question. "How can that be?"

"He bares the scabbard of Excalibur." Said the girl, turning her face towards the treetops.

"Hey wait a second…" Sonic muttered, rubbing his chin. "I think I've heard that name before. Ummm… Lemme see…"

"Excalibur is King Arthur's sword." Said Amy. The young girl looked at the sakura hedgehog in wonder.

"Oh, yeah, right!" Exclaimed the cobalt hedgehog. "So that means…"

"This is the land ruled by King Arthur." Explained the girl.

"But I thought King Arthur was a noble Knight who ruled justly, and with mercy and love for his people!" Amy remarked.

"But was that really the King himself?" Queried Sonic. "I mean, he seemed way different in the stories."

"Let us go." Said the girl, pulling up her hood. "We can talk along the way. Let me introduce myself."

She bowed her head to them. "I am Merlina the Wizard."

Sonic grinned and gave her the thumbs-up. "I'm Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog."

"And I'm Amy Rose." Merlina smiled at them both and they continued their journey through the dank forest.

Soon they found themselves walking beside a murky lake, where even their reflections were marred with algae and sodden leaves.

"He was once a wise and just ruler." Recounted Merlina leading the way. "He was blessed with noble knights and praised by all. However…"

"…he got a little sidetracked?" Sonic added.

"Yes. Nimue, the Lady of the Lake, gave him Excalibur."

"Just like in the legend!" Perked up Amy.

"Yes… but he was bewitched by the power of immortality its scabbard bestowed." The wizard continued. "He became immortal, summoning legions from the underworld."

A hint of anger and despair crept into Merlina's voice as she spoke. "He is plunging his kingdom into a world of horror and chaos."

"You mean like a big ol' haunted house? Ha ha! This'll be cool!" Sonic exclaimed excitedly. "It'll be like Halloween all year long!"

Amy slapped the cobalt hedgehog round the back of the head. "Sonic! How can you think this is cool? The whole world's in danger!"

Sonic chuckled as he rubbed the back of his head. "Chill out Ames, I was just sayin'…"

"Maybe so, but I fear there will be nobody left to enjoy it." Merlina said sorrowfully. "We must act now!"

"You mean take out King Arthur? What about the immortal thing?"

"He does have a point Merlina." Amy stated. In response, the young wizard pointed her staff across the waters of the lake.

"Beyond this misty lake sleeps a sacred sword." Both hedgehogs peered into the rolling mists, trying in vain to see any signs of a sword. "With that sword-"

"Yeah yeah, I'll go get it!" Sonic proclaimed. "Be back in a flash!"

"Wait! Sonic!" Merlina grabbed his right arm and slipped on a metal gauntlet with etched gold over the wrist and a ruby lying in the centre of the design. Sonic whistled his admiration before looking back at the two girls. "Good luck."

"Be careful Sonic." Amy said, clenching her hands to her chest.

The blue blur winked at her and sped off in the direction Merlina had indicated.


And there we have it. First chapter done and posted!

Hope you enjoyed it, and as usual any suggestions, criticisms or questions, let me know and I'll do my best to answer them.

But for now, this has been Corrupt TE.
See you on the flip-side.