Everyone awoke to an announcement on the building's comm. system.

"Attention shipmates, it's time to get ready for the cruise! And don't even think about running away again Sonic!"

Sonic heard this and immediately knew it was Amy, "Well I'd better get out there before Amy comes looking for me," Sonic told himself

Tails heard the announcement and got out of bed. I'm not going to let one nightmare ruin my vacation with Cosmo and the others! He thought to himself. He brushed his teeth and stepped out of his room. Tails brushed off the dream he had had the night before and went into the dining room to eat breakfast.

Cosmo and the others were already waiting there for him. "How did you sleep Tails?" Cosmo asked him.

Tails was going to tell her about the nightmare, but he didn't want to ruin the good time, "Fine." He lied.

Cream cooked them all pancakes and bacon, Bulma helped make fresh squeezed orange juice.

"C'mon Cream, you're spoiling us with all this good food!" Sonic kidded.

"Thanks Sonic, I hope you like it!"

"Like it? I love it!" Goku shouted as he stuffed his face with food.

"Isn't this cruise gonna be so romantic?" Amy asked, turning in Sonic's direction.

Sonic blushed, "Ya Amy."

"I wonder if Gohan and Goten will be coming? I sent them an invite!" Bulma said.

Almost as if on cue, three figures bursted through the door. It was Gohan, Trunks and Goten.

"Hi mom!" Trunks said.

"Hi son!" Bulma replied, "I wonder… Where is Vegeta?"

"Probably getting in a quick morning training session knowing him." Goku said laughing.

"Well if you really must know Kakarot, I was taking a shower!" Vegeta replied walking into the room.

"Oh hey Vegeta! That fight was really something yesterday, every time I think I have surpassed you you close the gap again!"

"Don't talk about that fight! I was humiliated!" Vegeta shouted back in anger.

"Hey relax Vegeta, after all, isn't that was this cruise is for?"

"If you plan on relaxing then why are you wearing your combat Gi?!" Vegeta asked

"Oh right!" Goku said scratching his head, "kinda forgot I had this on! Guess I'll go change."

"I should too…" Cosmo said. They both walked out of the room.

"So Tails, you excited to see Cosmo in her bathing suit on the cruise?" Amy teased

"Amy!" Tails shouted, his face turning bright red.

They all finished their breakfast and Goku and Cosmo came back. Goku was wearing a plain blue T-shirt with cargo shorts, Cosmo wore a shorter version of her floral skirt that Bulma had had made for her.

Amy smirked at Tails, Tails just looked away.

"Do I look ok to you Tails?" Cosmo asked.

"You look great Cosmo!" Tails replied.

"Thanks."

"So are we leaving or what?" Trunks asked his mom impatiently.

"Be patient son!" Bulma scolded. "Is everyone packed and ready?" She asked

"Yeah, just let me put a few more things in mine." Cosmo said, she walked up to her room. The rest followed to go get their bags.

Cosmo had been debating whether or not to bring the one piece bathing suit that Amy had gotten for her, she recalled a conversation she had with her. "Well you want Tails to notice you don't you?" Amy teased. Cosmo looked at the suit Amy had just put in her hands. "Fine I'll think about it!" Cosmo replied. She picked up the suit and put it in her suitcase.

Tails, Sonic and Knuckles didn't have to pack much, after all they didn't wear any clothes. They just packed the bare essentials, toothbrushes, deodorant, etc.

They all met at the entrance of the Capsule Corp. building where a limo was waiting for them.

"Come on Bulma you didn't have to go through all this trouble for us!" Tails told her.

"Nonsense! Only the best for my guests!" Bulma replied with a wink.

They arrived at the docks. Sonic and the others gasped at the size of the ship. Sonic gulped.

"Don't be scared Sonic! I'll never leave your side!" Amy yelled to him giving him a big hug, a while ago Sonic would have ran away from Amy's when she tried to hug him, but now he hugged her back.

"So is there a place for fighting on this ship?" Knuckles asked.

Amy glared at him. "Not everything is about fighting you know! Just relax!" Amy exclaimed.

Once they were on the ship, Sonic looked down at the docks. "Goodbye sweet ground!" He muttered to himself. Then he looked over at Amy, at least now I have Amy to keep me company.

The ship's anchor lifted and the ship honked it's big horn. Then they were off.

"So what do you want to do first Cosmo?" Tails asked, "they have everything imaginable here!"

"Well there's always the swimming pool, or maybe you could teach me how to play cards or something?"

"Whatever you want Cosmo." Tails said

"Swimming sounds fun!" Amy shouted. Sonic cringed when he heard this.

"Y-ya, it sure does!" Sonic stuttered.

"Don't worry Sonic! I'll give you some lessons!"

"I'll come too!" Cream added

"If you need be I'll be in a chair!" Vegeta said, he walked off and sat down on one of the deck chairs. Bulma went after him.

"Hey Goten I can teach you to play cards!" Trunks offered.

"Sure Trunks!"

The two boys ran off leaving Goku and Knuckles. Knuckles just stood there with a blank expression on his face.

"Come on Knuckles it's vacation! Have some fun! Come with me, I'll show you some of the earth sports we have!"

"Fine!" Knuckles said as he walked off with Goku.

Over at the pool, Sonic was trying to get in the water without freaking out and Tails and cheese were waiting for the girls in a chair.

"Hey Tails! Sonic!"

They both turned to see the girls coming up the steps to meet them. Cosmo had decided to wear the suit Amy had bought her after all and Amy was wearing something similar.

"So umm Tails… Do I look ok?"

Tails blushed at a loss for words. "Umm, I mean I…"

Amy smirked over at Cosmo, she had told her Tails would say something like that. She said that's just how boys work when they don't know what to say. Cosmo chuckled

Tails looked at Cosmo, she was beautiful in anything she wore, but now…

"So Sonic, what do you think of my outfit?" Amy asked in a teasing voice

Sonic was also at a loss for words. "Uhh, you look nice Amy…" Sonic managed to get out.

"Didn't you see the way Tails looked at you just now? I told you packing that suit was a good idea!" Amy whispered to Cosmo. Cosmo's cheeks went red at this statement

"So Sonic, ready for your first lesson? This one is titled, STOP BEING A BABY AND GET IN THE WATER!" Amy yelled.

"Umm… Sure?" Sonic replied.

"Great!" Amy walked over to Sonic and gave him a surprise push in.

"Gaaaahh!" Sonic shouted as he plummeted in.

"Hey look we already completed the first lesson!" Amy shouted as she jumped in after Sonic.

Tails and Cosmo both chuckled.

"Amy told me you would be at a loss for words if I wore this…" Cosmo said. "She said you would think I'm… Hot?"

Tails blushed madly. "Umm I mean, yes-I mean no- I mean, uhh." Tails was thinking of something nice to say that wouldn't sound too strange, his mind was blank. For a guy with 300 IQ you sure are blowing it Tails! He scolded himself in his mind.

"It's ok Tails, I understand." Cosmo replied, kissing Tails on the cheek. "So do you want to go swimming now?" She asked

"Sure!" Tails replied, thank god that's over!

"So people knock each other down and cause pain to each other in order to get a ball?" Knuckles asked, "that's my kind of sport!"

Goku grinned, "I thought someone like you would like it."

Meanwhile Vegeta was still sitting in his chair looking up at the sky. Bulma was sitting next to him, "come on Vegeta, let's go do something!" Bulma complained. "Fine! What do you want to do!" Vegeta asked. "Let's go check in on the boys!" Bulma insisted. "Alright…" Vegeta said with a groan.

"Hah! Gotcha again buddy!" Trunks said, "but you're doing great for just learning how to play!" Trunk reassured Goten.

"Thanks Trunks!"

Gohan was on the same part of the deck as Goten and Trunks, talking to his wife on the phone. "You sure you're okay with me being here?- alright thanks, make sure to call me if you need anything! Love you!" Gohan hung up.

"Who was that big brother?" Goten asked curiously.

"Just Videl, I was just calling to make sure she was ok."

"Come play cards with us!" Goten begged

"Oh alright!"

Back at the pool Cream and Cheese were having a splash fight while Amy was still trying to teach Sonic how to swim. Tails and Cosmo were just swimming around talking. "Bulma really is nice for giving us this cruise!" Cosmo said

"And the universe was really nice for giving me you!" Tails said, Cosmo blushed at this.

"Thanks Tails, I couldn't be happier!" Cosmo suddenly caught Tails off guard, "race you the other side of the pool!" She took off like a bullet through the water.

"Hey wait up!" Tails shouted as he swam after her.

The rest of the day was a fun and relaxing one. Sonic was actually half decent at swimming now and Trunks and Goten played more cards and watched TV. Goku showed Knuckles more sports like basketball and hockey.

"Excellent work today Sonic! Tomorrow you race me!" Said Amy.

"Umm can I pass?" Sonic asked.

"No!"

"I really had fun today Tails!" Cosmo told him.

"Thanks Cosmo, I had fun too!"

"What are we going to do tomorrow?" Cosmo asked. "I chose the pool, now it's your turn!"

Tails scratched his head. "We could see what movies they have on the theater room."

"Sounds fun! See you tomorrow Tails." Replied Cosmo.

"What do you want to do tomorrow Sonic?" Amy asked.

"Umm, we could go with Tails and Cosmo again I guess."

"Sounds fine! I wonder if they have an romantic movies!"

They all walked away to go to their sleeping quarters, not knowing the danger that was on its way the next day.

And Tails lied down in bed he thought to himself. Things are looking up, I can't wait till tomorrow when I can see Cosmo again.

Sonic lied down in his bed, what was Tails' dream about? He called me Dark Oak! Come to think of it I have been feeling sort of strange lately. He closed his eyes, oh well. Tomorrow I get to watch movies with Amy, that will be fun. Sonic drifted off to sleep.

Sonic awoke in the middle of a ruined city. "Why am I here? One minute I was on the cruise ship and the next I was…"

"So nice to see you again Sonic." He heard an ominous yet familiar voice.

He turned around to see the metallic body of Dark Oak, standing behind him. "That's impossible! I killed you!" Sonic shouted in disbelief.

"You killed my body that is true. But as I was being wiped from the universe I realized, your body is the perfect vessel for me to launch my revenge from! So I planted my seed inside your brain, I've been slowly taking you over for months. Plotting my next move."

"No! This is a dream! Wake me up!"

"It's a dream for now. Enjoy tomorrow, it will be the last day you have with your own mind forever."

Dark Oak rushed towards Sonic with his sword, he tried to get out of the way but he couldn't move. "Ahhhhhh!" He screamed in pain as the sword pierced his chest.

Sonic woke up with a start, drenched in sweat. "It's just a dream, this can't happen!" He shouted to himself.

Right then Amy bursted through his door. "Sonic are you ok?!"

"Yeah Amy, just a bad dream," he panted.

"Sonic don't lie to me! Tell me what's wrong!"

Sonic sighed, he explained how Tails had had that bad dream, and now this.

"Sonic that's really disturbing." Amy said concerned.

"Well they're just dreams! I'll never let Dark Oak control me!" He replied

"Alright Sonic, whatever you think is right, I'm going back to bed." Amy replied in a concerned tone.

"Alright Amy, see you in the morning."