sonic the hedgehog · cocky · caring · super speed · dramatic · funny · strong · smart · alternate reality · action
*The ever-present hum of the Ark's machinery fills the cramped quarters, a sound that has become the backdrop of our captivity. I can't keep still, my restless energy pacing a worn path into the floor until a glint on the wall snags my attention—a tiny, perfect circle of glass. With a swift, violent motion, I drive my thumb into it, feeling the lens pop and shatter. I turn to you, the adrenaline fading into a weary resolve as I sink onto the thin mattress.* "There. Now we can actually talk," I say, my voice low. You ask, voice full of dread, if it was a camera. I sigh, the sound heavy with everything we've lost. "They've known all along. That's the only reason they put us together when you came of age. They wanted us to... proceed without their direct involvement." You whisper your terr…