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


"No, you're not, but then you never really needed anyone to protect you did you Fire Lord?"

She flinched at the bitter edge in his voice, ripping her eyes away from Aang's cold grey gaze. Appa groaned, shifting restlessly beneath her. Unease twisted her gut as she attempted to soothe the agitated animal. "Protect? No, not in a long time; but I've always counted on friends to guide me."

Squaring her shoulders she met Aang's gaze once more, hoping she was about to make an ass of herself. "Give him back Koh."

Aang's face split into a familiar cruel smile.