Sonette&Sonic: 23
Amy: 20
Shadow: 24

Also a heads up, this story will have a lot of time jumping – days, weeks or months later – like with my story 'Assassin: Lost' – just a heads up

Sonette the Hedgehog is standing on a ship, heading to Delos. A part of tells her she stupid for as soon as the truth of her past came out, she was a good as dead. She didn't care. She looks back to see James the Fox, James is a guard, working for Lionel Rose, the ruler of Delos and his daughter.

"You need to keep your head down Sonette." James tells her and Sonette sighs.

"I know." Sonette said.

"Do you, one wrong moved and you will be hung." James said. Sonette sighs. "You know pirates are hung with no trial." James whispers and Sonette looks at him.

"I was stupid to get the mark, but that was 10 years ago." Sonette whispers. "James, I need a new start." Sonette adds and James sighs.

"I know." James said as they made it to the docks. "Come on." James said and they got off. The pair saw Shadow the Hedgehog then walks over and James bow.

"Mr Shadow." James said.

"James." Shadow said. "And is this the new maid." he asks and Sonette bows.

"Mr Shadow" Sonette said softly.

"This is Sonette." James introduces. "I'll take her to Snow White."

"Then report to me." Shadow tells him and they walk off. James saw Snow White with Cream the Rabbit and Cheese the Chao.

"Snow." James greets.

"James." Snow said. "And Sonette, welcome."

"Thanks." Sonette said.

"I see you are dress and ready." Snow said and Sonette looks at herself. She's wearing a black dress that has long sleeve, a high neck and goes to the ground with a white apron around her waist, white gloves, black shoes and has her hair up and under a bonnet.

"Going to take time to get used to it." Sonette admits as she looks at Snow.

"It does, now come." Snow said as they started walking. "You have a lot to learn and not much time to learn it but I know you will be fine. Just stay by me, do what I say and remember, its yes sir, no sir. Always call Lionel Rose, Mr Rose or sir. And with his daughter, Amelia, it's my lady or Miss Rose." Snow explains.

"Got it." Sonette said.

"Don't worry Sonette, you will be fine." Snow tells her.

"Too late." Sonette whispers.

"As long as you stay by me, do what I do and say what I say, you will be fine." Snow tells her.

"I'm trusting you here Snow." Sonette tells her.

"Come on." Snow said. Once at the Rose's house, Sonette was amazed on how huge it was. The entry was open, the floor was a creamy marble and a white stair case that curls up. Sonette sighs as she saw Amy Rose walk down the stairs with a green hedgehog with blue eyes. "Mr Rose, my lady" Snow greeted as she bows. Sonette looks at Lionel, then down. Last month she watched her father, Jules Hedgehog, get murdered by Lionel. She was there. She just prays Lionel didn't see her or she will be dead before she has started her new life.

"Is this the new maid?" Lionel asks.

"Yes sir." Snow said and Sonette bows.

"I'm sure you will keep her close." Lionel said. Sonette sighs with relief, he didn't see her.

"I will sir." Snow said.

"Good, now I must go." Lionel said. "Come Amelia." he then said and the pair walks off.

"Come on Sonette." Snow said and Sonette follows her. Then Vanilla the Rabbit walks over and Cream the Rabbit walks over, Cream grabs Sonette's hand and drags her to Vanilla who smiles and Sonette looks at her a little worry.

"Mother, this is Sonette." Cream introduces.

"Hello Sonette." Vanilla said. "My name is Vanilla." Vanilla introduces.

"It's very nice to meet you Vanilla." Sonette said.

"You have a lot to learn and not much time to learn it." Vanilla tells her

"I know." Sonette whispers. "But I am a fast learner." Sonette adds.

"That's good." Snow said. "Come on, you can help me."

"Okay." Sonette said. For the rest of the day, she stayed with Snow. A couple of times, she saw Amy staring at her, but did her best to ignore her. She assume its juts Amy keeping track of the maids. She didn't care though. Though Amy is a lot different than Sonette has imagine and what she heard about the young rose, it is hard to believe she is daughter to such a monster. By nightfall, Sonette was helping Vanilla in the kitchen while Snow takes care of a few other things. Sonette sighs as she looks at Vanilla.

"Are you ok dear?" Vanilla asks.

"Yeah, I'm fine. A little tired. After spending days on a ship than working all day here." Sonette explains.

"You have done well, but as I said, a lot to learn." Vanilla tells her.

"I understand Ms Rabbit." Sonette said.

"Vanilla will be fine." Vanilla tells her and Sonette nods.

"Of course." Sonette then said. They finished up and Sonette smiles as James walks in.

"Go on, your day is over." Vanilla tells her.

"Thank you Vanilla, see you tomorrow." Sonette said, walking to James and the pair heads off. They head down and Sonette yawns.

"Tired are we." James said.

"It's a lot harder than I though." Sonette admits and James chuckles.

"Come on." James said and Sonette nods. Sonette has known James for three months, they only just started dating when James came up with the idea of Sonette becoming a maid. At first, Sonette didn't like the idea, till her father was killed. She didn't want that. She wanted more in life, she cried to James, pleading for his help and James took her in. James took Sonette to a friend name Richard. He gave Sonette some basic training and got her clothes. He then 'sold' her to Lionel Rose who was looking for a new maid. James then brought her here. Sonette sighs, she knew this was going to be hard and she lives in fear for if someone sees her mark, she's dead. They made it home, quickly had dinner and got ready for bed. Sonette was lying on her side when she felt James crawls in behind her. "What is it?" James asks worry and Sonette looks back at him. She hasn't said much since they got back.

"Nothing, just have a lot on my mind." Sonette replies.

"Try to sleep." James tells her and Sonette nods as she face forwards and closes her eyes. He was right, she needs to sleep for she has a big day tomorrow, if not bigger.