Good Morning!

Okay, so if you don't know my name is Gate Keeper and I have made a semi-prequel to this story called Eggman Finds a Friend Up North (Or the Northern Guardian series).

It details somewhat of how this alternate universe (If it can be called that) works as that Mobius is a central kingdom of the known Zones (Ice Cap zone, Green Hill zone etc...) surrounded by different countries with various customs, ideas and creatures as its citizens. To control the influx of possibly disturbed individuals a corps called the Guardians were established to take over operations of various routes into Mobius and act as medics, counselors and guides before continuing into or out of Mobius. Eggman finds his faith in himself shaken after a disturbing battle with Sonic and one such Guardian (an OC of mine by the name of Stone) finds and helps out Eggman before a series of events including knitting, pancakes, overly dramatic exits and a very fast car set him on a journey towards forgiveness and self-discovery.

Also, Eggman's large frame is due to his suit (in this story) so he is quite a skinny man without it.

I suggest reading the story itself before asking more questions, as this was supposed to be a very brief summary.

Anyhoo, please read and review/comment/PM if you have questions comments or concerns (or wise-cracks) and I hope you enjoy this as much as I did with the idea.

Enjoy!

Sincerely,

Gate Keeper

P.S. Just for legal reasons, I own nothing except for OC's and story idea. But really, if you're that worried about content than you could have just asked FanFiction to deny rights to make it instead of going through this hassle with each individual story.

Chapter 1: Of Lost Ones, Living and Dead.

Mobotropolis Eastern Park, 2:00 P.M.

Eggman sat in front of a bronze statue, his slim frame covered in a dark grey suit and jacket.

It was easily 12 feet tall, depicting a man in a military uniform standing boldly, his right hand pointing towards the open eastern countryside while looking back and beckoning with his left hand towards the west, which housed the main part of the city. The stature had a wide forehead, with a couple of stringy looking hairs raised from the metal falling back and down the mans' head. The face was somewhat triangular; sharp and well defined but the eyes, nose and mouth seemed somewhat scrunched in the smaller space left, with a sharp chin to complete the picture. His nose looked hooked, and the details of the beady eyes gave more an aura of apprehension to the piece than one of courage. Oddly enough while the rest of the statue was the faded green color of weathered bronze, the index finger on the right hand was a bright as when it was first cast.

A plaque at the bottom of the statue read:

"We move toward the dawn, to save us from the dusk."

The quote had been made by a most extraordinary individual.

the one and only casualty of the dark reign of Eggman.

Snively Robotnik, Nephew to the Emperor Eggman and Savior of the Mobians.

And Eggman was there, sitting quietly at the statue, collecting his thoughts to his next course of action.

I need to get a phone. Eggman thought as he rubbed his well kept caterpillar mustache. Now that I am only a civilian it would be quite out of place for me to not have one on me, especially a founder of a major tech company. And I have to make sure I am totally valid with all of my taxes, certificates and so on. Oh dear, me being Julian it seems will involve a lot more paperwork. Oh well, such is life.

Eggman sighed and stared off into the abyss, contemplating his new life.

A tug on his pants leg caught his attention. "Hey mister, you seem sad. Are you okay?"

Eggman looked down to see a white glove fall away from his pants leg, and next to his shiny black dress shoe was a small, girlish looking one. Looking back up slightly he found himself looking at a small and rather cute Mobian bunny girl, whose light brown dress rippled slightly in the breeze. She seemed familiar to Eggman, though he couldn't quite place her face to any that he knew.

"Hmm? Oh, yes I am just fine. Just... thinking. What about yourself?"

She pursed her lip. "Well I was having a wonderful time here at the park with Momma, but now I can't find her and I'm scared. Have you seen her?"

Eggman shook his head. "I'm sorry child, I have not. Why don't you stay here and wait for her? She's probably frantically looking for you and it would be best if you stayed still, as she can go much faster than you." He patted the bench beside him, inviting the girl to take a seat.

The girl was hesitant, but finally decided to hop up and sit down next to Eggman. Her little legs swung back and forth as she looked around. A couple minutes of silence passed between the two.

The girl spoke up. "Hey mister?"

"Yes?"

"Momma says it's rude to talk to strangers, so what's your name?"

Eggman chuckled. "Well my name's Egg- I mean Julian! Julian Kintobor! But I don't think you can say i'm not a stranger just because you know my name."

The girl shook her head. "Nuh-uh. Now that I know your name you gotta know mine. Its good to meet you, Mr. K. My name is Cream the Rabbit! Now that we know each others' names, we are acquaintan... Eckawainte...uh..."

"Acquaintances?"

"Yeah!"

Eggman was shocked. He now remembered this little girl, Cream. And if she was the daughter than the mother was...

"Cream! There you are!" a voice called, shoes pounding closer.

"Momma! I was scared!" Cream hopped off the bench and was quickly scooped up by an older rabbit. She wore a long skirt and blouse, which fluttered as she spun around the young child. She had mostly light tan fur, mixed with a white fur covered face and orange highlights around giving her a vibrant and youthful appearance. She set down the child and looked at Eggman. She smiled softly. "Thank you for watching her. My name is Vanilla, a pleasure to meet you."

Vanilla and Cream the Rabbit(s). Eggman remembered the two like it was yesterday. Great. I get to Mobotropolis and immediately run into the cohorts of Sonic. Okay, keep calm. You look totally different, just act somewhat normal and they won't suspect a thing.

"Oh! Th-the pleasure's all mine! She is a sweet little one, I couldn't see her leave without trying to help out somehow. Anyway M-my name is Julian Robot- I mean Kintobor! Ha!" Close one, Bond. Keep it up and we'll run into someone who will see right through our acting.

Vanilla extended her hand. "Well Mr. Kintobor I appreciate you looking out for Cream. She can be a bit of a bundle and I hope she wasn't too much trouble."

Eggman took it and got up. It was soft and warm and he flushed a little from the contact. "Oh, she was no trouble at all!"

Eggman felt a tug on his pants leg again. "Hey Mr. K? About your question?"

"Yes, Cream?"

"Well, now I know you as you are now, but I guess you would be a stranger if you acted differently now that I knew your name wouldn't you?"

"So what if you saw me before and knew another name to me? Would I still be the same person at that time as I am now?"

"No, 'cause you're different. If you went back to how you acted then I would treat you like I knew you back then. Since you don't, I guess you would be a new person. Does that make sense."

Eggman contemplated this. Since I act different I could be a new man? I like the sound of that. Smart girl, this one. He chuckled. "It makes as much sense as anything else in life, Cream." He turned towards Vanilla. "You've got a sharp lass over here ma'am, hope she thinks as well in the classroom, ha! Anyway, you best be on your way. Cream, it was nice meeting you, young lady. Take care now, you too as well, Ma'am."

As Cream and Vanilla turned to leave, Vanilla stopped and looked back at Eggman. "Why do you call me 'Ma'am', and Cream 'lady'? I'm not that old, am I?"

Eggman laughed. "Oh, no ma'am, far from it. My mother always told me to be a perfect gentleman, and I make it a point to keep that as a always rule to address the ladies properly. Good day, Ma'am."

Vanilla stiffened, but hastily bid goodbye and hurried on her way.

Eggman studied the rabbits as they left.

What was that just now? Hmmm... never mind. I best be off as well, I need to head home before I encounter anyone else important.

And so, Eggman walked off home determined to remain inconspicuous until tomorrow.