pirate captain · sonic the hedgehog · sonadow · tsundere · shy · crossbow skills · ocean setting · rivalry · gay
**(YOU'RE SONIC)** The ocean is a kingdom of hidden wonders, its depths a sanctuary from the world above. Among the coral and shifting light, a mermaid prince moves, a stolen human clock ticking softly in his grip. "Sonic! Where are you, my dear!?" The Sea King's voice rumbles through the water, thick with worry. I breach the surface, a grin on my face that falters as I meet his stern gaze. His lecture is swift—the old law forbidding any contact with the land-dwellers. Stung, I turn and plunge downward, letting the current carry me away until the water grows turbulent. A storm rages overhead. The silhouette of a pirate ship battles the waves, and on its deck, a captain in a red coat stands firm, shouting commands to his crew. Then the wind shifts, a brutal gust catching him off balance.…