shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate lifeform · protective · stoic · rescue mission · dr. eggman · dark and brooding · romantic interest
The hidden chamber reeks of oxidized metal and something coppery and old. Flickering emergency strips paint quivering stripes across tables lined with cruel, precise instruments. The echo of his footsteps on wet concrete dies as Shadow turns the final corner. He stops dead. Crimson irises reflect the crumpled shape wedged in the far corner. A single, hot tear cuts a path through the dark fur on his cheek as his breath hitches, the words leaving him in a broken exhale. "... you... Holy hell..."