I'm just a slave: chapter 1
Shadow's POV
I was scared. I looked around and had no idea where i was. I didn't like the enviremont. Just like me there were others stuffed small cages like animals. Mom told me that we were just slaves and that it was normal for us to be treated that way. Slaves hardly got treaten well. And she told me that if i would be bought by a family, that i should keep having faith in a possible freedom. A freedom that i and alot of other slaves were never gonna have. But back then i didn't know any better and just kept having faith like my mother told me to.
A few years had gone by and i had turned ten not to long ago. Ten was the age a slave was old enough to be sold. I was a bit smarter and knew that it meant a very anxiouse moment. Mom hoped that it was a nice family who would buy me. But the chance of that was slim.
I looked around in the new enviremont. It didn't take long for the first purchasers to arrive. I tried to stay in the far back in hope that they wouldn't notice me. It worked till a blue hedgehog stood in front of my cage and obviously noticed me. I went to his knees and stared at me. He looked about a year older then me. He looked very curious. "what's your name?" He asked. I didn't dare to answer. "you don't have to be affraid of me. i won't hurt you." He said and laughed with a typical small child laughter. I hesitantly got closer and held the metal bars with my hands. He kept staring at me with curiosity and accidently put a hand on mine. I felt my heart skip a beat. I didn't know why. I felt completely warm inside. It was strange and this feeling was completely new to me. But it felt nice aswell. I didn't understand what that feeling was back then. But i do know what it is now. I guess it's what you could call love at first sight. Stupid dumb young love at first sight. "what's your name?" He asked again. "huh...uhm." I stuttered and looked at my lower back. Every slave got a small burn mark which is their number. Slaves weren't given names till they got bought by a family. Not even a slave's parents were allowed to name their child. "slave 4405." I answered and saw the hedgehog frown. "you need a nicer name." He said pouting.
After he said that he began to think about a nice name for me. "ah, sonic, there you are." I heard a soft female voice say. I looked up to see a purple hedgehog approach us. I returned to the far end of my cage in fear of the hedgehog approaching us. "oh my, seems like you've found us a new slave." The mother of the boy, who's name apparently was sonic, said as she inspected me closer. She called her husband who came calmly. He looked alot like his son except for the brown pony and brown eyes. "seems like a nice healthy one." The older male said as he, just like his wife, inspected me closer. "how much is he?" He asked the slave seller. The slave seller summed up the price and the hedgehog paid for it. I was a bit happy to be bought by them. They seemed really nice. Exactly...they seemed nice. But i soon found out that they were anything but nice.
When they had gotten me to my new home they gave me clothes and a place to sleep. Tomorrow was going to be my first day a real house slave. I couldn't wait. I didn' tmind being a slave for them because they seemed really nice poeple at first.
The next day i had woken up early. It pleased my mistress really much that i did. I had helped her with small tasks. The tasks got harder, though, as soon as my master had awoken. I was doing a good job. Till i accidently let a plate drop to the ground out of clumsyness when i was helping cleaning the table after lunch. After that they didn't seem so nice anymore. When the plate had shattered on the floor is when i felt my master land his first blow on my cheek. I fell into the heap of shards and some had cut through the thin clothing, my fur and skin. "clean that up this instant!" He yelled outraged and said down on the couch in the livingroom. "slaves are so damn clumsy these last day." I heard him mutter as i got up to clean the floor of the shards and lunch leftovers.