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“SHADOWWWW!”
A cobalt hedgehog raced to his mates’ side; a raw scream echoed through the cavern.
He was too late.
The GUN soldiers hit their target. The bullet tore through muscle and bone and-
He clutched his mate, not caring that red stained his iridescent fur. Tears fell onto the lax brisque muzzle.
He felt the light die out; he felt when this star died.
He felt it and finally understood the rage his mate felt all those years ago.
His mate was right back then.
His mate was always right.
GUN must die.
And they did.
Fleetway made sure of that.
Shattering was painful.
But it was the only way for his mate to come back.
He shattered the only dimension, universe, whatever you want to call it, into millions – billions, infinite – universes. His mate shall live. GUN will never harm him again. And if they do... well... what Fleetway does to scum is up to him. No one will ever take his mate from him again.
No one.
Everyone was shattered, scattered, torn and rebuilt.
Now all that was left was to do the same with his mate. He beautiful, kind, scorned mate.
Absentmindedly, the golden hedgehog lightly ran his bloodstained hand through the black – cold body – and red hedgehog’s quills.
Once he shattered his mate, nothing will stop it.
Nothing but him.
But he will be alive.
His mate deserved to be alive.
His mate deserved happiness, fun, kindness.
He sat on the loop-de-loop.
The world was desolate now, void of everything and everyone.
Grim.
He was alone, but he made sure his mate wasn’t.
He made a copy of himself, but human.
Female.
He was rarely female.
He named her “Maria” after the baby he and Shadow couldn’t save.
Letting out a breath, he stood.
Over a thousand years has passed.
He wanted so badly to see his mate. Any one of them.
He chose the name “Sonic”.
His mate loved calling him that.
Sonic The Hedgehog.
He traveled so long, so much.
He was so tired.
Adventures.
Shadow and him used to do them.
Now these... others were doing them with him.
Fox with two tails – Miles “Tails”. Bullied, but inspired by him when he ran past those bullies and stopped them.
The last Echidna – Knuckles. Guardian of the Master Emerald.
Pink hedgehog – Amy. Annoying female who kept on trying to get his attention.
There were others. So much more.
But never Shadow.
He sat on the loop-de-loop.
Shadow was gone.
Shattering him didn’t save him.
He was-
Hundreds of universes.
He’s been to hundreds, and no sign of his mate.
It was driving him insane.
His “friends” were getting too much.
He couldn’t-
X came out and attacked.
Thousands.
Nothing.
He was alone.
He settled on one.
Tired and done.
Exhaustion pulled against his body.
He gave up.
Shadow was gone.
A spark.
A star ignited.
Sonic’s eyes snapped open. A gasp left his lips.
That was-
Tokyo.
Black and red fur. Scarlet eyes bore down at them.
Shadow.