-next morning-
Sonic awoke with a start and tried to get up but strangely feeling a bit weakened he didn't get very far and fell back down again with a small groan, his injuries from the many times of being bitten made him quite sore and his head was pounding again, squirming a bit and tried again to get up but he paused realizing something, he was being watched.
Slowly he looked up to see Mephiles' two unnervingly light green eyes watching him, ears dropping he forced himself to relax for he knew he couldn't get away not like he had a will to anyway, but he also calmed himself because of the pain that escalated through his small frame.
"You know for a fairy you sure don't heal very fast." Mephiles mused, gently rubbing the hoglet shoulder that still had puncture wounds that were trying to heal.
Sonic squirmed and whimpered in pain as Mephiles continued to touch his tender spot making the wounds reopen and seep blood.
Mephiles smiled at this and brought the hoglet up close where he licked the poor things injuries causing the wounds to close off again and vanish without a trace, he then did the same for hoglets head making it squirm slightly before relaxing in the fluid motion.
Once done Mephiles pulled the hoglet away and watched as it sat up in his hand and felt around for his injuries that were no more, slightly confused he looked up at him.
"Th-thanks." Sonic smiled slightly.
"Well we can't have you dying on us." Mephiles stated. "We have a deal after all."
"Y-yeah.." Sonic nodded, looking down.
"How long have you had these?" Mephiles asked, touching the hoglet's wings.
"T-two days.." Sonic answered, glancing at the light blue wings that sparkled in the light. "I-I d-don't know how b-but th-they just appeared."
"Hmm.. fascinating." Mephiles thought aloud, turning the hoglet around and observing the breathtaking wings more closely. "Well, I must admit they are the most mysterious and stunning wings I've ever seen on a fairy."
"Only i-if I had them when I-I was still in v-village.." Sonic muttered, his mind wandering to all the times he was bullied and frowned upon because he had no wings or powers, just a small fry fairy that everyone liked to pick on. "I-I'm just a freak.."
"That word is demeaning." Mephiles said, removing his finger from the little one's wings.
"W-what do y-you mean?" Sonic asked quietly, turning back around and looking up at him.
"We are all freaks little one, everyone is different and we all have different abilities or qualities narrow minded people think to be freakish or less appealing than their own qualities." Mephiles explained.
"M-my village s-stuck up.. I-I glad th-they gone." Sonic said, his voice full of disgust. "I-I wish they d-died slower."
"A bit dark for an eight year old aren't you."
Startled Sonic looked over to see the black and red hedgehog walking towards them. "Wh-who?"
"That is Shadow, my younger twin." Mephiles answered.
"Oh.. hello." Sonic greeted.
"He is rather polite for a prisoner." Shadow mused, stopping right in front of them. "Or for a fairy in general."
"I-is it b-bad?" Sonic tilted his head slightly.
"No, just shocking that you are not self absorbed like most fairies." Mephiles shook his head slightly.
"Better t-to be polite th-then rude a-and disrespectful.." Sonic stated before slowly looking back down as tears came to his eyes. "Th-though they d-didn't seem to care.. In-instead got b-bulled harder."
Holding back sobs the hoglet turned away and laid down on Mephiles' hand where he cried softly to himself but he paused feeling a finger press lightly against his back right behind his arm and felt it trail all the way to his tiny feet, it then went back up and did it again in a petting motion that he slowly relaxed in, calming down he closed his eyes and pressed against the finger as he took in a few shaky breaths to calm down completely.
"He sure is tiny." Shadow chuckled slightly, petting the hoglet who seemed to be enjoying it. "And quite accepting of his fate."
"Yes, but he seems to like having his blood taken." Mephiles said, gently stroking Sonic's blue quills. "Which is rather odd."
"That is strange." Shadow agreed. "But at least we don't have to lock him up, he is far too cute and amusing to lock away."
Mephiles nodded slightly in agreement and they both watched as Sonic fell fast asleep.
-several hours later-
Sonic sat quietly on the counter as they made supper, he was bored just sitting there watching the stove he sat a safe distance away from but close enough to feel some of the warmth of the fire, getting quite curious he stood up and walked to the small shelf of many seasonings not far away and glancing around jumped up onto the shelf where he started to look around, he smiled slightly at seeing at finding the chili powder that he took hold of and pulled up and flew hard towards Mephiles who was frying some meat on the pan.
"H-help?" Sonic asked, tilting his head slightly.
Mephiles paused and looked at Sonic before taking the seasoning from the hoglet tiny paws, he then looked it over before nodding slightly. "You read my mind, little one." he said, putting some into the meat he was frying before handing it back to Sonic who flew back and put it away.
Once he put it away he started searching more but paused seeing a shaker knocked over where it was spilling some sort of white seasoning, ears twitching a bit he went over and picked the shaker up with quite a struggle, almost getting it upright completely he flicked his wings slightly putting more strength in pushing back up and once done he stepped back only to step on the white seasoning that burned his feet to the touch, the burn was so bad that he screamed in pain and staggered back where he tripped and fell off the shelf onto the counter where he curled up crying in overwhelming pain.
Quickly they went over to the hoglet and Mephiles picked the squirming blue hoglet up.
"What is wrong with him?" Fleetway asked, slightly annoyed.
"B-b-bu-rn-s!" Sonic cried out, pointing down.
Mephiles looked to where Sonic was pointing and carefully lifted one of its feet to see quite severe burns there much worse than a fire burn.
"How did he get so burned?" Darkspine wondered, touching the other burned foot making Sonic cry out again in pain.
"Shadow, can you check the shelf." Mephiles ordered, inspecting the burns more closely.
Shadow got the suspicion and looked at the shelf, and sure enough there was the shaker and he brought it over.
"Hoglet, did you touch this?" Shadow asked, bringing the shaker into view.
Sonic hissed in pain and looked over to see the shaker in Shadow's hand, quivering a bit he slowly nodded.
"That isn't good." Shadow muttered, hurrying closer and taking hold of Sonic's free foot when Darkspine backed away.
"What isn't good?" Fleetway queried, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Salt burns fairies at the mere touch of it." Mephiles answered. "Though it usually happens if they touch it directly like he just did."
"But if he does not get it dealt with soon then the burn is going to get increasingly worse." Shadow explained, getting some sugar as Mephiles rinsed the salt off the hoglets feet.
Sonic gasped in pain and squeezing his eyes shut he felt Shadow sprinkle some of the sugar onto his burns to counteract the salt it was weird but it seemed to work on the little fairy, tears slipping down his cheeks he clung desperately to Mephiles' hand as they tended to his burns.
Once done Mephiles pulled the hoglet close and finished up making dinner as Sonic curled up against his chest still in pain, though the pain slowly subsided as he relaxed in Mephiles' arms, his eyes closing shut as he calmed down.
When dinner was ready they gathered around the table and Mephiles set Sonic on the table where he kept an eye on him making sure he wouldn't stand right now, Sonic sat there quietly staring at the burns with a saddened expression.
"Don't worry little fairy, the burns should be gone in a few days." Shadow assured him.
"H-how y-you know?" Sonic inquired, glancing up at him.
"Well most fairies can heal themselves and others have specific things to help them heal, apparently you in particular use sugar as an antidote." Shadow told him. "Which is quite new."
"Oh.. s-sorry.." Sonic mumbled, ears dropping again. "I-I didn't kn-know i-it would d-do that.."
"Who doesn't know their own weaknesses?" Fleetway asked, ears flattening against his head.
"I-I only eight.." Sonic growled slightly, glaring at Fleetway who simply chuckled in amusement. "N-no one t-taught me anything.. I-I learn on own."
"No wonder you have a stutter." Darkspine muttered.
Sonic froze at that and looked over at him, his teeth bared. "I-I can t-talk perfectly fine."
"Prove it." Darkspine challenged.
"n-no.." Sonic refused, putting his hands on his head. "N-n-no.. I-I won't.. Need b-behave."
"You need to relax." Mephiles said, gently stroking the hoglets quills.
Sonic paused and slowly looked up at the gray hedgehog, wings flicking a bit like a butterfly he put his tiny paws on Mephiles' finger.
Mephiles stared at the hoglet for a minute in a slight daze but he quickly shook out of it and moved his hand down back behind the hoglet before pulling him closer till he was right in front of him dangerously close to the edge.
"Now little one, will you eat willingly or do you have to go through force feeding again?" Mephiles asked, eyes darkening a bit.
Sonic quivered a bit and looked down in thought. "I-I d-don't know.."
"Alright, force it is." Mephiles decided, pinning the hoglet and forcing some food down his throat.
Sonic struggled a bit but couldn't do much so he just allowed him to feed him till his stomach was full, once he was done eating Mephiles released him but this time he didn't run he just sat up and shook his head before glancing back at his wings that fluttered a bit.
"C-can drink m-me now?" Sonic asked curiously when dinner was all done.
"Why do you anticipate it?" Fleetway queried.
"I-I don't r-really know." Sonic shook his head slightly. "All I-I know is I-I like p-pain."
"Well I guess it is that time." Mephiles nodded slightly looking at Sonic who lifted his arm and turned his head away.
Sonic waited patiently till he felt the familiar sweep of breath on his small frame followed by two fangs that again punctured his skin he then closed his eyes as his blood was sucked right out each vampire taking a turn till he came very close to passing out where they stopped.
"Shouldn't go much further than that, he needs his energy to heal." Shadow advised, handing the hoglet to Fleetway who hadn't had another turn yet.
Fleetway sucked a little more before licking up the mess left behind, he then handed Sonic back to Mephiles who sat down on the couch holding the child close as it looked around in a bit of daze.
Not wanting the hoglet to be awake right now, Mephiles put his hand in front of the hoglet where a dark mist went out and entered into Sonic's mind forcing him into slumber.
Mephiles then licked the wounds once more clearing away the very last bit that had been seeping out and at the same time he healed the injuries to where there was again no sign of wound or scar he then gently stroked the hoglet head making its small form relax and press into him for more warmth which the gray hedgehog had plenty to keep Sonic warm and comfortable.