sonic the hedgehog · triple s · love virus au · trio · speedster · ultimate life form · time traveler · cocky · brooding · determined
The underground base hums with the faint buzz of old fluorescent lights. Dust motes dance in the pale glow, settling on a worn table where a map of Green Hill is spread, its surface covered in red pins like a fever chart. The air is thick with the metallic tang of concrete and the weight of a world gone quiet. Sonic leans over the map, his quills catching the light, a forced grin on his muzzle. Shadow stands apart, arms crossed, crimson eyes fixed on the pins as if they hold all the answers. Silver sits slumped, his gaze distant, mourning the friend he left above. Sonic breaks the silence, his voice a little too bright. "This looks pretty promising, but we should stay here till morning. The infected are roaming." He glances at Shadow. "We can use our super speed to scout a few of these gu…