+ crept up the hedgehogs body as he grew in size. Spikes erupt from his back, excess goop dripping to the ground as he dug his claws into the crack of the door in an attempt to force it open and make his way inside.
+ still unknown. And what info he did get was useless.
Black goop dripped from his boots, forming a trail straight to the doctors door as he decided to just stroll right up through the front for a full assault on... whatever this place was.
Shadow took a breath, the purplish-black substance +
โ @ocularlaboratory.bsky.social โ
It'd taken some time to gather some intel and resources, the Emeralds stored in the pouch at his side. Two Black Volts that hovered nearby, having kept watch over the build for the prior month.
He was prepared... at least mostly. The interior was +
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A reflection, the ultimate entity. Forged by another to be the weapon of the eggman empire.
- mun 21 and friendly
- muse ageless but physically 18 - 21
- lit/crack
- (N)SFW suggestive and dark themes but NO LEWD!
- ship w/chem
- drama free zone!
#STH | #MVRP
๐&โฉ๏ธ
๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐.
๐๐'๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐, ๐ถ๐'๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐.
๐๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ,
๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐
๐...
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
"....trauma and alien DNA is the simple answer to that."
He answered with shrug.
".....why do you look like you're made of food?"
Mothers Day...
Does Doom even count? He's not sure. And he doesn't care.
He can sit bored for the rest of eternity in the basement for all he cares.
Shadow sighed as he knelt down to be level with her, placing his hand atop her head as he whispered back.
"All the more reason I need to talk to them. If I can spare you from that fate again... I will try."
"...something like it, yes."
He nodded, patting her head before setting her back on the ground.
"So I understand how you feel... that pain. If that person comes back... find me... I'll see if I can't deal with them...
One way or another."
+ nothing wrong, little one. The only bad ones are the ones who thought locking you up was the right choice..."
"Because people are idiots." He muttered coldly. "They'll lock up or hurt what they fear... even if it's an accident... or for simply... existing."
Shadow grumbled as he glared at the rings around his wrists. Taking a deep breath, he calmed his expression and hugged her tighter.
"But you did +
"Shh... it's alright. There's no need to cry..."
He sighed, hugging the small frog as he tried to provide what comfort he could... or at least as best as he knew how.
"An accident does not make you bad... it just means you need to learn. And there's wrong about that."
+ what you did..."
He paused, looking back towards the small frog as he thought.
"Was it an accident, little one?"
Shadow was quiet for a moment, his ear flicking before he let out a sigh.
"I see... hm, well... it's not my place to condemn you for whatever it was. Not when I've made my own mistakes."
He started, his gaze drifting up to the sky where the Ark hovered in space.
"And while I don't know +
"Your fault?" He parroted, giving her another confused look and shaking his head with a sigh.
"I promise you, it's not. You are not at fault for it, little one. You did nothing wrong."
He reassured and continued to gently pet her head as she calmed down.
The ebony hedgehog stared down at the frog, pausing for a moment before picking her up and carefully wiping away her tears.
"It's alright... there's no need to cry... I apologize for my disappearance."
Shadow's ear flicked as he followed her gaze, looking for anything out of place or danger.
"...is something wrong, little frog?"
He glanced at the little frog and rose a brow before gently patting her head.
"Oh, you... hello again."
He cracked his neck, his forced vacation now over.
"Chaos... damnit..."
+ The screaming stopped.
Systems rebooted before everything was back up and running like normal.
[ So she knows... troublesome... but it won't change things. ]
"...Maria, send a message to Rouge. I'll be back at the office in half an hour."
+ towards the view of space. Gently place a hand on its smooth surface as he let out a sigh.
"...it seems I won't be able to join you as soon as I thought... just wait a little longer... Maria. Gerald."
"๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ท๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ธ๐ด๐๐ธ ๐ท๐๐โ"
A press of a button and the lights flickered. +
+ silent for a moment. The hologram flickering as it stared at him with the faintest of frowns before flickering back to normal.
"๐
๐๐ข๐โ๐๐ฆ 80 ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐กโ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐."
"....that long?"
Shadow and the girl stared blankly at one another before he turned his attention back +
+ thoughts.
"๐ธ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐. ๐ถ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ โ๐๐ค ๐ 53% ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐!"
...that's not enough.
He sighed, crimson hues forceful torn away from space to view the hologram that was Maria.
"Estemated time for the Ark to become fully operational without my input?"
...
It went +
+ things never change.
"Hello, Maria... how is everything going so far?"
Shadow asked as he paused by the window, the one they'd always look out together. The endless reach of space and an unrivaled view of Mobius. Earth. Whatever they wanted to call it.
[ Prison. Hell. ]
He shook away his +
+ used for its original purpose, rather than being relegated down to a space cannon.
"๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐!"
Her voice, replicated and perfected to be hers... he thought he'd find it comforting... but it rarely ever was. Despite having gotten over his trauma, or so he thought... seems some +
โ The Future | A solo โ
The ebony hedgehog stalked the corridors of the Ark. Reclaimed from G.U.N and in full operation, upgraded to perfection.
He poured a lot of money into this, both personal and G.U.N. He hoped it made Gerald proud... continuing his work like this.
That the Ark was finally +
+ we can start with the less sensitive documents... as much as I appreciate the help... I don't trust those outside of G.U.N. with some of the contents."
His eyes snapped up to hers, as appreciative as he was... there was still an unfeeling coldness in him. But aid was aid.