Frost: Hey...umm. So yeah This is a new story. I know I've been gone a while but, well things haven't been great. I'm still very sad about my grandmother and still not entirely better. And I know I should be updating my old stories but I just can't think of how to continue them at them moment but I promise to finish them someday.

Sonic: So are you just going to focus on this one story?

Frost: Yes for the time being. I just need time and I'm also going through a bit of a rough patch still

Sonic: What's wrong now?

Frost: Well I'm going to get tested for Asperger's which is a form of autism

Sonic: Wow, well good luck

Frost: Thanks blue, now shut up and do the thing

Sonic: *Sigh* even when your still in grieving you're still able to make my life hell

Frost: Naturally

Sonic: Frost doesn't own me or anyone else, Sega does

Frost: And I also don't own the idea od daemons, all right to their original owners

Sonic: Please sit back and enjoy

Daemons, everyone had one. A part of your soul that walks alongside you in the form of an animal. Each daemon form is special and represents certain personalities and each daemon settled into one form when a person reached twelve years old. Tails Daemon, Cyrilla, was a beautiful barn owl and had only just settled. She could always be seen sitting on his shoulder and she represented contemplative, dignified, intelligent, observant, wisdom. Like all daemons, she is the opposite gender to her master and was extremely close to Tails.

Knuckles daemon, Camelia, was a massive tiger and she was strong and powerful, just like Knuckles. She represented authority, fearlessness, fierce when provoked and strength and had settled into her tiger form when Knuckles was ten years old.

Rouge's daemon, Corcoran, was a peacock and he was almost as vain as she was in his appearance. He liked to fan out his long tail feathers and show off especially in front of Knuckles and Camelia. He represented beauty, knowledge and learning and vanity.

Silver's daemon, Celandia, was a red kite, a type of bird of prey and she was fast as lighting and liked to glare down anyone who she thought may pose a threat to Silver. She represented laziness, perceptive, self-indulgent, succumbs to temptation.

Blaze's daemon, Vasilios, was a black panther and he was a force to be reckoned with. His gleaming gold eyes seemed to cut right through a person's heart and see all their secrets. He represented fierce when protecting, gentle, and intense.

Tika's daemon, Laertes, was a gorgeous snow leopard. He had ice blue eyes and was extremely wise. He represented spirituality and self-understanding and while he looked intimidating he was really just a big softy.

Shadow's daemon, Laraine, confused many. At first everyone thought he wouldn't have a daemon because he hadn't been born like the rest of them and when they did realize he had a daemon they expected a dangerous killer, not a tiny bird of prey. The little Merlin would sit innocently on his shoulder, watching everyone with her beady little eyes. Laraine represented fierce when protecting, gentle and refined.

And finally there was Sonic whose daemon confused and scared many. For one thing, his daemon was the same gender as he was and two, he hadn't settled yet. More often than not though you would see his daemon in the form of an albino serval, a type of small African wild cat with spots. Caedmon was a mystery and scared many because he didn't even seem to like interacting with other daemons and never touched any of them. Most of the time he would sit by Sonic's feet and just stare off into the distance.

"Do you think there's something wrong with us Cay?" Sonic asked his best friend who gazed up at him from his pale blue eyes. He was an albino serval today, his favourite form and blinked owlishly up at Sonic.

"Probably, but we shouldn't care. We are who we are and nothing will change that" Cay murmured gently as he watched some young children play, their daemons changing shape constantly and running around them.

"People are scared of us" Sonic spoke, watching the children with distant eyes. Cay sent his boy a sidelong glance but didn't move his head or shoulders.

"They are scared of things that are different which is what we are, and to some people different is scary" he said and Sonic gave a long sigh, running his hand down the serval's neck and digging his fingers into the warm ruff.

"I used to think we were normal" he whispered and Cay gave a wicked smile in return, showing his long pointed teeth.

"Both of us thought we were normal Sonic, we had nothing to go on until we met other children" he spoke and Sonic gave a small huffing laugh.

"And didn't that turn out well?" he asked sarcastically making the serval laugh. The two sat in silence before they both stood that the same time and started walking away from the park and towards Tails house where their friends were having a get together. Halfway there Cay turned into a white kite, a type of bird of prey that had grey wings, a white head and blood red eyes. His sharp black beak glinted in the sunlight as he flew gently over Sonic's head making sure not to fly to far away. Sonic watched him idly, wondering if his daemon would ever settle and also if he actually wanted Cay to settle. He'd become so used to Cay changing forms that he sort of didn't want him to settle now.

"Do not worry, I won't be settling for a while" Cay called from above showing his strange ability to know exactly what Sonic was thinking. It was as they were coming up the front path, Cay once again in the form of an albino serval that they got a really bad feeling, like something was about to happen.

Everyone was there though and they seemed to be having a good time. Even Amy was there with her daemon Ferus who was a small green tree frog who represented pride and quick temper. As per usual everyone came over and greeted them but the daemons stayed back knowing that Cay didn't like to be touch by anyone except for Sonic.

"How have you been Sonic?" Tails asked, Cyrilla preening on his shoulder so her white and gold feathers were in place. Sonic stared at her for a moment before turning and smiling at his little buddy.

"I've been good, just came from the park" he spoke in a soft and gentle voice that never seemed to waver. While it helped to create and caring and non-threatening image for him it also unnerved many including his friends because there was no tone to his voice, no emotion and it scare them slightly.

"What were you doing at a park?" Knuckles laughed and Camelia sent Cay a wicked smile which the serval returned happily.

"Just watching and talking?" Sonic replied not bothered by his friends teasing.

"Children are interesting to watch" Cay muttered as he flexed his claws making many shiver. While Sonic seemed nice and approachable everyone agreed that his daemon wasn't. Cay was in a way creepy and seemed to enjoy making others uncomfortable and he always liked to smile wickedly and say things that he knew would send shivers up others spines.

"You shouldn't say things like that" Ferus chined from his place on Amy's shoulder as she lifted a wet rag and dragged it across his delicate skin. Cay turned to face the frog and narrowed his pale eyes, sizing the other up.

"I don't care what others think of me therefor I don't care what I say and who it might affect. After all…being different is nothing to be ashamed of or to fear" he purred and everyone but sonic flinched because they knew the serval was taking a jab at all of them because no matter what, they were all slightly afraid of Sonic and Cay because they were different. Sonic didn't seem bothered by Cay's words and just smiled down at him and gently ran a hand over his head.

"Well, there was no need for that" Celandia said from her place on Silver's shoulder as she ruffled her feathers in agitation only to have Cay turn his smile in her direction.

"A red kite is you form, how very telling. Suits you quiet well" he smirked as he lowered himself into a crouch looking about ready to pounce at her and making everyone stiffen at his words.

"That's enough Cay. Remember they are our friends, not our enemy" Sonic suddenly spoke up and sent his daemon an almost reproachful glance. Cay sighed and shifted into stripped hyena being sure to keep his colouring pale. His fur was a silvery colour, not quiet white while his black strips were dark and stood out well. Everyone tensed like they always did when he changed forms and watched as the two odd balls walked down the hall and into the living room.

"You shouldn't have let Ferus say anything Amy" Tails said making the pink hedgehog and green frog turn on him defensively.

"Why not, you know what Cay said wasn't right. And we know they aren't right either" she snarled making Mobians and daemons like give shouts of protest.

"Don't say that about them!" Tails shouted.

"There's nothing wrong with them" Blaze growled as Vasilios bared his teeth in anger.

"There's nothing wrong with being a little different" Laraine snapped from Shadow's shoulder and Ferus faced her.

"No, there isn't anything wrong with being a little different, but they are abnormal. There is something wrong with them and we all know it, why else haven't they settled yet and why else is Cay the same gender as Sonic and why else do they not seem to have any emotions at all?" he argued and everyone fell silent because he was right. There was something off about Caedmon and Sonic. In fact it wasn't just something, it was many things.

"Well we don't know that for sure" Laertes said uncertainly from Tika's side. The snow leopard curled his tail around both him and his girl feeling very nervous.

"I think something happened to them to make them the way they are now" Cyrilla spoke making all eyes turn to the wise owl. "Why else would Cay not like to be touched and why else would they both seem so detached?"

"You think abuse then?" Camelia asked tensely. The tigress felt Knuckles tense beside her and she pressed close to him to offer comfort. All the daemons did when they felt their companions tense at the implication.

"We won't know unless they tell which is unlikely. But it would explain why they don't seem to express emotions and why Cay not only hasn't settled but takes on unusual forms and albino forms" Cyrilla sighed and Tails ran a hand over her soft downy feathers.

What the group didn't know was that both Cay and Sonic were listening to them talk and both were frowning deeply. Cay huffed angrily through his nose and snapped his jaws quietly when he heard Ferus say those things about him and his boy and grew even angrier as the conversation continued to the abuse and he could feel his boy becoming distressed through their bond.

"They have no right to talk about us in such a manner. Come, we shall head outside where we can calm down" he growled and used his body to push Sonic towards the back door while at the same time offer comfort through the physical contact. The hedgehog dug his fingers into Cay's ruff and sat down next to the stripped hyena on the grass. Cay looked at him worriedly and when he saw that his boy was still deeply distressed laid his head and upper body down in his lap.

"They don't have to know and never will know the truth" Sonic murmured as he played with the mane of hair around Cay's head. The hyena huffed in reply and closed his eyes as he happily leaned into the touch. His eyes snapped open however at Sonic's next question, "You don't think they'll hurt us if they find out do you?"

Cay growled and turned into a massive white tiger and curled around his boy protectively and watched as Sonic nuzzled into his soft fur, "I made a promise six years ago when you were eight that I would never allow harm to come to you again, that I would defend you with my life and I intend to keep that promise no matter what or who may try and hurt you"

"And I will do the same for you" Sonic mumbled as he started to drift off to sleep. Cay purred low in his throat and gently licked his boy's face before he too laid down to have a sleep. Their nap was short lived however when a scream ripped through the air making both spring to their feet in an instant. Looking around they saw Cream and her daemon that hasn't settled yet Arison in the grip of Eggman's newest metal contraption. Cay snarled in rage while Sonic scowled angrily.

"You will never stop me now Sonic!" Eggman shouted as he sped away leaving everyone standing there in shock.

"What are you all doing standing around for? We have to go save them now!" Cay shouted in a booming voice and had them all running either towards the X-Tornado or in the direction that Eggman's base is located in. Sonic turned to Cay and smiled in a dreamy way, as if he wasn't all there mentally.

"You ready?" he asked Cay who turned into a tree kangaroo and jumped up onto his shoulder, curling his long reddish yellow and orange tail around Sonic's chest and clutching at his shoulders tightly.

"I am always ready my dear boy" Cay smirked and quicker than one could blink the pair were speeding across fields and landscapes to Eggman's base, chasing the setting sun.

Frost: Yes Sonic is OC in this but he has to be to fit the story line. Now for some background info.
Caedmon is actually my daemon which is a serval
Tails daemon Cyrilla is based off my grandmothers daemon which was a barn owl as well
Knuckles daemon Camelia is based of my dad's daemon
Blaze's daemon , Vasilios is based of my aunties daemon
Shadow's daemon is based of my eldest brother's daemon
Tika's daemon is based of my mother's daemon
Silver's daemon is based of my youngest cousins daemon
Rouge's daemon isn't based of anyone's and neither is Creams

Frost: So there you have it. Now please don't be mad about me not updating the other stories, I promise to finish them one day but for now I just want to focus on this one

Sonic: Please update and review

Cay: We hope to see you again soon