#made sonic a bit depressed looking

[the-mighty-e]

Hhhggghghnnghng hedgehogs

[flightyalrighty]

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A long-winded looking back on things below the cut:

The first few pages of Infested were uploaded to this blog on March 2nd, 2023 -- Over a whole year ago! I was so busy, too, that I completely missed its birthday (Sorry Infested). Looking even further back than that, the original story was was something I began writing on December 25th, 2022 (Merry Christmas).

It took two years to get to this point.

And hey, not to toot my own horn about it, but completing even one chapter of a webcomic is a big deal. Especially for me. My first webcomic, Fight/Flight, didn't get very far. I completed the prologue, started Chapter 1, and then had to drop it for a number of reasons (I didn't really agree with what baby-me had to say, politically, anymore).

This comic was born from a lot of intense feelings. The story, itself, too. Some good. Some bad.

I had been forced to move away from my hometown, and with that move, I lost the physical connection that I had to all of my friends. I lost the familiarity of a place I'd known for most of my life. I'm now stuck somewhere... Worse. It felt like a cage. Still does. Disconnected from the life I thought I would be living after college. I didn't have health insurance, either -- Got kicked off of it because of the move -- And as a result, I was off my antidepressants.

So there I was, at a pretty low point in my life. I miserable and lonely and every single day dragged on. And on. And on. And I felt so disappointed in myself. That disappointment became self-loathing, and it all kinda spiraled.

Have I mentioned that I'm a huge Sonic fan? I don't think I need to. I'd say it's pretty obvious. But for the sake of this story, I'll say it again: I'm a HUGE Sonic fan. I've been that way since 2003 with Sonic Heroes. The franchise has been in my life for over two decades. I had a monthly mail subscription to Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic the Hedgehog was something that I truly loved more than any other piece of media. It brought me endless joy. Until I didn't.

I had dropped Sonic after Lost World was... Itself. I had already felt pretty irritated with the Meta Era, and Lost World was the final straw. The last bit of hope that the series could recover was snuffed out when Forces was released. It was over. I was done. If Sonic was truly that embarrassed by itself, if they had truly lost touch with what made the series so great, then I wouldn't waste my time any longer. I was so sure that I had to just... Grieve and move on. My beloved childhood game series was dead. Long live the king or whatever. I'd just bitterly read IDW Sonic and think about what could've been. I was lucky to have that comic, at least. Archie had been canceled, too, after all. I was lucky to have my scraps.

Then Sonic Frontiers came out. And it changed everything.

And my god, it was everything. It was everything to me. Flaws be damned, it was everything. To. Me. The spectacle. The serious tone. The vastly improved writing. Kellin Fucking Quinn. It was FUN! It was actually FUN to PLAY. He was back. I was back. Sonic pulled me by my hand out of the ocean of misery I'd fallen into, and he looked me in my eye and he said;

"Hey. You're gonna be alright."

Metaphorically speaking. Sonic The Hedgehog didn't actually literally speak to me -- And sure, okay, maybe it's a little dramatic to describe a game as this great Depression Annihilator but I'm dead serious when I say that, for that time, before I was able to get back on my meds, I was self-medicating with Sonic.

Sonic was all I was thinking about. I reread the Unleashed arc in Archie Sonic, which got me sorta realizing something, and which led to my post where I said something along the lines of "Sonic would hide a zombie bite."

Archie Sonic would, at least. Because he basically did do that in the Unleashed arc of that comic. He let that problem fester until it became an even bigger problem because, ironically, he didn't want to be a problem.

So one thing led to another. I thought more about Sonic becoming a zombie. Bada-bing, bada-boom, Infested was born.

I didn't expect it to get the attention that it did. I felt lucky when the first page I drew Rouge on (Page 6 I think?) blew up. The right people saw it at the right time. I'm extremely grateful for that.

I'm extremely grateful for all of you.

So yeah, one chapter. Woo! Here's to many more.

[comesatimecomesashadow]

angelito *ೃ༄

pairing *ೃ༄ shadow the hedgehog x mobian reader

fic type *ೃ༄ one-shot / fluff

cw *ೃ༄ shadow being grumpy, shadow & reader sleep in the same bed (no nsfw so no worries !)

summary *ೃ༄ shadow meets his plushie twin.

note *ೃ༄ i thought this was a cute idea TwT

masterlist *ೃ༄

   The moon hung high in the night among the stars. The wind swept through the palm trees and the blades of grass on Green Hill. Shadow had been away helping Sonic and the others defeat Dr. Robotnik (again) and all the poor red and black quilled hedgehog  wanted to do was lie in bed next to you and drop dead. 

   He opened the door to your shared room. When he noticed the open window, he took it upon himself to close it since you huddled under all the blankets. He smiled to himself thinking about that habit of yours. You often liked to have the window open and bury yourself under thick blankets only to regret it later and ask Shadow to close the window for you. 

   Of course he did it, but still. After the window made a clicking sound, Shadow was ready to slip under the covers and hold you for warmth. Unfortunately for him, there seemed to be an intruder, who looked a lot like him, in your arms. Shadow kissed his teeth and swiftly removed his plush double from your arms. You stirred at his actions but his heart swelled when you reached for him in the absence of your plush. 

   The next morning, you awoke to your boyfriend in your arms. It was a lovely sight of course, but this wasn’t how you had fallen asleep. Where exactly did.. Oh. There, at the far corner of your room, you saw your plush (presumably) thrown across the room, on the floor. Collecting dust. 

   You stifled a laugh at the prospect of Shadow throwing it across the room when he had come home. “Shadow,” you held his cheeks in your hand, his eyes weren’t open yet. “Mm.” he mumbled, still not fully awake. “Did you perhaps throw Shadow Jr. across the room?” 

   Hearing your words, he quickly opened his eyes to look at you all puzzled. “Who the hell is that?” 

   You pointed to the depressing plush at the corner of the room, his sight trailing the direction you pointed to. “You woke me up for that?” he sighed heavily and let his head fall on the pillow. He was oddly more grumpy this morning, you noticed. Reluctantly, you began to move to get the plush, but Shadow pulled you back into his arms before you could. “You don’t need that thing when you’ve got the real me.” he said simply, his voice gruff. 

   You rolled your eyes, “He’s softer.” 

   “I’m real.” he deadpanned, his eyes finally opened to look at you. Clearly too tired to deal with your antics. You broke free from his arms and headed towards the plush. Just before you could lay your hands on him, a streak of yellow came, went and came once again — except Shadow Jr. was now missing. 

   You crossed your arms. “Where did you put him?” 

   He mirrored you, “He’s in a better place.” far away from you, is what he wanted to say. 

   You huffed and left the room, feigning upsetness at his actions. Shadow was left in the room, without his double and without his girlfriend.

   He told himself you’d come around, but you were relentless in getting Shadow Jr. back. “Damn, don’t you think you’re taking this a bit far, ____? He looks mad..” Sonic spoke to you, a worried tone in his voice. You only huffed, “He always looks mad.” Sonic agreed and continued munching on the chili dog in his hand. Shadow only glared everyone from afar, why the heck were you talking to Sonic and them but not him? All because of that stupid plush? “Hmph.” 

   Shadow wanted to pretend like he didn’t care, like you’d get over it later, butttt contrary to popular belief, he was not as convincing as he thought he was. So, reluctantly, he asked to speak to you alone — away from Sonic, Amy and the others. 

   You followed him to a cliff and sat next to him there, looking up at the sky. 

   “So what is it that you wanted to tell me?” 

   Shadow grumbled and pulled something out from behind him, shoving it towards you. “I don’t understand why you like that sorry excuse of a lifeform so much.” Your boyfriend was clearly annoyed. You, on the other hand, were happy as a clam. “Shadow Jr.!” you exclaimed as you took him from Shadow and hugged the plush close to you. 

   He glared at his double before looking away, this was another one of your antics, he presumed. 

   And it was. 

   Next thing he knew, you were engulfing him in your arms, holding him close like you had just been doing to his plush twin. “Hmph. What is this for?” 

   “To ease your grumpiness.” you said jokingly as you nuzzled his cheek with your own. “Were you really envious of a small plush version of you?” 

   He turned to look at you, unamused. “The wretched thing was hogging all your attention.” 

   You pulled away a little, “Wretched? That’s a little harsh don’t you think?” 

   “No.” He huffed and allowed himself to ease into your embrace. “It’s fitting, Shadow Jr. is annoying.” 

   “He’s you.” You giggled.

   “I’m me. That thing is just a fake.” He sounded broody, like always. But you only laughed at his words. “Where did you even get it?” 

   “I made it, while you were away.” You let go of him and opted to rest your head against his. “‘Cause I missed you.” 

   “Really?” he sounded unamused, as if he didn’t believe you. 

   “Yes, really. You were gone for a long time. Plus, I thought it was cute.” you shrugged. “But at the end of the day, I guess the real thing is better.” 

   “You guess? Hmph.” he crossed his arms, “Of course I am.” You smiled at his self confidence but said nothing more, allowing yourself the peacefulness that settled between the two of you. 

   You wished it could always be this way.

[woosh-floosh-art]

Bits and Pieces: 2024

Went through all my 2024 files and here's all the stuff I didn't post!

Dragon Quest slimes... The idea was to do a slime gacha of some sort but... there's so many slimes man I can't draw them all.

Teeny Sanguini variations. The idea was to make a keychain of each teeny sanguini variation but.. that would cost a lot of money and I don't even know how well does keychains would sell. Maybe people just want basic teeny sanguini and I'm wasting my money buying other keychains.. Oh well. The basic teeny sanguini keychain I ordered has sold well, we'll have to see if I decide to order one of the variations.

Various Ouioui's. I think the goal was to eventually draw them all? I just needed something simple but with some room for experimentation to draw everyday. Early 2024 was a rough time for me.

Fan Ouioui design. This one is good. I would imagine the body of the thing would be a scrunchie so you can put it in your hair or on your wrist.

CMY(K) and spring dango themed galumpin dops.

PEARL DRONE!! The goal was to make stickers, that didn't happen lol. Still cute though...

Various little doodles I thought were cute. Badniks, two headed minecraft calf sticker concept (I didn't think it was very clear in it's design..), kirby :D, alien cow, and a true fact about aphids.

SA2 animal sticker gacha. Like I said, in early 2024 I was really looking for something simple and repetitive to draw with just enough variation to keep things interesting. Like the slimes and the ouiouis this one fizzled out. There was just TOO much variation. I ended up doing all of those gyroids which was perfect for the time and also sold really well as stickers! I also did all those damn kirby stickers which did NOT sell as well.

Okay enough about the grief and depression, let's talk about SONIC OCS!! I really loved the periodical cicada emergence this year so I wanted to make a sonic oc based on them. Her wings are crumpled (like many cicadas I saw this year, unfortunately her and the other cicadas will never fly) but she was some wisp powered roller blades to let her zoom around! I used to do a lot of character design as a teen but now I struggle with it. But I don't think this is that bad of a design? It's fun, she's fun.

Every year for artfight people make new characters based on the theme, and this year I wanted to try as well! He's supposed to be an anthropomorphic ray, a prince that must set out on an adventure! The eyebrow design is cuter but I think the widows peak design better conveys that he is supposed to be a ray. Bottom right is my favorite but I would switch the cutlass for the rapier. It's just a bit more of a princely sword.

Blue eyed cicada sticker concept. During the cicada emergence this year someone found a blue eyed cicada!! This is the mock up if I made stickers of that. I didn't because I was soooo sick of handcutting those damn cicadas, they were not easy to cut. Also they did not sell very well. We need more cicada fans in this world...

Lastly... two pages to a comic I never finished. It was supposed to be the prologue to my oc story but... it's a little scary making comics about original characters! There's a lot more to think about and manage over doing fan comics. I would still like to return to my little world and characters but I just haven't been in the mood for it. Ironically there was only one page left in the prologue but it's been so long I don't think I'm going to finish it!

Also, to try and combat the anxiety that comes with making an original story I didn't plan the layouts at all?? I guess to make the process faster and not worry as much?? The thumbnails in my sketchbook are just loose unconnected panels next to the script. That is not how I typically plan comics... and for good reason! Looks at the paneling in page two! It's bad! It's really bad!! When I come back to my characters I going to have to swallow my fear and put some more time and care into the layouts.

Okay that's all for 2024! I have a couple more things to post from December and then that's a wrap on 2024! Thanks for reading! ^_^

[writingtraumaforever]

Uncontrolled Chaos: Chapter 26

Notes: I want to apologize for the wait. Those who keep up with me on tumblr already know, but for those who don't, my beloved pet hedgehog passed away earlier this week. This has put me in quite a mentally dizzying place, and sitting down to focus on writing is difficult currently. Between this and upcoming holidays, I have struggled with putting any real effort into my writing. Which sucks, and I apologize. I hope to be back to normal soon, but I do struggle with depression and anxiety. So recovering from things like death has always been hard for me since my mind's go-to is to go numb. Maybe the Sonic movie will cheer me up. Either way, I do hope to have at least a few more chapters of Uncontrolled Chaos out before the holidays as well as a new addition to the Courtship Series. Thank you to everyone who has been patient with me. Sorry if this chapter has errors or seems down. I do admittedly think my mental state likely leaked into the writing, sadly. But I won't be posting another one if I'm not happy with it, so hopefully the next will be better! Love you all!

Summary: Sonic regrets his honesty with Shads from the night before.

UC Masterpost!

Link to my AO3!

Start:

Sonic wakes up to his head throbbing and his neck feeling tense and achy. Groaning quietly at the unpleasant feelings, he rolls onto his back to open his eyes up at the ceiling. Lifting his gloved fists to rub at his eyes, he yawns heavy and sighs after as he tries to process what happened last night and why he isn’t in his room.

Right.

Rouge stayed the night.

Amy arrived and did the same.

He and Shads shared the guest room..

Him and Shads shared the guest room—

Sonic quickly sits up, eyes wide as he looks to the spot Shadow was suppose to be sleeping in beside him. It’s empty. Bed neatly made on that side only with the covers tucked under the mattress and the pillow fluffed and laying in its spot against the wall. 

Shit. They—they talked last night, didn’t they??? Sonic’s stupid exhaustion got him all honest and fuzzy and dumb and he said too much.

He told him about the inhibitor ring.

A stroke of panic settles over Sonic as his hands reach back frantically to search for it in his quills. Nowhere. He can’t feel it in its usual place nor anywhere else inside his messy bedhead. He can’t lose that, Shads can’t take it from him, he—he needs that, it’s Shadow’s! It’s his reminder that Shadow will come back! That Sonic won’t lose him—

His eyes catch a glimpse of a sparkle in the corners of them, immediately turning his head to see the inhibitor ring settled safely on the nightstand next to his side of the bed.. gleaming in the morning light pouring through the window.

Relief washes over the blue blur, reaching for it a bit shakily before curling his fingers around it. Delicate at first, and then gripping it with a vice. He closes his eyes and holds it to his chest with knitted brows as he calms his pounding heart.

There’s no reason for this to make him as upset as it did.. there’s no reason for Sonic to be so damn attached to Shadow so suddenly..

Except it’s not really sudden, is it??

Sonic has always wanted to be near Shadow. Ever since they met, Sonic has— as he was explaining to Shads just last night— felt connected to him. He’s simply never known how to express it.. especially with Shadow always acting as though Sonic is such a pain to be around..

Every time Sonic has come across Shadow, the hero stuck around. Whether it be to see how he’s doing or to banter with him or even battle.. he just-.. he wants to be around him. Any of his attention, good or bad. He’ll take what he can get.

Geez, he’s really getting how Amy felt back when she was young and had a crush on him—

Ya’know what?? That was a weird thing to think! Because Sonic definitely doesn’t have a crush on Shadow! Ugh! Gross! It’s a brother thing! Yup!

Once he’s calmed himself down, he opens his eyes to look the inhibitor ring over a moment. Mind thoughtless but yet so full at the same time. Unable to process any of it due to being a bit overwhelmed.

He tucks it back into his quills and moves to get up from the bed, sliding his socked feet into his shoes and heading towards the bedroom door.

Opening the door, his ear twitches at the sound of quietly talking and giggles from downstairs. Familiar ones. Amy’s. She must be up already. Not a shock, she’s always been a morning person. He glances down the hall to see Rouge’s room is still shut. Likely sleeping in some since they can’t really get started without Knuckles and Tails here to help anyway. Plus, bats tend to be more evening and night Mobians than morning ones. Walking down the stairs, he smells both coffee and tea as well as what he thinks is bacon.. and eggs.

His stomach growls in response, yawning again as he hops down from the bottom step and peeks into the living room to see Amy and Shadow both speaking low to one another as to not wake anyone up. Amy is all kinds of giddy about whatever Shads is talking about, Shadow smiling and seeming amused at her reaction. He also just seems so… comforted by her. In a way he hasn’t been with anyone else. He imagines she’s the most familiar thing he’s crossed in this world given Amy is kind to anyone in every world. While Shadow’s relationship with Rouge and Sonic seems drastically different in each world, his relationship with Amy seems relatively consistent.

His stomach does give an uncomfortable flip, though. The way it always does when he sees his own Shadow and Amy together.

Not jealous.

Envious.. 

Despite this, Sonic decides not to interrupt them for now, let them have some time together to decompress before things get crazy.

Instead, the hero moves into the kitchen across the hall, following his nose to find two bacon and egg omelettes hidden in the microwave. He assumes they were saved for him and Rouge, so he pulls one out and leaves the other for the bat. Closing the microwave, he then moves to grab himself some of the tea remaining in a little kettle. Amy likely made it since she’s a tea-person. Shadow is definitely the one who made the coffee. Rouge will probably finish it off when she wakes up. The few times Sonic has ran into Shadow in public places, it’s often in coffee shops. Shadow getting him and Rouge’s coffee order on his lunch break only to return to work at GUN after. 

Pouring him some tea and adding some sugar, he hops up to sit himself on the counter by the window and watch the birds flutter about and the clouds pass as he enjoys his quiet breakfast. As much as he’s hated being alone since his friends left, he has grown accustom to quiet mornings to just.. take in the new day. The sky seems pretty clear, big fluffy white clouds speckled here and there. No signs of rain. And the glass feels warm when Sonic presses his arm against it, so it’s likely a relatively toasty day. Good. Maybe Sonic can sneak a run in before they really get started on all this. Clear his head some after last night..

He wasn’t really ready to face Shads after falling apart on him like that. Having a panic attack in front of someone you just met doesn’t exactly scream ‘hero’. Wouldn’t be surprised if Shads decides Sonic is too mentally unwell and needs to sit this whole adventure out.

Hell… if Sonic was real honest with himself, he may actually agree. 

He hasn’t been doing too well for awhile. And Starfall Islands just seemed to highlight all of his baggage. But he kept a good mask on for his friends.. even if that wasn’t exactly the most healthy decision either. 

Maybe Shads was right. Maybe he should open up to them all some more so he didn’t trauma dump on the first person who hops into their dimension and asks if he’s okay.

Then again, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right?? And no one has really seemed to take much notice in him being a bit more off than usual. Sure they all left him to find their own journeys or whatever, but they still considered him their hero. Their leader..

He couldn’t do anything to dampen that..

He had a duty, a title to uphold.  

So he decides then and there to be stronger. Better. The exact opposite of everything Shads has been trying to tell him. Because maybe if his friends come back and see him back to his normal, heroic and carefree self, they won’t want to leave him..

“Tea good?” 

Sonic’s eyes widen a bit as his head whips around to see Shadow standing there eyeing him. And the look on the hybrid’s face.. it’s like he can read Sonic’s mind. There’s slight disapprovement in his gaze, worry clear.. how he eyes Sonic as if he’s taking in his every thought and can read him like an open book. And maybe he can? He does know his Sonic better in his world. Perhaps he’s picked up on some of Sonic’s mannerisms.

Either way, Sonic does what he does best and puts on a smile and nods, “Yup! Really hits the spot in the morning.”

“Mm,” the hybrid hums, walking closer to pick up the coffee pot and pour more into his mug. His eyes never leave Sonic.

“…Sleep well?”

“Like a baby,” the hero replies, trying not to cringe at his choice of words considering he practically overwhelmed himself to sleep last night.

“Good,” Shadow places the coffee pot back down, lifting his mug to take a sip as he eyes Sonic, “…Are you doing alright after—“

“So Amy forcing you to tell her all the deets of your world??” Sonic interrupts, not wanting the conversation to go where he knows Shads was leading it.

Shadow doesn’t answer for a moment, a heavy sigh escaping his nose as if he’s tired or disappointed or something only to then nod and offer a tiny smile, “Yes, very much so.”

“Shame I’m missing it,” Sonic smirks as he pushes himself off the counter to place his now empty teacup and plate in the sink, “I’m sure she’s totally enthralled by your stories, though.”

“She is,” Shadow nods, seeming to try and smile but it’s not reaching his eyes, “..it’s nice having someone whose relationship with me is relatively the same.”

“I figured,” Sonic smiles understandingly, “It’s why I didn’t want to interrupt..”

“You sure it’s not because you were avoiding last night??”

Sonic’s smile disappears. Shadow’s does too.

They stare at each other a long moment, Sonic’s brows furrowing a bit at being called out and Shadow’s knitting up in concern for Sonic’s obvious avoidance..

“…I’m gonna go for a run,” Sonic eventually says, turning to leave only to feel a hand suddenly wrap around his elbow to stop him.

“Don’t,” Shadow’s voice is quiet. Pleading. “…Stop running..”

Sonic’s ears bend back at this, keeping his back to Shadow as he’s unable to meet his gaze in that moment. Scared of what he might find..

Scared of how much this Shadow knows him.. 

And all because his Sonic looked for him—

“Oh! Sonic, you’re awake!” Amy’s voice comes bright and cheery as she enters the kitchen only to pause at the obvious tension and eye the way Shadow is holding onto Sonic.

Shadow immediately lets Sonic go, frowning as he takes a step away from him. Sonic’s eyes meet Amy’s and Amy raises a brow at the two.

“..Everything okay??”

Shadow doesn’t answer. And Sonic knows he’s waiting to see what Sonic’s response is. If it’s honest.

It’s not.

“Yeah!” the hero chimes with a grin, moving to wrap an arm around her and squeeze her up against his side, “Just was about to head out for a run is all. You and Shads catch up??”

Amy eyes Sonic suspiciously but seems to let it slide for now, smiling in response as her own grin turns mischievous, “Oh yes.. we definitely did..”

Sonic blinks at that, looking at her devilishly knowing look and then to Shads who has his arms crossed and a smirk on his face, shaking his head at the pink hedgehog. 

“Do I wanna know??” Sonic asks with a nervous little chuckle.

“I think I’d rather just watch how this one plays out,” Amy teases with a wink to Shads before looking back to Sonic, “But you said you were going for a run?”

Sonic, too, let’s it slide.. not wanting even more on his mind than is already there, “Yeah! Just a quick one. Figure I’ll get it in before Rouge gets up and we get this party rolling.”

“Are Knuckles and Tails both coming back??” Amy questions with a hopeful tilt of her head.

“Yup! Gangs gonna be all back together,” Sonic grins enthusiastically to which Amy bounces on her toes excitedly.

“Oh yay yay yay! I’ve missed you all so much! We’ll get this whole thing fixed in no time with everyone together,” she assures, moving from Sonic’s grip to the counter to refill her tea.

She doesn’t see the way Sonic’s smile twitches downward just slightly at that thought..

But Shadow does.

Shadow sees right through him..

[lyrarizi]

When i look at the interpretation of boom sonic i see a depressed teen.

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° He always has his friends but it's not like they always got his back.

° He is the local hero and he feels like the hero but the town doesn't respect him one bit, i think they don't like his attitude or him in general. But because he is sonic he feels like he has to save the town anyway. Because that is just how a sonic is in heart.

° In my own au i gave him some backstory abt what is hidden under his tape (check on ao3 if you are interested: Sportstape and painful Memories) but i think in the canon it's kinda sad. Maybe he needs the tape for support or somth like that.

° Once in a episode he made noise when he ran to fast so that could mean he is always holding back his speed for the sake of everyone's hearing.

° When i look at the relation with eggman that he has i feel like he was his dad in the past. But something throve them apart to be rivals, although that old fatherly bond sometimes comes back up again. And if you look really deep i'm thinking that if he has shit his friends would say to him to not be dramatic but eggman would actually help him.

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Thanks for reading my boom sonic character analysis (sort of) ❤️

If yall got any more ideas abt him i'm happy to read them 🥺

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link to the fanfic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/54293002

warning: its a rather old fanfic of mine so writing may not be the best that can exist

[expresso-bean]

The Man Out of Time [A ShadAmy and Silver Story]: Chapter 22

Pairing: Shadow the Hedgehog x Amy Rose

Description: It has been seven years of peace following the grueling war with Eggman and his army. Though it took time to rebuild what they have lost, life for the Freedom Fighters could not be better. Whether it's finding love or trying to run from their past, celebrating post-war times has been different for each of them.

All is well until a silver hedgehog comes knocking on Amy Rose's door to deliver the tragic news about an incredible force that seems to be the cause of the future's destruction.

Will anyone believe the mysterious hedgehog's cry for help? Or will he be left to fight for his future alone? Read to find out!

Warnings: None

Word Count: 2.1k

POV: Sonic the Hedgehog

!! I do not own any of the art/gifs/borders used in my chapters. All credits to the rightful owners !!

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Do you remember the days when you chased me? Did you cherish them like I did? Hidden behind my annoyance was someone stupid who had no idea how to show love.

And now, I see the consequences of my mistakes.

A single phrase.

Was that how much I meant to you all those years? Is that all it took to forget about me? About the love you had for me?

'Is this it? Is this some sort of cruel revenge?'

"I love Shadow."

Those three words. Three words are all it took for me to realize...

'I deserve all of this. For all the pain I put you through over the years.'

"W-what?" I mumbled unconsciously. It sounded more like a whimper, and I quickly recovered my composure before repeating myself loud enough for Amy to hear. "Wait, huh?"

"The person I love is Shadow," She finally gained the courage to look at her. Her eyes filled with love and her face pink with embarrassment. It was her confessing her love. Only, it was not for me this time around. "Shocking, right?"

"Um," I scratched the back of my neck, unsure of what to say. I came here with one goal in mind. To tell her all the things I have been suppressing. I assumed she still loved me. That I still held a place in her heart despite me being with someone else. "...I don't know what to say. This is, just, wow."

But her actions said otherwise.

Her words flowed with passion, her cheeks filled with love, and her mouth couldn't help but twist into a smile at the thought of the man she truly loves.

I've made so many mistakes throughout my adventures, but ignoring her affections for the sake of pride has to be my biggest one yet.

'Why did I let myself become so arrogant?'

"Sonic? Are you mad that it's...him?"

I stayed silent again. It was not anger I was feeling, more regret and sadness. I let everyone around me decide who I should give my love to, and I listened to keep up an image to please others. But images fade, and behind the scenes, I wanted nothing more than to be with the annoying, pink hedgehog who kept pestering me to go out with her.

'I did this to myself. I was the one being selfish and putting others' judgment over my personal feelings. I broke her heart so many times, yelled at her so many times, and rejected her so many times. After all that, why did I ever hope to think she would still be interested in me?'

"Sonic, are you okay?"

'No, this isn't about me anymore. I can't be messing with her feelings any longer. I didn't have a right then, and I don't know. The best thing I can do now is to try and make things right.'

"Me? I'm fine Ames," I wrapped an arm around her shoulders. She shrieked a bit and I managed to pull out a laugh despite my depressing mood. "So, Shadow huh? He's quite the character, though. Are you sure you want...him?"

"H-hey! You don't know him like I do. He can be broody and yes, he's been patronizing in the past, but underneath all of his 'layers' he's the sweetest guy I've ever met," Amy covered her blushing face, and let out a sigh. "That and so much more."

'Ever met?' I bit my lip and then forced a smile. 'This is going to be harder than I thought.'

With as much enthusiasm I could muster, I grabbed Amy by the shoulders and squeezed her towards me. I let out an empty chuckle while she cutely shrieked beside me.

"Ah, you know I'm just teasing you Ames," I gulped as I looked down at her. Her face was still red, and she now had a small smile on her perfect lips. But I knew the blushes and smiles weren't for me. They'll forever be for someone more deserving. "You don't know how happy I am for you!"

"You are?"

"Of course, I am!" I let go of her, ruffling her pink hair. She giggled, and playfully tried to slap my hands away from her. "As long as you're happy and safe, I'm happy with anyone you choose to love."

To my surprise, Amy squealed and threw herself onto me in a big hug. She cuddled into my chest, and I felt my face heat up. Shameful as it may be, I still do enjoy her hugs, and they mean everything to me, even if they mean nothing special to her.

"You have no idea how much this means to me Sonic!"

"How much does it mean to you?"

Amy looked up, the corner of her eyes rose with her smile, and she flicked me on the nose, instinctively my eyes twitched in annoyance. 

"Did you not hear me earlier? You mean a lot to me," She once again buried her face into my chest. I could feel her warm breath near my neck. It sent chills of the pleasure I've longed from her for years. But I know better than to think like that now. "It's funny. I'm fussing so much over someone who doesn't even feel the same."

"What? You don't think he feels the same?"

"He can be difficult to read. But I can't help but feel that he doesn't even care that much about me. At least, not in the way I want him to."

For some reason, that sentence made me feel odd. I've always known Shadow had a soft spot for Amy even before Silver's reveal. It was obvious in the way he acted around her. He was calmer, kinder, and more tolerable. He appreciates her for being herself and never once have I seen him run away.

"Ames, do you even hear yourself right now?" Amy's head tilted, probably being taken aback by the sudden change in my voice. "We grew up together, we've fought together, we've won a war together! Trust me, I know you more than anyone and I could say with FULL confidence that you are a beautiful, caring, and amazing woman."

Amy's eyes sparkled with excitement with each word.  I held in my smile as I continued with my rant.

"I've seen the way he looks at you. He doesn't look at anyone else in that way. I know during the war he was sort of forced to change to our side, but it was you who kept him here with us. It was your kindness; your determination to seek the good in people that Shadow is one of our closest allies. He feels the same way about you," I sighed, looking right into her emerald eyes. They were happy and bright, my words making them hopeful. "He would be an idiot to not fall for you, Ames."

Amy's face completely flushed red, redder than the dress she was wearing at this moment. Her hands immediately went to cover her warm face, and a small, muffled whimper escaped her lips. I looked over at her, not paying much attention to her overreaction, simply going in for a side hug.

"Don't give me hope, I bet half the time he doesn't even care that I'm around."

"Amy..." My voice trailed off into a sarcastic groan. It was hard enough to try and convince her will be hard, especially without giving away any of my feelings. "Don't say that."

"That is a nice thought though, right?"

'I have to fix this...'

"Amy."

'She doesn't deserve this...' 

"Hm?"

'She doesn't deserve to feel this hopeless. To live her life believing that she isn't worthy of the love of someone else,' I wanted to sigh. I couldn't bring myself too. Not here. Not in this moment. 'Even if it isn't with me.'

"You can't be so hard on yourself." 

"With everything going on, can you seriously blame me!" Amy's eyes grew wide and she quickly covered her mouth with her hands. Her shoulders, that were once raised in tension, sank down. "Sorry, it's..." Her words muffled through her hands. I wanted to reach over and take her hand away. But my arms were too stiff. My hands seemed to be bolted down to my knees. "it's been..." 

"A lot?" 

"Yeah," She, thankfully, finally moved her hands away from her mouth. I could see she was frowning from beneath where she was hiding her lips. "And this 'thing' with Shadow makes me feel so... I don't know. Weird? Alone? Scared?" She clutched her fists in her lap again. "It's hopeless to even think about. He doesn't want me. Point and simple." 

"So what?" 

Amy paused to look at me. 

"So... what?"

"Yeah, so what if you feel that way? So what if he doesn't love you? I can give you a list a reasons why you are probably wrong," She gave me her 'look'. The look she would give me when she was annoyed. Yet, she nodded for me to keep going. "But, we'd be here all night. But just trust me and think for a second. What is Shadow doing right now?" 

"He's helping outside."

"Right! He's He's out there, helping everyone he can. Why?" 

"Because..."

"Because you asked him to. If it was anyone else, he would have said no, or worse." She nodded. I could tell even she knew that Shadow has his little moments. "He wouldn't do that if he didn't care for you," I shook my head. "No, he wouldn't do that if he didn't love you." 

She couldn't look at me. She could only clutched the fabric on of her red skirt. It wasn't until now that I noticed she hadn't once looked at me since her little outburst about feeling overwhelmed. And again to give me a look of annoyance.

"When you love someone, you oftentimes sacrifice parts of yourself for them. For me, it was putting aside my own pride to finally open myself up to loving Sally. Never in my life could I imagine myself getting married. Yet, here I am.  Wedding band and everything," I chuckled nervously as I looked at the ring on my gloved finger. It gleamed under the white light of the living room. "Shadow's sacrifice, well, him being here with us is living proof of what leaving Eggman did for him. Do you realize how crazy that is? All that hared, anger, despair. He put that aside to join us. Whatever it is you said to him, it worked."

"And me?" He voice was empty. It made me what to shudder from how devoid it sounded. "What was mine?"

"What is it that you sacrificed? It's easy to say really." I pointed to myself. "Thankfully, giving up on me led you to him," I touched her shoulder again. She felt less tense than before. "And I couldn't be happier for you. All I've wanted was to see you happy, Ames." 

"Wow." Amy's voice didn't trail. She said it so quickly that I almost didn't catch it. "I never thought of it like that before."

'Has she really have this little confidence in herself?' I almost blurted that thought out. But, I couldn't bear the thought of having to apologize to her. I haven't been the kindest person to her when it came to rejecting her. 'Maybe I will one day. Today cannot be that day.'

"I guess... you can be right," She bumped her shoulder onto mine playfully. "Who would have thought you would have been the therapeutic type?"

"Hey! I have my moments!" 

"I know," She giggled. I smiled at the sound of her light laughter. "I'm just poking fun."

Finally, she looked over at me. I could only stare into her soft emerald green eyes. I was always fond of them. The color clashed with her pink quills, sure. But I've never seen anything like them. Truly, they are uniquely hers. 

"Thanks for always being here for me, Sonic," She stood up finally, and grabbed me by my hands to pull me up to a hug. "You have no idea what it means."

'Oh. This,' As I leaned into her warmth. I could feel the fiery passion of my love for her dwindle. 'This is nice. This is all it could ever be between us. Nice.'

"Of course," I rested my hand softly on her pink quills. I stroked them softly. "Anytime you need me, Ames. I'm always here."

'Although I didn't do this entirely for you Silver, I think I owe you one. And maybe a bit more.' I secretly wiped another tear before hugging her a bit close. 'I hope you could all be truly happy one day.'

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Dadphiles!Shadow Sheet

Took me a while to post this here. Oops.

Ref is a bit misleading by the way. Shadow’s design is post-06, his locket is pre-Heroes. ;)

This post will be updated as time goes on. New additions will be marked as (✨New!✨). Last update: (Mar 6, 2024)

-> Dadphiles AU Masterpost

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🔹Shadow is technically only about 5-years-old, having been grown in a tube for four of those years. It was only due to close calls—promptly followed by Shadow vanishing into a plume of smoke—that it was delayed for so long. Gerald and the other scientists were left confused and never found an answer to the strange events.

🔹Shadow has enhanced sight, mainly being able to see better at night than a normal hedgehog. His eyes are highly reflective because of this.

🔹Due to Shadow having been "raised" by his father and brothers, he's less angry and brooding all the time. More quiet and anxious in the beginning, only growing in confidence through Maria. Confident enough to one day strike up a conversation with another boy on the Ark. Wonder what happened to him...?

🔹When Shadow was first separated from his brothers, he fell into a depression of sorts. Maria comforted him and he eventually told her all about his family in the shadows. She surprised him a week later, gifting him a wrist locket, one big enough to conceal his crystal. Can’t let the scientists find it, after all.

🔹Shadow’s locket has a lavender engraved in it.

🔹 The locket actually was a gift from Maria’s grandmother to her, but it was broken. She asked her grandfather if it could be repaired just for Shadow.

🔹Following the reveal of Gerald’s revenge plan, Shadow has conflicted feelings on the man. Yet his locket is the only photo he has of Maria, and so he doesn’t dare alter it.

🔹 Like his brothers, Shadow does not remember what his dad looks like or even his name, beyond his eyes and voice. Shadow was never bothered by this fact when he was younger, but following the events of SA2, he wonders if Gerald found and messed with those memories as well.

🔹(✨New!✨) Shadow does not believe Black Doom at first, stating that he knows who his father is. Even after learning the truth, Shadow refuses to listen to Doom and instead sticks with the family he chose.

🔹(✨New!✨) Following Shadow 05, Shadow legally goes by Shadow Prower, like his brothers.

🔹(✨New!✨) Following Shadow 05, the Prower family gets a bigger house using both the funds Sonic and Tails have amassed over the years as well as some help from the G.U.N. commander. They intentionally get one with more bedrooms, hoping to one day share it with the rest of Sonic and Shadow's family.

🔹(✨New!✨) Shadow does not join G.U.N., now confident in the relationship he has with his brothers. Instead, he focuses on adapting to modern times. However, he does help Rouge from time to time, sometimes by the Commander's unofficial request.

Post-06 Facts:

🔹Shadow never really saw a need to change his gear from those given to him on the Ark. However, following the reunion with Silver, Amy tries to cheer the brothers up with a shopping trip! …Some mistakes were made and Tails offered to just make the gear in the end.

🔹Shadow’s shoes have retractable jets, making it easier to walk in. They are also reinforced on the top (stronger roundhouse kicking :D).

🔹Knuckle-guards and plating on his hands + arm guards along his ulna.

🔹Shadow was a bit enamored when Sonic explained what parkour gloves were. Shadow is frequently impressed with inane and random modern inventions, a sentiment Silver often shares.

🔹Shadow puts a photo of his new family opposite his late-family in the locket.

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Ehhh I got more OCs I made

Maximilian Forrest

He is a single father and dwells on West Side Island, he has a no nonsense attitude and won't take any bullshit from anyone, usually hitting them with simple "Mmhmm" 's or death stares until they go silent. He isn't a pushover as he has immense strength, capable of tossing things like semi trucks with ease or prying open those heavy metal doors. He can be a bit bitter, but will never show it around his daughter and son, taking pride in his role of being a father. He also silently suffered from depression after his wife, Dolly, died from a car accident, but after a few unexplainable events (to those who don't believe in the supernatural), he was able to get over it.

Annabelle "Ana" Forrest

Max's youngest child (and also his biological child). She is a bit around Tails' age and just like him, is an inventor herself. She idolizes him and that's why she took up the role, striving to help people as well. She can be a bit hyperactive, having to get her something to fidget with so she can at least sit down. She was born with something strange that allowed her pawpads on both her hands and feet to become adhesive, allowing her to climb and crawl on walls and ceilings with ease, the soles of her sneakers being thinner so she can still have this feature. She also owns a battlesuit and an android named Meder, usually found in the basement at late hours making tweaks to both.

Michael Edwards

Max's eldest (and adopted) son. He is around Knuckles' age. He is a HUGE introvert and chooses not to interact with people due to traumatic events in his life, which also led to him becoming blind in one eye. He is bitter and stoical to most but not around Max and Ana, usually more open to them. He is an excellent swordsman, having a katana and pitch perfect play with it, along with the ability to flash step and disorientate enemies. He also owns a plushie of his that he kept when he was five years old, always sleeping with it as he finds comfort in it, not caring about others' opinions about it being childish.

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Max's deceased wife. She would be around Vanilla's age. She doesn't say much, staying unnaturally silent and still (she only moves when whoever sees her blinks). Dolly won't answer any questions or talk at all, only being able to talk with the family and Meder. She has a physical form, which is thin, tall, and has both arms broken along with a gash in her side along with her dress being bloodied. In some instances, she can be seen looking normally, yet she will be transparent and have human-like eyes in the sockets. Dolly is only able to be seen at nighttime, usually near the Forrest residence or the street where she got in the crash. It isn't known what she can do, yet those who attack her either return traumatic silent or are never seen again. She does have some relationship with Max still, both being seen dancing together to slow waltzes, which Max very much enjoys. She can also control the environment around her in ways that spirits can do, like throwing stuff across rooms, making the air colder, or turning doll heads.

This is pretty long, so, divider time!

Max

Sonic

Sonic would admire Max’s strength and no-nonsense attitude, though he might find him a bit too serious. Sonic would likely try to crack a joke to lighten the mood, but he’d respect Max’s dedication to his kids and probably think of him as “tough, but cool.”

Tails

Tails would be impressed by Max’s strength and might feel a little intimidated by his stern demeanor. However, seeing Max’s softer side with his kids would make Tails warm up to him. Tails might also be curious about Max’s backstory and any “supernatural” elements.

Knuckles

Knuckles would instantly respect Max for his immense strength and dedication as a father. He’d probably see Max as a kindred spirit—someone who takes their responsibilities seriously. Knuckles might challenge Max to an arm-wrestling match to test his strength, though.

Amy

Amy would feel a mix of emotions about Max. She’d admire his strength and commitment to his family but would also be concerned about his bitterness and depression. Amy might try to get him to open up emotionally, seeing it as her duty to help him heal further.

Cream

Cream would be shy around Max at first, finding him intimidating. However, seeing how loving he is toward his kids would put her at ease, and she’d think of him as a “nice, but serious man.”

Vanilla

Vanilla would respect Max greatly for his dedication to fatherhood and his strength, both emotional and physical. She might see him as a role model for parents and offer him advice or support when needed.

Big

Big would probably get along with Max surprisingly well. He wouldn’t be fazed by Max’s serious demeanor and might admire his strength. Big’s laid-back attitude might even help Max relax a little.

Shadow

Shadow would respect Max’s strength and straightforward personality. He might feel a sense of camaraderie with Max over their shared experiences with loss and silently dealing with pain. Shadow would appreciate Max’s no-nonsense approach and would likely see him as someone worth trusting.

Rouge

Rouge would be intrigued by Max, finding his strength and no-nonsense attitude appealing. She might tease him to see if she can break through his serious exterior, but she’d ultimately respect his dedication to his family.

Eggman

Eggman would see Max as a potential threat due to his immense strength. He’d likely want to study or neutralize him, considering Max could easily dismantle his machines or plans. Eggman might also see Max’s stoicism as a challenge to his own flair for dramatics.

Dr. Starline

Dr. Starline would likely analyze Max with clinical interest, viewing him as a curious anomaly of physical power. He might consider recruiting Max for one of his schemes, though Max’s strong moral compass would likely clash with Starline’s manipulative tendencies.

Whisper

Whisper would likely keep her distance at first, cautious of Max’s stern demeanor. However, seeing his softer side with his kids might help her feel more comfortable around him, and she’d respect his quiet strength and resilience.

Tangle

Tangle would be both intimidated and fascinated by Max. She’d admire his strength and might playfully try to spar with him, even if it’s more for fun than anything serious. Tangle would also respect his role as a father and might try to bring out his fun side.

Metal Sonic

Metal Sonic would likely see Max as an obstacle to overcome, analyzing his immense strength as a potential threat to Eggman’s plans. Metal wouldn’t hold any personal feelings about Max but would focus on neutralizing him if ordered. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ana

Sonic

Sonic would think Ana is a cool and energetic kid. He’d probably tease her about climbing walls, calling her a "super-spy" or something equally lighthearted. He’d admire her determination to help people and might encourage her to take breaks so she doesn’t burn herself out.

Tails

Tails would love Ana. He’d feel flattered that she idolizes him and would probably take her under his wing, seeing her as a kindred spirit. They’d likely bond over inventing, sharing ideas and helping each other with their projects. Tails might even offer to help her refine her battlesuit or android.

Knuckles

Knuckles would find Ana’s hyperactivity a little exhausting, but he’d respect her inventive skills and her unique climbing ability. He might even ask her for tips on improving his climbing or suggest she use her adhesive pawpads for treasure hunting.

Amy

Amy would think Ana is adorable and inspiring. She’d be impressed by her inventiveness and dedication to helping others, encouraging her to keep working toward her goals. Amy might also give her advice on balancing work and fun, worried that Ana might overwork herself.

Cream

Cream would find Ana fascinating and might be a little in awe of her inventiveness. She’d likely admire Ana’s climbing ability and battlesuit, seeing her as a superhero-like figure. They’d probably get along well, with Cream appreciating Ana’s energy and creativity.

Vanilla

Vanilla would admire Ana’s intelligence and determination, but she might also worry about her staying up late in the basement. She’d likely suggest that Ana take better care of herself while still supporting her goals and interests.

Big

Big would find Ana delightful. He’d probably marvel at her climbing abilities and might suggest they go on some sort of outdoor adventure together. Big’s calm demeanor might even help Ana relax a little when she’s feeling hyperactive.

Shadow

Shadow would initially be indifferent to Ana’s hyperactivity but would respect her intelligence and resolve. If he saw her dedication to helping people, he might even see her as someone with a strong moral compass, which he’d quietly admire.

Rouge

Rouge would be intrigued by Ana’s climbing ability and might jokingly ask if Ana is after her treasure. She’d admire Ana’s inventiveness and suggest that her skills could be very lucrative, though she’d respect her decision to help people instead.

Eggman

Eggman would see Ana as a potential rival or, worse, a threat to his plans. He’d be impressed by her inventiveness and might even try to recruit her to work for him, though her strong moral compass would make that highly unlikely.

Dr. Starline

Dr. Starline would likely analyze Ana’s skills and climbing abilities, considering her a potential wildcard in his plans. He might view her as an interesting anomaly and a possible adversary, especially if she starts interfering with his schemes.

Whisper

Whisper would be shy around Ana at first but would warm up to her after seeing her genuine passion for helping others. Whisper might quietly admire Ana’s skills and climbing ability, thinking she’d be a useful ally in dangerous situations.

Tangle

Tangle and Ana would get along amazingly. Tangle would love Ana’s hyperactivity and climbing abilities, probably challenging her to a race up a wall or through an obstacle course. They’d likely become fast friends, bonding over their shared energy and love for helping others.

Metal Sonic

Metal Sonic would regard Ana as a potential threat, especially due to her battlesuit and inventiveness. He’d probably consider her climbing ability a minor nuisance but take her technological skills much more seriously, analyzing her as a tactical risk.

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Micheal

Sonic

Sonic would think Michael is tough and cool, especially with his katana skills and flash step abilities. He might try to coax Michael out of his shell, encouraging him to loosen up and have some fun, but he’d ultimately respect Michael’s introversion and personal boundaries. Sonic would probably tease him lightly about the plushie but would back off if he realized it meant a lot to Michael.

Tails

Tails would be intrigued by Michael’s skills and his stoic personality. He’d probably try to be friendly but might find Michael a little intimidating at first. If Michael ever opened up to Tails, they could form a bond, especially if Michael showed interest in Tails’ gadgets or inventions.

Knuckles

Knuckles would respect Michael immediately. They’d likely bond over their stoicism and sense of independence. Knuckles might even see Michael as a rival in terms of combat skills, challenging him to a sparring match to test his swordsmanship. Knuckles would find Michael’s loyalty to Max and Ana admirable.

Amy

Amy would feel for Michael, especially after learning about his trauma. She’d want to help him feel more comfortable around people, but she’d respect his boundaries. Amy might also admire his loyalty to his family and his skill with a katana.

Cream

Cream would initially be shy around Michael due to his stoic demeanor, but his kindness toward Max and Ana would make her warm up to him. She might even ask about his plushie, seeing it as a sign of his softer side, and admire that he doesn’t care what others think about it.

Vanilla

Vanilla would respect Michael’s quiet strength and the care he shows for his family. She’d likely encourage him to embrace the things that bring him comfort, like his plushie, while gently suggesting ways he could open up to others when he feels ready.

Big

Big would be friendly and unbothered by Michael’s stoicism, likely commenting on how “cool” his katana skills are. Big might even relate to Michael’s attachment to his plushie, considering Big’s own childlike simplicity.

Shadow

Shadow would probably see a lot of himself in Michael, particularly his stoic nature and past trauma. He’d respect Michael’s combat skills and might see him as a potential ally. Shadow wouldn’t judge him for his plushie and might even silently admire Michael’s unapologetic embrace of what brings him comfort.

Rouge

Rouge would find Michael fascinating, especially his skill with a katana and his mysterious, stoic nature. She might tease him about the plushie but would quickly realize it’s not something to joke about. Rouge would respect his independence and strength, and she might even see him as someone worth recruiting for a mission.

Eggman

Eggman would see Michael as a potential problem due to his combat skills and flash step ability. He’d probably devise a way to neutralize Michael’s speed and try to exploit his introversion as a weakness, though he’d underestimate Michael’s resilience.

Dr. Starline

Dr. Starline would analyze Michael as a dangerous adversary, viewing his swordsmanship and flash step as significant threats. He’d likely see Michael as a wildcard, someone who could easily disrupt his plans if provoked.

Whisper

Whisper would understand Michael’s introversion and trauma, finding his stoic demeanor relatable. She’d respect his boundaries and might see him as someone she could trust, especially after witnessing his loyalty to his family. Their shared quiet strength could lead to an unspoken camaraderie.

Tangle

Tangle would initially find Michael a bit intimidating due to his reserved personality, but she’d admire his swordsmanship and might try to get him to spar with her just for fun. She’d probably find his attachment to his plushie endearing and wouldn’t tease him about it, respecting how it brings him comfort.

Metal Sonic

Metal Sonic would see Michael as a significant threat, analyzing his combat abilities and speed as obstacles to overcome. Metal would focus on finding weaknesses in Michael’s technique to exploit in a fight.

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Sonic

Sonic would feel a mix of unease and fascination. Her supernatural presence and eerie silence would make him cautious, but seeing her dance with Max would soften his view, making him realize she’s a lingering figure of love rather than pure terror. Sonic would still be wary of her powers, though.

Tails

Tails would likely want to understand the science (or lack thereof) behind Dolly’s spectral presence. Her ability to manipulate the environment would intrigue him, though her eerie demeanor might scare him a little at first. Once he saw her softer side with Max and Ana, he’d become less afraid and more respectful.

Knuckles

Knuckles would instinctively be on guard around Dolly, viewing her as a potential threat due to her mysterious powers. However, if he learned about her connection to Max and her tragic story, he’d respect her as a protective spirit and likely keep his distance out of reverence.

Amy

Amy would initially be frightened by Dolly’s appearance and abilities, but once she saw her waltzing with Max or looking after her family, Amy’s romantic side would come through. She’d see Dolly as a symbol of enduring love, which she’d find bittersweet and beautiful.

Cream

Cream would likely be very scared of Dolly at first, especially due to her eerie movements and silence. However, if Dolly ever showed any kindness toward Ana or the family, Cream would see her as a protective, motherly figure and eventually warm up to the idea of her presence.

Vanilla

Vanilla would approach Dolly with cautious respect. She’d likely understand Dolly’s lingering connection to her family and view her as a tragic figure rather than a threat. Vanilla might even offer her condolences to Max for his loss, acknowledging Dolly’s continued presence as a testament to their love.

Big

Big would be spooked by Dolly but wouldn’t harbor ill feelings toward her. His simple and accepting nature might lead him to view her as a natural part of the world, even if she’s a ghost. He might avoid her presence but wouldn’t judge her.

Shadow

Shadow would have a mix of respect and caution toward Dolly. Her tragic backstory and undying connection to her family would resonate with him, though her eerie presence and unknown capabilities would keep him on guard. He’d likely admire her strength in protecting her family even in death.

Rouge

Rouge would find Dolly’s presence unnerving but intriguing. She might jokingly call her "creepy" but would appreciate the power Dolly has over her environment. Rouge would ultimately respect her as a protective figure and avoid provoking her.

Eggman

Eggman would likely view Dolly as a supernatural anomaly to be studied—or as a nuisance to be neutralized if she interferes with his plans. He’d be wary of her powers and might try to create technology to counteract her, though he’d also underestimate the emotional strength tied to her presence.

Dr. Starline

Starline would see Dolly as a wildcard, something beyond his understanding or control. Her ability to traumatize or eliminate attackers would make him extremely cautious, viewing her as a serious threat. He might study her from afar but wouldn’t risk provoking her directly.

Whisper

Whisper would immediately sense Dolly’s haunting presence and might initially treat her as a threat. However, seeing Dolly’s connection to her family and her protective nature would soften Whisper’s perspective, leading her to view Dolly as a tragic but honorable figure.

Tangle

Tangle would be freaked out at first but would quickly become curious about Dolly’s story and abilities. She might jokingly try to interact with her (possibly making a lighthearted comment about blinking), though she’d stop if Dolly’s presence turned hostile or overly eerie.

Metal Sonic

Metal Sonic would see Dolly as a potential obstacle but would struggle to comprehend her supernatural nature. Her ability to traumatize or eliminate attackers would make her a high-priority threat in his programming, though her motives wouldn’t align with his logic.

[au-sonic-smackdown]

AU Sonic Smackdown - Round 1, Left Side

Pokemon: Green Hill AU belongs to @starprincejelly

Restless Spirit AU belongs to @awobbles

Read more about them under the cut!

Pokemon: Green Hill AU-

Sonic in this au is a spunky newcomer pokemon trainer. Allied with his partner pikachu, his friends Tails and Amy, and other pokemon he meets along the way he fights his way through the Mobius Region's gym challenge. Along the way he'll face off with rivals and the evil Team Empire lead by none other than the respected scientist Dr. Robotnik.

Restless Spirit AU-

Summary/Story:

In this AU, Sonic is kidnapped by Eggman and tortured by his robots, losing his eyes and heart in the process. After dying due to his heart being taken, he became a vengeful spirit and went after Eggman. In the end, Eggman was killed by Sonic, but Sonic was still not able to rest. He became a restless spirit that roams the lands of Mobius. The worst part is that his friends didn’t know about what happened until it was far too late.

After Sonic had successfully made Robotnik suffer a painful death, he realized he was all alone. He couldn’t rest. He wanted to see his friends again. He tried to talk to them, but they all just ran away scared. Even Tails ran away, and Tails was the one who had gained depression due to Sonic’s disappearance. Sonic then realized that if he wants to be with his friends, he would have to make them like him. He would have to make sure they stay in one place, and that would be his house. “They’ll appreciate my choice after a while,” he said to himself as he went to his best friend’s house.

Personality:

Sonic has the same cocky personality that he had before he died. But he has developed a bit of a sinister side to himself. He has killed his friends and trapped their spirits in his house to be with them again, and he’s willing to do that to any new friends he makes.

Abilities:

He has the same abilities as he had before he died, and he also has normal ghost abilities. But since he lost his eyes before he died, looking into his eyes for long periods of time can cause Empty-Eyed Hypnosis Syndrome. Empty-Eyed Hypnosis Syndrome occurs when you keep eye contact with an eyeless ghost for too long, and it causes hallucinations and other symptoms.

[itz-pandora]

After I read the little conversation between Sonic and Silver and the ending that gave me little thoughts (many thoughts actually) made me think of something

If he spent so many years with Mephiles, Silver probably picked up his quirks and influences that accompanied him for years because he believed it was right and so much to make Mephiles proud, that sometimes he can have strange behavior

Even though he's a "pure" boy, there's still a bit of Mephiles inside

The thoughts of discomfort, longing and guilt will haunt him until they increase, causing him to commit a catastrophe, such as releasing Mephiles from his scepter and he didn't die (or something else, I don't know how Mephiles was defeated for now

So imagine that over time he'll want to get someone who looks like Mephiles, but if he's desperate, anyone will do

- butterfly

Ohhh ty Butterfly for the ask, and YOU GET IT, YOU UNDERSTAND

A lot of this is actually canon, but I haven't touched a ton upon it. Silver acts weird because of his trauma. Silver feels guilt and longing for Mephiles and everything that happened, even though he hates Mephiles' guts, because of everything that happened. He's still dependent on Mephiles emotionally, so he's just in shambles. He feels uncomfortable recalling almost ALL of his memories because they all have Mephiles in them, and he feels sick just thinking about what happened in 06. Silver idolized Mephiles before, he wanted to be like what he saw Mephiles as.

He does tend to act out from it, but he's so fueled by hatred that he couldn't forgive Mephiles or allow him to go free. He HATES Mephiles, but he still yearns for him. He feels so conflicted, so he tries to suppress a lot of his thoughts of Mephiles (and he kinda hates himself for wanting Mephiles back)

He wants to have another role model like Mephiles because it's all he has known, and he's never really been autonomous. He wants to feel like someone gives him purpose because his self worth is that low.

He would rather kill himself than let Mephiles free again, since his hatred and rage outweigh his guilt.

Most of his guilt and yearning just turn into self hatred and sadness, and just make him feel depressed.

I'll probably have Silver be the one to seal Mephiles away because HE DESERVES IT!!! He's finally getting out from Mephiles' grasp for good... But he'd probably have a mental breakdown after

(Mephiles and Iblis were sealed into scepters in this, cuz they can't die)

I feel like some interactions with Silver would make others feel uncomfortable because of his upbringing. I actually tried to make some interactions between Mephiles and Silver feel uncomfortable to the reader in my AU, because it IS uncomfortable.

I'D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR OTHER THOUGHTS!!! I like the way your brain works

[toptophat]

Top Hat's Thoughts of Sonic Prime season 3 - Spoilers

INFINITY/10 - Dread was there for a great amount and that's all I need! Such grace, such elegance, and knuckles! 😍

(Ok I'll be a bit serious)

I really liked the season, i kinda prefer the prior seasons though due to the better pacing but it was still pretty fun

It was kinda cringe (for me personally) seeing Nine spout out the classic bad guy one liners (you know the ones) but it didn't bother me too much!

What DID kinda bother me was how certain things just get solved sometimes and it's not just this season! (E.g Rusty's redemption in season 2, Nine's redemption, and whatever the hell the resistance did to get Dread out of his depressive funk at the start of the season 3 off screen)

Quick side note, but did anyone notice the fact that SP kinda referenced the Abridged Sonic OVA twice?!?! That's pretty neat!

The Chaos Council is iconic, they are too flawless to have anything wrong with them and I need a sitcom with just them!

Shadow was such a chad for carrying Sonic to safety and honesty I think the show was definitely written by a Sonadow fan! (Go ahead, prove me wrong once you see how Shadow holds him so delicately in his arms)

I also seized the opportunity to call Grim Big, "Notorious B.I.G" nyehehe

The Roses were fun to see as they teamed up, but the part with Rusty and releasing the bird from her center kinda made me stare in confusion because:

Prepare for a small rant...

1. Please tell me you've been feeding that bird!

2. Your journey of self reflection literally went like this - "I love the Chaos Council" *Chaos Council leave her* "I hate the Chaos Council"

Look, I'm not expecting her to be this completely complex antihero or anything but holy shit! She's a goddamn robot made by and for the Chaos Council, how did it only take a minute after they desert her for her to switch sides??? At least with Nine, you can make some excuse that it was "human" emotion (even though I'm surprised that EVERYONE forgave him quickly) but I'm pretty sure a literal robot can't just speedrun a Zuko simulator

So yeah, as you can tell, that bird speech didn't mean shi- -ANYWAY! Overall, Sonic Prime as a whole was "way past cool ", I need a Chaotic Council spinoff, Dread Supremacy, Notorious B.I.G, I had nothing to complain about for the Rouges (they were fantastic), And justice for the birb!

See ya!

[autistic-creature-appears]

Thanks for the save - Sonadow Prime (ONESHOT)

A/N: Anything will bold, italics, and underlines is an A/N. 

Literally screeching at the show it feeds my sonadow brainrot sm!!

This was more of writing practice than anything (and I felt bad for not giving yall stuff for a long time)

Sonic

By the time I registered the fact that missiles were headed toward me, it was too late. I closed my eyes, waiting for the explosion that would surely launch me far away from my current position.

But it never came.

I opened my eyes and saw Shadow carrying me. I heard him say the words "Probably gonna regret that," over my shoulder. 

"Aw, I heart you too, Shadow," I replied.

While it was really just a teasing joke thrown his way, there was a bit more... depth to the phrase too. 

We got back to the fight.

--

Shadow

I was fighting the "child-like" member of the Chaos Council when my guard fell and he grabbed me. I felt the robot's crushing grip more and more each second. I couldn't move. He pointed something I can only think to be a missile launcher at my face, preparing to shoot me dead. 

In that instant, I heard Sonic call out to me. I turned my head and saw him running toward the robot and me. In a split second, he was here, attacking the robot. I fell to the floor.

I wanted to get up and help, but I was incredibly tired. Out of the corner of my eye, I watched Sonic's battle with the two Chaos Council members. He was moving much faster than he normally does, I noted.

--

I sorta forgot how the episode ended or what happened after these scenes, so forgive me-- Just think of this as an alternate ending. (although it wouldve been that anyway)

3rd-person POV

After Nine left Sonic by himself, Shadow walked over to provide some comfort. After all, depression gets in the way of efficiency, so he wanted to do away with that problem. At least, that's what he told himself. He knew deep down that he didn't like seeing Sonic sad. The sight of Sonic being hurt sent pangs piercing through his heart, and he didn't know why. But he knew the cause of it. 

Sonic's sadness.

"..."

He wasn't good at comforting others. Hell, he usually made them feel worse. 

So he decided to distract Sonic from Nine's betrayal.

"...Thanks for saving me earlier." Shadow noticed the rotation of Sonic's ears in his direction.

"You're... thanking me...?" 

Shadow understood the confusion, at least partially. He wasn't one to thank others. At most, he would dismiss it, or reply with anger instead. Still, it sort of hurt to think that Sonic wasn't capable of thinking Shadow had the decency to thank people once in a while.

"What else would 'Thanks for saving me earlier' mean?" 

Sonic chuckled, with a bit of nervousness lining his reply. "N-Nothing, it's just unlike you, Shadow."

"I still have the decency to appreciate actions too, you know." 

"Since when did I say you couldn't?" 

Shadow was slightly taken aback by Sonic's response, but managed to regain his composure enough to give a response of his own.

"Hm. You didn't." 

"Exactly, Shads." Sonic teased. "Stop assuming things about me and how I feel about you."

"Shads? Since when have I ever been called Shads?"

"Since now, obviously, you goofball!" Sonic stuck his tongue out easily. 

Shadow chuckled, "Of course."

A moment of uninterrupted silence unfolded, as the two hedgehogs sat together. Until it was then interrupted.

Sonic looked at Shadow. "Since we're on the topic of thanking people..."

Shadow's ears perked up just a bit.

"Thanks for the save earlier, when the missiles were headed for me."

"Well, I couldn't just let you die, now could I?"

Sonic laughed a bit at that. Shadow noted how joyful his laugh sounded, full of happiness and with a charming ring to it. 

"Well, yeah, but you could've also continued fighting and finished off Dr. Deep. I probably would've survived anyway." Sonic added under his breath, "Although maybe not in fighting condition..."

Another moment of silence hung between them.

"I don't like it when you're hurt."

Sonic looked mildly surprised at Shadow's statement, but he managed to reply with a tease anyway.

"Ah, so do our fights not count?" 

Shadow smirked back.

"I should've said 'I don't like it when someone that isn't me hurts you.' " 

Sonic laughed again, this time much more than before. Shadow let out a few laughs of his own.

"I like spending time with you, Shadow."

"Me too, Sonic."

--

Aight so if i remember correctly, Shadow actually isn't fighting Dr Deep when he saves Sonic, he's hiding from the Chaos Council (they think he died). But this is a fanfiction so I do whatever I want. Hell, I could've made Obama appear out of nowhere and recite the vaporeon copypasta (although I'd never live it down if I wrote that)

[ophexis]

2024!

I tend to try to make a yearly post on new year's so here it is lol

2024 was a bit of a hit and miss for me I guess. A big chunk of it was unbearably unpleasant and plagued by some of my worst bouts of depression in a while, but some things got a little better too.

A lot of stress was from my job, when I finished the project I had been working on for a few years and was put on a different project that I hated lmao. I was forced in office way more often, had to listen to my very unpleasant desk neighbors, and it immediatly made my arm and finger pain flares so much worse. It sucked so bad sdfsg. I had no energy to cook or clean or wash dishes or do anything and my appartment became a mess and everything sucked.

I changed department in october-ish, going from functionality QA to analytics QA. It's something I was remotely interested in but my project made me want to switch as soon as I could and I did. Analytics has been a lot more chill, my arm was able to heal and I can work from home as well. There's still some stress and impostor syndrome but at least things are more chill. There's a bit of worry over my job security for the coming year tho lol.

my maternal grandmother passed away this year, shortly before her birthday, and it was a bit rough, and I still think of her regularly and I miss her, but I hope she's having a nice restful time with grandpa up there.

My health has been so-so this year as well. I got some kind of stomach flu earlier in the year for the first time in litteral years, I had an extremely painful ear infection in october (idk if the stress just got me bad this year), and I'm currently wrangling with some other mysterious health situation that I'm currently doing tests for. While the initial tests didn't seem to show anything alarming, it's been stressful and also been occasionally impacting my daily life in an unpleasant way so yknow sdfsg. I'm hoping to get to the bottom of it this year.

at some point in october I realised I had to change some things bc I couldn't keep up with chores and it was becoming a problem, dishes in particular. It was stopping me from wanting to cook and I was letting stuff pile up, so I finally bought a dishwasher. There's no connection for dishwasher in my appartment so I went for a small countertop model I can hook to my sink and it's been a lifechanger. Unfortunately my kitchen ceiling is low so I can't actually leave it on my counter lol but I've been making it work. ideally I'd like to upgrade to a portable someday but $$$

this may sound dumb but I haven't forgotten about the sonic cookbook post I was supposed to make months ago. The job stress and everything else forced me to put it aside, but I recently found some places where I could source the peppers needed to make Sonic's chili, so I'm hoping I can make that post soon. And maybe feel motivated enough to resume my project of cooking from all my nerdy cookbooks.

Also this year I went to see Drum Tao, Sonic Symphony (which was incredible), Distant Worlds and TWRP live! I wanted to go to more shows so I think that was pretty good.

Collection-wise I slowed on figures but I got my hands on some manga, some artbooks, and several soundtracks so that's nice. I have also started a casual collection of specific dnd books, basically anything that has a significant enough section related to the drow, just before christmas I got my hands on the last 5e book I was looking for, so I'll be hunting for older books now. I already have PDFs of them all so in the worst case I'll probably print them for myself (maybe bind them myself? we'll see), but I'll keep my eye out for used copies. I want to get my hands on a few specific ttrpg books as well eventually but money's been a bit tighter so I haven't commited.

My living room is looking relatively finished now. I have a coffee table, 4 kitchen chairs. I'd like to get a dresser of some sort to put my printer on, and a better cart for my dishwasher, but it's looking nice, which is why i wanna focus on my bedroom now.

idk what to expect from 2025 but I would like to once again try to make more art (would be nice to actually commit to making a zine), get back into cosplay, take control of my bedroom mess which is still in the throes of the post-move clusterfuck (and get more furniture for it), improve my collection displays and maybe be able to unbox everything???. I'd like to put money aside to go to galaxy's edge. I'd like to cook more, and I'd like to spend quality time with my friends.

I hope everybody has a safe and peaceful new year!

[ygo-sevens-but-i-ruined-it]

Episode 6

11 yr-old hacker midget’s favourite ramen place is going out of business. He uses a bunch of terrible roads to try and boost the popularity. All of these are horrible. He decides to give up and order the last bowl of ramen that he’ll ever get from that place. Child Naruto breaks in through DA WINDOWWWWWWWWW and says something about “searching the land far and wide for ramen'' and he is informed the ramen place is going out of business and there will only be one last bowl made for the rest of forever. Naturally, this dispute on who gets the ramen is settled over children’s card games (per the usual). Child Naruto uses a noodle ninja deck. Child Naruto loses after a bit. 11 yr-old hacker midget, being the living, breathing homo sapien he is, offers to split the ramen with Child Naruto, only to find that Low-Budget Sonic the Hedgehog has already consumptionized the YUMMMMMMMY ramen. Both 11 yr-old hacker midget and Child Naruto acquire severe depression. However, the person who works at the shop says that since 11 yr-old hacker midget’s and Child Naruto’s children’s card games fight inspired him, he wouldn’t explode his shop. Oh plus they (The Idiot Brigade+one straggler) have a fun family friendly trip to the same alleyway as ep. one to look for Cryptic Motherfu- but he’s not there lmao

[proudfreakmetarusonikku]

I’m in a lot of pain and listening to sonic music to calm down but like. it’s fucking awesome how many themes metal sonic has. like he has the One fucking phenomenal theme in Sonic 4 which suffers from Sonic Genesis Syndrome where the instruments normally give me a literal fucking migraine. there’s the two banger bad future stardust speedway themes AND jp metallic madness bad future bc that microsoft sam ass vocal bit is Absolutely him and I will fight you on that. there’s sonic the fighters, too, I’m pretty sure he has a few gamegear exclusive tracks bc the gamegear sonic games were enamoured with him as they should be. the actual best crush 40 song is literally from his POV which is also a fucking Genius contrast to sonic heroes i maintain heroes endgame easily could have been sa2 tier if it was backed up by the rest of the game around it and also didn’t have the stupidest unlock methods known to man. there’s an obscure one from some old sega album and it’s underrated as shit. there’s look a like!!! which is a fucking pop song!!! it’s a j-pop song about metal sonic and sonic's psychic bond thing they have in the movie and it slaps!!! like he is the peak of the franchise musically as well as. literally everything else. mankind peaked when someone in the dev room making sonic cd was like “okay what if we made a robot sonic based on the terminator but he's also the literal cutest thing and also has depression”.