❛ Does this happen to your friends too ﹖ ❜ Her own worry poured out. Hand continues to move whatever she can out of their path, eyes scanning the broken technology. Something didn’t feel right. ❛ 𝐈 don’t think grandfather would send things to attack you. ❜
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ᅠ “it’s a … complicated answer, maria. i can explain later, alright? right now, i just want to get you somewhere safe.” more kicks of broken parts out of their way, occasional glances of worry cast up at her. “it’s … similar. yes.”
❛ Just who attacked you ﹖ Did this happen very often to you ﹖ ❜ Concern immediately surfaces from the girl, cerulean orbs giving an apprehensive gaze. Her free hand moves the smaller parts out of the path. ❛ This machinery looks advanced. Like what grandfather makes. ❜
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ᅠ gloved hand curls closed around hers, soft but firm. watching carefully as she stands, other arm ready to reach out and catch her if at all necessary. “something much worse, i’m sure. watch your step.”
kicking discarded metal out of their way, carefully moving.
Her small hand takes Shadow’s own, squeezing with desperation. Maria stands to her feet & surveys the damage spread out before her, ❛ If 𝐈 hadn’t disabled them, 𝐈 don’t know what could’ve happened. That computer was harder to reach than 𝐈 expected … ❜
ᅠ
ᅠ gaze softens as tears begin to fall, pushing up from his knees shakily to a stand. right about the same height as maria is when she kneels. “i will be fine,” he assures, hand reached out for her to take. “you won’t lose me, maria. i need to get you out of here.
❛ Ah— Sorry ﹗ ❜ Maria straightens herself, folding her hands over her chest, ❛ My name is Mara Robotnik ﹗ Didn’t mean to interrupt what you were doing, but your technology reminds me a lot of grandfather’s. Are you an engineer ﹖ ❜
Her frail yet stubborn arms hold Shadow close, allowing him to make contact with her. ❛ 𝐈'm fine, buh—but you’re very hurt … 𝐈 was afraid 𝐈 lost you … ❜ Maria stuttered out, tears soaking her cheeks & falling onto Shadow’s quills.
The trembling girl shoves discarded Badnik appendages out of her way, sprinting over to Shadow despite her body begging her not to overexert. Immediately, she slides to her knees, scraping them on the dirt. Hands jolt out to pick up her dearest friend, ❛ 𝙎𝙃𝘼𝘿𝙊𝙒 ﹗ ❜
❛ Pardon me, miss, but you look just like these pink roses 𝐈 picked earlier. If 𝐈 didn’t know any better, 𝐈'd say you are one given form, ❜ Maria chimed sweetly, her response followed by a cheery giggle. ❛ Who are you ﹖ ❜
The Robotnik girl tilted to the right, peeking over the fox’s shoulder. Her finger suddenly appears to point to a line that went off the screen, ❛ Doesn’t that mean there’s one of those Chaos Emeralds nearby ﹖ ❜
@G0LDENWISH
[Tails was currently tapping mindlessly on his Miles Electric, working on... something
He doesn't seem to notice the other presense in the room]