Chapter Two:

SURPRISE FROM THE SKY

Appa flew threw the harsh wind of the Earth Nation as fast as he could. Even a flying buffalo knew when he was in danger.

"Aang! Distract those Fire Nation ships behind us while me, Katara and Toph take out the ones on the front!" Sokka was a leader when in hard times, and that was now.

"Alright!" said Aang as he jumped off Appa's gigantic back. He took out his glider and blasted wind at the Fire Nation sea ships below. One of the sea ships ahead of the twenty ships under Aang, but behind the ships in front of him was getting fired at.

Aang flew back up to Appa, only to see Katara and Sokka firing rocks via slingshot at the Fire Nation ships under Appa. Toph was using Earth Bending to create vibration on the ships.

"Guys! Those Fire Nation ships aren't cornering us, they're cornering another ship!"

"Huh?" said Toph immediately.

"That explains why those ships weren't firing at Appa! They had a more important target!" Sokka thought for a second after his statement. "Wait a sec'…. Aang! Go down to those Fire Nation ships! See whose in that ship and why they're getting attacked!"

"Alrighty!" said Aang as he flew down to the ship being attacked. He soared right above to see the passengers. Prince Zuko. His Uncle Iroh. About thirty Fire Nation soldiers, and Zuko's sister, Azuma, all wet. Azuma and Zuko were engaged in hand-to-hand combat. Aang knew why Zuko was being attacked. He had been banished by his father, the "Fire Lord", from the Fire Nation. Then, Zuko (with a little help from Aang in the Avatar State) had killed Admiral Zhou, and allowed the Water Nation to win the Battle of the North Pole. Aang knew that he would have to face this mysterious Fire Lord some day, once he had mastered the elements, before the summer ended. If the summer ended before Aang killed the Fire Lord, the Fire Lord would become unstoppable, with the strength he gained from a mysterious comet.

Aang flew back up to Appa.

"Katara! Sokka!" Aang said, excited to tell the news.

"What is it Aang?" said Katara as she turned around.

"The Fire Nation… they're attacking….. Zuko."

"What?" said Sokka. "That's crazy!"

"Remember Sokka, Zuko is an enemy of the Fire Nation now," said Katara, always the voice of reason.

"I know, but Admiral Zhou was their best fighter, and Zuko beat him in combat!"

"I'm not sure Zhou was their best fighter after all, Sokka…." Aang said, looking alarmed.

"Than who was?" said Toph.

"Well, remember Zuko's sister, Azuma?"

"Yeah," said Sokka, Katara and Toph at the same time.

"She was fighting Zuko, and she was winning."

"A girl? Beating Zuko?" said Sokka.

"Excuse me…" said Katara, as a water-ball formed in her palm.

"Oh… no hard feelings…. Right?" said Sokka, backing away from his sister.

Aang laughed, but then looked very serious.

"Yeah. Princess Azuma actually was beating her brother."