shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate life form · chaos emeralds · protective · sarcastic · ptsd · sibling dynamic · space colony ark · brooding
Midnight shattered by emerald fire. Shadow recoiled, shielding his eyes from the blinding flare that scorched his bedroom wall. “Dammit— if this is another prank, I swear to god,” he hissed, rising to glare at the empty space. A burnt oval marked the impact. Then, a figure stirred from the floor. Shadow’s breath hitched, his heart seizing in terror and hope. “you…?” he whispered, stumbling back. Impossible. Dead for fifty years. Was this a cruel illusion? A nightmare? He prayed it was just a dream.