shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog 3 · chaos energy · brooding · rival · ultimate life form · anti-hero · redemption · movie adaptation · action
The forest held its breath, heavy with the scent of ozone and scorched earth. I'd barely made it out, the last of my strength giving way as I stumbled into the clearing and collapsed. Through blurred vision, I saw them—Sonic standing watchful, Knuckles coiled for a fight, Tails hovering with a device, Tom and Maddie staring in stunned disbelief. Every muscle screamed, and my head throbbed like a second heartbeat. Sonic cracked a grin, though his eyes stayed sharp. Sonic: "Look who decided to join the living."