Chapter 5

" Why should we run from this Zuko character?" Mowia asked her new friends.

They had been running around for the past few minutes, packing and trying to make it look as though no one had even been there. Mowia didn't help, but instead looked through the telescope at this mysterious person that frighten her friends.

" Because. Ok here's the thing." Katara paused for a moment to tell Mowia. She took in a great gulp of air," Zuko is a fire nation prince who was banished by his father two years ago due to dishonor or what not, and to regain his honor back he has to capture the Avatar, Aang, and bring him back to his father in the fire nation." Katara said this all in one breath and by the end was turning purplish. She used her hands to help explain it.

Mowia looked shocked but understood. "Well if we stood up to him and fought, then we could win." She said this more to herself.

"What do you think we have been trying to do for the past two years?" Sokka asked sarcastically as he passed her to get to Appa.

"I know but he has a girl with him, and so he will probably be a little more easier to defeat if he's trying to defend his "lady"." Mowia said, making her fingers bent as she said lady.

Katara, Aang, and Sokka stopped what they were doing and stared at her.

"What!" they said in unison and shock.

"There's a small boat coming this way with a scared boy, Zuko I'm guessing, and a pretty brunette girl sitting near him. It looks like the bigger ship is going away though." Mowia said while looking again though the telescope.

"There's a girl?" Sokka said puzzled.

He walked over to Mowia and took the scope out of her hands to look at this scene his self. He saw that, yes, there was a girl in the boat with Zuko.

A very beautiful girl, in fact.

He handed Mowia back the telescope. He began to pace back and forth in the sand, thinking of a plan.

We probably could win. The girl looks as though she doesn't want to fight, nor even be with Zuko. So this will work out perfectly.

He looked back at his friends.

" OK this is what we are going to do. Aang you are going to fly Appa into the woods to hide him. When you're through with that, run back here and find one of us. Make sure you aren't seen. Mowia, Katara, and I will be hiding in the bushes that line the beach, waiting for Zuko to come onto the shore. We are going to attack Zuko with all that we got. He'll most defiantly try to defend his girl. Ya'll are going to keep him occupied, and I will sneak up behind the girl and take her. We'll use her as a hostage. Then I'll run to hide in the woods too and you soon will follow. Make sure Zuko doesn't follow you. Got it?"

They all nodded to his plan and began with the work. Soon Aang, who had somehow found Mowia's cave home and hid Appa, Momo and Kay there, was running quickly back to the shore. The woods seemed to just get thicker though as he went along. Finally he got to the shore and ran around near the bushes until he found Sokka.

This is going to be so much fun. He He Ha Ha. Aang thought with a huge grin on his face as he tried to hold back a laugh. He thought of the look that would be on Zuko's face when they all jumped out at him. This made him want to laugh even harder.

They all watched from behind the bushes in a ready position. After an hour or so though, they were sore and ready to eat again. Sokka soon fell asleep, Aang following close behind.

Only the girls stayed awake, talking about all the girly things that girls talked about at their age. There were sad moments and happy moments. They both had forgotten what it was like to talk to the same sex that they were. They loved it and knew instantly that they were going to be the best of friends.

They got so caught up in talking and gossiping that they were shocked to hear a familiar voice close by and foot steps on the sand.

"Where do you think they could be, my prince?" Lalue asked looking around the beach.

"They are probably hiding. Figures. They always do." Zuko responded with a smirk on his face.

Katara and Mowia watched as the girl kept on scanning the beach and the bushes. Suddenly a blue flash caught her eyes. She stared at that spot for a second to make sure she had seen correctly and that it wasn't just her imagination.

She was reassured that it was real though when she saw a rock fly over the bushes and hit something with a quiet thunk. She looked over at Zuko quickly to see if he noticed any of this taking place. He was looking over at the rock piles on the other side of the beach. He hadn't seen anything.

Good. Lalue thought. She scanned the bushes again and saw this time a face. His face looked out at her with great awe and love. She blushed slightly and then realizing that this wasn't the time to do that, took Zuko by the arm and led him to the rocks that he had been looking at.

Katara looked over at her bother. He had a stupid love struck look on his face and drool ran down his jaw. Katara nudged Mowia in the stomach to get her attention and pointed over at Sokka. They both silently laughed.

Sokka noticed them and signaled for them to stop. When they did, he raised his hand up so that the other three could see that he was counting down with his fingers.

Five

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Three

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"ONE!"

They all ran out of the bushes. Aang shot an air burst at them, causing them to slide back a little in the sand. They got ready for Zuko's attack, standing in ready possession.

Zuko and Lalue jumped at the sudden outburst. Lalue placed her hand over her mouth and tried to prevent Zuko from attacking them. He easily pushed her away and headed over to them.

"ZUKO DON'T!" Lalue cried.

He ignored her and kept on walking over to them. They prepared themselves For Zuko's short temper to take affect, and for him to attack them. That would start the fight. But it never came.

Zuko stopped about 10 feet in front of the group. He held up his hand, as if to say that he did not want to fight. He stood his self up tall.

" Avatar, I would be honored if you would allow my crew and myself to join you in your quest to save the world and kill my evil sister and mydamn father." Zuko said confidently.

Hello people. I know my stories all suck, but bare with me. I'm doing the best I can. In fact I'm thinking of doing another story. It will be just based on the people's vote. I will do 2-3 polls for every chapter that I write. For example:

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Sokka + OC

Other

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