"Aiori, are you alright? I heard you scream?" he asked.
"It was just a nightmare." She told him, and then the ship rocked abruptly to the right and knocked her onto her bottom! Iroh gripped the railing! "What's going on?"
"Hurricane, but do not worry, you will be safe down here!" he told her.
"What?" and she bounded up to her feet and raced out to the deck! She held onto the walls as she went, and her feet slid back and forth from the water coming in! Thunder roared and she couldn't hear Iroh calling to her! Still, she hurried up to the deck and ran out! All the men were huddled under the doorway, and she pushed by until she ran into Zuko's back by accident. He turned to face her, with his face dripping water! Lightning crashed and made him look eerie!
"What are you doing up here, Water Bender?" he yelled to her over the roar of the storm! She looked out and saw the waves crashing upon the ship! It went rocking and sent everyone tumbling over! She fell next to Iroh and Prince Zuko!
"She can't take much more, Prince Zuko!" a man yelled over to them! Aiori looked at everyone and saw fear in their eyes! She grit her teeth and ran out to the deck!
"Aiori, come back!" Iroh yelled out to her! The rain soaked her clothes and scarf, right down to her hair! She looked around and saw nothing but darkness and water! The wind threatened to blow her off the boat! She turned back and faced the crew and they all watched to see what she was going to do! She turned back and lifted her hands up into the air and began to water bend!
"What's she doing?" Prince Zuko asked his uncle.
"She is trying to guide the ship through the storm!" he answered.
Aiori was doing just that! She knew she had to do something! It was hard to concentrate without being tumbled over! She went on into the night, trying to sooth the waves so the boat could maneuver! Suddenly, an enormous wave towered over the whole ship! She gasped as everyone screamed for their lives! She clapped her hands together in front of her and then spread her arms apart, making it break down the middle and allowing the ship to pass! She had done it! The waters calmed down and the lightning ceased! The crew cheered! Aiori was now exhausted and collapsed onto the deck, soaking wet to the bone. She looked up into the sky and saw that the clouds began to part and the stars were now visible. It was over, the storm was finally over! Iroh ran over and helped her up. She leaned on him, dripping wet and he smiled at her.
"Well done, Aiori." He told her and she smiled back at him. "You have saved us all." Prince Zuko walked over and looked at her.
"I told you not to water bend on my ship." He said in a monotone.
"I know, and I did." She admitted.
"Well…it's a good thing you did." He said. She looked up at him surprised and fixed her scarf. He was thanking her! "Thank you, Aiori." And he called her by her name! She smiled up at him.