Part: One- The Lutdeo
Chapter: Three- The Hunter Returns
Author: Fritters-4-Psi
Disclaimer: I do not own the show Avatar: The Last Air Bender or the related characters. Nor do I profit from this fanfiction. The only things of my creation in this fanfiction are the Koertan, Risha, and things that are to come in later chapters
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One and a half hours after Sokka had set out from the camp, Katara saw him returning. "Look who's come back, Aang," she said, "The mighty hunter has returned. So, Sokka, where's the meat?"
"It's still alive. Apparently, killing the Koertan, which are basically the only creatures that live in this forest, is a crime that's punishable by death. Although I didn't get any meat, I did get to help with the birth of a Koertan calf. That was quite neat, but still some what disturbing," Sokka said, "I'm going to go back out tomorrow."
"But I thought you said that people would be killed if they tried to kill the Koertan," Aang said curiously.
"Yeah. And how did you know how to help the Koertan giving birth? Whenever there were any births back home, you always went off because it grossed you out," Katara commented.
"Well, yeah, but I'm more mature now," Sokka defended himself.
"That still doesn't explain how you knew how to help the creature," Katara reminded him.
"A dog went and got someone to help. The person who came, told me what to do. They were the Proprietor of the Forest, so they were supposed to know these things," Sokka explained.
"So now all we have to eat are veggies," Katara sighed.
"Doesn't bother me," Aang said, "I don't eat meat. So Sokka, if you can't kill the Koertan, why are you going back into the forest?"
"There's got to be other animals that we can eat in the forest. I'll just find some and we'll have meat," Sokka said, "And I'd like to find the Proprietor of the Forest. I have a few questions that they never answered."
Katara sighed. A voice in her mind said that they should get going soon. Another voice told her that there was no use trying to talk Sokka out of going back into the forest. Once he got an idea in his head, nothing could change his mind. She saw her brother talking to Aang. With a yawn, she went to her tent to sleep.
It wasn't until the morning that she woke. Groggily, she looked around. She saw Aang eating some berries with Momo. "Where's Sokka?" she asked.
"Oh, he left a long time ago. It has to have been about an hour ago. He said something about hunters always set off bright and early. I think he might be delusional," Aang said absent-mindedly, "Have some berries."
Gladly, Katara grabbed some berries. She remembered that she hadn't eaten the night before. In silence, she sat and ate. During the quiet, she had time to think. Three days before, they had been flying on the coast and had seen Prince Zuko's Fire Nation ship. It was then, that they had decided to head inward, toward the center of the land. If the prince decided to follow them, they would have to use komodo rhinos. The rhinos were fast, but even going their fastest, would be two days behind. But what if Prince Zuko found a quicker mode of transportation? Katara bit her lip and hoped that Sokka would return soon, so they could keep a good distance between them and their enemy.
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Is there a reason why I'm not getting any reviews? Oh, well, people are still reading the story so I guess that's what matters. I would have updated sooner, but we had a steer get out on Monday and everyday we've gone out searching for him. It's Friday and we haven't seen him, much less found him.