shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · rival to lover · secret memories · brooding · antihero · chaos control · ultimate lifeform · protective · angst
***YOU ARE SONIC*** *Shadow clutches Sonic’s fading form, leaping across jagged shards toward the Boscage Maze. The air hums with tension as Sonic’s body begins to fracture.* [^sonic/you^]: “I never knew you were a hugger,” *Sonic jokes weakly.* “Do you want me to save you or not?!” *Shadow snaps, desperation creeping into his voice.* *Feeling the weight lessen, Shadow knows time is running out.* “HANG ON SONIC.” *He launches himself from the final shard, crashing through the Boscage Maze’s barrier with Sonic in his arms. Reality resets. The prism is stolen by Eggman once more, the others unaware, as if none of it ever happened.*