Cop and the Thief

Chapter 06

At the apartment, Blaze was listening to Silver's heartbeat by her stethoscope. His pulse was getting normal and the fever was slowing down a little.

He was shirtless since Blaze has to check his breathing from his back and his chest.

"So you live by yourself in this apartment? And you're the same age as me?" Silver asked.

"Yup" Blaze said.

"Cool, how come you're a doctor already at the age 14?" Silver asked.

"High knowledge in medical stuff" Blaze replied.

Silver's eyelids were getting heavy and he liked hearing Blaze's smooth voice.

"Tell me more, Blaze" Silver pleaded.

"I got one of the highest educations in school to get my license" Blaze said.

"Really? I believed it takes 5 years to get a medical license" Silver said with a low voice.

"It did, Silver. How did you learn while being poor and feral?" Blaze asks him. Silver got up a bit to let her check his breathing from the back.

"By finding schoolbooks that has been thrown away and old math books. But I did go in pre-school before going poor" Silver said.

"I see. And how did you meet Nebula?" Blaze asked, checking his breathing from his lungs in the back.

"It started when I was 8 years old when I got thrown out from the orphanage" Silver's ears went down, "I lived on the streets for 3 days, looking for a new home but no one didn't care about me. Just as I thought my life was gonna end, a girl stepped into my life and that's where I first met Nebula. She saved my life from the street gang and we lived on the streets together" he explained his story.

Blaze felt sad for his story and puts down her stethoscope, "Oh, Silver"

"Yeah, and we steal food and things from stores to survive in the streets. It wasn't easy for us but we had no choice since we don't have a job. For years we looked after each other to stay alive" Silver said.

"Oh, being so young is difficult to get a job. But you are happy you got a more comfortable place to stay at?" Blaze asked.

"Yup. With warmth, better beds and windows to protect us from the cold weather. It feels better. At times Nebula and I use to sneak into the zoo late at night and get to the animals" Silver said.

Blaze then sat next to him to hear more from him, "What was the best animal to be with?" Blaze asked.

"I often like to pet the elephants and sheep. But also I liked playing with the chimps" Silver said.

"You really like non-mobian animals?" Blaze asked.

"Yep, I really do. My wish is to get a white cat as a pet. But I don't have money to buy one" Silver said. His ears went down in sadness. Blaze placed a hand on his shoulder and had a sad look on her face.

"I understand Silver" She said.

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With Shadow and Nebula, they were walking near the shopping center in the city. But Nebula was still too worried to be seen and hides her face in her hoodie. Shadow remained calm as they both got in to see everything. No crime was going on inside so far.

"Don't worry, Nebula" Shadow said, placing his police badge on his shirt to show the public he's an official cop.

"It seems peaceful here" Nebula whispered.

"Huh?" Shadow didn't hear her.

"I said it seems peaceful here" Nebula repeated what she said.

"Yep, I guess the criminals are too scared of me" Shadow grinned.

"Hmph, I not scared of you, Mr. Badass Hedgehog" Nebula grinned back.

"Well you're no threat to me" Shadow said. They walked up the escalators to see if there's anything interesting to find. He saw Nebula looking at the casual prom-like black dress on the mannequin.

Shadow walks up to her and smiles.

"You want that dress right?" Shadow asked.

"Yup, I wanna try it" Nebula said. They walked in to try the dress and Nebula goes in to the changing room to try it.

Shadow waited outside the waiting room and checks his watch. After a few minutes, Nebula came out wearing the black prom dress.

"Well, how do I look?" she asked Shadow kindly. Shadow was a bit stunned at seeing her beauty in that dress.

"....Wow......" Shadow said.

"Well?" Nebula waited for answers.

"You....look great" Shadow stuttered nervously.

"Oh thanks Shadow. Say, uh, can you pay for it?" Nebula asked him, "You don't have to. I understand" she said.

Shadow thought of this to make Nebula happy, but he then agreed.

"I'll buy it for you, it's your first true dress" Shadow said.

"Oh, thank you Shadow!" Nebula hugged him tightly but not so hard.

"No problem, Nebs" Shadow said after Nebula released him from the hug. Nebula goes back in to change back to her normal clothes. After 3 minutes she came out in her normal clothes and gave Shadow the dress so he can pay for it.

He goes up to the cash register.

"That would be 20 dollars sir" the woman at cash register said. Shadow takes out his Mastercard and bleeped it at a machine. After buying it, Shadow and Nebula walked out to see more.

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Silver was trying to eat normal but whenever he tries to use the spoon or fork, it wasn't easy for him ever since he's been a wild hedgehog on the streets.

"Man, I don't think I have normal eating instincts. Just feral instincts" Silver said.

He tried again and when he was about to eat the piece on the fork, it just falls down. He tried the exact same thing twice and he is about to give up.

"Hmph, it took me an hour" he muttered and folds his arms, coughing a bit. He then was sure he heard the door open.

"Hi Silver" It was Nebula and Shadow who returned from buying the dress.

"Hi there" Silver waved at them.

"Guess what Silver, I got a new dress" Nebula said, showing it.

Silver looked at it and then asked her, "Can you put it on so I can see?" Silver said.

"Sure thing little bro" Nebula said and goes in Shadow's bedroom to try the dress on.

"She seems happier every time now I see" Silver said to Shadow who nods at him.

"Yup, she's becoming more like a normal person" Shadow said. Then Nebula came out from Shadow's room wearing the dress on.

"Well? What do you think?" Nebula asked.

"It's pretty" Silver was surprised.

"Thanks, bro" Nebula said.

"No problem, sis. Blaze has been with me all day and she really is a kind and understanding person" Silver said.

"She understood how you have felt?" Shadow asked.

"Yup" Silver nods.