A/N – A short chapter, so the next one will be long, continuing this subject. I don't own Avatar.

I awoke to the sound of a knocking on the front door. I made sure to get up very quietly, because Zuko was still sleeping on a chair across from me.

Must've moved after I fell asleep, I thought.

I opened the front door and saw a familiar face. It was the Girl Scout who had sold me cookies.

"Back so soon?" I said, smiling.

"Yes, ma'am," she said cheerfully. "Thank you for your contribution and here are your cookies!" she reached back into her small green wagon and pulled out the boxes I had ordered. I took them and thanked her, then closed the door. I walked sluggishly into the kitchen to put the boxes away. Next, I went into Katara & Toph's room. I was going to let Zuko sleep awhile longer. I knew how late he was up the night before.

"Hey guys," I whispered, opening the door, "time to wake up. I've got plans for us today."

The two girls sat up in bed and rubbed their eyes.

"Bathroom's across the hall, right?" Toph mumbled, scratching her back. I nodded and she walked past me. Katara stretched her arms luxuriously and yawned.

"Sleep well last night?" I asked.

"Very well. You've got a nice quiet house," she answered.

She doesn't know how lonely quiet can be…

I flashed her a quick smile before continuing down the hall to the boys' room.

"Aang," I called softly, knocking. "Sokka…it's morning. Get ready to go out."

There were a few sleepy noises before someone answered "we're up" and I went back to the living room.

I tapped Zuko lightly on the shoulder. He was positioned upright, as if he fell asleep watching the T.V.

"Wake up, sleepy head!" I teased softly. He moaned and opened his eyes.

"Morning already?"

I let out a small giggle. "Unfortunately. Now get dressed. We've got things to do today."

"Now," I began, starting the car. "I don't know how long you'll all be here, but until then, you can't keep wearing those clothes."

"What's wrong with our clothes?" Toph asked from behind me. She folded her arms over her chest.

"Nothing, really. I actually like them a lot. They're unique. But that's not at all how people are dressing today, and you don't want to draw much attention to yourselves. What we have on our hands is a serious situation, and I don't think getting anyone else involved is a good idea. That's another thing," I looked back at them to show how important this was. "Let's keep this whole thing between the six of us. Deal?"

There was nodding and mumbles of agreement. When the car fell silent, I turned back around and pressed the gas. They screamed.

"What?!" I shrieked, hitting the brakes.

"Where exactly are we?" Toph asked, panting. "It's so…synthetic. I can't see anything in here, besides a few metal things."

They've never been in a car before! I realized.

"Well, this is called a car. It's used for transportation, and depending on the type, it can go pretty fast. There are lots of ways to travel here. Planes are up in the sky. They fly people to locations across the sea and—"

"People can fly here too?!" Aang asked excitedly. He was practically bouncing up and down in his seat. If it weren't for the seatbelt, he would've shot through the roof.

"Yeah," I answered, giggling. "I'll tell you all about it on the way there. Just promise you'll let me drive without screaming your heads off?"

"Okay. But, first, where are we going?" Sokka asked skeptically.

I turned around to face the road. Right before I hit the gas I gave a small smile and said "The mall."