"i'm very aware of that--- you're late," she suddenly exclaimed, watching as a familiar pink hedgehog pushed her way through the crowd towards sally and shawn.
the pinkette sighed dramatically and grinned, leaning on her heels and tilting her head. treating the situation as a joke.
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βTrue. Maybe she did just get sidetracked..but still. In the event you may believe operational security might be compromised, itβs generally best not to stand out in open and make yourself an easy target.β He put a hand on her shoulder and pushed her to walk in with the crowd, walking with her.
Shawn!
"i verified it was her. . . . nobody outside of the resistance should have my contact information. miss amy rose was supposed to meet me here, yet . . . .. something could have happened to intercept our message. . . maybe she got sidetracked or attacked along the way," sally acorn mused.
βOkay then..β he tilts his head.
βHow long have they been out of contact?β Comms are down, team is scattered to the windsβ¦
βWait, you said someone called you here? Did you verify it was them?β
Shawn!
"there's not much you /can/ do. sonic is gone, so the freedom fighters have been working overtime in stopping eggman; yet we never manage to accomplish much since we're scattered everywhere. . . i lost contact with a lot of the members."
sally hated admitting to weakness.
βHeβsβ¦ohβ¦so I guess that meansβ¦β he looked sad for a second, as the reality sets in that this place is all wrong. At least compared to his world, itβs all upside down and backwards.
ββ¦how do I help? And donβt feign ignorance. Please, just tell me.β
Shawn!
"to answer your question: everybody is miserable because eggman runs the universe and has been in control for years. sonic is deceased, so it's up to my freedom fighters to stop him from causing complete chaos."
the chipmunk's heart clenched at the mere mention of the blue blur. it was /horrible/.
βNo..no questions. And I can get home later, I need to figure out how I got here in the first place.β
If thereβs an incursion going on between their two universes..well, that would be not good. Very not good.
βWell, one question. Why does everyone look so miserable?β The mood here is awful. He+
Shawn!
"so you're not /from/ here. noted. perhaps i can help you get back home? and yes. i did say 'universe'. from my understanding, my universe is mostly futuristic compared to other places. do you want to use a warp ring to get back home," the former royal inquired politely.
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Shawn sorta..froze for a second. Thereβs a lotta information being thrown at him real fast.
βIβm sorry you saidβ¦universe?β He blinked a few times, confused. Heβs done a few things, including but not limited to saving more than one timeline.
But universal travel, much less accidental, was not on+
Shawn!
sally didn't seem all that startled when she was approached. gloved digits hover over the communicator, a sigh escaping as the freedom fighter leader collects her thoughts.
"i don't recognize you as being from /this/ universe. . . . what are you doing here? and i /should/ be fine. . . "
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