A Medieval Sonic Story: Chapter 16 - The Next Generation
As Amy drew closer to her time to give birth, Sonic was shown how to rule the kingdom the way he should. He looked over the map of the kingdom and turned his attention to the far south. "Hmm…"
Amy comes by and kisses him. "Hello my love."
Sonic kisses her back. "Hello my queen, and future child."
Amy giggles. "Any day now… What's your plan for today?"
Sonic taps the bottom of the map. "We need to send some resources down here. The whole issue with Ivo began here because they believed they were being ignored."
Amy nods. "I agree. Lady Sabina? Lord Sebastian?"
The red and white hedgehogs come in and bow. "You asked for us Your Highness?"
Sonic nods. "Welcome. Sebastian? This town here, do you know it?"
Sebastian nods as he looks at the map. "Indeed, Your Majesty. We get decent textiles from there… Well, we used to."
The blue hedgehog nods. "I'm going to send you down there to repair relations with them and get that textile flow going again."
Sebastian bows. "An excellent idea, Sire. When should I leave?"
Sonic looks at him. "Within the hour. Take an escort with you, and be ready for anything. If they ask for proof of my sincerity, show them this coin purse, buy some of their wares, and bring them back. Use your judgement."
The red hedgehog nods and leaves the room. Amy looks at Sabina. "Have the donations to the poor been made?"
She nods. "Yes Your Highness. The citizens are thankful for the continued generosity of the royal family."
Amy smiles. "Thank you. I'd do it myself, but as you can see, I can't really do much these days, at least until the little one arrives."
Sabina smiles. "I really hope you have a male, that way there's an heir."
Amy laughed, then blushed. "Mother, I'm not even 21 yet. I think there will be plenty of chances, especially with how often Sonic and I mate when I'm not pregnant."
Sabina giggled. "That's very true. It's almost like you knew you'd get pregnant the very first time."
Amy rubbed her belly. "Well, I had certainly hoped it would happen, and it did."
The white hedgehog chuckles. "Well, while I wish you had waited until you were married, I'm happy you and Sonic conceived."
Amy nods. "I wouldn't change a thing. It happened the way the fates wanted it to happen, and I'm happy to have this one."
Amy felt three solid kicks and gasped. "Goodness… You're anxious to come out aren't you?"
Three more kicks, and Amy giggles. "Only a couple more weeks until it's safe, then you can come out."
While Sebastian was away, Sabina sent for Vanilla, just in case Amy went into labor before it was time. As they waited, Sonic set about making a sword to pass down through the generations. Jacob Hedgehog willingly donated the remaining parts of his armor since he wouldn't need it anymore, and Sonic salvaged some of the titanium to make the weapon.
As he worked, he looked around the workshop. After the coronation, Sonic moved his entire operation to Rose Kingdom and retained every single worker he had. They were paid well, and Sonic soon began sending wares to all parts of his kingdom and even other realms as they had need.
The sword Sonic was forging would be special. Razor sharp, lightweight, and engraved with some symbols. It took a few days to get the balance just right, but once it was, Sonic filed the blade down until it could split a cloth without a sound. The blue-furred king finally got the blade exactly as he wanted, with a cross guard and a sapphire pommel stone.
Sonic picked up a hammer and chisel, picked a spot on the blade, and began engraving. He engraved his likeness, his wife's likeness, and the word Hedgehog into the metal, then began polishing the blade. After two weeks, it was ready, and Sonic headed to the throne room to show Amy.
The pink hedgehog gasped when she saw the sword. "It's beautiful Sonikku… Is that for our family?"
He nodded. "That, and it can be used in battle if needed."
Sebastian had returned the previous day, and he approached the king and queen. "Your Majesty? If I may?"
Sonic nodded and gave him the wondrous blade. "You may, but be very careful. You'll lose your arm or worse if you're careless."
The red hedgehog checked the balance and stepped away from the blue and pink hedgehogs, swinging the weapon in some fencing maneuvers before examining the blade itself. Returning to the king and queen, Sebastian bowed and returned the sword. "I have never seen its equal. The balance is perfect, the engravings are beautiful, and if I didn't still have the last one you forged for me, I would buy this one."
Sonic laughed and sheathed the sword. "Thank you Sebastian, but this one is for the king only."
He placed the weapon on his mantle and returned to the red hedgehog. "How was your visit?"
Sebastian bowed. "It went much better than expected. The citizens are more than willing to resume sending textiles to us, and I spent every gold ring in that purse."
Sonic nods. "Excellent work. Thank you."
The rest of the day passed without incident, but the following morning was much different. Sonic was watching the sun rise, and Amy came up to him, sitting on his lap. "Good morning Sonikku."
He kissed her. "Good morning Ames. Did you sleep well?"
She nodded. "Considering how close I am to giving birth, yes."
The pink hedgehog stood up and immediately bent over, gasping. Sonic helped her stand up, but her claws sank into his arm. "Get Vanilla and Sabina. Now!"
The king helped his queen to bed and bolted down the hallway to where the rabbit and white hedgehog were staying. Banging on the door, Sonic shouted to them. "Amy's in labor!"
The door opened instantly and Vanilla went straight to the queen while Sabina gathered the necessary things for birth. Amy was already prepared for delivery when the king returned, and Amy grabbed his hand. "Oh Sonic! It hurts!"
Vanilla looked at Sonic. "Beg your pardon Sire, but this is a female-only thing."
Amy glares at her. "Oh no you don't! Sonic stays here!"
Vanilla nodded and took her position. "As you wish Your Highness. Now, the next time you feel the urge to push, you push."
She barely had time to finish speaking when Amy began pushing. "AAHH!"
Sonic wiped her face and helped her with staying as calm as she could. Vanilla took a towel from Sabina. "You're having a vigorous delivery Amy. One more push and the baby will be here."
The next contractions hit, and Amy pushed. Out came a small pink hedgehog, and Vanilla cleaned her off. "It's a girl."
Amy gasped out a name. "Francesca."
Sabina smiled. "A beautiful name."
Vanilla went to clean up, then Amy screamed again. The rabbit took another towel from the white hedgehog and got back in position. "Looks like you were blessed twice Your Highness. Let's get this one out."
Amy pushed with the next contractions, and out came a second pink hedgehog. Vanilla smiled. "Another girl."
Amy nodded. "Mirabel."
Sabina took the second baby girl, silently worrying about how their line would continue. This time Vanilla waited, and once again Amy screamed at the top of her lungs. The pink hedgehog looked at her cobalt husband. "HOW MANY DID YOU GIVE ME?!"
Sonic grimaced a little. "It looks like at least three."
Vanilla took the final towel from Sabina and got ready. "Next one Amy. Get it out."
Amy pushed on the next contractions, and this time a blue hedgehog was born. Vanilla smiled. "This one is a boy."
This time Sonic named the baby. "Alexander."
Sabina nodded. "Excellent choice Your Majesty."
Amy looked at Vanilla. "Is it over?"
Vanilla stands up after ten minutes and cleans herself up. "I think so Your Highness, but we need to make sure there are no infections from birth."
Over the next four days, Amy's sheets were changed as frequently as her clothes were, and on the fifth day, she was given the all clear. Sonic held Alexander as Amy nursed Mirabel and Francesca, smiling broadly. "Thank you Vanilla and Sabina. You two did excellent work."
They bowed and Vanilla spoke. "That is why we're here Your Majesty. The queen seems to have recovered well, and all three hoglets are healthy. They're also beautiful children."
Sebastian came over and bowed. "The citizens are gathered outside when you and the queen are ready Milord."
The blue hedgehog nodded. "Thank you. We should be there shortly."
Once the children were ready, Sonic and Amy walked out onto the balcony, and Sonic spoke to the crowd, his deep voice echoing around the courtyard. "Good people, I thank you for coming! Today is a wondrous day, for today we baptize the prince and princesses born to your queen only a few days ago! This will be a short ceremony, so let us have the priest come forward."
The priest arrived, and taking each baby, baptized them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. After giving them back to the king and queen, the priest blessed the crowd. "Long may King Sonic and Queen Amy live and reign, and may they have more healthy children!"
The crowd responded with thunderous applause. "Long live the king! Long live the queen! Long live the prince and princesses!"
Sonic smiled. "Thank you. Now, I believe there's a feast you need to get to, so get to it!"
The minstrels began playing and the feast began. Sonic gave Amy a kiss and joined in the festivities for a while. The first one he found was Jacob Hedgehog, still leaning on his crutches, but enjoying some meat and ale. He bowed as best he could to the new ruler. "Your Majesty."
Sonic smiled. "Nice to see you here. How are you healing?"
Jacob frowned a little. "Slowly, but I'm able to get around a little. I'm having to use my wagon to be able to go out and hunt, but it's working, so I can't complain much. Thank you for inviting me here."
Sonic next found Tails and Cream at the celebration, even though Cream wasn't drinking due to her own pregnancy. Tails hugged Sonic, one of only a few people Sonic allowed to do that. "Congratulations Sonic. How are you handling fatherhood so far?"
The hedgehog laughed. "The loss of sleep is worth it. How is Cream?"
The rabbit bowed as best she could. "I'm well, Your Majesty. Another few months until I'm due, but Miles and I can't wait."
The fox looked at the king. "Are we allowed such a feast when our children arrive?"
Sonic chuckled. "For you, Tails, I would do a greater thing than this. Absolutely you may have a feast like the one we're having now."
Sonic's ears twitched as Amy called for him, and he excused himself from the feast. True to his word, Sonic had a huge feast for Tails and Cream when their children were born. As for Sonic and Amy, they had five more children, including one son who took over Sonic's forge when he grew too old to work the metal any longer. Their line continues today, and as Ivo predicted, more like him arose to challenge the throne. However, someone from Sonic's line always defeated them, thus keeping the balance in check.
NOTE: Thank you for reading everyone! This is the last story I'm ever going to write, but there IS good news. If I can get in contact with Ppercorn, I plan to repost the SonAmy Story Trilogy and Love Of A Werehog. If, however, they're no longer on the site, then I'll just download them and repost them myself. Stay tuned.
