It's been seven hours since Sherria talked to any of her friends. She's training hard alone while her friends on Finich Spinach are getting ready for dinner. Lyon has been monitoring Sherria while keeping his distance.
"Whoooa," Popeye sees a lightning storm approaching from Krack's Riverine. "I better drop anchor," Popeye presses a button to drop anchor.
"Those clouds look angry," Captain Sparrow said, looking in his binoculars. "I suspect that storm to pass in a few hours."
"I could use a break," Popeye said. "I wonder what the Sailor is cooking."
"Spike said it'll be delicious. His baking was spot on so, it's time to try his cooking," Captain Sparrow said.
"Agreed," Popeye and Captain Sparrow go to the dining room of Finich Spinach.
Spike is in the kitchen, adding the final touches to all the entrees he made. "I hope everyone enjoys the food," Spike removes the chef hat and apron, so Wendy doesn't see him.
Lyon walks up to Sherria. "Sherria, you've been training long enough. You need to take a break."
Sherria turns and punches Lyon in the face on cue. She imagined Lyon as her mother in hopes of not holding back. Lyon feels the full force of the punch and hurls away from Sherria.
"Lyon!" Sherria snaps out of her trance when she realized she clobbered Lyon. Sherria rushes to Lyon on the other side of the training room. "I'm so sorry!"
"It's fine," Lyon gets up. He received a black eye from the punch. "Romeo is right. You hit harder when you're livid."
Sherria uses her Sky God magic to heal Lyon. "I can't stop training. I need to beat her! I need to defeat my mom!"
"You'll tire yourself before she does anything to you," Lyon said. "You've been training for seven hours nonstop. You need to relax before you pass out."
Sherria sighs heavily. On cue, her stomach growls loudly. It bothers her a bit. "Okay, I'll eat something and relax," Sherria holds her belly.
"Good," Lyon puts an arm on Sherria. Sherria perks up a bit. "I believe Spike has made something scrumptious."
"I hope it's not spinach," Sherria said.
Lyon takes Sherria to the dining room. Sherria's stomach continues to growl loudly. She tries speaking to her stomach by shushing it. A few minutes later, Lyon and Sherria enter the dining at the same time as Captain Sparrow and Popeye walk in.
"Ahoy, Sailors. Had a good sparring downstairs?" Popeye asks.
"I did my training for a while. Sherria did hers for seven hours straight," Lyon answers.
"I'm so hungry; I'm willing to eat anything!" Sherria holds her stomach.
"Even spinach?" Popeye teases Sherria with that question.
"Almost anything!" Sherria replies. Popeye gets a good laugh from that statement.
"I saved you a seat, Sherria," Wendy pats to the left.
"What about Spike?" Sherria asks.
"He'll sit next to Kagura and me," Wendy replies.
"I hope you are feeling better," Carla said.
"After I eat, I'll feel better," Sherria still holds her belly. "I hear you! Shut up!" Sherria said to her belly, her friends laugh a bit.
"Hey, can I get some help to bring the food to the table?" Spike comes to the dining room.
"I'll help you," Gajeel and Kagura said. The two get up and follow Spike to the kitchen.
"Man, I wonder what he made," Romeo said.
"Only time with tell," Rogue said.
"I think so too," Frosch concurs.
Kagura brings a tray of ham with pineapple slices, Gajeel brings a tray of spinach pasta, and Spike brings a tray of rice coated in curry sauce to the table. Sherria is gagging from the spinach pasta.
"Oh boy, my favorite!" Popeye serves himself a plate of spinach pasta.
"Why spinach!" Sherria is about to cry.
"Sherria, you can eat the rice and ham," Wendy reassuringly says.
Sherria sighs. "You're right. Spinach is a weakness of mine."
"Bologna," Popeye replies. "Spinach helps get you stronger. You need to eat tons of it to defeat any member of the Seven Deadly Sins."
"No joke. For some stupid reason, eating Popeye's spinach amplified our magic power," Gajeel said.
"All of ours since we ate his spinach rolls. Spike, is the spinach from Popeye's stash?" Lyon asks.
"Yes," Spike nods. "In case the Seven Deadly Sins were to come to us as before."
"Good thinking, boyo," Popeye praises Spike for thinking ahead.
Spike goes and grabs the drinks from the kitchen. Everyone is serving themselves for what they want to eat. Sherria is hesitant about the spinach pasta.
"Alright, I have pineapple juice, apple juice, and ginger ale," Spike brings them to the table. He sits next to Wendy and Kagura after serving himself.
"Whoooa," Popeye takes a bite out of the spinach pasta. "How did you made the spinach this good! I can never come close to it!"
"I don't mean to brag but, I take my time when it comes to cooking. I make sure that the ingredients have the right amount of flavor and made sure that it's delicious before serving."
The ship starts shaking a bit. Popeye and Captain Sparrow explain that a storm is going to pass over. It's not safe to travel when the clouds look angry. Everyone starts enjoying their meal and each other company, sharing stories about the Grand Magic Games and the dragon battles.
An hour later, everyone has their fill. Popeye leaves the table, entrusting his Sailors to clean up after themselves. Sherria's belly, like everyone else's, is satisfied. Everyone compliments Spike on his cooking.
"Your cooking is on another level, Spike. You should be cooking for the King of Edolas," Captain Sparrow said.
"Nah. Then I'll miss being a Fairy Tail Wizard and going on adventures with my friends. I won't be giving up that lifestyle."
"Point taken," Captain Sparrow says.
"We got the dishes, Spike," Wendy said. She, Sherria, Romeo, and Carla grabs the plates and cups and head to the kitchen.
"Thank you!" Spike graciously thanks.
Gajeel places his hand on Spike's shoulders. "Hey, Fairy Dragon. Wanna train a bit?"
"Yea. I can train a bit. All I did today was bake and cook."
"Let's go," Gajeel chuckles while taking Spike to the training room.
"I'm coming with the two of you. Considering you and I will be partners going up against Raphael and Cassidy," Kagura said.
"Sure. I wanna feel your blade's power for myself. Also, who is this Cassidy guy again?" Gajeel asks.
"He's the Sloth. Raphael used him as a sword effectively. Cassidy moves so slow, but he's immensely strong," Kagura reminds Gajeel.
"Perhaps by having him move more, he loses his ability," Spike said while thinking of a weakness. "What do you think, Fairy Rage?"
"Perhaps exposing the Seven Deadly Sins in their opposites would deplete their abilities within the sin they represent. We will have to wait and see if it's true or not."
"Point taken," Spike, Gajeel, and Kagura said.
Spike, Gajeel, and Kagura go down to the training room. The trio clash like they were fighting in the Grand Magic Games. Gajeel isn't holding back against Spike during this training session. He's going to show Spike how Dragon Slayers fight against dragons. Spike felt insulted if Gajeel held back.
Popeye lifts the anchor and proceeds sailing into Krack's Riverine. By entering Krack's Riverine, Gajeel starts getting motion sickness.
"Ah crap," Gajeel falls over. "The pill, it's upstairs in my room," Gajeel is queasy.
"You didn't take it before or after you ate?" Spike turns to Gajeel.
"No. I thought I did!" Gajeel holds his stomach on the ground.
"I'll go grab it," Kagura leaves the training room.
"You think Bluto may want your ship, Popeye?" Captain Sparrow asks.
"More than likely since it's better than Black Wing," Popeye replies.
Captain Sparrow sighs. "I hope they don't destroy me ship. I'm hoping to give it to my children when they want to take on the mantle."
"The feeling is mutual, Captain. I'm hoping to give one of my finest ships to my four nephews."
"How is your wife, Olive Oil?"
"She's good. She's waiting for my return when I'm retired. In three years' time, I'll be with her while allowing my nephews to take charge."
"Good to know," Captain Sparrow feels the waves hitting Finich Spinach roughly. "These waters are rougher every time we part in."
"I know," Popeye said. "Judging from these rough waters, we may encounter our enemy in a while longer."
After ten minutes, Kagura returns with the pill and gives it to Gajeel. Gajeel eats it and feels better. He sits up.
"You guys felt that?" Gajeel asks Spike and Kagura.
"Yea," Spike nods.
"We must be entering Krack's Riverine. We should train a bit more before the encounter," Kagura suggests.
"Right," Gajeel and Spike nod.
While Kagura, Spike, and Gajeel start training once more, Sherria, Wendy, Romeo, and Carla finish cleaning the dishes for Spike. They felt the waters getting rougher. Wendy, Romeo, and Carla notice Sherria's demeanor change rapidly.
"We're getting closer," Sherria powers up. Her body is ablaze with her Sky God magic.
"Sherria," Lyon comes to check on her. "Not yet. You need to rest."
"But," Sherria wants to talk back to Lyon but seeing his stare is more than enough that convincing Lyon otherwise is not an option. She nods in understanding that resting is vital for her.
"We'll take her to the sleeping quarters," Wendy said.
"I'll take Sherria to the living room. She can rest there in case they come to us," Lyon said.
"Alright," Wendy replies.
Lyon takes Sherria to the living room. Lyon sits on a lounge chair, watching Sherria getting comfortable on the couch. Sherria closes her eyes and dreams about standing up to her mother, who abandoned her after birth. Romeo leaves Wendy and Carla.
Yukino is with Juvia in the Sailor's lounge, talking and coming up with ideas for King Shark.
"King Shark is very durable and a juggernaut. My water will be able to negate his attacks. Can Pisces harm him?"
"I'm sure the two can. I don't think King Shark ever faced Celestial Spirits. Also, Pisces has another transformation that can get the job done. Libra will alter King Shark's gravity and make it harder for him to move or light enough to deliver blow after blow. As for Romeo, I'm not sure about his power and where he fits."
"Romeo has a uniqueness with his flames. I believe there may be a flame where it could render King Shark helpless to counter. Watching him grow and training with him recently has taught me a few things. To spice things up with the element to use."
"This is what frightens me, Juvia. King Shark has command of several sea creatures, including predators. Can your water magic fling them away?"
"Never tried it before. Water being my natural element, I want to say yes. However, there are different perks King Shark has that I may not know about."
"Only time will tell what happens," Romeo joins Yukino and Juvia in the Sailor's Lounge. He sits on a lounge chair.
"How do you feel about fighting King Shark?" Yukino asks Romeo.
"Scared. I never fought a Shark that could tear my body apart like paper. However, I'll muster enough courage to confront the King. I have two flames I think will be useful and get under his skin. My yellow flame, which smells like dragon farts. My red flame, which causes paralysis."
"Paralysis?" Yukino and Juvia are in shock after hearing that ability coming from a kid.
"Yea. I do have my rainbow flame, which is my deadliest flame in my arsenal but, I should hold onto that flame as a last resort. I have a habit of relying on one flame and not using my other flames. It was evident when Imitatia ambushed me, Elfman, Natsu, and Lucy months ago."
"Alright, we have our plan sorted out," Juvia turns to Romeo. "Use your paralysis flame on King Shark, and we will do the rest."
"I will," Romeo said confidently.
Popeye continues to sail Finich Spinach when he and Captain Sparrow see the unthinkable. Captain Sparrow activates the alarms and announces that everyone is to report to the main floor. Minutes later, everyone arrives and stands in front of Captain Sparrow.
"What's the matter?" Rogue asks.
"Are we approaching the Seven Deadly Sins' ship?" Carla asks.
"Oh.., it's not just that..," Captain Sparrow steps aside.
Everyone gazes at the creature that's attacking Black Wing. It has a firm hold of Black Wing. Three tentacles wrapping around the ship while the Seven Deadly Sins are doing what they can to bring down the creature. Its head rises from the oceans and screeches loudly.
"Holy shit.., it's a freaking Kraken..," Spike said in awe and shock.