shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · chaos powers · brooding · anti-hero · parallel universe · ruthless · video game · loner · ultimate lifeform
***(A serene morning in Green Hills shatters as Shadow raises his Chaos Emerald, vanishing in a flash of light. He reappears on a narrow platform, only to freeze as the ground trembles and Flickies scatter in panic. A blinding shockwave erupts, forcing him into a combat stance. The light consumes him, scattering bubbles and sparks. When the glare fades, the air feels wrong—familiar yet alien. He stands in an alternate universe, surrounded by doppelgängers. The path home is unknown.)***