--Zuko--
I walked down the hall towards the navigation room. As I walked in I saw my Uncle playing Pai-Sho with one of the soldiers.
"Good Evening, Prince Zuko. Would you like to play a nice, wholesome game of Pai-Sho?"
"No, Uncle I don't want to play any silly games." I turned to the captain. After all the men return to this ship head northwest." The captain nodded.
"Prince Zuko, you need to learn how to calm down and let things come to you." Sighed Uncle as he leaned back and sipped his tea. "What I want won't come to me on a sliver platter. So I have to get it myself." I retorted. Uncle just moved his game piece and declared the game over.
"I think I will down to the kitchen and grab something to eat. Care to join me, Zuko?"
"No, I'm just going to bed." I turned and headed out of the room into the hallway. All they way down the hall I couldn't stop thinking about how Zhao just sent his troops to look on my ship, and for what for a prisoner. If he was so great why couldn't he stop the prisoner from escaping? I felt fire burning in my hands. 'When I capture the Avatar then Zhao will show respect.'
When I finally reached my room I was thinking of a way to get the Avatar before Zhao. But the minute I entered his room I knew something was wrong, it was like a feeling that something was adrift. I shut my door and looked around everything looked in order, nothing appeared stolen. I just couldn't figure out what was wrong.
As I walked pass my closet I stepped in something wet, when I looked down it was a puddle of water. 'How did water get in front of my closet?' I was about to go get the guards when I heard a sound. It was a small whimpering sound, the kind that you hear when a small animal is injured. I looked around the room trying to find the source of the sound. When I turned to the wardrobe again, I placed my ear against the door and heard someone whispering, "Please don't find me. Please don't find me…" Over and over again.
I pulled on the handle but once the door opened just enough to see inside, it shut back. "What!" I tried the door again but it held fast. Growing frustrated I started banging on the door. "Whoever is in there come out right now!" When the door wouldn't open again, I devised a plan I walked over to the door of my room, turned out all the lights and shut the door. There I waited until the person would come out.
Soon I heard the door open and saw the outline of someone step out. I didn't really think my plan was going to work but it did. I watched as the person made their way towards the door. When the opened the door, I lit a flame in my hand. The fire lit the room and soon I saw that the person hiding in my closet was a girl. She just stared wide eyed at me like a deer caught in headlight. She was the most beautiful girl I ever seen and she was wearing my clothes. "Who are you?" I asked she just turned her attention to the flame in my hand, then back to me. Soon realization hit me. "You're Zhao's prisoner, aren't you?" Suddenly I was shoved back and she darted down the hall.
--Sirena--
'Okay next time stick with the plan.' I thought as I ran down the halls. Why didn't I just run out the door now some fire bender is chasing me and even though he is sorta cute. That's no excuse to get caught. I continued running down the hall. I turned a corner and looked behind me I couldn't see the boy anymore; I breathed a sigh of relief right before I ran into someone. I lay sprawled on the floor dazed and confused while little flying lemurs danced above my head. "Well that was quite the fall. You should look where you're going more carefully." I felt myself get lift up and placed on my wobbly legs. It took me a couple of seconds to get my balance back. I looked to see a plump, round old man in front of me. "Now miss are you alright?"
"Yes, yes I'm fine. I-I have to go." I tried to push passed him but he placed his hand on my shoulder.
"Now where would you be going in such a hurry? I do not believe you are part of the crew, certainly not in that outfit." He said with a raised eyebrow. I didn't understand what he meant so I looked down the see that I was still in the big shirt I found. 'I must've left my pants back in the room' I quickly tried to pull down the hem of the shirt to cover more of my legs.
"Um…I…I…" I felt the heat go to my face do to the embarrassment.
"It's quite alright. Now what is your name?" He said with a smile. "My name is Sirena." I struck out my hand and mustered up a small smile. He took my hand and shook it.
"Nice to meet you, Sirena. I'm General Iroh. Now care to tell me why you were running down these halls." Then I remembered why I was running down the halls.
"Sorry General I have to go." I ran down the hall. I had to get out before I'm found out again. I could hear the General calling me back but I kept running, I had to. I turned down a hall and heard thundering footsteps to one side of me I turned and say a group of soldiers going down the opposite hall from me. I quickly turned around and smacked into some one again.
A moment later I woke up and started getting my vision back I must've blacked out for a second. The first thing I noticed was that the ground was warm and soft not hard and cold like I thought it would be. I slowly sat up my hair was a mess and was blocking the front of my face like a veil. "Are you planning to get off of me anytime soon?" My eyes snapped opened and I pushed my hair out of my eyes and looked down to Zuko looking up at me. I was on top of him with one leg on either side of his hips. I quickly rolled off of him and sat to his side.
"I'm so sorry. It was an accident. I-I…" I trailed off I couldn't think of anything to say. As he sat up I quickly used my hair to cover the blush that was taking over my face and neck. Fortunately General Iroh decided to come down the hall and save me from the embarrassment.
"Ahh…Zuko I see that you've met our guest." Iroh came around and offered me his hand. He pulled me off the floor. Zuko stood and raised his eyebrow. "Guest?" he said.
"Why, yes Zuko her name is Sirena." He said motioning towards me. I tried to slink away but Iroh pushed me in front of him.
"Uncle, she's not a guest she's a stowaway, a prisoner from Zhao's ship. We need to send her back, she's a criminal." He folded his arms across his chest, glaring at me." How dare he accuse me of being a criminal?
"I'm not a criminal! How told you that?!" I demanded. "Zhao told me you tried to money off his ship." I hands started to tremble from angry. How could they believe Zhao instead of me? That perverted, lying son of a bitch.
"Zuko you don't believe that this girl could really be that criminal that Zhao talked about?" Iroh asked him. Zuko simply nodded his head yes.
"How could you believe that idiot? You…you…pompous, spoiled brat!" I screamed while pointing an accusing finger towards him.
"Sirena…please calm down." General Iroh said trying to reason with me. I couldn't I was so angry. Zhao made me miserable on that ship now he's going to make me miserable on this ship too. Then there is this prince that thinks he's so high and mighty and he thinks I'm a criminal.
"You better watch who you're talking to, you delinquent."
"If you wanna talk about crimes why not check with you're precious Commander Zhao. I may not know where I am but I know one thing, rape is crime. So why not go and get the real criminal, unless you agree with them." Zuko looked like he was about to explode. But before he could do anything the whole ship gave a sharp turn.
"What's going on?!" Zuko ran up to the stairs to investigate leaving me and General Iroh below. I turned and saw the General give me a strange look.
"What?" I asked. "You're eyes…they changed color." He continued to look at me until we heard screaming. We ran up to the deck and were shocked by what we saw the sky was black without a cloud in the sky, stars scattered across the sky. It was a perfect night, but the ocean on the other hand was throwing wave after monstrous wave at the ship. Rocking it back and forth, water splashed on deck and men were slipping and falling everywhere.
I watched as a man was thrown from the ship and fell into the ocean. No one else seemed to noticed they were to busy trying to secure the ship. He needed help I was going to do it.
--Iroh--
I watched the chaos around me. What I didn't understand was how the water could be so ………angry almost as if it had a mind of its own. I turned to Sirena to suggest that we find a way to help, when I noticed she was gone. I looked around and saw her over by the rail looking out at the ocean. She tied a rope around her waist. Then did the unthinkable she jumped in the water. I quickly ran over to the railing and looked around; I saw her swimming out into the raging waters. "Sirena…get back here!!" She couldn't hear me over the raging waters. Why would she jump into the water, she could die." I continued to look around but I couldn't even see her anymore.
Soon Zuko came and stood next to me. "What are you doing Uncle? We need your help."
"Sirena jumped into the water."
"What is she crazy? She properly tried to escape." Zuko turned and tripped over a piece of rope. "Why the hell is the just laying there?" I turned to Zuko to tell him that maybe next time he should look where he's going. When the rope started to move the soldiers that where around started to pull. I looked over the railing and saw Sirena with one of the young soldiers clinging to her back. Zuko and I watched as they were pulled up. Sirena started coughing up water but refused help from anyone. The young man just laid there taking deep breaths. He turned to Sirena.
"T-thanks f-f-for saving m-me." He was shaking so badly from almost dying and the cold.
"No problem. I just can't sit back and see someone die." She said with a smile. Then she turned to the ocean and said, almost to herself. "I really want the water to calm down though." I watched as Sirena stared at the water. Then suddenly the waves started to become less rough. I turned to Sirena and saw that her eyes turned back to their normal blue color again. No one else seemed to notice.
Sirena was helping the young man to his feet he thanked her again and gave her a small peek on her cheek. She started to blush and everyone shared a good laugh. Everyone that is expect Zuko. I turned to him to see him burning a hole into the back of the poor soldier (not literally) that gave the kiss to Sirena with his eyes. I stifled a small chuckle at Zuko's expense. I had a feeling something like this would happen.
Then the ocean saw as calm as if nothing happened before anyone could even comment on it Sirena collapsed to the floor unconscious. A group of soldiers lifted her up and started carrying her to the infirmary. I looked back at the ocean then to the unconscious girl in the arm of many soldiers. I had a feeling that this wasn't the last raging ocean incident we'll have.