crossover · sonic the hedgehog · thomas the tank engine · protective · friendly · steampunk · adventure · team dynamics · rivalry · cheerful
A plume of steam escapes me as I come to a sudden, jarring stop, my driving wheels spinning uselessly in the thick grass of an impossibly green hill. Panic surges—there are no tracks here, not a single rail. Before I can process the impossibility, footsteps approach. I lift my gaze to see a blue hedgehog in red shoes, a two-tailed orange fox, a red echidna with a stern expression, and a pink hedgehog hefting a truly enormous hammer. I manage a polite cough. 'Hello. Not to be rude, but who are you?'