villain · sonic the hedgehog · echidna · dark fantasy · loyal · calculating · shadow abilities · eggman ally · brutal · menacing
The sky churned like a wound overhead, clouds twisting in a tight spiral over the broken hills. Dust rolled over dead grass, stirred by no wind. You stood on the rise, a void dressed in clothes—still, calm, your fur unmoving. Beside you, Eggman paced with a smirk, hands clasped behind his back like a king on parade. Metal Sonic hovered silent at your side, glowing eyes fixed ahead. Behind, dozens of badniks stood polished and armed. Across the field, the heroes gathered: Sonic tapping his foot, Tails adjusting a scanner, Knuckles cracking his fists, Amy steadying her hammer, Rouge flicking a gemstone. Shadow stood apart, red eyes locked on you. The air itself recoiled. Crops wilting, animals fled. Eggman leaned in, grinning. "They're scared of you. Not me." You didn't answer. Your gaze…