Chapter 25: Untold Info
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Previously on Avatar:The Journey Begins...
"If I tell Sokka that Azula's at Kyoshi, he will become even more stressed and that is the last thing he needs right now. Ugh! What do I do?" Aang silently asked himself while trying to make the right decision.
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"What is taking Shino so long to get here? That fool should have been here a day ago?" Azula complained while throwing the sticks on the ground and plopping on the hard ground.
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And Now...
"Wow! That is so cool!" Sheng exclaimed once Sokka finished telling the story of the defeat of Koh. Of course he tended to over exaggerate some parts and add some scenes where he was being the hero, but it was still pretty accurate. "Dang Katara, you just keep on getting more and more rockin." Sheng complemented giving her a sly look. Aang frowned at the colonist's comment toward his girl.
"Thanks, but Aang is the one who is the hero. He saved me. I just brought Koh back to his mortal form." Katara responded while passing out bowls of rice to everyone.
"It wasn't just me, Katara. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have even been able to defeat him." Aang stated while he watched his girlfriend sit down next to him.
"Thanks Aang." Katara thanked sincerely as she took his hand in hers. OnJi, who sat on the other side if Aang, narrowed her eyes in jealousy.
'I'm going to get Aang to be mine eventually..' OnJi thought to herself as she continued to eat her food. After a few minutes the group heard the front door open and close. They all turned around to see Chief Hakoda and Lady Kaya enter the house.
"Katara, dear, you should have told me it was time for dinner. I could have cooked it." Kaya said when walking into the house with Hakoda.
"Oh..It didn't even cross my mind honestly. I'm so used to cooking it just becomes second nature I guess." Katara replied while handing her mother and father a bowl of food.
"Well, I'm here now. You don't have to worry about cooking or cleaning or anything for now. I think it's time that you get to become a kid again and have fun." Kaya stated while sitting down at the table. Katara just sat there silently at her Mother's comment.
"Um..Okay." She managed to say after a short silence. 'I haven't done anything but chores and taking care of the family for years..How can I just stop?' Katara thought to herself, but she wouldn't dare argue with her Mom.
"Don't worry..I'm SURE you'll be able to learn how to have fun again. It will just take some practice...Well maybe a little more than some.." OnJi told the young waterbender with a smirk. She didn't know why, but making Katara feel inferior in some way made her feel good. The Watertribe girl glared at the firenation girl.
"I'm sure I will, and Aang will teach me. He's the best at having fun." Katara stated boldly grabbing Aang's hand and causing him to blush. OnJi frowned at this action.
"Well you are going to have to wait, because Aang promised me that we will go train first thing tomorrow morning. Isn't that right Aang?" OnJi asked the severely blushing Avatar while locking her arm into the crook of his.
"Well..Uhhh..ummm.." The poor Avatar stuttered around uncomfortably. Katara was about to say something but decided against it; instead, she smiled and leaned over and placed her head on Aang's shoulder causing the air nomad to smile. OnJi fumed at this action.
"You little-" She started while pointing a finger at Katara.
"ANYways, what are we going to do about Azula? Where is she at right now?" Sokka interrupted OnJi while giving her a shut-your-jealous-little-mouth look. A long silence followed his question.
"Don't everyone speak at once." The young warrior sarcastically stated in an attempt to end the silence that fell over the group.
"We aren't exactly sure where she is at the moment." Katara answered truthfully. Her face was a little downcast at the thought of Azula still on the loose.
"Oh.." was all Sokka could mutter. During this time, Aang shifted around uncomfortably in his seat. 'I can't tell them just yet. Not with them being so happy.' The young Avatar thought to himself. He looked over to see Sheng looking equally uncomfortable. 'Hm.. he must know something too.' Aang continued thinking to himself.
"Aang..Aang..AANG!"
"Huh?" The young air nomad said as he snapped out of his thoughts to see everyone staring at him.
"I was asking, what do you think we should do? Do you have any thoughts or know anything we should know?" Sokka asked clearly a tiny bit annoyed from Aang's daydreaming. Aang started shifting around more uncomfortably.
"Uhhh...No...nope. I don't know anything at all.. Nope... nothing at all.." The Avatar lied while smiling hugely and rubbing the back of his head. "But I am tired.. I think I'm going to go to bed..." He continued with a fake yawn. Then he quickly stood up and walked outside, leaving everyone staring quietly at the door he just exited.
"What's up with him?" Sokka asked clearly confused by his sudden mood change. Everyone else shrugged and continued their conversation. Katara sat there in the group staring at the door in concern.
'Aang knows something.' She thought to herself before quietly excusing herself from the table and heading outside.
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"There it is.." General Shino said with an evil smile. One of his new soldiers looked out at the forest covered coast in confusion.
"What is here, sir? I don't see anything but the forest and sea shore." The soldier remarked as he continued scanning the area. Shino simply smiled and gave the signal to dock at the edge of the seashore.
"You will find out in time." Was the General's simple answer then he jumped from the boat and onto the hard ground below him. Twenty-Five guards soon followed behind their new leader. Once they were on the coast, Shino walked confidently into the forest. It was pitch dark and the sound of the nocturnal howling wolf-owls made a cold shiver run down the soldiers' backs. They felt as if someone was watching their every move, eager at any moment to attack.
"WHO GOES THERE?" A harsh voice called out of the darkness. The soldiers jumped and braced themselves for attack. Shino, on the otherhand, stood very confidently and unfazed.
"The one who seeks a better world." The General responded almost instantly. At those words, five men dressed in blue clothes jumped from the trees and landed a few feet from the group if firenation soldiers.
"It is a privilege for us to be visited by such a high ranking general and most trusted friend of FireLord Zuko. What may we owe this honor, General Shino of the Firenation?" The oldest warrior asked with a respectful bow. He was about Hakoda's age. The warrior had board straight shoulder-length black hair that fell lazily on his shoulders. His eyes were a deep green, and his face was very worn and weathered from many years of battle. He had on a watertribe outfit that was almost identical to Chief Hakota's and a black sparrow-monkey feather dangled on the left side of his face.
"Greetings Huang Fu, I have come to you to request a favor.. I have a certain mission that I need your help on. A mission that involves the daughter of Chief Hakoda of the Southern Watertribe." Shino began immediately capturing the attention of the middle aged warrior.
"Come back to the colony. We will discuss this mission further in the privacy of my house." Huang Fu said as he turned around and led them to the small village that looked like the old southern watertribe. It was small and homey; the only difference was there was no snow. It was all green grass and trees surrounding them for miles. Once inside Chief Huang Fu's house, they sat down at a table in the main room.
"What is your mission, General Shino?" He asked getting straight to the point. The middle aged general smiled at the question.
"The mission is simple.. Break the Avatar's heart by taking away his most treasured possession." General Shino answered causing the Chief's eyes to widen in surprise.
"What? Why would Firelord Zuko want to hurt his best friend, the Avatar?" Huang asked in shock.
"Firelord Zuko doesn't have any idea of this plan; I made up the mission. The world needs a new ruler, a better stronger one. The only way for that to happen is for me to take out the Avatar..and then that so called Firelord Zuko." Shino explained causing Huang to growl in anger.
"You traitor! Why would I ever help you complete this awful task?" Shino yelled while standing up enraged by what he was hearing.
"Because if you don't, I will make sure your precious village is burned to the ground, and your village's women and children taken as our slaves. I will make sure your wife and children become my personal slaves." Shino threatened staring intimidatingly at the man. After a small silence the Chief sighed.
"It seems as if I don't have a choice.. how do you want me to complete this mission?" Huang asked while hanging his head in defeat. The general smirked at this response.
"I understand your son, Chang, is seventeen correct?" Shino started while placing his arms on the table and intertwining his fingers together. The old Chief nodded 'yes', while the evil man smiled mincingly. "Then here is what you will do.."
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