"No. Absolutely not. This mustn't..."

He trailed off as he was being placed down, the rest of the light of day beginning to disappear into the dark.

He knew what was coming.

Shadow didn't bother to get anywhere near Sonic as the sun's final rays disappeared from the night sky. In fact, he took some steps back himself, ears wilting as he feared what he was about to see.

Did it... hurt when it happened? Was it going to look better or worse than it actually is? He doesn't want to know, but unfortunately, he's about to find out.