Terios [Teridow]

• The red metal sole fixed itself in the mud, unlike the day before, unstable with the intention of retreating. Once is enough to let yourself be carried away by the tide. Tricking fear into determination is not that difficult. The words rose to his voice and pointed at the enemy after a silence •

—I ask you again. What are you? —Laughter flowed into the darkness.

“Your persistence annoys me.” Gloved fingers curled inward, an immediate response to the shockwave that had just passed. Blood-red eyes peered through the pale air. “And your overconfidence in saying whatever you want.” Fallen leaves and mud crushed under the weight, footsteps singing. At least the conductor of such a melody was being careless, his molars released from the strain and letting the sounds escape to the outside.

“Avoiding questions, now? Is there something you want to hide?” The corner of his mouth quirked to one side, breaking the symmetry. Risking his life by taking a step forward, he closed the distance a few meters, trusting in the uncertainty. “Or are you that scared?” “A big talk for someone like you.” Oh, he knew that. He knew it very well, but there’s no turning back after you lift the stake. “A few words to a rat that couldn’t possibly pose a threat to you shouldn’t be difficult.” “And why should I be?”

"Don't I torment you as much as I do?"

The metronome of feet stops. Soon, the black hedgehog quickly stepped aside when he saw the pattern he had remembered. Which caused a crack on the ground in a straight line showed agitation. Bullseye². "I thought you'd ask me how I survived." "From your attitude, that seems unnecessary. Luck won't last long if you're the only one alive." He recalled clues he picked up earlier. "Buried" humanity, nonexistent signs of human activity. For the ultimate life form, the mere fact of being alive is the cause of trouble. "Terios" would erase Shadow from this world if it were possible.

The distraction continued to cover the attacks. The air shoes kicked the green ground and widened the distance again. As before, close combat would not be effective, the Chaos Spear was not yet available. However, those tricks are not the core of the ultimate life form. All of it is made to animate a single revelation. The shadow coiled, spun, and fell from the air to the surface, a line of light drawn by friction.