Disclaimer: I don't own The Suite Life Series. That belongs to It's a Laugh Productions and Disney.
Throughout the annals of all recorded history, there have been those who are regarded by the world (or the worlds they inhabit) as heroes. They come in many forms. Some are intelligent, some are instinct-driven. Some are fighters through and through, while others may constantly ask themselves "What am I fighting for?" The heroes mentioned herein may come from the most unlikely of places, but that… Ah, screw it. Let's just get on with it, already!
The sun was just beginning to set somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean, bathing the sailing S.S. Tipton in a bright orange glow. Manning a smoothie stand on an area of the ship known as the "Sky Deck" was a blonde teenager by the name of Zack Martin. It had been a slow day, so he was very relaxed. In fact, he was so much so that he was actually asleep on the job! He was sleeping rather peacefully until a familiar voice woke him up.
"Zack. Zack… ZACK!"
The teen in question came back to reality to find his younger brother Cody and his girlfriend Bailey staring back at him, and neither looked amused in the slightest. The former spoke fist.
"Nice of you to join us, Zack. May I ask how long you've been out?"
Wiping sleep from his eyes, Zack looked at his watch. "Uh… about thirty minutes. Why?"
"Hmm… How should I say this?" Cody pondered aloud. His now-ritualized lecture on work ethic caught in his throat as he looked around him. "You know what? I really don't need to say anything this time because those guys right there can say it for me."
Zack looked over in the direction that his brother was motioning towards to find a massive line of customers. Soon, the older twin was swamped by complaints and orders, causing him to scramble desperately to tend to everyone. It was nearly dark by the time he'd finished.
Meanwhile, in her (and Bailey's) room, Hotel Heiress London Tipton was shuffling through tabloids, looking for any sign of the latest trends. She had been voted as one of the "Top 10 Richest Youths" by Jobs Business Magazine, and was not content with staying there. She had to be number one, and she figured that the way to get there was to stay current.
"… Nope… Nope… Nope… Who even wears those anymore? Ugh!" London let out a discouraged sigh. She needed a break.
She'd decided to head to the smoothie bar on the Sky Deck. She was greeted by Cody and Bailey, not that she paid them any attention. She was focused on her smoothie. "Zach, I'm so glad you're here! I need a medium smoothie, strawberry banana. It's an emergency!"
Zach groaned and rolled his eyes. "Of course you do. Coming right up."
After getting her smoothie, she sat down at Bailey and Cody's table.
"London! I haven't seen you all day!" Bailey greeted cheerfully, trying to hide the fact that she was secretly happy to have the stipendiary of the Tipton fortune out of her hair for once. "What've you been up to?"
"If you must know, I've been voted as 5th richest teen in the world…" London began.
"…by Jobs Business Magazine." Cody finished "We know."
Ignoring Cody, London continued, "Anyway, if I want to stay com… compet…"
"Competitive." Cody assisted.
"…then I have got to be on top of the latest trends."
"Any luck with that so far?" Bailey Inquired.
London shook her head dejectedly. "No…"
"Don't worry about it." Cody reassured. "These kinds of things operate in a cycle." A befuddled stare from the youthful Tipton prompted more explanation. "By the time you even find out what's 'in', it'll probably be 'so last season', as you put it."
While London didn't really understand all that Cody had said, she did feel better for some reason. She smiled at the intelligent twin and continued to enjoy her smoothie.
"That was very sweet of you, Cody!" Bailey praised. "You know, you could become a motivational speaker. Do you think they offer those kinds of classes at Yale?"
Cody looked lovingly into his girlfriend's eyes as he said, "Trust me, you're the only motivation I'll ever need."
That led to the couple giggling at each other while swapping loving remarks. Now Zack was the unamused one.
After mocking the pair's giggling, Zack remarked, "Oh, would you two just get a room already?"
"We'll get ours when you clean yours." Cody retorted with a smirk.
Zack glared touchily at his brother. "Touché."
As the elder twin began to close up shop for the night, he noticed a white light shining from the sky above. Since the moon was supposed to be "new" tonight (according to Cody), it couldn't have been that. "Um… guys, are you seeing this?"
Everyone else looked up to see what Zack was talking about. They stared at the light, hopelessly transfixed as it grew brighter and brighter until… darkness ensued.