Author's Note:

This is the remastered version.

I do not own One Piece.

"Hey, old fart," Sanji said. "Aren't I the assistant head chef around here?" That was going to make him hard to recruit. Despite him being an obnoxious flirt there was something about him that Addy liked. "What's your crap about not needing me anymore?"

"You always fight with our customers," Zeff said. "You flirt with any beautiful women in sight." Guy needs to get some better taste then. "And you make lousy food." Ouch. "You're nothing more than a burden to this restaurant. That's what I mean."

"What the…?!" Addy could hear the other chefs chucking upstairs. The rest of the restaurant was silence, watching the exchange between Zeff and Sanji. Sanji noticed this as well and that made him tense.

"The other cooks don't like you anyway. Why don't you just become a pirate or whatever you please? Why don't you just get the hell out of here!?"

"What's this crap? I didn't do shit and now you're blowing your head off old fart?" Sanji took a few steps towards him his shoes making a clicking sound as he walked. "I don't care about the rest of your excuses. But I'll never allow my cooking to be insulted. I don't care what the hell you're going to say. I'm going to stay right here as a chef!" Sanji grabbed ahold of Zeff shirt anger rushing through him. "If you don't like it, it's your problem!"

"How dare you hit your own boss!" Zeff grabbed onto Sanji and threw him. "You stupid eggplant!" Sanji smashed right into their table. Luckily Zoro, Usopp, Nami and Addy managed to grab all the dishes so that they did not go down with the table. It would have been an absolute shame if they did. Waste of perfectly good food.

"Dammit," Sanji said. Somehow, Addy thought, this wasn't a fight that he was going to win. "Are you kidding? No matter how hard you try. I'm going to stay right here as chef! Till the day you go to Hell."

Zeff turned his back and started walking away leaving Sanji on the floor. "I won't die," he said. "I'll live for another 100 years." Addy hoped he wouldn't. Most humans could not handle living longer than there expected lifespans. That was true for most species actually.

"What a stubborn old man."

"Isn't it great that he gave you his blessing?" Luffy said clapping him on the shoulder. Ah so Luffy did want him to join the crew. Good to know. "Now you can come with us."

"Hell no," Sanji yelled at him. He jumped back on his feet in one swift motion before pulling the table back up and arranging all the silverware and everything nicely. He was really good at his job. All of them put the plates back on the table with Sanji arranging them nicely. From out of nowhere he pulled out a bottle and poured something for both Nami and Addy along with placing what looked like a weird fruity thing in front of her.

"Please pardon me for what has happened," he said smoothly. He placed what looked like crab bites in front of Addy. Where was he getting these from? "As an apology, I've ordered you a Fruit Macedonia, my princess." Nami was lapping up the attention. "And for you my…countess some crab rangoon."

"Why, thank you," Nami said.

"You get points for the seafood," Addy said. She felt Nami kick her from underneath the table. Addy glared at her but held her tongue. What was she planning?

"You're so kind," Nami gushed.

"What's this?" Usopp asked. "You're not apologizing to us? I'll sue you, you love cook." Ha, good one Usopp.

Sanji got right into his face holding up what looked like a cup of hot tea. They were hovering right above Nami. She was looking rather nervous, though Addy was wondering if that was because of the potential fight or the face that the tea might spill on her. "I've brought you some tea, isn't that enough?" Sanji asked. "You should thank me, long nose."

"Huh? Picking a fight? I won't be easy on you." Usopp he could turn you into a cream puff, if his fight with the Marine was any indication. Addy had a feeling that wasn't even close to his true strength. "Get him Zoro."

"Do it yourself," Zoro muttered taking a drink.

"Please don't fight over me!" Nami said clasping her hands together.

"Very well, Ma'am. I'll stop," Sanji said. This guy is so easy to manipulate.

"Who's fighting over you?" Usopp yelled.

"By the way…" Nami asked. "The food here is great, but it's a bit expensive for me." She was milking him for all he was worth.

"Of course I won't make you pay," Sanji said. She enveloped him in a hug and Sanji looked like he was about to explode.

"Really Nami?" Addy asked. They had the treasure to pay.

"Ah, it will be free for you as well my dear," Sanji said. Well she was never one to turn down free food.

"You guys have to," Sanji said to Zoro and Usopp.

"I already saw that coming," Zoro said.

"Don't worry, we will figure out some way to cheat the system," Addy whispered to him.

Luffy was sitting at the table laughing at what was going on until Sanji kicked him in the neck. If he wasn't made out of rubber he would have probably been sent crashing into the wall.

"Hey, why are you slacking off here?" Sanji asked him. He grabbed Luffy and started dragging him off somewhere. "Go give the guests towels when they come in."

"Yes Sir," Luffy said sounding defeated.

"Shouldn't we go get Luffy," Usopp asked.

"I don't think Captain will let us leave," Addy stated. "Not until he has sorted out how to pay for the damage."

"How long do you think that would take?"

"Come on, this is Captain we are talking about. I wouldn't be surprised if they figure he is too much trouble and throw him out in about an hour. We are going to be here for like a day. Max."

…

"How has it been four days already?" Addy asked staring up at the sky. Not that there was much, everything was covered in a thick layer of fog. She was lying on Merry's deck. After the night of day one she sailed Merry closer to the restaurant thinking that they were not going to stay all that long. Perhaps grab breakfast and then leave. She was completely wrong on that.

"I don't know," Merry said. "But a break could do us all some good. Not everything can be go, go, go."

"I'm getting fed up with this place," Usopp said. He was leaning against Merry railing with Zoro sitting next to him. Nami was staring off into the distance. "How soon can we leave, ya think?"

"As soon as we can come with a plan to kidnap Captain and not let him know we are kidnapping him," Addy said.

"Addy!" Merry said. "Luffy does have a debt that needs to be paid. It would be wrong if we just ran off."

"Even then Luffy would probably make us come right back," Zoro said.

"You don't think he'll really be stuck here for a year, do you." Usopp asked.

"No," Addy said. "I am pretty sure we will think of some way to escape before a year passes."

"Addy," Merry said.

"Why not?" Nami asked. "We've got free food, a cozy atmosphere."

"You're the only one," Zoro said.

"Oh come on, Addy what do you think?"

"I think I got sick of this place after day 2. Eating fancy once in a while is good but continuously sort of takes the fun out of it," Addy stated sitting up. "Not to mention all the overbearing, ignorant, deceitful, whiny, snobby customers."

"They are just people who are well off. I think some of them may be nobles."

"So what part of my description was wrong then?" Nami rolled her eyes at her but Addy shrugged her off. She has been ranting about them for four days now. "Besides there is stuff I would rather be doing right now. Like pretty much anything."

"Got that right," Zoro said.

Addy could see Luffy on the deck of Bartie carrying a giant trash bag. Unfortunately after day one they started giving Luffy tasks that he could actually handle. Makes them kicking him off a less likely possibility.

"Hey, Luffy!" Usopp called down to him.

"Yeah," Luffy called back.

"What's up with you? Hurry up and get out of this mess!"

"Ah, can't you guys wait just a bit longer?"

"Captain," Addy stated. "If we wait much longer I am probably going to crack and start stabbing guests with forks."

"I'll try talking to the boss again," Luffy responded.

"Please do," Usopp said.

"I think a ship is approaching," Merry said. "It appears to be damaged."

"Finally," Addy said jumping up on her feet. "Something exciting is happening."

"What?" Usopp asked.

"A ship is approaching." Soon enough they could all see a black dot in the distance, closing in rapidly. As it came closer Addy realized what kind of ship it was. It was a massive galleon, at least three times the size of the Bartie. Its figure head was that of a sabre tooth tiger, yet something was very wrong. The ship looked like it had been through a war zone. The figure head was missing a piece and the sails were completely torn up. There were several cracks running across the hull. Even the black flag was torn up. Addy did not recognize the mark but still… what the hell happened to these pirates. In East Blue of all places. The ship was barely sea worthy and Addy could it moaning in pain.

"Addy, why don't you talk to it," Merry asked. "Find out what happened. He would probably be more receptive to you than to me."

"I can't, not unless their captain invites me to do so, or they initiate the conversation," Addy whispered. "Even if it is a friendly or enemy ship there are no exceptions. To do so would violate the rules of the sea."

"Still, I am worried. He is in a lot of pain."

"I can feel that too." It was taking some effort to block out the whimpers and the groans coming off from the ship. Addy wished the crew would put it out of its misery. That would be the honorable thing to do. Its shadow covered Baratie and all the other ships as well including Merry making everything seem even more dark.

Addy gripped her whip as Zoro placed his hands on his swords. He was prepared for a fight. She looked at him. He was a bounty hunter in the area, perhaps he knew who these guys were.

"Don Krieg," Zoro said. Ah, so the rest of the guy's crew from four days ago were coming. Addy wondered what took them so long.

"Hey, we outta get out of here ourselves," Usopp said. He and Nami looked absolutely terrified.

"That ship's huge," Nami said. It was imposing Addy would give it that, though more because it looked like a ghost ship rather than its actual size. Suddenly the fog cleared and the sun started shinning down allowing everyone else to see the full extent of the damage.

A large man with short gray hair and a large fur coat jumped off the deck of the wrecked ship and onto Baratie. He had a large gold chain around his neck that clinked as he walked and a large white bandage wrapped around his head. Addy also spotted the man from before helping him walk.

"Don Krieg?" she asked.

"Don Krieg," Zoro answered.

Addy sighed. "Well whatever happened, he looks like he has been through Hell. Still we should be careful."

"You don't think we can handle them?" Zoro asked.

Addy shook her head rapidly. "Really? Of course we can take them. I am more worried about what caused the damage to their ship. I don't want Merry to be caught up in anything."

"I appreciate that," Merry said.

Zoro hummed in acknowledgment. "We should wait and see what happens then." He removed his hands from his swords. "Luffy should be able to handle it."

"If is in a similar condition as the guy who came in before, Captain won't have to."

Suddenly there was screaming and all the customers from Baratie started running to their ships. Something must have happened to trigger this panic.

"What's going on in the restaurant?" Usopp asked.

"A very good question," Addy said.

"Let's go check it out," Zoro suggested. Addy already beat him to it. She jumped onto Baratie's deck hand on her whip.

"What?! You serious?!" Usopp asked.

"What's wrong? You scared?"

"Don't be silly!"

"You guys just going to stand there and leave me with all the work?" Addy called out.

Zoro smirked and jumped down next to her grabbing Usopp by the collar despite his complaining.

"You said you weren't scared," Zoro stated. "Now is your chance to prove it."

"Nami," Addy called back towards the ship. "Take care of Merry will you?"

"Not a scratch will come to her," Nami called back.

"And I will take care of Nami," Merry said.

Addy grinned at the two of them before turning towards Zoro and Usopp. "Now let's get going. There should be a back entrance that we can sneak into somewhere."

"Why not go through the front door," Zoro asked. "Corner them from behind."

"Honestly I don't exactly want to walk into the middle of a brawl, which is what sounds like is happening from all the shouting going on. I would much rather jump in rather than get sucked in."

"I vote for Addy's plan," Usopp said. He was shuddering and his legs looked like they were about to give out from under him.

"I thought I saw a staircase around the back," Addy said turning to the direction where the closest set of stairs was. Zoro went completely in the other direction and Addy had to grab onto him before he wander off to who knows where. They managed to get far enough away from the entrance that when a massive explosion went off it did not even scratch them. If they were any closer they would have most likely been blown up along with the door. Addy ears were still ringing however and gray smoke enveloped them. It didn't take too long to clear however but it still made Addy worried.

"We should hurry," Zoro said. Addy nodded in agreement.

"You want to go closer to where the explosion was?" Usopp asked.

"Yeah," Addy said starting to ascend the stairs. "How else are we going to find out what is going on." Addy heard the sound of gunshots and increased her pace. Luffy might be fine but as far as Addy knew everyone else in the restaurant was human and Addy did not exactly want to fight among corpses. They tended to get in the way.

The three of them reached the deck above and opened the nearest door which apparently opened directly into the kitchen. Addy could smell food that had recently been cooked in here. It smelled divine. They might genuinely be the best cooks in the world and that was saying something.

"Hey," Usopp said.

"What?" Addy asked.

"You know how that pirate came in half starving, said his crew was attacked and starving."

"Yeah."

"You don't think that these people would actually feed them, would they?"

"If they did, than we might have a bigger problem than we realize."