Here's a random story Idea i had. It involves the four characters from Journal of a Freak: Daughter of Darkness. Cody, Diana, Nick and Jasper. I hope you enjoy it :D
Disclamer: You caught me! I totally own Avatar: The Last Airbender...and I'm rich! ...Well, it's obvioius that none of that previous sentance is true...so, yeah, I don't own Avatar: The Last Airbender.
~Diana's POV~
"Ok, so….I'm lost…in a jungle…lovely." I muttered to myself as I started to walk off. "Ok…I need to find out where I am and what is going on!" I said as I picked up my pace. I continued to jog until I had found a road. "I better follow this! It'll lead me to a town right?" I asked myself as I grinned confidently.
I started to run and I had gone, oh, I'd say about two miles or just about when I ran into something. I, being the agile person I am, landed right on my butt. "Watch where you're going!" Ah, so I had run into someone and not something. "You stupid girl. I could have you killed for that. I'm in a hurry!"
Correction. Something…I finally looked up to see this guy dressed in all red with his hair pulled up into a ponytail- and let me tell you it didn't work for him at all. He had a large scar on his left eye and an old man was behind him. "Prince Zuko…it wasn't her fault. She just wasn't paying attention that's all." the old man said and his voice pretty much glowed with wisdom…if that's possible.
"Yea. I apologize. I was trying to get to a town. You see I'm lost and…" I was cut off by the boy, well teenager, waving his hand, "Let's go Uncle. We have work to do…" his voice was rough as he walked off with a determined look in his eyes. "Well…isn't he nice." I muttered to myself.
I looked up when I heard the old man chuckling as he offered a hand to help me up. "Oops…I said that out loud….didn't I?" I asked as I sighed. "I really need to stop talking to myself…it's not good for my health." I said chuckling a little. "I apologize for Prince Zuko…he's just a bit confused at the moment." he said kindly lifting me up.
"Well…that's not an excuse to be pushing people around. I'm more confused than he is and I'm not pushing you guys around. If I started acting like that I think Cody just might cut my tongue off…after a good talking to of course." I said pointedly and then realized something. "Wait…did you say Prince Zuko? Like, Fire Lord Ozai's son?" I asked kind of spazzing out.
The old man nodded slowly as if he was trying to process why I had suddenly gone stiff. "So, you're Iroh?" I asked starting to put two and two together. He nodded once again and had a curious look on his face. "That's why you sounded familiar! Oh my sweet Lord….I've landed in Cody's favorite anime…or something like it. I need a Dr. Pepper." I said as I pinched the bridge of my nose to fight off the future headache I could foresee.
"Miss…are you ok?" Iroh asked and I waved my hand. "Yeah…I'll be fine in a minute or so." I said sitting back down in the dirt. "Uncle! Come on!" I heard Zuko's voice yelling impatiently behind me. Iroh ignored him and held out his hand to help me up once again, "Would you like to join us? You said you were lost do you know where you came from?" he asked kindly. I shook my head no and took his offered hand once again.
"Then I would be honored if you would join my nephew and I on our journey." he said smiling kindly, he hadn't released my hand so he pulled it under his arm like he was escorting me somewhere important. I nodded, "I would be honored to join you." I said smiling as his smile grew into a grin. "Excellent! I shall make some tea!" he said as we walked toward, what I could now see, a fire nation ship.
"Why are you bringing her?" Zuko asked glaring at me. I resisted the urge to flinch. "She had nowhere else to go and I would like some company on this ship." Iroh said patting my hand kindly. "Now you two talk and I'll go make us some tea." he said nodding idly. After he walked off and the ship got moving, Zuko and I stood staring at each other.
"Hi." I said deciding to break the ice, "My name is Diana Kirby. I like swimming and…a lot of other stuff that it would take too long to mention." I said smiling. He looked at me oddly, "What?" he asked as I continued to look at him expectantly. "Well you are sapposta tell me your name, even though I already know it, and stuff you like or hate. It's easy! Go ahead and try it." I said smiling.
Zuko rolled his eyes and I crossed my arms waiting for him to say something, "My name is Zuko…I don't particularly like anything…and I hate a lot of things. Now leave me alone." he said walking off and I giggled. He was so adorable. I walked off trying to find Iroh wondering where in the storyline we were.
We had been traveling for about a day or two and I was on the deck with Uncle Iroh, he'd asked me to call him that… So Adorable!, and Zuko was glaring off into the distance. I had gotten use to Zuko being weird but I wish he was a bit more…I don't know…talkative? I knew he would be later but that's a long time away from what I gathered.
Suddenly, just as I was beginning to get how to play the game Iroh was trying to teach me, a bright light lit up the sky In a tunnel like structure. I gasped and got up and walked next to Zuko. "It's him isn't it?" I asked in a low voice and Zuko looked at me in surprise. "It's him Uncle! It's the Avatar!" Zuko yelled turning around.
Uncle Iroh hadn't moved from his spot at the game board he had set up. "Don't jump to conclusions Prince Zuko. The Avatar probably died. It's been one hundred years." he said with a sigh. "He's alive! I know he is! Head for that light." Zuko yelled to his captain, who muttered back a 'yes, Prince Zuko' before heading to change our course.
I walked back over to Uncle Iroh and sat down. "Well…at least I know what's going on now." I thought to myself before trying my hand at the solitaire like game.
~Cody's POV~
"Cold…so cold…" I muttered with chattering teeth. Why, out of everywhere, did I get stuck where it was snowing all the time! I sighed before looking up, "Is that a village up ahead? Please be a village!" I said as I picked up my pace heading for this little village looking thing by a lot of water.
I started to walk up to this little opening and suddenly something whooshed past me. I shook my head but continued walking. As I walked in I saw a little group of people looking at this crumbling tower made of, what else? snow. "Uh hello? Can you help me?" I asked with my teeth still chattering.
"Oh poor girl! She must be freezing." a woman said walking off, to get clothes I hope. She came back with a jacket as this guy was waving a stick around talking about how I was a stranger and couldn't be trusted.
I sighed and walked over and hit him on the head, "I am a girl…who is walking around in snow…in shorts and a tank top! I am not a threat you loon!" I yelled rolling my eyes at him and suddenly there was a popping sound from the crumbling tower.
"Who's this?" a young boy, about twelve I'd say, walked over. I looked at him for a second before rubbing my eyes and then looking at him again. "Aang?" I asked and the boy looked confused. "How do you know my name?" he asked looking innocent. "huh? Oh I just do….so…we're in the south pole huh? Interesting." I started walking around ignoring the looks I was getting.
"So… you are Sokka!" I yelled at the boy who had been calling me a threat earlier. "Yes…how do you know my name? are you a Fire army scout?" he asked holding up his stick thing. "No I'm not. I promise." I said smiling at the woman who brought me a coat. "Thank you!" I said to her and she smiled and nodded. I walked over and sat by the fire and started to get feeling back in my numb limbs. "This is going to be quite an adventure." I said to myself as Sokka, Aang and Katara walked over to me.
"Hey I'm Katara, this is my brother Sokka and this is Aang." she said as she sat down. I nodded, "I'm Cody." they nodded and Aang laughed, "That's a weird name." he said and I laughed, "Yeah, I guess to you guys it would be." Aang nodded, "Katara and I are going to go Penguin Sledding! Do you want to come?" he said grinning at me. I shook my head, "I'm going to stay here and warm up a little and I'll watch Sokka brief his troops." I said giggling as Sokka got up to gather up the little boys of the village.
Katara giggled, "we'll see you when we get back." she said waving as Aang pulled her off where the penguins were supposedly. I watched Sokka talk to the little boys and couldn't contain my laughter at the ridiculousness of it all. "Diana would love this…I hope she got here. That also makes me wonder where Nick and Jasper are…I hope everyone is ok." I wondered out loud.
"Friends of yours?" Gran Gran asked as she walked over to me. "Yea…we must of gotten split up and I'm a bit worried about them." I said honestly, knowing I could trust the kind old lady. She nodded and then suddenly a flare lit up the sky. "oh no." I muttered and got up. "This is not good…"
~Diana's POV~
I sighed, I had been watching Zuko train for the past thirty minutes and I could tell he was starting to get upset. "No no no! you're doing it wrong…" Iroh went off into this long rant of how the fire bending should really be done. "The Avatar has had a hundred years to master the elements! I don't have the time to waste on this! You will teach me the advanced set." Zuko said glaring at his uncle.
"Alright. After some tea." he said and Zuko rolled his eyes. "I wanna try!" I said jumping up from where I was perched on the edge of the ship. Zuko rolled his eyes, "Go ahead." he said motioning to where two of the crew were waiting. I walked over grinning and breathed in, "Ok lets see how much I can fail." I muttered to myself.
I brought my hands down to my waist and breathed in before turning and punching the air aiming at one of the men. "Ha!" I yelled and nothing happened. I sighed, "Well….that was a lost cause." I muttered and I heard Zuko laughing. "You can't fire bend! You're useless!" he said after he finished laughing…which wasn't long. I turned around, "Oh yea! Well I can still take them out without fire bending!" I yelled and he smirked, "Then do it." he said waving his hands at them.
I sighed and turned around. "Nothing has changed right? I can still kick their butts." I said facing them once again. "Come. And don't wait for me to make the first move this time." I said rolling my eyes. They looked at each other and then both let fire shoot out of their fists toward me.
I sighed and closed my eyes as the fire came toward me. I heard Iroh come back, "What's going on?" I heard him ask I didn't hear Zuko's answer as I lifted my hands and water did my bidding and blocked the fire. I opened my eyes and twirled incasing both of the fire benders in ice. "Ha! Take that Zuko." I said smirking. I turned to see their mouths dropping open.
"What?" I asked confused. "You're a water bender!" Zuko said in an accusing voice. "Um…yea I guess you could say that…" I said wondering what was wrong with that. Just as Zuko was going to answer me the captain came on deck, "Prince Zuko Sir. A fire ship flair was set off and we saw the Avatar, or supposedly, heading to a village. Would you like us to set our course there?" he asked with a bow.
Zuko nodded, "Yes. Set course for his hideout." he said dismissing him with a wave. "suit up men." Zuko said and the men nodded. "I wanna go!" I said grinning walking off. Zuko grabbed the back of my shirt, "No. you will stay here with Uncle." he said glaring at my back.
I pouted, "Why?" I asked and Zuko glared harder, "I don't want to have to take care of you." he said as he let go of my shirt. I rolled my eyes, "Fine. But you better keep one eye open when you sleep tonight." I said smirking as I started to come up with his death in my head. Zuko rolled his eyes and walked off to get all suited up for battle with the Avatar.
~Cody's POV~
After Aang and Katara came back, Aang was told to leave so he started off. "Aang…can I come with you?" I asked knowing I might regret it. Aang grinned at me and nodded so I followed him off and tried to climb on Appa. Aang laughed slightly and lifted me up on him and I smiled at him. "Thanks Aang. But don't do it again." I said laughing. He laughed as well and we headed off for an iceberg…great.
We hung out around the iceberg until Aang saw the fire nation ship pull up to port. I sighed and grabbed his arm before he headed off, "I'm coming with you. I know you're the Avatar." I said and Aang looked a bit ashamed. "I won't tell anyone until they find out." Aang nodded slowly, "How long have you known?" he asked as we started to go off toward the village, Appa was still not flying so I held on to Aang as he flew with the glider.
"Since I saw you." I said and he nodded. When we started to get near I could see that Sokka had already gotten his butt kicked and Zuko was threatening the village people with fire. I sighed, "I can't wait til he's nicer." I muttered lowly and Aang looked at me in confusion. "Never mind me. Just go do you're stuff!" I yelled and he dropped me in front of the village people and started to fend off Zuko. With one hit Zuko landed in front of his men with his butt sticking up in the air and his helmet landed on him. I giggled and told the village people to get behind me.
"You're the Avatar? Impossible!" Zuko yelled when he got up. His eyes blazing. I sighed, too bad I had Nick. Zuko started shooting off fireballs and I got ready to block any if I had to. Aang looked back at the scared faces of the villagers and froze. "If I go with you will you promise to leave the villagers alone?" Aang asked holding his staff to the side. Zuko nodded and Aang walked forward.
"Aang! No!" I yelled even though I knew what would happen. Katara took a step forward, "Aang." she said in a sad voice. I sighed as they took Aang away. "Well Katara. They took Aang. What are you gonna do about it?" I asked crossing my arms. She tightened her hands until they were in fists and she turned to Sokka.
"Sokka…I know you don't like Aang but we have to do something! We just can't…" Sokka shushed his sister, "Are you coming with me or what?" he asked motioning to a boat with supplies in it. Katara grinned and hugged him. I smiled as Gran Gran walked up, "Here take these. You'll need them for the long journey ahead of you." she said smiling. I walked up, "You guys do know we won't be able to catch the ship in that." I said motioning to the small boat in front of me.
Sokka raised an eyebrow, "We? You're coming with us?" he asked still a bit cautious of me. I rolled my eyes, "Ok first, you need me to help you guys out. Two, of course I am! I have to help save Aang! And third…it could help me find my friends." I said smiling. Katara grinned and hugged me, I forced myself not to flinch or push her back and after she was done I looked around.
"We need a fast way to find them." I said and Katara sighed, "Appa!" she yelled seeing the Bison walk towards us. "you really enjoy taking me out of my comfort zone don't you?" Sokka asked as Katara and I started to load up Appa.
~Diana's POV~
I was bored…to tears…literally. I had gotten one of the crew to sit there and listen to my troubles… "Nick is not a good guy…I hate his guts…he stole my best friend and now I'm stuck here and I don't know where they are…and I even miss Nick!" I sniffed a little and ignored the poor crew guy that had to sit and listen to me whine.
I heard the troops coming back and grinned, "Zuko's back!" I yelled standing up. "I'm going to ignore that you just sighed in relief." I said to the guy and he walked off quickly. "Zuko!" I yelled nearly attacking him in a hug until I saw Aang standing there tied up. I sighed as I walked over. "you actually did it…" I said laughing inwardly.
"Hi!" I yelled in Aangs ear. He jumped and looked at me oddly. "uh…hi." he said grinning. Zuko held up his staff, "This will make an excellent gift for my father…I guess you wouldn't know of fathers….being raised by monks." Zuko said solemnly. "Zuko…he knows of fathers…he had to have had one." I said rolling my eyes.
Zuko ignored me, "take this to my cabin." he said handing the staff to Uncle Iroh and walking off. Iroh looked at the staff for a moment before handing it to a different guy. "Take this to his cabin will you?" he asked before walking off. I sighed as I saw Aang watching his staff being taken away. A few moments later I heard a bunch of commotion and a guy ran up on deck, "The Avatar escaped!" he yelled and I started to walk downstairs.
I walked toward Zuko's room and passed several beat up fire benders. I saw Aang running into Zuko's cabin and walked up to the door. "Hey Zuko?" I asked and the door slammed in my face. I crossed my arms and waited.
A few seconds later the door opened and Aang stood there staring at me. "What? I'm not gonna stop you. The opening is that way." I said pointing off in a direction. "Why?" he asked and I shrugged. "I just don't think its necessary." He nodded and ran off. I walked in where Zuko was getting up, "C'mon sleeping beauty. Your honor is leaving." I said sadly as I watched him run off.
I waited for a moment or two and then went up just in time to see Aang go into Avatar State. "Wow!" I said as I stood quietly, still inside trying to stay out of the way. "Shoot him down!" Zuko yelled and he, along with Iroh, shot a fireball at Appa. "No!" I yelled, knowing it would get pushed back. It was too late and the fireball hit the rocks and they started to fall around the boat.
I blinked twice when I saw that there were four people in Appa's saddle and not just three. "Hmm…odd." I said before going to help defrost some men Katara had frozen. "We need to stay on his trail! Quick find a place to repair the ship!" Zuko turned and saw them trying to defrost the men.
"After you're done finishing that." he said walking off. I sighed and lifted my hand and the water unfroze and wrapped around my hand. "You heard Prince Zuko. Let's get moving." I said getting all the water off of the deck so I could find a place to sit.
~Cody's POV~
"Alright…so we're all together again…so? Where to now?" I asked sighing because I knew where we were going already. "To the North Pole!" Aang said smiling. I sighed, "Of course." we had already gotten around the whole…Aang is the Avatar speech thing and I giggled as Aang pulled out a map.
"Alright now. This is important we're going to stop here to ride the giant coy fish, here and here to ride the giant spider monkeys….they don't like people riding them but…that's the fun part!" Aang said with his eyes glowing. I laughed and started to prepare my mind for the adventure ahead of us.
