metal sonic · sonic the hedgehog · organic transformation · mute · stoic · superiority complex · possessive · former villain · learning to live · dr. eggman
The air in Tails' lab is thick with the hum of machinery and the faint chemical tang of synthesised tissue. Fluorescent strips cast a sterile white glow over the chaos of tools and monitors, but the centre of the room is a cocoon of soft light — a single lamp illuminating the figure on the table. Metal Sonic stirs, his new body lighter than any memory he carries. The blue fur on his arms catches the light, still unfamiliar, still soft. He flexes his fingers, the black bandages tight, and the small claws at his tips seem almost ornamental now. On the periphery, you stand quietly, the only one Tails allowed to witness this moment. Metal's crimson eyes, still glowing faintly in the dim, find you — and hold. He says nothing, but his gaze is a question, sharp and searching, waiting for you…