Chapter four: Sneaking onboard
Rei woke up early the next morning. Apparently Sokka still didn't trust her, as he had stayed awake most of the night to insure that she didn't do anything like kidnapping Aang.
Katara had already begun breakfast. "We have enough supplies for now but we'll have to go to the market late." She said making Sokka moan.
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Once at the market, Aang begun to chase Momo. The other three started to laugh.
Katara thought it would be best to leave Appa at the camp so that they wouldn't draw to much attention to themselves, but Aang was doing that anyway.
"Hide." Rei shouted pushing the other three into a near by shop.
"What's the big idea?" Sokka growled.
"Fire Nation soldiers." Rei answered peeking out through the window. "It looks like they too are just getting supplies."
"There's Zuko, we should get him now." Sokka said pulling out his boomerangs at the ready.
"Can I help you with something?" Someone asked making the four jump in shock.
They all turned around only to find an oldish man wearing greyish-blue clothes.
"Nope, just looking." Rei replied with a sheepish smile.
The man left without saying another word.
"What was I saying?" Sokka asked.
"About getting Zuko now." Aang answered as if he couldn't careless.
There was no answer from the elder boy be merely stood up.
"Where are you going?" Katara asked grabbing her brother's shoulder so he wouldn't do anything stupid. "You haven't had any sleep, your no match for him and besides have you forgot he's still surrounded by guards?"
"Here's my chance." Rei said suddenly.
Aang turned around to see Rei was dressed in the uniform she had stolen from one of the Firebenders. Obviously she had taken it to the market with her.
"But you haven't showed Aang any firebender moves." Katara stated.
"Uh, try the Fire Whip, it's basically like the Water Whip." Rei said walking to the door. "Don't worry so much, it's likely I'll see you within the week, then I'll teach you everything."
She gave them no chance to reply before she slipped on the helmet and dashed out the door.
"Is it just me or does she seem pretty quick to leave?" Sokka questioned but it sounded a little more like a statement than anything.
"She just wants this war to end quickly." Aang replied watching Rei through the window still.
"But killing Zuko isn't going to stop the war." Sokka moaned crossing his arms.
"But it will get him off our backs." Katara murmured also watching Rei, not for a second taking her eyes of her.
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It wasn't at all hard for Rei to sneak onto Zuko's ship seeing as she looked just like the other Fire Nation soldiers in the uniform.
I'll just find somewhere to hide until he comes back aboard, wait till he's alone then kill him
The last part made her smile under her mask.
"Aren't you supposed to be at training soldier?" Iroh asked as Rei turned the corner.
She took on a deep voice. "Right away er sir, I was just on my way now." She replied.
"What do you take me for?" He asked making her tense up. She had only just stepped aboard the ship, surely she couldn't have already been figured out. "The training room is in the other direction, if Prince Zuko caught you trying to ditch it…well, let's just say he wouldn't be all to happy." He gave her a kind smile that also told her he wouldn't say anything so quickly she turned and walked down the other corridor.