It's about time someone reveiwed, everyone who wanted this story to continue, thank Hi Bill Bob for reveiwing. Ok, time for the next chapter. i've been sitting on this for a few days, and now that i have atleast on review, i'll post it.

Chapter 5

"How are we going to get Aang back?" asked Katara inquisitively, with concern for her friend clearly printed on her face.

"We're going to need help. Do you know anyone who would be happy to help get the Avatar back who would be able to get onto a firebender ship unnoticed?" asked Sokuro, guiding Appa towards the western horizon.

"No, the only people who can get on one of those, would be a firebender, and a firebender with enough influence to force Zula to stop. The only person that could do that would be Prince Zuko"replied Katara, walking towards the front of the basket.

"No, no way are we going to ally ourselves with that creep, remember how he betrayed those pirates? He'd probably just backstab us the same way, and take Aang for himself," argued Sokka.

"He might Sokka, but now we have Dor- Sokuro with us, he wouldn't dare to do that with him around," Katara retorted.

"Whoa, Whoa, Whoa! Back up! Who is this Prince Zuko guy you are talking about?" interrupted Sokuro.

"Zuko is the Son of Fire Lord Ozia, ruler of the Fire Nation. Zuko lost his honor some how, and his father sent him on a quest to find and capture the Avatar, to restore that honor. The Avatar was thought to be dead for 100 years, but Sokka and I found him trapped in an iceberg that he encased himself in when he ran away from the southern Air temple. Shortly after that, Fire Lord Sozen attacked the other three nations, wiped out the air nomads, and supposedly the Avatar. But that had never been confirmed, so Sozen made people search for him, but gradually gave up, and only a few people searched. Then Zuko did something and had to search for the avatar, and has been chasing us since he found out that Aang was alive. He's also Zula's brother, making him a prime candidate for infiltrating the Fire Navies ship, and rescuing Aang," explained Katara.

"But he wouldn't 'rescue' Aang, he'd steel him from his Sister to restore his honor," pointed out Sokka,

"Then, we'll use his want for honor against him," decided Sokuro.

" How will we do that?" Asked Sokka.

"Well…."

They had landed on an island, put on their cloaks again, and Katara and Sokka started to spread news that the Avatar had been captured by a bounty hunter, who had come here to rest, and wait to collect the bounty.

News quickly spread around the town, and by the next day, Zuko and his uncle were on the shore.

" Where did the trader say this bounty hunter would be?" asked Zuko.

"He said in the Heads over Tails Inn," replied Iroh.

They walked up to the big building with a sign saying the Heads over Tails Inn, with a Fox head and tail painted one on top of the other.

Zuko walked up to the bartender. "Where is this bounty hunter?" he asked.

The Bartender lifted the insert in the counter, and said, "Around back"

Zuko walked through, fallowed by Iroh who asked the bartender to send back some Gen-Sang tea. The bartender grunted with acknowledgement.

The back room was dimly lit, and wreaked of old alcohol. At the back, sitting around a round table, were three hooded figures. The one in the center was slightly taller than the other two, and carried a long sword with a sapphire gem imbedded in the hilt.

The Bounty hunter that needs two bodyguards, kind of pathetic, but all mussels needs a brain, thought Zuko.

"Come in, and shut the door," commanded the taller of the three.

"Do it yourself, or get one of these oafs to-do it," spat Zuko.

"Zuko!" scolded Iroh.

Suddenly the one on the right unscrewed a canteen, and bended some water out of it, bended it into an ice sickle, and shot it through the air, barely missing Zuko's right ear. Zuko stood in a stupefied shock, but quickly broke out of it.

"Calm yourself Myra! You too Sasomoto!" said the taller, noticing the other hooded person start to move towards Zuko, drawing a small dagger, " excuse them, they aren't the kind of people who tolerate disrespect." The taller stood up, and bended some water out of a barrel next to the door and pushed it shut with it.

"Where is the Avatar?" questioned Zuko.

"That will be revealed in time, come and sit down. It is not every day that a lowly bounty hunter gets to meet a Prince and a great General. I understand you have some tea coming back here general." He bended more water out of the barrel and pushed two chairs over to the table.

"Yes I do. You have the makings of a master waterbender. What makes you commit such treason by associating yourself with the Fire Nation?" asked Iroh.

"We got a taste of killing many years ago, and were banished from our tribe. Killing was just too much fun." He laughed. "But a Prince like you, Zuko, wouldn't know killing, would you?"

Zuko banged his fist on the table, "What would you know of my past?"

"More than you would like me to know. Unlike a fortuneteller, I have the unique ability of hindsight. Meaning, I can look at any event that has happened, and see what happened. You fought your father in an Agni Kia, but lost, and you bear the scares of that on your face."

A waitress opened the door, as he finished speaking, caring a platter with the tea on it, set it on the table, and walked out of the room, shutting the door behind her.

"Would you like some?" asked Iroh, offering a cup to the taller person.

"No thank you general, I don't drink tea, I prefer sake."

Iroh shook his head, "That is not good for a boy your age. Please, call me Uncle Iroh."

"I will take that into consideration Uncle Iroh. Now, you want to know where the Avatar is?"

"Yes, that is what I came here for."

The taller stood again, bended more water out of the barrel, and froze it over the door. The two on either side of the table took off their hoods, revealing Sokka and Katara. " He's with your sister, and we would like to get him back," replied Katara.

Zuko was about to make a fireball, but the taller froze him up to the neck with the remaining water from the barrel.

"Very nicely executed trap," said Iroh taking sip of tea." What do you want us to do?"

"I would like y'all to help us to get Aang back," said the taller, taking off his hood. "My name is Sokuro."

"What do we get if we help?" asked Zuko.

"I offer you, your honor, and I do not know what Iroh would want that I could give him."

"You can't give me back my honor, only my father can do that."

"Not true, honor is gauged by the worth of your word as a person. No one can take that away from you, but honor can be strengthened. Such as by saving another's life. More honor is gained through this, than is by kidnapping a twelve year old in the name of your father."

"What would you have me do?" asked Zuko, averting his gaze.

"We need to get on to your sisters ship, how can we do that?" asked Sokka, surprised by how quickly they had gotten Zuko to accept.

"We have some Fire Navy uniforms that you may borrow, allowing you to blend in on board, but the problem is getting on board," explained Iroh.

"Yet another place you can help us, we'll be your body guards when you go to congratulate your sister," replied Sokuro.

"No, there's no way, that I'm going to even pretend like I'm Zuko's pawn," said Sokka.

"I can't believe I'm Zuko's pawn," complained Sokka dressed in his Fire Navy outfit.

"Quit complaining Sokka, don't you want to get Aang back?" Asked Katara quietly, also wearing a fire navy outfit.

"Yes, but I'd rather do it another way."

"Shush, both of y'all, we're almost to Zula's ship," whispered Sokuro.

I hope Zuko and Iroh don't betray our presence. He thought, looking at the black ship off in the distance.

Aang slowly came round, with a splitting headache. "Where am I?" he thought aloud, eyes shut.

"You are on Zula's ship, she saved us both from Zuko," said a voice.

"Doran?" asked Aang, his eyes still shut, trying to numb his headache.

"The one and only. The other Doran and Zuko attacked you and Katara. Luckily, Zula was able to pull us out of the fray before they could capture you."

"Where are Katara and Sokka?"

"I can't say. I assume the other Doran killed them, Zula could only save us."

Aang opened his eyes, and saw he was in a chamber, inside a Fire Navy ship. He was about to run to the door, but Doran put a hand on his shoulder, and pushed Aang onto a mattress. "Easy, it's ok, Zula is one of Jeong Jeong's people, they recently stole this ship and have been using it for missions through out the Fire Nation. Wait here, and I'll go get some food." Doran walked out of the room, picking up a sword with a ruby in the hilt. But Aang had not realized that, and lay down on the mattress, to rest his aching head.

Doran walked up to the bridge, and sat down in a chair by the door.

"How is our prisoner doing?" asked Zula, without bothering to turn around a talk to Doran's face.

"He's fine, he thinks I'm his old friend, and that you are one of that traitors friends."

"Good," she replied with an evil smirk, "Lets keep it that way."

Hehehe, i wanted to bring the prodigy and the failer into this, stay tuned.