Authors note: Look, i'm really sorry guys but i had now motivation and some major writers block with this chapter. The next ones gettin me hyped up so expect an update. Honestly i hate this chapter, and if it sounds bad i'm sorry but i had to put it up, the group needs an intro to Rahak. O and next chapter ZUKO intro!! trust me it wont be as dry :P... o and btw any of you know where i got the name Maldoran from :P


Morning didn't come quick enough for Aang. He had spent the entire night thinking about what Zuko had said. He wasn't sure if Zuko was telling the truth or if he was just lying. He had already said yes, so how was he going to break it to the gang. That was another thing that played out in his mind. He needed a fire-bending teacher, but how was he going to convince the rest of the group. They didn't know that Zuko rescued him from Zhao, and they didn't have that feeling, a feeling that Zuko was good. Aang, ever since that time from Zhao when he asked Zuko whether they could be friends, Aang had seen into his eyes, he saw goodness lying underneath. The fire that would soon be used to chase him away quickly replaced that goodness that flashed by his eyes. None of the others could see the goodness, especially Katara and Sokka.

Aang sighed and got out of bed. He stretched. For some reason he didn't like sleeping in a bed, he was too used to Appa. He had tried it for a while but he didn't like it. He walked out of his room and noticed that the sun was out.

It was morning and everyone was awake and gathered around the fire pit where Katara was making breakfast. She had boiled some rice and there was chopped fresh fruit to eat with it. She had used a bit of their ever-dying supply of sugar to sweeten the rice. Everyone seemed happy despite yesterday's crazy events. This was because Katara had informed the group that Aang was ok and when they woke up the other two problems weren't even in sight so it was forgotten and the peacefulness of the morning was enjoyed.

Zuko stood at the edge of the building he was told to stay on. The buildings were connected near the rock wall at the back but other than that there was a huge divide separating the two buildings. He wasn't sure if he should go over there. He was told to stay here and he didn't want to disrespect them by going over there. He decided he would wait for the Avatar to invite him. He then caught sent of the sweet smell of rice and fruit. His stomach started to rumble loudly. A chuckle was heard from behind him. He turned his head abruptly.

"Yea man, I feel your pain. They don't trust you either eh?" he said.

"They have good reason not to" Zuko replied.

"Hmm, musta done som-in pretty bad" the boy or man Zuko wasn't sure said. His face was hardened like that of a warrior who had gone through many battles, but his form just seemed like an overly muscular 16 year-old. The boy, he assumed from body structure, reached into a pocket on his half-burned shirt and pulled out a small metal cylinder.

"Sorry, we had to travel light, it was a one day opp and I had two but…" he gestured to the burned side of his shirt where his burn was.

Puss was starting to form on it but it didn't seem to bother the boy. He opened the cylinder and inside was what looked like four squished small fishes surrounded in a transparent yellow liquid. He lifted one over his face and opened his mouth, letting the fish drop into his open mouth. He chewed for a few seconds then swallowed.

"They don't taste that good but, they are high in energy so it should take away a bit of that hunger." He said as he took another and gulped it down before handing the other two to Zuko.

Zuko looked at it skeptically. It smelled like lemons and fish with salt. It didn't look that appetizing but then Zuko felt his stomach rumble again and dunked them down. He cringed slightly. It tasted exactly like it smelled, but much harsher.

The boy chuckled. "Yea it took me a while to get used to, names Rahak" he offered his hand to Zuko.

"Zuko" he said dryly as he took Rahak's hand and shook it.

Rahak's eyes widened. "Zuko, the Lord Zuko?" he asked. Yes of course, the scar, it's a dead give away…but I have to be sure

"Lord?" Zuko raised his eyebrow. "I was a prince, but I just gave up my title and birth right" he sighed.

"Wait, so you're still a prince, and you just gave up…" his words drifted into thought as he tried to put two and two together. He then realized that if Zuko was still a Prince that meant the current Fire Lord was Lord Ozai.

Zuko wasn't used to having casual talk but if this was how it always turned out, with people drifting into thought in the middle of a conversation, he wanted no part in it. He was a little confused by the fact that this Rahak had called him a 'Lord'. He wasn't a Fire Lord and he was nowhere near becoming one, he didn't even want that dreaded title after all the pain and misery was caused 'in the name of the Fire Lord and the Fire Nation'. He was having enough problems being fire nation and a prince, but being a Fire Lord would make him even more hated.

"Wait did the Eclipse happen yet" Rahak had said snapping out of deep thought

"Yes but what-" he was cut off by Rahak's half thought half speech sentence.

"Dam, that means that I overshot my…"

"What are you talking about!?" Zuko said. He was starting to get a little frustrated and a bunch of very hot air spewed out of his mouth, it wasn't quite a fire but it hit Rahak and brought him back to the present. Rahak just stopped his ramblings and stared at him for a second until as if on cue to disrupt the conversation Aang fell in between the two.

"Hey who are you!" Aang demanded. He was now utterly confused. How many people are going to keep popping up on his doorstep? Zuko was one thing, but another person

"Aang! Aang!" Aang turned to see Sokka running up to him. "Sorry but this is the guy who popped out of you yesterday."

"POPED OUT OF ME?!" Aang screamed at which everyone took a step back because of the gust of air that flew from Aang.

"Y-Yea, I wanted to tell you but you were kinda out cold" Sokka said. "Look I can see we all have a bunch of explaining to each other and to the group" he looked at Rahak before continuing. "So why don't we all head back and explain our stories"


"What's he doing here?" Katara said as she pointed at Zuko.

"O, Zuko's going to be-" Aang was cut of by Sokka.

"Naa, let's here this guy's story first," Sokka said as he pointed at Rahak.

"Yea, come to think of it, how did you just pop out of me?"

"Hey what about Zuko! The guy who chased us all around the world?" Katara exclaimed.

Honestly Aang didn't want to deal with the whole Zuko issue right now. He would try and postpone it as much as possible. Facing the combined arguing power of Katara, whom he could not refuse, Sokka and the comment from Toph. So he opted to support Sokka in the idea of hearing the new guy's story. He didn't even know his name! He then turned to the man with the huge burn, odd clothing and wooden stick.

"Yea, I'd agree with Sokka, I kinda want to know how you just popped out of me" Aang agreed.

Katara simply sighed in defeat. "Look we'll get to Zuko soon enough, I'm just really interested in his story"

Rahak chuckled and said "Well, I'm not even sure if I popped out of you honestly it sounds pretty weird, not to mention freaky. WAIT! Please don't tell me you somehow gave birth to me!" he ended with a horrified tone.

To be truthful he was a bit perplexed and freaked out by the idea, but the main point of the comment was to break the tension he was feeling directed to either him or Prince next to him. His was the only identity he knew. He was also happy to go first. Its not everyday you get to say hi, I'm Rahak and I'm from the future WAZAAAA.

"No, that wasn't exactly how it happened, you see, Aang went into the Avatar state, then lightning started to flash everywhere and you just flew out of his glowing body." Sokka said

"Yea it was weird and freaky," said Toph

"Wait, your Avatar Aang?!" Rahak exclaimed.

"Yea" said Aang sheepishly. "Avatar Aang at your service"

"Wow, so I was right."

"About?" asked Zuko. Zuko was now officially in this conversation. These bits and pieces of random information was starting to get to him, he wanted the full story.

"Ok, look let me start over from the beginning. I am Specialist Rahak Maldoran (If you know this name review :P) I am actually from approximately 400 years into the future." He finished and allowed the gravity of his statement sink in. He was smirking as some jaws dropped and others leaned back with skepticism.

He continued. "I know, I know, it's hard to believe but its true. I came here with a mission. My mission is one to kill the assassin after you, two, to protect you the Avatar and Lord, sorry Prince Zuko and third" his eyes darkened slightly. "Killing Azula" he ended.

Azula was the reason the war continued. She was the one that ended those very few 50 years of peace when Zuko was in power. She started a civil war amongst the Fire Nation and was able to chase Zuko out. She then tapped into the power of the spirit world to do an all out attack on the Nations. Almost over night the Fire nation was turned into an all out Military state whose sole purpose was fueling the army. There was no education in the arts, literature. It was pure Science and military training. Children either became soldiers or scientists. That was it. They were only Republicans by name.

" I actually didn't plan on coming here, it was sort of spur of the moment. My team saw a machine that transports people into the past. We saw a Fire Republic assassin jump in. After reading some of the logs, this is where they write mission reports and project objectives, I found out that the Republic of Fire was planning on killing you two so Azula would become Fire Lord thus ending the war now in their favor. I was sent to stop that"

After a few minutes of silence, in which everyone just stared at Rahak in confusion, awe and disbelief Toph spoke up, "Em, he's telling the truth" then, "Guess your future-boy!" she shouted with glee.

Everyone looked at her in disbelief, she just accepted this man into the group. Well if anything, Toph had the best judgement of character and if she believed this guy was good then so would they. Eventually. Sokka seemed to nod at this comment.

"BOY?! It's future MAN! not BOY! MAN" Rahak shouted. He hated being teased about the fact that he was truley a boy. He was the youngest, and that was his trademark nickname, anything stupid he did they would say that followed by boy. That always got him rilled up.

"Boy" Toph simply said and smirked.

Authors note: Go review please and tell me how bad this is :P