"Phew! We finally made it out of that place!" Sonic sighed in relief as he and his brothers began to walk into the woods.

"Maurice, I have a question to ask. Do you mind?" Caliburn began, turning to the brother of his knave.

"What is it?" Maurice stopped and turned to the sword.

"Why do you seem suspicious about every little thing and every person you meet? Even me?"

Maurice huffed. "Because I'm protective of my younger brothers, that's why. I'm the eldest and if any of my brothers get hurt, the suspect will be facing me if he ever plans to get away,"

"Aww! Ric!" Ogilvie hugged his older brother. "That's SO nice!"

"Yeah, it is!" Sonic joined the hug and the eldest flinched.

"But if you two don't let go in FIVE seconds," he growled. "YOU TWO WILL BE MY FIRST VICTIMS!"

The two immediately let go, chuckling nervously before the two went on. As they did, however, the came across a stranger knight in their path.

"I have found you, Apprentice Knights!" he cried out at them, taking out his sword. "Enemies of my King!"

"Gah!" Ogilvie jumped as Maurice took out his crystal sword.

"Who the heck are you?!" the jade-eyes azure hedgehog cried out.

Sonic narrowed his eyes at him and gasped, freezing. "S-Shadow?"

"I am Lancelot, Knight of the Round Table." Lancelot stepped forward and glared at them. "I challenge the three of you to a duel!"

Ogilvie chuckled and took out his sword too. "Some things never change."

Caliburn was confused. "What do you mean by that?"

"Oh nothing." Maurice grinned with a chuckles . "It's just that he looks like trouble."

"What shall it be?" Lancelot asked, eager to battle. "Will you abandon your sword and flee?"

"Sounds good to me!" Ogilvie giggled.

"Fool!" Caliburn seemed to be cross. "A knight never flees a foe."

"May I have your names, Apprentice Knights?" Lancelot questioned.

"Mine is Knave, Knave the Hedgehog," the sacred sword answered for them. "and he and his comrades accept your challenge."

"Very well then," the ebony knight wasn't fazed. "brace yourselves, Knave the Hedgehog and his fellow knights,"

"Hey," Sonic unfroze and pulled his brothers to the side. "wait just a second."

"Sonic? You okay?" Ogilvie asked.

"No," the azure speedster shook his head. "No, I'm not,"

"What seemed to be the matter, my knave?" Caliburn was curious.

"I can't fight Sir Lancelot. H-He looks like…and sounds like…like…"

"Ah, I get it," Maurice nodded and placed a hand on his brother's shoulder. "Don't worry, Nic. How about you use Caliburn for defense and WE attack Sir Lancelot?"

"Yeah, I agree," Ogilvie smiled at his older brother. "What do you say, Sonic?"

Sonic was hesitant but he gave a small smile. "Alright, let's do this,"

Caliburn was still curious and confused but didn't bother to ask as the triplets faced Lancelot once again.

"Come at me one by one or all at once…I don't care!" Lancelot ran up and attacked.

Ogilvie and Maurice nodded at each other and went on all sides as Sonic held up Caliburn and blocked the knight's attack.

"Gah!" the azure speedster gasped and nearly tripped after their blades clashed.

"Hang on, Nic!" his jade-eyed azure brother jumped and soon clashed blades with the ebony knight.

"You are a fool to think to attack me all to easily!" Lancelot growled.

He pushed Maurice back and kicked him down. Ogilvie joined his brothers to regroup as they surrounded the knight.

For the past hour, all the eldest and the youngest triplet did was attack while the middle triplet simply blocked the attacks. Caliburn didn't like how his knave was acting at the battle but couldn't complain for he had no clue why he was fighting like a coward.

Finally, Lancelot kicked Sonic far into the trees then he punched Maurice down to the ground.

"Oh chaos!" Ogilvie's ears pinned before he took a deep breath and held his sword's hilt tightly and nervously. "Okay, Sir Lancelot, it's just you and me!"

"Indeed, it is," the ebony knight held out his sword. "Prepare to be slain, enemy!"

The other hedgehog attempted another attack but, due to his lack of vision because of his helmet, he tripped on a rock in front of him and began to fall. Due to instinct that surprised him just as much, the ruby-eyed knight dropped his sword and caught the other before he could fall, causing him to carry the lime-eyed azure hedgehog bridal style as the helmet fell.

"Uh…" Ogilvie's face was flushed once his lime orbs met the knight's ruby ones. "T-Thanks…?"

Lancelot' own muzzle blushed at the shimmering eyes of the younger hedgehog yet it was hidden in his helmet as he didn't bother to realize that he still had the other in his arms.

Maurice, on the other hand, noticed this the moment he stood, and smirked. 'Well, this should be interesting…'

Suddenly, Lancelot's sword caught his attention so he grabbed it and pointed it towards the ebony knight.

"No!" Lancelot dropped Ogilvie and glared at the hedgehog who had his sword. "Return that immediately!"

"Never!" Maurice ran and grabbed his little brother, who grabbed his helmet at the rush before the two grabbed Sonic and disappeared into the woods.