A cold chill blowing over his quills, caused Sonic’s eyes to flutter, a frown coming over the sleeping hedgehog’s face, and a quick shiver running through him. His eyes peeked open, noting the slightly brighter light that shone through his room, unusual for this late hour. He sat up, a yawn coming up, and surveyed his bedroom… the curtains of his window were open, and so was the window itself. Definitely not normal, especially right at the onset of winter. Sonic’s quills stiffened for a moment, wondering if someone had snuck inside, and he reached over with one arm, to rouse the ivory hedgehog who slept beside him, be
Sonic hissed slightly, flinching away from the sharp sting he felt under his ear. “Hey, c’mon Knuckles, I think I can manage this part!” he whined, shifting his gaze to his red companion who sat beside him on the steps of the Master Emerald’s altar. Knuckles gave a grunt of irritation, shaking his head as he pulled back the hand with the alcohol dabbed cloth on it, slightly reddened from where he’d gently touched it to Sonic’s head.
“You can’t even see it Sonic! You’d just open the cut more.” the echidna exclaimed, putting one hand on Sonic’s shoulder to keep him still and bri