[Relief washed over him when he finally saw the monster start to disappear, the rain stopping, giving way to the fake, eerie sky above them. He felt breathless, his body slowly starting to feel the sharp sting of every little bruise, every blow he'd taken. Adrenaline finally giving way to bone-deep exhaustion.
He turned to watch Shadow fall beside him, they weren't too far apart. He looked just a worn as Sonic felt, and he was sure he wasn't completely imagining the blood trailing faintly in the air. The sight stirred something sharp in his chest.
The arena was too flooded for it to drain on time, but maybe that was a good thing, at least they wouldn't hit hard concrete-- although the impact against the surface of water at this distance was no joke either. Without thinking, instinct overriding fatigue, Sonic surged toward him, arms outstretched. He caught Shadow mid-fall, pulling him close in a firm grip, determined to shield him from the impact below. He took a deep breath.
They plunged into the water, back first on Sonic's part, the hit knocking some of the air he had been holding out of him. And he sunk. Oh yeah, he still couldn't swim. Hopefully, it wouldn’t take long for the arena to reset, before he ran out of air.]
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He turned to watch Shadow fall beside him, they weren't too far apart. He looked just a worn as Sonic felt, and he was sure he wasn't completely imagining the blood trailing faintly in the air. The sight stirred something sharp in his chest.
The arena was too flooded for it to drain on time, but maybe that was a good thing, at least they wouldn't hit hard concrete-- although the impact against the surface of water at this distance was no joke either. Without thinking, instinct overriding fatigue, Sonic surged toward him, arms outstretched. He caught Shadow mid-fall, pulling him close in a firm grip, determined to shield him from the impact below. He took a deep breath.
They plunged into the water, back first on Sonic's part, the hit knocking some of the air he had been holding out of him. And he sunk. Oh yeah, he still couldn't swim. Hopefully, it wouldn’t take long for the arena to reset, before he ran out of air.]