Sonic the Hedgehog

Rating: PG13

Pairing: Sonadow

It couldn't be Shadow. It just could not have been him.

… Right?

No, it couldn't be. Shadow told him that he wouldn't fight the wrong fight again. He said it himself. So, exactly what's going on this time?

What made Shadow want to fight against him? Against… good?

Against the wishes of Maria…?

Sonic shook his head as he cleared his thoughts. Shadow wouldn't do that. Shadow promised him. He promised that he would protect Sonic with his life, when they kissed in Sonic's favourite alone spot.

Then, if it wasn't Shadow, who was it?

What was it?

He tried to recall; he was knocked aside from his homing attack to Eggman, then he was presented with Shadow. He had stared hard into Shadow's eyes, searching…

Except all he found was emptiness. There was no soul, no substance. It was not the same look Shadow gave him. His Shadow always held something in his eyes that made those crimson rubies shine with life.

His Shadow always stared back with love in his eyes.

It's not him; Sonic concluded, happy that his boyfriend did not turn to the dark side once more.

It's not him; Sonic reminded himself as he tried to stretch his bound limbs before laying back down onto the somewhat uncomfortable surface.

It's not him.

Because Shadow had promised him.

"… I miss you, Shadow…" he whispered to nothing, and fell asleep.

Short little story after I played Sonic Forces.

This is during the time Sonic got captured, but the game doesn't tell us what happened to Sonic specifically within the months.