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Assistant: Title: (Literally) Walking In Your Shoes
        Author: TrenchcoatGecko TrenchcoatGecko 
        Chapter: 1/4 
        Summary: After an attack on Hedgehog Village, Sonic and Shadow find themselves in... a bit of a predicament. Since when did Shadow the Hedgehog have blue fur!?(On the bright side, at least it's better than the time Sonic swapped bodies with Eggman...)For @CalavirS on Twitter!
        Contents: Chapter 1
    

    


  

  
  
    
    “Robots, attack!!!”Such was a telltale signal that it was due time for the residents of Hedgehog Village to scurry home, shielding their heads with their arms in an attempt to protect themselves from any flying shrapnel that came their way. Some fled into nearby buildings; but others, the smarter ones, the ones who had lived through destroyed buildings in the wake of battle, ran as far from the scene as they possibly could. In the middle of the grassy clearing not too far from the village center, the offending villain hovered in his egg mobile with a maniacal grin on his face. Below him, a single hero dared defy him, sports tape-wrapped hands balled into battle-ready fists.It wasn’t difficult for Sonic to face Eggman’s robots alone; he’d done it many times before. Sure, having his team around helped him substantially, but nonetheless it wasn’t a difficult task. Not when someone as predictable as Eggman was involved. He could swarm him with robots all he wanted, but he rarely made anything new, and Sonic had already figured out the weaknesses of the man’s other robot designs.Jumping into action, Sonic zipped around the clearing, making quick work of any robot that dared harm either citizen or property. It wasn’t long until the grass was littered with scrap metal. It was a piece of cake, really. This was the kind of fighting that Sonic found to be rather fun— easily breaking down each robot sent his way, all while laughing and jeering at the villain for failing once again.That was, until Shadow showed his face. Eggman was giddy that the dark hedgehog had even shown up at all, given his aloof, volatile, unpredictable personality; and immediately he went into some gloating ramble about whatever his plan was this time. That, and, in the space between his gloating, he ‘fangirled’ over Shadow, as if he were some popular fictional character.Sonic wasn’t listening. He never listened. But maybe he should have.“Hey, guys,” Sonic said, holding his wrist communicator up to his mouth. “Eggman’s attacking, I could use some backup!”Not like they could feasibly fight Shadow— every time they’d tried, Shadow had incapacitated them in an instant. But his friends could, at the very least, keep Eggman at bay while Sonic took care of his rival. With Shadow now in the mix, standing with his arms crossed on the other side of the clearing, Sonic now realized that keeping up with Eggman’s robot swarm was going to be… problematic.Sonic couldn’t help but snicker as he imagined himself in something along the lines of Tommy Thunder’s cowboy flicks. Two lone rangers, facing each other in a desolate space, ready to draw their guns on the other in an instant. This town ain’t big enough for the two of us, Sonic thought. He considered saying it aloud. Shadow wouldn’t understand the reference, though. That guy’s probably never seen a movie in his life.No time to lose, Sonic rushed at Shadow, immediately tackling the guy to the ground and rolling quite a ways. The two of them landed prone in the grass, with Shadow atop of Sonic, snarling down at him, baring those sharp fangs of his. Shadow grabbed Sonic’s arm and wrenched it in all the wrong directions, and in retaliation Sonic shoved his foot against Shadow’s chest, kicking him away before stumbling back to his feet.(It was annoying to both the hero and the hybrid that Eggman followed them around as they fought, giggling gleefully and cheering Shadow on. That was, at least, one thing the two rivals could agree on.)“Shadow!” Sonic exclaimed as his rival charged at him. Deftly, he bolted out of the way just before a gloved fist could collide with his face. “Come on, dude! What gives? What did Eggman rope you into this time?”“Feh. It’s none of your business, hedgehog,” Shadow snarled.Sonic knew there was a good guy underneath all those scowls and insults and emotional walls. He swore that, if he dug enough, he’d get there.(Not that Sonic had any right to say anything about breaking down emotional walls.)“I don’t get it,” Sonic continued, aiming a kick at Shadow’s abdomen, only for his rival to grab him by the leg and use the leverage to throw him quite a ways away. Scuffed up but otherwise unbothered, Sonic jumped back up to his feet and braced himself for Shadow’s approach. “Every time you team up with Eggman, you end up going after him for revenge. He’s using you, Shadow, you know that–”“Your voice is annoying,” Shadow growled, low and dangerous. He readied himself before rocketing towards his opponent, slamming into him and eliciting a strained grunt as Sonic struggled to keep his footing upon impact. “Shut up.”Sonic laughed. Wow. Good comeback.Shadow’s fist connected with Sonic’s jaw, cutting off that infuriating laugh, so full of life and energy despite the fact that he was in combat. It was something Shadow never understood. Did Sonic not take anything seriously!?The momentum of the punch sent Sonic stumbling backwards with a sharp, pained yelp. When the hero regained his bearings, he took a quick look around. His friends still hadn’t shown up yet; where were they? It was at this point that he also realized that Eggman had disappeared.It didn’t matter.(It probably did.)With the evil doctor gone, Sonic could focus entirely on Shadow, who was currently advancing on him. For every step that the hybrid took forwards, Sonic took a step back. His vision swam, and while he was by no means defeated (the fight had only just begun, after all!) he needed to distance himself, set a better pace.Such was one of his favorite things, honestly, about fighting his rival. Shadow matched him in every way, in physical capability and speed. He challenged Sonic in a way that nobody had before, and, quite honestly, Sonic rather looked forward to the occasional encounters he had with the guy. More often than not he ended up exhausted, injured, and down for the count for quite a few days following, but it was always worth it. The thrill. Shadow was exhilarating.Even if Shadow apparently hated him.One more step back and a massive, metallic clawed hand grabbed him, catching the hero by surprise. He’d been so focused on Shadow that he’d failed to look behind him; and thus, he’d walked right into a trap. “Idiot,” Shadow scoffed. Sonic hated to admit that he was right.The cobalt hedgehog squirmed in the robot’s grip, trying to free himself. He kicked his legs in a rather futile fashion, and from the ground, Shadow folded his arms across his chest and smirked. Craning his neck, Sonic looked back at the robot, scanning for any weaknesses he could exploit. There was always something– Eggman’s bots were rather well engineered, but not always the most structurally sound.So maybe that meant they weren’t well-engineered?Sonic didn’t have the time to consider the exact definition of engineering. That was much more of Tails’s perview, and Sonic had much more pressing concerns to deal with. For example: a glint of something purple caught his eye. A stone was inlaid in the robot’s chest, glimmering in the afternoon sun. Sonic’s eyes widened. He recognized that rock.(His brain flashed back to the most miserable day of his life thus far, when he was trapped inside Eggman’s slow, physically inept body.)And then, it clicked in his mind. His attention turned back to Shadow.“Shadow, run!” Sonic exclaimed. “Get out of here! He’s using you!”The dark hedgehog narrowed his eyes up at Sonic, skeptical, unimpressed.“Yeah, right,” Shadow drawled, “Just admit you’ve lost, hedgehog. You’re so weak when your pathetic little friends aren’t around.”“Shadow, seriously–”In the far distance, Sonic could see the silhouettes of his teammates finally rushing in their direction, ready to help Sonic out of his current predicament. Except they couldn’t help him. For once, Sonic needed to get himself out of this completely on his own. If anyone so much as…Shadow strode towards the robot with a smirk on his face. “It’s quite pathetic, don’t you think?” He asked, “Sonic the Hedgehog; savior of Hedgehog village, is bested by a shoddy robot. I’ve seen you endure far worse than getting picked up, and yet…”The hybrid reached out.“Shadow, no!!”His hand touched the robot’s base, leaning coolly against the rubber treads that served as the robot’s primary locomotion.Shadow hadn’t known. How could he have?Eggman had by all means used him yet again; he’d told him some fake plan, convinced him to work with him as a means of besting his rival. But it was him that fell victim, too. Such was the nature of Eggman’s exploits.Radiant purple sparks emanated from the rock that was mounted to the robot’s chest. It was a simple chain reaction– Sonic was touching the robot, which was touching the rock, which led back through the robot’s body to Shadow. It was likely that Eggman had engineered this robot to activate the stone if two people touched it, no matter where it was being touched. Sonic knew handily what was happening as a feeling of painful electricity flooded his body. And here he was, having hoped he’d never have to feel that again…Within mere instants, both he and Shadow had fallen unconscious, and the robot dropped the hero from its grip, turning and heading on its way back to Eggman’s base. Sonic’s body hit the ground, limp, with a dull thud. “Sonic!!!” A cacophony of voices exclaimed as four teammates, much too late to the battle, arrived on the scene. The clearing by the village center was unnervingly quiet, the only sound being their footsteps as they approached.“Oh, dear,” Amy breathed, hurrying over to Sonic’s unconscious form and dropping to her knees. “Is he okay?” Tails asked, wringing his hands nervously, hovering over Amy’s shoulder.“I think so,” Amy replied, carefully hooking her arms underneath Sonic’s body and lifting him. “He may have hit his head, but I think he just needs some rest. Come on, let’s get him home.”“Wait,” Tails exclaimed, “What about Shadow?”“Sucks for him,” Sticks interjected. “Maybe the government will take him away. Experiment on his flesh.”“We can’t just leave him here,” Tails said, glaring at Sticks. “Sonic wouldn’t have wanted that.”“Well, what are we supposed to do with him?” Amy snapped. “The moment he wakes up, he’s gonna… Heck, I don’t know. Try to kill us, or something. We can’t take him with us.”“Does anyone know where he lives?”Silence. A cricket chirped, and Knuckles squashed it beneath his foot.“Knuckles,” Amy said with finality, “Grab Shadow and drag him to some… I don’t know, somewhere. He lurks in the caves just outside of town so often, I wouldn’t be surprised if he lived there.”Knuckles nodded, reluctantly hoisting the black and red hedgehog over his shoulder and hurrying away. In the meantime, Amy delicately cradled Sonic’s unconscious form in her arms as she carried him to his beachside hut, followed by Sticks and Tails. She settled him down in his hammock with a sigh.It’s a shame this had to happen today. With the pleasant spring weather, she’d planned on having a picnic with the team that afternoon. She was in the middle of setting up for it when Sonic had called over the comm, requesting backup. For now, at least until she could confirm that he was okay, the picnic would have to wait. There were two different distinct versions of Sonic– the one that adamantly denied being sick or injured, his ego far too big to admit any weakness, and the one that was an absolute drama queen.No, Sonic, you’re not dying. You have a mild cold, Amy remembered telling him just this past winter. As she gazed down at Sonic's unconscious form, she couldn't help but wonder which version of Sonic she'd be getting this time.Sonic slowly awoke with a splitting headache. It took him a moment to recall exactly what happened— he groaned, reaching up to rub his aching forehead. That alone was enough to give the hero pause. His voice sounded much lower, gruffer, than it usually did; and his arm was decidedly not the characteristic cobalt blue he was accustomed to.Oh, yeah— he remembered, now. He remembered the robot, Shadow’s hubris, the shock of pain as his consciousness was forcibly interchanged with his rival’s.This sucked. Sure, it wasn’t his first time his mind had been displaced into an enemy’s body— but it was no less unpleasant.Actually, Sonic took that back. He was, at the very least, still a hedgehog; he still had his speed, so long as he could figure out how to use Shadow’s skates. He could work with this. However…He winced heavily at the thought of Shadow in his body. Sonic knew his friends well enough to understand that they were probably trying to help him, thinking it was Sonic under that cobalt blue fur. This, of course, would wind up to be an absolute nightmare once Shadow woke up. Shadow had the power to destroy the friendships Sonic held dear; and what power did Sonic have to fight back? He needed to confront Team Sonic.(That sounded way too bizarre for his liking.)But for now, Sonic’s best path forward lay in getting accustomed to his rival’s body. So, he pulled himself to his feet and made his way out of whatever damp, humid cave he’d woken up in. He was surrounded by jungle— a perfect playground for a hedgehog going through what felt like third puberty.Sonic took off in a run, dodging between vines and trees. He pushed himself, trying to see how far he could go with Shadow’s body. But it wasn’t enough— Shadow was a near perfect match to Sonic, and yet, Sonic certainly didn’t feel like he was in a body that could match him. What was he doing wrong?The skates. Right; he needed to figure out how to use the skates.Sonic skidded to a halt, taking a moment to sit down atop a fallen tree trunk. He pulled one leg up, balancing his ankle atop his other leg as he took a long, hard look at Shadow’s red, black, and white skates.Was there an ‘on’ button? Ugh– of course there wasn’t. Sonic smacked his fist against the side of the shoe. There had to be some sort of trick, right? Was it powered by his emotions, maybe? The guy was angry all the time, so maybe…Sonic took some time to think about how Tails keeps a list of chores in his house, or perhaps Amy’s bizarre creative endeavors, until he got reasonably frustrated. But even still, no result.Okay, fine. He didn’t need the dang skates. They were ugly and stupid, anyways.Sonic stood back up and stretched his unfamiliar, muscular legs. It wasn’t even as though Shadow’s body was all that much different from his, but there were enough differences that it threw Sonic off. He was taller, with broader shoulders and narrower hips, and his muscles were a bit denser than Sonic’s. This was a body that was exceptionally strong.He couldn’t help but admire it. Sue him for thinking his rival was well built. Pff, it didn’t mean anything. Everyone in the village expected him to be dating Amy, after all. Yeah. Yeah, it definitely didn’t mean anything.Sonic walked through the woods, trying his best to retrace his steps and find his way back to the cave he’d woken up in. From there, he could easily discern where he was in relation to town, and ultimately he could track down his friends.Tails, maybe. Tails would probably know what to do.Shadow heaved a long sigh as he awoke. He must have gotten knocked out by something, a speculation which immediately set him on guard. It wasn’t common for him to be bested by nearly anything— and he certainly hadn’t voluntarily gone to sleep. His last memory was of him leaning against the side of the robot. He growled to himself— he hated having incongruities in his memory.But as he opened his eyes, things only got weirder.He was laying on a hammock in an all-too-familiar shack just off the beach. The soothing sound of waves hitting the nearby shore filtered into his ears, the nearby whispers of familiar voices…“Sonic!” A feminine voice exclaimed. Shadow’s gaze fell on Amy Rose, who was smiling brightly… directly at him. Suddenly, Shadow jolted, sitting up quickly and looking down at himself. To his dismay, he found himself looking down at a body that was decidedly more blue than usual.And then, panic gripped him.Shadow scrambled backwards, away from Amy, immediately losing his balance on the hammock and tumbling off of it. His foot, caught in the rope mesh, kept him dangling awkwardly, his shoulders and upper back against the ground, and lanky legs were still suspended in the air. Shadow frantically kicked at the rope around his ankle with his free foot, to little success.Amy and the fox kid were approaching him.“Sonic, relax,” Amy said soothingly, reaching out to untangle Shadow’s foot from the hammock; but that only served to further Shadow’s unease. He wasn’t Sonic. He wasn’t Sonic.He felt embarrassed to be likened to the hero. He was the Ultimate Lifeform; and Sonic was just some inconvenient, annoying rat.(Though; Shadow would never admit such a thing aloud, Sonic offered him a challenge that he seldom found elsewhere.)“Leave me alone,” Shadow barked dangerously. But his voice didn’t have the same grit that he was accustomed to. He sounded threatening enough, he supposed, but his voice was so much higher, and he was certain he looked rather pathetic as his legs flopped down to the floor, now free, thanks to Amy.“Sonic—“ Tails started, a concerned expression written on his face.“Don’t call me that!” Shadow snapped, glaring venomously at the kid. “I’m not Sonic!”Tails and Amy exchanged a confused look.“Maybe he hit his head a little too hard,” Amy whispered to Tails. Shadow’s keenly engineered hearing would usually pick up on it much better, but Sonic’s body hindered his usual sensory input. He only barely managed to make out what the pink hedgehog had said.It frustrated him to no end.“We should take him to see a doctor,” Tails whispered back.“Just get out of my sight, fools,” Shadow bit, standing up and brushing the dirt off of his fur before taking a defensive stance. He tried his best to ignore the blue fur, focusing on the adversaries that stood in front of him, threatening medical treatment.Amy and Tails didn’t get much of a chance to get any other words in when footsteps approached them from behind. The two visitors whirled around to face the newcomer, finding themselves face to face with…“Shadow!!” Amy and Tails exclaimed in tandem. Amy immediately grabbed her hammer, battle-ready.“What do you want now?” Tails growled, “You’ve caused enough damage already!”“Wait—“ The current inhabitant of Shadow’s body stammered.But Sonic never had the chance to state his case. Shadow, fury raging through him, lunged forward, tackling directly into Sonic. The two of them tumbled into the sand, rivaling bodies intertwined as they wrestled and struggled against each other.Shadow didn’t like looking at himself. It was unnerving. He didn’t like hearing his voice being used against his will.“You,” Shadow growled, “What the hell did you do!?”“I didn’t do anything!” Sonic exclaimed, trying to carefully shove Shadow off of him, to little success. Shadow pinned him firmly down into the sand.It was clear that with such halfhearted struggles, Sonic did not want to injure what was effectively himself.But Shadow didn’t care.He drove a fist into Sonic’s stomach, knowing full well he’d be feeling it later, once he got his body back. Sonic coughed as the breath was knocked out of him, deep, wine red eyes wide in shock. Before the hedgehog could regain his bearings, Shadow reared back for another punch.“Wait, wait, wait—“ Sonic stammered just as Shadow began his swing, “I can explain—“Shadow’s fist connected with Sonic’s face. Deep crimson blood stained the sports tape that wrapped around blue knuckles. “Then get to it, hedgehog.”'
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