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Chapter Fourteen: Sokka and Zuko - Tension

Sokka, Tism, and Zuko decided to start training Aang in nonbending. The three of them started off to the training field.

"Hey, guys, can I come with?" Suki asked, coming up behind Sokka, both blushing.

"Sure Suki, you can help!" Aang said, excited about his lesson. Zuko just nodded, while Tism smiled, knowing that look in Suki's eye.

Anyways, they got out to the training field, and Sokka started teaching Aang about the boomeraang. But, every couple of seconds, Sokka kept hearing someone tapping in annoyance.

"WHAT???" he shouted angerily, looking at Zuko.

"Oh, nothing, I was just thinking that it was a waste of time teaching Aang that. Swords are much better." He said, smirking.

"Oh, yes, of course!" Tism said, encouraged with Suki's help to side with Zuko.

Sokka looked furious. Suki giggled. "You know...Sokka is better!" she said, keeping down her laughing.

"See!" Sokka said. Zuko raised his eyebrow.

"Well, I guess we will just have to prove it...care for a battle?" Zuko said, bringing his broadswords out.

"Love to!" Sokka said, snarling, bringing out his Water tribe sword and boomeraang.

"Guys, its ok, both are good!" Aang said, getting between them.

"Get out of the way Aang!" "Yes, this doesn't concern you, Avatar!"

Tism and Suki got up and forced Aang off the field. "Aang, let them fight, this should be good!" Suki whispered to Aang. Aang just sighed, and sat down next to the two giggling girls.

And the fight began, and soon enough, people began to gather to watch the two.

Silence rippled across the arena, Sokka turned to face Zuko, his face which had been happy only a few moments before was now quite serious. Both fighters slid into an en guard position, waiting.

After a few more seconds of studying each other, Sokka took a cautious step forward. Zuko mimicked the action, with much less certainty.

Zuko shifted his stance slightly. Sokka shifted to the left, and Zuko took a step in the opposite direction. They circled each other leisurely. They merely continued to circle each other, eyes never leaving. Growing impatient, Sokka quickly feinted in, his sword darting towards Zuko's chest nowhere near enough to hit him. Unflinching, Zuko held his ground. Frustrated, Sokka attempted to goad his opponent into action.

"Come on Fire head, aren't you going to attack me?" He stepped sideways once more, moving his weapons in front of him in defensive position. "Or are you too scared?" Zuko sneered but made no reply.

Sokka took a step forward, anxious to win. he took a chance, and threw the sword down on Zuko's chest. Zuko simply stepped out of the way. Then he took the chance when Sokka lost his footing and used his swords, attacking. Sokka had to switch to defense.

Sokka thought for a minute, then shot the boomeraang into the air. Zuko watched it, smirking.

"It didn't even hit...oof" he said, as Sokka charged at Zuko, knocking him down.

"Hah, feel for that old tri...ahhh!" Sokka said, then doubled over as the boomeraang returned, hitting him. Zuko got up, and charged.

Sokka clambered to his feet as Zuko charged once more, his arm outstretched in order to deliver a vicious chop to Sokka's collarbone. In an instinctive move, Sokka grabbed Zuko's outstretched arm and threw him over his shoulder. Sokka glanced down at the limp figure on the ground with shock. "I did it!" He cried, happy. "Suki!" He called, jumping up and down and pointing a finger at Zuko's sprawled form. "Did you see me, I did it!"

Suki nodded, eyes full of tears from laughing.

Blinking his eyes and squinting as the blinding rays of the sun hit them; Zuko cringed and pushed himself into a sitting position just as Katara came into view.

"What are you idiots doing???" She shouted. "Fire Nation enemies, and the army is getting ready, and you attack each other???"

They quickly stopped, and everyone got back to their work.

Suki and Tism were laughing now. "Aang, did you learn anything?" Suki asked.

He shifted, ackward. "Yup. Don't get Sokka or Zuko angry...or Katara."

They laughed.

Author's Note: I had fun writing this chapter, and also seeing Aang learn... : P

Their is now only 11 days left until the Day of Black Sun. Each chapter is one day.

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