Nodding in response, the black and red hedgehog fired on her skates and started down the path her pink companion had chosen. Chaos orb lighting the way, the pair were forced to duck and dodge out of the way of further crumbling debris.
The only problem with the soldier being in the lead was that she had no idea what she was looking for. Eyes were constantly shifting back and forth through the dim and dusty hallway, trying to spot any sign of life. Hopefully, hopefully Cliff’s fur was bright enough it wouldn’t blend in with the shadowy surroundings…
“ ᔕOᑎIᑕ, ᗯᕼᗩT ᗩᖇᕮ YOᑌ –?!
…
✋︎♎︎♓︎□︎⧫︎📬 ”
The bat hung back after the blue hedgehog brazenly jumped towards their opponent – Lyric, apparently. And also apparently, this was someone the speedster had felled before. Eyes narrowing, Blush silently hopped up into the branches of the trees and then around, trying to reach Lyric’s back.
He was big, that was sure. But if they kept him on edge, not knowing which way to face… Well, that size of his would be more of a hindrance than a help.
Amy stayed close to Nebula’s side, since the last thing they needed was to get separated in this mess and add to the list of missing persons, occasionally smashing fragments of the walls out of their way with her hammer. The darkness wasn’t helping their search at all and if it hadn’t been for the orb of light - something Amy glanced to every now and then - they would be traveling blind.
Whether it was luck they never tripped or something else she didn’t know but as they rounded a corner a new, shaggy form was illuminated in the light, prone and partially covered by crumbled stones.
The hedgehog was focused on the snake and vice versa, neither noticed the bat sneaking her way through the trees. The air went still for a moment, tense as the two enemies glared at each other, neither making a move. The last time they had faced off hadn’t been the most prideful moment for Lyric, not that one could tell that from looking at him now. The snake was oozing confidence for reasons Sonic couldn’t fathom, and the hedgehog did not like it.
¦ℾ¦ “Oh, you know a good magician never reveals his tricks, hedgehog.”