Me: Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't updated for a while.
Gidget: I told you she couldn't keep up her fast pace.
Me: Hey! It's called writer's block.
Gidget: No, it's called being lazy.
Me: Ok. So I was lazy, but I couldn't think of what to write, so it's still called writer's block.
Gidget: Sure it is and I can do the cancan.
Me: I didn't know a dog could do the cancan.
Sarah: Just get on with the story. I'm bored.
Me: R'n'R!
Fire Prince James
"Prince Zuko, wake up!" Iroh exclaimed as he saw that his nephew was still asleep.
"What time is it?" Zuko mumbled.
"It's dawn. You're usually up by now. Is something wrong?"
"No." Zuko told the truth.
"I guess you were just tired. I would be to if all I did was chase after the Avatar. Anyway, we pulled into the port in the town and Uncle James should be aboard soon."
Zuko got out of bed reluctantly and literally pushed Iroh out of his room so he could get dressed.
Iroh was shocked by this and decided to go get some tea.
An hour later, Prince James boarded the ship. He immediately went looking for Zuko. It wasn't that hard since Zuko was in his room meditating. James sensed his nephew meditating and knew he would not like being disturbed. James quietly opened the door and walked in, shutting the door in the same manner in which he had opened it.
"Hello Uncle."
"Hello Zuko. Having fun?" Zuko smiled and got up. James gave him a hug that lasted for an entire minute.
"It's good to see you Uncle James."
"What did I tell you about calling me Uncle?"
"I forgot. You told me never, in a million years, to call you Uncle."
"Good. Now that we've got that straight, I missed you so much. You've grown since I last saw you. I can't believe it's only been two years. It seems like twenty."
"I'm on the trail of the Avatar. I'll be able to come home soon. Why did you want to come aboard?"
James sighed and said, "Let's go and talk on the deck."
They walked up to the deck silently. Once they were there James said, "I'm searching for something of mine that is lost."
"What would that be?"
"You'll learn in time." There was an awkward silence between them until James spoke again, "You have many questions Zuko. Ask them and I will answer in the way I think best."
"You're 116 years old yet you look like you're my age. How is that possible?"
"I'll tell you when the time is right. Now however is not right."
"Why didn't you become Fire Lord before Great-Grandfather? You were the oldest."
"As you know, the girl I loved disappeared. You also know that in order to become Fire Lord, I had to get married. I could never marry any other girl than the one who disappeared."
"Why?"
"I loved her more than anyone else in the world. I would have given up my life for if I had to."
"Why did she disappear? Did she not love you?"
"No, she loved me. She was my girlfriend for seven years. We meet when we were six."
"Why does Uncle Iroh love tea so much?"
James laughed. "Sometimes I wonder about that myself. I have no idea where he got his obsession with tea. He certainly didn't get it from your grandfather. We both loathed the stuff. Let's go find you're uncle. I want lunch."
"James?" James turned to his nephew. "What nation was she from?"
"She was from the Air Nation."
Me: I could be really mean and stop the story right here.
Gidget: You don't have the heart to be that evil.
Me: Are you sure about that?
Gidget: Yes, or I would be living on the streets by now.
Me: I hate it when you're right. Here's the rest of the chapter. Just so you all know this part happens at the same time as the first part, so it starts off at dawn.
The light crept into the little hut that Sarah had brought Aang, Sokka, and Katara to the night before and woke them all up. Sarah showed them a little stash of delicious berries and nuts hidden beneath the floor.
"Sarah, you never finished telling us your story." Katara said as they ate breakfast.
"You're right Katara. Aang, do you have anymore questions?"
"Yeah. How did you live so long? I mean, you're 116 yet you look like you're 16."
Sarah held out her hand to Aang and said, "Do you see my ring?"
"Is that what I think it is?"
"Yes Aang, it's a Ring of Eternity."
"What's a Ring of Eternity?" Sokka asked and Katara shot him a nasty glare. They needed to be silent so Aang could have all of his questions answered.
"A Ring of Eternity is a ring that the airbenders made long ago. The ring has powers and not even those who made it knew all of them. All I know is that it can keep you young forever. I hate this stupid ring for making me live 100 years and not let me join my family in the spirit world."
"Does it do anything else?" Sokka asked again.
"If you had been paying attention to anything I just said you would have heard that not all of its powers are known. You are such an idiotic pea brain."
"Does it work on other benders, besides airbenders I mean?" Katara thought it was time to direct Sarah's attention away from Sokka.
"Not unless it is given by an airbender."
"How did you meet James?" Aang questioned as Katara pulled Sokka against the wall so they could become living wallflower.
"How about I just tell you what happened after I was brought back to the Eastern Air Temple?"
"That works too."
Flashback
Sarah awoke in the infirmary in the Eastern Air Temple. She asked the healer's apprentice that was in her room, "How long have I been here?"
"Three hours Your Majesty." the young girl said as Sarah tried to get up pain shot up her back.
"The healer says that you need to rest until tomorrow and that you shouldn't get up."
"Where are you from?"
"My father was an airbender but my momma was a waterbender. They died when I was three."
"Are you an airbender or a waterbender?"
"I'm a waterbender. That's why I became a healer's apprentice."
"What's your name?"
"I'm Sapphire, Miss."
"Did you heal my burns?"
"Yes, but I couldn't heal your back. I'm terribly sorry."
"How old are you?"
"I'm six."
End Flashback
"Wait a minute. What does this have to do with anything?" Sokka spoke up, tired of being a wallflower. Katara slapped him.
"Listen and you'll find out." Sarah replied.
Flashback
The next morning, Sarah woke up refreshed and restored. Sapphire brought her breakfast and helped her get dressed as they laughed about the rumors that the kitchen maids spread.
"Mis-"Sarah cut Sapphire off.-
"Call me Sarah."
"Ok Sarah. I was told that you need to go to the throne room as soon as possible."
"I'll see you later Sapphire." Sarah would have run to the throne room but her back ached.
"Hello Queen Sarah." one of the Air Council members said.
"Hello. I was told you needed me."
"Yes, we have decided to have your sister's funeral tomorrow afternoon. Is that all right with you?"
"Yes."
"Good. The Fire Prince will be staying for the funeral. He wanted to know when he could meet with you."
"Now would be a good time." Sarah answered as she went to sit in her throne.
The Council went to inform the prince. About ten minutes later, he entered with two guards which he quickly dismissed.
"Hello Queen Sarah. I am Fire Prince James. I'm sorry about your sister's death. Please accept my condolences."
"Thank you Prince James. It is unfortunate that we have to meet under such terrible circumstances. Why did you want to meet with me?"
"Well as we both know my little sister Ruby, has been living her for a year. I would like to know the safety measures you are taking to protect her since the air rebels have begun attacking."
"You would have to ask the Air Council. All I know is that she has several of our best soldiers guarding her room. Her room is right next to ours so if anything were to happen to her I would know long before it happened. The air would also alert me if anything was amiss."
"This is very reassuring. Thank you Queen Sarah."
"You are very welcome Prince James." He started to leave but Sarah called out to him. "Prince James!'
He turned, "Yes?"
"Call me Sarah."
"Alright Sarah, call me James." they both laughed like the six years olds they were.
End Flashback
"James was the Fire Prince!" Aang exclaimed when Sarah finished.
"I knew we couldn't trust her!" Sokka jumped in front of Aang again.
Sarah sent a gust of wind at him and asked. "Why can't you trust me, Sokka? Please, explain what goes on inside of that brain of yours. Wait a minute. You don't have a brain." Sarah, Katara, and Aang burst out laughing.
"That wasn't funny."
"Yes it was." Katara told her brother as she tried to stop laughing.
"Sarah, what happened next?" Aang said after he had stopped laughing.
Me: Did you all like this chapter? It was pretty long compared to what I usually write but it's because of the flashbacks.
Gidget: That was actually pretty good.
Sarah: At least she was nice for once.
Me: I think she's starting to learn manners.
Sokka: I think you should kill Sarah off.
Sarah: I heard that and I'm going to kill you. -runs after Sokka who is screaming like a girl as he tries to get away- Look what I found. It's Sokka's boomerang. -throws it at Sokka's head- Yay! I got him! -Sokka is knocked out cold-
Katara: Well we can't have the next chapter until he wakes up.
Sarah: I never thought of that. Oh well. He deserved it.
Katara: I guess we'll just have to wait until he wakes up.
Me: Sarah will be 516 years old by the time he wakes up.
Aang: Maybe he'll wake up if Appa sits on him. -blows bison whistle and Appa sits on Sokka-
Me: That didn't work. Oh well. R'n'R!
