Chapter 6 Memories
"So, where are we heading to next?" Sokka asked. "Ummmm…." Aang took the map from Sokka, looking puzzled. Katara shook her head. "Here, let me take a look", she took the map. "Here's a good place to stop. It's a really beautiful part of the Earth Kingdom." "Let me see" Sokka said, shoving Katara aside. "Hey, this is the place mom used to tell us about when we were young." He said in a low and sad tone. Katara nodded. Aang, noticing the sorrow, tried changing the subject. "So, have you discovered any new water bending moves Katara?" She just sat there, a glassy look in her eyes showed. "Sokka?" Aang inquired. "Yeah?" "Is Katara going to be okay? I'm sorry if this is my fault." "Aang, it's not your fault at all. Memories just occur, and many emotions follow." That's all Sokka said. Aang bowed his head down and turned around.
I have no clue where the Avatar is and all I can think about is Sakura. Thought Prince Zuko as he stared at the map. Nothing seems right anymore. I can't concentrate. "Aaaarrg" he screamed, his head buried in his hands. Just then Iroh appeared and laid a hand on his shoulder, "Don't worry Prince Zuko. We will find the Avatar; the crew is trying their hardest to follow his trail." "I know. But I can't think clearly any more. What do I do? No matter how hard I try, she's always in my thoughts." Iroh just sighed and fell into deep thought, "So you are…" "Are what?" Prince Zuko asked defensively. "That is for me to know and you to find out." Zuko didn't bother asking any further because he knew nothing else could be pressed from his uncle. Suddenly, one the crew members came running into the control room, "Sir, there has been sighting of the Avatar." And I keep thinking about what the Avatar said, if we could have been friends before the war… What difference does it make, firebender, earthbender, and waterbender…We're all people.
Where should we stop? Thought Aang. Saiyuki is a great place, but it brings back memories to Katara and Sokka, even though he doesn't show it. And I know how it feels. He decided to stop in a kingdom near Saiyuki. They arrived in a few hours. "Where are we?" Katara asked rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. She'd fallen asleep, thinking about her mother. "Welcome to Kiro!" "It looks pretty nice. Let's get something to eat first." Sokka said. He went to a stall. "Mmmmmm… these noodles smell sooo good." Aang and Katara followed. Aang got his noodles first, so he went to sit down while the other two waited. There, he overheard two men talking, "The Fire nation's gonna attack Saiyuki. The Emperor isn't sure of what to do. I heard he's gonna have some strong defenses and stuff." Said one man. The other replied, "I heard that the attack is just a rumor. These days, you just don't know what to believe." "Yeah…" The two men left, leaving Aang with fear. "What's the matter? Don't you like the noodles?" Katara asked. "No. They're fine and so am I. There's nothing wrong."
Prince Zuko stopped at a port near Kiro. "So they're in Saiyuki?" He asked the fortune teller. "Now, I didn't say that, did I? I said that memories of the ones you seek have painful memory of their loved one who spoke so highly of it." "What's that supposed to mean?" "That's for me to know and you to find out" "Why have I been hearing that line all day? Come uncle, I've wasted my time here." Prince Zuko said angrily. "There's much you don't understand." Iroh said softly. Prince Zuko just sighed. He was tired of everyone speaking in riddles. "We should leave." He told his uncle. "Wait. Let's just look around. We've stopped so we might as well take a rest. Let's go to Kiro."
"Aang, something is bothering you. Tell me." Katara said when Sokka ran of to buy some drinks. "No, I can't. I'm sorry. You'll be sad." "Please tell me. If it's got something to do with me or Sokka, haven't we got the right to know?" She asked worriedly. "Fine." And so Aang told Katara what he'd heard. "Oh." Katara looked down. Tears welled in her eyes. "I don't think it's true." Aang said comfortingly. "I don't want to stay here and find out." "Okay, we'll leave as soon as Sokka returns. "Don't tell him. He'll be shattered inside. He doesn't show it, but I know he feels sorrow and pain." Sokka returned. "Okay! Here are your drinks." He said cheerfully. "Thanks! We should get going now." "But why? Shouldn't we take a break?" "No, we've got a long ride ahead of us." Sokka nodded. They took off on Appa.
"I'm hungry. Let's eat." Iroh said. "Ooh, noodles." Then, a crew member came to them, "The Avatar just left! We've got his trail." "Come on Uncle. We'll get noodles somewhere else." But Iroh refused to move until he got his meal. "Okay, let's go." They got o the ship. "Good, we're on his trail." "You want some?" Uncle Iroh asked, holding up some noodles with his chopsticks.