Night has arrived at Riksent. The city is flooded with bright lights. At Riksent's harbor, the Hiryu Kai had just been docked there. Out of it came the ATX Team, comprising Kyosuke Nanbu, Excellen Browning, Brooklyn "Bullet" Luckfield, Kusuha Mizuha, Lamia Loveless and Ariel Org. Accompanying the ATX Team is the Octo Squad comprised of Katina Tarask, Russel Bagman, Tasuku Shinguji and Leona Garstein. Even the Hiryu Kai's captain, Lefina Enfield, along with Sean Webley and Eun Hyojin, accompanied the ATX Team and Octo Squad.

Upon exiting their ship, the group left for the royal palace. Arriving there, they walked towards the palace's dining hall. Along the way there, the group talked amongst themselves.

"I can't wait to see what the Mobians Major Kai told us about look like," Excellen said in her usual sassy tone. "Could they be cute? Or could they be ferocious?"

"I wonder…" Bullet frowned at Excellen's words.

"It'll be great if some of those Mobians are bouncy as well," said Tasuku.

"Bouncy?" Leona gave Tasuku a serious look.

"Whoa, whoa, I was only kidding, Miss Leona!" Tasuku replied, a small sweat drop forming on his head.

"I'm more concerned about the Einst," Kyosuke said. "I never thought they would return,"

"Indeed, the return of the Einst is a matter of great concern," Sean said.

"Well, at the moment, let's not think about the Einst for now," said Katina. "Right now, let's just get to the dining hall to grab some good food!"

"Please don't say that, Lieutenant Katina…" Russel said with a slight hint of concern in his voice. Soon, everyone arrived at the dining hall's door. They stood in front of it for a moment before opening it.

"We're here just as Elzam told us to," said Ariel.

"Knowing Elzam, he must be the one to have cooked tonight's dinner," said Leona.

"Well, let's get in there and dig in!" Katina eagerly opened the door.

"Lieutenant, please be patient!" Russel said as he and the rest of the group followed Katina into the dining hall. Upon entering the hall, everyone was greeted by an amazing sight. In front of them were two tables with plates filled with a variety of delectable food. Among the food, there were sushi, cakes, sandwiches and many others. Next to the two tables were more tables for people to sit at.

"****! I know Elzam's a great cook but, this looks better than what he made before!" Katina said.

"Speaking of Elzam, where is he?" asked Tasuku.

"Right here," Elzam's voice came from one side of the dining hall. The crew of the Hiryu Kai turned to see Elzam approaching them. Following Elzam from behind are the Mobians.

"Hey, Elzam!" Katina said. "You've got a nice buffet spread out here-" She then saw the Mobians and became highly shocked. The rest of the Hiryu Kai's crew became astonished upon seeing the Mobians. Tasuku was so astonished that his eyes and mouth were wide open.

"W-W-W-What the **** are these things!?" Katina shouted while pointing at the Mobians.

"They are so cute!" Excellen said as her face brightened.

"They are the Mobians who helped fight the Einst earlier," said Elzam with a smile. "And there's no need to be astonished about our friends' looks here. They are quite normal despite how they look,"

Antoine stepped forward and greeted the Hiryu Kai's crew in French. "Bonsoir, mesdames et messieurs," The Hiryu Kai's crew became astonished further after hearing Antoine speak.

"You… You can talk!" Bullet said to Antoine.

"We can do more than that actually," said Sally. Nicole walked towards the Hiryu Kai's crew.

"You must be the ATX Team and Octo Squad," Nicole said. She held out her hand to Kyosuke and added, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Lieutenant Kyosuke Nanbu,"

"How do you know my name?" asked a puzzled Kyosuke.

"I know all of your names," Nicole replied. "The Hagane's database provided me with that information,"

"Nicole's an A.I.," Tails said. "She downloaded that information into her consciousness,"

"An A.I. with a physical body of it's own?" Lamia stated. "Is that even possible?"

"Well, seeing is believing," Rotor said.

"Aside from that," Geoffrey walked towards Lefina. "Such a fine lady you are. It's a pleasure to meet you," He then kissed Lefina's hand causing the rest of the Hiryu Kai's crew to be surprised. The Mobians save Honey, Storm and Lightning sweatdropped at Geoffrey's behavior. Honey on the other hand, was excited over Geoffrey's action. Storm's eyes became covered by her hat's shadow.

"Oh, my!" Excellen said. "I didn't think one of the Mobians here would be a charmer!"

"Well, what can I say, luv?" Geoffrey smiled at Excellen.

Sally cleared her throat. "I don't mean to be direct but, everyone should be here soon for dinner right?"

"Yes, Sally," said Elzam. "The rest of us should be arriving here soon,"

"That's good," said Sonic. He then added while looking at everyone, "So, who's hungry?"

(scene change)

Everyone was gathered at the Riksent royal palace's dining hall. Both the humans and Mobians were clearly enjoying the food. Geoffrey and Honey sat together, feeding each other food like a romantic couple. The Freedom Fighters sat with the SRX Team and ATX Team along with Elzam.

"This French beef stew is not bad," Ryusei said as he ate a spoonful of the stew. "Did you make this stew, Elzam?"

"No, I didn't," replied Elzam. "In fact, it was Antoine who made it,"

"He can cook?" Mai asked. "I didn't know that,"

"Suga-Twan's our team's cook. And his cooking is da best ever!" said Bunnie who sat next to her husband.

"That's amazing!" said Ryusei. He then praised Antoine. "Your cooking is awesome!"

"Merci, Monsieur Ryusei," smiled Antoine.

"And Antoine's a very skilled swordsman as well," said Axel who came at the Freedom Fighters' table with Sanger. "He had a duel with Sanger and fought equally with him,"

"For real?" Excellen became excited. "Antoine fought the boss?"

"Oui, Madame Excellen," said Antoine. "And I must say that Monsieur Sanger is quite ze swordsman. His sword is clearly a representation of a real man's sword,"

"Any sword can become like that," said Sanger. "So long as your soul does not waver, it can cut through anything,"

"By the way, is it alright if I ask you something, Axel?" said Nicole.

"What is it?" asked Axel.

"It's about Alfimi. Why is it that she sided with the humans despite being an Einst? Does she have any reason for doing so?" Axel became quiet for a moment after Nicole spoke.

"Originally, Alfimi was loyal to the Einst. She believed that the Einst's ways were just. But, during the battle with the Einst's leader, she was convinced by Kyosuke and Excellen to side with us,"

"What made you two convince her to join the humans?" Sally asked Kyosuke and Excellen.

"Let's just say…" said Kyosuke. "…that it was for a personal reason,"

"I see," replied Sally. "If that's the case, I guess we shouldn't delve further into this matter,"

"Anyway, does that really matter?" Sonic said. "It doesn't matter who or what Alfimi is. If Alfimi's on our side, then she's our friend. That's that,"

"Yes, Sonic is correct," said Kusuha. The rest of the people at the Freedom Fighters' table appeared to agree with Sonic and Kusuha's words.

"That aside," Excellen looked at Antoine and Bunnie. "Say, can I ask the both of you something?"

"Sho, what is it?" Bunnie said.

"You said you two are married," Excellen stated. "But, both of you are from different species. Is cross-species mating common among Mobians?" A light blush dusted Antoine and Bunnie's cheeks. The rest of the Mobians became surprised at Excellen's question. Sally was so surprised that she dropped her fork onto her plate.

"Well, to answer your question, Excellen," Sally then said after clearing her throat. "we Mobians are one species and at the same time, not. Think of us as being divided into different ethnic groups. Most Mobians couple within their own ethnic group but, none mind when two from different ethnicities marry,"

"That must explain why those two are close to each other," Lamia looked at Geoffrey and Honey. Everyone at the Freedom Fighters' table looked at the two Mobians who were clearly smitten with each other.

"Well, yes, you could say that," Sally said as she and her teammates sweatdropped.

"I still can't believe that Geoffrey turned out to be this kind of person…" said Tails.

"Well, strange things can happen since our world's been rewritten," stated Bunnie.

"And speaking of Geoffrey here he comes," True to Rotor's words, Geoffrey and Honey walked towards the Freedom Fighters' table. As the couple walked, Honey clung to Geoffrey's arm lovingly.

"Hello, mates," Geoffrey greeted everyone at the Freedom Fighters' table. "Having a good time?"

"Yeah, we are," Ryusei said.

"I must say that the food you cooked is quite delectable," Geoffrey said to Elzam and Antoine. "You two are quite the cooks,"

"Thank you for your compliment, Geoffrey," said Elzam.

"Merci beaucoup, Geoffrey," Antoine said.

"Say, what were you two talking about earlier?" Excellen then asked Geoffrey and Honey. "Were you two exchanging romantic words?"

"Well, that and we were discussing the terms of our contract,"

"Contract?" Tails frowned.

"Yup," Honey smiled. "Geoffrey has agreed to work as a model for my Oriental Fantasy line!"

"WHAT!?" The Freedom Fighters became surprised.

"It is quite the honor to have me work for one of Mobius's greatest fashion designers," Geoffrey gave Honey a loving look. "Isn't that right, luv?"

"Mmhmm," Honey replied while giving Geoffrey the same look.

"I can't believe this!" Tails whispered loudly at his teammates. "First, Conquering Storm and Lightning Lynx and now Geoffrey?!"

"I wonder what those three would look like when they wear Honey's clothes…" Amy said.

"By the way," Geoffrey turned towards Sally and Nicole. "would it be alright if I talk to the both of you in private?"

"May I ask why?" Nicole gave Geoffrey a questioning look.

"Well, you'll know once we do that," replied Geoffrey. "So, what do you say?"

"Alright, Nicole and I will go with you," said Sally. "Where shall we talk?"

"At the palace courtyard if you don't mind, luv," Geoffrey then turned to Honey and said, "I'll see you later, Honey," He then pecked Honey on the cheek.

"Okay, Geoffrey, see you later," With that, Honey walked towards another table. Sally, Nicole and Geoffrey then exited the dining hall.

"Where are those three going?" Elias, who had just seen what happened and came to the Freedom Fighters, asked.

"The courtyard. Geoffrey said he wanted to talk with Sally and Nicole in private there," said Sonic. Elias's face registered a look of shock.

"He said that?!" Elias then exclaimed.

"Yeah, why?" asked Sonic.

"I can't believe this," Elias placed one hand on his forehead. "Knowing Geoffrey he would most likely hit on my sister. I've got to stop him," Elias started to walk away.

"Whoa, hold on a sec, Elias," Sonic got off his seat and placed a hand on Elias's shoulder causing the latter to stop. "Sally will be fine. She won't easily fall for Geoffrey's charms,"

"Besides, it's nice for them to be romantic during the night," Excellen said flirtatiously.

"Don't be ridiculous!" Elias exclaimed after hearing Excellen's words. "As if I'd simply let my sister get seduced by the likes of Geoffrey!"

"If you're so worried about Sally, how about some of us go watch over them?" Tails said to Elias.

"Hmm... Zat is quite an interesting idea," Antoine placed his thumb and index finger under his chin. He then added with a mischievous smirk and a small twinkle next to his eye, "I would gladly like to see how our leader will deal with Geoffrey's 'advances',"

"Oh, stop it, you!" Bunnie playfully reprimanded Antoine.

"Well, I'd say spying on Geoffrey sounds like a good idea, Tails," stated Sonic. "So, who's up for it?"