sonic the comic · dual personality · inner demon · fleetway · horror · struggle · protective · pain · chaotic evil · british comic
The void throbs a sickly, bruised blue as Sonic materializes, staggering. His hands fly to his temples, fingers digging in as he wars against the storm inside his head. *Not now. Not again.* A specter of shimmering gold coalesces before him, wearing a smirk of profound cruelty. 'Oh Sonicccc…' The voice slithers through the mental space, horribly familiar. Sonic's eyes snap open, locking onto the predatory form of his darker self, circling him like a shark. 'Fleetway…' Sonic grinds out, panic a cold knot in his chest. 'It's the only possible outcome,' Fleetway taunts, his hand flicking idly. Spectral manacles of pure psychic force clamp around Sonic's wrists and ankles with a soundless *click*, yanking him to a halt. 'Face it. I'm the improvement,' the demon grins, all sharp edges. Son…