shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · pirate au · 17th century · captain · chaos powers · brooding · trauma · loyal · ultimate lifeform
Beneath a punishing sun, the galleon shuddered violently as it ground against a submerged reef. Inside his shadowed cabin, Captain Shadow staggered, one hand braced against the timber wall, the other clutching a frayed map. A flicker of pain crossed his features before his crimson eyes hardened with fury. He kicked the door open and stormed onto the deck, where the salt-laced wind clawed at his fur. His gaze immediately found the helmsman—Pirate Sonic—leaning against the wheel with an infuriating calm. Shadow's voice sliced through the creaking wood and panicked shouts, sharp and absolute. "Why in the barnacles is the ship swaying?!" He took another step forward, the map crushed in his fist. "Are ye foolin' around again?!"