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Chapter 10 – The Sea Voyage

A week has passed since Keisha named Bronte and became able to understand her. Along with the Kyoshi Warriors, Keisha was able to plan out their journey to Ba Sing Se. Today is their final day of packing and preparation, and then tomorrow morning they will be headed out, Keisha riding Bronte and the Kyoshi Warriors in the boat they had acquired. They will exit from the beach, go around Kyoshi Island, go around the Southern region of the Earth Kingdom and dock, stay put in Bronte's case, on the Northern region of the Earth kingdom and head towards Ba Sing Se.

Finally the day has arrived and the Kyoshi Warriors have finished loading all their supplies onto the boat. So that Kyoshi Island is protected, only three Kyoshi Warriors will be joining Keisha and Bronte; Milly, Eila and another new recruit, Sarai. As the girls get on the boat and Keisha gets on Bronte, the villagers and the remaining Kyoshi Warriors are on the sure to say farewell. "Well everyone, it's time to go," informs Milly to her companions.

With that, Keisha, Bronte and the Kyoshi Warriors set out for Ba Sing Se. "This is going to be a longer trip than the last one I took," mutters Keisha to Bronte.

Bronte chuckles, of course it will be, it's a longer distance. I think you can manage, it's not like you're doing the hard work, and you don't have to do anything until we stop for the night, says Bronte matter-of-factly.

"Yeah, yeah, I know, you're alive so you move and I do the feeding of the two of us, and the Kyoshi Warriors have to do both," Keisha adds as an after thought.

Indeed they do, but they still aren't the actual boat now are they, I'm the whole transportation, replies Bronte calmly.

"True, if you get tired you know you can let me know and we can take a break," reassures Keisha.

Give me some credit Keisha, I can manage until we stop to make camp, scoffs Bronte.

"Of course, I'm sorry."

It's been two weeks since the group left Kyoshi Island and the traveling has become rather boring, the only that seems unaffected is Bronte. "How can you be so calm, we've been at sea for two whole weeks and we still have a very long way to go? Aren't you bored?" Keisha asks Bronte.

Of course I'm calm, you'd be the same if this was your natural habitat, and I'm not bored because I love to swim, believe me I don't mind taking this trip because now I have a reason to be away from Kyoshi Island and travel around, replies Bronte still calm.

"Of course, it's your habitat, how silly of me, but it's still strange to me," replies Keisha slightly embarrassed.

Well get used to it, if I now the oceans well and since I looked at that map of yours, it will take at least another week, week and a half, replies Bronte. I can tell you now that even then I still won't be bored.

"Well, that is really-"

"Keisha, look ahead, you can see the river we need to turn into from here, we should be at least another week, week and a half from our destination," yells Milly from their boat beside Bronte.

As Keisha looks over and sees the river Bronte says in her ear, I told you so.

"What do you mean by 'I told you so,'" asks Keisha.

I said it would take another week, week and a half, replies Bronte.

"Oh, leave me alone."

It's finally been a week since they entered the river and they can see the ports they want to dock on ahead. "We're finally here, now I have something to do," remarks Keisha happily.

When you're their, you better not forget to visit me every couple of days, any longer than three days and I'll scold you for neglecting me, says Bronte.

"I promise I won't forget you Bronte, no Avatar ever neglects their Animal Guide if they can help it, I promise to visit you as much as possible, daily if I can, notice I say 'if' Bronte because that's probably how it's going to be," replies Keisha smoothly.

Of course, replies Bronte.
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I know it's a short chapter, but I thought it would be good to end it there, I'll try and make the next chapter longer. About the next chapter, I may not be able to put it up tomorrow since my mum and I are going to my aunt and uncle's place with my nanna and a different aunt for a girl's day out. If I have time I'll put it up. Please review, of course. That's all I really have to say, so bye.