Return of the Knight of the Wind
Chapter 7 – Sir Sonic VS the Egg Cavaliers
"Cavaliers are meant for speed right Caliburn?" asked Sonic as he got into a fighting position alongside Tails, Knuckles, and Bedwyr.
"Correct," replied Caliburn, "but even though your style is also fast like a Cavalier, be on your guard-"
"Oh relax! Speed is my game after all!" With that comment said, Sonic went ahead of the others and lunged for the logo on Eggman's Cavalier. However, the Cavalier quickly disappeared, reappearing a moment later with a direct hit on Sonic's side. "What the heck?" Sonic Boosted towards Eggman's Cavalier again, managing only to scrape the logo's paint before it disappeared once again.
"Oh ho ho ho! I thought you were supposed to be the fastest thing alive!" taunted Eggman, "Does that imply that you can't keep up with my machine?"
"Hardly! I can take anything you throw and return it twice as hard and three times as fast!"
In Sonic's rush he had forgotten about Merlina's Cavalier and his teammates. She quickly noticed and took the opportunity to cast a Dark Barrier around Tails, Knuckles, and Bedwyr, cutting them off from assisting him. "What the hell?" called out Knuckles as he tried to slash through without success, "How is this possible if Merlina isn't even here?"
"Merlina's energy must be harnessed through the dark core in her Cavalier… Somehow," replied Tails. As he saw Sonic fighting the fast Egg Cavalier he called out, "Be careful Sonic!"
"I wouldn't worry about Sonic at the moment," remarked Merlina ominously, "but more about you and the others." As soon as she finished talking, the Dark Barrier around everyone slowly closed in by a few inches…
"Ugh, how is this possible?" thought Sonic as he barely dodged a thrust from Eggman's sword, "First Eggman's Cavalier has a need for speed, which is supposed to be my trait! Now Merlina has a closing barrier on the others… Fine, I'll just strike Merlina's Cavalier since she's off guard!" With that thought Sonic jumped to perform a Homing-Slash, but Eggman's Cavalier suddenly appeared and landed a single strong blow, sending Sonic flying into a jail tower.
"SONIC!" shouted everyone as the Dark Barrier closed in another few inches.
As the dust of the impact cleared, the unmistakable shape of the blue hedgehog appeared, but a darkish aura emanated from him as he walked out, dragging his sword on the ground. "You'll… Pay… For that Eggman!" called out Sonic in a malevolent tone opposite to his own. As he ran recklessly towards Eggman's Cavalier, Merlina's Cavalier intercepted and knocked Sonic back with a thud of the Cavalier's bladed-elbow. For a while Sonic kept standing to recklessly attack Eggman's or Merlina's Cavalier, only to be knocked back into the tower by the other as the Dark Barrier slowly approached around the others and the darkness grew.
"Sir Sonic," called out Caliburn as Sonic stood for the umpteenth time, "this is not how a knight fights!"
"Don't force all that 'Knight' stuff on me now!" sharply replied Sonic as he lunged and fell back once again, "I know what I'm doing!"
"Hardly! Don't you remember Nimue's warning about your temper? You're letting it take over in maintaining a speed superior to theirs without stopping to think so you could use it effectively! Take a look at your friends, they're moments away from being flattened yet you disregard that in your attempt to maintain speed to foolishly try to vanquish your foes! You're supposed to be a Knight let alone the eternal King of Camelot? Perhaps you've left that in the past…"
As Sonic looked at his friends starting to get closer together to avoid the Barrier he slowly said, "No… You're… Right Caliburn…"
"I beg your pardon?" replied Caliburn with a tone of surprise.
"I should be focused on saving the others, then calmly defeating the Cavaliers. I wouldn't be myself if I didn't do the first and I wouldn't be a proper Knight if I didn't do the second right?" With that said Sonic stood again and lunged for Eggman's Cavalier. However, right before Merlina's Cavalier countered, Sonic Jump-Boosted, causing Merlina to accidentally slash Eggman and for Sonic to land next to the Barrier.
"Now that's the Knight of the Wind that I remember from Medieval Times."
"I aim to please after all, now what should we do about the Barrier…"
"Sonic!" called out Tails, "Why don't you, Knuckles, and Bedwyr try to Soul-Surge it all at once?"
"Can Knux even do a Soul-Surge?" asked Sonic.
"Knuckles the Knave has been close to matching Sir Gawain's Gail Meteor, but hasn't mastered it…" replied Aquarion.
"Eh, close enough! Everyone ready? Soul-Surge!" called out Sonic as he and Caliburn attacked the Barrier and cracked it.
"Aqua-Cannon!" called out Bedwyr as he and Aquarion lunged with high-pressured water shooting from the blade, making the cracks wide-spread.
"Neo-Meteor!" At Knuckles' shout Galatine was thrown in a dual-sideways arc aiming at the Barrier in front of him, emanating a bright red aura while dislodging clusters of rock from the ground. By the time Eggman and Merlina recovered the Barrier had been shattered by the three strong Soul-Surges.
"Now," said Sonic, "it's our turn to fight." Tails instantly ran towards Eggman's Cavalier, drawing Merlina's into intercepting by lunging at his side.
"Now Bedwyr and Knuckles!" shouted Tails as he instantly flew above the Cavaliers. Bedwyr called out his Aqua-Cannon, sending Merlina's Cavalier flying as Knuckles called out his Neo-Meteor, forcing Eggman's Cavalier to kneel where it once stood. "Now finish it Sonic!"
Sonic's sword started to glow a harsh golden color as he faced the Cavaliers. "Whoa, is this Caliburn's true power? Only one way to find out!" "Heh, check this new move out guys! Ultimate Soul-Surge: Supersonic Airstream!" Without warning a blue and gold-infused wind-tunnel blew out of Caliburn and turned the Egg Cavaliers into nothing but spare parts. When Sonic turned towards the awestruck Knuckles & Bedwyr (Tails had fallen and was slowly sitting up due to the rapid change in the wind), a Sonic-Boom blew across the area, signaling the end of the Soul-Surge.
As Sonic sat down to rest from the sudden surge of power Bedwyr slowly managed to say, "So… That's the true power of the Knight of the Wind…"
"It… appears so…" replied Aquarion. "Perhaps his overcoming of his un-knightly lack of tolerance allowed him to perform that feat…"
"So Caliburn…" said Sonic between breaths, "You finally decided to open your mouth instead of being just a sword; what's with that?"
"My apologies Sir Sonic… I've felt weakened ever since your disappearance, but since you've returned, met Aquarion, and recovered Galatine, I've felt more and more of my power returning… And another thing that awoken me…" Sonic turned his attention to Caliburn as he took a breath, "What in Nimue's name were you thinking! Attacking blindly and recklessly is the act of a Knave! Not of a Knight let alone a King!"
"Hold it, I… Glad to have you back Caliburn."
"The feeling is mutual, but I must say that new attack you did left me exhausted…"
Everyone nodded in agreement with Caliburn as Aquarion said, "I'm sure a soldier or two can escort us in a wagon to Camelot Castle for the night…"
"Or what's left of the night anyways!" added Bedwyr.
As Bedwyr & Aquarion found that the soldiers had broken through the blockade and was asking for an escort Caliburn commented, "Camelot Castle..."
"Is it really like how you described Sonic?" asked Tails.
"Well it's been several years obviously, but it appeared almost the same through Nimue's Misty Table."
"Then the Royal Castle sounds like a good resting place right about now!" said Knuckles.
"Well we wouldn't know that since Sir Sonic and I never did have the chance to be a King in it," answered Caliburn with a hint of mockery.
"Oh can it oversized letter opener!" replied Sonic with his normal joyful tone as the wagon escort arrived.
Author's Note: The ideas never cease to stop, even when it's late at night! I hope you enjoyed and be sure to give your appreciated input! Just like our heroes, I'm going to get some rest while it's still dark lol.