A/N- You know how Iroh tends to drink/eat strange things well…. What if he came across a cactus and was very thirsty?
Disclaimer- I don't own Avatar but I do own my computer so…….. Ha!
Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
"Uncle hurry up! We have to make it to Ba Sing Sai before nightfall."
The two wanted Firebenders were making there way across the desert in hope of getting to Ba Sing Sai.
"My nephew, please calm down. There is no need to rush; no-one will find us out here in the desert."
"I'm not worried about people finding us out here; I just want to get to Ba Sing Sai as soon as possible." The younger of the two Firebenders wished to be safe inside the huge city walls as soon as possible.
"Zuko relax, there is no need to get angry over things that you can not control."
"What things can't I control?"
"It does not matter Zuko"
The banished Prince let out an irritated sigh as they continued to walk in the heat of day.
"Do we have any more water Zuko?"
"No Uncle we are completely out of water. All the more reason to get to Ba Sing Sai quicker!"
"Nephew if I am thirsty it means that I will walk slower." Iroh eyes searched for some form of water that would quench his thirst.
"Uncle there is no water out here! There nothing out here apart from that cactus!"
"Cactus! Where!"
"Over there but why Uncle?"
The retired general made his way over to the cactus.
"Uncle no! Don't you remember what happened last time you ate something strange? You nearly died!"
"Zuko relax, this is a desert cactus they present no harm. Or was it the mountain cactus?"
After debating it in his mind Iroh cam to the conclusion it was fine, he then with no further hesitation swung his hand in a downward motion and cleanly cut the an arm of the cactus off. Iroh picked up the strange liquid and took a big sip.
Meanwhile Zuko just stood there not knowing what to expect, but he knew something bad was going to happen.
"Uncle how do you feel? Was it water?
"Oh! Oh! It was better than water! It was so quenchy, you could call it the quenchiest water ever. Never have I had such an amazing thing. It was like….. like."
As he uncle continued to ramble on Zuko sighed. It was going to be a long time before they reached Ba Sing Sai.