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  1. Rec 24

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    Shadow staggered to his feet; Sonic caught him at the shoulder before he fell over. “Hey,” Sonic murmured, “I meant it, you know. About being your friend.”

    “I meant it too. You don’t know what you’re asking for.”

    A different message than just a straight no, Shadow realized too late. He observed the sharp perk of Sonic’s ears while the grip that shifted to his bicep gave a squeeze. “Tell me. Tell me what I’m not getting.” A cough had Sonic wipe his mouth with the back of his glove. “I want to learn what it takes to be your friend.”

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    It started with the chao. Then, strange energy signatures. It was easy work; the everyday run-of-the-mill adventure leading him to an island called the Verdant Maw. Sonic’s friends would make space for him, always- but when he isn’t around, they’re still living their lives without him. He’s starting to feel the impact.

    At least he can count on Shadow to stay the same.

    The pair of hedgehogs work together to solve a new threat, learn just how far family extended beyond the ARK, and ask what it means to be a friend.

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    10 Dec 2025

  2. Rec 18

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    When Sonic and Silver’s shining forms in the sky were obscured by a shimmering explosion, Amy felt her heart drop into her lungs. When they came careening back down to Angel Island, it started beating twice as fast as before.
    They'd done it.
    They'd stopped the Metal Virus.

    But Sonic wasn't awake.

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    07 Nov 2025

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    Kris hates being controlled by the Soul. But, at the very least, they get to keep some of their autonomy. The Soul's influence on them is limited, and in that they take comfort.

    Only to find such limits to be suddenly overridden.

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  4. Rec 29

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    It took Silver mere seconds to realize his purpose in life
    Though, even with the weight of the world's fate resting on his shoulders, nothing terrified him more than his father

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    “The food on the ARK is okay, but I really miss the cooking on Earth. Before I got sick, I went with my family to Spagonia. The food there was amazing! Have you found a favourite food? All I’ve ever seen you have is coffee.”
    - Maria Robotnik to Shadow, Sonic X Shadow Generations

    During quieter times, Shadow makes plans to visit Spagonia, wishing to experience the cooking Maria swore by when he met her in White Space in an attempt to get to know her life on Earth better. (Un-)Fortunately, Sonic has the time show him around the place, which turns out to be a bigger help than Shadow would've ever thought. Now if only that didn't also make it harder for the hybrid to keep up his prickly walls that he's set up ever since that one fateful encounter with Sonic on the lily field...

    Perhaps Sonic has been right all along and he should be more honest with himself.

    As Shadow struggles, he quickly discovers that Sonic is hiding some secrets of his own.

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    [Note: reading the previous one-shot in this series is recommended but not absolutely necessary.]

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