Stitched We Heal (Fleetonic)

Ep 21

  
  
PoV: Fleetaway

"That's should do it, what do you think Sonic?" I held up the letter.

"Hm?" He tilted his head.

"That's right you don't remember how to read..." I sighed. I think they can handle that part for you. Let's see...

  If you want your friend back, come to the Emerald woods when you've prepared everything. He has no memories of anyone and can barely speak, if you want him come and see him first.

"That's fine right? I'm only really good with threats so... It's fine. It's fine! I'll go stick it on their door and then well have a new home for you," I folded the letter and stuck it into and envelope for now, "Let's try walking again today."

"No!" Sonic huffed at me, "Walk hurt."

"I know it hurts but we need to get you standing on your feet. You can crawl your whole like," I grabbed him.

"No! Down!" He fought but I got him standing, and he didn't wince this time, "Huh?"

"See, practice. It doesn't hurt anymore right?" He was standing on his own, no longer leaning on me.

"No hurt...?" He looked down at his feet, "No hurt!" He had a smile and was all excited.

"Let's try a few steps today, okay?" I started him off slow.he had minor whinesand winces here and there, but for the most part he was getting a good hand of it. I noticed his joints were the weakest. I needed something to help him stay steady- "Were going to the pharmacy later, okay?"

"Hamasee?" He looked at me.

"Pharmacy. I'll get you some ankle and knee braces to help you. You wanna ride in the backpack, don't you?"

"Backpack!" He jumped onto me, knocking us both over.

"Ow..." I landed with my back on the hard wood floor. Sonic landed on top of me with his hand hugging my neck. His purring... I hadn't heard it so strong. I could hear his tail tapping against the leg of the table. He was nuzzling against my neck, "Okay, okay. Let's go now then."

"Yesh!" He smiled the cutest and brightest smile.

"Come on, inside," I held up the bag for him and Sonic crawled inside no problem. I put an apple in there for him as well.

  Sonic knew the rules, so long as we were around other mobians he wasn't allowed to talk. I found a few different ones. I stole the ones that would be easiest to get on him. After that, I left the note in their mailbox. The only people I could trust with it. Tails, Knuckles, and Amy. I just hope they believed it. It had been years six years since any of then had even had a clue about Sonic. I would be surprised of they didn't believe it.

"Let's go home, okay?" I gave Sonic a granola bar to munch of as I flew us back to my house.

"Fleetaway~ apple~" Sonic was hungry and begging once we were back in the woods.

"I know, I'll feed you once we're... home..." I froze, everything was destroyed. My door was broken down and everything inside was tossed around or broken. My house had been ransacked, "Infinite? No he's more patient."

  I put Sonic down and he started whimpering and whining, "smell... bad..."

"What's wrong?" I picked him back up and found a scaple stuck in the coffee table blade down, "No way... their hunting you..."

"Fleetaway..." he was crying, "No... bad smell..."

"Its okay... I'll get you away from them. I promise," I filled a bag with food and what ever clothes I had. I dressed Sonic in a hoodie and some sweat pants I had. I grabbed him and flew with him immediately to the hotel closest to Tails' place.

  I wasn't careful enough. I didn't think there was anyone hunting him. If I put him up for auction that same person could buy him and torment him again.

"DAMN IT ALL!" I shouted as we made it to an empty room. I snuck us in through the window and put Sonic down on the bed. This was the hotel suite room. No one would use it because of prices, "Fuck... the plan was doomed from the start... Even like this you bring out the good in people... I always hated you for that. I'm taking you back to your home tomorrow. You'll be safer there."

"Fleetaway, home?" He picked up a pillow, "Mm... Fleetaway, Sonic home."

"No. My home is gone. You have your own home. With your friends," I sat down next to him.

"Fleetaway home!" He snapped at me.

"I know, you'll understand someday. Okay? Sleep now. Its late."

  I kept an eye on him all night. They were still hunting Sonic, I'd have to protect him until I gave him back to Tails.

  Sorry Sonic. I thought I bought us two more months together...

It's time to say goodbye.

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