AN: So here is a new chapter! I hope you guys enjoy :D This actually was a difficult one to write. But after some consultation we managed to do it ;) (although I think my math grades will suffer) Anyways, enjoy reading!

Chapter 3: Old friends

We walked back in the direction Zuko, Aang, Katara and Toph had gone. We had only taken a few steps when we heard a soft females voice say: 'Hello Iroh, Asami, it's nice to finally meet you in person.'

We both turned in the direction of the sound and I saw a beautiful lady with long black hair and amber eyes. She was dressed in old fire nation clothes and smiled lightly. Next to me, Iroh's breath stocked.

'You probably don't recognize me since I haven't lived long enough to be present when you were born.' Here voice was calm and solid.

'I do, you are my great grandmother Ursa, I saw you on the paintings in grandfathers chambers,' Iroh responded quickly. 'It is an honor to meet you.' He wanted to bow, but Ursa prevented him.

'Stand up straightly Iroh, like a prince of the fire nation should.'

Ursa really impressed me. I don't know why, but I admired here beauty and calmness immediately.

In a blink of a moment her calm expression changed to one that belongs on the face of someone who is really nervous. 'Listen, we don't have much time. I have a favour to ask the two of you.'

I raised an eyebrow, what kind of use could we be towards the former Fire Lady.

'Zuko came to see me today to ask for advice about your... situation. As you probably know, I brought up the idea to send you both back into the past. This idea occurred to me, because it was the best thing to do and the safest for the both of you, but I must admit that it also had a little selfless aspect of myself.' She spoke hasty and always looked around nervously. 'Now there is actually someone, or better there are several persons, who need your help.'

When she said this, the girl with the white hair and deep blue eyes appeared. She was completely dressed in white robes and it seemed like she was floating. 'Iroh, Asami may I present you Yue, the Spirit of the Moon.'

I gasped in surprise. Everyone knew the story about Yue, who gave up her live to restore the balance in the world. I think of all the persons I met that day, she was probably the most important one.

'I'm sorry to meet you under such conditions,' Yue said. 'But like Lady Ursa said before, we need your help. You both probably know the reason I gave up my life to become the Spirit of the Moon: to restore the balance. I succeed in this almost completely. However, when Tui was killed, this had a little impact on the upcoming events. Tui and Ta were opposites and this made them fit each other perfectly. Now, there always is a love, somewhere in the world, which resembles the relationship Tui and Ta had, and gives them a kind of mortal appearance it contributes in the balance. This relationship between the two people is always meant to be, however this hasn't been restored when Tui was killed. So the mortal form of Tui and Ta skipped one lifetime.'

She fall silently for a few minutes and I saw my chance to ask: 'With all due respect, but what do we have to do with it?'

Yue gave a quick glance at Ursa who nodded comforting. After that, the moon spirit began talking again: 'Well, the two people who were supposed to be together are acquainted to both of you, although one of you might know them better than the other.' With this she threw a meaningful look at Iroh. 'This two people happen to be Katara and your grandfather, Fire Lord Zuko. We would like you to make them fall in love with each other during your trip to the past.'

Iroh and I exchanged a nervous look. It was already bad enough to go back in the past and sit there doing nothing, but to restore a love which was lost...

Suddenly a thought occurred to me. 'But if we do that, what will happen to Tenzin, Ikki, Jinora, Iroh and all the others? Won't it affect the present?' I asked worried.

Here, Ursa stepped in: 'Just let me take care of that.'

I wasn't really at ease by this response, but we had no other choice than to accept the mission, you don't turn something down from the previous Fire Lady and the Spirit of the Moon.

'Listen, it would be better for everyone if you make it happen, just make sure you don't kill anyone or something like that, because I can't fix all of it,' she continued.

I looked at Iroh, hoping he would answer. He nodded toward Ursa, which counted as an acceptance of the challenge. 'We should leave now, the others are probably wondering what takes you so long,' Ursa said.

Iroh stepped forward and bowed towards both of them and said: 'It was an honor to meet you both.'

'The pleasure was all mine, you don't get to meet your great-grandson every day,' Ursa said with a little smile. Subsequently she turned to me: 'Bye Asami, it was nice to meet you.'

Then they both disappeared without any warning.

Iroh and I walked back toward our former company without saying a word, but we both knew we we're thinking the same: this was going to be tough.

As we arrived, Aang, Zuko, Katara and Toph got to their feet and bowed respectfully. Not for me and Iroh, but for Ursa, who was walking toward us slowly. I noticed she was suddenly dressed in white clothes.

Zuko embraced his mom lovingly. 'It's good to see you back, mom. I miss you so much.'

Even if she had said before she wasn't present at Iroh's birth, it hadn't really crossed my mind yet Ursa was one of the few persons with us who actually was dead, but now I saw the Fire Lord almost weeping, I realized, and got emotional myself.

'Now, introduce me to your amazing grandson you told me so much about.'

Zuko wiped off his tears. 'Iroh, this is your great grandmother, Ursa. Ursa, meet your great grandson Iroh and his girlfriend, Asami Sato.'

'It is a pleasure to meet you both.' Ursa embraced me and Iroh like we have never had the opportunity to meet each other before. Behind everyone's back, she winked at us. It was clear that our little previous meeting was strictly secret.

'So,' Aang interrupted the whole family reunion. 'Zuko's mom will guide you to the past, since we aren't competent to do so. Please, Ursa, tell them what is about to happen to them.'

'Okay. First of all, you have to, know this isn't just a pleasurable trip to another era. On the contrary, strange things can happen while you're travelling between two epochs, so I will first have to prepare you while you're both unconscious. Still, I can't prevent you from being attacked mentally by evil Spirits, so make sure you…'

Unlike me, Iroh nodded continuously without showing any emotion. I felt myself getting very pale and imagined an evil Spirit torturing me in every possibly way. It made me so sick I couldn't hear Ursa's advices and explanations anymore. I felt like I was almost going to faint, when fortunately, she finally was done.

Ursa told us to lie down so she could guide us in a state of trance. It felt comforting to close my eyes while the warm voice of Ursa was bringing me to piece again.

I felt a tired feeling came over me as Ursa said her words of farewell. 'Goodbye, Iroh and Asami. You will now travel to the past. I really hope you will succeed.'

The next moment I found myself slipping away.

AN: So...Yue and Ursa also made their appearance. Next chapter they will be back in time. LET THE ZUTARA SHIPPING BEGIN! :D We will have update a bit slower now, because unfortunately school started again. As mentioned before, I wrote the larger part of this chapter. I don't know yet how we're going to divide it next time, we'll see. Anyways don't forget to leave a reviewwwwwwwwwwwww! :)