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Chapter 5- The Fight
Sokka stirred in his sleep and woke up. He looked around, wondering what had caused him to awaken. In the distance (the far, far distance) he saw burst of light erupting. He wasn't fooled. Firebenders. And they seemed close. They had to get moving before they were caught.
"Aang, Katara!" he hissed into the darkness, "Wake up!"
"Huh?" Aang shot up in a bolt, looking around sleepily, "What's going on? What's wrong?"
"Just get up and start packing", Sokka said. He started rushing around their little camping area and grabbing any loose ends, accidentally grabbing Momo by the tail in the process.
"Ow!" he drew his finger back as Momo bit him. Katara got up and started packing up their sleeping bags.
"What's going on?" she asked.
"Firebenders", Sokka said, nursing his injured finger, "I can see the flames in the distance-go on, look"
For more flames had arisen. "Are they trying to burn the forest?" Katara asked in shock, "They can't do that!"
"Maybe they're fighting someone", Aang suggested as he threw some bags into Appa's saddle.
"Or looking for someone", Sokka grumbled.
"All the more reason for us to get going", Katara said firmly.
Zuko and Iroh had just barely made it to shore when Azula's ship caught up to them. Him and Iroh quickly jumped out. Within seconds they were surrounded by a Firebending army. Azula stepped out of the crowd.
"Now dear brother", she said in a dangerously silky voice, "Either come back with me or you die we're you're standing. Your choice"
Zuko's eyes narrowed. But he just didn't see a way out of this. He and Iroh were trapped. Period. But surrendering wasn't his style. He wanted to go out in a blaze of glory. And he would.
"So, you're going to resist?" Azula asked, "Fine, then you can be destroyed"
She waved her hand, and a wall of flames shot out of it. He had exactly one chance. He stood firm, moved in front of his uncle, and held his hands out, palms facing the flames. He focused every ounce of will power on parting the flames around him, saving himself. And just as he imagined it, it happened. The wall hit his hands and split. It didn't leave a mark. Azula's mouth dropped in shock. She quickly recovered.
"So, little Zuko knows how to fight", she said, breathing heavily; it was obvious she was trying to repress some well built rage.
"Little?" Zuko scoffed, "Last time I checked, I was older"
"And I was a better Firebender", Azula shot back, "No matter what you do, you can't resist me forever. You will loose"
"We'll see about that"
"Are the lights getting closer, or is it me?" Aang said suddenly. Katara and Sokka looked around. The flames were indeed getting closer. That was bad.
"Pack faster!" Sokka said. But as they finished packing, two figures burst into the clearing. One of them was the Firebender they had met earlier. The other was-
"Zuko!"
Zuko and the Firebender were fighting all right. And Zuko was loosing. "I'm confused…" Aang said faintly. Katara and Sokka were confused to. This was just way too much.
"What's going on?" Sokka asked. They watched the Firebenders fight, and sure enough, Zuko was loosing.
"Should we help him?" Aang asked suddenly.
"Are you crazy?" Sokka asked, "We should run!"
But it was then they were noticed. Both Firebenders stopped fighting and looked around at the sound of Sokka's voice, "The Avatar!"
"Nice going big mouth", Katara snapped. Aang grabbed his staff and held it level, ready to attack. Sokka grabbed his boomerang. Katara got into her waterbending position. They were ready to fight. Not everyone shared their feelings though.
"So…" the Firebender they didn't know said, "So. We meet again Avatar. We'll have to pick up this fight some other time though. Same to you dear brother", she added with a smirk. Before anyone could do anything, she fired at the ground, which practically exploded. When the dust cleared, Zuko and the Firebender were gone.
Ok, ok another short chapter I know, but it was pretty good, right? I hope it was