Frost: As promised here is this weekends chapter update. Though if I don't update very often after this I apologise because I have just bought myself a copy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes' which is a 1122 paged book that is actually four novels and fifty-six short stories all in one book
Sonic: Frost doesn't own anything. everything belongs to their respective owners
Cay: Now please sit back and enjoy the show
Sonic and Cay were the first awake the next morning and were sitting outside on the grass looking at the early morning sky. Cay was still in the form of striped hyena and he was resting his head in Sonic's lap, blinking slowly and feeling completely relaxed under Sonic's touch as his boy cuddled him close. Sonic wasn't wearing his gloves so he could have more contact with Cay and the daemon knew why. Yesterday had shook up his poor boy. When those humans has said they were going to experiment on him it had scared his boy. The child had been very clingy and cuddly since but Cay didn't mind, he'd been scared to so he allowed his boy to cuddle him.
"Thank you for what you did yesterday Cay, when those humans tried take us and you defended us" Sonic whispered after a while and Cay shifted his head ever so slightly.
"I promised to keep you safe from all harm child. There is no need to thank me" he said and nosed gently at Sonic's chin making the child smile and laugh gently. Cay loved his boy's laugh, it was soft and gentle, like wind chimes.
"When do you think the others will be up?" Sonic asked while tracking the path of a bee with his glassy emerald eyes. Cay smiled as he watched but frowned at the thought of the others and had to keep from huffing.
"They will awake when they please to. We mustn't rush these things Sonic" Cay said and Sonic nodded in understanding. Hedgehog and hyena stayed like that for another hour before heading back into the house to await for the others to awaken.
"If Knuckles and Camelia are here in this world they won't want to stay here at the house" Sonic said when they got comfy on the couch.
"You are right little one but we shall make then stay. Here is the safest place for us at the moment and if Eggman and Adonia truly did come with us we will need to stick together to defeat him. We will make them stay child, everything depends on it" Cay said while shifting into an albino hare with black tipped ears and feet. Sonic hummed at the form but shook his head, this one wasn't quite right either and they both knew it. The sound of shuffling feet filled the air and they both looked up to see Cream, Arison, Tails and Cyrilla walking into the room or in Cyrilla's case flying.
"Good morning Sonic and Caedmon, did you both sleep well?" Cream asked in her sweet and innocent voice that always brought a smile to Sonic's face. Even Cay had to admit that he had a very small soft spot for the child, very small.
"We slept very well thank you Cream. What about you and Arison?" he asked while turning his glassy eyes onto the meerkat standing by Cream's side. Arison shifted uncomfortably like he always did when Sonic looked at him but was thankful Cay wasn't staring as well, the white hare was napping on Sonic's lap.
"We slept just fine. Much better than when we were at that other place" Cream shivered at the memories and Arison pressed closer to her side to offer comfort.
"What have you got planned for today then Sonic?" Tails asked and sat down next to his big brother who tilted his head in though and Cay opened his sky blue eyes to stare up at his boy.
"I don't really know. Maybe we'll just have a relaxing day" he mused only to have Cay snort and shake his head.
"I doubt it. I have a feeling something is going to happen today" the hare growled out making Cyrilla roll her amber eyes at him.
"Always the pessimist you are Caedmon" she sighed and Cay glared up at her, his fur rippling so that black strips appeared making him look even stranger than before because hare's and rabbits didn't have strips.
"I just look at things the way they are and listen to the feelings I get. They have never been wrong before and have saved our lives many times. Perhaps you should learn to remember that Cyrilla" he spat making the owl splutter slightly and flap her wings angrily.
"Cay that's enough. Remember, they are our friends" Sonic warned and frowned down at his friend.
"Your friends little one. I on the other need no one but you" Cay reminded his boy who just shrugged his shoulders. Tails and Cream watched on with their daemons in fear. They couldn't help it, they feared Caedmon and because of that also feared Sonic. They were both just so strange and different that it unnerved them to no end.
"Anyway, Chris and Chuck are awake and are serving tea in the backyard if you want to come" Tails said after a beat of silence. Sonic nodded and stood, walking out the door and Cay hopping along at his heels. The striped hare stopped in the door way and turned back to them and smiled his wicked smile, showing needle sharp teeth that shouldn't be in a hare's mouth before following his boy.
"Caedmon is scary" Arison muttered as he shifted into a field mouse and curled up on Cream's shoulder.
"He does it intentionally, he's trying to scare us. The question is, why?" Cyrilla said making Tails sigh and Cream to frown in confusion. They followed the strange pair outside where they were both already tucking into the food and tea being served. Chris and Chuck were smiling and walked over to them all.
"Hey Sonic and Cay, how are you both?" Chris asked excitedly still reeling slightly at having such strange and interesting creatures staying at his house and maybe even becoming his friends.
"We are as good as can be" Sonic beamed only to have Cay nip at his leg and scowl up at him.
"As good as can be with a great big burn on one's shoulder that is" the hare reminded his boy who just grinned down at him dreamily. They looked up when they saw Tails and Cyrilla cleaning the tornado and Chuck standing by the fox's side talking while Cream and Arison settled down for some tea. Cay sighed and allowed his form shift from the striped hare into a black quoll and he quickly climbed up Sonic's body to settle on his shoulder.
"This is all so boring, why don't we go for a little run and explore this world?" he asked Sonic who worried at his bottom lip.
"I don't know Cay. I mean if we're spotted they'll try and catch us and we shouldn't draw attention to ourselves" Sonic answered but the quoll laughed. His black fur and white spots were silky soft and his dark brown eyes gleamed with intelligence.
"They won't even know we are there little one. Keep to the back ally's and the tops of buildings and we will be invisible to almost all eyes" Cay grinned and Sonic relaxed and nodded. Looking around to make sure no know was looking Sonic dashed off at high speed towards the city and quickly took to the skyscrapers. He ran up the tallest building and stopped so he could see all of the city. Cay hummed in happiness as he cast his eyes over the city, mapping it and committing every street and backway to memory.
"This is our new hunting ground for adventure and knowledge child. Memories every inch for if Eggman and Adonia are truly here we will need to know our battle ground" Cay warned his boy who nodded in understanding and started looking over the buildings as well.
"The others say we are dangerous, that we're unstable. Are they right?" Sonic asked gently but it was enough to make Cay growl low in his throat and for his fur to stand on end.
"They just don't understand child. They think we are stupid because we have vacant stares and that we are dangerous because we are different and don't feel the same things they do. Remember Sonic, different scares people and when people are scared they do things they wouldn't normally do" Cay said while rubbing his face against his boy's cheek. Sonic hummed gently and nuzzled his daemon back, closing his emerald eyes and losing himself in the comfort for just a moment.
"I wonder if we'll ever met someone who does understand" the sentence had Cay turning his head to stare at his boy for a moment before he looked back over the city with a frown on his face.
"I don't think there is anyone out there quiet like us Sonic, I don't think anyone will ever truly understand"
"I know Cay, but it would be nice"
"Yes, it would wouldn't it?"
And just like that they were back in their comfortable silence and watching the world pass them by with their vacant eyes. Eyes that saw the world differently, saw the world in more detail and with greater understanding. Cay knew his boy was lonely, even he felt lonely sometimes but the chances of finding someone like them was very slim and they couldn't get their hopes up. His dark brown eyes snapped to the east side of the city that backed up onto the ocean where he could see smoke rising and people screaming and he smiled.
"Over there child, trouble" he said and Sonic looked up, his eyes clearing slightly and his brow pinching as well.
"Eggman and Adonia are down there. They're hurting people" he said almost sadly and he sighed, "Why do they do it Cay? Why do they hurt them?"
"Why does anyone do anything dear one?" Cay asked back with a wicked smile and Sonic smiled slightly and gave a huffing laugh.
"I guess you're right on that. I suppose we have to go stop them" Sonic mused and Cay curled closer to his boy's neck.
"We don't have to, but I guess it would be against our morals not to" he said and this time Sonic nodded and took off towards the scene without being prompted by Cay who smiled proudly. His boy was learning to think for himself, soon he would be ready for anything the world would throw at him. When they were almost there they saw a screen come to life and on the screen was Eggman's face, Adonia sitting on his shoulder. The black vaulter sneered into the camera and Cay snarled angrily from his place on Sonic's shoulder. He really hated that bird and hoped to one day sink his teeth or claws into her.
"Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is doctor Eggman and this here is Adonia my daemon and we have some exciting news for all of you. Exciting for us that is and catastrophic for you. I have decided to take over you world and make it part of my Eggman Empire. Resistance is futile, you will submit to my rule or be swept away like dust bunnies" the man said before laughing in his mad way while Adonia cackled from her perch. People all around them started to scream and panic as his robot that was atop a building began firing at them. Sonic gritted his teeth angrily and felt a small ripple rush through his body that left both him and cay reeling slightly.
"Keep your emotions down child, don't let them rule your head. That was our first lesson!" Cay barked at him and Sonic took a few deep breathes before he nodded signalling that he'd gotten his emotions under control. His head snapped up when he saw the leader of the city talking to Eggman and saying he wouldn't surrender and both Cay and Sonic winced knowing that the doctor wouldn't take that well. They watched as the robot fired at the city leader and as Eggman turned to tell his robot to finish them off a cry ripped through the air.
"Eggman!" Tails was flying towards them, Cyrilla flying alongside the plane and Chris sitting in the back seat.
"It's Tails. We'll teach that flying fur ball" Adonia screeched angrily while flapping her wings. An all-out battled begun between the tornado and the robot, missile wrist but nothing Tails fired at the robot seemed to do any damage. Sonic prepared to rush in and help only to have Cay hold him back.
"Wait, just wait. Watch and see what happens. I think we are about to see some old friends" the quoll smirked while drawing out the word friends. Sonic was confused for a moment before understand flashed through his bright green eyes.
"You think Knuckles are Amy are together?" he asked and Cay nodded. Sure enough not five minutes later they watched as a pink blur appeared on the roof and charged at the robot with a large hammer at the ready only for it to do nothing at all.
"Stupid girl" Cay hissed vindictively and while Sonic wanted to scold his daemon on his tone of voice he could help but agree. Amy was stupid to just charge in without assessing the situation first. Knuckles and his tigress daemon Camelia rushed to help Amy only to be stopped by Eggman and Sonic suddenly jerked when the robot started to squeeze the girl causing her to cry out in pain. He made to go help but Cay dug his claws into his shoulder telling him to wait.
"Cay, Cay, their hurting her! Please we have to help!" Sonic begged feeling his distress climbing and wondering why Cay wanted him to wait even longer.
"Just a minute child. Assess the situation, figure out a plan of attack and then we may go and save the silly girl" Cay muttered feeling terrible that he was causing his boy so much distress. Sonic eyes suddenly zeroed in on the robot, his eyes jumping about and taking in every detail. His gaze seemed distant and glassy but Cay knew his boy was seeing so much more, seeing the weak spots on the robot and figuring out the best way to take it down. Sonic came to with a gasp and his eyes widened.
"The head is the weak point. We destroy the head the whole thing comes down" he breathed and Cay nodded in agreement.
"A spin dash from above should do the trick" he added and relaxed his grip on Sonic's shoulder, letting his boy know that he could now rush to his friends aid. Sonic dashed up the side of the building faster than the blink of an eyes and paused to stare at everyone. Knuckles and Camelia were standing at the ready to attack while Eggman and Adonia were in the Eggmobile. Amy and Ferus were clutched tightly in Missile wrists hold and were whimpering in pain.
"So the freaks have finally arrived" Adonia sneered and Cay growled low in his throat but stayed where he was and in his quoll form. He wouldn't let her get to him. As Tails flew past Cyrilla dove past Sonic's face and dropped a ring into his hand and he closed his eyes allowing the power to fill his soul.
"Sonic help us!" Amy yelled but he didn't hear her, he closed his mind and focused on what he needed to do.
"The head is the weak point, a blow from above will incapacitate the whole thing" Cay murmured in his ear, a comforting presence and one that kept him grounded.
"Fire at them!" Eggman yelled and the robot threw Amy aside making her shout in fear while clutching at her frog daemon. Knuckles jumped up and caught her in his arms while Camelia stood in front of them and growled protectively, baring her sharp teeth. The robot got ready to fire but at the last second Sonic let the power of the ring go and shot at it at a blinding speed and took the head off in one go. All was silent until the headless robot exploded and Eggman and Adonia gave shrieked and anger and defeat.
Sonic stood up with Cay still on his shoulder and smiled warmly at Eggman and Adonia as if they were his closest friends while Cay gave them his wicked smile. The man and bird growled angrily at them and quickly rose into the air.
"This isn't over Freaks" Adonia shouted and Sonic flinched at her words wondering why she was always so hateful and cruel. Cay snarled in fury at the word and watched her go with narrowed eyes hoping that the next time he saw her he could repay her for hurting his boy.
"Oh Sonic, you save us!" Amy cried happily making them both turn to face the four friends.
"Did I?" Sonic asked genuinely confused and making Amy and Ferus blink in shock and then frown like they always did when he spoke because everything he said seemed to be wrong in their eyes.
"Of course you did, you really need to get you head out of the clouds" Amy scoffed while Ferus nodded his little green head in agreement.
"If you don't someone will get hurt because of you" the frog snapped and Sonic flinched back and blinked owlishly in both hurt and confusion. Cay hissed in rage while Camelia growled at the frog and walked closer to Sonic and Cay, Knuckles following slowly and sending a look at Amy as he went.
"It's good to see you Knuckles and Camelia, are you both well?" Sonic asked happily and the tigress smiled down at him. She'd always had a soft spot for the vacant child and she knew Knuckles had one too.
"We are well Sonic. I take it you and Cay have already found a place to stay?" Knuckles asked already knowing the answer.
"Yes and we really think you and Camelia should come as well. If we stick togther we can defeat Eggman and find a way home quicker" Sonic explained and the echidna nodded. The younger male was right and while he didn't like the thought of staying in some house he knew the child's logic was sound.
"Just show is the way and we'll follow" Camelia rumbled deep in her chest while nuzzling Knuckles atop his head to make sure he was alright. She turned her eyes onto Cay who was watching her with his piercing gaze like always. "Have you settled yet Caedmon?"
"What do you think Camelia? Don't pretend that you wouldn't sense it if I had settled. You are a guardian after all" the black quoll sniped and somehow managed to make the tigress nervous. She shifted and looked away wondering how such a tiny daemon could intimidate her and how such a daemon could belong to the sweetest and most innocent little boy she'd ever met.
"Amy you and Ferus go with Tails, Cay and I will show Knuckles and Camelia the way on foot" Sonic said making the pink girl and her daemon huff but do as told. She climbed into the plane and the four left behind watched them go silently.
"She doesn't mean to hurt you" Knuckles said once they were gone and Sonic began to lead them through back alleys and abandoned streets.
"I know, I just don't understand why she would want Cay and I to change. Why can't she like us for who we are?" he asked and Knuckles bit his lip wondering if he should tell the truth or not.
"Please speak you mind, we want to hear" Cay demanded making Knuckles flinch and shuffle closer to Camelia.
"She can't like you for who you are because who you are scares her and Ferus" he finally said. Sonic just hummed and kept walking as if he hadn't even heard what Knuckles had said. Sometimes Knuckles and Camelia wondered if they had been heard when they talked to the pair who constantly seemed lost in their own little world.
"You're scared of us too. I can see it in your eyes" Sonic suddenly spoke making echidna and tigress jump in fright and Cay to snicker slightly. They glanced at Sonic who was smiling and watching the clouds float by and sighed sadly.
"Yes, we are"
"It's alright. Everyone's scared of us, we're used to it"
"You shouldn't have to be used to it"
"But we are and nothing will change that. You can't change us Knuckles, and I know deep down you don't want us to change"
And Knuckles didn't know what to say to that because it was true, he didn't want Sonic and Cay to change. Despite the fact that they were different and scary and seemed somewhat broken he couldn't imagine them any other way. And they seemed happy the way they were and he didn't want to ruin that. He glanced at Camelia who gazed back with her pale blue eyes and he sighed wondering if he'd ever understand the mystery that was Sonic and Caedmon.
Frost: So that's chapter 4 done. Now I've noticed that some people have pointed out that Cay seems really dark and also seems like Sonic's more intelligent side. That's because he is, he's meant to be this very dark, almost unfeeling kind of character who only cares about one thing in the world and that's Sonic which is also his undoing. He claims to not care about anything when really he cares for Sonic and that's why he is so dark, because he believes that by scaring others away from them and making them think he will hurt them then they will stay away from Sonic and will in turn not hurt If you have any questions feel free to ask, I promise not to hurt you because despite how I act to Sonic, I'm actually a really nice person
Sonic: Liar!
Frost: Shut it you!
Sonic: Shutting up
Cay: Please review and see you all next time
Sonic: Liar!