Characters x Reader Oneshots

Shadow the Hedgehog x GNReader: A Prime Target

A/N: Spoilers for Sonic Prime.

"Shadow?" your voice was light like the breeze that grazed the grassy hills. Shadow's ear flickered, he was stood atop a small mound, watching flickies and other Mobians getting along, "What are you doing here?"

Shadow sighed, his loner stance fading the closer you got to him, "A chaos emerald, it's here, I can...feel it."

"I see," like him, you looked off into the distance, "Does this mean you'll be joining me for tea? Of course, that's if you're not busy. I wouldn't want to interrupt on your brooding." you mused, leaving him behind to start the small walk to your home. Shadow huffed, but a small smirk was apparent, "You're starting to sound like that blasted blue fool again, you need to stop spending so much time with him."

"He's my friend, Shadow." you could now finally look at him as he joined your side, your house was in eyeshot too. You remember your first day inside that house, it was your pride and joy. You loved having people over whether that be for a celebratory party or a quiet night in.

While tea with Shadow wasn't something that always happened, it wasn't a rare occurrence either. Shadow often came to visit you, bringing you gifts he saw one day and thought you would appreciate or even just sharing stories about his week. And you always gave him the same fondness back, telling him about your latest fight with the good Doctor or just offering him something sweet you had made.

You had just sat down after getting everything to the table, Shadow sitting opposite you. It was nice, just spending these moments together, with no real need to progress the conversation. The ebony hedgehog went to open his mouth, probably to compliment your tea-making skills, but that's when Sonic's voice rang in the air: "Ayo (Y/N), Egghead's attacking the flickies, again. We need you to get here right away, Tails' will come pick you up!"

You held back your sigh, "Well, tea was nice while it lasted." you mused, pouring your unfinished cup down the sink. Shadow wanted to tear that blue hedgehog apart sometimes, and this time was one of them. You leaned your back against the kitchen counter, watching Shadow with a comforting gaze, "You're welcome to join us, you know?"

"I have other things to attend to, but I hope for your...uninjured return."

"Wellll..." you hummed, cheeks flushing a deep red as he approached you, caging your body between his arms, "I'll try just for you."

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"Woaaaaaaaaaaah, don't hit the ground, don't hit the ground!" Sonic repeatedly screamed, his face inching closer and closer to the metallic sidewalk. And although his arms were flailing and his legs were lifted by the magnitude of air, gravity pulled him down until his entire body embraced the floor.

"Owww," with a long groan, Sonic pulled his face from the imprinted metal slabs and slowly took in his surroundings. Standing on shaking legs, Sonic rubbed his forehead, knowing a bump would most likely form there in the next coming minutes.

"W-where am I?" he muttered out, watching in awe as cars flew above his head and skyscrapers dominated the skies. Citizens would slide on by him, as though they were floating on the ground; of course, it was just an electric walkway.

"What is this place? It's like I've been sent to the future or something." With his spiked back facing against the oncoming traffic, the blue blur failed to notice the vehicle zooming towards him. Wide eyes embraced the car's bonnet, a small yelp for help muffled by the loud honking of the driver's horn.

"Ugh, that does not help this sonic boom of a headache." the blue hedgehog groaned, clinging on to the front of the car for dear life. But once he caught his breath, he was easily able to spindash away from the truck and land on the sidelines safely.