Chapter 6- First Fights

"Hurry up back there! The ship's not getting any closer with you slacking off." I looked up. It was the guard to my right. I had been walking for a while now and my town had disappeared from sight. The ship he had been talking about was no where to be seen. It must have been the flurry of snow that blinded my vision.

"Fine, fine." I murmured as I picked up my feet and started walking briskly in the blowing snow. If I wanted anything else right now, it would be just to get out of this snow. Why couldn't I go and ride on a rhino?

Then suddenly, guards stopped me and we waited. What was it? Was there a polar bear? Seal? Penguins? But no, it was the ship. It opened up at the bow with an exhaust of steam. The prince went in first followed by the uncle with the sideburns. Then I was pushed toward the front by the two guards. Talk about being gentlemen.

The ship was very dark inside apart from the blinding snow that usually shown throughout the day in the tundra. The only source of light was the lanterns that hung from the walls. It seemed that the flames here were not normal. It looked as if it would grow restless when a firebender would go by it and so I went on thinking that I would have to end up in some kind of dungeon as my new room. It would be the complete opposite of my water bending life.

So, here I am still being pushed along this dark hallway when we stop in front of this door. It was marked with the Fire Nation's symbol. The uncle of the prince told us that this would be my chambers and so I was pushed – no more like heaved in. And so my adventures had ended in that room.

I looked around and saw that it was a normal bedroom. The tapestries though were of the Fire Nation's history and had symbols that I didn't understand. The bed was a mattress with dark shades of red sheets on the floor. I took off my parka and loosened my hair from the braids. It was a tiring day and my legs were starting to ache so I soon took off the sheets and went to sleep.


Suddenly I woke up with a guy's yell. I jolted up in bed and looked around to find whoever woke me up. I rubbed my eyes and saw that it was the prince Zuko was sprawled out on the floor with only his pants on gaping at me.

"Aahhh! My eyes!" I quickly took my hands and covered my sight. It was not that he was bare-chested. Just that it was the prince that made me cringed and the fact that he was in bed with me.

"What are you doing in here?" He asked in his commanding voice.

"What am I doing here? – Wh – What are you doing here?"

"This is my bedroom. Who put you here? Whoever thought that this would be a joke I will –"He stood up as he said this, but stopped in midsentece.

"Yeah?" The prince muttered something along the lines of "uncle or "clunk". He then pulled me up and made me follow him to the other side of the boat.

It must have been a strange sight to see. A prince pulled along a girl in water tribesman's clothing. I didn't have much on. A blue cloth was wrapped around my chest and I had baggy pants that stopped below my knees: the regular clothing of girls in my tribe when the weather got warm. As neared to the deck I could see the night sky. I wondered if Xiao had told my family what had happened. We passed by five guards and I waved hi to each. Nothing to do was my reason.

"Shut up stupid wench." I heard the prince say.

"What? What! What did you call me!" I pulled away from him as soon as the last words escaped from his lips. He went forward to grasp me again when I slapped him loud. His face jerked to my right with a red mark. Well, I've been practicing.

"You'll pay for that you little –"His hands formed into fists that soon were engulfed in flames. I took my stance for my ready. If there was a fight, I needed water – fast.

"That's enough Zuko." We turned from our little glare fight to see his uncle standing in the hallway in his robe.

"Uncle, I demand an explanation from you. What was she doing in my room?" The uncle took a glance at me and then to his nephew.

"Zuko, I finally found you a waterbender that will be your new personal trainer. If you are to get better in your skills, you'll need to be able to fight against all the four elements."

"What I do not understand is why I should have her stay in my room?" Clearly they weren't thinking that I was still standing there. So I occupied myself with the starry night. Luna, our moon goddess was shining down on us tonight. I was familiar with the great story of the great hunters that went after Ulna, Luna's bear that lived with in her woods. I stood there gazing when a blanket was set on my shoulders. It was the prince's uncle.

"Um, thank you." I said. "I'm so sorry to have disturbed you." I bowed. If I was ever going to get anywhere it was best if I started treating people with respect. He smiled and apologized for Zuko.

"No, no it's all right. I was just getting up for some tea."

"Hmm." I smiled. I too liked tea. It reminded me of the many times my mother to be more of a lady. I didn't care of how to drink the tea. I just loved the drink.

"Zuko is as hot headed as his father, the king of our nation. I am sorry if he has caused you any discomfort." I nodded. Yeah, I guess it was in his nature to be so ruthless. He was the prince. "He just has been pushed to hard."

"Well, his actions do show that." I stopped to look at the stars.

"It's getting late", he said, "You should be getting sleep. The prince will need to train some more." We walked toward the bedroom where I was in until the prince had pulled me out.

The uncle knocked on the door and the prince answered. I backed away.

"That's all right he can keep his room –"I began. No way was I going to have to stay in his room.

"Nonsense, we have to find you a room that's vacant and can fit a young woman you age. That will take all day tomorrow. Just stay here for one night." He pushed me in. I diverted my eyes from meeting Zuko's and stood at one end of the room. The guy was kidding. There was no way that he would trust someone like the prince and me to last the night. But the uncle took hold of the door and closed it shut. I sighed heavily and waited for the prince to say something. Instead he just handed me a pillow and said that we were going to have to share the bed.

"I'll go and sleep upside down if that's what you want." He told me.

"Yeah, I'm alright with that." I said before silently going to bed. The prince went over to the lantern and blew the out the light. I closed my eyes as the prince settled on his side of the bed.

But wait, the fun's not over yet.


Well yeah.. i guess that's it. Chapter 7 should be coming up soon this weekend. Sorry if i haven't been able to update sooner just that my teachers have started giving out projects and i have been busy. So i hope that this has provided with you some entertainment! Review Pretty PLEASE! hehe