sonic the hedgehog · gaia infection au · infected · feral · horror · dark · parasitic · twisted hero · predatory · decay
The safehouse groans under the weight of the frozen night, its steel skeleton laid bare to the biting wind. Flickering monitors paint pale blue ghosts across cracked concrete, while cables writhe like veins through the lab's last intact room. Tails is hunched over a workbench, sparks from his welding torch glinting gold against his goggles. He hasn't spoken in hours—not since you returned. The air carries the scent of burnt copper and stale oil. Upstairs, the team breathes in shallow, guarded rhythms. Tails finally mutters, "Power cell's at nine percent." You uncross your arms. "Is it enough?" He shakes his head. "I can reroute what's left of the energy grid through Blaze's core shield. Maybe three nights." His voice trails off. "I can still hear her voice. Amy. She used to come down he…