Sorry it took so long to update D: Been trying to think of ideas because I have no idea where this is gonna go...
This will probably be the last update before Christmas, mainly due to college and the fact I don't actually own a computer (this is my parents one).
Disclaimer: If I owned Sonic the hedgehog and the other characters would I really be sitting here writing this fanfiction?
Chapter two- Crash landing
The situation is bleak for the young woman; she's now surrounded by the kings' best men. Eleven of them riding huge, muscular black horses with gold plated armour covering them, and another on an elegant looking white horse with silver plating. This was the kings' right-hand man, named Maximus Decimus Arabello. Maximus had a muscular build, one could tell he trained hard. He had very short brown hair, and had sideburns which joined up to a smartly kept beard. The sound of swords being drawn fills the air, which is thick with tension, and all of them pointed at her face. She does not regard the men and does not appear fazed by the swords, and refuses to give eye contact even when Maximus speaks to her.
"I think you've done enough running for today. Come with us quietly, otherwise we will be forced to kill you." Maximus has a deep, almost robotic voice, one that could probably lull somebody into sleeping with its emotionless.
The womans voice almost becomes a hysterical screech, but she manages to keep it calm and snarky. "Hmph, I'd rather not be executed for something I haven't done, thank you very much!"
"You are a witch Merlina. Everyone in the kingdom knows this; you know you must die before you cause anybody harm!"
The woman, now known as Merlina, takes a slow, careful step backwards. She considers many responses, but the words get lost in her mouth and she ends up saying something completely different. "The king ordered my death, didn't he? He is a prejudiced prick! I have done nothing to hurt anybody!"
"The actual order was all witches shall be executed, and you are a witch so you will die. I will give you one last chance. Will you come and accept your fate, or will we have to kill you right now?"
Merlina pauses, appearing unsure of her answer. There is no hope for her; either way she will be killed, it is then that she remembers the spell she cast earlier, and a smug smirk appears on her face.
"I choose to stay right here."
All the castle guards faces become shocked, even Maximus becomes shocked for a split second, but he quickly replaces this with his usual cold look.
"Fine, as per the kings' orders, we will execute you ri-"
Maximus' sentence is cut short when a bright light breaks through the clouds, stopping just in front of Merlinas feet. All of the guards are puzzled, gazing up into the sky, but Maximus knows straight away what has happened; he tears his gaze away from the light and stares Merlina right in the eyes.
"What have you summoned?" Maximus' voice is demanding, yet somehow stays robotic.
A big grin appears on Merlinas face, and her voice is sarcastic. "Well, I could tell you but that's just no fun, is it?"
Maximus is clearly enraged by her vagueness, and raises his sword once again. He raises it high, ready to strike the witch down. Just as he thrusts down, something blue lands on him and Maximus falls to the floor, unconscious. The other guards pull confused and worried faces, and take a step back in case the blue thing attacks.
The dust settles and Merlina can now get a look at what she summoned. The creature, which is just waking up, is a lot shorter than she imagined. It was probably only three feet tall, and clearly didn't weigh as much as a human, but Merlina knew better to judge it. If anything she was surprised the spell had chosen something like this; she had been expecting something large and fierce... not that she minded of course, at the moment anything that could help her was welcome.
Slowly, Sonic stood up. The last thing he remembered was opening the book, the light and the castle. The dust (wherever it had come from) had settled and the cobalt hero could finally see his surroundings; the first thing he noticed were the fancily dressed men. They appear to be knights or guards; mainly due to the heavy armour they wore, but they seeme worried and scared by something.
Sonic holds his head with his left hand, his ear flicks as he tries to make sense of the current situation. He was no longer at Tails' house, that was for sure, and he figured he was in some kind of field, but it was hard to tell. Sonic takes a deep breath, takes his head out of his hand and runs it down the sharp blue quills on the back of his head.
"Hello?" Sonic freezes when the word is said, he turns around 180 degrees to find the source of the voice. A young woman steps forward, looking at him curiously with narrow blue eyes; she has long purple hair pulled into a braid and is wearing a long, brown cloak. She also holds a long stick with a gem inside; it is glowing slightly. Sonic doesn't really know what to say, so simply relies with a quick "Hi". The woman takes a step forward, and Sonic instantly gets into a defensive stance; he has no idea what her intentions are, and he knows from experience never to take chances.
Merlina too had froze when the creature looked at her; it had bright emerald eyes, and by simply looking into them she could see it was a free spirit and a mischievous personality. She quickly decides to talk to it, it needs to be on her side. "Being from another world, I am the one who summoned you".
Sonics eyes widened at the sound of her voice; it was quiet but had a certain intensity to it that just sent shivers down his spine. However, the thing that shook him most was her accent; she had a British accent that would sound weird with his American one. But he now knew where he was; this woman had transported him to this world somehow.
The knights have had enough; this creature the witch had summoned could be dangerous, so they silently agree to end it here. Maximus was still knocked out, but there were many guards; there was no way that thing could stand up to them, not a chance. They silently agree on their plan; get the blue thing first then execute Merlina.
Sonic is just about to answer the young woman when out of the corner of his eye he sees one of the knight/guards raise his sword; the blue hero quickly dodges the sharp blade and delivers a perfectly timed axe kick in his face, the man hits the floor with a heavy thud. The rest of the guards follow the first; swinging their swords, clearly trying to kill him. Sonic jumps up high, curls up into a ball and starts rotating at high speed; after a while the ball of blue shoots forward, hitting one man full pelt in the chest. Sonic turns his attention to another guard; and soon he is axe kicking in every direction.
Merlina watches him fight, stunned. It was the most agile creature she had ever seen in her life; it moved so quickly it was almost a blur, streaks of blue all over the area. "That must be why its legs are so muscular" she mutters; still not taking her eyes off the fight.
As quickly as the brawl started, it was over, the blue creature standing over the unconscious guards. Merlina approaches it cautiously, she did not want to be kicked or attacked, and makes sure to speak before she got too close.
"That was quite something, blue. Is everyone where you come from that agile?"
Sonic turns around, he had almost forgotton the woman; but he assumes she has no bad intentions due to her not fighting him. Shadow crossed his mind as he thought about how to answer her, but figured he might as well be a big shot. "Nope, the only speed demon around! The names Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog!"
Merlina was stunned. He was a hedgehog, but he didn't look like the ones she knew. He was brighter, his quills were styled in a way in which she had never seen before, so she had been unsure, but it made perfect sense now. "My name is Merlina the sorceress. It is a pleasure to meet you, Sonic".
"The pleasures all mine, Merlina." Merlina couldn't help but notice his accent, it was unlike anything she had heard before.
The area was definitely unsafe now; no doubt more guards would come to find what happened to the others. She had to take Sonic elsewhere.
"I will tell you why I summoned you when we get to safety; more guards will be here any minute now!" The hedgehog gives a strong nod and indicates for her to show him the way; she starts walking and is pleased when he follows behind. The two head west; away from the road and to wherever Merlina thinks is safe enough...