It has been a year since the defeat of Unicron and his Terrorcons. After he was banished, Gaia had taken over as the guardian of light and dark for Mobius. Though, it didn\u2019t mean peace was coming. Eggman was biding his time\u2026until now. A pair of Autobots were now fighting his forces in Spagonia. \u201cWHY DID EGGMAN DREDGE THESE UP AGAIN?!\u201d shouted Optimus as he and his wife fired on the enemy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think a better question is WHY AREN\u2019T THEY DYING AS FAST?!\u201d retorted Blackarachnia. \u201cYou know, it\u2019s times like this I wish I still had the Apex Armor!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s still in the Vaults, Legs! You know this!\u201d Just then, a trio of jets arrived. They were bulky, but still able to fly. They then transformed into robotic copies of Eggman. These were the Eggacons, drones forged to look and act like Eggman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, it\u2019s been too long since we had this kind of fun!\u201d laughed one of the Eggacons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd looky who we have here!\u201d laughed another. \u201cI believe Blackarachnia took down a few of us when she was alone!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy congratulations to the Bride!\u201d giggled the last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve already gone the whole nine yards here,\u201d remarked Blackarachnia. \u201cI\u2019m Optimus\u2019 wife now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis way!\u201d called Optimus as more Eggacons arrived. These had tank alt-modes. Optimus and Blackarachnia then ducked into a cave large enough for their robot modes to stand up straight and sealed the entrance by blasting the roof. They took a minute to catch their breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You know, in hindsight,\u201d panted Blackarachnia, \u201cwe should have them in and ducked outside before sealing the cave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was a heat-of-the-moment decision,\u201d replied Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHEY!\u201d called a voice. \u201cOVER HERE!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s Sonic!\u201d realized Blackarachnia. Sonic then met up with the two Autobots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGuys, what\u2019s going on?!\u201d asked Sonic. \u201cI was doing some exploring here and then I heard blaster fire!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s thanks to the Eggacons Eggman sent here,\u201d explained Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEggacons?! The Eggman Transformers?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe same.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSonic, how far back does this cave go?\u201d asked Blackarachnia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPretty far back. It ends in some sort of tomb.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet\u2019s hole up there, then we fight our way out,\u201d declared Optimus. \u201cLead the way.\u201d Sonic led the two bots through the cave and to the tomb. It was a rather spacious one and had a single stone coffin in the center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou know, if circumstances were different, we\u2019d have a team of archaeologists here,\u201d mused Blackarachnia. She knelt by the coffin and examined it. It had writing along the side in latin. \u201c\u2026\u2018Hic jacet Arthurus, Rex quondam, Rexque futurus\u2019. He he, It almost sounds like\u2026wait a cycle. Rex is king\u2026futurus is future\u2026and Arthurus is\u2026holy scrap! BOYS! GET OVER HERE!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCan it wait?! We\u2019re making a barrier here!\u201d replied Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCome on! Now!\u201d Optimus and Sonic then paused their labors and joined Blackarachnia as she pointed out the inscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Okay, and?\u201d asked Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCome on, don\u2019t you know your latin?!\u201d protested Blackarachnia. \u201cHic jacet Arthurus, Rex quondam, Rexque futurus!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, so some of it sounds like an Arthur fellow that was a\u2026no fragging way!\u201d realized Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTranslated, it reads \u2018Here lies Arthur. The once and future king.\u2019! Boys, this is King Arthur\u2019s tomb!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut\u2026but he\u2019s just a story, right?!\u201d Just then, they heard stone being dragged across stone. They then saw the coffin lid moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGetting Unicron flashbacks here!\u201d gulped Sonic. Optimus and Blackarachnia leveled their weapons at the coffin as Sonic prepared for a spin dash. What came out\u2026wasn\u2019t a zombie at all. It looked like Sonic in royal garb and with a beard! The new Hedgehog looked groggy, then stared blearily at the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u2026how long?\u201d groaned the Hedgehog. \u201cHow many nights hath slept Arthur Pendragon, son of Uther Pendragon, King of Briton and Lord of the Holy Roman Empire?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You know, I kinda expected a human,\u201d muttered Blackarachnia. The supposed \u2018King Arthur\u2019 then looked around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis place\u2026it be not Avalon,\u201d he muttered. \u201cWhat place be this and\u2026and what manner of creatures be ye? Metal men and a\u2026a blue Sprite?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSprite?!\u201d protested Sonic. \u201cDude, have you looked at yourself lately?!\u201d The mystery Hedgehog then looked down and his eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy the Lord!\u201d he swore. \u201cWhat manner of witchcraft be this?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m as stumped as\u2026\u201d Optimus\u2019 reply was interrupted by the barricade being blown apart. \u201cAh, SCRAP! INCOMING!\u201d The Eggacons burst in, and the fight began. The Mystery Hedgehog looked on and was amazed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTwo factions of metal men?! \u2026A woman among them, unless mine eyes be\u2026is that creature\u2026it IS! It hath curled like unto a hedgehog and then it propelled itself\u2026what world be this?! \u2026I hath narrated to myself long enough!\u201d The Mystery Hedgehog then leapt onto the head of a nearby Eggacon. The Eggacon tried to throw him off but couldn\u2019t do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cARTHUR, GET OFF!\u201d warned Optimus. The Mystery Hedgehog then leapt off and Optimus shot it through the head. It fell dead as Blackarachnia and Sonic tore through the remaining two. Everyone then panted and sat down to recover. \u201cImpressive, Arthur,\u201d praised Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You know not who I am?\u201d asked the Mystery Hedgehog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve read about the Arthurian Legends, but he was a man when he ruled England.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOptimus, isn\u2019t there a way to check if it really IS King Arthur?\u201d asked Sonic. \u201cYou know, the one it\u2019s supposed to be instead of the one I met?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026The one you met?\u201d asked the Mystery Hedgehog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy don\u2019t we have a little confirmation of your identity?\u201d suggested Optimus. He transformed, activated his holo-form, and held a hand over the Hedgehog\u2019s head. \u201cMens revelare.\u201d Optimus and the Hedgehog were bathed in a yellow light for a few seconds before Optimus pulled his hand back in surprise. \u201cIt IS King Arthur! Holy Scrap, you\u2019re real!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDid\u2026didst thou read mine mind?!\u201d yelped King Arthur. \u201cWas that\u2026magic?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI did, and it was. Even us machines can be wizards and witches. You know, I think we have you at a disadvantage. I\u2019m Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots of the planet Cybertron. This is my wife, Blackarachnia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHello, Your Majesty,\u201d greeted Blackarachnia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd this is Sonic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHey, how\u2019s it going?\u201d welcomed Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2026it goes\u2026how is WHAT going?\u201d asked Arthur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, I think we better get him up to speed,\u201d suggested Blackarachnia. \u201cI mean, he DID sleep for a long time and it\u2019s 4024.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c4024? That be the current year of Our Lord?\u201d inquired Arthur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy Heaven, I slept for longer than I thought. \u2026But it hath served its purpose, for the wound given to me has healed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe wound that Mordred gave you in the Battle of Camlann?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThou know\u2019st mine final fight?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour legends are quite popular on my planet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen Merlin hath underestimated how far men would know of me! From beyond this little sphere! I dared not imagine!\u201d King Arthur was smiling from ear to ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEr, Your Majesty, I hate to interrupt,\u201d interjected Blackarachnia, \u201cbut we can\u2019t stay her forever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe lady speaks truth,\u201d agreed Arthur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs she always does,\u201d chuckled Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlatterer,\u201d giggled Blackarachnia. They then kissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Be they lovers?\u201d Arthur asked Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMore than that,\u201d came the reply. \u201cThey\u2019re married.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAh.\u201d King Arthur smiled happily. The two bots then stood up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCome on, we better get out,\u201d declared Optimus. The group then made their way to the tomb\u2019s exit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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