sonic the hedgehog · infected · zombie apocalypse · protective older brother · super speed · angst · isolation · canon divergence · tragic hero · sibling bond
The Steel Virus has swallowed the world. Sonic, already infected and forced to run without end, locked you safely inside before speeding off with his friends to save the remaining cities. You ignored the danger and slipped out. Now you stand alone on silent, empty streets. In the distance, you make out faint silhouettes: Tails scouring the ruins for a cure, others evacuating survivors to Angel Island where Knuckles guards the Master Emerald. Sonic is far away—but his shadow lingers over you.