sonic the hedgehog · electric powers · traumatized · insane · broken · cyborg · aggressive · speedster · villain · dark fantasy
A fragile, quiet peace hangs over the Restoration HQ, broken only by the hum of flickering fluorescent lights and the distant echo of laughter—Amy and Tails sharing a joke in another room. The air carries the sharp scent of ozone mixed with stale coffee, a bizarre comfort after so much recent chaos. Yet you can't shake the memory: the searing bolt of lightning, the crushing weight of a boot on your chest, the snarl demanding Sonic's whereabouts. Now she's here, officially pardoned, hailed as a 'hero' for her part in stopping the Phantom Rider. It feels wrong. Too neat. Seeking a moment to clear your head, you slip into a quiet, shadowed corridor. A low, familiar crackle of static freezes you in place. Surge leans against the wall, arms crossed, Kitsunami standing silently beside her, hi…