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The boys have to work together to solve a puzzle! Feelings are suggested. Maybe a little bit. Rouge is completely over it by now. Thank you @space-snail-in-a-potato for the art- more inside the chapter!

Like Shadow and Rouge QPR? Sibling energy? It's here! Shadow finally enters the story, and we get another piece to the puzzle that is the weird chaos readings.

Here is a sneak peek at some of the art inside this chapter, courtesy of @space-snail-in-a-potato. Thanks again for the beautiful work, Para!

Two people, max: Hey where is the rest of the "Silly Hats and Party Favors" podfic?

Me: *sweats*

Look, I was busy. I was busy writing a 70k+ Act One to my Sonadow fanfic. Yes, I write fanfiction! Writing is actually my primary creative outlet, so it's nice to finally put it out there into the fandom.

Here is my promise to you! This fic is long. It has a publishing schedule. I have beta's. It is primarily Sonadow with some OC's for plot purposes. Their relationship and romance comes first! And it is set in sort of the quasi-canonical universe where I cherry-picked what I needed in order for this story to happen. Any errors you can blame on me, I am a relative newcomer to the Sonic fandom.

Summary and link are below the cover art, generously provided by P4r4d0x1c! Please check out her work, she is such a talented artist and I am so, so honored to have her working with me on this :)

Shadow staggered to his feet; Sonic caught him at the shoulder before he fell over. “Hey,” Sonic murmured, “I meant it, you know. About being your friend.”

“I meant it too. You don’t know what you’re asking for.”

A different message than just a straight no, Shadow realized too late. He observed the sharp perk of Sonic’s ears while the grip that shifted to his bicep gave a squeeze. “Tell me. Tell me what I’m not getting.” A cough had Sonic wipe his mouth with the back of his glove. “I want to learn what it takes to be your friend.”

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It started with the chao. Then, strange energy signatures. It was easy work; the everyday run-of-the-mill adventure. Sonic’s friends would make space for him, always- but when he isn’t around, they’re still living their lives without him. He’s starting to feel the impact.

At least he can count on Shadow to stay the same.

The pair of hedgehogs work together to solve a new threat, learn just how far family extended beyond the ARK, and challenge each other to let go of the things too heavy to hold while honoring what is meant to be remembered.

Red took on a different meaning after Ouranos. Five islands, five different environments hosted the army of the Ancient’s tech. Not that red was unique to the Ancients; Robotnik splashed the metal servants he manufactured in his signature cherry paint for brand recognition, Sonic guessed. Sonic sported red in his regular attire, a bright and cheery tone that looked cool when he hit his max speed. The difference laid in the messaging. Ancients waved their colors like a war banner. This is the red that you spill when we pierce you. This is the red that fills our balloons where we drown you. This is the red that sears your retinas as we shoot you. Red, red, blood hot red.

Sorry bud, you need some hurt before the comfort. Here's a doodle and an excerpt from a scene in chapter 4 of my Sonadow fic Walk each other Home, all done by me. I met my publishing goal of Wednesday but didn't have art to promote it, so I threw something together right quick. Link to chapter 4 is here:

To commemorate, here is a snippet from Chapter 2. I write from multiple POVs throughout a chapter, switching every scene. This one is from Shadow's:

Poor Shadow! Such grief for this lad. Hopefully he finds some peace, huh?

Rest of the story can be found here!

I love interactive comments like this. Reading what others speculate about the story just really tickles me, and it was such a kind reassurance from this reader to know that this crazy premise I gambled on is actually paying off!

What is 'Walk each other Home'?: It's where I force Shadow to ask "What does authentic connection look like, and how do you know where you belong?" And for Sonic, I make him ask "How much freedom is worth losing relevancy in the lives of my friends?" His idea of freedom comes at a cost to his connections- I want him to really explore that.

I also want these two idiots to smooch, but that's an entirely different post.

My Sonadow Adventure Fic "Walk each other Home" can be found here:

WOW. How are we here already?! Act 1 finished!

This is the chapter with the most punch so far- there's battles and betrayal and reveals, oh my! And of course, Sonic and Shadow obsessed with each other. Here's a snippet from Chapter 7:

Link to chapter here: