Authors Note-

I decided to rewrite the story since it didn't seem to really go. and because of Heart Bender's review. i have to say that ur such a nice person u know

Disclaimer- i don't own avatar, if i did, then it would still be playing every friday and id have ZUTARA

" SOKKA!" Katara yelled.

" What?" he asked barely looking up since he was too busy sharpening his boomerang to notice anything else.

" You ATE all the FOOD!"

" I did not," he protested.

" Did too, now we have to stop by a town again and we're running outta money too"

" I swear I didn't eat all of the food"

" He's right Katara," Aang laughed. " He ate almost all the food. There are like um…a few crumbs and an apple left," Aang said as he looked into the practically empty bag.

" Either way we still have ta go buy more food and we just did last week remember?" Katara said.

" Of course I can't forget that time, we ran into Prince Zuko there"

" Exactly, that's the problem."

" Who cares?" Sokka shrugged.

" Your stomach dumbass"

" Hey, look over there?" Aang pointed. On the beach was a figure and by the looks of it, someone who's wearing firebender colors.

With Zuko

" Uncle, I don't see any point in stopping again. I'm on the avatar's trail and I really don't wanna lose him again," Zuko said.

" We have to stop again since we're almost out of food and the crew is getting restless," Uncle answered happily.

" Fine but can we make it quick?"

" We always do, Prince Zuko," uncle answered chuckling.

" Yeah and it's usually something to do with you that makes us stay longer," Zuko mumbled as he walked out of the room.

With Aang

" Hey, it's a girl and she looks unconscious," Sokka said when they got closer to the girl.

" Should we help her, I mean she looks kinda hurt," Katara asked.

" Nah, you can't trust a firebender now let's go get more food," Sokka said and started to walk away.

" Sokka! How could you be so mean? The girl is unconscious and hurt and all you can think about is you stomach?" Katara yelled.

" Listen, that girl is a firebender and you can't trust firebenders anymore after the whole war started," Sokka yelled back.

" So? Some firebenders could still be trusted like Jeong Jeong remember?"

" That different," Sokka said stubbornly. " Remember what happened to mom, she was killed by firebenders"

" Fine then, you go and get something to eat yourself and I'll stay here and help this girl"

" She's right you know," Aang said.

" You're listening to her?" Sokka asked in disbelief.

" It's my job as the avatar to help people, even if they are the enemy"

" Fine," Sokka said, giving up trying to argue.

With Zuko

" Uncle, you said that we'd only be here for an hour or two, why are we still here after FIVE DAMN HOURS DAMMIT?" Zuko asked, trying to keep his temper.

" Well, it turns out from the storm, the ship has had some major damage so we can't leave until we get that fixed," Uncle answered calmly while drinking tea.

" Ughhhh," Zuko said and stormed out of the room once again.

" Stupid ship, stupid uncle, stupid avatar," he murmured under his breath as he went to fine Lieutenant Lee what was wrong with the ship.

With Katara Sokka and Aang (an hour later)

" Hey Katara, looks like she's waking up," Aang called as he saw the girl stir.

" Really?" Katara asked and walked back to camp with her basket full of clam, mussels, and those things.

" Yeah"

The girl woke up to find Aang and Katara looking at her and yelled "ahhh!"

" Sorry about scaring you," Aang said, leaning back.

" That's ok," the girl said cautiously.

" What's your name," Katara asked. " Mine is Katara and this is Aang, the avatar"

" My name is Lena," Lena said, sitting up, leaning against the tree.

" Are you from the fire nation?" Sokka blurted out.

" So what if I am?" Lena asked, glaring at him.

" Well, then you're the enemy then," Sokka said

" He didn't mean that," Katara said hastily.

" I'm sure he didn't," Lena said, still glaring at Sokka.

" So who are you anyway? And how did you end up unconscious on the beach," Katara asked.

" Oh, I was just traveling when some fire nation ship caught me. So during the storm yesterday, I kinda escaped my cell and jumped into the water before the firebenders could catch me again and next thing I knew, I ended up with you," Lena said simply.

" Whose fire nation ship?" Katara asked curiously.

" Some guy named Zho or something like that," Lena said.

" Admiral Zhao," Katara, Sokka and Aang said at the same time.

" That's the name, Zhao," Lena said happily.

" But why was he after you?" Sokka asked, still not trusting her.

" Well, I did come from the fire nation but I ran away a while ago. Then, I came to Earth Kingdom to stay. I was staying with a friend when Zhao came into the village, looking the Avatar since he did pass through. No one would tell him anything so he burned down the whole village. Most of the people were taken as prisoners," Lena said, trying to recall all the events that happened.

" I remember you now, you're the one in the shop that sold me the apple," Aang said suddenly.

" So you're the Avatar?" Lena asked.

" Yeah"

" But how do we know that we could trust you?" Sokka asked.

" You sure seem to hate the fire nation," Lena said.

" Why wouldn't I? The fire nation is the enemy"

" Nice to know that you've developed stereotypes also," Lena said, getting up and swinging her bag over her shoulders.

" There're not stereotypes, they're the truth!" Sokka said.

" Hmph, if they are true then fine. I'll just simply be on my way elsewhere and hopefully then, there will be people there who aren't racists," Lena said, walking away.

" Watch who you're calling a racist," Sokka yelled.

" But it's true, if you hate the fire nation so much not to trust any of them, then I'd consider you a racist," Lena yelled back as she walked.

" I have my reasons to hate the fire nation!"

" And I have mine to hate you," Lena yelled simply and walked into the forest and out of sight.

With Sokka, Katara, Aang in Town

" So how much money do we have left?" Aang asked.

" We have 1 silver piece and 10 bronze pieces, that should get us some food at least," Katara answered, counting their money.

" Good, that should keep us full for at least a week or two if someone doesn't eat all the food," Katara said, glaring at Sokka.

" What did I do? I'm innocent," Sokka said angrily.

" Whatever, I will go get the food and you two just follow me and stay out of trouble," Katara said as they walked off into the busy market place. As they strolled around, Sokka couldn't help but think about the strange girl they met last night.

"I get the feeling that that girl we met is somehow going to get us in trouble," Sokka said.

" How?" Aang asked.

" She's from the fire nation and who knows if she's telling the truth"

" Sokka, you're being too paranoid. I think that the lack of food has gone to your head"

" But I'm just saying Aang, she might be a spy for Prince Zuko or Zhao"

" Well first of all Sokka, she isn't here any more after you caused her to go away and second, it'll be my problem if I get caught, not yours ok?"

" Fine"

" I think that we have enough food for now," Katara said happily later on.

" I think you're right, let's go and get back then," Aang agreed and went off walking.

" Aang slow down," Katara said in horror.

" Why?"

" There's Zuko's uncle Iroh or whatever he is and if he's here, then that means that Zuko's here"

" And we just have to run into him today?"

" Yeah"

" So what do we do now?"

" I don't know"

Then, as they carefully walked, someone from behind them grabbed Aang.

" I never thought that I'd see you here Avatar," a voice said.

All of them turned around immediately.

" Zuko!" Aang said as he looked up.