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(A/N: This chapter takes place on the same day as the previous chapter)

As the space pod was headed towards Earth, the computer systems alerted the mysterious pilot that they were about to enter the atmosphere. The pilot heard this in his sleep and gave a small snort in response.

At GUN headquarters, some new recruits were busy training using the latest VR battle simulators to simulate real battles. It was like any other day for them, until all of a sudden the lights started flickering and the virtual enemies started to become distorted by some unknown force. Some of the troops figured that it could've been caused by space debris that managed to break into the atmosphere. They had no idea about what was going to happen.

Back at Tails' workshop, he finally completed modifying the machine gun that he was tinkering with to help GUN's robotics to be more efficient. When he went to go check his computer about the modifications he made, he was surprised to see it acting strange. The screen looked like it was being hit hard with static. Tails knew that the only time computers act like that is when something in space enters the Earth's atmosphere. Thinking about it for a minute, he decided to take the X-Tornado to investigate the problem. As he started up it's engines, he took out a strange device from under the pilot's seat and turned it on. It looked like a radar, but he made it specifically to track down objects entering the atmosphere. When he found out where the object was landing, his face went from serious to worry. The location the 'radar' pinpointed, was in Westopolis.

Somewhere in Centropolis, Sonic was busy looking for a present to give to Amy, but had no luck. Just when he decided to call it quits for the day, he heard the sound of a jet plane. He knew which vehicle made that sound, and looked towards it's source. Sure enough, he saw the X-tornado flying low. He knew from experience that when the Tails flies that low, he wants Sonic to get on so he can explain something important. Taking a small breath, he somersaulted onto the right wing of his friend's flying machine. As he landed, he asked, "What's the problem, buddy?" Tails explained what happened with his computer, and what he found out from his 'radar'.

Back at the space pod, the computer raised the 'red alert' warning and woke up the pilot from his slumber. "Wha? Computer, what is it?" The computer said, "We have a problem with the landing space. Our trajectory indicates that we will be landing in a heavily populated area." The pilot figured that this could cause an uproar and get himself into trouble just by landing in the middle of the area. He quickly responded, "Find a safer place to land, hurry! I don't want there to be any issues between the people living there and myself just by landing in the middle of the city" The computer acknowledged his orders and set a course for the forest.

Somewhere in the forest, Eggman was running towards the deepest part of the forest looking for a suitable spot to build another base as part of his scheme to defeat Sonic and Shadow. Just as he found the right spot, he heard a noise coming from the sky. He looked up to find the source, and when he did, he ran for dear life. He saw the space pod headed straight towards him at breakneck speeds. As he was running, he tripped on a rock, sending the fat man tumbling forwards further into the forest. The strange thing is that when he stopped rolling, he got up and looked behind him. What he saw almost made him forget the incoming alien; he saw some trees knocked over in the path he was rolling (He chuckled at the thought that he played bowling with himself as the bowling ball and the trees as the pins). As he laughed at the strange turn of event that he called the 'bowling accident' he heard a crash coming from behind him. This nearly gave the scientist a heart attack, but calmed himself down quickly before investigating the strange object.

Back at the X-Tornado, Tails informed Sonic that the object the radar detected landed in the middle of the forest. The blue blur simply nodded, and Tails flew for the forest. By the time they got there, they not only found the mysterious object, but also Eggman. Sonic yelled, "Allright, Eggman, what are you planning this time?" The fat man jumped really high being surprised for the second time in a row. As he landed, he turned to face Sonic and said, "What are you talking about? I decided to take a walk through the forest, until I heard a sound coming from the sky. When I looked, I saw that thing headed straight for me" he pointed at the pod the moment he said 'that thing'. "I don't have any evil plans this time, but I can't blame you for accusing me of something. I don't have any surprises or tricks up my sleeve today."

Inside the space pod, the computer informed it's occupant that they landed safely away from populated areas. The pilot gave a sigh of relief and went to the back of the ship to gather his weapons. Five minutes later, he came back out and said his farewells to the computer, then pushed a big button near the exit of the vessel.

Outside, Sonic and Eggman were busy arguing with each other, until they heard a noise coming from the mysterious object that landed there. Tails, Sonic, and Eggman turned to look at the strange ship to find that it started to shrink. When it was small enough, they saw a hedgehog standing there looking around the area. He had golden yellow fur with white-tipped quills. He wore red shoes with blue lightning decals on the sides and crimson-red gloves. When they noticed his weapons, they were struck with fear. The mysterious alien had a really long sword (A/N: think of Sephiroth's sword, but the blade is lightsaber-ish), and a huge rifle behind the sword. Little did they know that he has a simple hand-gun hidden in both shoes. Suddenly, he turned around and spotted the trio staring at him with curiosity. "Sorry about that, had a hard time trying to find a safe place to land without causing a ruckus. Nice to meet you guys, my name is Ozone. Who are you guys?" He asked with the same curiosity Sonic, Tails, and Eggman had.

The mysterious hedgehog, now known as Ozone, finally lands on Earth. What is Eggman really up to by being unarmed in the forest? Why was Ozone so concerned about where he was going to land? Stay tuned for the next episode of The Rise of Ozone the Hedgehog: Defender of Peace.