3 months later

As the months went on, Sonette got to know more and more about the other maids there. She lucky she hasn't ran into anyone she knew. The days were long and hard, but she didn't mind. As long as they didn't notice her, she was happy. It has been three months now and she was heading up like a normal morning. She was greeted by Cream and the pair walks inside and started working. Around midday, Sonette was out the back, helping Vanilla when she heard yelling. Curious, she looks up to see Amy and Shadow fighting on a balcony. With a sigh she ignored it walked under the balcony to get out of the sunlight. She then saw Snow walking out with a basket so she went to walk to her, but looks up as Amy slips and falls. Sonette moves and catches her bridal style. Amy wrapped her arms around Sonette's neck and looks at her shock.

"Are you hurt my lady?" Sonette asks worry as she sits Amy down.

"No." Amy whispers. "You're Sonette."

"I am my lady." Sonette said. "Can I get you anything?" Sonette then asks as Shadow rushes over.

"No." Amy replies.

"I'll leave you alone then." Sonette said bowing and walks off to Snow. She saw Snow, staring at her shock by the clothesline.

"Good catch." Snow said as they start putting sheets up.

"Thanks." Sonette said.

"Having you around could be a good thing." Snow said.

"I came for a fresh start Snow, that's it." Sonette tells her.

"Was this job what you had in mind?" Snow asks.

"Of course not, but I had no choice." Sonette replies. "Here I am."

"Here you are my friend." Snow said and the pair started laughing. The pair finished and Sonette sighs. "Come on." Snow said and the started to head in.

"Sonette!" Amy calls so the pair stop as Amy walks over. "A word." Amy said to Sonette who nods.

"See you inside." Snow said walking off.

"Is everything alright my lady?" Sonette asks.

"Yes, everything is fine." Amy replies. "You have been here for three months and I haven't had a chance to talk to you. I don't know if the others told you, I like to get to know the maids here." Amy tells her and Sonette looks at her shock.

"Oh." Sonette whispers.

"Why are you here?" Amy asks.

"I wanted, needed a fresh start. I came here to have that chance." Sonette explains. "After the death of my father, I panic." Sonette adds.

"I'm sorry." Amy said.

"There is nothing to be sorry for my lady, it was 4 months ago." Sonette assures her.

"Thank you, for catching me when I fell." Amy said.

"If I may say, try to be more careful." Sonette said.

"Of course." Amy said.

"I better go my lady." Sonette said.

"I'll see you around then." Amy said walking off and Sonette went off to find Snow.

"Is everything ok?" Snow asks as Sonette walks over.

"Yeah, everything is fine." Sonette replies.

"She asked a few question about you, didn't she?" Snow asks.

"Yeah." Sonette whispers. "So what now."

"Come on." Snow said. They then started washing and wiping up. Once she was down, she walks to the entry to see James with Lionel, Shadow, Amy and a few others. James walks over and Sonette sighs.

"How are you?" James asks.

"I'm fine." Sonette replies. "Just a normal day."

"Amy said different." James tells her and Sonette smiles.

"It's nothing." Sonette said and James pulls her into a kiss. "So why are you here?" Sonette asks.

"We caught a group of pirates." James replies. "And a caption."

"Who is he?" Sonette asks curious.

"Manic Hedgehog." James replies. Sonette turns her back to them and goes into shock.

"Is he a green hedgehog with blue eyes?" Sonette asks.

"Yeah." James said worry.

"That's my brother." Sonette whispers.

"Sonette, I'm sorry." James said.

"When do they hang him?" Sonette asks.

"Tomorrow with the rest." James replies.

"I need to get him out of there." Sonette tells him.

"I'll work on putting something in the guards' water, give me time." James pleads. Sonette turns around and smiles.

"James." Shadow called. James pulled Sonette into a kiss and leaves with Shadow and the guards. Sonette looks at Amy, then walks off to Snow.

"Are you ok?" Snow asks.

"No, I'm not." Sonette said.

"What is it?" Snow asks worry.

"It doesn't matter." Sonette replies and Snow sighs.

"Come on." Snow said. Sonette did her best for forget about what James said, but it was always there. When night came, she headed home to see James.

"Ok, I have put a sleeping potion in the water, the guards should be out by now." James tells her as he hands a black long cape with hood. "Don't get seen." James tells her.

"I won't." Sonette said as she takes the white apron and the bonnet off, then puts the cape on and pulls the hoodie up. James made sure it was on and smiles.

"Go." James tells her and Sonette headed off. She kept to the shadows and made it to the entry of the cellar. She looks around first and smiles as she walks in, closing the door. She then runs down to the stairs; scanning the first three cells. One was empty, one had a group of pirates; three hedgehogs, two swallows, a wolf and two humans, and the last had her brother, Manic the Hedgehog. Sonette runs over his cell and Manic looks at her confused.

"Manic." Sonette whispers as she pulls the hood down.

"Sonette." Manic said shock as he got up and runs over. "You're alive." Manic said looking her up and down.

"I am." Sonette whispers as she grabs the bars and Manic places his hand on hers. "Oh Manic, what are you doing here? They're going to kill you." Sonette asks with tears in her eyes.

"I know." Manic whispers.

"I'm going to get you out of here." Sonette tells him.

"How, the guards have the keys?" Manic asks.

"Wait here." Sonette said walking off and down stairs. She saw the 4 guards all asleep and smiles as she runs over and grabs the keys. She then runs upstairs and opens Manic's cell.

"How?" Manic asks.

"Sleeping potion." Sonette said.

"Wait." the wolf said. "Please".

"I will need their help to get a ship." Manic said. Sonette opens the cell and they walk out.

"We need more people." the wolf said.

"This way." Sonette said running down the stairs.

"Manic!" a voice called and Manic runs over with Sonette. Inside were five hedgehogs, four foxes, five humans and three hawks

"I'm surprise they put all of use in a cell." Manic said. "Open it." he then said. Sonette opens it and looks into the other cell. Most were empty. She found one with some children. There was four chipmunk, one looked around her 30's, three fox cubs, four hedgehogs and all looked under the age of 13. Manic runs over and the older chipmunk walks up to them.

"Please, we have done nothing wrong." the chipmunk pleads.

"Are use marked?" Manic asks.

"I am and some of the younger ones." the chipmunk explains. "Please."

"Do it Sonette." Manic said and Sonette opens the cell.

"We need an exit." the wolf said. Sonette smiles as she went down more stairs and the others follow her to an iron gate. Sonette grabs a torch that's hanging on the wall and opens it. She runs down and looks down as the others run over.

"This leads to the dock area." Sonette said.

"Ok, we have to go." Manic said grabbing Sonette who pulled free.

"Sorry Manic, but this is as far as I go." Sonette tells him as she hands the torch to the wolf.

"No." Manic said.

"You're one of us, come." the chipmunk pleads.

"Go." Sonette tells them.

"No, I lost you once, I will not lose you again." Manic tells her as he grabs her arm.

"Manic, my baby brother." Sonette said. "You need to go, they don't know about me."

"I love you." Manic said.

"And I love you, now get a ship and get the hell out of here." Sonette tells him. They ran off and Sonette headed back up. She pulled her hood up and headed along the street. Once home, she changed and walks to a window. It was a while when she heard the bell ring. Sonette smiles as James rush up to her and pulls her into a hug.

"I thought you were going to leave." James said.

"Never." Sonette whispers.

"I love you Sonette." James said.

"I love you too James." Sonette said and James pulled her into a kiss. "Did they get away?" Sonette asks.

"Yeah, they took a ship and they're gone." James explains. "How many people leave with Manic?"

"36, some were only kids." Sonette replies.

"That's everyone then." James said and Sonette smiles.

"I made sure." Sonette said as she lies down in bed and James lies down behind her. "Don't you have to work?" Sonette asks.

"Nope, I got Cameron to cover for me." James tells her and Sonette smiles as she turns around and snuggles into him.