Lost Little Sea Boys (A LUCA FanFiction and Crossover)

Ch. 40: Sontaya

As the group continued from the Avalanche, they arrived in a nearby city in the Middle East, away from Japan. They have just arrived from Pakistan to Abu Dhabi. Everyone was quite famished. "Hey, is it just me, or is everyone-?" Akiko started. Alberto already knew what she was going to ask. "I'm definitely hungry." He said as he nodded.
"How did you know what I was going to ask?" Akiko questioned.
"Just call it knowing." Alberto said, calling back the time Akiko said the same thing while guessing his and Luca's language. Akiko laughed a bit as she saw a Thai restaurant nearby. "Hey! Are you guys okay with Thai?" She asked. Alberto was curious. "Thai?" He asked. Akiko laughed a bit as her hair turned yellow, indicating laughter. "Mhm! There's Thai restaurant called Sontaya! Down there!" Akiko laughed as she pointed to the Sontaya Restaurant. Alberto saw the Restaurant and understood. "Oh! Okay, yeah. I'm good with that." He said as everyone else agreed. Luca laughed a bit as Alberto did the same. "So, where are we right now?" Luca questioned. Akiko got her map out and placed it in front of herself, reading it. "Well, let's see. We just came from Pakistan." She started.
"And we hovered in a bubble for about 8 hours, fast." Trollex added.
"So that means we're in Abu Dhabi right now. Luca, if that answers your question, then awesome." Bella said.
"Yeah, it does! Thanks!" Luca laughed. Akiko smiled as she and the group walked over to the Sontaya Restaurant which was about five minutes away. After they got there, they entered a huge, beautiful restaurant illuminated by many hung lights as air circulated through a ceiling fan. "Whoa. It's beautiful!" Bella exclaimed. Moments later, the group was able to sit down at their table. Just then, a waitress walked up to the group. "مرحبا! اسمي فاطمة! سأكون نادلتك الليلة! كيف هي أمورك؟" The waitress asked. Akiko and Bella could understand Fatima as Bella looked at Akiko with a smile. She then cocked her head toward Fatima, signaling Akiko to reply. Akiko nodded. مرحبا فاطمة! كل شيء يسير على ما يرام! نحن فقط نتوقف هنا لأخذ قسط من الراحة وتناول الطعام. نحاول إعادة هؤلاء الأولاد إلى ديارهم ، إلى بورتورسو ، إيطاليا." She replied. Fatima nodded as she smiled warmly. "ماذا تحب أن تشرب؟" She asked. Akiko asked everyone else what they wanted to drink. Everyone wanted either water or tea. Fatima walked off with the drink order as Akiko spoke again. "She said her name is Fatima, in case anyone was confused." She said.
"I could understand." Bella smiled. A few seconds later, Fatima came back with four cups of water and three cups of hot tea. "ماذا سوف تأكل؟" She asked. Bella was able to translate for everyone as everyone else agreed that they were ready to order. After all the orders were made, Fatima walked off with the orders written down on paper. It took about thirty minutes to get the food ready, which gave the group enough time to socialize with each other. "How are you and Bella able to understand other languages even though you're Japanese and Bella's American?" Guido asked.
"I was born with that ability while Bella studied long and hard on every single language in the world. If you think about it, it's actually pretty awesome!" Akiko replied. The group talked and socialized until it was time to eat. Thirty minutes later, Fatima walked over to the group's table and set down seven plates of different foods. After Fatima was done, she smiled. "يتمتع!" She exclaimed before she walked off. "شكرا لك!" Akiko replied as she and her friends started eating. Bella let Trollex take bits and pieces of her dish, which Trollex liked. After everyone finished eating, which took a total thirty minutes to do, Akiko payed at the entrance as everyone walked out of the Sontaya Restaurant. "احصل على راحة لطيفة من يومك!" Fatima exclaimed. Akiko smiled. "شكرا لك! و انت ايضا" She replied before they headed out of the Restaurant to continue their journey to Portorosso.