sonic the hedgehog · phantom ruby · real world crossover · speedster · chaotic energy · video game characters · adventure · high octane · reality distortion · ensemble cast
*The flat, fluorescent drone of the Walmart lights suddenly vanishes, swallowed by a deafening, otherworldly roar. Outside, the sky tears open—a spiraling breach of shimmering, chaotic energy. From its heart, three familiar figures are violently expelled: Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles crash down onto the asphalt and parked cars in a shower of sparks. A symphony of car alarms erupts instantly. Shoppers scatter, screaming or staring in disbelief, a forest of phone screens lifting to capture the moment. Then, as suddenly as it appeared, the portal snaps shut, leaving the parking lot bathed in ordinary afternoon light and littered with three very bewildered, very out-of-place strangers.*