Inhaling deeply, ZR breathed in the scent of the salty ocean air. The ocean waves were quite reckless this afternoon, and the toucan-puffins on the shore squawked and chirped noisily. The sun overhead shone brightly down at the docked ships.

Too bad this peaceful day will be interrupted when the battle begins. ZR thought with a little snigger.

"Hey ZR!" A voice call from behind her. ZR turned around to see her good buddy Alice8.

"Hey Alice8," ZR greeted. Standing behind Alice8 was Mako whose arm was linked with a petite girl's who had fuzzy, fire ferret looking ears atop her head.

"Um," ZR pointed at the couple. "Really?"

Mako grew defensive fast. "Yes really!"

"What? I ship it." Alice8 told her. "Mako and human Pabu who's a girl… Makabu. We are gonna win this thing."

ZR raised a skeptical eyebrow. "Yeah…."

Before Alice8, Mako, or Pabu could get in another word, another volunteer joined the group.

"Hey guys." said Bongo who was smiling cheerfully. "Go Doph!"

ZR then realized that The Duke and Toph were standing behind Bongo, neither talking, but holding hands, each with a content smile on their face.

"Hey Bongo, and…Doph." ZR greeted. "Welcome."

"Hi!" said a new voice and heads turned to see two more volunteers being followed by Zuko and Katara, who were in some sort of conversation. "Misplaced Avatar here!"

"…and Lady Friday!" Misplaced Avatar quickly added after earning a glare from the girl standing next to her. "We are here to support the best ship ever…Zutara!"

Lady Friday nodded in agreement. "We're gonna win."

Alice8 scoffed. "Um, I don't think so."

"Go Doph!" Bongo cheered again.

"No one even ships that." Misplaced Avatar pointed out, glancing at Toph and The Duke.

"I do." Added The Duke with a smile.

"What's up guys?" Grin asked, joining the circle of volunteers. Mai and Zuko were following him, each with a bored expression on their face. "Maiko forever!"

Katara scoffed from where she was standing behind her shippers. "Ew no."

"Wait, why are there two Zuko's?" Alice8 wondered and looked at ZR for an answer, but she just shrugged.

"I haven't the slightest."

"Is this everyone?" Grin asked, looking around the group curiously.

ZR nodded sadly. "Unfortunately, yes. If more people would have reviewed, this would be a slightly more interesting story."

Just then, an evil cackle could be heard from behind the group and the volunteer's heads whipped around in fear.

"MWAHAHAHA!" cried the mysterious voice. Suddenly, lighting flashed and out of the blue appeared Dark Bongo, Hakoda and Ursa besides her. "Tis I! Dark Bongo and I come to fight for the great ship HAKURSA!"

Confused and slightly skeptical eyes stared at Dark Bongo.

"What?" she wondered, faltering slightly. "It's a good ship."

"Not really, I can just see it happening." Regular Bongo explained.

"I'm wondering how you appeared from out of nowhere." ZR said. "What's up with the lightning?"

Alice8 was smiling. "I'm wondering why I didn't join the Hakursa ship?!"

Mako looked insulted and suddenly angry. "What?! We're not good enough for you?!"

Alice8 rolled her eyes at the obnoxious boy's attitude. "Whoa, calm down feisty pants."

ZR grinned. "We encourage movie quoting here."

Bongo frowned. "Not from that movie."

Lady Friday held up a hand to silence them. "Whoa, guys, one fandom at a time. I could Fangirl over that movie all day long."

"With ya there sista." Alice8 fist pounded Lady Friday.

"Okay, so are we all here now?" Grin wondered while looking around again.

As if on cue, another evil laugh, only this time far more spine chilling than before, filled the air.

"MWAHAHAHAH!" Cried Even Darker Bongo, suddenly appearing out of a dark plume of smoke causing everyone to choke and cough. "Tis I, Even Darker Bongo, and I represent the ship PEMZIN!"

Bongo shook his head in disgust. "You sicken me."

Misplaced Avatar stepped into the middle of the circle of volunteers. "Can we just fight to the death already?!"

ZR nodded. "Yeah, okay, good idea."

"So, is this everyone?" Grin asked exasperatedly.

"It doesn't have to be if more people review. They can be in the next chapter if they want." ZR explained. "So don't forget to leave a review, or PM me with your name-,"

"They get it ZR!" Even Darker Bongo cut in loudly. "Stop bothering the readers and just let them read!"

ZR shrunk back sadly. "Fine."

"Are we gonna fight now?" Lady Friday asked. "That's what all the readers are waiting for."

"If there are any readers…" Dark Bongo muttered under her breath.

"Yeah, let's just start." ZR agreed. "Okay, can everyone please form a single file line?"

"I'm not moving." Alice8 and Mai said at the same time.

"Why do we have to be in a line?" Misplaced Avatar wondered, everyone looking a little annoyed.

"Because there has to be order." ZR explained. "If we don't form a line there is no order, and you know what that means…NO CIVILIZATION!"

No one seemed to catch ZR's Avatar reference except Bongo, who grinned at her.

"Anyway, just form the line…" ZR begged them in an annoyed groan. "Please guys?"

The volunteers grumbled as a line was slowly formed, each volunteer with their ships behind them.

"Ok," ZR continued. "Who's first?"

"We are." Lady Friday said. She was standing in front of the line with Misplaced Avatar, Zuko and Katara.

"Alright Zutarians," ZR pointed to a large boat that was docked behind her. The ship looked like a cross between a Fire Nation war ship, and a Southern Water Tribe boat. Canons were loaded at the sides. "Please board your ship. Good luck to you all."

As the Zutarians boarded their ship, ZR pointed to the inside of her mouth in a gagging fashion, causing other volunteers to chuckle.

"Ahem, sorry." ZR said. "Trying to stay neutral."

Alice8 scoffed. "Yeah right."

ZR rolled her eyes. "Who's next?"

"Why do you keep asking that? You can see who's next in the line. We're right in front of your face!" Mako exclaimed hot-headedly.

Pabu smiled. "He's a little cranky."

Alice8 smiled. "I love those two."

ZR tried to hide a look that said 'you three are insane' but was failing.

"Alright, you can board that boat." ZR told them while pointing to a vast yacht that had the words 'Makabu's vast yacht' written largely on it.

Alice8 led her ship into the yacht, the couple following arm in arm.

ZR turned to the volunteer next in line. "Grin, you, Zuko and Mai can board that ship over there."

Grin nodded and led his ship into a large boat that looked like a Fire Nation war ship, the words 'Maiko' printed in big red letters on the side.

ZR smiled at the next volunteer in line. "Bongo, good luck to you and Doph-,"

"It's The Doph," Duke stressed, holding his index finger in the air for emphasis. "Don't forget it."

"Yeah," ZR agreed quickly with a shrug. "Ok, that's your boat."

ZR pointed to a small, wooden row boat with the words 'The Doph' Painted neatly on the side.

None of the three from The Doph ship complained about the boat's size. Instead, they quietly boarded it.

ZR shrugged. "Ok, Dark Bongo, you, Hakoda and Ursa board that ship," she told them pointing to the boat. "and Even Darker Bongo, you, Tenzin and Pema can board that ship."

Once they did, ZR turned to the boats.

"Okay shippers, here are the rules," She began loudly. "There is no killing in this battle because I like to keep my stories rated K, got it?"

Several groans were heard from the boats and someone called out "But that's what makes it fun!"

"Too bad." ZR said firmly and heads reluctantly nodded. "Good. Okay, another thing is I will be in a Fire Nation war balloon up there," she explained, pointing overhead. "If you fire at me, you're out."

More groans and reluctant nods followed.

"Finally, once you join this battle, you cannot surrender."

"The only ship that would be weak enough to do that is Hakursa!" Even Darker Bongo yelled from his ship.

"Not true!" Dark Bongo defended, "It would be you Pemzin shippers!"

ZR smirked. "Okay, okay, save the fighting for out at sea. So, when I say 'go' you may start to sail out to sea and begin to battle."

The shippers waited in anticipation.

"On your marks, get set…" ZR paused for dramatic effect. "Go!"

AN: Hello guys! Thanks to those who volunteered! I hope I wrote your personalities okay, if not, feel free to type a few words about yourself in that little box below. Update will come before the end of this week so be ready!

And again, if anyone else wants to join, volunteers are still welcome! We will be discussing captains in the next chappie!

Thanks for reading!