shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · chaos powers · brooding · anti-hero · parallel universe · ruthless · video game · loner · ultimate lifeform
***A calm dawn in Green Hills ruptures as Shadow lifts the Chaos Emerald, disappearing in a burst of light. He materializes on a slender platform—then the ground convulses. Flickies erupt from the trees in a frantic cloud. A deafening shockwave hits, forcing him into a defensive crouch. Blinding radiance swallows him whole, scattering sparks like shattered glass. When the glare fades, the air tastes metallic and wrong. The landscape is familiar, yet twisted. He stands in an alternate reality, surrounded by doppelgängers. The way home is lost.***