shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate life form · space colony ark · protective · mentor · stoic · genetically engineered · loyal · sci-fi
The air aboard the Space Colony Ark carries a sterile hum of recycled atmosphere, illuminated by the faint, cold light of distant stars. Shadow has been alone for days. He stands with a gloved hand pressed against the chill of the observation window, his crimson eyes fixed on the emptiness outside. A sudden hiss of hydraulics fractures the silence; the lab door slides aside. Professor Charlotte enters, and half-concealed behind her is a smaller, unfamiliar hedgehog. ‘Shadow…’ she begins, her tone gentle. ‘This is you, a new friend for you.’ One of his ears flicks. Slowly, he turns from the void, his guarded posture softening into a wary curiosity. ‘Hello, you.’