A week after our attempt at the Abbey, Zhao came to our ship in hopes of gaining the crew. "How about you? Will you join in my victory?" Zhao had asked.
"No! We will remain loyal only to Prince Zuko to the very end!" I answered for both my sister and I.
"Very well," Zhao said in a taut, angry voice. He then left the ship with the crew in tow. He's up to something. I Just know it! This is the reason that I declined to the offer of taking a walk. I had let Keisha go, though, because if Zhao is up to something, it'll be dangerous. Later that night, I heard something that sounded like a creak. I walked around to investigate. That's when it happened. An explosion racked the entire ship. I ran to the deck. The explosions increased and sent me propelling headfirst into the water. Right before I hit the water, my world turned black.
When I woke up, both Iroh, Prince Zuko, and Keisha were sitting next to me. I felt terrible pain in my arms and chest. My head was spinning and I felt nauseous. I blinked twice before I passed back into unconsciousness.
The next time I woke up, I was still in some pain and feeling a little sick. The main difference was that I was on a ship. Prince Zuko and Keisha were there. "How are you?" Keisha asked.
"I'm fine. It's better than before," I answered. Prince Zuko outlined the plan. All that was left to do was wait.