Cop and the Thief

Chapter 04

Nebula holding her little brother from coughing too hard. Lucky for Nebula and Silver they are very healthy but when it comes to very cold weather they were unable to survive in this condition from getting sick. Though they do steal medicines from the stores all the time whenever they get sick. But this was worse than ever.

"He's getting a cold. And we need some medicine, we ran out of it last week" Nebula said to Shadow.

"Don't worry, I know who can help. Trust me" Shadow said.

"Grrr......" Silver growled lowly that he doesn't trust the cop.

"Silver, calm down. I know you don't trust him but he can help us. I'm here with you" Nebula hugs him to calm him down.

"Okay....but if he tries anything sneaky I'll kick his ass" Silver said, growling at Shadow.

"You're so naïve as always" Nebula rolled her eyes.

Around noon, Shadow has brought them to his place at the apartment. Nebula had the hoodie on to hide her face from anyone knowing that she's the wanted thief. Silver and Nebula was a little nervous to come into this apartment since it's not wrecked or damaged like their home that they live at.

After taking the elevator, Nebula was a little scared from feeling the gravity flow when the elevator moved up.

"You'll get used to it Nebula" Shadow said with a calm voice.

"Sorry, I'm not used to elevators" Nebula shivered. They got to the door where it said Blaze Cat. Shadow knocked on the door and waits for answer.

The door opens to reveal a purple cat with a lab coat on. Silver saw her and was stunned at seeing her.

"Are these your friends, Shadow?" Blaze asked.

"Yup. And they both need help, Silver here is very sick" Shadow said.

"Of course and who is she?" Blaze noted Nebula.

"Don't panic but I'm a wanted thief" Nebula unfolds her hood showing her face. Blaze was in shock at seeing a thief but calms down.

"Wait a minute, you look too innocent. Explain later after I do tested on you both" Blaze said.

They all got in and Silver was the first one to be tested. Blaze took out syringe and tries to stick it on his arm but he moved and growled lowly.

"Silver, don't be rude. She's just trying to help" Nebula said to her little adoptive brother. Silver folds his ears in embarrassment.

"Has he been raised by dogs?" Blaze joked.

"Nah, he's never been raised normally, but I don't growl like an animal" Nebula chuckled. Blaze then sticks the syringe into Silver's arm and took a little blood.

"Ow! That hurts!" Silver winced.

"Shhh....shhh......calm down, little bro" Nebula strokes his longs two quills to calm him down.

Blaze then pours a dip of his blood to see what the problem is in the microscope. She looked into it and saw that the white blood cells are fighting against the virus inside.

"Yep, he's definitely very sick, what's your name the not-so-bad thief?" Blaze said and asked Nebula.

"My name is Nebula Emerald. I've been a feral for 10 years in my life. So now I'm 18 years old. Silver is 14 years old. He and I are not really related. We're simply adoptive siblings" Nebula explained.

"Okay, it's your turn now to be checked" Blaze said. Nebula sat down and let Blaze take her blood by the syringe.

"So you were not feral when you were 8?" Blaze asked her.

"Yeah, my parents died of some kind a disease in their lungs. And I lived on the streets and developed feral instincts to survive" Nebula said.

"But how come you can still talk and walk on two. Ferals can't" Blaze asked again.

"I concentrated to not lose my sanity and tried to live social as possible. If I became feral completely, I would stop talking, wearing clothes and even walk on all four" Nebula said.

"Oh, okay. Let's see how your blood is" Blaze said.

"Yup. I've been a wild street hedgehog for too long" Nebula said.

Blaze checked Nebula's blood on the microscope and she saw Nebula was not as sick as Silver but it did show some minor sickness.

"You're healthy but you do have some minor sickness" Blaze said.

"Yeah, which is why my throat is a little sore. Surviving in autumn and winter is not that easy" Nebula said.

"I suggest that you need to modify your home or you can live with Shadow" Blaze suggested.

"Me, living with that striped cop?" Silver snaps.

"Silver, he didn't arrest me. I told him what we are and he understood why we steal food and things to survive" Nebula said.

"Well, I still don't trust him, sis" Silver said with his arms crossed.

"Look, I know he's a cop but he helped us before. It's time we learn something new with Shadow at his place. It's better than living in the streets in this cold season. And I don't want to lose you again like last time" Nebula said, hugging her brother.

"Okay. I will trust him now" Silver said. He hugged her back.

"Well, let's get up to my home and I'll fix your new beds" Shadow said as he and the feral hedgehogs left Blaze's place. They walked upstairs and came up to where Shadow lives.

Silver coughed hard that the fever is making his throat get worse.

"Oh, no. Silver, hang in there. We're gonna get you better" Nebula helps him.

"Let's place him on the couch, get a blanket to keep him warm" Shadow said. He unlocks the door and they lead Silver to the couch where he lays down with a sluggish moan. Nebula picks up a blanket and covers him.

"We have to give him medicine before he gets the stuffy nose" Nebula said to Shadow.

Shadow nods and goes to take the cold medicine while Nebula was close to Silver who was looking paler.

"Easy bro, you'll be fine" Nebula said to him. Shadow then came in with the medicine and pours it on a spoon.

"Open your mouth" Shadow tells Silver. He opens it and Shadow pours the medicine into his mouth. Silver then swallowed it after drinking some water.

"Get some rest, you'll be fine" Shadow said to him and got up to get to his room. Nebula stayed near Silver and looks up at Shadow.

"Well, this will be the start of a new life" she said to herself.