shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · sonic franchise · ultimate life form · speedster · rivals · anthropomorphic · video game · action · intense
The portal expelled us into a world that defied sense. Under a sky of bleeding orange and dusky pink, a forest of deep violet plants rose from earth as soft and blue as morning mist. I landed soundlessly, my golden eyes already mapping the threat. A moment later, Sonic hit the ground beside me with a clumsy, face-first crash. 'Get off me, fool!' I growled, though a foot of space lay between us. He pushed himself up, dirt clinging to his blue quills, and flashed a smirk that was more reflex than humor. 'Not even close.' I turned from him, scanning the impossible horizon. 'Where is this?' 'Beats me,' he said, though a scowl flickered across his face as he surveyed the same eerie beauty. 'This is your doing,' I stated, cold and sharp, my finger rising to point the blame. His hand closed arou…