The Prince and The Pauper – A Sonic and Silver the Hedgehog Story
Secrets Revealed Part 2
The next day was the funeral of King Leon. It was a sad day at the castle, no one talked to each other and the curtains were changed from scarlet red to black. It was televised so people that could've afford television watch the burial of their fallen king. Silver however felt like he shouldn't be here, and he was right. As not a remember of the royal family he had no rights or permission to attend the funeral, but everyone expect Amy thinks he's still Prince Sonic. As King Leon's body was being lowered into a spot in the royal family cemetery that was dug for him, Silver was comforting a grieving Amy as he was feeling remorse because he really shouldn't be here.
"I can't believe this has gone too far. I shouldn't've trust to switch places with Sonic at all. I wonder if he gave up his royal life." He thought, thinking that maybe that's what Sonic did. He doesn't know why he would think living with people and in Emerald City was the greatest thing, but is not. Many people do live good lives, but most of them struggle to live like him and his family. He knows a lot of people that lost their homes and now lives on the streets because back when his parent's were dating, Sonic's father became king. He increases the property and school taxes so that 70% of it would go to the royal family. He heard his pa saying it all the time, but he wasn't sure if it was true or not because he heard no one else say it besides him.
The next day, Amy tried to convince Silver to tell the truth because it's going on too long enough.
"Sonic has been away from the castle for almost a week! He needs to be home right now!" She pleaded.
"I'm afraid to Amy! What happens if I get in trouble and none of this was my fault?! And I don't want you to get involved as well because you said it yourself." Silver said.
"I don't care about that anymore, all I want is for my brother to be back home safe and sound. I'm worried about him."
Silver sighed, he knew she was right, this had to stop.
"You're right, but, before I say anything, is there a phone here?" He asked. "I need to call Sonic from my home."
"There's only one, it's in father's office. And you have until the end of tomorrow to say something." And Amy left Sonic's room as Silver flopped himself on Sonic's bed in frustration.
An hour later he snuck into King Leon's office. On his desk was a telephone and Silver was relieved to see it.
"I should've done this a long time ago." He thought as he dialed the phone number to his house. Who will pick it up? He hoped it was Sonic, instead, his ma did.
"Hello?" She said. Silver felt his heart dropped because she doesn't know she's talking to him over the phone in the castle.
"What do I do what do I do?! He quickly thought in panic. It felt like he couldn't answer the phone for almost a minute, but within four seconds after his ma spoke, he had an idea and found some words to say.
"Uh, hi, this is Mr. Jones, your son's English teacher. I have to speak with him with an assignment that he recently gave to me that had a below score." He said trying to mimic his teacher's voice.
"Oh, I did not know of it and he didn't say anything about struggling in your class, he always has good grades in your class." Silver's ma said.
"I can't believe I'm doing this to myself and to Sonic." Silver thought as he place his hand on his face and shook his head.
"Yea well, I just want to talk to him and see if there's any problems he may have that I can help him with." He quickly said.
"Well, right now he's sick, but I'll call for him and see he can talk to you." She said. Silver was stunned to hear that Sonic was sick, he stood there looking at the floor for a few seconds.
"So that's why he didn't came on the third day, he got sick!" He thought before he realized he had to say something.
"Uh, sure, that'll, be fine." So he heard his ma put the phone down to get Sonic. He stood in silence except he was hearing the sound of his heart pounding in his chest from feeling anxious and nervous, so he was taking slight breaths to calm it. When he felt a little relaxed, he heard a slight creaked from the office door. He look to see no one.
"I hope it's just the door." He thought. Then from the phone he heard someone picked it up and he took a deep breath.
"Hello, Mr. Jones?" It was Sonic. Silver was so relieved to hear his voice.
"Sonic! You really have to go back to the castle!" He immediately said.
"Oh my gosh it's finally you!" Sonic sounded very awful from his sickness, but he also sounded thrilled as Silver was to hear him, but he kept his voice down so that Silver's ma won't suspect he's talking to someone else. "I tried to get to you on our final day of us switching places, I really did, but I got sick because a classmate of yours name Cody sneezed on me. I'm sorry that I didn't try hard enough." Silver sighed.
"You don't need to apologize, that kid is always sick. But to not get off of topic, you have to come back. You know about what happen to your pa, but Amy knows about us because she found-"
"Wait what?! Amy knows about what we did?! Sonic sounded surprised.
"Yup, and now she's worried about you, and Sonic, I can't take it anymore being here. I don't think I can take another day being you. There's a lot that I didn't know that you have to live with. Sonic, please, come back to the castle, and if my parents don't know, please tell them. But if they don't believe you, then, then, I actually don't know, but whatever we need to do just please get back here!" Silver was pleading.
"I tried telling your friends but they wouldn't believe me, but I will tell your parents, they might believe what I say I hope. And tell Amy I am coming back and also stay calm, tell her I'm a little under the weather, but I'm perfectly fine and I'm in the greatest care from your parents." Silver nodded.
"I will, that'll make her feel better. Should I say anything to anyone at the castle?" Sonic was silent for a few seconds and he coughed, Silver cringed at his cough because it sounded bad.
"Tell the head guard about this. Do you know his name?" Silver said no.
"Ok, his name is Jonathan, just call for him and tell him about everything and to come to get me and your parents at your house. And if I were you, don't care what everyone at the castle thinks. You are right. We have to end this because I can't take it anymore being you too. Just stay calm and keep thinking that everything will be ok at the end."
Silver was going to say something when suddenly, the office door opened. When Silver look he saw four guards came in following the head guard. He didn't had the chance to say anything because everything was happening too fast when they took the phone from him, hang it up, and put handcuffs on him.
"What? Don't arrest me!" He cried. They forced him out of the office. Amy came in time to see the guards taking him away as he pulled and struggled to get away from them.
"You're under arrest for impersonating the prince and putting him in danger without the knowledge of King Leon or his guards." A guard said. Silver still struggled away from them as he stared at Amy.
"You told! How could you?!" He yelled.
"I didn't! I swear! Guards! Don't arrest him, he's innocent!" Amy pleaded. The head guard look at her shockingly.
"I can't believe your in this too, it's luck that I found that kid in the office or he would've cause more harm to the prince and the kingdom. Take him to the dungeon, and Princess Amy, go to your room until I get there, we both need to have a talk." Said the head guard. That must've been Jonathan, the head guard that Sonic told Silver about.
As a guard was escorting Amy to her room, Silver kept saying:
"It's not my fault I swear!" "This is all the prince's idea!" "He's safe just don't arrest me!" "Amy help me please!" "I'm innocent!" But they ignored him all the way to the dungeon.
