Klaxons and Cooking by Warrent Officer Emeril Fontaine and Petty Officer First Class Shylicia Nitey "Law, what's all the fuss about, now?" Shylicia Nitey exclaimed, looking at the faces of her fellow crewmen. "Uh, what're we s'posed to do?" "Nous devons rester dans nos quarts pour permettre au reste du servir d' Ãquipier de combattre, Shylicia", exclaimed Emeril, "Oh, so sorry, you probably cannot understand my French, I said, âWe are to stay in our quarters to allow the rest of the crew to fight, Shyliciaâ." "O' couse I can't tell what-in-the-hell you sayin'. I don't try to speak no high-falutin' languages. Jess plain ole English works fer me, you know. So... we jess sit tight an listen to them sirens a'blarin'?" "Oui, that is correct. SoufflÃ? I am creating testers for the wedding." "Ooh!" Shylicia moved over to the counter in the kitchen, though the red alert lights were flashing all around them. They were manning their battle stations all right. She plopped up on a stool and leaned over to receive a bite of Emeril's souffle. "I hope that they don't plan on having ze wedding during a battle, these sirens are causing havoc to the recipe." Shylicia laughed as she took a bite. She rolled her eyes in delight and exclaimed how wonderful it was. "Oh, that one! You gotta do that one. I think I could marry me a man if he'd cook like that for me! Are you gay?" she asked suddenly, narrowing her eyes. "I am French", he exclaimed, making a gesture with his hand to signify greatness, "my father and his father and his father and so on were all chefs." "Uh, yeah, okay. So are you gay?" "I am not... but at this point in my life, I am married to my food." "Law, I'd marry your food if it was up for grabs. I jus' figured snaggin' the man was the next best thing!" "Ze don't think we have much in common, Shylicia, except the food." He looked over the counter and spoke to himself and then looking at his cookbook, "Perhaps, I will suggest a raspberry and lemon wedding cake, it is my speciality after all", trying to change the subject. "I'm thinkin' the food would be enough, but suit yerself," she said, taking another huge bite of the spinach and cheese soufflÃ. In silence, he continued to cook and she tested, while the klaxons blared and the ship rocked.