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Sonic Inktober | Day 15: Metal (Virus)

I wish we got a fully infected Sonic during the Metal Virus Arc. I always thought it would be cool to have the twist be that Sonic, stubbornly, was able to retain his cogitative process. I completely understand why, thematically, it wouldn't have been the best course for the story, but the colors of Zombot Sonic were always peak. Would have loved to see them used more.

Thanks to @astrxchoi for the prompt list!

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[nb-hedgewolf]

>> Zombot

[sonicnewschannel]

"It's what you deserve."

Happy Halloween everyone! Zombot arc may have been over for years now but it lives on in my heart lmao

[lovelylivewirez]

Bunch of one layer doots using randomly generated color palettes, somewhat varying in quality

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Sonic AU Idea

Y’all remember the Metal Virus in IDW? Of course you do what am I talking about

Well lots of people were all “oh imagine the angst if sonic got fully corrupted!”

Has anyone considered the idea of a Zombot Sonic… not attacking innocents? And I don’t mean in the “oh but there’s still good in him 🥺” way. He’ll still attack anyone in his way, but imagine that unlike other Zombots, Sonic isn’t aiming for infection of just anyone.

No, imagine a Zombot Sonic whose biggest target is Dr. Eggman himself.

Let’s say this happens during Sunset City’s invasion. Sonic becomes completely corrupted much to his friends’ horror and yet- instead of attacking the survivors, he runs off. (Unlike Shadow, Sonic’s speed isn’t enabled by his shoes. His speed is a physical aspect, and it’s established than any physics capabilities of victims are carried over to Zombot form.)

I like to imagine this takes place when Shadow arrives. The change here is that Sonic picks up that Shadow isn’t taking his warnings seriously and—instead of running like intended—spins around to try and impress upon him the severity. Sonic argues, exhaustion and frustration clouding his mind. But Shadow still won’t listen.

Shadow turned back to the imminent threat, ignoring the garbled frustrations of his rival.

He heard Sonic growl, his voice talking on an electric warble. “Why won’t you just listen to m-“

Silence. Then, a gasp and screams from the survivors. Shadow glanced over his shoulder… and his eyes widened in surprise.

“He’s one of them!”

“He failed! Sonic’s failed!”

“I-If Sonic couldn’t fight ‘em, what hope do we have?”

“Who’s gonna save us!”

“We’re all gonna die!”

“Everyone! Please calm down and get inside the truck!” Rouge yelled from somewhere within.

But Shadow could only stare. Sonic had become a Zombot and gazed at the other hedgehog with a coldness he’d never seen grace the hero’s face.

The situation just got much, much worse.

Shadow readied his battle stance.

Yet- Yet Sonic didn’t move. Not at first. He snarled but, instead of leaping at Shadow, he turned his head toward the west… and took off.

Shadow continues fighting, this time being far more cautious, and helps the transport truck escape. Shadow is then the one tasked with stopping Sonic, as the only one who can match his speed. (Since Sonic is high level threat, it’s doesn’t take much to convince). Using Sonic’s communicator, they’re able to track his coordinates, but there’s no rhyme or reason to his path… at first.

“Its almost like he’s… searching for something.” Tails pondered.

Shadow gets there and Eggman tries placing the agent between himself and Sonic. Sonic charges at Shadow… but then completely runs around him and at the doctor. Shadow tried fighting, but quickly realizes that Sonic’s ignoring him in favor of trying to infect Eggman.

See, Sonic has been fighting Eggman practically his whole life—it’s second nature at this point—and, let’s be honest, Sonic was wracking up quite the anger directed at the doctor. Because this is fanfiction, let’s say that this instinct somewhat influences Zombot Sonic.

Zombot Sonic is the biggest threat at this point. Not just because of his physical prowess, but also because his version of the virus is so mutated, it infects at a higher rate than its sister-mutation. The one solace that Sonic’s friends have?

That Zombot Sonic’s sole target is Eggman.

On one hand, no one would feel any pity for Eggman to fall at the hands of his own virus. On the other hand… If Eggman’s infected, who would Zombot Sonic target next?

So it kinda becomes into this weird thing of both keeping Eggman uninfected while also using him as bait.

I think the idea of Zombot Sonic being able to track down Eggman could be potentially terrifying. Constantly on the move. Nothing stopping him. No matter where Eggman runs, no matter where Eggman hides; Zombot Sonic can and will find him.

Zombie Terminator Sonic.

[bestactualsonicshowdown]

[wild-saber1337]

A BROKEN PROMISE AND A BROKEN HEART

I always found the scene of tangle sacrificing her self during the metal virus arch sad more for the fact how heart broken whisper was🥺🥺

[bestsonicshowdown]

Round 1

[zerothejackal]

made a few other versions with different labels i identify with :)

I may make more because i am still kinda questioning my romantic attraction lol i just know im not alloromantic lol

[tinymoondrops]

No Hope-Sonic IDW

So this is heavily inspired by the metal virus from the IDW comics! This is AU where things don’t exactly work out for Sonic. Yes this is more angst.

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There was no one left. Everyone was gone. Tails, Amy, Rouge, Knuckles Shadow even Silver and Blaze…they were all gone. Even little Cream and Charmy had been affected. So why was he still running? The blue blur sighed. He was tired. So tired. He couldn’t keep fighting this. There was no point. There wasn’t gonna be a way to save everyone. Especially with the smartest person he knew now a zombot. 

He’d been running for what felt like forever just nonstop running. He’d thought he was incapable of being tired, yet here he was. 

Everyone always saw him as a hero. He was a savior to most, but he wasn’t a hero. He’d failed. He’d failed to protect those he loved. Their final sane moments rang through his memory. The hope in Tails’ eyes as he went to fight off the hoard so Sonic could escape. Like he knew the blue blur would find some way to save them all. The quick kiss Amy had placed on his lips before she went to attempt to rescue Tails…sure he may not entirely like Amy like that but….his lips still burned with the memory of her kiss. Knuckles…he’d foolishly run into the fray making Sonic promise to protect the master emerald knowing he wouldn’t make it back. 

They were all gone. They were all infected, and there was no way the hero of Mobius could save them. It was all his fault. He’d helped to spread this insane virus. He’d started it foolishly thinking himself cured. Little did he know. 

Sonic choked back a sob as he ran. He already missed everyone. He felt like a failure. He WAS a failure. This was his fault. If anyone here deserved to be infected it was him. He should just stop running and let it take over. Let Eggman win. After all…there was no hope. There was no way he could save everyone on his own. Not with this virus already spreading quickly through his body. Besides he was so tired. He needed to rest. 

After a bit more running he finally stopped. He finally stopped running. His legs shaking from suddenly not moving. He was standing atop a hill looking over his former home. Looking over the landscape that was itself infected with this virus. He sighed hugging himself as he succumb to this virus. 

“I’m sorry…” These were the last words the hero spoke before he lost himself. Before he fully became a zombot. Eggman had finally won.

There truly was no more hope.

[monsterboyblood]

He was supposed to be getting attacked by one of the Devil bosses but none of the colours looked good lol

[gatioxd]

yeah

[nb-hedgewolf]

girls when they write three different dialogues for their angsty ship art and cannot choose one (im girls)

textless version under the cut

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some idw redraws

[lovelylivewirez]

Nightmare Coated in Metal

A comic I made specifically to fulfill my own need for catharsis

[artificialchaoscola]

I'm sleep-deprived and yapping about zombot arc! Shadow

Wouldn't it have been really cool if, like, Shadow turning was ultimately Sonic's fault in some way? Or in a way that he would blame himself for it in the future when Eggman is rubbing in his face how his inaction at taking the Doctor out is what led to this in the first place?

Like, I really like this. How Shadow immediately sees the gravity of the situation and doesn't appreciate Sonic's jokes, how he tells him its HIS fault for what occurred, and how Sonic after can't retort anything he says because he's not incorrect. It's harsh, and I think it's fitting for it to be so. Sonic is whimsy and a jokester, always trying to keep the situation light, but that's not what the situation needs.

I think everyone generally agrees that the way Shadow went out in this arc stinks. It was reckless and ooc, as well as just generally boring for a zombie story. He literally grabs the zombot of his own accord for no reason and gets infected, and then refuses to run. Like... what are we doing LMFAO

Instead, what if we make a situation where Shadow has to save someone? I think sacrificing himself to save Rouge AND Sonic as well as the survivors in the truck is the play. Sonic's demonstrated at this point in the story to be winded from all the running he has to do, so make HIM fuck up here. Make him get hit from behind, momentarily stunned and for once not fast enough to stop the zombots from attacking the truck. Make Shadow see this, pause, and then at the last second he chooses to save Sonic and the survivors inside the truck, ordering Sonic to go. We could have Omega also be ripped apart a bit before this to really push Shadow's decision. He could tell them all to run, Sonic reluctantly has to follow, and Shadow's fate should be left a bit ambiguous here. Make the reader think on whether or not he's infected or not, whether or not he can actually survive the infection. Shadow's comms are dead afterwards, we have no clue. Imagine the suspense and the drama + Sonic having to live with the fact that despite that argument Shadow still saved him.

(With this you can also have it be a hope that maybe Shadow IS immune, that they can find him and solve this, but in the meantime they'll have Sonic do the tests.... just for the drama... They hit a lot of zombie tropes in this arc we can't miss THIS one!!)

Then, maybe around when Zavok and his posse start taking control, you finally have a moment where they use zombot Shadow. I think having this happen around Sonic's conversation with Eggman would be HUGE, because Shadow would be the representation of how much he fucked up.

Shadow was the one who wanted to kill Eggman, Shadow was the one who gave them more time despite that, Shadow is forced to be a weapon once more, and Shadow is the representation of what would occur if Sonic turned. Sonic DOES mention in the comic that Shadow is "faster than the average zombot" even without his shoes, which implies what it needs to, but I think it would've been awesome to have this moment happen later in the story, after many bad things occur (like Charmy, Vanilla, the loss of HQ, Tangle, etc.)

Shadow is very useful as a reflection of Sonic in general, and while I don't NEED him to be a main character in this arc, I feel it would've been more impactful to Sonic's story to have him be one of the final threats/moral dilemmas. Sonic is so close to turning as his running is getting less effective at this point. He'd think about how Eggman tried blaming him for helping to spread the virus unknowingly, and then he'd consider how zombot! Shadow has likely been doing just that. All because HE messed up in Sunset City.

I do love this arc regardless because I'm a sucker for zombie stories. I think my only criticism overall is Shadow, which I know a lot of people can relate on. With a little reconstruction though we can make this REALLY good, or at the very least avoid the issue of Shadow going out like a total jobber.

...At least we got that one panel of zombot!Shadow chasing after the truck and it was really funny so bonus points IDW you win I'm wrong frfrfr--