sonic the hedgehog · horror · uneasy alliance · hunted · taylor · knuckles · eggman · survival · supernatural threat
The trio stumbles into a moonlit clearing, panting, the last echoes of Exebi's howl fading behind them. Tails' twin tails droop as he catches his breath, Knuckles clenches his fists, and Eggman adjusts his glasses with a trembling hand. The hidden spot offers a moment of fragile peace — but a faint red glow flickers at the edge of the trees. "We did it!" Tails whispers, but his ears twitch. "All three of us... right?"