Avatar: Macai's Journey

Chapter 18: A New Voyage Part 1

It is a moderately sunny day, but some clouds flow through the sky. Dozens of citizens cheer as the Prompt Adjudicator (PA) leaves the harbor. Eyre watches in the distance with Yosari on his right and Zyger on his left. Umma is left of Zyger. They watch in the distance from the balcony of a building on the beach.

A few feet from them is Ozai, who personally watches Macai's departure. Eyre: "The boy has a bright future."

Ozai: "We'll see, Eyre. We'll see, but his skills seem promising." Ozai turns his head and smirks.

As the PA moves across the rough waters, the crew starts getting accustomed to their new ship. Dade and Kanna visit their friend Kett at his new office. Kett is sitting at his desk which is a large light brown desk. Kanna is standing in the middle of the room and Dade is leaning on the left wall. The walls of the room are light grey, the ceiling is dark blue, and the floor is light grey.

Dade: "How does it feel to be a first lieutenant?"

Kett: "Honestly, it's a bit stressful. I can only imagine how Macai feels. You all can tell people what to do, but don't get the kind of pressure that I do. I am constantly planning things. Macai has meetings with his top officers. Which includes me, Aiya, and Hazo. As well as a couple of other people who are first lieutenants."

Dade: "Pros and cons to everything I suppose. But the standard and older members are more likely to buck at us. I ordered my troops to carry out a drill and one of them was murmuring under his breath."

Kanna: "I think I had two soldiers who were slacking off recently."

Kett: "I've had some issues but, I think they listen to me a little more. I am responsible."

Kanna: "I guess you're a little older than us. So they tolerate you a bit more."

Kett: "When we get to see some action, that can either make or break our relationship with them."

Dade: "Yes and no. One victory alone won't earn their trust. Especially not if it's an average mission. On the other hand, we could bounce back from an early defeat but it would take some time."

Kett: "Well, let's do everything we can to avoid a defeat. Macai has a lot riding on this."

Dade: "I still feel like a defeat could be swept to the side this early in his career. It hurts more to work your way up and get a big opportunity then mess up."

Kanna: "Like Iroh?"

Kett:" Yep."

Dade: "Sad story with Iroh though. That would be difficult to deal with."

Kanna nods her head, "I agree. I heard he's really nice and wise."

Kett: "I wonder if Macai will do whatever it takes to win."

Dade: "I'm not sure. I think he will. That would be a question to ask Rosh since he knew him for so long."

Kanna: "I'm glad I'm not the one who has to make those kinds of decisions. That would be tough for me."

Dade: "Same."

Kett: "You never know. We all may have big decisions and have to make hard decisions like that one day."

Kanna; "Possibly, but I don't know if I'd ever want to be a commander or admiral."

Kett: "What about a captain?"

Kanna shakes her head, "I don't know. Maybe, no time soon though."

Meanwhile, Macai is planning with Hazo and Aiya in the briefing room. It has light brown walls, a dark red ceiling, and a dark grey marble floor. Hazo is standing in the center of the room while Macai is sitting in a seat on the right side of the room and Aiya is sitting on the left side with a cup of tea.