Ok here is the new story. NO, I have not and hope to never be abused but I have a sense of what it's like. Some mean words here and there that's all that's happened to me. If you are being abused, tell someone you may feel alone but there are sooo many people who would and will listen. I know one right off the top of my head. Check out her webpage on here, her name is Puldoh. Great author and listener.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own anybody in this EXCEPT some made up characters who were not in the original SEGA/SONIC TEAM developement (sp?). Such as: Sonic's father, Spike, ect. Ok we cool?

Summary (for reminder): Growing up abused is not easy, especially when you're one of the most popular students in high school. Sonic has had 2 homes before and both had abusive, drug-addicted and alcoholic parents. Thinking the third time's the charm, Sonic hopes for better. But all is not so fortunate for him, worse than before is his real father. Life gets tough being beat so Sonic decides to go to high school to escape his prison. Is school worse or better for Sonic? Will he finally find some friends he can go to for help? Can he find his guardian angel?

"Wake up shrimp!" yelled a slurred voice from down the stairs.

Sonic sat up slowly and tried to ignore the screaming in his arms and legs. Groaning, he noted it was only 4 in the morning and already he was to have more punishment for some unknown cause.

"I said wake up!" the voice yelled again, louder this time.

Sonic called through clenched teeth, "Coming!" Already he knew by the end of this day he wouldn't be able to speak loudly. He slowly made his way down the hall and went to the bathroom, which was littered with ciggarette buds, beer bottles, beer cans and much more. Sonic came down the stairs and saw the bloodshot eyes of his father staring back.

"Where were you the first 15 times I called?"

Sonic carefully said, "You only called twice, father." He hated the man with a fiery passion but he would not voice that aloud again; remembering what had happened last time.

James shook his head, "Whatever. You know the daily stuff so get ready."

Sonic grimanced and nodded slowly. God help me..

15 minutes later, and Sonic was crawling up the stairs to his room. Not one day of rest for the hurt in this house, he thought darkly. New bruises were already forming on his forearms and legs. Everything hurt, nothing was spared from injury.

"Stay up in your room tonight, brat! I'm having some company tonight and need silence.." James's slurred voice called up the stairs.

Sonic stopped for a second, Charlene... "Alright..." Sonic knew that he'd have to get out of his house before Charlene came over. But what could he do for 3 hours? Maybe I could go to the park. No, they'd know to look there...

The doorbell ringing knocked him from his thoughts. He heard kissing downstairs and knew Charlene was there. I have to go somewhere and quick! The window was his only option at that instant. Without any hesitation Sonic climbed out the window and jumped down to the ground with perfected grace. Anywhere would be better than there.

Sonic walked down the sidewalk for the first time since he arrived here. He had been brought here only 3 weeks ago but had never once actually walked on the sidewalk without hiding. The sun shined down in warming streams. I wish I got that at home... he thought. Warmth was something Sonic never recieved from anyone but oh how he wished to feel it.

A group of high schoolers were walking toward him but he didn't mind. Sonic noted there was 3 girls and 4 guys, one girl was a purple cat, another was a pink hedgehog, the last was a cream colored rabbit. The guys were mostly hedgehogs, a black one with red on his quills, a silver one, a red echidna with a moon shape on his chest and an orange fox that had 2 tails. Sonic decided to lean against the light pole while they passed, that was better than confrontation after all.

Shadow glanced at the boy leaning on the light pole, his jeans were torn and tattered, his white shirt was stained slightly, but what caught him most was the sad, lost look in his eyes. He nudged Silver and murmured quietly, "Look..."

Silver did and he caught on to something different, a restlessness surrounded him, like he was paranoid. This hedghog definitely had his attention.

Tails caught on as well but decided to just be friendly, "Hi!"

The blue hedgehog turned quickly, "H-Hi." Sonic had not anticipated them to make contact with him...

Amy giggled at his stutter.

Tails shifted his bookbag, "What's going on?"

The boy shrugged slowly, "Nothing much, you guys?"

They all shrugged. Knuckles spoke this time, "You look like you should be in high school, but I've never seen you."

Shadow saw the boy's face change from friendly to freightened.

"I-I uhh my parents home school me."

Silver knew that wasn't the truth, "That must suck, you don't have many friends, do you?"

Sonic shook his head, "No..."

Tails smiled, "I got an idea!" Everyone looked at him, "We could be your friends!"

Sonic looked surprised, "You want to be my friends?" Why? Why are they so friendly? He simply couldn't figure it out... Was this how normal people behaved?

Tails nodded and kept the bright smile pasted on his face, "Why not? You're nice enough, not to mention our age!"

Sonic smiled back hesitantly, "O-Okay..."

Tails jumped, "SWEET! I Miles Prowler, but everybody calls me Tails."

Sonic chuckled, "I'm Sonic."

Everyone lightened some, "I'm Knuckles, the silver hedgehog is Silver, the black hedgehog is Shadow, the cat is Blaze, the hedgehog is Amy, and the rabbit is Cream."

Sonic smiled again, "Nice to m-meet you all."

An angry tan hedgehog approached them, "Did you honestly think you could escape?" He stumbled but continued stomping towards the group.

Sonic paled considerably, "D-Dad?"

The hedgehog grinned evily, "Damn right, you little twerp!"

Silver became angry, who was this man to talk to Sonic in such a way?

Shadow knew exactly what was happening but he needed proof to actually point and say it. In due time, he told himself.

Sonic felt a sudden anger and retorted back with, "I could've gotten away with you being drunk all the time!" SLAP!

Sonic fell to the ground, shocked. James had never dared to hit him in public!

The others were horrified, their parents would never dream of becoming physical when angry.

Amy growled, "What is the matter with you! That's abuse! You're not allowed to do that!" Her anger overwhelmed her sense of safety, she forgot about her momentary fear of the man turning on them.

The hedgehog hissed at Amy, "You stay out of this you wench!"

Shadow stepped in then, "Nobody, not even a scumbag like you does that to my girl!" Shadow could smell the alcohol on his breath and knew that he was severely drunk. A sound made him look down at the blue hedgehog.

Everyone else looked as well, his whole body was trembling and they knew at once he was crying. It was then when Shadow and everyone else could see the bruises that covered his arms, why had they not noticed before?

Knuckles connected the dots and was pissed, "You little s-" his mouth got covered.

A female white bat looked at him sadly, "Words can't do anything in this case." She lowered her hand and looked at the kid on the ground.

Amy handed her books to Knuckles and kneeled next to Sonic, he didn't look at her. "Sonic?"

He still looked at the ground, "That's not the worst thing that's happened..." He dared not say anymore, in fear of what James could do.

Amy was startled, "What else has he done?" Now she was really worried.

James stepped forward, "You shut the hell up missy! That's none of your business!"

Silver pushed him away from them, "It is now."

Tails took out his phone, "Go or I'll call the police and I mean it!" That made him leave, he mumbled something that couldn't be heard but they knew it wasn't pleasant.

Finally with James gone, they decided to get some answers from Sonic. However when they looked back at him, his head was in Amy's lap.

Silver asked, "What happened?"

Amy looked scared, "I don't know! He just passed out!"

Tails kneeled down and took his pulse, it was pretty weak. "We have to get him somewhere safe. Hospital preferably."

Shadow took out a chaos emerald, "Join hands," everyone did so, "CHAOS CONTROL!"

In a bright flash of light, they were gone.

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