Top 15 Short Sonic Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Sonic fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Sleepwalking
by Tirainy
'There is a strong arm curled around his torso, the appendage keeping him close to its owner, whose warm breath is ghosting over the back of his neck. Sonic is sure he went to bed alone the previous night, but he isn't worried about the intruder. After all, this isn't the first time this has happene
50 Years Ago (Live and Learn)
by Wenber
SONIC 3 SPOILERS “What’s going on?” Maria asked. “I don’t know,” Shadow replied, getting off the bed and walking to the door. After hesitating, Shadow opened the door and followed the sounds down the hallway to the main entrance. There were bolts of blue lighting dancing across the room, and guards
Lost in Translation
by thekyuubivixen
How was Sonic supposed to know that playing with Tails' new invention would end with a love confession?
In the Shadows
by danishdaddy
"There was no way that was who he thought it was, right? It had to be someone else, someone dangerous and unknown, someone who-“I know you’re there, Sonic.”Sonic steps beyond the tree line, his body tense, not quite trusting his own ears.“Shadow? Is that actually you?”
If I Were Easy To Kill, You Would Have Done It Already
by TrenchcoatGecko
Sonic Movie 3 Spoilers! Sonic is struck with grief in the wake of Shadow's sacrifice. Shadow, in his truest form—his pain, his honor, the good in his heart—is Sonic's little secret. The world isn't ready. Nobody would understand, not even his own family. Sonic is more than ready to shoulder the bu
go ahead and try to see through me
by rubyillusions
Shadow hissed in pain. The laser had just grazed him, but it still stung, and he instinctively gripped the wound it left on his arm. “You dare-”He stopped. The laser hadn’t hit him. In fact, it had struck Sonic, right on his lower left arm.So why did his forearm feel like it just got shot?He whipped
say i reckon (i love you, for a millisecond)
by red_lettering (redamancyy)
There’s a hand on his shoulder, barely making contact. A red gauntlet glows around the wrist. Sonic blinks, the pain having evaporated so fast he feels almost weightless. “Shadow?” Shadow’s breathing heavily. “Problem.” The retrieval of the ancient tech Shadow (and Sonic, in tow) has been sent
Blizzard Bedfellows
by magicstorm101
When a rare blizzard takes over the island, Sonic is on the run to make sure a certain angry loner is safe and sound. Y-you know, because...uh that's what heroes do.
lover
by Cowboylikemaybelle
He sighed and brought a paw down to blue quills, slowly grooming the knots and tangles out of them. Sonic complied and laid his head down more, allowing better access for them to get cleaned. The voices around him laughed and whispered about the rest of their daily plans. And dare Shadow mention tha
The Tipping Point
by ShadamySomeday
Sonic and Shadow are debating about who’d be a better boyfriend. Sonic calls Amy over as a judge, assuming it’ll give him an advantage. Things don’t go as expected. Shadamy.
Boom Boom Into My Heart
by gojos_favorite_girl
Sonic and Amy are NOT dating. But they also aren’t NOT-dating. As long as no else notices, it should be fine… right?(spoiler alert: everyone notices.)
No Chance
by Tirainy
Sonic has fallen in love with Shadow. He knows there is no chance that Shadow will ever return his feelings and so he does everything in his power to forget about those feelings—even going as far as inviting Amy on a date. But even that doesn't stop his mind from throwing what-if scenarios at him...
I Could be a Better Boyfriend Than Her
by MyShipsHaveCanons
“I'm going to give you a choice Sonic. You can walk out of here, go back to your perfect white picket fence with your perfect girlfriend and live that lie for the rest of your life, trapped in that pre-planned story; or-” He slammed his paws to either side of the blue hedgehog’s head, extending his
Sonic Movie Family One-Shots!
by goldiestation
Sonic’s adventures with his ever growing family. I take requests!WARNING: NOW WITH SONIC 3 SPOILERS!this is me picking back up my old sonic one-shot book that i’d deleted.
Tulip Seeds and Coffee Beans
by gojos_favorite_girl
Amy, a budding florist, opens a new shop in Station Square in hopes of turning over a new leaf after a bad breakup leaves her heart in pieces.Shadow, a coffee aficionado, struggles to keep his cafe afloat as he grieves a painful loss of his own.When a fated encounter brings them together, both find
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About This List
This list of 15short Sonic fanfics spans 410,807 total words. Kudos range from 811 on the newest entries to 11,365 on the most established. Nearly all (87%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (8 of 15 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Maddie Wachowski and Tom Wachowski are Sonic the Hedgehog's Parents · Enemies to Friends to Lovers · Slow Burn · Fluff and Angst.
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