Apologies for the major delay guys. I was having some serious writers block along with an entire semester of college to complete. Sorry if this chapter is so short, the good stuff is coming soon!

Chapter 5

"You want me to do what Emsta?"

Kanna had finished her late night cleanup work when she found Emsta in her cabin. She was at first shocked as to why the older woman had decided that midnight was the perfect time to do a healing session, but those thoughts soon flew out the door when the bubbly brunette had announced a solution to the unconscious man issue.

"I'm going to attempt a spirit resurrection."

"Yeah, I heard that part, but why do you need my blood to do that?"

Emsta looked at Kanna like she had suddenly grown horns, "because I need human blood, with its inherent life-source properties, to tie the man's spirit to earth. This will wake him up!"

Nakoda stood up from his sitting position in the corner of the room, "How do you know this will work Emsta? Could it hurt him or Kanna?"

"Oh no, Kanna dear will be just fine. The man will be as well. If the spirits don't want him to wake up he's not going to, this is just one last hurrah on my part."

Kanna stuck her hand out to Emsta's waiting blade, "Fine, but make it quick."

A strange glint entered Emsta's eyes as she quickly slit her blade across Kanna's palm. Kanna winced as her hand was turned over and squeezed over a copper bowl.

"There that should do it, here hun take this and wrap it around the cut."

Kanna took the piece of cloth offered and began wrapping her palm.

"Say Emsta?"

"Hmmmm?" the woman said as she began mixing and stirring Kanna blood with other strange materials.

"Did you hear about why Corville cancelled the party? He said something about a disturbance?"

"Oh, yes I did. Apparently there's a big storm on our way. I'm sure Corvy was just getting his elite guests on their way before it caused any issues."

"Wait, when is it supposed to hit?"

Suddenly the room jolted to the side. Kanna exclaimed as she lost her footing and Emsta screamed when her blood bowl almost tipped over onto the floor. A loud explosion suddenly rang up from above deck.

Kartok exclaimed, "Well I guess that answers your question Kanna."

Suddenly feeling nervous, Kanna headed to the door, "Guys I'm going to get a look at what just happened. Stay here and don't open the door to anyone. Understand?"

Both twins nodded nervously.

Emsta turned around from her craft and waved merrily at Kanna, "Oh don't worry I'll take wonderful care of everyone here!"

Kanna hurried down the metal corridor and came to a halt at the gate. It was open and no one was guarding it. Kanna shrugged off her surprise and continued on her way. She was greeted by a gust of wind. She quickly shoved he side pony tail off her face and looked on at the open sky and sea in awe.

It was worse then she could ever have thought. This wasn't just a storm, it was a typhoon. Everywhere Kanna looked the deck was being repeatedly assaulted by crashing angry waves. The explosion she had heard earlier was the result of a gun barrel coming loose and crashing into an ignited firebender His bending almost sank the ship.

"Kanna!"

At the male sound of panic Kanna turned to see Kanza running towards her.

"Kanza, are you okay? What's going on?"

"There's a typhoon making its way here, but its no ordinary one."

"What do you mean?"

Kanza's eyes faced the raging sea before them, "there's a wind serpent guiding this one I'm afraid."

Kanna took a step back from the railing she had been looking out from. "Your kidding right?"

The wind serpent had been a bit of a legend among ship goers. It was apparently some kind of air-bending sea serpent that had been supposedly extinct since the war with the Fire Nation years ago. Apparently it was quite extant.

"It's going to destroy this vessel girl, and us with it."

Kanna stared in disbelief at the old man in front of her. Was he serious? Just two weeks ago he was talking about all these possibilities ahead.

Kanza's eyes suddenly widened as he looked her shoulder.

"Get the other waterbenders in your corridor Kanna."

Kanna jumped at the rough edge in Corville's voice. Turning around she noticed that his long dark hair had come loose from its ties. The wind was whipping it around his eyes. Eyes that held a glint of survival.

Even though she hated the man, she did trust that he wouldn't let his greatest asset find a grave in the sea bottom. She nodded curtly, turned and hugged Kanza, and started to run to her corridor to get the other benders.