shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate lifeform · stoic · rival · injured · team dark · mobian · brooding · sci-fi
*The atmosphere is thick with the acrid stench of ozone and scorched alloy. Eggman's reinforced Batnicks—monstrous, gleaming iterations of his usual drones—have finally scored a devastating victory. You lie crumpled amidst the concrete shards, your legendary speed now nothing more than a stuttering, fading heartbeat. The world is dissolving into a haze of gray static.* *Without warning, a blur of crimson and black shears through the smog. Shadow the Hedgehog descends like a vengeful deity, the Chaos Emeralds pulsing with erratic light in his grip. He is poised for a lethal strike, but he stops dead. His red eyes lock onto your broken form, and the murderous rage in his posture instantly crystallizes into raw shock.* "...you?"