PROLOGUE
Water. Earth. Fire. Air.
Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. But then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.
Only the Avatar- master of all four elements- could stop them. But when the world needed him most, he vanished.
One hundred years passed and Katara and Sokka of the Southern Water Tribe discovered the new Avatar- and air bender named Aang. And although his air bending skills are great, he has a lot to learn before he is ready to save anyone.
But Katara believes that Aang will save the world someday . . .
BOOK TWO
CHAPTER TWO: THE BETRAYAL
The Fire Nation soldiers lined up in straight rows on the deck of Zhao's ship. This is the meeting, Tai thought. This is where it's all going to happen.
"All right, men!" Zhao boomed. "As soon as we get permission from Fire Lord Ozai, we will invade the North Pole and capture the Avatar! We- the fire- will prevail!"
The crowd cheered.
That's when Zuko saw his chance. He was hiding from behind the ship's bridge, waiting to strike.
"All right, Longshot," Jet said. "Zhao's distracted. Aim your arrow and-" He stopped when he saw Zuko form flames in his hands. "Fire bender!" he cried.
Zuko prepared to leap from behind the bridge and finish Zhao in one deadly strike, but he was pushed down. Startled, he turned around to see a teenager with a twig in his mouth, two swords in his hands.
"How did you find out?" the boy demanded.
"What?"
"You knew I was going to get rid of Zhao. So you hid here so that you could save him!" Jet said.
"What are you talking about?" Zuko asked. He was punched out of his hiding place, in plain view of the soldiers.
"Zuko, what are you doing?" his uncle Iroh spoke, startled.
"Capture him!" Zhao ordered. Instantly, several soldiers grabbed Zuko, along with Jet and Longshot, and carried them off to the ship's jail. All Tai could do was watch.
When it was all over, Tai walked up to Admiral Zhao. "Good job," he commended.
"It all went as you planned," Tai answered with a sly grin.