Heya hope the night is treating you well, How would you think Shadow would react if somehow the reader gets corrupted and becomes a shell of themselves or super dark and gloomy that not even the edgy hedgy could comprehend (think Truthless recluse from crk, if you play the game) and is unable to go back (Maybe the reader as their corrupted does a blue diamond move and uses their powers to make other mobians feel the despair as their own)
â[Name], What Could Have Happened to YouâŠ?â
(Sequel to âWhere it Hurts Mostâ)
Pairing: Shadow the Hedgehog x Gloomy Mobian Reader
Requested: Yes (by an anon).
Description: After youâd been freed from Black Doomâs corruption, you havenât been the same. You barely eat, you hardly sleepâwhy, itâs as if youâre a shell of your former self.
Notes: YESSS I WANTED AN EXCUSE FOR A SEQUEL!!! This request gave me the perfect excuse for a 2nd part to âWhere it Hurts Most,â so I hope you enjoy it anon!
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âI WILL BE BACK, SHADOW. MARK MY WORDS!-â
Shadow cuts Black Doom off by spindashing right through him, shaking the excess Doom Energy off of his form. In front of him lies you, freed from Black Doomâs corruption, unconscious in the white space where everyone currently resided.
He quickly rushes over to you, checking your pulse before letting out a sigh of relief.
âShadow! Is [Name] okay?!â Rouge asks, flying over.
âOh thank Gaia,â she mutters, putting a hand over her heart. âI was worried they were a gonerâŠâ
â[Name] is strong. I just wish I could have prevented this in the first place.â
âItâs not your fault, hun. You said this is the first time Black Doomâs ever done this to a non-Black Arms, right?â
âThen cut it out. There was no way either of us could have predicted this.â
âI guess youâre right.â
Both of their ears perk up as they hear you let out a groan, with you lifting your head up off of the ground.
â[Name]!â they both exclaim.
In a flash, Rouge is on your left and Shadow is on your right, helping you stand.
âHow are you feeling, hun? You doinâ okay?â Rouge asks.
Her breath suddenly hitches as she sees your face, her ears drooping.
Your irises are now pitch black, with no shine in them, and a frown is on your face.
ââm fine,â you mutter.
âDo youâŠwant to talk about it?â
You shrug. âNot really.â
ââŠStay there for a moment, hun. Iâm gonna chat with Shadow, okay?â
Rouge pulls Shadow to the side, both of their backs facing you as you take a seat on the ground.
âShadow, what the hell happened to them?â
Rouge lets out a sigh. âDo you at least know what could have caused this?â
âSomething must have happened when I freed them from Black Doomâs corruption.â
âSurely there would be something in the professorâs notes?â
ââŠWeâll have to check after weâre done here if theyâre not back to normal by the end of this.â
Rouge nods. âFor now, letâs leave [Name] with Omega, then weâll check on Sonicâs progress.â
Shadow rolls his eyes. âFine.â
âI HEARD YOU HAVE REQUESTED MY PRESENCE.â
âOmega, watch over [Name] for us until weâre out of the White Space,â Rouge instructs.
Long story short, the Time Eater gets defeated, and everyone is freed from White Space.
But something is still very, very wrong.
You havenât gone back to normal.
Your eyes and stance are just as emotionless as before.
âUhâŠ[Name], are youâŠdoing okay, buddy?â Sonic asks.
âFine,â you respond, short and simple.
Sonic looks Shadowâs way. âShadsâŠWhatâŠhappened to [Name]?â
âI donât know. All I know is that Black Doom did something to them.â
âDo you know how to help them?â
ââŠNo. Not at the moment.â
âYou said that⊠Black Doom caused this?â Amy asks. âHow did heâŠ?â
â[Name] mustâve been on their way to the party when the Time Eater arrived,â Tails starts. âIf I had to assume, when they were brought to the White Space, Black Doom saw them on their own and-â
âCorrupted them. When I wasnât there to protect them,â Shadow mutters, his ears flat against his head.
âShadow, itâs not your fault,â Rouge says, putting a hand on his shoulder. âYou didnât know he was capable of this.â
Shadow doesnât say anything, his gaze falling to the ground.
Sonicâs eyelids droop slightly, covering half of his sight as the shine in his eyes starts to disappear. ââŠGeez, why does everything just feel⊠terribleâŠ?â
âHun, step away from [Name],â Rouge says.
Sonic tilts his head to the side but obliges, only to jump seeing a dark aura around your figure, his eyes widening in surprise.
âWhat the heck?! [Name]?!â
ââŠâm tiredâŠhurtingâŠâ you mutter. âNothingâŠmattersâŠâ
âHey, hey! Donât say that!â Amy moves to put a hand on your shoulder, but shrinks back at your new power. ââŠWeâll bring you back to normal, okay?â
âNormal isâŠnonexistantâŠâ
âOookay, weâre bringing you to our apartment to try to get some answers,â Rouge states. âOmega, can you grab âem?â
âUNFORTUNATELY. BUT I EXPECT SOMETHING IN RETURN.â
Rouge rolls her eyes. âIâll get you a new upgrade for your weaponry.â
âBRIBE ACCEPTED.â Omega picks you up and puts you on his shoulder with no protest.
âSorry to leave your birthday so soon, hun,â Rouge says. âBut this is urgent.â
âNah, itâs cool. JustâŠlet us know when [Name] gets better, okay?â Sonic requests.
âPlease do! It hurts to see [Name] like this,â Cream says sadly. âTheyâre one of our closest friendsâŠâ
â âŠWeâll keep you all updated. Ready to go, hun?â
âReady as Iâll ever be.â