Iroh: Would anyone like some tea?

Gidget: Where is colorcrystals?

Iroh: I think she went to the mall.

Gidget: I guess I'm going to have to do the disclaimer. Anyway, colorcrystals added something to the last chapter where Serena tells Sarah what to do. Now it says: "Help Aang save the world and tell him I love him. Find your father and save him from the evil that controls him. Blend fire and water. Marry James and spend the rest of your life with the man you love." She added the 'Blend fire and water.'

Disclaimer: Colorcrystals does not own A: TLA. If she did Katara and Zuko would be together.

The Plans

James, Sarah, and Katara spent the rest of the afternoon filling Zuko and Iroh in on the situation. James did most of the talking because Sarah didn't want to explain everything for a second time.

"Now Sarah, are you ready to resume you firebending training?" James asked, a evil grin forming on his face.

"What do you mean training?" Sarah shot back at him.

"You may be 116 and the Lady Avatar but you still need to train."

"Let's go test that theory. Just don't cry when I beat you." Sarah mocked.

"What are you talking about?" Zuko questioned. Sarah and James groaned when they realized that they forgot to tell him that James had taught Sarah how to firebend. They spend another hour telling him all about it.

Princess Zula had just finished reading Zhao's letter when a messenger hawk arrived. He carried another letter from Zhao.

"So there is another Lady Avatar." She said, her eyes scanning the note. A smirk formed on her face when she read that the Lady Avatar was on Zuko's ship. "I'll have to let father know that my brother is a traitor."

She quickly went to inform Fire Lord Ozai.

"Princess Zula, track down the Avatar and the Lady Avatar. Use any force necessary." Ozai ordered.

"Only one man will be needed. What about my brother?" She inquired.

"Kill him."

Zula walked back to her room triumphantly.

"Summon Keith." She told one of her guards. Keith was there within minutes.

"Keith, read the description of this girl. What do you make of it?" She handed him Zhao's first letter.

He quickly studied it and said, "It sounds like my eldest daughter, Queen Sarah."

"She's the Lady Avatar." A shocked look crept onto Keith's face. "I want you to help me find her and defeat her."

"As you wish Princess Zula."

"We leave tomorrow morning." Keith bowed and left.

Sarah and James were sparring on deck when Iroh came up. "Hello James. Hello Sarah." He greeted.

"Who did you marry James?" Sarah asked.

James gave her a funny look and answered, "I didn't get married."

"But you wanted to become Fire Lord. You had so many plans for the Fire Nation."

"I could never marry anyone but you, Sarah. Besides, you don't honestly think that this war would still be going on if I was Fire Lord, do you?"

"No." Their sparring continued but Sarah kept getting distracted.

"What's wrong, Sarah?" Concern rang through James's voice.

"Would you like some tea?" Iroh offered.

"No thank you. I'm fine. I just can't stop thinking of something my mother told me."

"What did she say? Maybe we can help." James said.

"She told me to blend fire and water but I don't know what she meant. Water puts fire out and fire makes water turn to steam. There is no way to blend them." They all pondered Queen Serena's odd words, trying to discover the hidden meaning.

"Wait. I know." Sarah realized what it meant. "Katara is a waterbender. Zuko is a firebender. We have to get them together."

"Of course. It makes perfect sense." James agreed.

"I don't think Zuko is going to go along with it." Iroh said sadly. He like the idea of getting them together but it couldn't work.

"We don't have to tell them. Let them fall in love on their own. We'll just create the circumstances. They'll thank us someday." Sarah told them.

"How do we start?" James asked.

"Iroh, are there any spare rooms aboard the ship?" Sarah inquired.

"No. James took the only one. Why?"

"Well, Katara and I can't be expected to stay in that dreadful cell. After all, I am a queen and Katara is basically a princess since her father was the head of her tribe."

"I see where you're going Sarah. We can make them share the same room." James loved her brilliance.

"Then I can share your room James." Sarah smiled, proud of her plan.

James went to propose the room sharing idea to Zuko while Sarah went to tell Katara.

"Absolutely not! I will not share my room with anyone, especially that water wretch!" Zuko protested.

"Sarah will be sharing my room. Where will Katara go?"

"She can stay with Iroh!" Zuko snapped.

"Zuko, you will share your room with Katara whether you like it or not! I am still your uncle and you will obey me!" James yelled.

"Fine. She can share my room."

"I'm not sharing a room with him Sarah! You must be crazy!" Katara screamed.

"Would you rather stay in this cell?" Sarah reasoned, knowing Katara would give in.

"No. I guess I'll share a room with him." Katara grumbled.

Knock-knock. Sarah went to answer the door. It was James.

"I'll be back in a minute Katara." Sarah stepped out of the cell, closing the door behind her.

"What did he say?" Sarah asked.

"She can stay with him. It a while convincing Zuko to say yes but in the end I won."

"It was hard to convince Katara too but she also said yes. I'll go get her." Sarah went back in the cell. "Katara, this way." The waterbender reluctantly followed her.

James led the way through the ship to Zuko's bedroom. James opened the door for Katara and left.

"Do I have to stay with him?" Katara whined, surveying the room.

"Yes. Good night." Sarah was gone before Katara could speak. Sarah went back on the deck with James.

"The plan is in motion." Sarah whispered in his ear.

"I know." Together they went to his room, each proud of their involvement in getting Katara and Zuko together.

Zula couldn't wait for morning. She was finally going to be able to kill her big brother and take her rightful place as heir to the Fire Nation.
Keith was restless. After years of searching he knew exactly where Sarah was. He imagined how wonderful it would be to hear her beg for mercy.

'She won't beg.' The good in Keith thought.

'Shut up. She will beg. She is a weakling. Sarah is no stronger than her worthless mother.' The evil in him snarled.

'Her mother was the kindest woman there ever was and Sarah is just like her. She will defeat you. You will regret underestimating her. Don't forget she is my daughter and she will be conquered by no one.' Good Keith said.

Me: YAY! We finally get to the Zutara or at least the beginning of it anyway. No-

Gidget: Where were you?

Me: I was at the mall. Anyway, like I was saying before Gidget so rudely interrupted me, no one guess what James was looking for correctly. He was looking for the Lady Avatar. For all he knew Sarah was dead. He was looking for a new Lady Avatar but discovered that Sarah never died. REVIEW!