CHAPTER 6: MISTER FANCYPANTS
After a few hours, Sonic was prepared for his adventure again. He dashed along the dirt road past several civilians.
Caliburn began to speak. "If I'm not mistaken, the Lady of the Lake lives somewhere-"
"Up ahead." Sonic finished.
Sonic stopped when five enemies came out of the air grouped together. He jumped and spun, slashing the three lined in a row. Behind them was a cart. He hopped on it and ditched the other two goons as the horse neighed and rode off. Sonic sat on the side of the cart, with Caliburn in hand still.
"I think there's enemies following us." Caliburn noted.
"Yeah, they can't catch up really. They have to jump, then I'll slay 'em."
The blue swordsman -or swordsHOG huehuehuehue- sliced the three that attempted to attack him. The horse rode on deeper into the forest, where more enemies ambushed Sonic. Regardless of their numbers Sonic bashed them all back.
Sonic suddenly felt light. He looked around to see the horse and the cart in the air. The horse was whimpering as it flew to the ground. The horse broke off the cart and ran off, while Sonic jumped off before it crashed and landed near the wreckage. He ran forward and demolished through the enemies in front of him. He skid to a halt, and then raised one foot.
Then, in a cartoony fashion, he dashed off at a blurring speed. He couldn't tell if he had hurt any enemies from there, his vision was blurred due to the sheer speed that he was traveling at, while he was sure that even if he didn't collide into any enemies the sonic boom would blow them away. -Sonic Booom, Sonic Booom, Sonic Booom...-
He stopped going at blinding speeds at a fort of some sort. He slashed through the guards there, skid through the pots to collect whatever could be in them, and dashed out as quick as he got in.
He crossed a bridge and entered a weird part of the forest. The glow of the fungus illuminated the trees with a sickly purple look. From the tree branches swung huge spiked balls. -I'd love to see the guy that set these thorns in my side. Didn't Lancelot set these? Knight of the cart or some stupid shit like that?-
As he walked up to the goal sign, Sonic was examining what he had found. He got some junk, but he also found a steel dagger.
"This will be handy." Sonic said, flicking the dagger around with his left hand, before finally placing it in the sheathe on his back.
Sonic saw the entrance in sight, across, but thought for a moment. -Okay, I could completely skip the Lancelot fight, or I could beat him senseless... well, people don't play Role playing games for a quick game with no action, so may as well take my time.-
Sonic walked around the lake, when he knew could have just dashed across it, fully aware of what he was getting himself into.
After a moment in the forest, he heard the bushes rustle. -HMM I WONDER WHO IT COULD BE.-
Sonic looked around a tree, and saw, lo and behold, a black and red hedgehog with a helmet and a curved sword. -What kind of sword is that? Scimitar? Can't be, it's too big. Claymore? Nah, it's curved... WHO DESIGNED HIS SWORD? And WHY IS HE HOLDING IT BACKHANDED, that seems like a great way to break your wrist. But, knowing Shadow, he probably messes with his wrist daily, so I guess Lancelot has adapted to it.-
"I have found you, apprentice knight, enemy of my king!" The black hedgehog said.
"Well hello Mister Fancypants."
"Sonic, you idiot, you are facing Lancelot, one of the strongest knights of the table, and you're being fresh?" Caliburn objected. -Fucking. Bel-air.-
"Your sword is right. I am the strongest. I've heard about how well you fight, and I am about to put you to a test." Lancelot said, bringing out his sword. "I challenge you to a duel!"
"I got news for you pal, you ain't leaving but two things right now, Jack and shit, and Jack left town." Sonic answered.
Lancelot grunted. "Is that a yes?"
"Yes, no, whatever, you are gonna lose either way."
"How dare a knave like you underestimate me like that!" Lancelot shouted. -He called me a knave. YOU KNOW WHAT I DO TO PEOPLE WHO CALL ME KNAVE, RIGHT GUYS?-
Sonic cracked his fingers, swung his arms around, and tossed Caliburn aside.
"What?" The sword and the swordsman exclaimed in unison.
Sonic reached for his back. He pulled out a long wooden and metal object. It looked like a miniature cannon with a small blade on the end.
"Everything allowed, right? Fight for life?"
Sonic's enemy stammered. "Yes..."
"ALRIGHTY THEN!" Sonic boomed. He operated the bolt and pulled it out, opening a compartment. He then took a metal object, with an Onyx gemstone at the tip, paused, and looked at his rival. "This one has your name on it." He loaded it and pushed the bolt back into place. He flicked the bayonet, gripped the gun as if it were a lance. -CUE BATTLE MUSIC!-
Sonic leaped forward and tried to stab Lancelot quickly. Lancelot deflected it, and sent Sonic rolling to his side.
Sonic rolled back onto his feet. Lancelot was delivering a downward slash, Sonic positioned the rifle just right so it deflected to Sonic's side.
Sonic used this moment to kick his foe, pushing him away, and leaving him open. Sonic began to lunge for a stab again.
Lancelot saw the move coming, and used the momentum from Sonic's kick to roll away from the blade. Sonic looked up and saw him doing another downward slash.
Sonic rushed forward and put a free hand in the way to stop Lancelot's blow from the hilt, and then smacked him with the butt of the rifle.
Sonic took the opportunity to lunge forward again. Lancelot, with no speed to roll away, quickly reacted by slapping the bayonet to the side, and bringing his large sword as his foe's knees.
Sonic flipped over the swipe, and jabbed his opponent in the side of the face with the stock with a great deal of force. Lancelot backpedaled a bit, with his free hand up to his nose, removing it to show blood dripping from it.
Sonic began to lunge again, wanting to stab him before shooting. His enemy thought of a way he could use it to his advantage. He deflected the bayonet, and then sent a punch to Sonic's cheek with his free hand. Sonic stumbled a bit, but regained control and ducked under Lancelot's attack. He lunged at Lancelot from below.
Lancelot leaned back to avoid the potentially lethal blow, but it knocked his face guard up, and kept on going. The knight of the round table fell onto his back, and scrambled to get up. Sonic sent the bayonet at his enemy's chest, not piercing the armor fully but getting there. This pushed Lancelot back further. He rolled onto his back and jumped to his feet.
Lancelot dashed toward Sonic, his teeth gritted and his sword reared back for a stab. Sonic was ready to simply tap it aside and stab him, breaking through the armor this time. What Lancelot did was different. He flicked the sword upward at the last few feet and jumped. He was going for another downward strike, an unblockable one, at that. Sonic rolled to the side and let his foe slam his sword into the ground and curse under his breath.
Sonic quickly swung the bayonet at him from the side. To Sonic's surprise and delight, it connected. It didn't cut too deep, but it sent Lancelot spinning on his feet. Sonic took his time rearing his rifle back and lunging it into his enemy's stomach as he turned around to face him. He closed his eyes tight.
-~...Swaying to the symphony, of DESTRU-UCTION!~ Okay, enough of that.-
Sonic smiled as he heard the breath slide out of his foe's mouth. This vicious smile faded when he opened his eyes saw the bayonet slide out of his foe's stomach. Blood leaked out like a broken pipe onto the hedgehog's legs. -It was just disgusting. THUS WHY I DON'T USE GUNS AND STUFF IN REAL LIFE. People's insides don't spew all over you when you beat them up.-
"YUCK!" Sonic said, kicking his leg away trying to get the blood off it. "Gonna have to take a bath, god damn."
"Fffuuuuck..." Lancelot groaned, clutching the wound and dropping to his knees. His body wouldn't move, everything was tensed up.
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot." Sonic pointed out. He rose his rifle and aimed it at the dying knight. "That was much more disgusting than I had thought it would be. Sorry." -You know when something you did is fucking disgusting when you apologize to the enemy you did it to.-
"... Yooouu-"
PAK
Lancelot fell back, with a large hole in his head, with small pieces scattered around and blood spewing out of the hole. His helmet rolled off to the side, at the edge of the pool of blood. Sonic picked up the sword, and walked over to the helmet to pick it up.Sonic felt something coming up his throat as he looked back down at his slain enemy.
"Ugh..." Sonic commented, walking over to where he tossed Caliburn aside. As he walked over there his whole body shook for a moment.
"Sonic..." Caliburn began, also mildly disgusted from the sudden and devastating damage the weapon did. "That was..."
"Brutal." Sonic finished. He picked up Caliburn with one hand, Lancelot's sword in the other, and his helmet under his arm. "I need to wash off first. I look like I just walked knee deep in the dead."
"Hmm, yes." Caliburn replied. "Wouldn't want to look like a barbarian in front of her, would you?"
"Nah." Sonic sighed as he walked not a foot deep into the lake, and plopped down. "Dunno why you care so much. If a barbarian walked up to her and ask how to defeat the Scabbard's power right now, I'm sure she'd react the same."
"Well at least try to make a good impression."
-It was... different, than what I had expected. Didn't feel 'me'. I know it's not supposed to, but IT'S NOT FUN.- Sonic filled the helmet with water as he kicked his legs around in the water a bit, shaking off the blood. "The only time you should care about making good impressions on women is when I swing you at one."
Caliburn paused, for a moment seemingly defeated. Sonic spilled the water out of the helmet. After it was cleaned, he put it away. Caliburn grunted. He knew what Sonic was saying wasn't right, but he couldn't really argue against it.
"She doesn't like the hero, oh well. Haters gonna hate. I mean, what's she going to do 'bout it, right?"
Sonic got up out of the lake and jogged in place to shake the water of his legs. He then grabbed Caliburn and began to walk around the lake.