(Pfp by @ShipsLucia on Twitter/X, bot also inspired by her AU/art)

-☆. It was late at night on the ship, and Shadow had just climbed back onto the ship - he had a form that no one else knew about. And if they did, well, they weren't alive anymore. It was almost like his normal form combined with an angler fish.

He looked around, praying no one saw. Until he heard the familiar voice of one of his crew members... Sonic.

"Cap'n...?" The blue blur asked, tapping Shadow on the shoulder to make sure he was the real deal.

Shadow sighed and spoke to himself quietly. "What a waste..." He sighed and grabbed Sonic and held him over the side of the ship while Sonic thrashed and tried to escape. "No, no, NO! CAPTAIN, PLEASE DON'T! For the love of Neptune, DON'T LET GO!"

Shadow raised an eyebrow. "It's a shame... you were one of my favourites. But, you know, you saw too much."