"My search party is ready" Zhao announced, stepping into the room.
"Once I'm out to sea, my guards will escort you back to your ship and you'll be free to go" Zhao explained.
"Why? Are you worried I'm going to try and stop you?" Zuko asked.
"You? Stop me? Impossible" Zhao laughed.
"Don't underestimate me, Zhao. I will capture the Avatar before you" Zuko said, defiantly.
"Prince Zuko, that's enough!" Iroh insisted.
You can't compete with me. I have hundreds of warships under my command, and you... you're just a banished prince. No home. No allies. Your own father doesn't even want you" Zhao told him.
"You're wrong. Once I deliver the Avatar to my father he will welcome me home with honor and restore my rightful place on the throne" Zuko stated.
"If your father really wanted you home, he'd have let you return by now, Avatar or no Avatar, but in his eyes you are a failure and a disgrace to the Fire Nation" Zhao exclaimed, making Kahlee sigh because she knew it was true.
If his father really did care for Zuko, he never would have treated him the way he had.
"That's not true" Zuko insisted.
"You have the scar to prove it" Zhao smirked.
"Maybe you'd like one to match!" Zuko announced, stepping forward.
"Is that a challenge?" Zhao asked.
"An Agni Kai. At sunset" Zuko told him.
"Very well. It's a shame your father won't be here to watch me humiliate you. I guess your uncle, and firebending friend will do" Zhao smirked, leaving the tent.
"Your stupidity amazes me sometimes" Kahlee sighed.
"Prince Zuko, have you forgotten what happened last time you duelled a master?" Iroh questioned, referring to what his father had done to him.
"I will never forget" Zuko replied.
Later that day the pair were getting ready for their Agni Kai, as Iroh and Kahlee talked at the side-lines.
"He's going to win, right?" Kahlee questioned.
"Only time will tell" Iroh replied.
"What does that mean? Ugh, this is not going to go well…maybe we should-" Kahlee was cut off by Iroh.
"Kahlee, what Prince Zuko needs right now is your faith" Iroh explained.
"Right…" Kahlee trailed off.
"Good luck, Prince Zuko. I know you will do me proud" Iroh stated, as Zuko approached them.
"Yeah, kick his ass" Kahlee added, earning a quick chuckle from Zuko, before he walked over to face Zhao.
The battle started well, but soon it was clear that Zhao was winning and through Zuko to the ground, but just before he could land a fatal blow, Zuko pushed himself up and kicked Zhao's legs from under him. He then through a flame kick, pushing Zhao to the ground.
"Do it!" Zhao exclaimed, as Zuko through a fireball near his face, but purposely missed him.
"That's it? Your father raised a coward" Zhao sneered.
"Next time you get in my way, I promise, I won't hold back" Zuko told him, turning his back.
Suddenly Zhao stood quickly and released a large fireball that would have hit Zuko, if Iroh had not stopped its path.
"No Prince Zuko, do not taint your victory" Iroh insisted, as Zuko ran at him angrily.
"So this is how the great Commander Zhao acts in defeat? Disgraceful. Even in exile my nephew is more honourable than you. Thanks again for the tea, it was delicious" Iroh explained, as he and Zuko started walking away.
As Zhao started to stand up again, Kahlee quickly bolted forward and punched him square in this face, pushing him back down again. As she turned, she saw Iroh raising an eyebrow at her.
"What? He deserved it" Kahlee shrugged, making Iroh laugh.
"Did you really mean that Uncle?" Zuko asked, as they walked away.
"Of course, I told you, Ginseng tea is my favourite" Iroh smirked.
A few days later and there had still be no sign of the Avatar and everyone was getting frustrated.
"The only reason you should be interrupting me is if you have news about the Avatar" Zuko stated, as Iroh and Kahlee opened the door to his room.
"Well, there is news, Prince Zuko, but you might not like it. Don't get too upset" Iroh insisted.
"Uncle, you taught me that keeping a level head is a sign of a great leader. Now whatever you have to say, I'm sure that I can take it" Zuko told him.
"Okay, then... we have no idea where he is" Iroh explained.
"3…2…1…" Kahlee trailed off, knowing that Zuko was going to get angry.
"WHAT?!" Zuko shouted, the flames in the rooms getting larger.
"You really should open a window in here" Iroh told him, fanning himself
"Give me the map!" Zuko exclaimed, snatching it out of his Uncle's hands
"There have been multiple sightings of the Avatar, but he is impossible to track down" Iroh explained.
"How am I gonna find him, Uncle? He is clearly a master of evasive manoeuvring" Zuko questioned.
"…Or he's lost" Kahlee suggested.
"What?" Zuko asked.
"He disappeared for a hundred years, I'm pretty sure the landscape is going to have changed a lot from what he remembers. And look, he's going in zigzags" Kahlee explained.
"I think she might be onto something" Iroh grinned.
Later that day, Zuko, Iroh and Kahlee were getting ready to eat, when one of the cooks came in and informed them that the Avatar had been spotted.
"The Avatar's on Kyoshi Island?" Zuko inquired.
"Uncle, ready the rhino's. He's not getting away from me this time" Zuko ordered, standing up.
"But the food!" Kahlee argued.
"Are you going to finish that?" Iroh asked Zuko.
"I was going to save it for later" Zuko retorted, picking up his food.
Iroh then stood with a loud sigh and followed Zuko.
"Kahlee, c'mon!" Zuko exclaimed, as Kahlee picked up some of the food and started to eat it on the way.
"Sir, I'm afraid we only have four rhino's with us" One of the soldiers explained, as they walked onto the deck.
"Looks like I'll be staying behind then" Iroh stated.
"Alright then, let's go" Kahlee exclaimed.
"What do you mean? There's no rhino for you" Zuko frowned, as he jumped on his own rhino.
"That's why we're sharing" Kahlee grinned, as she jumped up behind Zuko.
"Okay, but don't get in my way" Zuko told her.
"Yes sir!" Kahlee said, faking a salute.
Author's Notes: I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! I've written up to the Season finale of Season 1, and really cannot wait to add some Azula to this story! Please leave a review:)