Author's Note: Alright, folks! It has come to my attention that I have made a couple misspelled in this story. Yeah I have bad luck with that sometimes and I am reminded of that a lot when I reread.
I CURSE THE DAY I MISS SPELLED STORK TURKEY!
But other then that I am trying to get better, Sometimes I wish I could write as good as J.K and J.R.R.
Now enough of my spelling lets get back on track to the story, which is once again a bit like the original episode with a few different things here and there.
ENJOY!
BOOK ONE:
WATER.
CHAPTER THREE:
THE WARRIORS OF KYOSHI.
Calming breaths. Calming breaths Zuko thought over and over again as he sat crossed leg in front of four lit candles. For this is one of the calming sessions that his uncle said that all Firebenders must do
Ever since the ship repairs where finished, Zuko ordered to continue the search for the Avatars but ever since they left the docks there have been no sightings of either the Light or the Dark Avatar.
So during this time, Iroh suggested Zuko wait in his room until something comes up.
Soon enough the door opened and Mai entered holding the map in her hand. She looked at Zuko's meditation, "Now there's something I never thought I see."
"The only reason you should be interrupting me, Mai is that you have news on the Avatars," Zuko said.
"Actually you Uncle told me to give you the news. So don't blame me if you get upset."
"Mai," Zuko said calmly, "Uncle taught me that keeping a level head is a sign of a great leader. What ever you have to say I wont get upset."
Mai rolled her eyes, "Sure you wont. Well to put it plainly, we have no idea where he is."
"WHAT!" The flame on the candles shoot out like a flamethrower at Zuko's anger as he stood up and glared at Mai.
"Well that lasted about a second," Mai stated.
"How have we not found him yet?" Zuko growled as Mai handed him the map.
"There have been sightings of his bison in the air but so far nothing on where he is, and as for the Dark Avatar, nothing as usual," Mai answered as she took out one of her fans out to cool off from the heat in the room.
Zuko looked over the map on the sightings of the Light Avatar.
"He can't be impossible to track down, "Zuko said, "Still despite his age he must be a master of evasive maneuver."
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'VE NEVER BEEN TO THE NORTH POLE?"
"Well I didn't have any reason to go there," Kuzon said after Sokka shouted at him. "Besides its colder there then in the South."
"Great then how do we know how to get there?" Sokka said.
"Simple," Aang said, "We know it's near water."
Sokka looked down from Appa seeing them flying over nothing but miles of ocean.
"Well then I guess we must be getting close then," Sokka said sarcastically as Kuzon looked over the map.
Aang watched Katara sewing Sokka's pants and a fun idea came to his head, "Hey Kuson, got any marbles?"
Without looking away from the map, Kuzon reached for his bag and found two marbles and tossed them to him, luckily Aang caught them.
"Hey Katara," Aang said, "Watch this."
Then using an old airbending trick of his, Aang spun the two marbles around in circles in mid air so fast it looked like he was spinning more then one.
"That's great, Aang," Katara said still working.
Aang frowned as he stopped the tick, "But you're not looking."
Katara stopped and looked at him, "That's great, Aang."
Aang lowed his head, "But I'm not even doing it."
"Oh leave her alone, Aang" Sokka said, "You don't distract a girl when they are doing their work."
Katara glared at Sokka, "And what is that suppose to mean?"
"Nothing," Sokka said, "It's just that girls are a lot better then boys at sewing clothing just like boys are better at hunting, fighting and stuff like that. Its common knowledge right, Kuzon?"
"I'm staying out of this one."
"Well I'm done with your pants," Katara tossed the pants at Sokka, "What do you think of my great job!"
Sokka saw a big hole between his left pant leg and the crotch section, "No Katara please!" he begged.
"And that, Aang" Kuzon said still looking at the map, "Is a prime example of watching what you say around women. They hold a grudge, trust me."
"Don't worry Sokka," Aang said, "Where we're going you won't need pants."
"Oh boy now what?" Kuzon sighed as Aang rained Appa to a new location.
They landed on an unknown island somewhere near the Earth Kingdom. While Aang observed the cost of the island Sokka and Katara looked at Kuzon as he tried to find the name of the island.
"Well it is not on my map," Kuzon said.
"Well your map is over a hundred years old," Sokka asked, "Maybe it's out of date?"
"Aang, why did we stop here?" Katara asked, "At this rate we probably wont get to the North until spring."
"Well we would go but Appa is suddenly tired, right buddy," Aang looked to Appa. The large Bison just looking at nothing, "Right?" Aang nudged to him causing the large animal to let out a yawn.
"Ok I would argue at this point but it is tough to disagree with a large flying horned animal," Sokka replied.
Kuzon on the other marched right up to Aang, "Ok what's the big idea?"
Aang smiled casually, "I have no idea what you're talking about."
"Now don't you try that innocent smile act on me, I taught you that trick," Kuzon said,
"You are going to tell me what-" Then suddenly a large fish was seen jumping out of the water and back down causing all to see it.
"Is that an Elephant Koi?" Kuzon asked.
"Yep and I'm gonna ride it," Aang said taking off his cloths off only leaving his underwear on. "Katara you got to watch me!"
"Oh no you don't!" Kuzon said, "Don't you remember the last time you-"
But Aang already jumped into the water despite Kuzon's warning.
"Cold! Aang cried out as he surfaced but started swimming towards the giant fish.
"So what did happen the last time?" Sokka asked.
Kuzon groaned, "Don't get me started."
Soon enough Aang was hanging on the back fin of the Elephant Koi and waved at his friends. Katara waved back amazed, Sokka just watched and Kuzon was grabbing his hair in frustration just as two more Elephant Koi fishes started joining Aang.
"Isn't he doing great?" Katara said.
"Please don't let him know you said that, you'll only encourage him," Kuzon pleaded.
"If you ask me the fish is doing most of the work," Sokka said.
Katara then spotted Appa eating something, "Appa no don't eat that!"
Aang held on tight to the large fish as it went underwater and back up again, Aang looked back hopping to see the look of amazement on Katara's face, but only saw Kuzon and Sokka watching him.
"Aw man," Aang said sadly.
"Ok you've had you fun now get off that fish and get back here!" Kuzon shouted.
Sokka was about to look away when he stopped after seeing something large in the water heading straight for the three large fishes.
"There is something in the water!"
Kuzon looked at Sokka, "What are you talking about what's-" Then Kuzon saw one of the Elephant Koi being dragged down by large creature under the water.
Kuzon gulped, "Oh boy that's big."
Katara came back after hearing Sokka shout, "What's wrong?"
"Apparently something big is about to have three fish and an Aang for a snack!" Kuzon said in a panic.
"Aang get out of there!" Katara shouted with Momo screeching with them.
Aang noticed the others waving at him, clearly not knowing of the danger he was in. He was about to wave back when something grabbed the fish's tail and causing Aang to fling off the fish and into the water.
Aang surfaced just to see the Elephant Koi he was ridding being dragged underwater and he turned around just as a larger fin surfaced behind him.
"AAAAAAAAHH!" Aang screamed and surprisingly he ran across the water away from the fin of the larger creature but then it started to follow him.
Finally Aang managed to reach the beach only to run right into Kuzon, knocking them both into a tree.
Katara and Sokka looked back to see the fin of the large creature descend back into the water and out of sight.
On the ground Kuzon glared at Aang already putting his cloths back on, "Aang, this is exactly what happened the last time you rode on the back of a giant fish."
"No it isn't," Aang said.
"What was that thing?" Katara said as she and Sokka joined them.
"I don't know," Aang said.
"Well lets not stick around to find out," Sokka said.
"For once I agree with pony tail here," Kuzon said sitting back up, "Let's get out of here before something else happens."
Then suddenly they where descended upon by four figurers, the group only managed to see a flash of green as they where instantly blindfolded and tied up before either of them could do or say anything, even Momo was grabbed and put in a sack.
Kuzon groaned as he fell the ground, "Me and my big mouth!"
"You four have some explaining to do," the voice sounded like an old man while the other voice after it sounded like a young woman.
"And if we don't like what we hear then we will throw you all back to the Unagi."
"I'm guessing this Unagi is that giant thing in the water right?" Kuzon asked still blindfolded.
"Show yourselves cowards!" Sokka demanded.
Soon enough one by one the gang's blindfolds where taken off and now they could see their current predicament. They where tied up onto a poll with a statue on top and were tied up in a row staring with Aang, Kuzon, Sokka, and Katara while Momo was still stuck in the bag.
But what they where currently looking at was a village along with a few people/ their captors, an old man no doubt the chief and five women all wearing a heavily armored green kimonos and each of their faces painted.
"Hmm, I'm tied up and there are five angry women," Kuzon said, "You know Aang, I've had a nightmare like this one."
"Who are you and where are the warriors who captured us?" Sokka questioned.
One of them women stepped forward no doubt the leader of the group, "You're looking at them and we will ask the questions. Who are you and what are you doing here?"
"Now hold it there is no way a bunch of girls could take us-OW!"
Sokka shouted after Kuzon kicked him in the leg, "Shut up stupid!" he hissed, "You do not want to upset them. You will make it worse!"
Kuzon cleared his throat and smiled, "Forgive him he was born with no brains. Let me introduce myself, my name is Kuzon."
"Kuzon huh?" The warrior woman glared at him, "That sounds like a Fire Nation name."
"What! Fire-No, no, no" Kuzon sweated, "I'm just a humble salesmen traveling with his young brother-like friend, a waterbender in training, and an idiot who thinks he's a warrior."
"HEY!"
Kuzon continued, "We only came to this island to rest a bit and hey if you let us go and live I can give you any of my merchandise for free!"
"Ok wait a second, maybe half off? 50% off?, 20% off?, Ok how's this if you buy one item I can guarantee the second item is free! How about that?"
There answer came in the form of a glare.
"Now who's making things worse," Sokka whispered.
"Look it's my fault, I just wanted to ride the Elephant Koi," Aang apologized, "I'm sorry we came to you're island."
"And How do we know you're not Fire Nation spies?" The chief spoke as more of the villagers came out to see the scene, "Kyoshi Island stayed out of your war and we intend to keep it that way."
"Kyoshi?" Aang immediately recognized that name, "You mean Avatar Kyoshi."
"Light Avatar Kysohi," The chief emphasized, "This was her home for four hundred years until her passing."
"Good because I know her," Aang said, "I'm the Light Avatar!"
Soon all eyes where on him. A few of the villagers gasped and whispered to each other while the lead warrior woman spoke first.
"That's impossible, the last Light Avatar was an Airbender who disappeared over a hundred years ago."
"Yeah and that's him," Katara said.
"It is obvious I mean have you seen what he's wearing," Kuzon pointed, "The tattoo is a dead giveaway."
While the villagers nodded in agreement, the chief was not believing a word of it, "Throw them back to the Unagi!"
At once the warrior women took out two metal fans as the approached them.
"Wow, what sharp fans you got there," Kuzon gulped.
"Aang, now would be a good time to show your bending," Katara said.
Wasting no time, Aang created a wave of air to the ground and rocketed him up in the air and over Kyoshi's statue and gently came down to the awed villagers.
"It is true, "The chief said in shock, "You are the Light Avatar."
Aang grinned, "Now check this out," He pulled out the marbles and for the villagers did the same Airbending trick he wanted to show Katara.
The whole village cheered at this amazing trick, especially one of the villagers who got so excited that he started foaming at the mouth and fainted at the same time.
Kuzon asked, "Uh, is that guy going to be okay?"
Soon word spread across the entire island of the Light Avatar's arrival, one of the villagers told a fisherman, the fishermen then told his seller, the seller told his recent buyer and unfortunately the buyer told his captain, Prince Zuko.
"The Light Avatar is on Kyoshi Island!" Zuko stood up from the dinner table, "Set a course at once and I want the Rhinos ready when we get there."
Mai looked at Iroh before taking a bite off her plate, "Was he talking to you or me?"
Iroh shrugged and gazed at the coked fish, "You think he's going to eat that?"
Zuko quickly snatched the plate "As a matter of fact I was going to save it for later!"
"Now this is what I call service!" Kuzon said observing the delicious food presented to them. The chief suggested for them to stay in one of their nice houses yesterday as a sign of an apology and hospitality.
"Yeah, desert for breakfast!" Aang began stuffing his face with the sweets, "They sure know how to treat their Avatars."
After taking a bite from one of the food, Katara turned to Sokka still slumped against the wall, "Come on Sokka you should try these."
"I'm not hungry," he pouted.
"But you're always hungry," Aang said.
"Don't mind him, Aang" Kuzon said, "He just embarrassed that four girls managed to kick his butt."
"I am not embarrassed!" Sokka stood up, "And besides they sneaked up on me."
"Yes and then they kicked your butt," Katara grinned.
Instead of continuing the talk Sokka instead grumbling to himself as he took a handful of food and left the room.
"What's his problem?" Aang asked.
"Who cares," Kuzon replied, "As long as he doesn't upset our hosts I don't care what he does. Besides I'm enjoying the royal treatment."
"Well lets not get too comfortable," Katara said, "It's dangerous to stay in one place for to long."
"I know but it's going to be fine," Aang said while Momo took a piece of food from Aang.
"Besides didn't you see how happy I'm making this town?"
"Yeah there even fixing that old Kyoshi statue outside for him," Kuzon mentioned.
"Well it is nice you see Aang happy being the Light Avatar for once," Katara admitted, "Still I'm just afraid that all this might go to your head, Aang."
"Don't worry, Katara I'm just a simple monk," Aang said looking out the window, "I won't let it go to my head."
"THERE HE IS!"
Aang looked down to see a group of the young girls of the village cheering and wooing over him and brining a blushing grin to the young Airbender's face, while Katara rolled her eyes and Kuzon chuckled.
"That's my buddy right there."
After taking his last bite, Sokka continued walking and grumbling over what happened yesterday with the Kyoshi Warriors.
So they tied him up, that does not mean they kicked his butt as Katara and Kuzon told him. He was right of course that those girls sneaked up on him, now if they hadn't things would have ended differently.
Then Sokka noticed the Kyoshi Warriors training in a dojo not far from him.
"I'll show them," Sokka said as he made his way to the Dojo.
Sokka looked in as the warriors where practicing with their fan weapons but Sokka eyes where focused on the presumed leader of the group, something about her made Sokka's blood boil but he kept his cool as he entered the Dojo.
"Hello, Ladies did not mean to interrupt," Sokka said, "I was just looking for someplace to train. I did not ruin your dance lessons did I?"
The Leader narrowed her eyes at him but kept things neutral, "No, but if your looking to train you came to the right place."
"I would like to apologize for yesterday, I did not know you where friends with the Light Avatar."
"Nay it's alright. I mean sure normally I would hold a grudge but I'll make an exception," Sokka said with a growing hint of smugness coming.
"After all if you guys hadn't snuck up on us then, well lets just say that I would not be the one tied up"
The leader raised an eyebrow, "Oh, I see because you are such a big strong man and we as girls wouldn't stand a chance?"
"Oh I didn't say that, but to be fair I am the best warrior in my village," Sokka praised himself.
"The best huh?" she said mockingly, "Well then I hope you don't mind giving a demonstration of your skills then."
Sokka blinked, "Uh right now?"
"Oh yes, right girls?" All the Kyoshi warriors nodded as they other then their leader walked back leaving her and Sokka. "I'm mean unless you don't think you can handle it?"
This is it, Sokka thought, Time to show them a real warrior. "Okay then just stand still and try to block me."
Sokka prepared his battle stance as the single Kyoshi Warrior stood still. He made the first move in the form of a punch but then was blocked quickly by her fan hitting his arm.
Sokka rubbed his arm, "Och, okay that was a good hit, uh-what was your name again?"
"I didn't give you my name."
"Well what ever your name is I was going easy on you at first but now I'm going full Water Tribe now!"
Sokka resumed his warrior stance while his opponent grins at him. He quickly tried to give a surprise kick but she ducked and pushed him down to the ground.
Sokka looked up as his opponent was fanning herself, "Was that you going easy on me again? She teased.
"That's it!"
Sokka charged again and the next thing he knew, his arm was grabbed and he was spinning around and his belt was removed and tied his arm to his leg and then finally he was on the ground.
"Is there anything else you want to teach us?"
Sokka tried to hide his embarrassment as he started hopping out of the dojo while hearing the other Kyoshi Warriors giggle.
"By the way," Sokka turned to the victor, "My name is Suki but I doubt after today you will ever forget it."
Sokka continued on his way out, feeling a little hurt from his arms, his legs and his pride.
"Well girls looks like my past life's statue is all done," Aang said to his fans as they looked up at the repaired and repainted statue of Kyoshi.
"You were so pretty," said one of the little girls.
Soon Aang caught sight of Katara picking food at a fruit stand, "Excuse me ladies."
Aang walked up to Katara as she picked the last food, "There you are, Aang. Can you help me with this it is a little heavy."
"Actually I was wondering if you would join me and the girls in ridding with Appa," Aang offered.
Katara sighed, "Thanks but no I need to make sure we have enough supplies."
"Oh come on, Katara it will be fun!" Aang insisted.
"And after flying the rest of us are thinking of doing a portrait or showing them some of my Airbending tricks and then-"
"I doubt watching you show off would be fun, Aang" Katara interrupted.
"And besides I told you we are not staying long. We have to go soon."
"But, Katara I don't want to leave yet," Aang said, "I don't know why but there is something about this place I like."
"Aangy!" cried one of the little girls, "What is taking you so long?"
"Aangy?" Aang blushed slightly while Katara raised an eyebrow.
"A simple Monk huh? You know I thought you weren't gonna let all this go to your head."
"Well you know what I think?" Aang said, "I think you are just jealous that we are having lost of fun without you."
Katara groaned as she picked up her bag and walked away leaving Aang a little sad until his fan girls dragged him away.
The arrival of the Light Avatar brought new burst of energy into the Kyoshi Warrior's training. Suki was one of many who felt this and put that new arrival of passion into her skills and it is those skills that told her someone has entered the dojo.
Suki sighed that it was Sokka again, "Let me guess you want a rematch?"
Sokka's face showed a mix of shame and humility as he sat on his legs and bowed to the warriors.
"I humbly ask that you teach me some of your skills."
Suki crossed her arms, "What is this?"
"I was wrong to think you-all of you were not warriors. I see that now and I would think of it as a honor if you would train me in your ways."
Suki placed her closed fan under Sokka's chin and lifted his head for her to look at. She tried to find any signs of lies on his expression.
She found noun.
Suki turned her back to Sokka, "Normally we don't teach outsiders let alone boys. But I think we can make an exception for the friend of the Light Avatar."
Sokka smiled, "Thank you, you wont regret it."
"Hold on, first you must follow are traditions," Suki grinned, "And I do mean all."
After a few minuets Sokka came out wearing one of their Kyoshi Warrior attire, face paint and all.
"Ok I know it's a warriors outfit but I look more like a girl then a warrior in this."
"Be proud in what you're wearing," Suki said, "The silk thread is a symbol for the brave blood in our veins and the gold insignia represents the honor of a warriors heart."
"We Kyoshi warriors wears this not just in the name of our founder but in honor of her for to this day, Light Avatar Kyoshi is said to be the greatest Light Avatar of all. That's what we strive to be like her, a real warrior."
Sokka looked again at his outfit and realized its true importance much like his own warrior outfit.
"A real warrior," Sokka said with pride.
"Excuse me ladies!"
Kuzon poked his head in the dojo, "I don't mean to interrupt any training but I was. Hope… Ing…"
Kuzon instantly recognized Sokka despite his new look.
The two stared at each other in silence till Sokka glared at him.
"Kuzon I swear, if I see you laugh once-"
"Oh you won't," Kuzon said calmly and moved out of sight.
"BAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!"
Suki covered her mouth to hide her smile at Sokka's twitching face as Kuzon's laugh continued.
"HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAhaaaaa. HA!"
Kuzon poked his head back in, "Okay I'm done. Have you seen Aang around?"
"No. I haven't," Sokka gritted his teeth.
"Okay then," Kuzon finally left but not before looking back at him.
"By the way the next village we go to, do you want me to see if they have a dress in your size?"
Sokka was about to throw a fan at Kuzon but he already left laughing along the way.
"I really hate that guy."
After finally calming down from the sight of Sokka in woman's clothing, Kuzon found his way back to the house, seeing Katara practicing Waterbending by moving the water in a bowl.
"Hey, Katara is Aang here?"
Katara frowned and kept practicing, "No he's not here, why do you ask?"
Kuzon rubbed his hands together, "Well you might have not have known but these people are big Aang fans."
"Really, I haven't noticed," Katara rolled her eyes.
"Right so what I'm planning is Aang to advertise my merchandise, these people are bound to be loaded!"
Katara sighed at this, first off her brother is doing who knows what, then Aang starts thinking with a big head and now Kuzon wants to abuse it for money. Has everyone forgotten about going to the North Pole!
"So you see the problem here. No Aang means, no Avatar advertisement!" Kuzon stated, "So you don't know where he is?"
Katara raised her outstretched hand making the water rise higher up from the bowl, "He's probably still having fun with his fan club."
"Oh yeah, I did see them with him a little while ago," Kuzon smiled, "It's nice to see Aang having fun with people again."
Katara blinked almost causing the water to fall," What do you mean?"
"Well I'm not saying Aang didn't have any friends back in the Air Temple, but as soon as he was announced that he was the Light Avatar, well the other kids started not playing with him."
"But why?"
Kuzon scratched his head in thought, "I don't know I think it was that they didn't think they where worthy of being around him or that they where scared that they might upset him or something."
"What ever the reason nobody wanted to be around Aang for long and that left me to be his only friend."
RAAAARROOOH!" Appa roared outside as his fur was getting brushed.
"Okay, okay his only HUMAN friend! Geez that fur ball I swear has better hearing then a Rabbit Fox."
Katara thought about what Kuzon said, maybe that was one of the reasons why Aang wanted to stay, she can hardly blame him for wanting a little attention after hearing that.
"Okay let me think," Kuzon pondered aloud, "If I was Aang hanging out with my fans where would I go?"
"Let's see I probably want to impress them more like I don't know doing something amazing, wonderful, dangerous, life threatn-"
Kuzon face froze and went into different expressions. The first was a shocking realization, then a look of horror and finally anger.
"Oh I'm going to kill him."
Then he ran out of the room, Katara stopped her practicing and tried to figure out what Kuzon just thought when she too realized what Aang was going to do.
"What's taking so long?"
The little girls sat bored on the beach while Aang was in the lake.
"Don't worry," Aang said, "I'm sure the Unagi will show up."
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"Any second now."
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"Any. Second. Now"
Aang then noticed the girls leaving, "Hey where're you going?"
"It's getting late we're going home," said one of the girls.
"Maybe next time, Aangy!"
"No don't leave yet!" Aang pleaded, "Wait! How about this trick!"
Aang pulled out the marbles and did the same trick but it was too late they where gone.
Aang sighed, Great, he thought, Here I am alone in the lake waiting for a giant sea monster that almost ate me to come out and try and eat me again. Things can't get any worse.
"AANG!"
Aang flinched, "I was wrong it got worse."
He spotted Kuzon glaring at him while gnashing his teeth while Momo sits by him eating a sweet, then he noticed Katara.
"Katara you're here!"
"Oh don't you think she's going to save your butt when I get through with you!" Kuzon shouted.
"I'm sorry, Kuzon," Aang apologized, "And I'm sorry to you too Katara."
"You where right, I did let this all go to my head, I should have listen to you."
"It's alright, Aang," Katara said, "And I'm sorry too."
"Yeah, yeah we are all sorry," Kuzon said, "Now get out of the water or you'll wish that overgrown fish would have eaten you!"
"On my way!" Aang started swimming to shore but then suddenly Aang felt something hit him underneath and then was suddenly lifted up.
Kuzon and Katara gasped at what they were witnessing. Aang too found himself in shock, seeing himself on a serpent-like body and when he turned he saw the raising face of the Unagi.
"DANG IT I WAS JOKEING UNIVERSE!" Kuzon shouted.
At that moment the Unagi lunged at Aang but the young airbender reacted fast and jumped off the creature but the Unagi was fast as well and tired to bit down on Aang, luckily Aang managed to grab ahold of the Unagi's barbels and seeing this the Unagi tried to shake him off.
"Tried to hang on, Aang!" Katara shouted.
"FORGET HANGING DO SOMETHING, KATARA!" Kuzon shook Katara while Aang hanged for his life.
"Do some waterbending. Do anything!"
Aang continued to scream as he kept his grip on the barbels as the Unagi tired to shake him off till finally Aang's grip started to slip and with a final whip from the serpents head Aang was flung off right into the water where he floated back up unconscious.
Acting fast Katara and Kuzon quickly headed towards him but the Unagi started making its way to its latest meal.
Luckily Katara made it to Aang just as the Unagi rose up ready to strike. Kuzon stopped right behind her and looking up at the beast.
"If now was a good time for some Waterbending it would be now!"
The Unagi lunged at the group but at that moment Katara focused and while holding onto Aang with one hand she shoved her free hand forward and rocketed them with Kuzon behind out of the water and onto land safely behind rocks.
The Unagi angered with its meal escaping spotted them by the rocks, "Something tells me we should move right now," Kuzon advised as the Unagi opened its mouth and fired large jets of water from its mouth straight at them.
Quickly grabbing ahold of Aang, Katara and Kuzon hid themselves behind one of the larger rocks as the Unagi continued on till it finally gave up and dove back into the water.
"Kuzon," Aang said weakly after spitting out some water.
"Easy, Aang" Katara said as she used her waterbending to help him take out any of the lake water out of him.
"You where right, this is exactly what happened the last time I rode on the back of a giant fish."
Kuzon patted Aang's head, "Oh I know but don't worry. That overgrown sea snake is gone and we are out of danger-oh you have got to be kidding me."
Katara looked over from the rocks where Kuzon was looking, "The Fire Nation."
Heading towards the far side of the beach was Zuko's ship. Once the ship was near land the front opened up and Zuko came out fully armored while ridding an armored Komodo Rhino and with four others following him.
There where 3 rhino's with two soldiers ridding on each of them while Mai rode hers alone in her usual attire.
"Listen up," Zuko commanded, "I want the Light Avatar found alive."
"And try not to get beat up while you're at it," Mai said as they headed down the path towards the village.
The two fists clashed, while the one belonging to Sokka went for the offensive, the other belonging to Suki provided defensive and the two were nearly out of breath from their combat training.
"I have to say you're not bad for a boy," Suki remarked.
Sokka smirked, "Well I am starting to get use to this outfit but I still have trouble knocking you down."
Suki chuckled at that, "Well you gonna have to train a lot harder for that to happen."
"Now how about we try the fan next?"
"Okay but one more try first I think I can knock you down," Sokka returned to his battle stance, Suki shook her head but played a long.
Suki pulled out her fan but before she had time to open it Sokka struck quickly and grabbed her arm and was about to knock her down but she thought fast and tried to knock him down but only managed to knock both of them down.
The two stopped as they noticed their current position. Sokka was on top of Suki and their noses where touching. The two's faces turned red as they quickly got off the floor and took a couple of steps away, not looking at each other.
"Uh, sorry about that," Sokka apologized his face paint not hiding the blush.
"No it was my fault," Suki kept her red face focus on the fan.
"Well I started it first."
"Well you know there are no rules in combat sometimes, so you where in the right."
A silent still filled the room while the two kept their eyes away from each other both thankful that no one saw that.
"Well at least I knocked you down," Sokka glanced at Suki as she did the same.
"I only did that to make you feel better so don't push your luck."
The two stared at each other…and then they started to laugh. Never before has Sokka meet someone who could rival him, it was nice And it didn't hurt that she was pretty.
Sokka blinked at that thought where did that come from?
"Girls!"
The chief entered the dojo in a hurry, "Firebenders have landed on our shore you two gather the girls and get ready!"
Suki nodded as the chef left, "What do you think," She turned to Sokka, "you're ready to fight in that?"
Sokka pulled out his fan, "This is a warrior's outfit right?"
News of the approaching Fire Nation soldiers spread fast over the village that by the time Zuko's group got to the village, there was no one in sight.
"Well this towns lively," Mai said sarcastically, "Don't suppose they knew we where coming?"
Zuko observed the houses, noticing a few of the villagers sneaking peeks at them from either the doors or windows.
"Light Avatar, come out of hiding!"
No answer came for Zuko's shout but it did caused the watching villagers to return to hiding.
"Find him!" The men followed Zuko's commands as they moved their beasts to search the village leaving Mai by Zuko's side.
"Don't know if you thought about this but, what if he left before we even got here?" Mai asked.
Zuko's kept his watch for any signs of his target, "Then these villagers better know where he's going."
Mai sighed, "Right." Then something caught her gaze, a quick green blur that moved from one of the houses.
Then without warning the Kyoshi Warriors struck like lightning and attacked.
Three of them managed to knock off the 2nd riders off of each of the Komodo Rhinos while some of the others focused on disarming the remaining ones while Suki made a bee line for Zuko but was halted as she dodged knifes that nearly hit her face.
Mai stood between Zuko and the leader of the Kyoshi warriors, "Just so you know," Mai stared, "Those colors makes me nauseous."
Another Kyoshi Warrior went to aid Suki but Mai saw her coming and launched her Stilettos at her, thankfully not killing her but managed to pin her to the wall of a house.
Thanks to this distraction Suki ran past Mai and straight to her original target as she leaped into the air to strike. Zuko reacted by having his rhino tail whip her in midair knocking her to the ground.
Suki looked up just as Mai pulled out a dagger and was about to attack but was blocked by it piercing Sokka's fan, which allowed him to quickly pull it out of her hand and kick her down.
"That was for what happened back home!"
Before Zuko could react to this, another Kyoshi Warrior managed to knock him off his rhino. He then found himself surrounded by Suki, Sokka and the warrior that knocked him down.
But Zuko was not going to let this beat him.
He reacted by spinning around while letting fire out from his feet and bursting at the others causing them to be knocked down.
Zuko leaped away from them and back to the center as Mai stood up, "That was embarrassing," she said.
"So you decided to send these girls to fight me instead?" Zuko stated, "What kind of Avatar are you that you can't show your face!"
"I'm here!"
They turned around and before them standing in front of Kyoshi's statue, Aang stood fully clothed with staff in hand.
Mai was about to pull out her knifes but Zuko placed a hand on her shoulder, "No, he's mine."
"Yeah cause you did so well last time."
Ignoring her Zuko attacked by launching fire from his fist one at a time but Aang kept knocking each one away with his staff, Aang was about to use his bending when he stopped to take notice of the damage that has been done to the village.
A few of the Kyoshi Warriors where either still fighting or helping there wounded while a few of the houses caught on fire. Even Kyoshi's statue was ablaze.
And it was all, his fault.
Using this distraction, Zuko launched another fire attack and managed to knock Aang's staff from his hand, Aang managed to leap out of the way for the next attack.
As Zuko was about to strike again Aang noticed two of the Kyoshi warriors battle fans on the ground.
He picked the two up as Zuko charged at him. Using the fans and his Airbending Aang swung his arms at Zuko and the result was a strong gust of wind launching from his hands and directed by the fans pushing both Zuko and Mai towards each other and into one of the damaged houses.
Aang sighed as he took one last look at the damaged village then with his staff he glided off to find his friends, he managed to find Katara taking the children into the chief's house for safety while Momo was hanging on her back.
Aang landed near Katara, "Is everyone alright?"
Katara nodded, "Yes and the Kyoshi Warriors are protecting the remaining villagers right now."
Aang lowered his head, "You where right, Katara. Look what I brought to this place."
"Aang this was not your fault."
"But it is, Katara. If I left like you said we should then the Fire Nation would not be destroying these people's village."
"Then let's go now and Zuko will follow us."
"Way ahead of you!" Kuzon bellowed from Appa's head directing the creature to them.
"As they use to say in Fire Nation boot camp 'if you can't stand the heat then run like a Chicken Duck' but in a good way!"
Aang felt torn about leaving these people especially now. Katara placed her hand on his shoulder in comfort.
"Aang, I know this does not feel right, but right now this is the only option left."
Aang nodded as he jumped up and landed next to Kuzon. "Wait where's Sokka?" Katara asked.
"I see him!" Kuzon said sitting up from Appa's back looking at the village, "At least I think? It's hard to tell when all these girls have the same outfit."
"HEY ! WE'RE LEAVING! GET YOUR BUTT AND MAKEUP AND LETS GO!"
"I really, really hate that guy," Sokka growled.
"You better go now while you can!" Suki said.
"But Suki-"
"Don't worry we can handle this and besides there is no time for goodbyes."
"Then let me apologize again for treating you like a girl instead of the great warrior that you are."
Suki smiled at Sokka and gave him a peck on the cheek causing a blush from him, "Thank you but remember, Sokka. I am a warrior but I'm also a girl too."
She gave him a wink and went off with her comrades leaving Sokka touching the cheek she kissed.
"WILL YOU HURRY UP ALREADY!" Kuzon bellowed, snapping Sokka back to his senses and ran to the others and as soon as he got on Aang gave the Yip Yip to Appa and they started flying away making sure the Fire Nation saw them leaving.
At that moment Zuko and Mai came out the houses just as Appa flew over them.
"There they go again," Mai stated.
"Get to the ship, we must not lose sight of them!" Zuko commanded and all the soldiers followed their leader away from the village and back to the ship.
Aang's brow lowered at idea of leaving the damage he brought to those kind people and not doing anything to fix it.
"Aang, I'm sorry but this was the only way," Katara said.
"She's right," Kuzon said, "And besides it's not like they don't have anyone to protect them you know."
"Plus now that hot headed jerk can take his frustration from them as he tries to find us, but that wont happen so long as we don't do anything stupid right?" Kuzon turned to Aang but he was gone.
All three looked to down on Appa's left seeing Aang falling until he landed in the lake.
"Katara, please tell me that did not just happen," Kuzon asked.
Before she could answer the water erupted and out came Aang on the head of the Unagi and holding onto its barbs with both hands. Using all his strength Aang pulled onto the barbs causing the sea serpent to let out a flow of water dousing the flames as well as getting Zuko and his men wet.
With the exception of Mai who brought an umbrella much to Zuko's frustration, "And here I thought I would not get the chance to use this."
Seeing the flams all out, Aang let go of the barbs and jumped up as Appa caught him, "Thanks Unagi!"
"I know I know it was stupid and reckless," Aang said as he joined with the others.
"Yes it was," Katara smiled as he went to hug Aang and as he enjoyed it he was then pulled away by Kuzon and then he started shaking him roughly.
"WHY DO YOU DO THESE THINGS TO ME? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT I WAS THINKING WHEN YOU JUMPED! DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN!"
"OOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKAAAAAAAAAA!"
The chief watched as the Fire Nation ship was headed back to sea trying to follow the flying Bison carrying the hope of the world.
"Thank you and good luck to you, Light Avatar." Then he held his hands as a look of worry was shown on his face.
"And stay safe from the Dark."
He lost her.
Since leaving the village, Haru had tried to follow the masked girl. If she could do that to those soldiers then she is exactly what the world needs.
Then again what his mother told him about that girl being the Dark Avatar. Well maybe the legends where a bit misleading, maybe she won't be as bad as they think after all the only reason she attacked those Fire Nation soldiers was because they attacked first.
As the moon served as his only light, Haru thought maybe would be a good time to set up camp, but before he could do anything his body instantly froze.
It was not out of fear. His whole body just stopped moving, he could barley move his head as he heard footsteps coming towards him slowly.
"I am getting tired of you following me."
The light of the full moon showed the masked clocked girl holding both hands out like she was grabbing something. Could she be the one holding him still?
She continued walking towards him like a predator to its prey till she was at his face.
"Now tell me why do you think it is a good idea to hunt me?"
"I-I'm not. Hear to-to hunt you," Haru managed to say. "I came-came to ask, for your help."
With the mask on, Haru could not tell the expression on her face rather be a look of shock, suspicion or confusion and it also did not help that he could barley see her eyes through it.
She lowered her hands causing him to drop to the floor but she grabbed the front of his shirt pulling him up.
"Do you not know who I am?"
Haru nodded, "You are the Dark Avatar. I've also seen what you did to those Firebenders and-"
"And yet you still ask for my help?"
"I do, you are the only one who can end the war-"
The Dark Avatar dropped him to the ground, "I don't care about the war."
"There is only one thing I seek and I do not need any distractions or fools getting in my way," Her mask glowed red as two large boulders erupted from the ground and fire burst from underneath the rocks.
Haru bowed to the Dark Avatar, "Please, my farther and all the Earthbenders from my village were taken away. Please I beg for your help I'll do anything!"
The boulders dropped.
Haru slowly looked up at the Dark Avatar as she stands between the two boulders, her mask cease glowing.
She tapped her lower part of the mask in thought, "Anything?"
Authors' Note: Well I hope this time the writing is good but if not don't be afraid to tell me. Other then that it looks like Haru is dealing with the wrong Avatar, you must be wondering where this might lead?
Well you will just have to wait a little bit cause the next chapter will be on the gangs trip to Omashu!
Now here is a little thing I want to add in, and that is the voices for Kuzon and the Dark Avatar, just something for you to think on who is voicing these characters.
For Kuzon it is Tony Sampson the voice of Eddy from Ed, Edd, 'n' Eddy. Reasons are, I kind of based Kuzon on Eddy a little for the greedy part and scam making aspect of his character and maybe just maybe a bit on the road to El dorado character Tulio if you know where to look.
And for the Dark Avatar (Who's real name won't be known in Book 1) I have no idea. What do you guys think and if you have any ideas shout them out in your reviews.
Just think of a voice of a young girl no older then Katara with a hint of rage and sorrow.
Anyway till next time!