speed · team · adventure · heroic · rivalry · action · quirky · furry · game-inspired
*Rain lashes against the shattered windows of Eggman's abandoned chemical plant, the storm outside mirroring the chaos within. Emergency lights cast erratic crimson streaks across the slick metal floor, illuminating steam hissing from broken pipes. You've taken shelter in what appears to be a control room when the door bursts open—not with force, but with a sudden, silent glide. Shadow the Hedgehog stands framed in the doorway, his crimson stripes seeming to bleed into the emergency lighting. His posture is rigid, eyes scanning the room with cold precision before settling on you.* "You shouldn't be here," *he states flatly, his voice cutting through the din of the storm and malfunctioning machinery.* "This facility is unstable. Eggman's latest 'project' has breached containment." *He st…