Sorry about VERY slow updates, but I'm in the middle of Exams, so updates will not come as quickly as I want them to, but hey here's Chapter 9!
As dawn approached everyone readied their things for the journey. Katara had said that they needed to get a good nights work in, in order for them to make any progress. Everyone thought this a good idea and got everything together and packed up on Appa. Katara was loading a heavy object onto Appa's saddle but couldn't quite manage it. Sokka was about to leave the food supply to help her but was too late. Zuko looked at her and went over to help her lift it on. Once it was on, she turned her head and smiled at him, and he smiled back. Sokka's eyes narrowed at Zuko and turned to finish packing up the food. Aang and Toph loaded things to Iroh who sat on Appa's saddle with earthbending and Iroh dragged them over to a spot to be tied up. Once everything was packed they set off.
They had not long left when Toph spoke first.
"Can I just ask where we're going?" Everyone looked at each other then Katara broke the silence.
"I guess we should move towards the fire nation…"
"Katara are you crazy? Do you want to get us into more trouble than we are already in now?" Sokka waved his arms around trying to get some sense into his sister for once about the fire nation.
"Sokka, the only possible move is to go to the fire nation. We can't go back home it would take too long! And the Northern water tribe is much too far for us to defeat the fire lord before the comet comes. Where do you think we'll go? The Earth Kingdom? Omashu? Yeah they are REALLY safe now!" Katara ended with a sarcastic tone to her voice.
"But the fire nation is dangerous! They could scold us or possibly KILL us if we're found!" Zuko looked away from the group and the word "scold" went running through his mind. He moved his hand towards his scar and touched it as he closed his eyes.
"Sokka just relax for once! Not all the fire nation are bad!" She said pointing to Iroh and Zuko. Zuko looked up towards Katara.
"Katara have you completely forgotten what happened to mom?!"
Katara moved her hand pointing to Zuko and Iroh back in and down into her lap. She hung her head and closed her eyes. The expression on her face showed that she was trying to forget that dreadful day…
"I haven't forgotten Sokka…but we have no other option"
Sokka's face calmed down slightly as his arms held each others. Nobody talked for the rest of the journey. Night was beginning to fall when they were soon flying over a woodland area.
"We should rest for tonight" Aang said sleepily as he drew Appa down into a clearing below them.
Everyone was just about to nod off when Appa landed with a large thud, and then everyone assumed he too was tired. They didn't bother to unpack everything for tonight, but instead would wait until morning to set up camp. For the time being they just got out their sleeping bags and blankets. Zuko lit a fire to keep them warm through the night and went to sleep himself.
I know it's short but it's quite relevant. Please review
