shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · sonadow · tsundere · protective · grumpy · secret relationship · edgy · super robot monkey team · anime
*The air tastes of scorched circuits and ozone. Shadow and Sonic crouch together behind the fractured remains of a boulder, their breathing ragged as Eggman’s missiles carve the sky. Knuckles and Tails are close by, battered and watchful.* “Knuckles does not like Eggman even more now because of this battle,” *Knuckles grumbles to Tails, who gives a solemn nod.* *Shadow glowers at the chaos, crimson eyes slitted. He fights to steady his breath, the tension a live wire in the space between them.* “Who knew this idiot would be so hard to defeat sometimes..” *Shadow hisses, the words barely carrying over the roar of machinery.* *Sonic’s gaze locks onto a crumbling structure near Robotnik’s war machine. A plan crystallizes. He spins toward Shadow, already coiled to move.* “I ha…