You hop through the ring portals, barely escaping Eggman's forces and making it through (mostly) unscathed. On the plus side, you're all here - in fact, you'll find Tails and Vakama nearby, with the fox having brought your pal here too.
But unfortunately, "here" is not exactly the best place to be.
"Back here again...? Sheesh, I really can't catch a break.
"What is this place, Sonic?"
"This is the space between worlds. The void, I guess you could call it."
Everywhere you look there's a whole lot of nothing. Gemstone-like shards litter this reality in all sorts of shapes and sizes, serving as obstacles or platforms; they're sturdy enough to walk and stand on, but this world's rules are a little different from what you're used to. For one, gravity doesn't really work properly - you may find yourself floating or walking upside-down on a shard you didn't mean to end up on, and it's going to take some getting used to.
There's not really much to do or see here either - at least, not for now. You're welcome to explore this strange place, but you won't find anything particularly interesting... with one notable exception as seen in the comment below.
No matter where you go, no matter what you do, you'll feel like you're being watched.
[He flinches back from her touch, but once it becomes apparent that Mafuyu isn't here to fight, he just sort of... allows it. This is the equivalent of petting a feral cat who wants to bite your hand off, but we take what we can get.]
...My back. This leg.
[He gestures - he absolutely ate shit by being slammed into the shard on his left side; there are a few cuts that she can see even despite the dark fur, but there's minimal bleeding; it's mostly blunt force trauma and maybe some broken bones.]
( she sits down on her legs, pauses, and then mumbles a 'be right back, don't move'- sorry tails she needs to borrow some things, but she does come back with supplies.
she works quietly, gentler than she thinks he deserves as she cleans the wounds and wraps them, tries to make a splint for his leg, inspects his back- )
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Does it matter? Have you merely come to gloat?
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But you're here, and so are we. And as much as I want you dead, I can't do it myself. I know that.
So.
Was it fucking worth it, "Infinite"?
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[He gets about two steps before he crumples to the ground with a sound that is definitely not a PG-approved Sonic swear. Get fucked, Infinite.]
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( she should leave him. she should leave him to rot. she should push him down further, even.
she pulls him back up instead, gentler than he deserves. )
Idiot. You're worse than I am. I'm taking this as a 'no, Mafuyu, it wasn't worth it at all', by the way. Where are your injuries?
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...My back. This leg.
[He gestures - he absolutely ate shit by being slammed into the shard on his left side; there are a few cuts that she can see even despite the dark fur, but there's minimal bleeding; it's mostly blunt force trauma and maybe some broken bones.]
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she works quietly, gentler than she thinks he deserves as she cleans the wounds and wraps them, tries to make a splint for his leg, inspects his back- )
... What are you going to do now?
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...I don't know.
[It's angry, not upset. He doesn't offer anything else, but he folds his arms and his claws are a little too tight on his forearms.]
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( she's going to keep working, though. )
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I have no reason to go back. He's made it clear I'm not wanted.
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[...What does he want now, then?
It gets a frustrated sigh from him after a moment.]
It doesn't matter. I have no interest in meddling with you all anymore.
[Not that he can, but he's refusing to acknowledge it!!]
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[...And then, after a moment of thought:] Why are you here anyway?
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( why, indeed? especially when she'd been calling for his heart on a platter not even an hour ago? why, why, why? ... but...
deep down, she knows. )
Above all else... I want to be a nurse- to be someone who can care for others when they need it. And you do.
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Then you have my thanks.
[It's a grudging admittance, but he can at least acknowledge that much.]
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[meanwhile infinite and lucifer—]
Tell me your name.
[He already knows it; he's seen her nightmares and those illusions he created for her. But perhaps it's better to start over.]
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... My name is Mafuyu. It means "midwinter".
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[you all got roughed up way worse than he did lmao]
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( not like she's got anything else to do, too. )
... I'm not sure what else can be done for us right now, anyways.
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...Your healers will be overworked. But I suppose you'll survive this as well.
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