Zaya looked to the bow.
Captain Zaya, four months of training and now she was captain of her own ship. God it annoyed her, being surrounded by what she called parasites. Many were attempting to gain her favor, other's just trying to get an easy promotion. Her ship was named the fang, her former captain named her that before his skull was crushed, at the age of eighty.
It was the last fire nation cruiser in active duty used by the United forces. It is fast, compact and reliable. The old man had it modified everytime a new ship came into existence, armor out of the best steel, sides of the ship had enough space to launch earth disks. What made it special was the money put into it. "Why did he demand to stay on this ship?" I asked my lieutenant, a man I knew little of. "He always said the Fang was like his wife, he took every expense. He loved this ship like it was family. Up to when his skull was crushed by a rock."
"If I were to sink it. I would make its final battle be one of glory."
The entire fleet of the united forces had a joint meeting with the entire staff and as they were informed the pirate crew was about to have their entire fleet to raid republic city. "So any ideas? We're stuck, our current plans have failed." Zaya sighed, nothing could change their situation.
Then a bearded man stomped onto the table. "We have been playing by their rules! We should make them play by our rules and our battle ground, sink them in our ocean!" They cheered and Zaya smiled. She felt a fire in him was like one that never ended. "We will have a wall that no one can break! For the United republic!" They Roared behind him. "Zaya!" Her eyes widened. "What's the plan?"
She smirked. "We will have to lose a ship. Not a big loss, but it will be worth every ton."
*g*
The pirate fleet headed toward the lava straight, the closest point between the fire nation and earth kingdom. United forces stood like a wall and the pirate fleet attempted ram through it, the moment the Capital ship of pirates was identified the Fang was sent it headed toward the fifth blade.
Zaya and Bumi jumped out of the ship as it exploded behind them with a spirit laughing as it sank, pulling the and Bumi pulled out his uncle's meteor sword.
They both ran cutting and burning down all and any one trying to stop them. The two patted as the empress of the true Fifth Nation leader stepped to the bow, the couple readied themselves. The Empress laughed at them while they kept their stern look of focus. "You United forces never learn, never challenge a natural disaster!" She launched a massive blum of flame engulfing the two yet once it was done, the two captains were still standing as one had blocked the fire. In an instant the empress jumped toward the fire bender holding a crimson hot blade, only to have it blocked by the meteor sword, Bumi parrying her and forcing her back.
The three fought, Bumi blocking the sword as Zaya launched blue flames. This continued while the ship sank, all three in lock, flames surrounded them as sparks of blades meeting flew. At the final steps of the three way duel, Zaya launched herself at the empress only to get a cut on her neck as the empress tried to stab her, yet this gave an opening for Bumi to stab the empress in the heart. "ZAYA!" He ran to her as she lost a lot of blood from the he looked around, with quick thought he grabbed the crimson sword and cauterized the wound. Zaya was weak from the blood loss yet was still breathing. "Bumi…" She spoke weakly, stepping between conscious and unconscious.
He looked horrified as the sun of his life never looked so dim. "Zaya, listen, we will get through this! we will have two kids, an air bison and travel the world." Zaya's eye lids shaked as tears peaked out of them. "Please, I love you Zaya." He held her tightly as the fires around them raged on. "I love you two Bumi." She cried, as she felt her only regret. Then a familiar sound was heard. "Appa!" Bumi yelled, the fire around them was extinguished and Appa lowered to have Bumi place Zaya on his saddle.
Katara looked over the wounded, She wanted to look over her son's light burn. "No, she needs your help more now!" Bumi demanded and Katara saw blood and she healed what she could. As Zaya lost consciousness.
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