An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationship: Sonic the Hedgehog/Lancelot (Sonic and the Black Knight), Shadow the Hedgehog/Sonic the Hedgehog, Other Relationship Tags to Be Added
Characters: Sonic the Hedgehog, Lancelot (Sonic and the Black Knight), Galahad (Sonic and the Black Knight), Gawain (Sonic and the Black Knight), Percival (Sonic and the Black Knight), Lamorak (Sonic and the Black Knight), Blacksmith (Sonic and the Black Knight), Other Character Tags to Be Added
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Medieval, Alternate Universe - Royalty, Action/Adventure, Adventure & Romance, Angst, Fluff, Fluff and Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Forbidden Love, Developing Relationship, Parenthood, Single Parents, Step-parents, Trans Male Character, Trans Sonic the Hedgehog, Family, Aged-Up Character(s), Arthurian, Chivalry, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Asexuality, Pining, Dadow, Internalized Homophobia, Period-Typical Homophobia, Betaed
Summary: Sonic has reached the ripe age of 50 and is now longing for another adventure. One day, he wakes up back in Camelot, but it’s not the same one he left, as no one seems to remember those events other than Sonic; and on top of it all, they all think that he is the lost king Arthur who has simply lost his memories.
Arthur’s most loyal knight Lancelot is the same age as Sonic and a single parent, who is struggling with his sudden loneliness as his son Galahad has recently moved away. Sonic is enthralled by him, since he’s something that Shadow isn’t; mortal. Given their position as king and his bodyguard, the two quickly become close, closer than their titles would suggest in fact.
Now Sonic is struggling with his new duties and expectations – ones that he didn’t really even ask for in the first place. In the midst of it all, he’s trying to keep his newly blossomed relationship a secret, while also adapting to yet another new, unexpected title; stepfather.