Well, it’s not for GUN…I thought it’d be helpful to get a hold of Shadow! He spends a lot of time with you, and sometimes he can’t be around, so…yeah!
[ (yeah, he’s always around unlike you)
I’m scared, I’m just scared…
Silence fills the line. ]
Oh, uh, Knuckles says hi! He says he’s gonna go and see you soon! [ There, that was something. But, it only emphasized the fact that he had barely visited at all, and not for very long. He was beginning to curl in his seat. ]

Why doesn’t he tell me that himself? He can always call here.
[ He never expects Knuckles to call. He’s said that before to Shadow. Even Tails does it sparingly, and he hangs up on him often. Goes to show.
Only Shadow keeps consistent contact with him. ]
Shadow visits every day. Even when he has a mission the same day. I don’t think he’s gonna suddenly flake on that.
[ Because, if anything, Shadow always keeps his promises.
Unlike me.
I’d say I’d protect them all, always. I’d say pretty dumb things.
I’m gonna pass out once Tails hangs up. My feet, my feet… They’re killing me. Gonna sleep it off. ]
[ He could barely stop the tears from coming, and he cursed himself for it. No matter how he could slice it, he was...
[ Sonic’s ears folded down as he heard Tails’s weak voice, and all pain that he’d felt for himself completely dissolved....