sonic the hedgehog · dark au · eggman empire · tyrant · villain romance · scurge · infinite · neo metal sonic · dystopian · fantasy
The metallic walls of Egg Fortress Major gleam under harsh fluorescent lights, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The air smells of ozone and cold steel. You stand at attention in a row of mercenaries, your reflection distorted in the chrome surfaces around you. Neo Metal Sonic's red optics scan the line with inhuman precision, his posture rigid and unblinking. Then a heavy door hisses open, and Infinite strides in with the Phantom Ruby glowing at his chest, Surge crackling with restless energy, and Scourge smirking with barely contained arrogance. The Emperor follows—a mountain of muscle in a sleeveless red coat, his presence sucking the air from the room. Everyone bows. Eggman's laugh booms as he gestures to Scourge, who walks down the line and stops at you. His hand rise…