It's been two hours since Popeye departed Finich Spinach from Hargeon. Spike is in the kitchen baking his freshly baked homemade triple-decker nut-crazy vanilla cream cookies. Captain Sparrow is going to the training room to check on everyone. He hears the alarms going off.
"Hmm, the ship has absorbed enough magic power," Captain Sparrow enters the training room.
"What a workout," Yukino said, catching her breath.
"You've become stronger since the Games," Kagura admits.
"We have good chemistry, huh, Juvia?" Lyon said, sitting down shirtless drinking his bottle of water.
"For the battle against Krabster, yes," Juvia sits down, drinking her bottle of water. "I wish Gray was on this trip instead of Lyon."
"You did good, Rogue," Gajeel lays on the floor with bruises.
"Likewise, Gajeel. I'm ready to dethrone King Shark. So, are the cookies that delicious, or were you encouraging Sherria to eat the spinach?" Rogue is lying on the floor with bruises.
"Spike's cookies are to die for; I remember my trip to Edolas with Fairy Dragon. Those cookies were vital for the journey. He made twelve dozens in less than a day. Two guards took two boxes in exchange for tickets in which Spike and I didn't have enough money to buy tickets."
"Wow. Have you met my Edolas self?"
"No, Rogue. He could be dead for all I know."
"How come?" Rogue sits up.
"Fairy Dragon's Edolas self, Spike Knightwalker. He's the reason why Fairy Tail is the only Dark Guild left. He exterminated the other guilds."
"WHAT?" Rogue is in shock.
"Remember that Twilight fella Spike wrecked at the Grand Magic Games?"
"I remember her. Spike turned into Fairy Demon Dragon and unleashed Fairy Law on her ass."
"Well, there's an Edolas version of Twilight Sparkle, and her friends scarred Spike as a young child before Erza Knightwalker took him in, raised him, and trained him. Spike Knightwalker went back at Edolas Twilight Sparkle and slaughtered her guild. The first Dark Guild he slew. All the other guilds were no match while Fairy Tail was on the run."
"Damn," Rogue said in shock.
"Spike Knightwalker stood up to Fairy Dragon while he was a quarter size of a dragon. He wasn't scared."
"Wow," Rogue imagines what Spike Knightwalker looks like and how terrifying his power must have been.
Romeo and Wendy are sitting on the floor after their training. Sherria continues her training; she's laser-focused on defeating her mother, Cherry Blendy.
"I have never seen this side of Sherria," Wendy said.
"She hits hard," Romeo has more bruises on his body than Wendy and Sherria during their training.
"She's a God Slayer, Romeo," Wendy said while healing Romeo.
Sherria is punching hard against the wall. Tears stream on her face as her emotions run wild. She breaks her hand; Punching too hard on the concrete-infused steel.
"Careful, kiddo," Captain Sparrow sees the frustrations coming from Sherria. He and the other come to help Sherria.
"Hold still," Wendy uses her Sky Magic to heal Sherria's broken hand.
Sherria is still in tears. The idea of fighting her mother still gets the better of her.
"You need to chill and relax for a while," Romeo said.
"I can't!" Sherria retorts. "I have to get stronger. I need to get better. I refused to allow my mom to try and kill me!"
"Sherria," Lyon helps Sherria up. "You need to calm down. Going into battle reckless should not be on your mind. You're clouded with emotions in the wrong way."
Sherria falls to her knees and sobs. Wendy comes up to Sherria and comforts her. Sherria hugs Wendy and cries in her arms.
"This may take Sherria a while, guys," Wendy speaks for Sherria.
"I've arranged the rooms for you lads and lassies. The rooms are divided by who's facing each member of the Seven Deadly Sins. I'll show where each of you will be bunking in," Captain Sparrow says.
"Let's go, Frosch," Rogue picks up Frosch.
"I'll stay with Wendy to help comfort Sherria," Carla said.
"Alright. The rest of you, follow me," Captain Sparrow says as he's leading the way.
"Wendy..," Sherria sniffs. "I don't think I can defeat my mom on my own. I need help..," Sherria holds onto Wendy.
"I'm here for you, Sherria," Wendy said.
"So am I," Carla said. "We're in this together."
"Hey, I bet Spike is done making those cookies of his," Wendy said.
"Cookies!" Sherria's tone changes real quick after hearing the magic word.
"Well, that did the trick," Carla said.
"I want those cookies!" Sherria shouts.
"First, we need to find Spike," Wendy said.
"Let's start searching!" Sherria grabs Wendy's hands and runs up the stairs in search of the kitchen.
Spike is in the kitchen baking his freshly baked homemade triple-decker nut-crazy vanilla cream cookies. So far, he has baked six dozen cookies.
"Hmm, maybe another batch?" Spike is deciding to bake another dozen cookies.
"Ahoy, Sailor," Popeye comes into the kitchen.
"Hey, Popeye. How are you?"
"Feeling great, Sailor," Popeye grabs a cookie and bites it. "Wooooah!" Popeye can taste the heavens of goodness and sweetness. "These cookies are amazing!" Popeye takes a few more.
"Thanks," Spike smiles.
"You need to sell those cookies if you ever need money," Popeye suggests.
"Well, I am a Fairy Tail Wizard. I am getting paid to do this job," Spike replies.
"Fair enough, Sailor. I have to mix this sweet with my spinach. I can't let high school get to me all over again," Popeye walks back to the steering wheel.
"Yep, I'm going to bake another dozen," Spike continues baking more of his freshly baked homemade triple-decker nut-crazy vanilla cream cookies.
Captain Sparrow leads everyone else to their quarters on Finich Spinach. They see the designations that mark who's fighting what Sin.
"Huh, so much for bunking with my brother," Kagura said.
"It ain't so bad. We can discuss the strategy against Raphael and Cassidy," Yukino said.
"Fair enough. I'll miss bunking with Simon," Kagura thought about her brother.
"You mean Spike, right?" Yukino hopefully corrects Kagura's term.
"Yes. Just a slip of the tongue," Kagura sees Spike as Simon due to his good nature. She's still adjusting to her life by having a younger brother.
"Rogue, you have more of that medicine, right?" Gajeel asks.
"I've kept it in my pocket," Rogue takes it out and passes a pill to Gajeel. "When you feel the motion sickness returning, take it. I know that I'll be taking mine in a few hours."
"I'm sleepy, Rogue," Frosch yawns.
"I'll put you in bed. I get top bunk, Gajeel," Rogue goes on top.
"Fine by me," Gajeel takes the lower bunk.
"I'll take the lower bunk, Juvia," Lyon said.
"Suit yourself," Juvia goes on the top bunk and relaxes.
Lyon goes elsewhere on Finich Spinach to know his layouts when the time comes to confront Krabster. Romeo sees his bunk bed and goes to the top. He hopes to know who his roommate will be since all there's left are Sherria, Wendy, and Spike.
Sherria, Wendy, and Carla are searching for Spike when they bump into Popeye while he's eating some cookies.
"Hey, hey, watch where you're going, Sailors," Popeye said, munching on a cookie.
"Where's Spike, Popeye?" Wendy asks.
"In the kitchen. Originally, I went to make a spinach smoothy when I saw Spike making the cookies. They're delicious," Popeye finishes eating his cookie. "Gotta save these for later. I have to get back to sailing."
Sherria drags Wendy to the kitchen to try a sample of Spike's cookies. Carla flies next to Sherria to the kitchen. Spike puts the last batch in the oven and waits another half hour for the seventh dozen to finish. He hears Sherria's voice booming with one sentence.
"I want to try those cookies!" Sherria's tastebuds get the better of her. She sees Spike wearing an apron and a chef's hat.
"Hey, Sherria. Are you feeling better?" Spike asks.
"Wow, Spike. I never thought I see you wearing an apron," Wendy said.
"Or a hat. It's not often I see you wear clothes," Carla said.
"Besides the Grand Magic Games, when I wore the suit, I used to wear some formal clothing but, it was due to royal parties and whatnot back in Equestria. I've grown to continue in the nude even though I don't flash my junk."
"Which begs to differ, how did the fatty nailed you with a low blow?" Sherria asks.
"I can hide it from plain sight. That does not mean it's off my body. I can make it appear when I have to or for later down the line with Wendy when we're much older."
"Spike!" Wendy blushes and gets flustered at the idea.
"Ooooooooooooh," Sherria understands Spike's package better.
"So when Kain Hikaru kicked you down there-" Spike cuts Carla's speech.
"I felt it, and the dude turned himself into steel. It was one of the worst pains I've ever felt. That's one way of taking me down if someone like him fights dirty. I have to teleport Mr.Cursy away to give him the beating he deserves."
"So, going into a different topic, are the cookies ready?" Sherria asks. She looks to see boxes filled with cookies.
"Yes. Six dozens are made and ready. I'm making the last batch that's in the oven. Help yourself but don't eat all of them. I do plan on giving some to everyone else."
Sherria opens a box and grabs a cookie. She looks at it and takes a bite. Instead of seeing Spike, Wendy, Carla, and the kitchen, Sherria sees cookies floating everywhere. The taste of the freshly baked homemade triple-decker nut-crazy vanilla cream cookie takes Sherria into a dimension. She's in a trance.
"Sherria?" Wendy waves her hand in front of Sherria's face to watch her eye movements.
"Ooooooh, wooooow," Sherria can't believe how good the cookie taste. Never in her life has she tasted any other treat that matches Spike's baking capabilities. The golden gelatin is now in second place as a delicious dessert in her books. The first belongs to Spike's freshly baked homemade triple-decker nut-crazy vanilla cream cookie.
Wendy takes a bite out of the cookie. "Ooooh, yes. These are the cookies to die for," Wendy takes a few more.
"Who taught you how to bake like this, Spike?" Sherria asks.
"I taught myself how to cook. I had to in order to help and take care of Twilight at the time," Spike sighs a little.
"Oh, sorry for asking," Sherria looks down a bit.
"It's alright, Sherria. I don't mind talking about my past life in Equestria. I'm happy to answer any questions you have," Spike reassuringly says to Sherria, knowing she's going through a tough situation with Cherry Blendy being a Sky Demon.
"Hey, Spike. Is it alright that Wendy teams up with me against my mom? I don't think I can take her on, on my own."
Spike nods. "I won't mind. I know she'll be a great asset to you cause I know what it's like to go up against someone you called mother. Though my real mother is Amy the Amethyst Dragon, Twilight was the one who hatched and took care of me."
"But, you overpowered Twilight," Sherria responds.
"Physically and magically, yes. Emotionally and mentally has a different aspect. You see, at the time, I wanted to unleash all my anger and sadness into every attack on Twilight for the years of pain she inflicted on me. It still hurts that to fight for my happiness and my right to stay in Earth Land, I had to defeat the one that hatched me and basically brought me to life. I hope for my sake she is in Equestria. My future self, Leekips, was possessed by his Twilight Sparkle and annihilated the populous of his timeline. I hate to say this but, I don't think Twilight went back to Equestria. I believe she is somewhere here, plotting and scheming her next attack."
"Do you intend on hunting her?" Carla asks.
"No. I don't sense Twilight's magic and Fairy Rage doesn't, right buddy?"
"I don't sense Twilight's magic or presence at the moment and during our travels after the Grand Magic Games. I want to say she's in Equestria and more likely spending her days in Tartarus."
"Which is Equestria's version of hell."
"Damn," Sherria said. "I can only imagine the horrors," Sherria takes a handful of cookies.
"So, what are you planning to do with the cookies?" Carla asks.
"Dessert after dinner though, I did want to give a few as samples to my friends, Popeye, and Captain Sparrow."
"How nice of you," Carla said. She grabs a few cookies.
"Mind taking these two boxes, Wendy. To give to our friends on Finich Spinach," Spike gives two boxes of cookies to Wendy.
"Sure. I know the others would fall in love with your baking since they fell in love with your cooking."
"Yea," Spike smiles.
"Please take off the apron and chef hat when I return. I prefer seeing you the way you're meant to be."
"I will, Wendy."
Wendy, Sherria, and Carla leave the kitchen. Sherria tries to take a few more from the box when Wendy pulls the box away from Sherria. Knowing Sherria's sweet teeth, she wants to devour them all. Captain Sparrow meets up with the trio down the hall.
"There are you, lassies. Now, follow me to your sleeping quarters."
"Excuse me, Captain. I've decided to team up with Sherria against her mother, Cherry. So, I'll be bunking with her," Wendy explains.
"To talk strategy and to come up with maneuvers against a Sky Demon," Sherria said.
"Alright, then. I'll let Fairy Dragon know his bunkmate is Romeo," Captain Sparrow leads the girls to the sleeping quarters of Finich Spinach.
Lyon continues his walk on Finich Spinach. The memories of Krabster get the better of him. He inadvertently walks into the kitchen and sees Spike waiting.
"Hey, Spike," Lyon greets.
"Hey, Lyon. How are you holding up?"
"I've seen better days. How about you?"
"I'm better. I can't wait to get even with that Kain Hikaru guy for giving me a low blow," Spike imagines beating Kain Hikaru mercilessly.
"So, these cookies are to die for?" Lyon grabs and observes it.
"Try it. Taste for yourself," Spike said, daring Lyon to see for himself.
"I will," Lyon bites the cookie and falls in love with the flavor. "Oh my God. How in the world can a cookie like this taste so good?"
"Is it a cookie to die for?" Spike smirks.
Lyon admittingly sighs. "Yes. However, you should be selling these."
"You know, Popeye told me that a while ago."
"Look for a job at a restaurant. You'll sell a fortune in a days' top."
"I'll think about it. So, how do you intend on stopping Krabster?"
"Juvia and I have been working or different unison raids. Different tactics against a greedy crab."
"Good. As for me, I need to Teleport Mr.Cursy away, and the fatty will get his just desserts. Can you believe that Sherria's mother is with the Seven Deadly Sins?"
"No. I still can't believe it. Sherria and Sherry told me that Cherry Blendy died after conceiving birth. However, can I be honest with you?"
"Go ahead. I'm all ears."
"I don't think Sherria should be taking on her mother. I think you and Sherria should trade enemies."
"Now, why do you say that?" Spike asks out of curiosity.
"You have Fairy Demon Dragon, and taking on a Sky Demon would do the trick. I'm not sure Sherria is mentally prepared to fight her mother."
"No one is," Spike responds.
Spike takes the last batch of cookies out of the oven and puts them into a box. He puts five boxes of cookies in the cabinet. Some will be used after dinner and as a snack for the rest of the trip.
"Will you consider fighting Cherry Blendy instead of Kain Hikaru?" Lyon asks.
"It depends on the situation. I know you witnessed the onslaught I gave to Twilight but, this is different. Sherria is fighting her biological mother. I fought Twilight, who hatched me but, she was never my true mother. My real mother is Amy the Amethyst Dragon. Cherry Blendy abandoned Sherria after conceiving to her while Twilight neglected and abandoned me on days end constantly. Two different scenarios, filled with emotions. If I see Sherria and Wendy having their difficulties against Cherry, I'll come in. As for tapping into Fairy Demon Dragon, it's kinda hard."
"Why do you say that?" Lyon questions the difficulty Spike has for tapping into Fairy Demon Dragon.
"I need complete rage and hatred, in which I don't carry much anymore. After defeating and eliminating Twilight out of my life, the hatred is gone. I need a new surge to motivate me into hating. Right now, I have nothing to hate."
"What about Acnologia? Any hatred on him that you can use?"
"I will slay Acnologia with my two claws when the time comes. I will bring justice to that behemoth. Until then, Acnologia is not on my mind."
Lyon sighs. He understands how Spike feels. "Fair enough," Lyon gets an idea. "Fairy Rage, think it's possible to eat Cherry Blendy's Sky Demon magic to tap into Fairy Demon Dragon?"
"Clever thinking, Lyon. I think eating demonic energy may trigger Fairy Demon Dragon to come out. We need to test that theory when we can. Hopefully, after defeating Kain Hikaru, we can aide Sherria and Wendy against Cherry Blendy."
"Good. With Popeye and Captain Sparrow bringing the fight to Bluto, we can hope that Gajeel and Rogue can defeat King Shark."
"I think Juvia should aide Gajeel and Rogue in that fight. King Shark has control of the waters, and Juvia can help negate his magic."
"Or perhaps, trade partners. Juvia helping Gajeel and Rogue helping me."
"We should discuss this with our friends and get their input on the matter."
"Let's go."
Lyon leads Spike to the sleeping quarters of Finich Spinach. As the two walks to the sleeping quarters, Popeye is drinking his spinach smoothie while Captain Sparrow turns the steering wheel of Finich Spinach.
"Hey, wait, are we near that turn to go straight into Krack's Riverine?" Lyon asks.
"Yea. Finich Spinach is the largest fastest ship of the seven seas. The more magic power the ship absorbs, the faster we sail," Popeye explains.
"And we were training for a few hours. That's impressive," Lyon said in shock.
"Indeed. We've been to Krack's Riverine before, but it's always a danger when crossing that part of the sea. They say a creature so devastating lurks in the sea that rules over all other sea creatures," Popeye said.
"For many years, King Shark tried to tame the beast but, he cannot. No creature can tame a titan," Captain Sparrow said.
"So, what if the creature makes an appearance?" Spike asks.
"We let the Seven Deadly Sins take care of it, and it'll be their demise. I lost one ship, and I'm not losing my home to the said creature," Popeye exclaims.
"We will be in Krack's Riverine later tonight. As for finding the Seven Deadly Sins, let's hope they come to us," Captain Sparrow says. He's eager to reclaim his ship.
"We're going to our sleeping quarters. See you two later," Spike said.
"Alright, Sailor. Enjoy your rest. Thanks for those cookies. They were delicious," Popeye says.
"You're welcome," Spike follows Lyon to the sleeping quarters, leaving Popeye and Captain Sparrow alone. The two see everyone enjoying Spike's cookies with much delight.
"Wow, these cookies are to die for," Rogue said.
"I think so too," Frosch is enjoying his cookie.
"Fairy Dragon knows how to bake. He should be selling these cookies," Gajeel said.
"That's what Popeye told me," Spike said.
"Hey, Spike!" Wendy waves at Spike.
"Spike, these cookies are phenomenal," Kagura turns to Spike.
"Who knew these cookies were this good!" Yukino said. She can taste the sweetness in heaven.
"I bet everyone else in Fairy Tail would be jealous for no trying this delectable treat," Juvia said.
"This is my second time eating this. The first was back in Edolas. Fairy Dragon knows how to cook and bake," Gajeel said.
"Well, you also had Kagura's cooking. She did help me the other night," Spike vouches for Kagura.
"You don't say," Gajeel turns to Kagura.
"It was something I wanted to do with Spike since I now consider him as my brother."
"He's my brother as well," Gajeel chuckles.
"We need to discuss something since everyone's here," Lyon formally expresses.
"What's up?" Kagura turns to Lyon.
"It's about fighting the Seven Deadly Sins. We may need to make some adjustments."
"Like what?" Rogue asks.
"I'm aware of how you feel fighting against King Shark, Rogue. After discussing with Spike and reflecting on our battles. We believe that you have a better chance against Krabster. While King Shark has water magic, so does Juvia. She can cancel his water-based attacks."
"Rogue can maneuver around Krabster to get a better hit on the guy," Spike explains.
"Alright, I can accept that," Juvia said. "Away from this crazy lover, yes!"
Rogue nods. "King Shark's body is hard to penetrate with my shadows. Gajeel could take him down, but finding his weakness is hard."
"Raphael is mine," Kagura says.
"Hey, wait a minute, wouldn't Yukino be a better opponent for Shark King than Gajeel?" Romeo asks.
"No way! King Shark is mine!" Gajeel irately declares.
"Think about it. Yukino has two Zodiac Spirits that can level the playing field against King Shark."
"Pisces would give King Shark a run for his money. Libra can easily alter King Shark's gravity, thus making him vulnerable," Yukino puts more thought into the scenario.
"Hmm," Gajeel thinks about Raphael and how he can eat his weapons. "King Shark is hard to hit with my iron. However, I still want to bring that shark down. I may need to think things over for who I want to unleash my iron against."
"What about Cherry Blendy?" Rogue asks.
"She's mine," Sherria irately states.
"We know but, I believe you are not mentally stabled against your mother. You may hesitate when you confront her," Lyon said.
"Who else do you think can go up against a Sky Demon?!" Sherria retorts at Lyon.
Lyon calmly sighs and answers. "Fairy Demon Dragon."
Sherria gasps and turns to Spike. "No..," Sherria shakes her head. "I'm a God Slayer! Gods can defeat Demons, Lyon! You know that!"
"I do. However, I believe Fairy Demon Dragon can subdue your mother. Demons know how to play mind-games and knowing you're her daughter, she can convince you to do other things that'll hinder the mission," Lyon replies to Sherria's statement. He sounds sincere as well as serious.
"Then what? I get rag-dolled by the fatty of the Seven Deadly Sins?" Sherria barks at Lyon.
"No. What I suggested for Spike is to defeat Kain Hikaru first, then aide you against your mother."
"Is that true, Spike?" Wendy turns to Spike.
"Yes. There's a theory to trigger Fairy Demon Dragon without using any rage and hatred. By eating Sky Demon energy, it should trigger an immediate activation of Fairy Demon Dragon."
"I do see where it's going, and I honestly believe that may be the better outcome when we confront the Seven Deadly Sins," Carla wholeheartedly said.
Sherria walks up to Spike. "I'm going to defeat my mother. I don't need your help," Sherria shoulder bumps Spike and leaves the area.
"Hey," Wendy grabs Sherria's arm. "No need to be disrespectful to my boyfriend."
Sherria gives Wendy an aggravated look. She doesn't want to hear what Wendy has to say. She pulls her arm and leaves the sleeping quarters to train by herself. Wendy sadly sighs.
"She's clouded with a lot of emotions and cannot think straight. Give Sherria time to work it through. I'll keep an eye on her," Lyon leaves the area as well.
"Okay..," Wendy looks down a bit.
"It's going to be okay, Wendy. Sherria will be ready when the time comes," Carla reassuringly says.
"I hope so," Wendy replies.