Not the Last Airbender Anymore: Pai Sho

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Everyone-thanks for reading and reviewing. I hope you like the rest of the story!Just a warning, I'm not sure how this will turn out, because I switched from Microsoft Word to LibreOffice. I hope it works. Sorry it took so long to update.

Katara sighed. It had taken some work, but they were in Ba Sing Se. It had been surprisingly simple to keep the sled going. Aang and Toph would just turn the sled over, and cover it with a layer of sand. Henry would firebend to heat it up, and it fused to the sled. It took awhile, but it kept the sled going long enough for them to ride to the city. Jasper and Maggie changed into their 'new' clothes. Then they left Henry in a secluded spot where they thought he could practice firebending without being seen.

The guards had been suspicious of the group, but they let them in when they discovered that the kids had been lost in the desert. Afterwards, Sokka had bought clothes for Henry, but when they went to find him, he was nowhere to be found.


A few hours earlier, Henry had been practicing firebending in a hidden area just outside Ba Sing Se. "I think I'm starting to understand this." he thought. Suddenly he heard crackling sounds and smelled smoke. A campfire. He walked over quietly to see who was at the fire, and saw an old man in brown clothes. He seemed to be...making tea? He looked up and laughed when he saw Henry.

"I was wondering when you'd notice me." the man said.

"Who are you?" Henry asked. His tone was suspicious.

"My name is Iroh. You should be careful firebending so close to the city. You could get in big trouble for it."

"How do I know you won't turn me in then?" Henry asked.

"Because I'm a firebender too. That would be the same as turning myself in." Iroh said. "And, I don't think you're actually part of Fire Nation."

"What makes you say that?" Henry asked.

"Most of Fire Nation knows better than to firebend next to the Earth Kingdom capital for one thing." Iroh said. "And your clothes. I've never seen anything like them. Why don't we have some tea?"

"Why should I trust you?"

"Why are you interrogating Uncle Iroh?" a new voice asked. "All he likes to do is make tea and play Pai Sho."

This voice belonged to a boy. He looked like he was around Henry's age. He, like Iroh was dressed in brown. He had dark brown hair. It was almost black. He also had a dark scar over his left eye. It looked like a burn mark. He was around Henry's height.

"What's going on Uncle?"

"Oh, Zuko, You're back. I was just having a conversation with this nice young man."
"And, What… Wait, What's Pai Sho?" Henry asked suddenly. His tone had changed. He didn't sound suspicious of the two anymore. He sounded like he really wanted to know.

"You've never heard of Pai Sho?" Zuko and Iroh asked simultaneously.

"How?" Zuko asked. "everyone knows Pai Sho."

"It's an ancient game that's been played for thousands of years. In all four nations. How have you not heard of it?" Iroh said.

"I'm always happy to learn about a new culture." Henry said.

"Wait, new culture?" Zuko said. "What are you talking about?"

Henry told them everything from doing the magic show in Washington D.C. to finding out that he could firebend. He even explained how his friends were inside the city getting a pair of normal clothes for him.

"Great!" thought Zuko. "That means that the Avatar is in Ba Sing Se! And he's missing his bison! I'm close to catching the Avatar!"

Iroh looked over at his nephew quickly and didn't like what he saw. He didn't agree with what Fire Nation believed, but Zuko was a different story.

"Henry, won't your friends be looking for you?" Iroh asked.

"Oh, yeah. I should probably go find them."

Henry went back to where his friends had left him, and found it swarming with guards.

"You!" one of them shouted. "You're the firebender!"

Henry tried to fight them off, but there were too many of them. Two of the guards grabbed him by the arms and dragged him off.

So that's chapter seven! I really need to figure out what's going to happen in this story before I continue. I will finish though!

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