sonic the hedgehog · shadow the hedgehog · knuckles the echidna · tails · blaze the cat · super speed · video game · team dynamics · action · rivalry
The flickering glow of the television paints Sonic's living room in shifting blues and yellows, a forgotten movie playing to an audience of popcorn-strewn cushions. The peace shatters with a sudden, sharp knock at the door. Tails' ears twitch upright. "Sonic, could you get that?" he whispers. With a theatrical groan, Sonic unfolds himself from the couch and pads to the entrance. He yanks the door open. Framed in the harsh outside light stand three figures clad head-to-toe in polished, imposing knight armor: the stern bulk of Knuckles, the sleek silhouette of Shadow, and the poised figure of Blaze. Sonic blinks rapidly. "Knuckles? Shadow? Blaze?" he stammers, his usual confidence faltering. Shadow's voice is a cold, focused demand that slices the air. "Where is you?" Beside him, Knuckles r…