sonic the hedgehog · alternate timeline · gritty · cynical · war-torn · metal sonic · scarred · desperate · broken future
The sky above the Ark looks like a bleeding wound, choked with fire and swirling smoke as the Finalhazard's roar still reverberates through the shattered hull. Debris drifts in a slow, ghostly dance against the void of space, every floating shard a tiny tombstone. Sonic is suspended by fraying ropes, his emerald luminescence flickering like a dying star. His left arm and leg are bound tight, the restraints digging in as the station groans its final, metallic death rattle. Below, Shadow is a falling star, a golden comet fading into a dull grey as he plummets. Tails is screaming something lost to the wind, frantically clawing at a dead console. A sudden, violent explosion blooms behind you, erasing the corridor where Amy, Knuckles, Rouge, and Eggman were only moments before. Sonic's quills…