Chapter II: Gorgo's escape

The two racers ran down many long and wide streets. They passed many shops and various topics. But no shop seemed to catch their attention. The racers were carefully focused onto the road ahead of them.

Aris had finally got up to Stella, but when he did she felt like cheating and shot a small wave of water into his face. The little wave caused him to trip and gave Stella a chance to get ahead.

'Hey! That's no fair!' thought Aris. He was about to run off to catch her again but a group of soldiers grabbed his attention. They were Fire Nation soldiers and they seemed to be transporting a prisoner inside a small cage. The cage was attached to the back of a komodo rhino. The animal that Fie Nation soldiers usually ride.

'Hey Stella! Quick! Come back here!' he thought as he watched the prisoner sit miserably in his cage.

"Yeah? What is… Oh!" said Stella as she reached Aris. She had noticed the cage by following Aris' eyes. "So? Are we going to help him or not?"

Aris didn't even have to answer. "You distract the guards while I free the prisoner. Got it?" he said as he looked into Stella's eyes. She nodded.

"I'll give them a mind illusion to distract" Stella said as she closed her eyes. The group of soldiers halted their riding animals and began speaking about catching the Avatar while flying through fluffy clouds.

Aris took this time to run up to the cage. He placed his left palm on the lock and began to burn it with firebending. Soon enough the lock began to melt and Aris easily snapped it off the cage. He then quickly helped the prisoner out of his cage.

'Good! Now send the soldiers away!' thought Aris. The soldiers now yelled out, "We must find him this way!" and they rode off with their riding animals into the distance.

Aris walked back to Stella, looking around to see if anyone was watching them. "Hey, we make a good team!" he said while laughing a bit.

"And a great couple…" Stella said as she hugged him.

"And a great pair of freaks…" said Gotag as he randomly walked past them, "Now quit flirting and let's go…"

"Forget him. We need to find out whom that this prisoner is," said Aris grabbing her hand that was about to become a fist.

"The name's Gorgo," the prisoner peacefully said as he walked in front of the two. "Thank you for helping me! I was capture for helping the Avatar long ago."

"You mean Aang!?!" yelled Stella, "Do you know where he is? We re friends with him as well and need to find him quickly."

"I'm sorry," Gorgo said sadly, "I don't know where he is t the moment. But do you mind if I come along with you? I need to find the Avatar again."

"Certainly! I'm Aris and this is Stella,' Aris pointed out, "Gotag just walked by and…. This is Kinto." Kinto showed up right as Aris finished. Gorgo and Kinto greeted each other and then they headed off again.

"Hmm… You think we should camp out here?" asked Kinto as the group soon walked out of the town and into a forest.

"I think here should be good for the night. We should probably look for a lake or any other source of water," said Aris. As he and Stella held hands they looked around the forest.

"Hey Aris… Wanna ra-" Stella started but Aris had already sprinted off, "Hey!" Stella chased after him.

"Are those two going out or something?" Gorgo asked Kinto as the other two left their sight.

"I don't know… I just joined the group as well" shrugged Kinto.

Gotag walked slowly ahead of the group. He looked around the forest and its trees. Something about it seemed strange. Like there was another presence here along with his friends.

He looked behind him to see two figures in the distance charging towards him. Obviously it was the odd couple, Aris and Stella.

"What are you two doi-!" Gotag said but Stella ran past him and pushed his feet off the ground. He trampled to the grassy ground as Stella ran past him along side Aris.

"HA! That's for earlier!" he heard her yelled. No doubt she was sticking her tongue out like a child. Gotag moaned and jumped back onto his feet. The two figures had already run far enough for him to not see them.

"Morons" he said and then swore under his breath.