Here's a story on Thomas the Hedgehog and his life growing up. Kind of a little bio on Tom. Anyway on with the new story…
Disclaimer- Do not own anything of Sonic except for the comics, OC's, and comics.
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Waiting outside on a bench was a young green hedgehog. Beside him was a door labeled 'Principle Pickles' and just inside you could hear yelling and screaming coming from it. The green Hedgehog crossed his arms and closed his eyes counting to himself.
"…..19.….20.…21.…..22.…..and 23!" The door slammed open scaring anyone passing by. A young brown hedgehog with a long braid wearing shades was the one who slammed the door of the office. On the features of her face was anger, sadness, and distraught.
"Miss Hedgehog if you know what's good for this school-!" the principle didn't finish as the female turned around glaring at him as a murderous aura emitted from her.
"You know what Pickles?" she said in a Dark Knight tone. Pickles trembled in fear as the female marched up to his desk and slammed her hands on it hard making it crack.
"FUCK THIS DAMNED SCHOOL! I'M TAKING THOMAS AND HOME SCHOOLING HIM!" she yelled stomping out of the office. She stopped beside the green hedgehog named Thomas and took a deep breath regaining her composure. She then beckoned him to stand, he did so without question.
"Kenny you are out of your mind!" Pickles said as he chased her down the hallway. Kenny said nothing as she walked with Thomas.
"No other school nor tutor in their right mind teach him!" he stated. Kenny stopped marching suddenly just in front of the school's entrance. Many students and teachers back away as Kenny turned slowly to the principle.
"Maybe not here….." she said and then gripped his collar picking the old man right off his feet.
"But! ANY of the other schools would be better than here!" she yelled as she let him drop. Her and Thomas walked out of there in silence. Thomas's ears drooped as the they made their way home. There was a 'For Sale' sign on the front porch making Thomas's ear raise up in question.
"Mom?" he said getting her attention. Kenny stopped to look at him to see he was looking at the sign.
"I was planning to tell you this morning but…" she trailed off but luckily her brother Kennedy came to her rescue.
"Oh your back! How was the talk?" he asked. By the look on their faces it did not go well. Kennedy changed the subject.
"Kenny have you told Thomas about your job offering back in the Acorn Kingdom?" he said as drops of sweat ran down his face.
"I was getting to get to it" she said walking in with Thomas right behind her. Inside the conversation started.
"Thomas…..I got a job offering by an old friend of mine" she said as she sat down on a lounging chair. Thomas took a seat on the couch.
"Which one?" he asked crossing his arms over his chest.
"Shadow….." she trailed as she recalled her old friend.
"*sigh* I may regret asking but….what's the job?" he asked.
"He wants me to be a Art teacher at his school" she said. This made Thomas raise an eyebrow.
"I thought he worked for GUN….."
"He DID. But he resigned due to personal reasons that involve his family's well being." she explained. Kennedy walked in with some milk pearl tea. He handed everyone a mug and took a seat next to Thomas.
"I think this job offering is a blessing" he said relaxing happily. Kenny nodded her head as she took a sip.
"True to that brother….This will be better for everyone" she said. Thomas thought for a minute.
"Mom?" he called.
"Yes?"
"Why do people treat me differently?" he asked her. Kenny choked a bit on her drink before answering him.
"Ahem! People are like that honey…..they see what's on the outside than what's on the inside. Take me for example" she stood up and grabbed a picture from the shelf nearby.
"This is me when I was 5, see? Human with Hedgehog genetics. Many people saw our family as monsters and as for laughs the devils minions" she said as she referred to the ears and tails.
"But that serum that granny gave you?" he asked.
"That was for my illness. Nero-Cerebral poisoning" she said placing the picture back on the shelf.
"Everyone in our family had it, but Kennedy and I were the only survivors thanks to our mother's hard work and devotion to her children" she said sitting back down. Kennedy spoke up next.
"Yes Kenny was only six when it was completed. I was in the starting stages since it takes longer for boys and she was on the final stages…..She received in time as did I and it changed our appearances to stop it and build an immunity to it" Kennedy said finishing his drink.
"We were lucky to be cured but…" Kenny looked at a picture of two others that were her sisters that did not make it.
"Not everyone was lucky" she finished standing up. Thomas decided to change the subject.
"About what happen at school I'm sorry-"
"Don't be" Kenny interrupted him.
"Huh?"
"You didn't start that fight. You did the right thing defending yourself Thomas" she said smiling at him.
"I still feel bad breaking that guys nose….." he said a bit guilty. Kennedy ruffled his quills to cheer him.
"He had it coming!" he said jokingly.
"Maybe…." Thomas said putting his cup down. He stood up and looked at his mother.
"So when do we leave?" he asked happily. Maybe a new start won't be so bad.
"In a week" she said smiling to her child.
-(A week and half later)-
"Are we there yet?" Thomas asked as he was tired from being in the car for so long.
"Almost….." Kenny said trying her best not to snap. Her brother wasn't helping one bit.
"How bout now?" her brother asked teasing her. Kenny snapped.
"DON'T MAKE ME TURN THIS CAR AROUND!" She yelled as multiple veins popped on her forehead. The two males shut their mouth for the sake of their safety. Kenny continued to drive towards the Acorn Kingdom and noticed a patrol around the border. This got her confused as she pulled up to the gate.
"Give your name and State your visit" he asked in a firm but polite voice. Kenny put her head out the window.
"Kenny the Hedgehog and I moving here" she said smiling to him. The guard's eye widen at the sound of her name.
"The Kenny the Hedgehog?" he asked. Kenny shook her head yes.
"It's an honor to me you ma'am!" he said saluting to her. Kenny saluted to him back and drove into the kingdom. Thomas wondered what was that all about.
"What was that all about?" he asked.
"Back in the day I was in the Royal Armada of the Acorn Kingdom, 3rd highest ranking officer in command" she said proudly.
"Really? Then why ya left?"
"I uh….don't really like talking about it" she stated firmly. Thomas let the subject go and sat back in his seat. He looked out the window and saw the citizens that took home and lived here. There was all types of Mobians here. Hedgehogs, Cats, Dogs, Echidnas, Bunnies, Foxes, Bats, and…Hybrids? This place has a mix of a ton of people!
"Where's our house?" Thomas asked getting excited as he continued to look out the window. They pulled up to rather larger building that looked more suited for a military academy than a school. They past the main building towards some smaller looking ones located in the back.
The car pulled to a stop. The trio got out of their car to see the place.
"Here we are! Acorn Military Academy!" Kenny said. Thomas's jaw dropped.
"Military school!" he cried. Kenny shook her head.
"That's right! Since I was a Royal officer back in the day I was the only one qualify for the job" she explained walking into a building nearby.
"Buck up kid! Can't be all bad!" Kennedy said trying to cheer him up. Kenny stopped and saw someone down the corridor. A pink hedgehog.
"AMY!" Kenny squealed dashing towards her. The pink hedgehog turned to see an old friend come at her in happiness.
"Kenoko!" Amy said using her full name.
"Amanda!" Kenny said hugging her. The two male walked towards the females as they hugged and girly talked to each other.
"It's so good to see you again!" Kenny said letting her go.
"Same here! How you been?" Amy asked her.
"Same old Same old! Working on the book and drawings!" she said.
"Well why don't you come over to our place? Shadow's expecting you anyways!" Amy offered.
"Sure!" Kenny said as Amy began to lead them. Thomas felt nervous now. He heard of Shadow the Hedgehog from school. According to the history books he one hard ass type of guy. They reached a doorway at the end of a hallway marked '1740' on the door.
"Here we are!" Amy said opening the door to show a very big pent house/loft. They all walked into the home, the decoration was adequate simple reds, black, white, and some pink here and there. Oh yeah this is definitely Shadow's and Amy's place.
"Take a load off while I get Shadow and the kids!" Amy said walking out of view. Thomas took a seat on the couch as did Kennedy, but Kenny remained standing in a perfect posture as the Amy brought the rest of the family in. Kenny stood up straighter and saluted Shadow.
"At Ease SSgt. Kenoko we're on equal levels here" Shadow said beckoning her to stand down.
"Sorry Shad….." she said apologizing to him.
"Don't. It's ok. So how ya been?" he asked as his family took seats on the furniture.
"Well…..the books coming along great" she said.
"I heard rumors of you giving the beat down on Pickles" Shadow said smirking. Kenny gave a funny guilty look.
"Rumors are true…..He kept being unfair with Thomas here" she said beckoning to her son. Amy crossed her arms and huffed.
"Serves that man right! Pickles had always had a rod up that rear of his!" Amy said that sent her kids hollering.
"Good one mom!" a human girl with short hair said.
"You have a lot of kids!" Kennedy asked looking at all 8 of them.
"Well yes….I always wanted a big family….." Amy said blushing.
"Well what are their names?" Kenny asked. Shadow snapped his fingers and kids lined up in age order.
"Sound off!" the ebony hedgehog said.
"Lea St. John!" the human girl with short hair said smiling.
"John de Arc St. John!" a male hedge-skunk with green eyes said happily saluting.
"Joanne de Arc St. John….hey" a female hedge-skunk with a pink streak in her hair said standing waving at them a lazy matter, but confident one.
"Amelia 'Maria' Rosetta Rose the Hedgehog" an ebony hedgehog that looked like Amy, but with Shadow's features with only greens said smiling nicely.
"Charlie 'Markus' Rose the Hedgehog" a carbon copy of a mini-Shadow with three picks sticking out of his front with a smirk.
"Ellie 'Marian' Rosetta Rose the Hedgehog" a carbon copy of a mini-Amy with red eyes said smirking.
"Luigi the Hedgehog" a grey hedgehog with black streaks said.
"Jerry the Hedgehog" a charcoal hedgehog with red eyes said.
"Hello there! I'm Kenoko as you know, but please call me Kenny! This is my son Thomas and my brother Kennedy!" she introduced them all. Thomas stood up and bowed half way in respect as did Kennedy.
"Kids Kenny's going to be the new Art teacher here" Amy said to them as they all sat back down.
"Martial Arts?" Ellie asked.
"Sorry no! Art as in drawing, painting, sculpture, and such" Shadow explained.
"OK then" Ellie said somewhat upset but dropped it.
"I believe it's best that we should be going now and settle in" Kenny said.
"That is ok. Do your know where your room is?" Shadow asked as he and Amy walking them to the door.
"Yes. Room '0471'" Kenny said.
"It was great seeing you again" she said bowing as she was outside the door.
"Great seeing you again" Amy said smiling. Kenny smirked as her family walked out of there heading to their place to start anew.
-(a/n)-
There's the first chapter of Life's Shadows. Later on you'll see why it's called that. Anyway Adios!
-Kenny