Azula and friends had regrouped quite some distance away from the Avatar's camp in a very dense part of the forest (so they could not be spotted from the air) and began to think of what to do next.
"Azula, how are we going to carry him all the way back to the ship? That's miles away." said Mei.
"We are just going to have to, is all..." said Azula, who began toward the unconscious Avatar.
"uh...mmm..." moaned Aang, startling all three of the girls.
"Azula...he's waking up!" said Ty Lee. Azula, was shocked...how could he recover so quickly? She didn't know if she had enough strength left to beat him a second time, but she showed no visible signs of doubt and her two friends followed suit and stood their ground.
"If he trys to make a run for it, take him down." said Azula.
"W-what? W-what's going on?" asked Aang rubbing his head, "Where am I?"
Azula clenched her fist, "Don't play dumb Avatar! We've got you and you're coming with us!" said Azula.
"Ava-what? My name's Aang...and where are we going?" said Aang getting up, still rubbing his head, "I think I hurt myself...I don't remember much.."
Azula grinned from ear to ear...what luck that the fall would have given the Avatar amnesia! This could not have been better if she had planned it herself. The avatar could easily be brought back now and she will be known as a living legend!
'But why stop there?' Azula thought. 'If the avatar doesn't remember who he is, I can turn him into an ally...no a slave to my will!' I will be the girl who controls the avatar!'
Ty Lee moved forward, "Don't act dumb with us Avatar! You ain't getting -" Azula quickly covered Ty Lee's mouth.
"Aheh, what my friend here was trying to say is that you hit your head, while..we..were..uh.." said Azula trying to come up with a convincing story. Now something came over Mei at that moment. For whatever reason, she thought she would toy around with Azula and a devious idea came to mind and the thought alone almost made Mei laugh. She smiled, and decided to 'help' Azula with her cover story.
"You two were kissing in the tree, when you fell down and hit your head!" said Mei. Azula stared back at Mei with eyes that blazed with a near uncontrollable rage.
Aang flashed a big goofy smile. "Really? Me and you? Kissing?" said Aang, who could barely contain himself.
Azula gave a quick look of disgust and responded to the pint sized hero, "Yeah, you and me..you fell off the branch and we were all really worried." said Azula, trying hard to sound 'concerned.'.
Ty Lee caught on quickly to what Mei had started and with a slight chuckle, moved closer to Aang and put her hand on his shoulder."Oh yes Aang! You should have seen Azula call for us for help! She was like, 'help! help! my boyfriend is hurt!' " said Ty Lee.
Aang blushed, "boyfriend? wow...so much information in so little time...but there's something I don't get.." said Aang.
Azula and her friends thought he had seen through their charade and were about to attack...
"was that..our first kiss?" said Aang with another big smile. Ty Lee and Mei relaxed, but Azula still looked ready to attack. Mei nudged her a bit and she realized what Aang had said.
"uh, yeah it was..I guess the shock was too much for you...aheh" said Azula.
"I guess so, heheh!" replied Aang who walked closer to Azula, "So me and you huh?"
"That's what I said..." said Azula, almost backing away from Aang.
Aang began to rub his head again and a few memories of the south pole and his friends entered his mind.
"I just feel funny though...I don't remember any of that...oh well, if my 'girlfriend' says thats the way it was, then thats the way it was" said Aang patting Azula's hand.
"Uh...yeah, anyway, I think we should head back to my-uh, our ship Aang..." said Azula. However, she soon realized that travelling around with this guy in his air monk attire is bound to get noticed and it would only be a matter of time before the other brats came to help the Avatar...he would need a disguise.
"But you see, were in the middle of a war Aang! People are going to try and attack you if they see you in that outfit!" said Azula.
"A war?" said Aang. He rubbed his head again and a few more memories of the siege of the north and Zuko entered his mind, "Yeah, that I remember...then why did I come here in this outfit in the first place?" asked Aang. Ty Lee took the liberty of answering.
"Azula loves to to role play Aang...she pretends she's a stuck up princess and that her boyfriend is the leader of the enemy!" said Ty Lee.
"That's so cute! No wonder I like her!" said Aang inching closer to Azula. Without thinking, Azula reflexively pushed Aang to the ground.
"Ouch! What did you do that for?" said Aang. "Oops...sorry, you stepped on my foot is all..." said Azula, glad that she took that opportunity.
"Oh...sorry...ok, so I need some new clothes...where am I going to get new clothes?" said Aang.
"Well, you wait her with Ty Lee and Mei and I'll go and find you some clothes." said Azula who was about to head off.
"Wait! Why can't your friends go look for the clothes and we can stay and you can tell me all about 'us.' " said Aang. Azula stopped dead in her tracks.
"I don't think they know where to find the clothes..." said Azula nervously. Mei smiled, "Oh sure we do Azula! You stay here with Aang and catch up...you two deserve it after such a tramadic episode!"
Azula, was just about to end the little charade but then reminded herself of the power and influence she would gain when she finally brought the Avatar back.
"Fine...that sounds like a good idea...hurry back guys!" said Azula, emphasizing the 'hurry' part and winking at them...however both Ty Lee and Mei misread that as meaning 'take your time." They were a little surprised, but winked back and left to find some 'proper' clothes...
Azula sat on a rock near the tree that Aang had supposedly fell out of; Aang sat right next to her, all the while smiling and inching closer.
"I don't want to sound rude, but I really don't remember anything before the fall...tell me how we first met!" said Aang.
Azula couldn't believe what she was doing..or what the Avatar was doing! He sure was comfortable around a girl he claimed to have no memory of. Nevertheless, Azula quickly made up a story about how it was love at first sight and how they flirted around each and finally came to the part where they would role play in the forest.
"That..is amazing!" said Aang who then laid his head Azula's lap. Azula had to use every fiber of her body to not just thow Aang off..but her discipline helped her stay cool.
"It sure is...h-h-honeeyy" said Azula in perhaps the most unatural statement uttered by a human being. Aang raised an eyebrow.
"You don't have to be so nervous Azula...I'm the one who fell out of a tree after our first kiss!" said Aang, thinking he was perhaps to forward by laying in her lap and quicky got up and sat beside her.
" Pfft...I'm not nervous! Its just that - " Azula was interuppted by Aang's lips. Azula nearly exploded in flames at the sheer audacity of this peasant daring to kiss a princess! Yet she calmed herself and her urge to incinerate the monk until Aang finally broke the kiss.
"See, this time no fell down!" said Aang, surprising even himself with that sudden action. Perhaps he did it because deep down he wanted to see if she was telling the truth...or perhaps he just thought she was cute. Either way, Azula was left speechless and quickly tried to say something to change the subject yet she couldn't think of anything and a moment of akward silence passed by.
"So...once we get to our ship..what then?" asked Aang. Azula's mind quicky refocused. Aang's question brought her to a much happier train of thought and eagerly she put the akward kiss out of mind.
"Oh Aang! That is quite the question! We will have lots to do! You see, we are both very special benders and I'm sure my dad is going to give us a job commanding fire nation soldiers in the final offensives of the war!" said Azula standing up and losing herself in the moment, "Just think of it Aang! The fire nation will be the ultimate power in the world and I...I mean we, will be at the head of that power, with the power to do whatever we wish! Our armies will be stationed around the globe to enforce our will and there will be no question as to what the dominate element is! Doesn't that sound great Aang?" said Azula as she turned around to see Aang standing on the rock, looking through his pockets.
"Yeah, yeah, sounds great..but check this out!" said Aang as he did his twirly marble trick.
Azula gave a half hearted grin and sat back down. Aang continued to talk to Azula, who although nodded every now and then, for the most part ignored his ramblings and thought only of her friends returning...although she occasionally found herself thinking of Aang kissing her...that really was her first kiss and she was both shocked at who it was with and the circumstances it took place under...she decided she would not tell Ty Lee and Mei...