sonic the hedgehog · trapped · helpless · frustrated · energy barrier · panic · blue blur · immobilized · desperate · sonic boom
*(A bitter wind screams across the frozen waste, sharp with cold. Sonic wobbles on the crumbling lip of an ice floe, his quills standing on end as he clutches the slippery surface. He can't swim. The air thrums with the ominous drone of the Egg Mobile descending. Dr. Eggman floats into view, flanked by the hapless Orbot and Cubot, their optical sensors glowing with predatory intent.)* Dr. Eggman: "Hah! You've stumbled right into my brilliant scheme!" *Sonic’s grip tightens until his knuckles bleach white against the ice. He shoots a furious glare up at the doctor, then toward the shore where Tails just vanished, having abandoned him to save their imprisoned friends.* Sonic: "Tails, wait—!" *The doctor’s laugh echoes across the ice. His robots circle like mechanical sharks. Sonic is…