A month goes by, and we find Evil King Eggman talking with his combat counsel. "If what you're saying is true, then there's nothing stopping me from a full assault on the castle."

The head counselor nods. "Yes Your Majesty. Rose Castle is in turmoil. The king recently banished his daughter's mate and threw her in prison."

The demented ruler shakes his head. "I have no need for prisoners. Kill them all."

Evil laughter fills the air as the weapons begin being forged for the attack.

-Sonic's tent-

A messenger from Acorn Castle approaches the tree fort. "Master Hedgehog?"

Sonic's reply is a trifle frosty. "Say what you need to and then leave me alone."

The messenger nods and pulls off the outfit, revealing it was Sally Acorn. "Sonic, it's Sally."

Sonic replies. "What do you want?"

Sally sighs. "I'm sure you know I'm carrying your child."

The blue hedgehog nods from his corner of the fort. "Yeah, you and Princess Amy."

Sally shakes her head. "What are you doing out here?"

Sonic sighs. "King Rose banished me because Amy lost her virginity to me. We weren't mates, or even lovers."

Sally nods. "If you want, I'll take you back. Besides, I'm a month pregnant with your child."

Sonic finally has enough. He yells to the squirrel princess. "Go back to your castle Sally! I don't want you back!"

Sally's blue eyes fill with tears. "I thought you loved me Sonic."

Sonic's reply makes her heart stop. "It's finally time you knew. I never loved you as a mate Sally. I loved you like a sister. I was around you too long for our love to be as strong as the love I share with Amy."

Sally growls. "You're a liar and are worthless to me Sonic! Your child will never call you 'father' unless I decide it should."

The speedster shrugs, still in his corner. "Fair enough."

Sally stomps off, leaving Sonic alone once again.

-Rose Castle-

Amy is sleeping in her corner when the door opens. It's Queen Rose, and she walks over to her daughter. "Amy?"

The pink hedgehog stirs, and growls at her mother. "Why are you here?"

The white hedgehog gives Amy some food. "It's not much, but it'll help you more than nothing at all. I'm not allowed to bring you more than this. King's orders. I'm sorry."

Amy eats as she speaks with her mother. "Has father changed his mind?"

Queen Rose shakes her head. "No dear. He remains adamant, and says you'll stay here until you decide to take a new mate."

Amy shrinks back into her corner. "Then this is where I will stay, and tell him I'm carrying Sonic's child."

The queen nearly faints when she hears this, but manages to leave the cell. Amy goes back to sleep, dreaming of her banished lover.

-The throne room-

Queen Rose enters the throne room and shakes her head. "No change, my husband. She remains unwilling to take a new mate. Also, she's carrying Sonic's child."

The fire red king locks his blue eyes with his wife's green eyes. "You're lying."

Queen Rose shakes her head, and King Rose screams. "That whore! It was bad enough she lost her virginity to him!"

The queen grabs his arm. "Please calm down. We should have seen this coming, really. That child will need to have its father when the day comes."

King Rose shakes his head. "That child won't live to see its father."

Tails is walking by the room when he hears this statement. He quickly runs to his chambers and finds Cream. The rabbit knows something is wrong. "Miles, what's the king planning?"

Tails shakes his head. "Sonic and Amy's child is in danger. That, and Amy still remains in prison. I have to find Sonic."

Cream nods and sends him on his way.

-Sonic's fort-

A few hours of flying and running finds Tails arriving at Sonic's tree fort. "Sonic!"

Sonic pokes his head through the door, then bolts down and bear-hugs his little brother. "Tails! I'm so happy to see you!"

Tails hugs back, then his ocean blue eyes look into Sonic's emerald green eyes. "Your child is in danger, and Amy's in prison. She won't take another mate, and King Rose is planning to kill your child."

Sonic's eyes flash. "I'll kill him if he gets near Amy or the baby."

Tails nods, then perks his ears. "Someone's coming."

The two males hide, and soon Evil King Eggman and his messenger appear. Sonic and Tails' eyes widen when they hear the conversation.

Eggman grins. "Everything is going to plan. My attack will be at the end of the week. That gives the residents of Rose Castle three days to prepare."

The messenger nods. "Excellent plan Sire. I'll let them know."

Eggman shakes his head. "No, don't do that. I want this to be a surprise attack."

The messenger nods, and they go their separate ways. Sonic looks at Tails. "The messenger is responsible for the ambush on our families. Do as you please with him. Leave Eggman to me."

Tails nods. "I'll inform King Rose."

Tails starts back to Rose Castle, and Sonic goes back into his tree fort.

-Evil King Eggman's Castle-

The evil king goes into an empty room that has only one object in it. This object is an oracle, and the demented ruler sits before it, closing his eyes.

The oracle comes to life and speaks to him. "I'm thinking you wish to know how your attack will go?"

The evil king nods. "Your insight serves you well."

The oracle speaks again. "Your attack will succeed, but your reign will not last long. A blue hedgehog named Sonic will seek you out and take back all you fought for."

Evil King Eggman frowns. "Where can Sonic be found now? I don't want him in the way."

The oracle speaks. "Just outside your castle, Sire. He's in the tree fort you were near earlier today."

The evil king stands. "Thank you."

He leaves the room and summons three guards. "Find Sonic's fort, capture him, and burn his fort. Bring him to me alive."

The guards nod and leave the castle.

-Sonic's fort-

Sonic is climbing up the tree to his fort when he feels his sack of fruit get pulled from his grasp. A spear handle crashes into his head, and he hits the ground, unconscious. The guards take a torch and set fire to the fort to make sure no evidence was left behind.

-Eggman's Castle prison-

Sonic wakes up, chained in the castle. His vision is blurry, but he is able to make out a figure. "Eggman?"

The evil ruler nods. "Hello Sonic. My time here is short, so I'm going to tell you about Rose Castle. I plan to attack it and kill everyone in it. Once I get done, you'll be killed so that you don't get any ideas about trying to get rid of me."

Sonic nods. "Your oracle told you I was responsible for that?"

Eggman nods. "Yes, but as I said, you won't get the chance. In three days my attack will commence. Enjoy the time you spend here."

Sonic is kicked a few times, then left alone in his cell.

-Three days later-

Evil King Eggman is seen marching his army toward Rose Castle. 20,000 strong with several catapults and battering rams for breaking the doors down. It would be several hours before the army arrived, but the attack would begin immediately after the army got to the castle. Sonic was left with one guard, and he was planning an escape.

-Rose Castle-

Thanks to Tails' early warning, King Rose had gotten his soldiers ready.

The fire red hedgehog nods to one of his spies. "What have you to say?"

The scout bows. "They come in numbers greater than our own. They have catapults, archers, and battering rams."

King Rose nods. "How much more are their numbers?"

The scout frowns. "Twice our numbers, Sire."

The king dismisses the spy and joins his captain. "Ready captain?"

The captain nods, and King Rose turns to Tails. "Are you ready Miles?"

The orange fox nods. "Yes Your Majesty."

The king nods and gets ready for the attack.

-Several hours later-

Evil King Eggman approaches the castle and gives the signal. "ATTACK!"

The soldiers rush forward toward the castle. King Rose signals his archers, and they begin cutting down the invaders. Eggman responds by taking out those archers with his own archers.

King Rose growls and bellows his order. "ATTACK!"

His soldiers run forward and meet Evil King Eggman's soldiers head on.

-Sonic's prison-

Sonic decided to put his plan into action. The guard comes in and looks at the blue hedgehog. "Bathing time. King Eggman doesn't like his cells to have a foul smell."

Sonic's chains are unlocked, and he springs into action. He grabs the guard from behind and yanks his head sharply to the left. Multiple cracks are heard, and the guard falls to the ground, dead.

Sonic spits on him and growls one sentence. "You should have had more guards you worthless git."

The blue blur speeds out of the castle with one thought on his mind. 'Hang on Ames. I'm coming for you.'