The Mainland Isle was reduced to a white cliffside in the distance. The crew had managed to steal the Lyre back from Prison Isle and cast off. But as the ship sailed far away, Captain Archibell and Elise gazed back at the source of their biggest adventure on this journey. The captain placed his foot on the railing and gave a sad, salty bittersweet smile. "I never saw eye-to-eye with my dear old daddy-o, but missy, I wish I could have admitted that to his face. Guess sometimes, the prodigal son arrives too late."

Elise was silent, but she leaned on the railing, trying to imagine if the Moonshadow had managed to rescue Chloe. There was no way she would know for sure. Both of them had lost something of great importance this day.

Their wistful reflection was broken, by a loud scream. "Flobbity Floo! Hocus Croakus, I've done it!"

Everyone turned to face the witch. "What did you do?" Elise asked with wide eyes behind her glasses.

"Maybe she magically found a way to become less annoying," Tony the Troutface smirked.

Sincirce pursed her lips angrily before shaking her head. "Remind me to have fish-kabob later. I've used my magical tracking spell to locate the rest of my Diamond of Life!"

"And we care why?" Tito asked, and she shook her head again.

"Remind me to have kid-kabob too!" she said, and she tapped the large diamonds magically floating below her ears. "I nearly forgot that these diamond earrings are part of the Diamond itself."

She snapped her fingers and they piroetted below her ears. "Without these babies, I'd probably be a pile of dust by now, but right now, it seems they have a double use. Helping me track the rest of my gorgeous diamond!"

"You still haven't answered why we should care," Tito said.

Sincirce turned around and waggled her rear at him. "Without me, you snot nosed squirt, you'd never find the rest of your precious Trident, so I'd advise you be nice to me."

"Yeah kid," Tony barked. "I'd advise you ta not annoy her or who knows, she might turn ya into a fish...oh wait."

Sincirce glared at Tony, but strolled in her heels over to the edge of the Lyre. "Fortunately, you lot don't need to worry, my Diamond of Life isn't too far away. In fact, it's in that boat over there!"

"Say what?!" Captain Archibell asked with total curiosity. He pulled out his telescope he pilfered from Copper Nick the Astronomer and scanned the horizon. "There is indeed a large ferry off the port bow!

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"Ooh yes oh yes oh yes!" Sincirce said, a manic look in her eyes as she bounced up and down. "That's the ship!"

"Welp," the captain said, putting his telescope away. "I'm sure we can make a short stop."

"Good," Sincirce said, rubbing her hands together.

"And besides," Archibell squawked. "I forgot to use the little cap'n's room before we ran away from my house."

As the captain piloted the his ship closer to the boat, Elise nearly had to remove her glasses and polish them over the astounding sight. She couldn't believe her eyes.

The ferry boat was a gaudy hot pink, painted with red and pink hearts that swirled vivaciously. Heart shaped balloons sailed out of an open roof as a giant wheel propelled the boat through the ocean. People, fishysauz and other crestures stood on the deck of the boat in pairs and trios. Sometimes it was a male and a female but other times, it was people of the same gender.

"What kind of boat is this?" Elise asked. She was answered by one of the most ridiculously dressed men she had ever seen.

He was about seven foot tall, bald and pudgy and clad in nothing but a diaper, a top hat and a pair of tiny angel wings. His nose was bright red and he sang out in a deep voice. "Hullooooo! What ship has decided to sail beside the Love Boat?!"

Archibell raised his eyebrows in complete shock. "More importantly, why are you wearing a diaper?"

"I am the Cutepid of the Love Boat" the man bowed, bending over and causing some people on the boat to shield their eyes. "And that gives me an excuse to wear a diaper."

"Great Ocean King," Tony cried. "I can smell that from here."

"Now…" the Cutepid said, and he drew an arrow that was speared with a red heart. "Answer me this question, what ship sails beside the Love Boat?"

"Err...the Lyre sir," Archibell said with a salute. "It says so on the bow."

"No you ingrate," Cutepid shouted. "Not that kind of ship. The ship of L-U-V! This is a ship where marriages are performed after all."

Everyone looked at each other with wide eyes. "That...kinda ship…" Tony stammered. "Oh shi…"

"We're going on this ship, no matter what!" Sincirce hissed through grimaced teeth.

Elise timdly pushed two fingers together. "Well, I do think Tito is husband material."

Tito's face shaded a fiery red. "What?! Speckles! You gotta be kidding me!"

"Hoo hoo hoo!" Cutepid laughed. "We don't marry kiddies aboard this ship. Come back when yer older! I only see one other lady and gentleman aboard this ship and…"

"Sorry," Archibell squawked. "This man ain't the marrying kind. At least not anymore. However I know a fish who was looking to get hitched."

"Whaa...cap'm! Whaddaya doing!" Tony cried.

"Yes," the captain said with a wry expression. "This fish was a card carrying member of Swinging Singles Isle believe it or not. And he was looking for a lass in his life, which he found."

Archibell gestured to Sincirce whose face lit up like an explosion of fireworks. She stomped her diamond heels. "You cannot be kidding me! Me with that smelly, stinking…"

Cutepid raised his eyebrows and aimed his bow right at Sincirce. "Sweet, lovely fishy wishy!" Sincirce said, "Oh how I love him," and she squeezed Tony so hard his eyes nearly bugged out.

Cutepid scratched his chin, but once he saw the smothering of Tony, he offered a toothy grin. "It is a most unusual ship, and I don't want to ask any questions about what goes on after hours, but all kinds of lovebirds are welcome!"

"That's lovefish and lovewitch!" Sincirce said and she planted a big pink smooch on Tony's fish lips.

Suddenly, she turned green. "Bleh, tastes like trout!"

"Yeah, maybe cuz I ain't made of chicken!" Tony snapped.

"Welcome aboard, sailors of love!" Cutepid grinned. "And may I add, this is the fishiest romance I've ever seen!"