Chapter 2: Breeze
She stared at his black outline and blinked a few times, trying to get used to the light, "I'm sorry, I can't see what you look like. I haven't seen light for months now. I've been down here in this cage so long…are you here to rescue me?"
Sonic smiled and said, "Well that wasn't my mission, but why not? Eggman must think you're dangerous and I've always enjoyed messing up his plans. How long have you been down here anyways?"
"I don't remember. I just remember being captured by the black hedgehog, Shadow, and being put here in this cage. Dr. Eggman came down and said I wouldn't be causing any trouble by joining Sonic and his gang if he kept me down here…wait, you said your name was Sonic!"
"Yes I did and it is."
"So…who are you? Why would Dr. Eggman not want me joining you?" She felt her way towards the bars of the cage eager for his answer.
"I'm his…you could say nemesis or enemy. I mean, I'm always opposing everything he does. Well, okay, I've joined forces with him once or twice but that was because the situation was pretty tight and we both had a common enemy. If you joined me you could use your skills against him," Sonic explained very casually.
"Oh"
"You do have some skills right? Otherwise, why would he be keeping you locked up?"
"Um…I don't know. I'm good with a bow and arrow but I don't see any reason why I'd be dangerous or anything?"
"Okay. Well I'm gonna get you out now and you can show me just how good you are."
She nodded her head eagerly and asked, "How are you going to get the cage open?"
"I'll bust it open. Stand back."
"But you can't just…ahhhhhhhh!"
She heard a whirling sound and felt the bars beneath her fingers snap. The next moment she had no bars between her and freedom. Something in her heart came alive and she smiled for the first time in a long time. She was free! She still couldn't see well so she reached out her hand and felt someone else take it and lead her gently away from the cage. She tottered a little, but that was okay because someone strong held her steady. She had no words for the gratitude she felt towards Sonic.
Sonic held onto the small vixen's hand tightly as he guided her away from the light that had blinded her eyes. He felt bad for the poor little thing. She was shaky and weak, her eyes were squinted shut and looked sunken back into her head, and her long tail and big ears were limp. He hated Eggman for being so cruel to the girl. Most likely Eggman forgot about her and she was reliant completely on the bad cooking of his programmed robots and the infrequent checks by Shadow. He wondered why she was such a threat to the scientific genius. What did he know about her that Sonic didn't? What did he know about her that she didn't?
He sat her down in the shadows and watched as she slowly opened her eyes to reveal a strikingly blue color. She smiled when she finally saw him; her eyes dull but a small twinkle breaking through. He was sure with a little help she'd be very pretty and animated.
"There now, that's better," he said and brushed a mat of tangled blonde hair out of her eyes to curl it around her perking ears.
"Wow, you're blue just like me…only a much darker shade!" she exclaimed happily. "You're a hedgehog!"
"You're very observant. Are you feeling okay? Could you walk?" he asked.
She nodded and carefully tried to stand up on her own to feet. She faltered and he caught her. She stubbornly tried again, this time with a little more success as she stood straight and leaned against a wall. She looked so small and frail in his eyes. She couldn't be more than a few years old.
"How old are you?"
"I'm seven, but I'm almost eight and I won't get in the way I promise! Please don't leave me here! I'll keep up," she pleaded and held onto her tail in anxiety.
Sonic chuckled, "Don't worry; I'm not going to leave you. It makes no difference to me how old you are. I mean, one of my best buddies is eight and he's a technical genius! Come on, let's get out of here. I'll carry you."
"What about you're mission?"
"You're my mission now," he said with a smile and scooped the little light blue vixen up into his arms. He started to run. He ran fast. He wanted to get back to his friends so he could get the girl out of here and get her to Cream's house. Cream's mother could fix her up.
"Wow…you sure are going fast! How fast can you go?" she yelled at him through the rushing wind as he shot down a hallway.
"Faster than the speed of sound and then some," he shrugged.
"Awesome!" she exclaimed and leaned forward eagerly into the wind. Her eyes were brightening now and the lights in the hall reflected off of them with a dazzling light. He suddenly remembered that he hadn't gotten her name yet.
"Hey, kid? What's your name?" he shouted to her.
"It's Breeze, but with the way your running I feel like a storm!" she shouted back.
Second Chapter's done! Next they'll meet the rest of Sonic's gang. Tell me what you think!
