DOUBLE BENDER, 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙯𝙪𝙠𝙤 [DISCONTINUED]

IX: The storm

"ZUKO IS RIGHT."

Cheyenne's POV:
Zuko, Iroh, and I were on deck. Zuko was looking through his spyglass, as usual. "There is a storm coming. A big one." Said Iroh, I looked around and saw the blue sky without clouds. I frowned and I looked at him, confused.

"You're out of your mind, uncle. The weather is perfect. There's not a cloud in sight." Said Zuko. "I hate to say this, but Zuko is right. It doesn't look like there'll be any storm anytime soon." I said as I stood next to Iroh.

"A storm is approaching from the north. I suggest we alter our course and head southwest." Iroh was too sure for it to be a mere suspicion. "We know the avatar is travelling northward, so we will do the same." I rolled my eyes at Zuko's response.

"Prince Zuko, consider the safety of the crew." Iroh tried to change his mind, but Zuko was too stubborn.

"The safety of the crew doesn't matter." Lieutenant Jee appeared and he cocked a brow as he heard Zuko's words. Zuko turned to face him. "Finding the avatar is far more important than any individual's safety."

I left for my quarters, ignoring the situation. I was very mad because I was part of the crew. How could he say something like that to someone who is keeping his search for the avatar going? More importantly, how could he say he didn't care about what happened to me? More than pissed, I was sad. After an hour or so I heard a soft knock on my door. "Cheyenne, come on deck with me, please." It was Iroh. I sighed before I stood up and walked with him to the deck.

The whole crew was on deck too. I looked at the horizon and saw a storm coming closer and closer. 'Great.' I thought. Jee and his men kept staring at the storm. At some point, Zuko went on deck too.

"Oh. Looks like your uncle was right about the storm after all." Jee was still pissed, and I was too. Zuko looked at me for a second, but I looked away. "Lucky guess." Said Iroh as he stood next to me.

"Lieutenant, you'd better learn some respect, or I will teach it to you." I facepalmed.

"What do you know about respect?" Uh oh. 'This is gonna get messy.' Iroh was behind Jee, signalling him to stop. "The way you talk to everyone here, from your hard-working crew to your esteemed uncle, especially Cheyenne, it shows you know nothing about respect."

Iroh put his hand up, to try and stop Jee. He then held his face in desperation. "You don't care about anyone but yourself. Then again, what should I expect from a spoiled prince?" Zuko turned around, and he was in a fighting stance.

I held Jee's arm, as if to tell him to stop. He let go of my grip and stood in a fighting stance too. "Easy now." Said Iroh next to me. Zuko's hands smoked, which meant he was furious. Iroh moved next to them to try and stop them.

As Zuko and Jee were ignoring him, I stepped in. "Enough," I said separating one from another. "We're all a bit tired from being at sea so long. I'm sure after a bowl of noodles, everyone will feel much better." Then Jee and the rest of the crew left.