Kindness

Not that far down the hall, Sokka paced the room trying to think of an escape plan. No luck.

Where is Aang? He should have found us by now! Zuko's ship couldn't have gone to far from the island. I hope…

Sokka stop walking then sat down on the cold floor. He knew the only hope of escape was either Aang or his boomerang, but his boomerang had gone missing after he used it to hit Zuko with it. Most likely the prince had it, but he couldn't be positive.

As Sokka was caught up in his thoughts staring at the walls that surrounded him making him feel small like a trapped animal, he didn't notice the door open.

"You must be hungry having not a thing to eat for so long." The warrior turned around to see an older man wearing a Fire Nation robe standing outside of the door.

He had seen this man before with their previous encounters with Prince Zuko, but never had he been face-to-face with him.

"Why don't you step out for a minute and come get a snack."

The thought of food made Sokka's stomach growl as it usually did.

"Uh, sure I guess." He said as they started walking out the door.

Suddenly Sokka stopped.

"Whoa, wait a minute! You want me, to come with you? I thought we were prisoners?" Sokka couldn't help blurting out.

"True, but not everyone's as stubborn as Zuko sometimes is, huh?" Iroh gave him a smile.

"But you're a firebender, how can I trust you?" Sokka looked at him suspiciously. He truly didn't know what to think. He didn't even really know the old man and now he was asking him to come with him.

"I guess you're right. Well, I better be leaving then." He said slowly make his way to the door.

"Wait, I guess a snack wouldn't hurt," He jumped from the bed and headed for the door after him. He could have sworn he saw the old man smile before they left.

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It was a long time since Katara had tried to call out Sokka's name and since everyone should be awake and not sleeping like earlier she decided to call for him again.

"Sokka? Are you out there?" She accidentally yelled. Just noticing that she had yelled out Sokka's name, she got to her feet and waited for Zuko to come and open the door furious with her like before.

Why did I have to yell? Sokka didn't answer anyway. Well, here it comes I guess…

Just then the door started to open.

Oh boy, I'm in for it now! He did hear me!

She tried to stay still as fright filled inside of her. She knew that it was easy to make Zuko mad and now she was about to be the one to cause it.

"Katara?" Sokka came out from behind the door.

"Sokka! How did you ever manage to get out here?" Katara tossed her hands around her older brother.

As she did Sokka pointed behind him to Iroh.

"I don't get it. Why are we getting let out?" Katara questioned.

"You look like you should get out for awhile, care to join me and your friend for a snack?" He pointed over at Sokka.

"Actually, He's my brother, Sokka." She had a surprised sound in her voice ever since she saw him.

"Oh, well you do look quite alike now that you mention it," He made a grin that seemed to comfort Katara somehow.

So the three of them headed towards the galley for something to eat.

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Far off on a small island nearby, Aang desperately searched it for any sign of his friends he had lost.

"The ship must have taken off already…" Aang sadly looked at his lemur, which only made the same look back at him.

"We don't know which way they went, and there is still to much mist around to see clearly. Which way do you think they went?"

He looked at Momo once more.

"Murrrrrooooooo?" Momo pointed to the north.

"I sure hope." The airbender said as he turned and headed for the northern sea. But as he didn't know, the ship was now heading west.