I'm not going to favorite this story because it was a convincing horror story (although it was).

I'm not going to favorite this story because it kept nagging me in my mind to finish reading it years and years after I had failed to do twice before (although it did).

I'm not going to favorite this story because it had compelling, believable depictions of the characters' experiences with grief in the wake of the story's tragic premise (although it does).

No no no, I'm going to favorite it because it made Tails cracking open an egg and eating it for lunch fascinating to read. This is the magnum opus I've searched for, this is storytelling in its purity, Tails and his last egg.

Although unfinished, the reader is given enough information in the end to speculate about the endgame. I suppose Knuckles would have found a way to use the Emeralds to fix everyone who had been infected, saving the world but failing to save Amy, who was already too damaged by her delirium fuelled captivity to ever see reality clearly again. Perhaps Sonic would be revived, or perhaps because he was already killed by the poison gas and not just bitten by another zombie he would die all over again, leaving everyone essentially where they started. Amy would be broken beyond all repair at losing Sonic AGAIN, reducing her to feral state much like the undead Sonic himself, perhaps refusing to leave the cave where they spent their final days together, fawning over Sonic's inert corpse much as he fawned over her.

Amy was easily the most interesting part of the story, her slow descent into madness far more terrifying than mere zombie violence. That was a surprise, as was the Master Emerald rescuing Knuckles of it's own volition, one of the best twists on Knuckles' Guardian status I've seen. The Emerald wasn't just going to sit by let it's Guardian run off to become a brain eater! Those two developments, and other touches like Eggman being the creator of the virus (keeping him out of the spotlight at first so the reader was still guessing how Sonic died and what exactly was going on was a smart move) ensured the fic was anchored to the Sonic world, when it could easily have become a generic zombie apocalypse story that just happened to have Sonic characters in it.

I started reading this story when I was in sixth grade and now I'm going into eleventh grade. And you still haven't updated. That's really depressing I'm gonna have to get over that.

Sorry, I would continue, but I just can't stand zombies. Excellent story writing though. It would definitely have been a fave if I liked horror stuff.

God, your author notes are hilarious

Haha, I really love your author's notes. Really.

I really don't know what you're talking about, this being a bad chapter. I think your writing is incredible, even for just the first two chapters.

And I love the housefly story.

Wow. That's all I can say.

hey! it's been a while, huh? sorry i missed the last few chapters, i haven't been on this site in a year-ish, maybe more. but this story is just as interesting as i remember it being, with a plot that twists and turns and interesting, well-defined characters that stay true to their personality. you should update again soon (sorry i'm being a hypocrite), you're so close to the end of one of the most original, interesting stories on this site!

Shadow needs to watch his back. I REALLY hope he doesn't get that stupid virus. I hope Sonic goes and bites Dr. Eggman in the $$!

ZOMBIE SONIC! AHHHHHHH!

awesome story! very interesting!

that was awesome dude/dudett that was the best story i ever read

love,amy

Hey, that 3000 words of nothing was pretty good if I do say so myself. (Totally trying to gloss over the fact that I SUCK. And can't ever get reviews to people on time!)

Though there was one tiny thing missing. Zombie kiss.

"Amy tried to ignore the warm blood dripping into her eyes and the entirely off putting other source of heat- fetid, rancid breath coming from the ragged mouth of (not really) Sonic- and slowly, exruciatingly, her lips met what was left of his."

Doesn't that just sound beautiful? :D

Anyways I loved loved LOVED the Sonic and Amy scene. I don't know how to put it into words, like you had lines short and seperated. "It was okay. There was blood on her face. It was okay." Like, I felt that format REALLY helped enforce the halting hesitation Amy is feeling. On the one hand, it's Sonic. Yet at the other end he's a zombie. Ahh. Such drama. :) Although I think you could've taken it farther, like with the "There is blood on her face." You could've added, like in italics or parentheses "It belongs to neither of them." or something dramatic and tense like that. But it was certainly really strong!

I also enjoy her little domestic housewife bit, "working on cleaning the filth." And the imagery of the thick liquid and crunching leaves beneath her feet was tasty. :)

The Tails and Cream bit was nice, I liked how you divvied up the chapter between the pairs of characters. I enjoy the contrast of Tails feeling comfortable and relatively secure while working yet Cream is cluless, so she does the only thing she knows how. Coloring. THAT'S DEPRESSING. Though it was kinda dumb of her to open the door. Really girl, you're in a zombie situation!

Damn, Shadow still hasn’t succumbed to the virus. We need to get on that asap! Haha but no. Umm. Poor Knuckles. I really gathered the sense of frustration and helplessness he is feeling. Getting those flashes of Zombie!Memory and then getting tugged back into the present.

“The echidna forced himself to accept that any memories he was trying to stimulate were buried too deeply, and that his time and effort should be spent elsewhere.”

Ooh, I like this part! Maybe you could expand on Knuckles inner turmoil? Those memories being buried deep because of how traumatic they were? I think that would be cool, getting insight into his world as a zombie!echidna.

“And then Shadow sacrifices himself trying to get the others to New Prison Island safely.” Can I expect a heroic sacrifice in the future? Haha. Also can’t wait to see the kind of hijinks the duo of Mister Tall, Dark, and Broody and I Punch Things! Get into searching for those pesky Chaos Emeralds. :)

As always this was delicious! I can’t wait for the next update and I apologize for my late review.

BMQ

Continue Continue! Admittedly a bit freaky at times but i really like the story to this and can't wait to read the end! Please Continue! xx

Okay, the scene with Amy hugging a zombie Sonic...creepy! Is she THAT delusional? Come on, she was embracing a dead corspe for crying out loud! I'd vomit if I was in her shoes! And I wonder what attacked Tails and Cream? This is starting to remind me of that "I Am Legend" movie with Will Smith-heh, heh. And the talk with Shadow and Knuckles...nothing is never explained between those two.