Enemies, Rivals, or Friends?
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The One who Runs Alone by ulimatelifeform2001
Fandoms: Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types, Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games), Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Comics)
26 Aug 2025
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Writing prompt inspired Sonic and Shadow.
Sonic experiences burnout and emotional overwhelm/instability. While fighting Shadow, he makes a drastic choice.
But does Shadow care more than Sonic realizes?Series
- Part 1 of Enemies, Rivals, or Friends?
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The One who Stands Alone by ulimatelifeform2001
Fandoms: Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types, Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games), Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Comics)
30 Aug 2025
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Sonic's first step in attempting to befriend Shadow!
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- Part 2 of Enemies, Rivals, or Friends?
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The One who Fights Alone by ulimatelifeform2001
Fandoms: Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types, Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games), Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Comics)
17 Sep 2025
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Sonic and Shadow have a talk...
Sonic freaks out, Shadow calms him down
Shadow freaks out, Sonic calms him down
A vicious cycle? Or just two hedgehogs who can't figure out how friendships workSeries
- Part 3 of Enemies, Rivals, or Friends?
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The One who Believes Alone by ulimatelifeform2001
Fandoms: Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types, Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games), Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Comics)
03 Oct 2025
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Sonic finally tells his friends about his newfound friendship with Shadow and gets mixed reactions.
But to tell that story, he also has to tell them how Shadow saved his life, from a certain decision he made to step off of a cliff.
How will his friends react to the multiple emotional information dumps?
Oh and of course there's Shadow angst. What would a Sonic-Shadow friendship fic be without Shadow getting angsty and broody? For good reason, though.
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- Part 4 of Enemies, Rivals, or Friends?
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The One who Wanders Alone by ulimatelifeform2001
Fandoms: Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types, Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games), Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Comics)
23 Oct 2025
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Sonic is excited to share his favorite food with Shadow, but Shadow is a little skeptical. After that experience, they decide (read: Sonic decides) that they should wander around the mall for funzies. Shadow is once again, skeptical.
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- Part 5 of Enemies, Rivals, or Friends?
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The One who was Always Alone by ulimatelifeform2001
Fandoms: Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types, Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games), Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Comics)
30 Dec 2025
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The first Shadow POV fic in this series!
Some members of G.U.N. are trying to seize possession of Shadow, on the claim that he was a G.U.N.-funded experiment. Shadow, obviously, is not impressed. Nor is Team Dark as a whole.
While all the nonsense with G.U.N. is going on, Shadow is also learning how he fits into the gang now that they all know of the new friendship between Sonic and Shadow.
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- Part 6 of Enemies, Rivals, or Friends?
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The One who Tries to Party Alone by ulimatelifeform2001
Fandoms: Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types, Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games), Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Comics)
18 Jan 2026
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Amy Rose throws Tails a birthday party, and Sonic tries to get Shadow to have fun
It's a bad summary, I know
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- Part 7 of Enemies, Rivals, or Friends?
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The Ones Who are No Longer Alone by ulimatelifeform2001
Fandoms: Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types, Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games), Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Comics)
21 Jun 2026
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A mistake in battle causes immense backlash for Sonic. When he starts to spiral again, will he finally let his friends in?
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- Part 8 of Enemies, Rivals, or Friends?
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The One Left Alone by ulimatelifeform2001
Fandoms: Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types, Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games), Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Comics)
05 Aug 2026
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When Sonic is away, Metal Sonic attacks Tails, and Tails calls someone unexpected for help
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- Part 9 of Enemies, Rivals, or Friends?
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The Ones who Celebrate Together by ulimatelifeform2001
Fandoms: Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types, Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games), Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Comics)
26 Oct 2026
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Christmas is right around the corner. It's a holiday Shadow often avoids, but this year he has friends who won't let him face it alone.
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- Part 10 of Enemies, Rivals, or Friends?