So, I doubt anyone out there remembers who Sara Freedom is. Does anyone remember Sonic The Hedgehog: The Movie? That really cheesy one with Metal Sonic? Yeah, so Sara was the President's daughter in that. I just had to make sure everyone knew that. 'Cause otherwise she seems like a really annoying OC. But she's not.

Far away, in a hotel room in Station Square…

"Now, we will begin this meeting of the Sonic Fan Club for Humans with a roll call!"

"But…is that really necessary?"

"It is if I say it is!"

Inside hotel room #357, (coincidentally the room exactly across from the famous Station Square Chao Garden, which a certain blue hedgehog had once spent a considerable amount of time), three mismatched humans sat around an ordinary wooden table. On the table was assorted Sonic the Hedgehog merchandise, and scattered around them were various newspaper clippings mentioning the hero. Tacked haphazardly on the walls were several posters and a few paparazzi shots featuring the very same hedgehog. All in all, the room was very blue.

"But there are only three members!" whined the youngest member of the Sonic Fan Club for Humans before absentmindedly picking up one of the magazine articles. He was the most recent addition to the club, and he was, so far, also a most unwelcome one.

"I don't care!" The outburst was accompanied by a petulant foot stomp. "Now! I will begin the roll call. Firstly… Sara Freedom!" The girl gave a little twirl with her arms in the air at her own introduction, causing her long cat-like tail to corkscrew around her body rather impressively. "I am here," Sara announced to no one in particular before continuing. "Next we have Princess Elise!"

The cat girl gestured grandiosely towards Elise, who sat silently to her left. The princess straightened a wrinkle in her white dress before speaking. "Sara, I agree with Chris. Is this really necessary?" The girl pouted her lips and stomped her feet, waving her arms wildly. "Just answer! Do what I say because I am the president!" Well, technically her father was the president, though of what nation, no one was quite sure. Club-wise, however, Sara was in charge, but only because she was the first member. Elise sighed. "Here."

"Good!" The girl's cat-ears perked up and a bubbly grin planted itself on her face. "Lastly, we have the newest member of the group, Chris Thorndyke!" Originally, Sara had not wanted to accept the boy into the club, finding him whiny and annoying. This same quality was actually what gained him entry. You see, not many people could whine 'Soooooniiiiiiic!' the way Chris did. "Here."

"Thank you. Now, onto business!" Sara scooped a notepad up from under a headline that read 'Sonic Saves Mobius…Again!' and plucked the pencil from its spiral binding. "Firstly, the chili-dog stand on the corner of 5th and Peridot has recently had a boom in business. I suggest we find out why Sonic has been spending so much time over there. A new love interest, perhaps?" Elise gave a small gasp at this announcement, but Sara began again before she could say anything. "My thoughts exactly, princess. It would be a disaster if that were the case."

The girls were silent for a moment, both with horrified looks on their faces. The confused look Chris shot Sara a few moments later snapped her out of it, letting her continue as if nothing had happened. "Secondly, (though still along those lines), the plans to eliminate Amy Rose have failed." Elise slammed a fist on the table at this. "What? Failed? But that plan was foolproof!" Sara shook her head in mock-sadness. "I thought so too, Elise, but apparently she found the army of dark chao cute." The girl shuddered at the word, the fur on her tail momentarily standing on end. "They turned to hero chao overnight."

"Well," Chris piped up cheerfully, " it's not as if Sonic is really interested in her, anyway. I think we should be focusing more on Tails!" The girls shot him an incredulous look. Sara's mouth opened and closed soundlessly like a strange fish before squeaking at the boy in a pitch that should never come out of a living being. "You're worried about Tails!" Chris slowly and fearfully nodded. "You expect me to drop my important plans…" "Our plans," Elise interjected, but Sara just ignored her. "…just so you can indulge in your…sidekick complex!"

The cat girl's tail was stuck out straight behind her as her fists bunched at her sides. Her eyes somehow turned slightly darker and the bright pink and yellow she wore suddenly seemed less cheery and more ominous. Blood splatters would have fit the mood perfectly. "Well," the boy began meekly, "maybe there are more important things we could do first…"

Sara brightened, but the glare she held remained even as she raised the notebook to her face. Elise fidgeted uncomfortably in the silence. "All right, then." The club president finally broke the glare and scanned through the writing in the notebook. "The next piece of business is Shadow the Hedgehog." Chris, (apparently without much of a lesson learned), piped up at this. "Shadow? Why is Shadow a threat?" This time it was the princess that responded to the boy's outburst with a simple question that answered everything. "You don't read much fanfiction, do you?"

The boy furrowed his brow in thought and looked down in silence while Sara, (who was vehemently ignoring him), continued. "However, we have also run into problems there. He is called the 'Ultimate Life Form' for a reason." Now Elise, taking advantage of Chris's distraction, leaned forward and whispered to Sara. It was such a secretive whisper that, under ordinary circumstances, one would not be able to hear the girls' conversation. However, since I am the narrator, I shall raise the volume a few decibels so we might hear what they said.

"Sara. About the squirrel…"

"Not to worry, Elise! I found a newspaper article saying they found her vest torn to shreds. They think it was a wild crocodile attack!"

"Are you sure? Could they have found something the article didn't mention?"

"I am sure. Sally Acorn is no more."

Elise smiled happily and leaned back into her seat as Chris, oblivious to the conversation that had just taken place, raised his head with a look of horrified realization on his face. "Wait, you mean that…? Sonic and Shadow?"

Sara once again ignored the boy. "Now for the final piece of business on my list! We have someone interested in joining!" Elise's eyes widened, both excited by the prospect of the club expanding and horrified by the thought that they might be stuck with two Chris Thorndykes. "Who…?" Sara tapped the notebook with the end of her pencil. "She didn't state her name, but she did say that she was obsessed with Sonic and that we could meet her at noon in the Station Square burger shop."

Elise glanced at her own bare wrist before realizing that she wasn't wearing a watch. "Chris." The boy was still lost in thought, a tortured look on his face. "Chris!" He blinked a few times before looking over at the princess. "What's the time?" He looked down at his wrist. "11:45," he replied robotically. Elise gasped, but Sara just grinned. The president's daughter skipped over to the door, turning around in the doorway and beckoning with one hand. "Come on, fellow club members! We have an initiation to perform!"