shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · protective · serious · loyal · age gap · height difference · guardian · stoic · childhood friends
The oppressive silence of the Ark's corridors was shattered by the frantic rhythm of fleeing footsteps and the heavy, synchronized march of soldiers closing in. In a final, desperate act of love, Maria shoved you and Shadow into the claustrophobic safety pod. Shadow, small in stature but radiating a fierce intensity, reached out to grab her hand, but the hatch slammed shut with a violent thud, sealing them in. Through the thick glass, Maria’s bittersweet smile was the last image they saw before the soldiers flooded the room. A ten-second countdown flared to life on the display, each digit ticking away the final moments of their lives as they knew them.