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Sokka's arms ached. He had been rubbing the ropes against the bed for fifteen minutes. Zuko had been telling him to hurry up, for the past fourteen minutes, and his arms had been in pain for the past thirteen minutes. They felt numb now.

After a few more minutes of frantic rubbing, the ropes were thin enough for Sokka to break out of.

"I got it!" Sokka said in an excited whisper. He didn't want the guards to hear.

"Good. Now untie me!" Zuko ordered.

Sokka glared at the fire prince. He was having serious thoughts about leaving Zuko tied, and just untying himself.

But, no matter how much he wanted to, he couldn't leave Zuko behind.

Sokka began trying to untie the other boys hands.

"Uh-" Sokka started.

"What?" Zuko asked. He was annoyed that Sokka had stopped trying to untie him.

"You- can get off me now," Sokka said with a huge blush.

Zuko blushed too, before sliding off of Sokka without a word. Both of them had to get up on their knees.

After a short pause, Sokka resumed untying the prince. He worked for about five minutes in silence.

"Done!" Sokka nearly yelled. Zuko clapped a hand over his mouth.

"Sh! Do you want the guards to hear you?" He hissed. Sokka shook his head no.

Zuko removed his hand, glaring.

Both boys reached down at the same time to untie the ropes holding them together.

Their hands touched, and Sokka's stomach did a back-flip.

Judging by the fire prince's expression, he had got the same feeling.

They looked at each other for a long time. Then Sokka reached down and continued to untie the knots.

Zuko just stared at the water tribe boy as he worked.

Why am I thinking this? It's wrong. Sokka's a boy! But- NO! Sokka's hands are- shut up! Maybe he thinks of me the same way. Would he tell me? Of course not you idiot, you're his enemy! There is one way to find out...

"Sokka-" Zuko was interrupted as the cell door opened.

It was Commander Zhao.

He looked at the boys untied hands, and turned to the one of the guards saying, "Bring in the chains."

"Yes sir!"

"Now. We have captured the Avatar's girlfriend. I believe she is from the same village as you?" Zhao asked, indicating to Sokka.

"Let her go!" Sokka yelled. He went to get up, and attack the Commander, but Zuko put his hands on Sokka's shoulders, holding him down.

Everyone expected the exiled prince to say something, but he remained silent.

The guards returned with a chain. It had a ring on each end of it.

"You will tell me everything you know about the Avatar's plans," Zhao said.

Zuko moved his hands from Sokka's shoulders by letting them slide down the boy's arms. This gave Sokka a spark of courage.

"Bite me!"

Zhao was infuriated. He looked like he was going to burn them both to a crisp. Then his normal calmness returned.

"We will put them on the island for three days," Commander Zhao announced.

Sokka didn't know what "the island" was, but he supposed it wasn't a good thing. He looked at Zuko to see what the prince thought of this.

His face remained cold, and expressionless.

"I will be waiting for them in the room," Zhao said with a bored wave, as he walked out.

One of the guards produced a knife, causing Sokka to flinch. He cut the ropes, and the boys were pulled to their feet.

They were lead down a dark hallway, and into an empty room. On the walls were stains that looked sickeningly like blood stains.

Commander Zhao was standing in the middle of the room with his back turned.

"What have you done with my sister?" Sokka bravely intoned.

"Get them ready," Zhao said, ignoring Sokka. The man's voice was filled with the promise of pain.

The guards holding them, pulled off their shirts, and clamped the rings around the boy's waists. There was about two feet of space between them. Then they were grabbed and shoved roughly into a corner.

The Commander turned around. A smile was plastered on his face. He was holding a long, black, leather whip in his right hand.

"This is for your rude behavior back in the cell."

Sokka's eyes widened. He knew what would happen next.

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