As Arya Stark And Gendry Waters enter the Throne Room of Renly Baratheon Nymeria by Arya's side. Arya took note of its appearance. Banners with the Baratheon sigil hang on the walls and it has two long tables. The place is filled with guards and handmaids. She can tell by his face Renly Baratheon is surprised to see her as Gendry spoke,
"Have everyone leave. For everyone's safety," he said. It's clear even to him Renly knew the Avatar was before him.
"The boy is right. Everyone leaves," he orders.
As everyone leaves Arya stands up so her face is fully showing as she greets him.
"Hello Renly," she greets her tone kind
"Hello Avatar," he says as she smiles.
"Lord Renly, I come seeking your aid. It's clear to me by now you've heard of Kings Landing," she said as he nodded slowly.
"Of course young Avatar. You nearly leveled the city. I'd like to know why," he said upset.
"No one has ever seen an Avatar before Renly. I'm still figuring it out. I seem to have powers I need to learn and train," she said as he nodded,
"I don't expect you to know I simply said I want to know why," he said as Arya smiled.
"Thank you Renly. Please, I seek your aid," she said as he looked on,
"What do you need, perhaps I can help," he said.
"Why do you want to help me," Arya asked as he laughed,
"Arya there hasn't been an Avatar in gods know how long and one is before me," he said as she nodded,
"I need to find a teacher in Firebending and a ship and crew for a trip I must make," Arya said as he sighed,
"Arya I'd like to help but I can't," he said sadly
"Why," Gendry asked in anger. They didn't come all this way to be told no without reason.
"I have problems of my own," he said as Arya's eyes narrowed,
"What," she asked,
"There's a storm coming. The Turbine Leti. It's a deadly rare storm. But I'm told by my sea watchers that it's coming. The last Turbine Leti was 300 years ago and it nearly destroyed Storm's End. It will be here in two days and I will need every man I can spare to survive and repair," he said as Gendry sighed,
"We understand we will be on our wa-" he was cut off,
"What if we stopped it from doing damage. I'm a Master Earthbender. Better than most. With time I could help you defend yourselves," she said as he smiled,
"Avatar if you can lessen the damage enough then I will be more then happy to give you a ship. If you agree to help," he said as she nodded
"And a master?" she asked as he smiled,
"I know a boy only five years older than you. He's a great Firebender and can be spared. I will introduce you to him as soon as possible," Renly told her as she nodded.
"Thank you. I do have one more request," she said as he nodded,
"More," he asked almost angry,
"For both parties safety. Please don't speak of me as the Avatar unless you must. If word was to get out of me being here," she said as he nodded his head,
"Of course Avatar. I will call for the boy in the meanwhile I will have a guard take you to chambers to drop off your belongings then I'd like you to meet who'll you'll be working with," he said as Arya smiled
Arya stopped and took a breath, "Renly have you heard anything of my sister Sansa Stark," she asked in worry as Renly let out a sight,
"No, I have not Avatar. I'm sorry," he said as Arya sighed
"Thank you,"
Arya and Gendry made their way to the edge of the castle. Led by a man as they grew slowly to the team they were being given. Apparently it was a team of Water Watchers. Those who tried to predict the storms. Arya had chosen to go by the name Arry Waters . A boys name. Between that and her boys clothes and the hood covering her long hair. No one would think she was Arya Stark. The Avatar.
They were shown to the top of the castle so they could overlook Shipbreaker Bay. As the guard left. Arya found herself greeted by a man and a woman. Both clearly adults. Arya smiled as she spoke
"I'm Arry Waters and this my brother," she lied as Gendry smiled,
"Gendry Waters" he told them. The woman. A redhead in her three and tens smiled.
"I'm a Melarie. Head Water Watcher and a Master Water Bender," she said as Blane smirked
"I'm Blane. Melarie's husband and a Master Earth Bender," he said as Arya's eyes grew wide!
"As am I Blane! Working with you will be wonderful. I don't get to work with other earth Benders as much as I'd like" she said as he smiled,
"In this job of Water Benders it's not often to meet Earth Benders," he said as she nodded.
Gendy sighed, "so what do we need to know," he asked. Not wanting to push but they did have to meet that boy as well.
Melarie walked over and overlooked Shipbreaker Bay and sighed, "the issue is the winds and waves. There massive and can't easily be held back. They can even reach the top of this tower," she explained as Blane nodded,
"Why don't we just go down to the bottom with some Water Benders and make a wall with earth bending," Arya said
"Wait you want to go into the bay! Into the water like on foot," he asked loudly as Arya nodded,
"That's a good idea! Think about it. Earth benders would be able to start creating a wall from the ground," Blane said as Melarie sighed,
"Yes we could. But due to the amount of earth we are working with it may not hold," she countered as she glared,
"Well then what do you think we should do Melarie," Arya asked in anger as she sighed,
"I don't know! I'm just pointing out the flaw in your plan" she said with a frown.
"Have I mentioned I like you Arry that's an amazing plan!" Blane said as he looked at her. Clearly enjoying having another Earth Bender around. Little did he know.
After they finished discussing the planning for meeting up with the rest of the group the next day. The headed for the castle courtyards where the boy would be. As she got closer she took in the sight of the boy. He had a sword scar across his face. Running over his nose. His eyes a piercing gold and his hair shoulder length and black. His body seemed leaner than most men but the results of the training were still clear in muscles. He turned and spoke as he saw her approach
"Hello Arya," he greeted her as she was taken back. He already knew.
"Yes, Arya I know. Renly told me," he said as she smirked.
"I'm Erner Storm," he told them as Gendry smiled,
"You'll teach her," he asked in joy as Erner laughed,
"Depends. Tell me you're planning," he said as Arya nodded
"During Kings Landing, I had a dream. I need to get West to some unknown land to talk to a past life of mine," she explained.
"So you want me to come and explore the world with you and help you do your job," he asked as Arya looked down in worry.
"Well I guess yeah," she said waiting for him to reject her. Life working in Storms End must be good.
"I'd love to," he said as she stared,
"Excuse me," Gendry asked
"I'd love to. It sounds like a ton of fun. I've been cooped up here my whole life," he told them as Gendry looked at him,
"What? Aren't you a bastard?" he asked confused
"Wait did Renly not tell you. Fucking cunt," he said as the two looked on in shock he would speak of his lord in such a manner.
"Why don't we go to my chambers and discuss plans in private," Arya said as Erner nodded,
"Yes, that'd be best,"
Arya's chambers were as she requested. Simple. Nothing that would raise an eyebrow. Only a bed where Nymeria now slept. As they sat around her bed Erner sighed.
"Arya, firstly Renly should have told you this but I guess I will," he said as Arya and Gendry nodded and he began his tale.
"My mother's name was Sophey Storm. A bastard herself. My father I never knew. Left when my mother told him about me. My mother had always wanted a child. A pure child. One made in marriage," he started as Arya listened,
"Wait then how did you end up here," she asked as he sighed,
"My mother wasn't happy and having no father or husband around. She placed the anger on me," he said as Gendy looked away in worry.
"My mother would. Beat me over any small mess up. Right away. If I asked for a snack in the market she'd punch me. Right in the face. Knocking me to the ground. Didn't give a shit if I bled. She did this until I was one and one," he said as Gendry cut him off,
"What changed. Did you fight back," Gendry asked Erner as he shook his head,
"No, I'd never do that. Not after I tried once when I was nine," he said as he placed his hands on his scar, "how do you think I got this. Cut my face open with a knife," he said as the two stared in horror but he didn't stop.
"My mother was a maid here in Storm's End and traveled into work every day. However one day she had enough of me being ungrateful so she took me into work. To help her for the day. We were clearing the table when I dropped a plate in front of the Lord. Before I had time to do anything," he stopped and raised his hand showing another scar, "she stabbed me in the hand with a knife. Called me names of all kinds before going to the Lord and smiling sweetly and telling him sorry," he said before smirking,
"Renly punched her in the face. The only time I've ever seen him hit anyone," Erner as Arya spoke first,
"Erner, Stop. This is. Don't It doesn't matter to me," she said as she tried to make him stop what she could only imagine was hard but was taken back by him smiling.
"It's fine. Renly. He took me into his castle. He let me learn to Firebend. Let me live. He once said out of everyone's he met in his life. My mother was one of the worst people," Erner said as Gendry nodded,
"Did he… kill her,"
"No, he wanted too. I didn't let him," Erner explained, "I.. don't want her dead. I just want her gone," he said before grinding, "so we fired her. I think she got a job helping sell food or some shit," he said as Arya sighed,
"Erner. Why would you want to leave? Renly clearly cares for you," she asked as he sighed,
"Renly saved my life. I love the man. Like an annoying uncle. But he's never let me fight or do things like that. Says I'm too young to fight. But I want to go and see the world and do something with my life. I guess when he heard you needed a master he thought of me. What is better for someone like that, then teaching the Avatar," he said as Arya smiled at him,
"Erner. I like you. I'd be honored to have you teach me Firebending," she said as he smiled,
"First you need to save us from this storm right," he said as Gendry sighed,
"That's the deal," he said before Arya spoke,
"Erner. I want you to know I don't know what I'm doing. No one's done this in gods knows how long," she said as Erner nodded,
"Of course Arya,"
Arya looked around in fear and worry as she was sure Gendry was as well as they walked at the bottom of the sea. Melarie and her team using water to create a bubble.
"A water bubble. Father once said he could do this but I never actually saw it" Arya thought as
Blane and three other earth benders stood with her as she smiled,
"You guys ready," she said as she planted her feet into the dirt. She smirked at the others not used to the wet dirt. Having grown up in the North Arya was skilled in using Earth Bending in cold and wet places. She could even use it in the snow. Though even she would admit it was harder to do in the snow.
Blane nodded, "we are as spread out as possible. Let's do it. Make the walls as big as possible. Don't go to fast or we'll pop." he said as Arya nodded. Thankful for the information. Gendry stood close to her as she began to bring up arms up from her chest to above her head as the earth flew up. As they passed the surface of the water she smiled as they went higher and higher as she felt her earth grow weaker but kept pushing. As they finished Arya smirked and walked over to Blane.
"So we just keep doing this," she asked as he nodded and they did. For hours and hours, they repeated the process. By the time the job was done the wind as picked up and the sky darkened as the rain started to pour. The wind was unlike anything Arya had ever felt as she kicked down her foot and flicked her fingers with her left hand as she locked her and Gendry's feet in place.
"So this is pretty bad," she yelled to Blane who nodded,
"We need to get back inside" he called back. Arya nodded but before she could turn saw it. A massive wave. Towering over all of Storm's End. It was too fast. Luckily they had made the wall quickly and well. The wave couldn't even reach halfway up the wall. Her plan had worked. She had met Renly's agreement.
A bannerman forced his gaze near the Lord Of Storm's End as he took a breath. The Land had been saved by the Avatar.
"Why are we helping the Avatar, My Lord,?" He asked as Renly smirked,
"The Avatar will now owe me a great deal and Erner is like a son to me," he said as he narrowed his eyes,
"War is coming very soon. For the Iron Throne. As she is now she is nothing more than a little Lady. But if the stories are true with training, she could be the key to taking the Throne for myself. Being in her good graces is important," Renly explained as the Bannerman frowned but nodded in submission.