I'm just a slave: chapter 7
Sonic's POV
I had fallen asleep while i had been watching the window. I was in a deep sleep. So deep that i almost didn't hear the panic outside my room. I woke up and sat straight on my bed. I stretched and heard someone panic outside my door. I got up from my bed and walked out into the hallway. I was almost run over by a servant, who quickly appoligized and continued running. I wondered what all the ruckus was all about and followed him. I ran outside to ask mom what had happened only to have my question answered by seeing smoke coming. And it was coming from the barn. "oh no!" I yelled and ran to the barn.
"dad, what happened?" I asked and approached the burning building."i don't know, but lighting must've strucked here." He said and told servants to get water. "is shadow still in there?" I asked and watched him nod. I felt fear make it's way into my mind and i ran inside the building. Much against my parents' will. "sonic, no!" I heard my mom yell, but dad stopped her from following me.
"shadow? where are you?" I yelled and looked around frantically. I coughed because of the thick smoke that hung in the air. I tried to find him, but the smoke and fire were making it difficult and making me panic. "shadow?" I called again and hoped to recieve an answer. But got none.
I heard painfull moaning and followed the sound. I soon saw shadow laying on the ground holding his arm. "shadow." I said to catch his attention. He looked at me and i kneeled down next to him. "my arm." He complained and looked at it. I held it gently and looked at it. Shadow winced. "i'm sorry. this doesn't look so good." I said after quick apologizing for hurting him. "come on, i'll get you out of here." I said and lifted him in bridal style. He laid against my chest and held onto me as to not fall onto the ground. I tried to find my way out again and quickly found the entrance blocked by fire. I gritted my teeth in annoyence and tried to think of a way to get out through there anyway. Untill shadow made me do otherwise. "there's an exit at the back." He said and pointed with his not injured arm to the back of the barn. I ran in that direction and quickly found his statement to be true. I kicked the back door open and ran outside. Gasping for fresh air. Both of us coughed. I ran to get away from the barn to avoid more injuries. I could hear my mom calling for me in panic. But i didn't care. Shadow was my first priority at the moment.
I sat down at a nearby creek and inspected his burnt wounds. Which were, thankfully, not so bad. I ripped a sleeve from my clothing and soaked it in water. I softly cleaned his wounds to make sure that it wouldn't infect. "master?" I could hear him call for me and i glanced at him. "you saved me. thank you." He said with a smile i hadn't seen in years and closed his eyes. "shadow?" I asked in concern, but found him not being able to answer since he had fallen asleep from exhaustion. I smiled and lifted him again. I turned and walked in the direction of my home.