Disclaimer: Avatar the Last Airbender copyright Dante Dimartino, Brian Konietzko and Nickelodeon Studios.


Tatsuo schooled his features into the practiced smile she'd seen for months. It was infuriating. "This way, Fire Lord. Your people await you."

She itched to smack the smile off his face. Her fingers twitched. The chi-block was wearing off sooner than expected. Despite Tatsuo's precautions, he'd forgotten one important fact. Tonight was a full moon and her healing ability was strengthened.

All she needed was the right distraction.

"Why all these schemes Tatsuo? What are you really after?"

"You haven't figured it out yet? I guess you're not a clever as you think. Escape now, and you'll never know."