Zuko stood over the girl's body. She was unconscious. "Is she okay?"
Iroh sighed. "I don't know. We should probably put her in bed."
Zuko nodded and picked the girl up. He carefully carried her down the hallway and placed her in bed. Silently, he walked out of the room and shut the door.
I awoke to the sound of gently falling rain. I opened my eyes, expecting to see thirteen other beds in a cold, bare room. Instead, I saw a beautifully decorated room! I sat up and looked around. There was a mahogany bureau and matching mahogany desk and chair, all with intricate carvings. There were shimmery golden curtains and bright crimson-painted walls. As I looked at the bed I was in, I saw a dark red quilt with a fire-like symbol on it. I gasped, taking in the beauty of it all. "Where in the world am I?" I wondered aloud.
"You're on my ship."
I nearly fell off the bed in surprise. "You startled me!" I yelled. The boy – the same one I saw earlier - just gave a tiny laugh.
"What is your name?" he asked.
"Rayne." I answered. "What about you?"
"My name is Prince Zuko."
"Would you care to explain what I'm doing here?"
"We found you floating in the ocean."
I sat up straight and pulled the blankets up to my chin. "So how did I get in the ocean?" I murmured. All of a sudden, my stomach started growling. I put my hand on it and smiled sheepishly at Zuko. "Guess I'm hungry…"
"Do you want food? Come." He walked out of the room, motioning for me to follow. I stood up and walked after him. Zuko led me to a lavishly decorated dining room. I gasped.
"This is a beautiful room!"
"Have a seat." Zuko said. The old man was already there.
"What nation are you from?" the old man inquired.
"Nation?" I was confused. "Do you mean country? If that's what you mean, I'm from the United States of America."
Now they looked confused. "United States of America?" Zuko asked. "Aren't you from the Fire Nation? You're wearing Fire Nation colors."
"I don't know what that is… Sorry…" I said as I nibbled on a roll. "Could you explain it?"
Zuko and the old man looked at each other. "Well," Zuko began, "there are four elements…"
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