Sonic Prime: A Tumble and a Close Call in No Place
Okay, so we all know that Sonic can't swim (how long has it been?) and Nine's tech saved him from going under in No Place.
Well, this is a "two what-if scenarios in one"...
1.) What if Nine's tech malfunctioned underwater?
2.) What if Shadoww found a way to visit the Shatterspace as easily as Sonic?
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[Setting: No Place. Dread, his crew, and Sonic are having the time of their lives having a pirate's life adventure. Their arch-rival, The Scurvy Dogs, have docked their ship. They're all fighting with swords. All except...]
Sonic: Yo, Shads! Why aren't you joining in on the fun?
Shadow: *arms crossed, leaning on the post* I don't do swords, I do guns.
Sails: We be harboring weapons that ye fancy!
Shadow: Did the research, they all take too long to get ready.
Sonic: *chuckling a bit* Sounds like Amy...
[Sonic gets serious the moment he notices that one of the Scurvy Dogs is swinging on the rope of the mast and aiming directly at Dread. Due to his speed, he manages to push him out of the way, only to get kicked off the ship and go overboard. Shadow witnessed the whole thing as he knocked that Scurvy Dog out until he was incapacitated. As he glances over the railing, the rest of the Scurvy Dogs retreat back to their ship. By the time Dread's crew made their way to the duo, Dread had decided... to be him.]
Dread: Did ye be seein' that?! That thar blue devil shoved me fer no reasoning!
Shadow: He shoved you out of the way from being attacked and falling overboard. *scans the water for anything...*
Black Rose: Why he be doin' that fer? We can all swim.
Shadow: *tries to hide his concern* He can't.
[Before the rest can even react, Shadow dives into the water; due to him being made from Black Doom's DNA, he can hold his breath a lot longer than any regular Mobian.
Meanwhile, Sonic is in sheer panic as he struggles to jumpstart Nine's tech on his kicks. The more he struggles, the more he struggles to continue holding his breath. His last thoughts were of his friends back home as he closed his emerald green eyes while sinking lower and lower...
Suddenly, a black sea creature with glowing red streaks appears from the coral reef. This creature was none other than Guardian; a No Place version of Shadow. He swims up to Sonic as if he remembers his appearance. But, as he got closer, he noticed a few things that were off; both eyelids didn't seem damaged, no hints of a small goatee, and no gold tooth.]
Guardian: Even though you're not him, you don't deserve to live in Davey Jones' locker for eternity.
[Guardian carefully wraps his arms around Sonic's torso and swims him close enough to be close to the shore without breaking it. Eventually, Shadow and Guardian were close enough to see each other underwater. Luckily for both of them, they were able to speak telepathically.]
Shadow: (So, you're...?)
Guardian: (It appears so...) *hands Sonic over* (Here, take him before you lose him.)
Shadow: *realizes what he meant* (I will, thanks.)
[Shadow holds Sonic close as he breaks the surface. All of Dread's crew (except for Dread) cheers happily for their return! Only to grow silent as only Shadow was the only conscious one. Batten Rouge grabs the rope for Shadow to grab hold of as she pulls them both up onto the main deck. The rest look on with a worried and concerned look on their faces while Shadow checks on Sonic's vitals.]
Shadow: Sonic. *nudges him a bit* Sonic? *shakes his shoulders* Hey!
[Shadow places his ear on Sonic's chest to check for any signs of breathing... He could only hear his shallow heart. The rest of the crew could only watch as Shadow tilts Sonic's head back and puts his mouth on his while blowing air into his lungs. After a few times of this, Shadow quickly uses his two fingers to trace and find the center of his peachy-colored chest, puts one hand on top of the other, and rhythmically compresses his chest. Dread was too stunned to speak as some water started to flow out from Sonic's mouth with each pump.]
Black Rose: *covers her mouth* By the gods...
Shadow: *repeats the steps* Don't you dare do this! You're not going out like this! *repeats the steps* Not like this...
[By the time Shadow was about halfway done with the 5th step, Sonic's chest heaved up as he coughed up the rest of the seawater. Shadow quickly turns him over on his side as Sonic continues coughing. A collective sigh fills the ship.]
Sails: Where'd ye learned such technique?
Shadow: *caught his own breath* In Sonic's original dimension, but from a space colony. It's a long story and my memory's not that great.
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I actually came up with this last night; due to Sonic's panic of falling into large bodies of water, it kind of makes one wonder...
Plus, I could imagine Shadow meeting Guardian for the first time; automatically knowing that he lost someone close to him, too.