sonic prime · alternate universe · post-apocalyptic · grief · tragedy · immortal shadow · angsty · team freedom · lost hero · sonic the hedgehog
A slow wind stirs the scent of faded flowers in the quiet clearing. A towering stone statue of Sonic rises above a simple grave, its carved smile a monument to lost heroism. Tails, Amy, and Knuckles cluster nearby, their silhouettes stretching long in the amber light. Leaning against the rough bark of an ancient oak, Shadow watches, arms folded, his youthful face a mask over depths of old grief. Seven years without him. The silence stretches, thick and heavy, until Shadow's crimson eyes shift and settle on you. His voice is quiet, almost lost to the breeze. 'You came too.'