Serena and Tara have finished making dinner and set up the table with plates.
"Thanks for helping me Tara" Serena said.
"No problem, that's what friends do" Tara said.
"Come on, I'll drop you at your place so you can freshen up and get dress for dinner, then I'm going to dress up and pick up, you, your brothers, and everyone" Serena said as she and Tara teleported to her place to get ready for dinner.
After that, Serena was dressed in a green floral sundress with a black ribbon around her waist, black flats, and a real sapphire pendant with a real golden chain around her neck. Her quills are let down with a golden leaf hair clip. Serena first teleports to Cam, Rob, and Tara's house.
As she got there, Serena knocked on their door.
The door was opened by Rob.
Rob was wearing a black dress shirt with the sleeves rolled til his elbow, a yellow tie, black slacks, and black dress shoes
"Hey Serena, you look lovely" Rob said.
"Thanks Rob, so do you, are you, Cam, and Tara ready for dinner?" Serena said.
"Yep" Cam came in.
Cam was wearing an orange dress shirt with his sleeves rolled til his elbow, Khaki pants, and brown dress shoes.
"Coming" Tara called out.
Tara came in and she was wearing a quarter length sleeve sky blue dress with a white ribbon around her waist, length til her knees, a pearl necklace, pearl earings, white tights, and blue flats. Her hair was let down too.
"You guys look great" Serena said.
"Thanks, so do you" Cam and Tara said at the same time.
"Thanks, let's go pick up Amy and Fiona" Serena said as she and the green lion siblings teleported to Fiona's apartment.
At Fiona's apartment, Amy and Fiona were getting ready for dinner.
Amy was wearing a red strapless dress till her knees, a ruby necklace, a Rose clip on her quills, and red heel shoes.
Fiona was wearing a nice grey top with a black leather jacket, black jeans, a silver necklace, and black leather boots.
There was a knock on the door. Amy runs to get the door.
"Hey Amy" Serena, Cam, Rob, and Tara said at the same time.
"Hi guys, you look really nice" Amy said.
"Thanks so do you" Serena said.
"Who is it Amy?" Fiona called out.
"Serena, Cam, Rob, and Tara are here" Amy called back.
"Okay, I'll be ready in a few more minutes" Fiona called back.
Just then Fiona came in.
"Hey Fiona, you look great" Tara said.
"Thanks so do you guys" Fiona said.
"Thanks" everyone said at unison.
"Come on let's get Sonic and the gang" Serena said as she and the group teleported to pick up Sonic and the gang.
Sonic and the gang were almost done getting ready.
"I don't know why me and the guys have to wear clothes" Sonic grumbled.
"Sonic, we're going to have dinner at someone's house, not a fast food or chilli dog restraunt, at least show some casual clothing respect at Serena's" Sonia said with her hands on her hips.
Sonia was wearing a purple pencil dress with quarter sleeves, her key board medallion, and purple boots.
"Fine" Sonic said.
Sonic was wearing a grey dress shirt with his sleeves rolled to his elbows, a black tie, black slacks, and black dress shoes.
Everyone else has finished getting dress.
Manic was wearing a red dress shirt with his sleeves rolled to his elbows, black slacks, and black dress shoes.
Mina was wearing a lavender purple dress top, a black dress skirt till her knees, a sparkling silver microphone necklace, and black ankle boots.
Sally was wearing a strapped blue dress till her knees with a silver ribbon around the waist, with white flats.
Knuckles was wearing a purple dress shirt, rolled till his elbows, black slacks, and black dress shoes.
Tails was wearing a yellow dress shirt rolled till his elbows, Khaki male shorts, and brown dress shoes.
Rouge was wearing a black formal strapless dress with long high healed black boots and grey tights, and a diamond necklace.
Cream was wearing an orange pouf dress till her knees, white tights, orange flats, and a white flower necklace.
Cheese was wearing a small black chao tux.
Everyone was waiting outside of the hotel.
Just then Serena and the group teleportly appeared in front of Sonic and the gang.
"Hey guys, you look very nice" Serena said.
"Thanks Miss Serena, so do you, Miss Amy, Miss Fiona, Miss Tara, Mr. Cam, and Mr. Rob" Cream said.
"Thanks Cream, you guys ready?" Serena asked.
Sonic and the gang nodded.
"Alright let's go" Serena said as she and everyone teleported to her house in the Loyal Woods.
As they arrived, Sonic and the gang were at the Loyal Woods.
"Wow, that was fast" Manic said.
"Thanks, me and my grandparents built it" Serena said.
"So where's your house Serena?" Sonic asked.
"Here" Serena said as she lead the gang to her house.
It was a beautiful medium-big wooden, two floor house with a balcony deck to see the view of the loyal lake.
"That's your house, it's beautiful" Sonia said.
"Thanks, let's go in" Serena said as she and the gang went inside with a nice interior.
"Nice place" Sally said.
"Thanks, take a seat and let's eat" Serena said as she and the gang take their seat at the dinner table and eat dinner.
Serena made chow mein noodles, a healthy fresh bowl of salad, tortellini pasta, barbeque and baked chicken, mashed potatoes, and wonton soup. With regular and sparkling mineral water to drink.
Everyone was having a good time as they eat their dinner, talked and laughed.
"Hmm this is really good Serena" Knuckles said as he devours the chow mein noodles then the wonton soup.
"Definitely, who taught you how to cook this good?" Tails asked, as he eats the tortellini pasta.
"My mom, then my grandma, and myself, I always helped them cook for lunch and dinner when I was little" Serena said.
"This is almost better than my cooking" Cream said as she eats her salad.
"Really, you can cook Cream?" Serena asked.
"Absolutely" Cream said.
"I could never got dinner done without Tara so thank her too" Serena said.
"Thanks Tara" everyone said at the time.
"You're welcome" Tara said.
"I hope you guys have some more room because" Serena gets out of her seat and goes to the kitchen oven and pulls out a warm tray of apricot fruit tarts.
"Tara and I made some apricot fruit tarts for dessert" Serena said.
"That looks delicious, I can't wait to eat it" Cam said as he finishes eating his food.
After everyone finished eating dinner, and were now eating the fruit tarts.
"Hmmm this is delicious, I would really want to steal all" Manic said.
Everyone else was enjoying them too.
Serena chuckled.
After dinner was over, Sonic and the gang were admiring the house while some were talking to each other.
Rouge was in the living room and sees pictures frames of Serena opening her gym five years ago, Cam, Rob, Tara, and Serena at Disney Land, Serena's parents, Serena's grandparents, the whole Anthony family, and a picture of seven year old Serena with an seven year old chubby mobian grey hedgehog.
"Who's this boy with you Serena?" Rouge asked, picking up the frame.
"That's Jordan, he's my best friend when we were little, we used to do many things until his mom died and his step dad forced him to be in a weight loss program when we were twelve" Serena said sadly.
"Oh, I'm sorry, he must be lucky to have someone by his side and there for him" Rouge said with a smirk.
Serena chuckled.
"Yeah, he's really gentle, he would always write to me since he doesn't have or can't use a phone" Serena said.
"Hey Serena, can I ask you something?" Sonic asked.
"Yeah what is it?" Serena asked.
"Earlier today, me and Amy ran into a hyena name Bethany, what is between you two since she taunts you?" Sonic asked only getting a elbow punch from Sonia.
"Sonic, she doesn't have to answer" Sonia glared.
"No it's fine, it's just that, a long time ago when I was a kid, I always have a strong connection with my parents and grandparents, I didn't want to let them go. But my parents wanted me to take self-defense lessons at an academy so that I can socialize with my peers, but it didn't work out. I never got along with any of them, especially Bethany who was there. She was envy on how I impressed the master with my skills that my parents and grandparents taught me until Bethany faked a wound injury when we sparred and I didn't brutally hit her. With that, I was kicked out of the academy and my parents and grandparents taught me mixed martial arts for now on" Serena said.
"Oh my" Cream said.
"Yeah, but it's in the past right now, you just have to put it behind you and live in the present" Serena said.
"I'm sorry Serena" Sonic said.
"It's okay" Serena said.
"But where are your parents and grandparents now?" Knuckles asked.
"They died, my parents died in a car accident when I was eight, my grandparents took care of me back then until my grandpa Marcus died from heart failure when I was thirteen and my grandma Sarah died from sickness a few years ago after his death" Serena said.
"I am so sorry Serena" Knuckles.
"It's okay because I know that no matter where or when, my parents and grandparents would be watching over me, expecting me to be happy, and will always live in me" Serena said.
"Wow" Cream said.
"That's really incredible, and just to let you know, you're not the only Serena, I felt the same way when I lost my mom and dad too" Amy said.
"Same with me, it was so sad" Fiona said.
"We all have lost someone in our lives" Manic said.
"I'm so sorry everyone, but don't worry, just be happy because you're loved one's will always watch over and live in you" Serena smiled.
Everyone smiled back.
"Anyway, let's forget about this sadness and watch a movie" Serena said.
"Cool what movies do you have?" Mina asked.
Serena pointed at the dvd shelf.
"I think Amy should pick since she is fighting in the tournament" Tara said.
"Yeah" Cam said.
Amy goes up to the shelf and tries to think what movie she should watch.
"Hmmmm" Amy hummed and picked Moana.
"Alright Moana it is" Serena said as she and the gang settles down and watches the movie.