The Phoenix

Warnings

"Oi! Messenger hawk!" Someone called as Zuko was speaking to Mai by the steering wheel. A red hawk dropped on the railing looking at Zuko, he walked over and knew the symbol on the letter was from his sister.

"Were you expecting something from the fire nation?" Mai asked calmly as Zuko took the letter out to read.

"No not that I can remember," he frowned confused.

He read the letter slowly seeing it was more detailed, he knitted his brows confused before looking up at Mai.

"What?" She asked.

"Get ty Lee, meet me in my quarters," he told her with a nod. Passing Katara on the way down as she was startled when he moved around her on a mission.

"Everything okay?" Katara asked the captain.

"No not really," he tsked. Mai whistled for ty Lee to come down from the crows nest and followed Zuko with ty Lee close behind.

"What?" Ty Lee closed the door.

"Xan you up?" Zuko asked as he opened the door to reveal the old man reading in bed.

"Yea why?" The original captain asked as the younger pirates joined in the room.

"As you all know my connections with Azula, she sent a letter giving us a warning," Zuko crossed his arms as Mai stood in the door and ty Lee sat on the chair near the bed.

"The water tribe is out for Katara, they've sent the northern tribe for seas since they have water benders, southern tribe is on earth kingdom land, there's a prize for anyone to find her and bring her back to them alive," he had a glare on his face.

"So what does that mean for us?" Ty Lee asked concerned.

"Azula is on her way to Ida bay, we meet her there to make a plan, I'm sending the messenger hawk to June as well, we need everyone," Zuko told them and glanced at xan.

"I'm having you all come with as well, Xan if you can I'd like you to join as well," he nodded as well.

"What about the crew? Katara? Should we let them know?" Mai asked calmly.

"We can't do that without revealing who we all are, you two are from a nobleman and a governor, it won't go well from people who came from nothing," he shook his head at the idea.

"You're going to need more people Zuko," Xan admitted.

"We could let jet and smeller bee in on it? They're trustworthy," ty Lee offered.

"Jets got a loud mouth, one wrong move and he'll tell them all, Smellerbee can't hide something like that from jet," Zuko pursed his lips.

"But they might be the most trustworthy ones on this ship, we could start and tell them about Mai," he raised his brow looking at her.

"Why me?" Mai frowned.

"Your father being a governor would make sense for why we have connections with Azula, see if jet can keep his mouth shut over something like that, Katara as well," Zuko explained.

"Alright, fine with me, if it tests them then it's nothing awful if the whole crew finds out," she shrugged agreeing.

"June said she'll stay close to shores so I'll see if we all can meet in two moons at Ida bay," Zuko went to write the letter for her to get her there ASAP.

"What's going to happen if Katara is taken back by the water tribes?" Ty Lee asked softly.

"Azula trusts that this is the safest place for Katara, and if word is out that she's taken back, everyone is good as dead, including us, Ozai will come for us and kill everyone here for lying," Zuko told her a little to calmly.