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American Firebender's Promise
A/N: Oh my GOD! The season finale was the best one yet! And what is better is that I recorded it! YAY! I got all dressed up for it along with my friend. I was covered from head to toe in Fire Nation colors. My friend was dressed in Water Tribe colors. Well, I hope you enjoy this chapter! This does take place after the season premiere!
Chapter 4:
May was lying on her sleeping bag looking up at the stars. She lay with her hands behind her head with her chest rising and falling very gently. Her black hair down for a change and the wind slowly running threw it like a brush. The time was passed mid-night, but she didn't care. She stared off into space looking at all of the stars and wondered if there was an end to it. May yawned and stretched her arms out from under her head. She could hear Sokka's soft snores and hear the wind gently whisper in the air. Her eyes became like weights as she battled to keep them open, but it was a battle lost in the end. The firebender fell asleep at last. Zuko looked over at her. He had been awake, though May had been unaware of this. She looked peaceful and calm when she slept. Her hair softly flowing in the wind pushing strands of hair into her face. She kept a smile on her face even as she slept on Appa's saddle. Zuko couldn't help but feel a small smile crawl onto his face. May had against all odds had been able to look through the mask that covered up his feelings. Prince Zuko moved the black strands of hair out of the American Firebender's face to reveal a face that always calmed him down when he got angry. He himself slowly fell asleep and carried him into a dream that took him to a past memory.
Memory
"Uncle, I must travel with the Avatar." said the Prince. "You'll be safe in the Northern Water Tribe till we need you."
"I still don't think this is wise." said the Dragon of the West. "But, I trust you, Prince Zuko."
"Thank you, Uncle." said Zuko. "I'll come back."
"I know you will." said the retired general. "Be careful though. The Fire Nation as you is very tricky and sly. Remember what I have taught you and take great care in each step."
"I will, Uncle." said the prince. "We'll come back here when the Avatar needs to master fire."
"I just want you to know how proud I am of you, Prince Zuko." said Iroh. Zuko looked over at his uncle with his golden eyes. "You've grown so fast in these past 2 years that I keep losing track of time." Zuko gave a tiny smile towards his uncle. "I truly am proud of you and what you have chosen."
"Thank you, Uncle." said Zuko. The Prince of the Fire Nation turned around to go discuss plans of where they were going to go.
Memory Fades Out
Zuko was busy with May setting up camp while Sokka, Katara, and Aang went to look for food. Sadly after a few days of flying, Sokka had easily eaten ¾ of their food supply. Zuko was putting together the last tent, and May was building a fire which was simply considering she was a firebender. May's hair was up in a ponytail and flowing threw the wind. She sat up and dragged a small logs about 1 1/2 feet long around the fire. The female firebender sat down on a log and looked over at Zuko who had finished setting up the tents. The sun was going down and the full moon rising. Zuko came over and sat down on a log.
"Where are Katara, Sokka, and Aang?" asked May. "They've been gone for 2 hours already."
"Maybe Sokka at all the food on the way back?" said the prince.
"That could've very well happened." she said. A long howl pierced the silence of the cold night air. The howl was wolf, but yet it wasn't one of a wolf. Katara, Aang, and Sokka came running out of the forest and stopped right in front of Prince Zuko and American Firebender May.
"Is it gone?" asked Katara panting.
"What's gone?" asked May puzzled.
"The thing that was chasing us." said Sokka pointing to the forest. Momo came flying out of the forest and landed on Aang's shoulder's.
"You guys were scared of Momo?" asked May laughing.
"It wasn't Momo." said Aang with a serious face on. "It had yellow eyes, long fur, and stood like a person. It also had longs canine teeth."
"Are you sure you weren't seeing things?" asked Zuko. "For all you know it could've been a person."
"It about bit my head off!" yelled Sokka pointing to his head.
"I'm going to bed before this gets out of hand." said May getting up and heading to her tent.
The full moon was in the sky and the time was the middle of the night. May and Zuko were sleeping peacefully in their sleeping bags. The only noise to be heard was the sound of the breathing. A howl shattered the peace as it sounded off into the night sky. May shot up at the sound looking all around the tent. Zuko had woken to and was irritated because he didn't like to be disturb when he slept. They weren't the only ones woken up either since they could hear Katara talking to Sokka and Aang. There was a sound of a logs being thrown at trees. Prince Zuko got up out of his sleeping bag and put a shirt on. He looked like he was about to explode with anger. She got out of her sleeping bag and saw a shadow of a figure that was neither man nor animal, but some sort of half breed between. Zuko charged out of the tent throwing fireballs at the creature. Their were sharp yelps from the creature as the fire burned off some fits skin. May ran out of the tent to see Zuko and Sokka battling a werewolf. Aang sent an air current at the beast making it fly backwards into a tree. Katara and May were watching the scene as if it was on T.V. The werewolf rose to its feet again and charged at Zuko and Sokka with all it's rage. It's yellow eyes against the grey fur meant it was older, but non the less weaker. The white teeth snapped all over the place with saliva dripping from its mouth. There was a flash of fire and screams, but then all was silent as both girls stared at the scene. The werewolf was dead, but Zuko and Sokka lay limp on the ground.
A/N: Sorry that it took solong, but i've been sick with this crud in my thraot. i"m so sorry, but when your sick your sick. Hope ya liked this chapter.