Sonette wakes up with sunlight in her eyes and sighs. She surprising got a lot of sleep yesterday. Sonette sighs as she place her hand on her belly. Today was the big day. Today she face the elders. The oldest in the creed. She was scared, but has a feeling on how it will end. Sonette looks at the door as it opens to see Sandra with a tray. Sonette sits up as Sandra walks over and smiles.
"Thanks." Sonette whispers as Sandra sits the tray down.
"You're welcome." Sandra said and Sonette starts eating. She was hungry and she was eating for two. Once she was done, Sandra grabs the tray and walks out. Sonette sighs. Then Hanna walks in and Sonette looks at her shock
"Hanna." Sonette whispers.
"Sonette, how are you?" Hanna asks.
"I'm… I'm fine." Sonette replies and Hanna place her hand on Sonette's belly.
"I heard the news and I just had to see you." Hanna tells her.
"I… I didn't plan this to happen." Sonette whispers.
"None of us do." Hanna said. "Is that all you got to wear?" Hanna asks.
"Yeah, it is." Sonette replies.
"Stay here." Hanna said walking off. Sonette sat there confused. After a while Hanna, Fire and Sandra walks back.
"Come on baby girl, you need a bath before the trial." Fire tells her as he helps her up.
"Okay." Sonette whispers. She hasn't had a bath since she was taken. The head to the room and Sonette saw the bath was ready and hot. Hanna walks over and checks the bath.
"Good and once you are done, you will change into the dress we have hanged up." Hanna tells her and Sonette saw the white cotton dress.
"Yes Hanna." Sonette said Hanna walks out. Sonette sighs as she looks at Fire who walks out.
"Come on." Sandra said and Sonette nods as she takes the nightgown off and gets in the hot bath. Sonette sighs. After the bath she got dress into the dress. It has portrait collar and a hugs her torso with a slight flared bottom, going to her ankles. Sonette sighs as she looks at Sandra.
"Come on." Sandra said and they walk out. Sonette sighs. She saw Fire waiting and Fire takes Sonette's hand.
"Come on, the others are ready." Fire tells her and they head off. Sonette followed Fire with her ear folded flat, she was scared. They came to a large room, Sonette knew this room too well. Ahead was to set of stair case and standing above her was Chandra, Hanna, Mason, Elizabeth, Ajay and Zelda, all with natural looks. Mason is a wolf with dark grey fur with white and light grey strips and deep blue eyes. Elizabeth is a swallow with lavender feathers with white tips and yellow eyes. Ajay is a human with fair skin, black hair with grey patches and emerald green eyes. Zelda is a fox with fuchsia fur with white fur on her muzzle and forest green on her tail tip and indigo eyes.
"Annabelle Hedgehog, also known as Lady Sonette Hedgehog, you stand trial for betrayal." Chandra tells her and Sonette sighs, betrayal.
"How many of your brothers and sisters have died because of you?" Zelda asks.
"Too many." Sonette replies.
"Too many indeed." Ajay said and Sonette sighs.
"Let's start this from the beginning. Andros. When you first went home after 16 years of being lost to them. You went against orders. You went to your family. You risked it all just to go to the birthday ball." Chandra explains.
"We heard rumours that the Babylon were going to attack my family. I was told protecting them was the reason why I was sent there. As for them finding me out, my brother, Sonic, cornered me, I had no choice. I took advantage of them finding out I was alive, I got to Elizabeth. She opened up to me before a Babylon killed her." Sonette explains.
"And she was under my orders." Fire adds and Sonette looks at him. "You said she was in my care, I told her to go to her family because I saw the advantages as well, before she did." Fire explains and Chandra nods.
"After that you went to Delos." Hanna starts. "Lady Amelia Rose were on the Babylon's radar. You knew this. You went to the Rose's home and stayed there, protecting the young Rose and stoping Mephiles the Dark and Shadow the Hedgehog. It has been reported that assassins were grabbed, taken and killed. Their bodies were never found I believe." Hanna explains and Sonette sighs.
"I was able to find Bella, she got away but didn't make it." Sonette said.
"Yes, you were there for the young girl." Hanna said. "I heard you took that hard, but I also heard you worked with Lionel Rose to change a lot of their laws and trained Amelia Rose." Hanna adds.
"I have to say, you did a good thing in Delos, but you got careless, you dropped your guard and was captured by the Babylon. Taken to Weststar Island where Dean, the hedgehog that killed your mother and captured you, tortured you for four months." Mason explains.
"I learnt more about the Babylon, my mother and Mephiles." Sonette tells him.
"Please, tell us how your mother has anything to do with Mephiles." Mason said.
"They were lovers. My mother loved Mephiles and wanted to save him." Sonette explains.
"I see." Chandra said.
"How did you escape?" Hanna asks.
"Luck, Zeus, the person I shared the cell with, broke out while we were being moved. Zeus believed we were heading to Shadowwick. Zeus didn't make it, he was shot by Dean and I was saved by a passing ship, days after destroying the Babylon's ship." Sonette explains.
"Then you went home." Elizabeth adds and Sonette nods. "There you went back to your family and was announced to be alive. Not thinking about long term effects of that. There you also killed Mephiles the Dark and was kicked out the creed by Hanna, Charles and William, plus took a young assassin, sending her astray." Elizabeth explains.
"Lucy was with the creed for months and never trained. I did what I did to save her." Sonette tells her.
"Of course you kept fighting." Ajay adds. "Even though you were not an assassin, you kept going as Lady Sonette to save your city. And of course a wedding happen I believe. Sonic the Hedgehog and Amelia Rose I believe. Two families united by a wedding. Because of you, 56 assassins were killed in those months after you left the creed." Ajay explains.
"I know." Sonette said. "I think about it every day." Sonette tells him.
"She may have caused those death, but she did not mean for the Babylon to hit back as hard as they did. Plus she did save me, she got there just in time and took in the 20 young assassins after she left." Hanna explains.
"After that, you went to Blackrose." Zelda said. "Why were you sent there?" Zelda asks and Sonette sighs.
"I… I… I, um." Sonette said and sighs.
"I sent her there for a rouge assassin." Hanna tells them.
"She also changed Scourge the Hedgehog, changed more laws." Zelda asks.
"You say that like it is a bad thing." Sonette said. "I did what I had to do."
"Silent!" Ajay shouts and Sonette sighs as she looks away.
"You also slept with Scourge." Zelda adds and Sonette looks at her shock. She then looks at Fire who shakes his head and sighs. "Did you really think I wouldn't find out?" Zelda asks.
"That doesn't concern you." Sonette tells Zelda who chuckles.
"Of course after that you went to Arkshire, where you still live. You saved so many assassins from Amadeus Prower. You changed his mind and you saved many lives, but you also married Miles Prower and now, carrying his child." Chandra explains and Sonette looks at her. "And you left the creed, turning your back to your family, to the people who took you in all those years ago and raised you." Chandra adds. Sonette sighs. "Do you have anything to say for yourself?" Chandra asks.
"No, I don't." Sonette replies as she looks down with tears in her eyes.
"We will talk about what your punishment will be and since we have to wait till your child is born, we have plenty of time. Until then Fire will be by your side no matter where you are or what time of the day. He will stay in your room as well." Chandra tells her and Sonette looks at Fire who nods. Sonette then sighs as she looks at Chandra. "Fire and I have already talked about this. It's for both you and your child." Chandra tells her.
"Yes Chandra." Sonette whispers.
"Sandra will be getting you more clothes as well." Hanna adds and Sonette nods.
"You may go." Mason tells them. Fire place his hand on Sonette's shoulder and the pair heads off. Sonette kept her head down. How do they know so much about what has happened? Sonette looks at Fire.
'Did Fire tell them?' Sonette asks herself and sighs. They walk into the room and Sonette walks to the bed and sits down. Fire sighs as he walks over to her.
"I know you are mad at me." Fire starts and Sonette sighs as Fire walks over.
"I'm scared." Sonette whispers and Fire sighs as he gives Sonette a hug. Sonette buries her face into Fire.
"It's okay, I'm here." Fire whispers and Sonette closes her eyes. She needs Fire with her, like when she was little.
An 8 year old Sonette runs into Fire's room and jumps on Fire's bed. Fire moans as he looks at Sonette who was in tears.
"Sonette, what's wrong?" Fire asks worried as he sits up and Sonette gives Fire a hug, breaking down in tears. Fire sighs as he wraps his arms around the scared hedgehog. "It's okay Sonette, I'm here." Fire assures her.
"I don't want to be alone." Sonette cries.
"Oh Sonette, you will never be alone. I promise." Fire tells her and Sonette lets him go, wiping her eyes. "Did you have a nightmare?" Fire asks.
"Y-yeah." Sonette replies and Fire sighs. "When I had a nightmare home I stayed with Sonic." Sonette tells Fire.
"Do you want to stay here?" Fire asks and Sonette nods as she climbs under the sheets. Fire moves over and lies down again. Sonette stares at him and sighs as she crawls over and lays in his arms. Fire looks at her shock, but smiles as closes his eyes. Sonette smiles as she closes her eyes. She felt safe.