Sokka: Azukka doesn't own ATLA and he CERTAINLY doesn't own the name AZUKKA…

Me: Hey! How would you know I don't own it! I thought of it myself! Unlike you, BoomerAang

Sokka: Speak for yourself! I may be stupid but I'm not dense! I know for a fact that Azukka means Azula + Sokka so don't you dare tell me about making up names! Now shut up and let me tell the story!

Me: Fine! But first, let me apologize for the loooooooooooong hiatus I made! I, for one, blame Kim Possible! That's right! If I didn't "accidentally" found a fanfic about it then I wouldn't had dabbled and being sucked in the stories… Especially for RonBon (fangasm!)

Sokka: Riiiiiiiight… So guys, here we go!

"Training"

I had a great lunch, and by that I mean I was being polite to the owner of the store because I didn't want to be kicked out. I mean, how hard is it to prepare a decent meal fit for a warrior like me? Heck, I bet I can make better food than them! I went on my merry way and, unsurprisingly, I bumped to Katara who, by all means, was surrounded by thugs.

Katara saw me and looked me straight in the eyes and the message was very clear.

'Interfere then you'll wind up as a heap too'

I just raised my arms in mock surrender and enjoyed the show

"Hey little girl" one of the greasy men slurred "Hows about you and me haves a little fun together" he even had the audacity to lick his lips.

Katara visibly shuddered at that action. 'I would too if it was aimed at me' I thought absently

"Sorry but you're too old and ugly for me" Katara countered

The men laughed haughtily and the guy who asked beforehand glared at her and said "Wrong answer" and he dashed towards Katara with his arm stretched forward to grab her.

Katara, on the other hand, was waiting for the right moment to strike and when he was close enough she released a waterwip to the man's left eye and dug a hole in it. I was shocked, and from the look I saw from her face, so was she. I think she miscalculated because from my experience watching her fights, she was aiming for his cheek but missed since the guy was obviously unstable

The guy backed off while he screamed for the life of him. The other men saw what happened and lunged for my sister. I couldn't take it anymore; nobody hurts Katara even if I have to fight my own dad! I lunged at the nearest guy and punched him on the face. He was caught off guard so after I hit him he instantly fell and hit his head on a rock making him unconscious.

The guy next to him saw what I did and released his sword to stab me. I know I was in a disadvantage because my boomerang had a shorter range and it was not designed to parry melee weapons such as a sword. Just as I was about to unsheathe my only weapon I saw something that was flying towards me and when I caught it I realized it was a sword. Good thing it still had its wrappings or I would have cut my hand from catching it. I unsheathed it and was momentarily amazed by its craftsmanship but my musings didn't take long since I still had to defend myself.

Our blades clashed and it was clear that he was stronger than me. That's when I had an idea, instead of using my strength to fight him; I just used his own strength against him. We fought for dominance for a few seconds but I suddenly let all my power go and he was caught off guard that was why he was forced to lunge forward and clashed with my oncoming fist.

As the swordsman laid there unconscious, I looked towards Katara and saw that she, unsurprisingly, defeated them all. Did I forget to mention that there were seven of them before the fight started? Yeah, it made me wonder why I was still overprotective of her.

I was so lost in thought that I didn't even notice Katara stalking towards me "Are you stupid? Didn't I motion towards you NOT to interfere?!" She poked me on the chest, hard

I raised my hands defensively "Hey! Just because you told me to, doesn't mean I'm going to follow it! I'm still the older brother, remember?" she just huffed and turned her back towards me

"I see you have an interesting way of handling stronger opponents" I turned around and saw a person with a goatee walking towards me. And by the way he was walking he was clearly confident in his every stride "In fact, unlike you, most of the people I saw before would try and outmatch the other person and it would end in dire consequences"

"And you are?" I asked cautiously since this guy was obviously not trustworthy

To my surprise, he bowed before answering "Forgive me for not introducing myself first, different people from different places call me different names but the most common one I have has to be, Master Piandao"

This was both a good and a bad thing. Good, because it meant that I didn't need to find this guy anymore. Bad, because from the rumors I heard he only accepted royalty as apprentices.

To earn some points from him, I bowed as well "It's a pleasure to finally meet the master of the sword" I was planning on using an alias but I think that was pointless since Katara was with me "I'm Sokka, from the Watertribe"

For the briefest moment, his eyes widened "I'm surprised to see someone from the other nations come here anymore. After all, there is still a war going on"

I decided to cut to the chase "Master, I was wondering if I can prove myself to you to become your apprentice" I bowed again and hoped against all hope that he would consider

"Hmm…" he mused "Normally I wouldn't do this but after I saw that you were ready to defend that girl, even when it was obvious that she could take care of herself, I'll reconsider. In fact, why don't you come with me now since I'll be leaving tomorrow morning?"

My eyes lit up "Really?"

'I didn't need to prove myself? Awesome!' I added as an afterthought

He nodded and smiled at me "I can see that you really have a good heart, and I can feel that you will play a great role in the future"

I smirked inwardly 'Too bad we're not on the same page'

"Thank you so much, master" I bowed again to hide my smirk "I promise, I won't disappoint you"

He nodded and before walking away he added "Oh, and bring your sister with you"

I was going to acknowledge him when a thought struck me 'How did he know about Katara? I didn't even mention anything about her. We don't even look alike. I need to be cautious around him' that was the thought inside my head while I made my way to our room and when I went inside I saw that Katara was already packing

"We need to get out of here, fast" she was being paranoid, again. Twenty seconds passed and I was just staring at her the whole time, she glared at me "Didn't you hear me? Or are you just that stupid?"

I just sighed at her "Calm down will you, everything is going to be fine. You're not going to tore some wonky holes from any fabric of space and time" ( AN: Name that reference! :P )

Katara looked at me, flabbergasted "What in the name of Tui and La are you talking about?!"

I just looked at her and shrugged "I don't know but now since I have your undivided attention, I have good news, I now have a master that will teach me how to use the way of the sword" I said proudly and when I didn't hear a reply I looked at her direction and saw that she was staring at me like I had a second head or something

"Are you going to tell me that you believe everything they said? What if that guy you're talking about is just a fraud or something?" she did have a point but my mind was made up and I didn't want second guesses

"Weelll…" I stalled "He was offering a place for us to stay… You know, I heard he lived in some kind of palace and he probably has guards there but since I think you have a point I might just reconsider his offer" I started my mental countdown '3… 2… 1…'

"Wait!" she said "Let's say he's really telling the truth and I believe you…" she breathed in, clearly not liking what she was going to say "Are you sure he's really offering this?"

I nodded enthusiastically "Of course!" but my cheery demeanor suddenly changed to a serious one "But something's strange though… He knows about you…"

Katara raised an eyebrow "You mean before you blabbed about me?"

I looked at her incredulously "I don't blab about you!" she just stared at me blankly "Fine, but I didn't this time! In fact, it was like he knew us even before we met"

"Hmm… That sound weird but since we are in need of shelter let's just stay go with it, for now"

I was going to start packing when I remembered something "By the way, why were you in a hurry anyway?"

She blushed and looked away "Because I saw that stupid prince again and I don't want to deal with now"

"So what you're trying to say is that you're afraid that when you two see each other you'll only not lose your cool but also a battle with him?"

She glared at me and was ready to snap when she just shook her head and resumed to pack

Instead of making her even more angry I just started packing my stuff 'Hmm… Speaking of the spoiled prince, I wonder when I'll get a chance to fight him'

*** With Piandao ***

"So, what do you say?"

Piandao mused "Hmm… I need to think about this. I mean, I already accepted a promising student and I don't want them to think I'm playing favorites"

"Then there's no problem since my nephew isn't the jealous type"

"I'll think about it" and Piandao shook the general's hand

Sokka: Interesting…

Me: What?

Sokka: Hmm? Oh, I'm sorry, I was just thinking about Azula there

Me: Oh really?

Sokka: Yep, I mean her name wasn't even mentioned in the story

Me: Well technically, you just said it…

Sokka: …

Me: …

Me: Well everyone, I hope you'd enjoy this!