A Knight's Slave

by Fangs of Lightning and The Chuckinator

Chapter 1: The Doctor Attacks

The day was perfect for running, and I, Sonic the Hedgehog, had been doing just that. It had been another battle with Doctor Eggman; I had foiled yet another of the evil scientist's plots. Tails sat on the couch, looking up when I came in.

"How was your walk?" He asked.

I shrugged. "It was okay. I ran into Eggman and fought him again. He's really stepped up his game. While we were fighting, he bragged about trying to create some sort of portal that would get rid of me for good."

Tails scoffed and shook his head. "It's Eggman; he always wants to get rid of you."

"I know, and I always try and stop him. It's like my job or something."

"Except you don't get paid for doing it."

I turned to Tails with a smirk, and nodded. We sat down and turned on the TV. A documentary about Camelot, and King Arthur, was on. "I've always liked the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. It would be pretty cool to live in that time."

Tails nodded. "I've been making a time machine, but it won't be finished for another few weeks."

"Really?" I asked, looking at him. "That's pretty awesome."

The fox chuckled and we continued to watch the show. It got more interesting by the minute. Tails smiled at me and yawned. After the show was over, the fox was cuddling next to me, his head on my shoulder. I smiled and stood up, leaning Tails' head on a pillow.

"Good night, buddy," I said, and walked upstairs to my own room.

I yawned and got into bed, then fell asleep, dreaming that I was King Arthur, and my knights were on a valiant quest to find the Holy Grail. Before long, I had fallen into a long, dreamless sleep.

The next day, I walked downstairs and saw Tails eating breakfast. Tails looked at me and smiled. "How did you sleep?"

"Good," I said. "I had a dream that I was King Arthur."

Tails chuckled; that was interesting. "So," the fox said. "What was the dream about, other than you being the king?"

"Not much. I was commanding my knights, and went on a quest to find the Holy Grail."

"That's cool."

I smiled and ate also, then stretched and went for my morning run. As I did, I thought about what Eggman was up to. Hopefully the scientist wasn't causing any trouble. If he was, it was up to me to stop him.

Eggman was doing something, as a matter of fact. He was building a laser, and grinned. This newest invention would get rid of Sonic for good.

"At last, it's complete," he said with a sneer. He turned to Metal Sonic. "I need you to go and capture Sonic, then bring him to me."

"Yes, Master," Metal Sonic nodded, and flew off.

The robot flew into the city and looked around, then noticed me running. It chuckled and landed in front of me, and I skidded to a stop.

"Metal," I said, crossing my arms and tapping my right foot impatiently. "Get out of my way."

"Doctor Eggman wishes for me to capture you," Metal Sonic said.

"Like that's going to happen."

We stared at each other for a moment, and then lunged at one another. I punched the robot, who glared at me and fired lasers from its optics. I got out of the way and circled behind Metal, kicking it in the back. The robot glared at me and scratched me on the chest with its claws. I groaned in pain and clutched my bleeding stomach, then did a homing attack, but Metal Sonic flew into the air. It looked down upon its flesh counterpart, and then sent an electric ball from its hands. My eyes widened; I tried to get out of the way, but the ball collided with me. I screamed in pain as I was electrocuted, and fell to the ground. Metal Sonic landed and looked at me. It said nothing as it picked me up under its arm, and flew back to Eggman's base. Once it got there, it set me down on a table. I struggled to escape, but found that I was strapped in.

"Eggman," I said. "I should have known."

The doctor chuckled. "Of course it's me, you insolent rat. Were you expecting someone else?" I said nothing, and Eggman continued to ramble. "I have created a way to get rid of you once and for all, Sonic."

He grinned and unveiled a large laser, then activated it. A portal formed, and I frowned. "What's this, some high tech laser that creates bubbles? I didn't know you were so into Portal..."

"Silence! This instrument will be your doom! It will take you back in time, never for you to return! Allow me to demonstrate..." He amplified the machine, and the portal grew larger. Eggman grinned. "Nice knowing you, Sonic, but I'm afraid you're out of time!"

I tried to escape, but screamed as I was sucked in. The portal closed, and everything went white.