I, Slywolf, author extraordinare, own none of these characters. Save for Alfonz and Rose, both of whom we will be seeing next chapter. And don't worry, Link is perfectly okay.

Nudge's Solution

Nudge snickered. It was all falling into place. The floating restaurant had been built. When Link and Tetra got on, Zuko and Mako, cunningly disguised as waiters would bring their food to them. Then, the pirates would all leave; Gonzo would cut the mooring rope, and send Link and Tetra floating away. They would have to work together to get back, and that, in turn, will make them realize they truly loved each other. The perfect plan. Nothing could go wrong this time. Slipping into his chef uniform, he and the other pirates carefully entered into the kitchen, which had been, for simplicity's sake, been placed on the boat itself.

Link boarded the boat. While he had been doubtful at first, Alfonz was right. He needed to go somewhere quiet to relax. He pressed the bell. There was a loud argument, and then a little man wearing an ill-fitting suit walked out. "What you want?"

Link stared. "Zuko? Why on earth are you wearing a tuxedo?"

"They made m… I no Zuko! Who Zuko? I… um… Arnold! Yes. My name Arnold, and I be waiter tonight for you. Come way this." 'Arnold' led Link into the dining gallery. "You here early. Get good seat."

Link sat down, a trifle scared. 'Arnold' handed him the menu, and then walked off. Link scanned it. "Hmm. Let me think. Do I want Merman style steak, or Pirates patty?"

Tetra boarded the ship. She needed a rest. Somewhere quiet. Without any pirates or old boyfriends to disturb her. She rang the bell. Another little man ran out, also wearing a tuxedo.

"Mako, why the hell are you wearing a tuxedo? And more importantly, what the hell are you doing working in a seedy restaurant? Am I really paying you guys too little?"

"I'm not this Mako person, Madame. My name is Cornelius. Who ever this Mako person is, he must be devilishly handsome for you to get him confused with me. Now, you're in luck, ma'am. You're here a tad late for breakfast, so you can have an excellent seat '" 'Cornelius' led Tetra into the room where 'Arnold' had led Link. When Link and Tetra saw each other, Link scowled, but quickly replaced it with a smile. 'Cornelius' sat Tetra far away from Link. "Now, here's your menu, ma'am. I'll be right back." The bell rang. Cornelius ran outside.

Mr. Wilbert had had a trying night, and yesterday his purse had been stolen by a man with a metal chain. He desperately needed a drink. So when he had gotten to this quaint looking pub, he quickly entered and rung the bell. He was completely surprised when he was bodily lifted up by a big man wearing a bandana, tossed through the door, and then shouted at. He picked himself up. "So they're having a private function. That's no excuse for rudeness." He stormed off.

"So, Link… you're looking well." Tetra tried to make polite conversation.

"Thanks, Tetra. You look healthy." Link said disinterestedly.

"So, what do you recommend?"

"Hmm? Oh, I don't know. I got here early for breakfast."

"What? But I was told I was here late!"

That got Link's full attention. His sword appeared as if by magic in his hand. Behind the door, Nudge slapped the two 'waiters'. "You dunderheads!" He hissed. "You got your stories mixed up!"

"Always with the sword, isn't it Link. You obviously never think of actually using your head." Tetra said disparagingly.

"Oh, I would say breaking up with you was proof that I'm capable of immense genius." Not finding anything, Link sat back down. 'Albert' ran outside to take their orders. Link, after much consideration, ordered the Continental breakfast, and Tetra ordered the stewed kargaroc. They waited in absolute, angry, silence. When their food was brought to them, Link was the first to speak. "This is awful! It's so foul it's not funny! What is your chef on? Who in their right minds pours orange juice over a continental breakfast?" 'Albert' suffered a nervous breakdown.

"Honestly, Link. They're doing their best!" Tetra ate a bite of her Kargaroc, and spat it out, followed by words that made Link blanch. 'Albert' ran back inside, crying.

5 minutes later, an angry Senza, dressed as Chef Boyardee, stormed out. "So you don't like my cooking? Out! Out!" He picked them both up and tossed them both outside. Furious, he returned to his kitchen and started to rant. Shaking his head, Nudge leaned outside and shouted to Gonzo,

"Don't cut the rope!" Due to the distance, though Gonzo heard it as 'Do Cut The Rope!', which he did immediately. He only noticed his mistake when he saw Nudge shouting at him from the rapidly vanishing boat.

"Oops" Behind him, Link and Tetra had a massive argument over whose fault it was. Tetra again slapped Link, and they both walked off in opposite directions. "Double oops."

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There was silence in the common room that night, silence broken only by pirates sneezing and blowing their noses into tissues, and Senza's sketching. Finally, Senza leaped up and shouted "Eureka! I've got it! Here's what we need…"

Poor, poor pirates. And poor, poor, poor Mr. Wilbert. Why? You'll see.