Trying to Live and Learn

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• Grief is a Funny Thing by ultimatelifeform1955

  Fandoms: Sonic the Hedgehog (Live Action Universe)  

  • General Audiences
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Gen
  • Complete Work

  11 Dec 2025

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Knuckles the Echidna & Miles "Tails" Prower & Sonic the Hedgehog & Maddie Wachowski & Tom Wachowski
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Knuckles the Echidna
  • Miles "Tails" Prower
  • Maddie Wachowski
  • Tom Wachowski
  • Grief
  • Burying emotions
  • Sonic the Hedgehog is Not Okay
  • Sonic the Hedgehog is Bad at Feelings
  • But actually he's really good with feelings
  • just not his own
  • Mentioned Shadow the Hedgehog
  • Character's fake death? How do I even tag that?
  • Sonic thinks that Shadow is dead
  • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms

  Summary

  Sonic is trying to cope after Shadow's sacrifice- it's not going well.

  Series

  • Part 1 of Trying to Live and Learn

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  1,789

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  7

  Kudos:

  36

  Bookmarks:

  2

  Hits:

  326

• The Discovery by ultimatelifeform1955

  Fandoms: Sonic the Hedgehog (Live Action Universe)  

  • General Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Gen
  • Work in Progress

  23 Feb 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Shadow the Hedgehog & Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Sonic the Hedgehog & Tom Wachowski
  • Knuckles the Echidna & Miles "Tails" Prower & Sonic the Hedgehog & Maddie Wachowski & Tom Wachowski
  • Sonic the Hedgehog & Maddie Wachowski & Tom Wachowski
  • Knuckles the Echidna & Miles "Tails" Prower & Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Knuckles the Echidna & Miles "Tails" Prower & Shadow the Hedgehog & Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Knuckles the Echidna & Miles "Tails" Prower & Shadow the Hedgehog & Sonic the Hedgehog & Maddie Wachowski & Tom Wachowski
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Shadow the Hedgehog
  • Miles "Tails" Prower
  • Knuckles the Echidna
  • Tom Wachowski
  • Maddie Wachowski
  • Mentioned Maria Robotnik
  • Grief/Mourning
  • Suppressing emotions
  • Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog Bantering
  • Knuckles the Echidna and Miles "Tails" Prower and Sonic the Hedgehog are Siblings
  • Shadow the Hedgehog is Bad at Feelings
  • Shadow the Hedgehog Needs a Hug
  • Maria Robotnik and Shadow the Hedgehog are Siblings
  • Shadow the Hedgehog & Sonic the Hedgehog Friendship
  • Sonic the Hedgehog Needs a Hug
  • Sonic the Hedgehog is Bad at Feelings
  • Sonic the Hedgehog is Good at Feelings
  • he's complex
  • Nightmares
  • Panic Attacks
  • Found Family- eventually
  • Shadow the Hedgehog is Trying His Best
  • Protective Shadow the Hedgehog
  • Protective Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Shadow's having a rough time
  • Sonic's trying to help

  Summary

  In the midst of his grief over Shadow's death, Sonic makes a startling discovery- Shadow's alive. And injured, naturally. (Falling from outer space will do that to you)
  Chaos ensues as he tries to keep Shadow hidden from the others while also trying to befriend the edgelord who only wants to be left alone (or so he says)

  Series

  • Part 2 of Trying to Live and Learn

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  29,801

  Chapters:

  7/8

  Comments:

  58

  Kudos:

  78

  Bookmarks:

  10

  Hits:

  1,443