Return of the Knight of the Wind
Chapter 6 – Battle of the Great Megalith
"So I'm supposed to be a knight just like you two?" asked Knuckles with confusion as Sonic & Caliburn, Tails, Knuckles, and Bedwyr & Aquarion traveled to the Great Megalith through the grass-covered ruins of the Titanic Plain.
"I suppose so," answered Bedwyr.
"And I thought I left the Knuckleheaded Paladin in the past," added Sonic sarcastically. "Darn."
"Wait a minute…" said Knuckles as he came to a stop.
"What is it Knuckles?" asked Tails.
"So that Knuckleheaded Paladin you mentioned from before was me?"
"More like empty-headed," thought Sonic. "I could say that, but we are in a rush, so…" "Of course it was you! Knuckle-headed! Anyways I don't know about you slow-mos, but I think we should keep going!"
The scorching sun had changed into an eerie twilight as the group arrived at the Great Megalith. Searchlights illuminated the Egg Knights & Paladins that had overrun the current Camelot Armory as well as the Camelot Army imprisoned in the skyscraper-high jail cart-towers. Sonic's group had arrived near one of the entrances guarded by two Egg Paladins, hidden in the shadows to take the situation in.
"The Royal Army of Camelot…" whispered Bedwyr. "I must free them!"
"How?" asked Knuckles.
"We're heavily outnumbered. We need to retrieve Galatine, free Bedwyr's army, and defeat a large Egg Army… We'll need a plan for this." responded Tails.
"Usually I just storm in, but since we have so many things to do I'm willing to listen," added Sonic. "So what did you have in mind?"
"Actually, that was part of my plan Sonic. You could storm in to create an opening where everyone can come in during the initial confusion and counter attack. Then you could lead Knuckles to the Barrier Stone since you know where it is while Bedwyr and I can go free his army. When we both finish our tasks, then we can attack the remaining Egg Army in the area."
"Hm, Tails is quite resourceful," remarked Aquarion.
"Yeah, it balances out the group to have a level-headed genius and a Knuckle-headed fighter," said Sonic.
"Don't forget the one who's always thinking with his feet instead of his head!" added Tails. "Without me you'd be stuck in one of Eggman's traps instantly!"
"And without me you wouldn't be able to stop them. Now let's put that little plan of yours into effect little bro."
As the moon and stars were completely visible in the sky, Sonic stepped out of the shadows and Boost-Slashed past the two Egg Paladins, causing them to explode and light the entrance. When the searchlights focused on the explosion, they shone upon the Blue Blur Jump-Slashing through the Egg Knights below, causing each one he reached to either short-circuit or join the eruption of robots. Knuckles was on Sonic's trail with his two short swords at his side slashing any Egg Knights that yet to have combusted. Bringing up the rear was Bedwyr in Cavalier-Form and Tails, holding their own against the Egg Knights as they headed up the first of many jail carts.
Sonic & Knuckles
"Knuckles you still there?" shouted Sonic he and Knuckles ran through the Egg Knight - infested tunnel that led to the Barrier Stone.
"Yeah!" replied Knuckles as he took out three Egg Knights. "Hey, the tunnel ends here, where to now?"
"Just break through the rock with the square symbol Knux!"
"Call me Knux one more time and I'll use YOU to break through it instead of these swords!"
"Ugh, don't remind me… Just keep breaking those walls while I hold off the Egg Knights!"
"Ok… You know, back on Angel Island I never thought I'd see the day that I fought alongside you Sonic."
"Huh? Now that you mention it whenever people hear 'Sonic & Knuckles', they always think of us as, friendly or not, rivals don't they? Look! There's the Barrier Stone!"
Bedwyr & Tails
"Geez, how many of these huge jail cart-tower things are there?" asked Tails as he was opening the last door to free Camelot soldiers from the jail tower they were currently on.
"Several," replied Bedwyr as he slashed through seven Egg Knights in Paladin-Form to guard Tails, "but I never knew how many specifically, so we'll just have to keep going."
"How in Mobius' name did they make these huge cart-towers?" exclaimed Tails as he grabbed Bedwyr (back in Cavalier-Form to not weigh him down) and flew to the next jail cart/tower. As he looked down he saw a frenzy of Egg Knights and freed Camelot soldiers fighting desperately for control.
"I think legend said that ancient Giant Trolls made them, but Camelot has over time adapted them for our uses."
"Less talking and more freeing Knave!" shouted Aquarion as a group of Egg Knights approached the ledge they were about to land on.
"Soul-Surge! Can't you loosen up Aquarion?" replied Bedwyr as he easily destroyed the Egg Knights with an Aqua-Cannon.
"Look!" called out Tails. "Sonic and Knuckles are back! Hey Aquarion, is that Galatine?"
"If you're pointing, which is rude, to the Dual Sacred Swords that Knuckles the Knave has then yes, that's Galatine."
"Ok… Well let's finish freeing the Camelot soldiers to help Sonic & Knuckles!"
"So that's Galatine…" said Bedwyr as everyone regrouped in a clearing between four jail towers.
"It's pretty cool," said Knuckles, "but why doesn't it talk? Is it sleeping?" Knuckles then put Galatine leaning on a rock and tried to knock on it. "Hello? Galatine why won't you wake up? Galatine! Owww!" Knuckles was angered to the point of punching the swords but accidentally hit his right fist on the blade, leaving a bleeding slash-like wound.
"Hm! Well that's what a knave deserves for mistreating a Sacred Sword," remarked Aquarion.
"Ugh, Knuckles," said Tails, "sometimes you are-"
"-Such a dumbass! Oh ho ho ho!"
"Ah hahaha, that is by far the most imprudent Knave I've ever seen!"
"Tails!" scolded Sonic.
"That wasn't me Sonic! That sounded like Eggman and Merlina!"
"Nice try, but they're not here-"
"Not exactly, but thanks to the handsome genius that is King Robotnik, he made these metal-life forms with a talking and viewing device."
When the group turned towards the voices, they found two new Egg Knights that had blocked their exit and the already freed Camelot Army from them. These two robots were lighter in the amount of armor they possessed, but they had rocket jets equipped on their backs and two long sword-arms as weapons. The one to the group's left had an Eggman Logo on its chest and the one to the right had a dark aura emanating from its core.
"Sonic, meet my newest Knight-Series Model, the Egg Cavaliers! Sweet Merlina, did you remember what I told you earlier today?"
"That Sir Sonic's world will be our sinisterly sweet eternal kingdom as a wicked King & Queen couple and that you-"
"T-M-I Eggman & Merlina!" shouted Sonic as everyone had a look of pale horror and disgust on their faces.
"Shut it pincushion! I meant the thing after that Merlina."
"Do you mean when you told me the controls of the Egg Cavalier so I can tear out the intestines of the wretched Sir Sonic and his allies?"
"Exactly! Now attack Egg Cavaliers!"
Author's Note: The action finally heats up again, but this time there are two higher-class robots and Knuckles possesses Galatine. There's also the matter of Nimue's warning... Please enjoy and offer your thoughts of this chapter, thank you!