At the same time, across town…

"Remember, X-67, once you successfully infiltrate the group, you must help them to get closer to Sonic. Then, we will make our strike."

Android X-67 had very little idea as to whom this 'Sonic' character was, but she, (she had been told her sex by Snively, her creator), did know that her main purpose was to get closer to the blue hedgehog so Robotnik could eventually carry out his plan, whatever that may be. Honestly, since her creation about a week earlier, X-67 found that she knew very little about many things. She knew her backstory, but not much else. And even there, it wasn't as if she knew where 'Westopolis' was, even if it was supposed to be her birthplace.

"Don't just stand there blankly. Order something! Act human."

X-67 walked slowly up to the burger shop's counter, the young man behind it giving her a strange look.

"Stop being so robotic. I gave you an emotion chip for a reason. Now order a hamburger!"

She tried her hand at a cheery smile, and apparently she had done something correct, for the man smiled back and asked her what she wanted to order. After a flub when she had smiled a bit too much, ("Well she's a creepy young lady, isn't she?" an elderly woman said to her husband across the restaurant,) X-67 took a seat in a booth, listening to the voice in her head and awaiting instructions.

"They should be here any moment. Remember, don't be emotionless. Act natural, and remember your back story. This is the easy part."

A few moments later, the front doors burst open, a trio of mismatched people loudly entering less than a second after. The man at the counter was already prepared, having quickly pulled a small pair of earplugs from his pocket when he saw them approaching.

"That's them, X-67! Do you remember your information so you can interact properly?"

In the front of the group was a girl in her early twenties, bouncy and bubbly, by the name of Sara Freedom. The cat-ears that sprouted from her head and the matching tail were a complete medical mystery. At her birth, the president of wherever called in the best doctors from all over Mobius, but the best they could come up with was that the 'creators' wanted her to have them.

Behind her was another girl around the same age and height with a short crop of hair, dress that cut short at her thighs, and a pair of bright orange tights. This was Princess Elise of Soleanna. She gave up her throne and moved to Station Square to join the club because of recurring dreams she had of kissing Sonic's corpse. Soleanna doesn't miss her.

Lastly, trailing in the back was a boy about half the girls' heights, but his unorthodox haircut made up for some of the difference. His name was Chris Thorndyke, son of Nelson Thorndyke, the

president of a large company, though no one was quite sure what the company does. Chris is actually 18 and from another dimension, or so he says.

"Yes. I remember."

"I can see your internal data stream just fine, X-67. Do not speak out loud to me. The humans will think you are insane."

The man behind the counter pointed in X-67's direction, and the trio came over, Sara bouncing energetically in the lead. "HI!" she said loudly and cheerily, causing heads in the restaurant to turn before realizing who it was and going about their previous business. "I think you're the new recruit." She leaned over and scrutinized X-67 closely as if she were an insect under a microscope as Elise and Chris stood in the background impassively.

"Well?" Sara said expectantly. "Tell me your name so we can get on with the initiation." X-67 appeared confused. "My name?"

"She means your alias."

"Right. My name is Mary-Sue."

Elise suddenly started chuckling behind Sara. "Well with that name," she said between giggles, "I don't think we even need an initiation!" Sara turned and grabbed the princess' ear. "You don't decide that! We always have an initiation!" The cat/girl gave Elise's ear a particularly hard squeeze, making her yelp, before releasing the appendage.

"I am sorry about that, Mary-Sue," she said sweetly to X-67. "I am the president of the club, Sara Freedom. The girl with the orange legs is Elise, and the whiny midget is Chris." She sat in the booth across from the android, purposefully not scooting over enough for the others. Sara pulled out a small notebook and a pencil. "So, what do you think makes you qualified to be the newest member of the Sonic Fan Club For Humans?"

X-67 blanked out for a moment, searching her databanks for that part of her back story. Elise boredly pulled up a chair as the others waited somewhat confusedly for a response.

"Dammit, X-67! If you are going to search your databanks, then at least make it look like you're thinking!"

X-67 quickly placed a hand under her chin and squinted in a feigning of thought. "Well," she started, trying her hardest to be as human as possible. "I know everything about Sonic." Sara didn't seem all that impressed. "Hm," she said skeptically, "and you've never accompanied the Blue Blur on any of his adventures?"

"Adventures?"

"Don't tell me you don't know about his adventures, especially after you said you knew everything about him. For instance, Sonic saved me from being married to Eggman, the kid actually went into space with him, and, although they may not be exactly real, the princess has had dreams of adventures. So I repeat. You've never been with him on any adventures?"

"Don't panic, X-67. I was prepared for this. I am uploading the information to your matrix now."

"Actually," X-67 said somewhat smugly, "there are many adventures I have been on with Sonic, according to several websites..."