I own nothing in Avatar: the Last Airbender. But soon...Oh so very soon!

Serenity's Bit: This is my first Avatar Fanfiction! Please review and tell me what you really think. I know my writing is not that good, but tell me how I could get better. Thanks! Enjoy! and if anyone could think of a better title please tell me.

Also, let us never forget the wonderful vioce of Uncle Iroh, Mako may you rest in peace. We will all miss you greatly.


"You may stretch out your legs here." Said the man pulling the flower pots they have been hiding in for the past day and a half.

"Uncle, how long is this going to take?" Zuko asked impatiently. "Zuko, you should be grateful for what these people are doing for you," he sighed, knowing that whatever he said would not get through to his nephew.

"Sir, there is a small village of refugees that you will stay the night at." He man said. "there will be a guide to take you to Ba Sing Sa in the morning."

"thank you." Iroh said, bowing to the man.

As they neared the town a young boy, about 5 years old came running toward them. Iroh stopped dead in his tracks. "Uncle? What's wrong?" Zuko asked, placing his hand on the old man's shoulder.

"Lu Ten!" a women's voices could be heard from the door of a small house at the edge of the city. "Lu Ten!" she shouted.

The little boy ran over the strangers that had just entered the village. He wasn't watching where he was going and ran into Iroh's leg. "sorry," he said in a small voice. His dark black hair was drawn in a topknot and he was missing one front tooth as he smiled up at the strangers. Iroh's heart fell…

A young boy ran around the palace, laughing. "Lu Ten!" his mother would cry. But the boy kept running. He turned to see if anyone was following him but he bumps into something in front of him. "Sorry, daddy!" he would say and smile his toothless smile at his old father.

"There you are!" a young women ran over to the young boy and picked him up into her arms. "Lu Ten! I told you not to run around like that when no one is around to watch you."

The boy sighed and squirmed out of his mother's arms. "you must be the travelers that I was alerted about."

The young women bowed. "My name is Kida. I will be your guide." Iroh was broken out of his trance as be bowed to the women. "Thank you, we are very grateful."

"you will be staying at my home for the night. Please follow me."

"Uncle," Zuko leaned over to his uncle as the women walked away. "are you alright. You seem a bit, worried." The old man just laughed. "no, no. Nephew, nothing is wrong. I'm fine. Now let us follow the young lady to her home."


I know, I know. It's really really bad, but please review and tell me how to improve my writing. Thankyou! The real story begins in the next chapter.