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Return of the American Firebender

A/N: Your very welcomed elf of rohan. You deserve it for being such a faithful reviewer. NOOOO! Zuko got hurt! He might be the one who might be sacrificed! NOOO! This book takes place before the episode called the Waterbending Master!

Chapter 11:

A coupled days passed. Zuko wasn't doing too hot and neither was Sokka. As for May's burn on her shoulder, Katara had healed the wound. Zuko still didn't know that May had been burned. Sokka along with Zuko had purplish-green color around their wounds. Zuko had a high fever and spent much time asleep. Sokka was delirious, had high fever, soar throat, and he didn't get much sleep. Zuko though was worse than Sokka by far. Zuko didn't eat or drink much. He barely could stay awake.

"I think we need to take them to a healer." said May. "Zuko's breathing is very heavy and uneven. I'm just worried, because I watch these shows were patients who don't get the right treatment usually end up dying." Katara and Aang both looked at May. "I'm just saying I've seen those shows. Besides Sokka is up past midnight blabbering about things he sees that aren't even real!"

"She's right, Aang." said Katara looking at Sokka who was blabbering about a flower that popped out of his hand. Aang pulled out a map. Katara shook her head in shame.

"There is a small village nearby." said Aang. "It's the closest for a couple miles."

"Well go there!" said May.

"Okay! Okay!" said Aang quickly. "C'mon Appa, yip yip!"

"You care for him don't you." said Katara.

"Yeah, he's like best friend to me." said May. "I guess after someone saves your life, you grow attached to them."

"He saved you?" asked Katara.

"Yeah." said May.

It was about dark when they arrived in the village.

"You call this a village?" said May. "there is only one building here! This is more like a one stop gas station in the middle of the no where lands!" Aang and Katara both looked at her. "Let's just go see if this person can heal these two before Sokka DRIVES ME TO INSANITY!"

"Hey, guys! There's a flying fish!" said Sokka.

May climbed down to the ground and went off to the building. Aang and Katara both followed closely. May entered the building. There was one main room and about 5 rooms leading off from it.2 on the left and 2 on the right. Then there was a hallway that lead to another room. The building was decorated inside like a hospital or healing place would.

"Who's there?" boomed a voice.

"Are you a healer?" yelled May. "Cus we need a healer and fast!"

"Yes, yes. I'm a healer what do you want?" asked the person. From a room emerged an elderly woman with grey hair, a green dress, with blue eyes. "Well, where are the patients? I have rooms to where they can go."

"Well be right back with them!" said May.

Zuko lay on a bed with May next to him on a chair. Sokka was placed in another room with Aang and Katara be his side. May just looked at his face. Zuko looked miserable.

"Just hang in there Zuko." said May. "You'll be okay. Just relax and everything will be okay." She grabbed Zuko's hand and gently rubbed the top part of his hand with her thumb very gently. Zuko opened his eyes to see May beside him.

"Where am I?" asked Zuko.

"Your safe. That's where." said May. "You feel any better?"

"No, I still feel tired." said Zuko. "What was that that person gave me earlier?"

"It was an herbal tea that should help you." said May. "You got a pretty nasty cut their, Zuko. I'm just glad you're awake now." Zuko just then realized that May's hand was with his. Zuko looked to see. "Oh, sorry!" said May as she pulled her hand away.

"Are you okay?" asked Zuko.

"I'm okay. My ankle was healed." said May. Zuko head started to feel really light. Zuko's eyes rolled up into his head. His eyelids closed. "Zuko?" said May. "Zuko!" May darted out of the room and to the healer.

"Yes?" asked the healer.

"Something with Zuko!" said May.

The next day Zuko was in critical condition. His fever had spiked back up again. His throat was redder than red. The healer had said that his infection had spread and that he could very well die. May hadn't left his side after that except to go to the bathroom. Zuko's side was wrapped up in bandages, and the wound cleaned. Sokka on the other hand was getting better but still had a few moments where he saw something that wasn't real.

The next night, Zuko wasn't doing any better. His breathing was uneven and heavy. The healer was checking up on him.

"I think he might be in a coma." said the healer. May took a deep breath. She was stressed out to the max. "I don't think he is going to last long." the healer looked at May.

"Okay, thank you." said May. The healer nodded and left the room. May still sat be Zuko's side. "If you can hear me, Zuko." said May. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry for ever coming to this world. I'm sorry for ever meeting you. It's because of me that you may be dying. If I hadn't come. You would still be alive." May grabbed Zuko's hand yet again. "If I could, I would go back in time and prevent myself for ever coming here." May looked into his face. A single tear rolled down her face. "I'm going to miss you Zuko if you die. Your one of the best people I've ever known in my life. Your one of the best friends a person could ask for. So hear me now, I do care for you Zuko. I really do." May looked at Zuko hoping to see him make a comment about what she just said. Zuko's face was just blank. May sat his hand down. "If this is the last time we meet. I'll miss you, Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation."

A/N: I knwo that this chapter probably sucked, but i'mhaving the fluff probably come up in the next coupleofchapters so this chapter might be dull but it is nessicary if i want to get to the fluff! They finally put Zuko in the episode! Zhao knows tha tZuko might very well be the Blue Spirit!