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A/N: To all of my faithful readers, this is the chapter where you get to read if May lives or dies. I know when I type chapter 9 up last night. I didn't know if May would live or not myself. I was caught on the cliffhanger too. Well I finally got this type up.

An American Firebender

Chapter 10:

The ax was ready to come down, the drums beat was fast, and May was begging for a miracle under her breath. The ax came down, and went straight down through her neck. May opened her eyes. She was still alive, but how? She looked down at her hands. They had a bluish glow to them. She looked around; her body was no where. She looked at the crowd. People were looking every where.

"where is she?" roared the Fire Lord.

"She just disappeared right in front of us!" said Zula blinking stupidly.

"What the Hell just happened!" yelled May. No one heard her though. No one saw her. She looked down at her hands again. How they had a bluish glow to them. The answer hit her right then and there. "I'm in the Spirit World!" she screamed. She looked over at Zhao. He looked really ticked off. May couldn't help but smile at this. "How did I get in the spirit world though?" she asked.

"Send news immediately!" roared the Ozai. "I want posters and everything up! I want that girl dead!"

"Well you can't kill me!" she said. "I'm in the spirit world!" She stuck her tongue out at Ozai.

"Admiral Zhao!" yelled Ozai. "Go interrogate Prince Zuko! I have a feeling he is behind this!"

"well that was easy enough to find a way back to Zuko." she said.

2 weeks later, Zhao had arrived at Zuko's ship. Mau followed Zhao to Zuko's ship. Zhao stood in front of Zuko.

"What do you want Zhao?" he asked irritated.

"I have come to interrogate you." said Zhao. "Orders from the Fire Lord."

"Why does Prince Zuko have to be interrogated?" asked Iroh.

"It has to do with the disappearance of that girl." said Zhao.

"What do you mean disappearance?" asked Zuko.

"She was being executed then, she disappeared into thin air." said Zhao.

"How could I have any thing to do with that?" said Zuko.

"He's been on the ship since you last came." said Iroh.

"Very well, but if you see her. Tell her that the Fire Nation is hunting for her." said Zhao. Zhao turned and left.

"Oh great, now I'm hunted." she said.

"How could she disappear into thin?" asked Zuko facing Iroh.

"I don't know." said Iroh. "Maybe she disappeared because it was her time to leave this world and return to hers." Iroh placed his hand on Zuko's shoulder before he left.

"Where are you May?" he asked looking out at the ocean.

"Oh I'm right beside you, Zuko!" she said. "But you can't see or hear me though." May's head hung low. "You'll see me before long. I promise." Zuko turned around and went to his room. May was out on deck watching him leave. She was frustrated. "CRUD!" she yelled. Zuko turned around as if he had heard something. "Zuko!" she yelled. But Zuko headed to his room though instead. "This is going to take a while."

May went to Zuko's room around sunset. Zuko was sleeping in his bed. May put her hand to his head. "C'mon, work!" she said. She was sucked into this misty plain. She could make out a figure, Zuko.

"Zuko!" she yelled.

"What?" said Zuko. He looked at May. "May?"

"Oh Zuko! I have a MAJOR problem besides the Fire Nation after me!" she said.

"where have you been?" asked Zuko.

"I'm on your ship as I speak." she said.

"No, were in some different place that isn't my ship." said Zuko.

"That's not the point right now." said May. "I need help. I'm stuck in the spirit world and don't know how to get out."

"You mean you're a ghost." said Zuko.

"No! I'm a spirit!" yelled May. "But I need help so that I can take human form again! I'm on your ship! So you gotta help me!"

"How do I know this isn't a dream?" said Zuko.

"Zuko! I'm not a dream! I seriously need help here!" she screamed. "HELP! Are you gonna help me or not?" May and Zuko closed their eyes. May opened her eyes; she was in Zuko's room. Zuko shot up like a bullet.

"What the!" he said. The heslsman bursted threw his door.

"The Avatar has been spotted, Prince Zuko!" he said.

"Well get the men ready!" roared Zuko. The heslsman nodded and ran off. Zuko got his armor on; ready to finish his quest once and for all.

"Oh great, now the Avatar is here!" she said using sarcasim. "Wait, theAvatar is here!" she said with a smile on her face. "He might be able to help!"

A/N: There is my 10th chapter! So happy! I've never gotten this far in any of the stories i have written. Well stay tuned for chapter 11.