Sir Swift (A Sonic the Hedgehog story)

Chapter 3 - Three For One

After destroying the secret forge. Swift spent a little time with the Prowl family before he left Castle Town, the Prowls bonded a little more with their son then with Swift, He understood reasons why and took no offence. Amadeus was shedding tears of joy from his son's craftsmanship his words were ' I was happy before but now I'm overjoyed!' Rosemary was making dinner with Tailsmith for some mother and son bonding, She was surprised that her son self-taught himself how to cook at such a age and if she dare say better than herself.

It was time for Swift and Calasear to depart from Castle Town but not without giving there farewells to the Prowls first. Tailsmith was especially grateful to the blue Hedgehog for brining his family back and wish to see him again.

Unknown Town

"Remind me why we are doing this," said Swift with his eyes looking at a stone wall with wanted posters.

The Blue Hedgehog and talking sword were in a tavern to relax; Swift can't run forever, as for Calasear he wasn't floating around but was resting on his squire's shoulder to lower suspicion.

Calasear quietly explained, "because your bag does not have enough food for you to last a whole 3 weeks. And the extra bounty money would keep us going. Or you at any rate. Me, I don't need to eat."

"Why are you whispering to me and not being your usual mouthy self?"

Calasear replied, "to prevent drawing attention to us and to keep your identity hidden."

"Oh that's right, the Queen doesn't know what I look like. But if she does we're in danger."

Calasear said with an iron smile "Correct my squire."

"Now let's see here we have, Jackson the Axemin reward, 1200 gold coins." The poster of Jackson was a cow with a frown on his face, with a black spot on his left eye. "Elena Keenyu reward, 1800 gold coins."Elena was a female weasel holding a whip in her right hand, with a snaggletooth smirk. "the Hood, 2400 gold coins." The last poster was an individual covering their whole face with a hood that people won't recognize there face.

"Perhaps you should take the first one as an easy start." Said Calasear

As Swift took the wanted poster for a better chance to recognize the criminal's face – he wondered, "If there is still knights like you said, then why won't they go out and bring these criminals down?"

Calasear replied "Well since they swore their loyalty to Queen Lee-ana, the once honorable Knights of order, no longer has the authority to aid the people except, the ones in their homelands. This is one of five reasons why we must get you to master my..."

Just before Calasear could finish his sentence, Swift dashed away leaving a gust of wind in the diner he was in, surprising the unaware people with the origins of the gust.

"Where are you going knave!!" Shouted Calasear across the winds.

Swift said while running. "I just spotted our bounty through a window. Let's catch him and get on our way to you-know-who."

Calasear was left in shock, "When did this happen!"

"About 5 seconds ago while you were yapping," said Swift with a smile.

The bounty went to an alley to the right. But before Swift could get to the axemen, the alley was empty. The faces of Swift and Calasear showed surprise at no sign of the cash pay.

Calasear wondered. "Did you run a round just to stop me from finishing what I had to say?"

Swift honestly replied, "I know he went this way. The real question is how he got away; this alley is a dead end."