#It has that Damn Fourth Chaos Emerald!!!!

[corrupted-strawberry]

I know it's not usually the kinda art I post, but look at this Shadow themed belt chain I made!!

I'm very proud of this one, I made it to go with my Shadow plush keychain I got a few years ago.

[fosermi]

The kids popped out of that damn fourth Chaos Emerald and the Corrupted weed/lean gem. 😞.

correct.

[moobloom-mention]

Nothing in Life is Guaranteed (Except for Statis and Uncertainty)

*WARNING: Sonic 3 spoilers ahead*

Summary: Through all the panic and confusion, Shadow can only focus on one thing. Maria isn't waking up.

Why isn't she waking up?

Content Warning(s): Implied Character Death, Violence, Angst

Word Count: 1203

Don't you just hate it when a "new" fandom grabs your shoulders and violently shakes you while you're working on 5 different LMK prompts.

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Yelling.

It's the first noise that manages to cut through the shrill, high-pitched ring echoing through two black, twitching ears. Soldiers are calling for unintelligible things, their commands drowned easily by the mindless crackle of nearby fire still eating away at whatever source of fuel it'd found.

The flames wouldn't last long. Not when the only other source of fuel was the cold metal of the base's sterile flooring and walls.

Shadow's gloved fists shake. With anger or fear, he knows not of which the loss of control over his limbs stem from. He can only stare, eyes wide as his fingers carefully brush over soft, blonde strands of hair he'd braided so many times before. The same strands he'd always been lightly scolded at for rolling onto between movies.

It wavers at the first gust of wind that blows from the base's newly opened doors. At the first sign that- despite what Shadow had convinced himself -the world had not stopped the moment maroon eyes had laid upon her limp body.

"Maria?"

Shadow barely suppresses a flinch as one of Maria's hands jerk, pupils blown wide at the movement. He'd be a fool not to recognize the flicker of hope such a small thing ignites. The same flicker so reminiscent of an old lighter the Professor had held onto from his years in Germany.

He could almost hear the signature click of the lighter's cap closing when another movement suffocates the emotion until only numbness remains.

Clenched tightly around one of Maria's pale hands is another person's dusted with ash, the grey spots lining its skin all too familiar. He must have startled the Professor with his voice.

"Shadow," the Professor pleads, his voice far too hoarse.

Black ears press themselves flat against his skull.

Faintly he can feel his heart begin to pound against his ribcage. This isn't how the Professor is meant to act. He isn't meant to be so soft-spoken, voice thick with an emotion Shadow cannot- no, that he refuses to name.

Where is the Professor's determined attitude from only minutes before? His jovial personality that Shadow had assumed Maria had inherited?

Why isn't he asking Shadow to fetch medical equipment? Why isn't he waking her up-?

Someone touches his shoulder.

At an instant Shadow recoils, his eyes sparking with bolts of red as he turns to punch whoever had dared to disrupt this moment- to defend Maria's state of unnerving rest.

But his fist never connects with its intended target. It instead freezes once his eyes lock onto the darkened gaze of Captain Walters, the man's expression twisted in an emotion Shadow had never before seen from the man.

Not in Shadow's first "escape" from his stasis chamber with Maria's help. Nor in the shrieks of surprise and anger that typically followed Maria and Shadow's escapades around the base.

Captain Walters had only ever looked at them with a sense of joy and amusement. Had always extended a hand whenever Maria pleaded for him to assist them with their hijinks.

Shadow could describe the man in many terms, but "afraid" was not one of them. Especially not of Shadow.

And yet the man Shadow had only ever known as nothing if not a friendly face stands with his shoulders tense, his stance unpracticed as he'd yet to compensate for just how violently he'd flinched away from Shadow's fist.

...he'd never done that before.

Shadow forces his quills to lay flat. Perhaps Captain Walters had only wished to help Maria, and tapped Shadow's shoulder to get his attention.

He swallows his newfound guilt with a thick swallow, hands twitching with uncertainty of what to do with them.

"Captain-"

Shadow's words clip into a high-pitched yelp as hot flashes of pain suddenly overwhelm his mind. A sheet of white blinds his vision, his eyes blinking erratically until he finally finds his gaze much closer to the ground than it had been before.

He must've fallen, his limbs twitching as his teeth click together with a painful hiss.

When he glances back toward Captain Walters, an unfamiliar soldier has replaced the man, their gloved hands twisted tightly around a long stick crackling with electricity. Shadow could only glare furiously over the unjust use of such a weapon.

He hadn't attacked Captain Walters- in fact, he hadn't attacked anyone. Why were they focused on subduing him? Why weren't they helping Maria-?

Unintelligible words of protest begin to tumble from Shadow's muzzle as rough hands yank at his still-twitching arms, hoisting him from where he'd originally fallen.

His teeth ache from how hard he clenches his jaw, his attempt to struggle from the grip dispersing the moment another soldier stabs the electric weapon once more into his side.

The world spins when the hands finally drop him to something cold, his forehead pressing into the surface with a brief sigh of relief. The temperature feels nice against the hot flashes of pain still striking through his limbs.

Shadow lets himself rest for a moment before he readjusts himself to sit on his legs, eyes fluttering open to find the bars of a cage.

He barely has a moment to comprehend the arrangement before the cage screeches, his ears twitching erratically against the grating noise. The cage's door shuts with a violent clang and Shadow almost finds solace in how heavy his limbs feel, the shocks having rendered his flinch imperceptible to the nearby soldiers.

You need to relax, the Professor's voice tells him. Let them focus of Maria instead of you.

With a groan Shadow cranes his head upward, desperate to catch a glimpse of whatever was occurring amidst the chaotic flames and swarms of soldiers.

People were still yelling commands through the smoke-filled hall. Scientists coated in ash were now pushing past them in a desperate attempt to escape the bunker.

And the Professor-

Confusion suddenly clashes with the vibrant pain of whatever electric shock they’d administered. He stumbles to his feet, his gloves wrapping around the bars of his cage as he tries to fit his muzzle between them. Because surely this- it can’t be happening.  

The Professor is being lifted from the ground by two armed soldiers, his hands twisted behind his back and tied with metal cuffs. His shoulders remain untensed as he stumbles onto his feet, the unsteady rise and fall of the Professor’s chest an unnerving sight.  

What’s even worse is that the man doesn’t fight as they begin to guide him away. As they begin to drag him away from Maria.  

“Professor,” he croaks out, voice still hoarse. “They- They have to help her-”  

Why aren’t they helping her?

He tries to reach out when the armed soldiers pass by his cage. He swears he could feel the brush of the Professor’s newly torn coat before the entire cage comes to life with a blinding blue flash, pain ricocheting through his muscles. His vision swims before his limbs twist themselves to make way for how he falls back to the bottom of his cage, a groan escaping between grit teeth.  

“Professor-” he tries again between his rigid gasps for air. 

The man doesn't even spare a glance as Shadow's consciousness finally slips from the scene.

[zombielesbean]

never ceases to amuse me that the game Shadow the Hedgehog has a reputation as being like, over the top edgy and tonally inconsistent with the rest of the sonic series, pretty much just due to its outward appearances/intro and the fact it has guns in it, but when you actually play it it feels just like any other sonic game like

sure there's guns but like the majority of them are brightly colored cartoon weapons like these

and, they don't even factor into gameplay all that much, like, sometimes you'll be shooting, but most of the time you're just playing a sonic game

the game has you teaming up with such serious, edgy characters as.. charmy bee

even the infamous "where's that damn fourth chaos emerald" line takes place on the fucking clown circus level

it does however involve things like being able to kill the president, so like. it's not completely without over the top edginess. but it is more of a normal sonic game than people seem to think

also if you couldn't tell I love the game a lot actually, I don't really like the mission structure and how repetitive it can get replaying things over and over to get to the true ending, but it was definitely worth experiencing once imo, and I still always fondly remember my playthrough of it

[freezingcoldsystemtakes]

for all "systems" calling me "fake" on this blog.. faker? I think you're the fake around here. you're comparing yourself to me? ha. you're not even good enough to be my fake. now. where's that DAMN fourth chaos emerald!

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[sonicphobia0601]

Guys. I think Barnaby is the Shadow the Hedgehog of the Billie Bust Up universe.

Hear me out.

Barnaby is beloved by the Billie Bust Up fandom to a degree where it would be near impossible to kill him off permanently. He has black feathers with a purple outline (and purple is blue and red mixed together. His pink waistcoat can be a variation of red). His power is limited by their imagination... And the gem of reality. And I think they are either the most popular or second most popular. They also have one of the saddest back stories. And despite being upbeat, "A Million Gruesome Ways To Die" is uh... Both a banger and edgy.

Shadow is beloved by the Sonic community (second most popular character of all time). Shadow has black, red and white fur. His power is limited by inhibitor rings on his wrists and ankles. Shadow's backstory is really sad (go play both Sonic Adventure games if you don't believe me). And Shadow was originally supposed to die but Shadow fans like him that much.

Only differences between my two favorites are small but distinct. Shadow leans more heavily into guns for weapon of choice while Barnaby leans heavily into using knives. I suspect Barnaby has a knife collection.

Another one is that Shadow has canonically swore ("Where's that DAMN fourth Chaos emerald!?"). Barnaby canonically cannot swear. The closest we're ever going to get to Barnaby swearing is hearing Barnaby's voice actor phonetically space out the word "fuck".

But both come from media loved by autistic people. Huh.

[niyana-the-ambiguous-mobian]

I'm disappointed there weren't seven Paradox Prism fragments. This series usually does things in sevens.

I'm disappointed in the fact that they showed off that damn fourth chaos emerald being lost in the void, didn’t really do anything with that, and reversed time to where Shadow just has it again.

[blazehedgehog]

Do you think the sonic franchise focuses too much on using "FIND THE DAMN FOURTH CHAOS EMERALDS" as a plot device? I do, it feels like more Sonic games after 3&K have it as the main plot (or as a major plot thread) than those that don't, and it's very, very tiring, especially since every Sonic Comic largely focuses on other plots that aren't boring macguffin plots.

I mean it's sort of like how a lot of Dragon Ball is about who controls The Dragon Balls™. You know? It's sort of what you're here for, at a point. If you order a hamburger, don't be surprised if what you bite into contains beef.

And frankly I don't like how some of the games and comics are trying to stretch out into other mystical gems. Phantom Rubies and Warp Topazes and so on. I shudder to think of a day where Sonic has to collect 28 different gem types for something. The Chaos Emeralds are special and being like "oh no yeah there's a lot of magical crystals out there" diminishes them from feeling so special.

The problem as I see it is that the Chaos Emeralds are never used as anything other than "Sonic pushes the win button and then wins." The more interesting uses are when something prevents that from happening.

Like at the start of Sonic Unleashed, right. We catch the tail end of some other adventure, Sonic's using the emeralds for his easy mode free win, and then something happens to the emeralds that de-powers them. Though they don't push it very hard, the whole game is kind of about Sonic actually losing for once and having to figure out a way to get back on his feet again.

And then there's IDW's Metal Virus Saga, where everybody is under an extremely limited time pressure to find and use the Emeralds, which is easier said than done given somebody else already has them, and they're spread out all over the place. Figuring out who has what where and getting all the pieces in place before the worst of the worst case scenarios happens is shown to be a genuine ordeal with its own consequences, maybe even stretching the limits of what is possible with that power.

Those are stories about the Chaos Emeralds. They fuel decisions and generate friction between characters. Too often the emeralds are treated like a means to an end, where they're the gameplay hook to get you to do stuff. Why are you doing it? To get the Chaos Emerald. And once you have them all, it's almost like they stop mattering. Nobody can apparently take them from Sonic once he has them all, but inexplicably they need to be found in the next game again.

It just got stale, is all. They became so unceremonious. But it's fine as long as they're treated properly.

[crusherthedoctor]

Happy to see that the fox boy has a gun again.

"That's Eggman! I-wonder-what-happened-to-that-damn-fourth-Chaos-Emerald?"

[sonicmalematchup]

The kuckles vs Shadow one has me on edge I swear. I love kuckles “this is my rock and I live with him and just him” the echidna because, I mean, I’m a geologist. Same. But shadow “where’s that damn fourth chaos emerald” the hedgehog is one of my favorite character of all time argh whyyyyyy

Ever since I Reposted it, its been swigging back and fourth like a pendulum.

[ninjapotatohead]

Virgin "DAMN fourth chaos emerald" vs Chad "Ha! You're not even good enough to be my fake!"

[luesmainblog]

actually yknow what, something that made postal 1 really interesting to play as a gamer well past its original release and influence?

upon first boot, it immediately reminded me of Shadow the Hedgehog, mainly due to the sound effects in the menu. and it kept reminding me of it in very specific ways. having now also viewed Hatred, i can see this odd little through-line between the three of them, and it's honestly very funny to me that the main reason ShTH doesn't really look like it fits in and is considered a bit less controversial is simply that its main character is a cartoon hedgehog, and there's really no gore to speak of. otherwise, they fall into many of the same points of criticism! >"overly edgy" and "trying too hard" (also known as Really Fucking Cool by those of us who enjoy this stuff) >initially confusing weapon system and non-intuitive controls >weapons don't always do what you want them to do >too easy to die >missions rely on killing the right amount of enemies, which some people consider to be a slog >overly shocking mission objectives or scenes(postal ends with you trying to attack a school, hatred ends with you blowing up a nuclear power plant, shadow has a mission where you kill the president) >cringe darkfest protagonist lines("Only my Weapon understands me", "where's that DAMN fourth chaos emerald/this will be just like taking candy from a baby, which is fine by me.", basically everything Not Important says) >stupidly hard levels in the middle of the game i could go on if i really wanted to but the point is while i don't think Postal was a direct influence on ShTH, they have a lot of interesting parallels and i think it's fair to say ShTH would not exist without Postal. and it's held a very special place in my heart for a long time, so it honestly doesn't surprised me that i liked Postal as much as i did. and honestly, between these three(and several other games i won't bother to mention), i have noticed something particular. games like this are simply meant for a very specific audience; people who not only enjoy video game violence to a gratuitous, unnecessary level, but are willing to engage earnestly with the Edgy Grimdark material and themeing that so easily gets brushed off as ridiculous to the point of humor and cringe. to truly enjoy them to their fullest, you need to find slaughtering and hunting down enemies fun in and of itself, and you need to not cringe when the main character says something overly dark. and to that end... i think to a degree, you kinda need to have had an edgy phase, and to not judge yourself for it once you're out of it. the rest of the postal series is a different set entirely to be clear, i'm only talking about the first game here. and redux, i suppose. i also sincerely hope that fans of postal and/or hatred aren't gonna come for my throat for comparing their much more harshly rated games to my E10+ game, but... again, if the main characters were semirealistic humans and the game had some actual blood, i honestly do think it would have been a bigger concern among parents. which is interesting in and of itself, i think 🤔

[little-estrellita]

Finally, I got around to watching Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and WOO!

{TUMBLR DELETED MOST OF MY TEXTS.} Spoilers ahead anyways

I had paragraphs on here about my reaction to every moment in the movie. Too bad it didn't save despite me clicking for it too-

Here are somethings I remember from my rambles.

Stone and Robotnik are inlove, your honor. Stone is depressed without him. In the beginning of the movie and even at the very end when he thinks he's dead AGAIN. "You look magnificent" "thanks babe".. what do you mean that's not the direct quote?-

Tails manifested a parasocial relationship to become two sided.. no. I won't let that go! Also, translators never work Tails... can't believe they had a dance battle tho- All I could see is the choppy animation from Angel's friends where they danced like-

{Watch the scene itself. This is the only gif I could find and I'm too lazyyy}

Also. The Buddy scene is so sweet {ignoring the stalker admission *cough*}

WHERE ARE THE FANARTS OF MADDY AND RACHEL AS MAGICAL GIRLS? They have every element. Trying to figure out their powers {granted, they are Tail's inventions, but that counts as a magical animal gifting them powers right?}. They single handedly beat a bunch of agents and stopped them right at the nick of time. ALL IN DRESSES AND HEELS.

My reaction to G.U.N.? I know already what the third movie will be. But having them return this way was exciting. Already capturing Sonic. I can hear Snapcube's Sonic jumping off the plane!

The master emerald was so small I questioned if it was "the damn fourth chaos emerald" till it shattered into 7?! Like this may not follow the canon of the games but it sure gives Knuckles more of a reason to stick around and not go off to Angel Island! I also need a true dedicated Sonic fan to tell me the inspiration for the temples. I know there had been temples in the franchise before this but can't remember for sure.

The ending of Project Shadow honestly made me more inclined to watch the third movie in theaters. I have been wanting to watch any of the video game related movies upon release. But work and having no one to go with has always stopped me. But this is SHADOW. Maybe I'll wait for a sign? It's still 6 days away

[mood2you]

What?! You Drunk!

Not trueee

Out! Don't let me see you again.

Lady Umbranoch has hired a new captain--Lady Umbranach has hired a new captain of the guard.

Oh my. Someone call the National Weather Service. We have an unancipated storm in the building tonight.

They was working on the tires, that's all that was took.

Do you know what you're doing?

I'm fully aware of what I'm doing. Can you see? Man com

Jill, here's a lock pick. It's Hugh, the master of unlocking, take it with you.

Jake? What the hell happened?

HRAAA

Oh yeah, I'm so pretty, and I'm taking you down, I'm taking you down, I'm taking you out, I'm taking you out, and I'm taking you out... for dinner!

Where's that damn fourth chaos emerald.

You're right. He's Right. We got too much talent, and we work too hard, to be playing like this.

I'm looking for a whore.

I have an arrest warrent for the Grey Fox, do you know where he is?

I'm looking for the Grey Fox, what can you tell me?

I'm looking for the Gray Fox.

I'm looking for the Gray Fox.

What can you tell me?

What can you tell me?

I have an arrest warrent for the Grey Fox, do you know where he is?

I'll have two #9's, a #9 large, a #6 with extra dip, a #7, two #45's one with cheese, and a large soda.

Hmm. Teruvial.

What is it? Why do you gaze at me so?

I was just thinking.

You think I--unbelievable--you think I would--in these circumstances? The fate of the world is in the balance and you're thinking about sex? Oh what the hell. Strip.

Your wish is my command.

I'm getting to get out of here before it's too late! They'll be here any minute I'm telling you. Run while you still can!

But Ittoi-san, how did you know about the three blades?

Years ago, I was Chinese.

That was too close. You were almost a jibble sandwich.

What's all over your face, pal?

Your wife's pussy.

So long Gay Bowser

Cause if I've learned anything, it's that you've got to tune out the noise. Only thing that matters is what happens between the lines. Do the work, listen to the coaches, and the results will take care of themselves. Because at the end of the day, it's not about the money, the nice hotels, the private jets. Remember that and you'll be fine. Okay?

I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee.

What a fine piece of man you are. Want to get greasy?

Strange, it's sunny, but it's raining.

Eh, the devil must be beating his wife.

Who? Beating his what?

Rest in pieces.

(Unintelligible) I'm going to die!

[ortly]

official ortly guide to very cool games to play if you want to play them:

1.) undertale- trust me it’s very very good and very fun to play without any knowledge of it

2.) minecraft story mode- I cried playing it

3.) paper mario and the origami king- I also cried playing it

4.) sonic 06- it is so broken and very very funny to play, but also frustrating

5.) sonic generations- it is very fun to pick up and play and I swear to god I replayed it at least 5 times

6.) unravel two- I played it with my mom and very quickly we referred to the game as “yarn bitches” so you know it’s a really good game

7.) shadow the hedgehog- where’s that damn fourth chaos emerald.

8.) sims 3- I cried when my sims died also it’s timeless and has a lot more sims charm than sims 4 (although sims 4 is still awesome)

9.) animal crossing new horizons- begging you if you buy the game also buy the dlc there’s a walrus named Wardell and he’s just a sweetheart

10.) legend of zelda breath of the wild- beware of thunderblight ganon

11.) legend of zelda tears of the kingdom- some cat guy gives you his arm!

12.) uncharted, literally every single game- this drake dude keeps getting put in a situation

13.) shadow of the tomb raider- girlie why are you somehow always covered in blood #girlboss

14.) town of salem- the game isn’t actually free but it’s fun to play if you have friends

15.) lab experiment- this one is on Roblox but it’s fun to play while talking to friends on a voicecall, be prepared to die to some vip person with bomb spam

16.) funky friday- again a Roblox one but it’s fun to play, just don’t interact with anyone you don’t know personally

17.) pokemon scarlet and violet- a dude really wants to get herbs

18.) splatoon 3- absolute masterpiece and it has shiver in it. 10/10 but the maps are very infuriating

19.) peppered- this one is an indie game that isn’t out yet but it’s so good begging you to download steam to play the demo because it’s very witty and actually insightful

20.) dust.exe- the passage of time is awfully quick isn’t it

21.) deltarune- a kid and barney the dinasour go to silly narnia to fight off evils

[rantmanx]

Blue Streak Speeds By the Fastest Man Alive? (The Not Really Post-Credit, Post-Credit)

(Remember to read the previous entry)

In the wreckage of what used to be a city block, teetering on the very edge of full destruction, The Flash struggles to get to his feet, his injuries are vicious, but nothing he couldn’t eventually heal from. Not as though it matters to his opponent and archnemesis, Eobard Thawne AKA The Reverse Flash!

Reverse Flash: You look tired, Barry. I suggest you, LIE DOWN!!

Eobard laughs at his own joke as he furiously kicks the injured Barry over and over again before stomping on his back, pinning him to the ground. Their battle has been brutal, just as it has aby other time he’s shown up to ruin Barry’s life. Despite that, there’s a look of mad glee in his eyes, like he’s getting his taste of vengeance as though it was his first, making him as happy and practically as giddy as a kid in a candy store.

Flash: Y-you won’t get away with this Thawne…

Reverse Flash: Oh, but I already have, Barry. That and so much more!

Flash: Wha-what are you talking about…?

Reverse Flash: Remember that traumatic night when your mother died? What if I told you I caused an equally painful event in your life?

Flash: …N-no…y-you couldn’t have…

Reverse Flash: That’s right! It was me, Barry!! I-

And before the Reverse Flash could finish, he begins to hear something…something distant and yet getting clearer with every passing moment. It’s strange and annoying enough to distract Eobard from continuing his sinister speech.

Reverse Flash: Do you hear something? …What the hell is that?

???: Woo, woo, woo!! It’s juice and jam time!

Flash: Oh no…

The Flash’s eyes widen with despair as a familiar blue frame begins to jankily make its way towards them, catchphrases and all.

Sonic: Alright! I’m waaaaaiiiting! You’re too slow! You’re too slow! You’re too slow!!

As Sonic finally gets within spitting distance of the Flash and his nemesis, the little blue hedgehog begins making movements that could almost be considered as breakdancing, headspinning before flopping around the ground like he was doing the worm.

Amidst all this, the Reverse Flash raises an eyebrow.

Reverse Flash: Excuse me, little blue rat thing, we’re in the middle of something here. Could you come back another-

As if triggered by Eobard’s words Sonic jumps up and grabs him by the collar, pressing his cartoonishly big face up against the yellow-clad speedster’s.

Sonic: Sega does what Nintendon’t! WOOHOO!!

After pretty much screaming into Eobard’s ear, Sonic backflips off him and then runs a few laps around both Eobard and Barry at high speeds before zipping off into the distance until he’s completely out of sight.

Eobard stands there, confused and a little speechless as he takes in what he just witnessed, but tries his best to shake it off. After all, his hatred against Barry Allen was too strong to be distracted from for too long.

Reverse Flash: I…I don’t…what in the-...You know what? I’ll deal with that later…where was I again?

Flash: “It was me, Barry”?

Reverse Flash: Right, right. -Ahem- It was me, Barry!! I-

Once again Eobard is cut off by a noise in the distance, but it’s not the same as before. The voice is deeper and definitely more scratchy and gravelly than the little blue blur that just passed through here, as well as angrier and edgier to boot.

???: Grgh! Argh! Hyraah! This is who I am…

Reverse Flash: Come on, what now?!

This similar, yet darker figure soon comes close enough to be seen by the two speedsters. Another hedgehog, but black with red stripes along his collective quills. Of course this could be only Shadow the Hedgehog, but just like his blue counterpart, a weird and seemingly glitchy version of himself. He grunts and spouts quotes as he slowly skates backward toward the two foes. Eobard, begins to become increasingly more frustrated with every passing second.

Shadow: I am Shadow the Hedgehog, the Ultimate Life Form! Ha, yah! Where’s that DAMN fourth Chaos Emerald? Omph! Grah! I’ve caused so much destruction…

Reverse Flash: Okay, this is starting to get on my nerves, so I’m giving you one chance to get the hell out of my face before I go back and time and make sure your weird rodent parents never meet! I am not kidding-

Shadow holds up one glittery green Chaos Emerald which he seemingly pulled from out of nowhere before looking the Reverse Flash dead in the eye and interrupting him.

Shadow: Chaos Control!!

Stopping time for everyone but himself, Shadow begins randomly teleporting around the area, striking edgy poses before pulling out two AK-47s, also from seemingly nowhere, and shooting them wildly into the air like some sort of coked-up Yosemite Sam as the song “I Am…All of Me” by Crush 40 plays in the background, but where the music is even coming from isn’t clear. 

Poor Eobard can only watch as this unfolds, but even if he could move, he’d still be stunned by this madness before him.

Soon Chaos Control is lifted and time begins to resume again, Shadow falls to his knees and punches the ground as if he lost something important.

Shadow: Damn, not here!

And with that, Shadow teleports away in the blink of an eye, the music dissipating with him.

Both Barry and Eobard stare at the spot where Shadow once was before looking at each other, neither able to speak a single word, yet both seemed like they were trying to find something to say. They both have an expression of pure bewilderment as anyone probably would after all that.

 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Hours later, the Flash and the Reverse Flash sit side by side atop a building in the middle of Central City, both their cowls are down. For a while, they sit in silence with this 1000-yard into blank space, deep in thought like they were both regretting all the life choices that led them to this very point. Ironically, this is probably the closest to a peaceful moment the two have ever had around each other. Calmly, the speedsters take a deep breath. 

Flash: ...

Reverse Flash: …

Flash: …So…Are we ever going to talk about-

Reverse Flash: No, Barry, no we’re not…

Flash: Okay…

Reverse Flash: ………….Fucking hedgehogs.

THE END