I do not own Sonic etc. But I do own a few alternations to the Sonic plot and the character Owlo.

There are people who are peace-loving. People who want happiness for all and aren't selfish. They don't always have their way. They can live with a few mishaps in order to cause someone else joy.

Not Ivo Robotnik.

Dr. Ivo Robotnik had been a good person at one time. He had always looked up to his grandfather, Gerald Robotnik, and his older cousin Maria. Eggman was just a baby perhaps when the Space Colony ARK, his space creations, was first shut down. Gerald continued on his inventions in a secret base on Prison Island. Then Gerald, about 30 years ago, secretely revisited the ARK and continued his inventions. Eggman was 20 at the time and was doing excellently in college. His cousin Maria was 23. He didn't know what went on up there, but as soon as he figured out that his cousin Maria died, some while ago, he couldn't care about anything anymore.

He was working on a plan to take over the world. It involved taking innocent animals and using them as power sources for his own machinery. He felt he could take over the six main lands in the world by having six bases, one on each. One on South Island, one at a very civilized city known as Marbalia, one at the strange land that based itself on carnivals, casinos and other such things. This land was known as Casinopolis. One was in the underwater land near Casinopolis called Republic of the Sea. Above it was a sky base in a system of roads in the sky known as Starlightica. And one on the vast land whose official name was Mechiny due to its highly mechanical status, but many simply called this place the Land of Safety due to the fact that there was a temple of many elders who controlled the planet.

Nothing could stop Robotnik, or so it seemed, because he had taken over Marbalia, Casinopolis, Republic of the Sea, and Starlightica already. And the other two were next on the list. South Island would be easy, he had decided, but Mechiny would be difficult to control due to the elders. But the elders had a problem.

There was a prophecy that a hero would save the world in times of fear. It didn't take the elders to realize this was a time of fear. The hero was constantly changed. It went in an order, the one of Will, the one of Power, the one of Mind, and the one of Speed. Currently, in this repeating order, the one of Speed was next. The previous one, the one of Mind, was currently alive but elderly and was one of the Holy Elders. It was always up to the previous to find the next hero. But even he had no idea who it was. The only land he had not searched was South Island.

And he was traveling. He had to get there quickly. He knew the hero had to be there, he had searched all the other lands. He had to be speedy, for Eggman was ready to take over.

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Sonic the Hedgehog was an adventurous free spirit. He loved freedom. But he had only one thing he loved more than this.

Running.

He was rather quick, and lived on South Island. He had no parents. It never really bothered him, because he had never had any. At least in his memory. The first thing he could remember was a bright light, and falling asleep.

He saw something familiar during one run. It was a bright light indeed. He saw someone in front of him. He was an old owl. The owl looked tired, like he was about to collapse.

Even though this was so sudden, he thought quickly. He took the owl to his home.

"Uh... person?" Obviously Sonic was referring to the owl. "Please don't fall asleep until we get to my house. I couldn't ever carry you!"

"Oh...su...sure..." The owl had a sleepy look that Sonic didn't like. "S...sorry...I...just..." Sonic wanted to know what could possibly make the owl so tired. It's daytime. And owls are nocturnal. But he would still be able to walk, right? Sonic didn't know.

They arrived at Sonic's house. The owl looked at the couch.

"Could...I...slee..."

"Of course! And then you could explain all of this..." the owl was already asleep, so Sonic didn't bother continuing. He took a chair from his kitchen and sat in front of the TV. The owl could just sleep in Sonic's bed, but he didn't bother awaking the owl. He browsed through the channels. On Cartoon Network was My Gym Partner is a Monk. On Nickelodeon was Furry Oddferrets. On the Discovery channel was How to Make It. On Plant Planet was Plant Officers Tokyo. He watched How to Make It. It showed how to make teleporters, but Sonic didn't understand it.

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The Owl awoke about 5:00 PM.

"Well, oh yes... I should explain myself, shan't I?" said, or rather, asked the owl.

"I guess..." responded Sonic. He turned off the TV.

"Yes... you are a special hedgehog."

"What... because I turned off a TV?"

"Heavens, no! You are destined to be a hero!"

"No...seriously...what? Because I let you sleep somewhere?"

"Please take me seriously Sonic!"

How does he know my name? "Okay, do you mean the old prophecy?"

"Yes! You knowing the prophecy makes this charade a whole deal easier! My name is Owlo!"

"Nice to meet you...Owlo...?" He pondered at this name. "So, I'm seriously...a hero?"

"Heavens, yes! Grab my hand! Now that I've had a rest, I can teleport instead of traveling!"

"To where?"

"Oh...don't worry Mr. Hedgehog..."

"Sonic."

Owlo sighed. "Sonic. Anyways, you shall know in time."

Sonic grabbed his hand and they teleported. In another flash of light, Sonic soon found himself in a building. A temple? He immediately knew what was happening. He was in the Holy Temple.

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How'd you like it? R&R. It is a cliffhanger, but with two chapters in the same day...it's not nearly as dramatic...