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Chapter Two

Mornings were always busy for King Sonic. The young lord would wake up at seven in the morning to get dressed to attend breakfast. Around eight he would be whisked away to a weaponry class; he never knew why he had to take that class, since it was the Knights of Round Table's job to protect the kingdom, not his. By ten, Sonic was usually hosting a meeting with the kings and queens from other kingdoms close by. No wonder the king was always so tired!

However, the king noticed something; that Lancelot guy was following him wherever he went. Like a shadow or something.

By noon, Sonic's patience was wearing thin. He whirled around to face the unsuspecting knight.

"Stop following me!" The king growled.

Lancelot silently walked up to the king.

"Right," Sonic said, sighing. "You don't talk."

Lancelot stared at the ground. "…Sorry," he mumbled.

Sonic was taken aback. This was the first form of verbal communication between Lancelot and him.

Lancelot kneeled on the ground. "It is my sole duty to protect you. How can I protect you if I'm not with you?"

Sonic was about to reply when someone yelled his name.

"SONIC!"

Before Sonic could run, a silver hedgehog pulled him into a bear hug. The king shuddered in surprise when the hedgehog licked his muzzle.

"S-Sir Galahad!" Sonic managed to get out. "S-stop!"

Said knight nuzzled up against his king. "I've been looking everywhere for you1 I've missed you!"

Sonic gasped when he noticed the knight's lack of armor. "Where is your armor?"

Galahad sighed. "It's getting polished. It's going to look brand new when I get it back!"

He noticed Lancelot, who was still kneeling. "And who is this?"

Sonic smiled. "He's the new knight, Lancelot."

Sir Galahad extended his hand for Lancelot to shake. "Nice to meet you!"

Lancelot got to his feet, and stared silently at the silver hedgehog.

"He's not very friendly, is he?" Galahad whispered into Sonic's ear.

"He's shy," Sonic whispered back. "Give him time." Sonic looked around. "What time is it?"

"Almost one," Sir Galahad replied. "You need to be somewhere?"

"The Lady of Lake requested my presence an hour ago! I'm late!"

~The Black Knight~

"You didn't have to follow me," Sonic said.

As soon as the king took off towards the lake, Sir Lancelot and Sir Galahad followed him without a moment's hesitation.

"Nonsense," Galahad said, quickening his pace to keep up with his king. "We have to protect you."

Sonic scowled. "You not even wearing your armor! You don't even have a sword!"

Sir Galahad winked. "I'll be okay!"

Sonic rolled his eyes. He stopped when he reached a long wooden bridge that extended out over a crystal clear lake surrounded by pine trees.

"Is this it?" Galahad asked as they walked across the bridge.

Sonic nodded when the reached what looked like a small stone patio sitting in front of a tall oak tree.

"King Sonic!" A pink hedgehog wearing a fancy blue dress exclaimed as she ran up to the Sonic. "I've been waiting for you!"

Sir Lancelot heard growling and turned to see Sir Galahad, a look of disgust plastered on his muzzle.

"Sorry I'm late," Sonic said, rubbing his quills in embarrassment.

The Lady of The Lake waved her hand dismissively. "It's okay," she said, smiling. She gestured towards the patio. "Come."

~The Black Knight~

"So," the Lady said as they all sat down. "You still need to find a suitor."

Sonic and the Lady jumped when Sir Galahad started a coughing fit. He threw the bowl of nuts he was eating out of the patio and into the lake.

"Those nuts!" He exclaimed, continuing to cough. "They were so stale and salty! Do you have any water, coffee, something?"

The Lady nodded and got up to fetch a cup of water.

When she was out of ear shot, Sonic turned on Galahad. "You're embarrassing me in front of the Lady of The Lake!"

"You don't need a female suitor!"

Sonic groaned. He should have known what this was about. "Sir Galahad-"

"I can be your suitor," Galahad said in a seductive voice, as he cuddled up against his king.

Sonic looked to his soft-spoken knight for assistance. "Sir Lancelot, what should I do about this… 'suitor' situation?"

Lancelot continued to stare off into space, ignoring his king's question.

Galahad looked at Sonic. "Well, that certainly was helpful!"

Sonic sighed. "I feel really retarded right now."

"As I was saying," the Lady of The Lake announced as she handed the cup of water to Galahad. "You need to find someone to bare an heir to the throne."

Sonic was uneasy. "But, Miss Lady-"

The Lady wagged her finger. "Just call me Amy."

Sonic nodded. "Amy, I'm only nineteen! Don't you think it's too early for me to find a wife?"

Amy smiled. "Are you questioning your sexuality?"

Sonic's eyes widened. "W-what?"

Amy pointed at Sonic's side. Sonic sighed when he looked down to see Galahad still nuzzled up against him, finishing off his water full-heartedly.

"That doesn't mean anything," Sonic said, patting Galahad on the head. "He's, um… one of my… clingier knights." He patting became more aggressive.

"Ow!" Galahad wailed, moving away from Sonic. "That hurts!" He felt cold metal on his back and realized that, in his desire to get away from Sonic, he had somehow wound up in Lancelot's lap.

He stared up at Lancelot, his honey-golden eyes aglow with curiosity. "Hello."

"Get off," Lancelot said, his tone as cold as dry ice.

Galahad yelped as Lancelot threw him to the ground.

Amy looked at Lancelot with a look of concern. "Is he the new knight everyone's been talking about?"

Sonic nodded. "Yes." He frowned.

"What's wrong?"

"Well, a new knight normally takes off their headgear to show me their face… yet Lancelot refuses."

Amy laughed. "He's just shy! He just met you! Give him a little bit to get to know you better. He'll come around."

Sonic watched as Lancelot abruptly left the patio, ignoring Galahad's pleads to come back, and sighed deeply. "I hope you're right."


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