This story begins in a kingdom, way back in the Middle Ages. This kingdom belonged to King and Queen Rose, two hedgehogs living in luxury. King Rose was a fire red hedgehog, very muscular thanks to the many battles he'd seen. As king, he had a kingdom to protect. His wife, or mate, Queen Rose, was as white as the clouds in the sky. She took over the kingdom when her husband went to battle. King Rose had blue eyes, and they sparkled with the look of a born leader. Queen Rose had green eyes, and they had a gentle softness to them.
Now as we all know, red and white make pink. One year ago, about five years into their marriage, King and Queen Rose had a child. King Rose was hoping for a male, but wound up with a female instead. She was pink with sparkling green eyes. The queen smiled down to this particular female, sleeping in her arms after nursing.
She turned to her husband and frowned. "I don't understand why you won't accept her as your daughter."
King Rose frowned back to his wife. "This is my child? Are you sure?"
Queen Rose glares at him. "Of course! It may not be a male, but it's your daughter."
The king shrugs. "If you say so."
The white hedgehog queen cuddled her small pink bundle to her. "How can you believe this isn't your child? You're the only male I've ever been with."
The fire red king shakes his head. "I only believe she's mine because of the color. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a councilors meeting to get to."
Queen Rose sighed as he left and let a few tears fall. 'Why must you be this way when it's not necessary?' Looking back down to the infant, the queen smiled. "He'll warm up to you soon enough, Amy Rose."
Queen Rose kisses the sleeping hedgehog, and hopes King Rose does finally accept Amy as his daughter.
-Meanwhile, in Acorn Castle-
Two ground squirrels are looking over their kingdom. The streets were filled with jubilation, because tomorrow was Princess Sally Acorn's second birthday. King and Queen Acorn smiled at their daughter, being held in her father's arms. The Acorn Kingdom reached from the borders of Rose Kingdom to Evil King Eggman's kingdom. It was the largest kingdom around, and it saw its fair share of invasions.
The large army fended off every one, but with a few close calls. Parts of the castle had to be rebuilt a few times, and the Acorn family had to be rescued from captivity as well.
King Acorn looks down to the townspeople. "Thank you for celebrating with us. Her name is Sally, and eventually she will take the throne, along with a mate of her choosing. You never know, one of your children may be chosen, so raise them well."
The crowd of commoners cheered, and then resumed celebrating. Queen Acorn turns to her husband. "You look worried."
King Acorn nods. "I'm beginning to wonder when Evil King Eggman will attack again."
The squirrel queen leans her head on his shoulder. "The more you worry about it, the sooner it will happen."
The king nods. "I know, but I can't help it."
Sally yawns and leans her head on her father's other shoulder. King Acorn chuckles. "Nap time for the princess." The family goes inside and get ready for dinner.
-Evil King Eggman's Castle-
In the smallest kingdom, Evil King Eggman impatiently waited for his messenger to arrive. He was on the brink of a destructive rage when the messenger entered.
He bowed to the evil king, who glared at him. "About time. What took you so long?"
The messenger nods. "The Rose and Acorn castles were heavily guarded. Amy Rose was born a year ago, and Sally Acorn has her second birthday tomorrow."
Eggman nods. "Well done. You are dismissed."
The messenger hesitates, and Eggman frowns. "You have more to say?"
The messenger nods again. "The guards and myself passed a family of hedgehogs and a family of foxes on the path to and from Acorn Castle. They denounced your name, so I had the guards finish them off."
The evil king nods. "Any survivors?"
The messenger sighs. "Two were able to survive. A blue hedgehog and an orange two-tailed fox."
Eggman nods. "No worries. Without families they'll be no threat to my plans."
The messenger is dismissed, and Evil King Eggman goes back to contemplating his next attack on Acorn Castle.
-Two days later, Acorn Castle-
A guard enters the king and queen's chambers. "Your Majesty, Your Highness."
The two squirrels nod, and the guard delivers his message. "We came across a massacre near our borders. Only two survived. A blue hedgehog and an orange fox with two tails."
The queen's eyes widen. "Bring them here! Please!"
The guard has the hedgehog and fox brought in. "They're sleeping now. They had no clothing, and hadn't eaten in maybe three days. They're commoners, but because of the massacre, they have no family or home."
King Acorn nods. "I don't know how Sally will feel about this, but I can't let them live like that. They will be raised here."
Queen Acorn nods. "I'll tell Sally when she's old enough to understand. What are their names?"
The guard looks at the two sleeping males. "The orange fox is named Miles. The blue hedgehog is Sonic. Sonic is four years old, and Miles is just an infant."
The king and queen nod, and the guard is dismissed. The two squirrels look at Sonic and Tails. King Acorn sighs. "If this was by Eggman's hand, then they're very fortunate to be alive."
His wife nodded. "What will happen to them?"
The king frowned. "I don't know. We don't know what they're capable of, so until then they'll have to stay here."
The king and queen go back to their royal duties, wondering what exactly the two new residents were capable of.
Disclaimer: I am not the original author of this story, I am simply reuploading an archive of the story for purely archival purposes.
