Chapter one.
A prince and a water tribe gaurd

As Iroh sat at his work table he sipped his freshly made green tea. he was deep in thought about how he was going to give his ship orders if he was going to now be living in the great republic. There was a sudden knock on the door shocking him out of this thoughts.

"come in." He said. The door slowyly opened to showed Howl peaking his head in the door.

"Were almost there geniral." Howl reported.

" Thank you Howl. How are you likeing the ship so far?" Said Iroh siping his tea once more.

"Good. I mean the crew is realy nice. Their showing me all the diffrent fire nation foods to try and everything! Its realy good too." He said gesturing him self to a nearby chair.

"Thats... good. how does it feel to be eles were other than the water tribe?" After Iroh had come to the idea of living in the city, he also thought about his friend Howl who would probly also like to get out and live in the city with him. since he was coped up gaurding all day.

"Weard. well i enjoy it but i gotta admitt. I am kinda home sick."

" well you wont feel that way after seeing a certant somebody. If... you know what i mean."laughed Iroh. Howl slightly giggled. He fliped his head so that his bangs were removed from his eyes.
"Nah. she probley wont remeber me. you know. Being the big bad avatar and all. It has been over 2 years since she's seen me." Howl said putting his head in the lap. Iroh frowned.
"Thats not true. she probley misses you. in her last letter, she rambled on and on and on aboit how excited she was to see you and I again. She was so excited for you to meet mako and bolin." exclamed Iroh.
"Who?" asked Howl. he had only heard of these Mako and Bolin guys once. And that was during when he sunck to listen to a pro-bending match.
"you'll see soon enough. Infact, sonner than you think." Iroh stood up and dusted off his pants. " Now get ready. well be docking in about-" he checked his wrist watch. "15-20 minuets." Howl smiled then stood up. He bowed to Iroh then said " To be honest, im realy nervouse. she was my best friend. But what if she's forgotten about me?"
Iroh frowned then put a reashuring hand on his sholder.
"She wont. I know it." And with that, he left the room. leaving Howl to him self.
Republic city here they come. And most of all, Korra.