You step through the broken ruins of Crisis City Zone, hoping to find someone in this hellscape. But then-

You see him.

He’s just standing there. Almost menacingly. He appeared to be Sonic, but… not, at the same time. His fur was dark, his quills more angular and jagged. He didn’t have gloves or shoes, but the shape of his hands and feet made up for that.

“Sonic’s” head lifted up. He heard you. His skin was a muted light yellow, like a desaturated sand. His eyes weren’t white, just the same sandy color as his skin. His teeth were jagged, yellow and seemingly rotted, yet straight and pristine simultaniously.

“Hey there, buddy,” the hedgehog spoke. This wasn’t Sonic, at least, hopefully it wasn’t. “Do you wanna play a game?”

The imposter turned around to face you, his leaning stature making him look jaded, altough he sounded full of life. “Sonic” smiled at you, his yellowish teeth protruding out of his mouth.

There were endless possibilities. Run away, fight with it…

Give into its game.

The choice was up to you.