Little red bird hood (sonjet)

everything I've lost

Sonic's pov

I sat at the edge of a log as jet tried desperately to light. I kept telling him we didn't need a fire but he insisted that it would be more cosy. He determined I'll give him that!

"Ah there" he stood up triumphantly at the fire finally lit "now isn't that much nicer!"

"I guess so" I said as I tried to hide a smirk "those camping trips with your dad really came in handy"

"I guess so" he sighed as he looked up at me with those big blue eyes "you know I wasn't being entirely honest when I said my dad changed overnight. He did have a reason"

I nodded, encouraging him to continue.

He took a deep breath "my dad used to be a thief"

"A thief!" I yelped. I wasn't expecting that!

"Not only a thief. He was the best thief that led the world famous Babylon rouges" his eyes lit up as he spoke. Clearly he had a lot of admiration for his old man "one day he decided to pull off the heist of a century. Stealing the crown jewels. He succeeded but his face got caught on camera. After that almost the whole of mobius was after us. It's kinda why I wear this hood. Even though I was too young to ever take part in one of dad's heists folks still link me to my old mans crimes"

"That's bullcrap!" I stood up angrily. He had to live his whole life in hiding just cause of something his old man did. That's so wrong!

"Eh I'm used to it by now" he shrugged "so what about you? I told you my story, won't you tell me yours?"

"I guess that's fair" I sighed as I sat down next to him "the truth is I wasn't always a monster. I was actually a hero. I had friends and my days were peaceful but I got too cocky and ran straight into a trap. The doctor turned me into this monster and I got chased out by the people I once protected. I had to leave my friends and live a life of solitude. I lost everything cause of him!" I felt the log crack under my tight grip. Even to this day I feel angry.

Jet nodded before turning to me with one simple question "did you ever think about getting back at him?"

"I did but I have no idea where the doc is" I sighed.

"I'll help you" he stood up "I'll help you find the doctor and make him turn you back. Then you'll let me go home. Deal?" He held out his hand.

"I won't have any reason to keep you so deal!" I shook his hand with a grin.

For the first time in forever I felt a spark of hope...