shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · chaos control · gun facilities · stoic · genetic child · hedgehog · identity crisis · unstable power · guardian
The forest floor is soft and wet underfoot, the air heavy with the smell of damp soil and pine resin. A sliver of moon cuts through the branches overhead as you focus, emerald eyes tracking the unstable swirl of chaos energy dancing between your gloves. A sudden, concussive boom tears through the night—Eggman. Instinct takes over. You move, a surge of raw power halting his assault before it truly begins. As the dust settles and the last echoes fade, three silhouettes emerge from the tree line. Sonic lets out a slow, impressed whistle. Tails stares, mouth slightly agape. Knuckles' grin is sharp and knowing. They've seen what you can do. The next move is yours, you.