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Zuko walked over to the woman who had spoken bringing his prisoners with him."What do you mean? Are you saying that all the people here have been living for 100 years with out realization about the war?"yelled Zuko.
"Young man I don't know what war you are talking about. There is no war here."the woman said.
"A war has been going on for the last 100 years!"Zuko yelled fire blasting out of his hands hitting nothing. The woman didn't flinch.
"How can there be a war? Avatar Roku has caused and is still causing much peace."the woman said.
"Avatar Roku is dead-this is the Avatar!"said Zuko pointing to Aang. Aang smiled and waved.
"I know child I know. Calm down."The woman said smiling slightly.
"I AM NOT A CHILD!"yelled Zuko angrily.
"We should leave. Something strange is going on here."Aang said staring at the air benders.
"I agree."Zoku muttered looking around for his uncle.
"I sense much anger in you young prince."The woman said looking at Zuko. Zuko scowled.
"If you know who I am that you must know of the war."Zuko said.
"Fine. I'll admit it I know of the war. But there is, and has never been a war here."she said.
"So people from the four nations who don't want anything to do with the war just came here and have been living like the war isn't happening?"Zuko yelled.The woman shook her head.
"Oh no. No no no. We are no longer...living."She said smiling and her eyes began to glow a bright white. Zuko took a step back. The woman walked over to Aang and put something in his hand than she turned to Zuko and laughed than she disappeared. Everyone around them began glowing white and they disappeared. They found themselves standing in a long deserted town that was decaying all alone.
"That was weird."Sokka said blinking.
"They were all ghosts?"Katara said eyes wide.Iroh came back grinning holding a lotus tile.
"I have found it prince Zuko for a most reasonable price! The people here have all mysteriously vanished but it doesn't matter."Iroh said.
"Lets leave."Zuko said trying to hide his fear. He had just been speaking to a ghost! Everyone here had been dead. Zuko shuddered slightly.
"You look shaken up prince Zuko. So don't the prisoners. I think some nice Ginseng tea will calm your nerves."Iroh said.
"Lets just get on the ship."Zuko said. They got on the ship and the prisoners were back in their cell which was a pretty comfortable room.
"That was very strange."Katara said.
"Your telling me! They were all ghosts. I can't believe that."Sokka said.
"Aang your quiet. Whats on your mind?"Katara asked. Aang opened his hand to reveal what the woman had placed in his hands, a small red jewel.
"Hey cool we can sell it for food!"Sokka said.
"No it could be important! What is it Aang?"Katara asked.
"I'm not sure. But I've seen it before."Aang said.
"You have? It's just a little jewel though."said Sokka.
"I used to have a best friend who was a fire bender his name was Kuzon and he said he had the jewel of fire. I never knew what he was talking about until he showed this to me one day. He said it was very important to the fire nation. He asked me to hold onto it for him. He was having troubles.When I had fallen into the ocean with Appa I must have lost it because when I woke up in your arms I didn't have it."said Aang.
"It must not have been very important. I mean if it's been lost all these years right? Besides how could this be the same jewel?"Sokka said.
"I don't know."Aang said staring at the ground. "Kuzon kept saying it was very very important."Aang said he placed the jewel in his pocket.The ship suddenly jolted to the left. Aang,Katara, and Sokka were slammed against the wall.
"It's times like these I'm thankful that the furniture is nailed to the floor."Sokka said rubbing his head. They could hear yelling above.
"What do you think is going on?"Katara asked.
Prince Zuko was satisfied to get away from the strange island. Things were going well. He had the Avatar and they should reach the Fire nation soon. He frowned as a fire nation ship neared him. The ship swerved violently to avoid crashing into it. Zuko nearly lost balance. Admiral Zhao got on his ship. "What do you want?"Zuko asked facing him. Iroh walked over sensing something bad was going to happen.
"I wanted to know if you had any information on the Avatar."Zhao said.
"If I did it wouldn't be any of your business."Zuko said gritting his teeth.
"Yes it would. Zuko we are both after the same thing. Why not...help each other out?"Zhao said smirking.
"Your honor isn't on the line Admiral. You have nothing to lose if you don't catch the Avatar.I do. So I suggest you leave. Now."Zuko said angrily.Zhao laughed.
"Do you really think the fire lord is going to take you back? Even if you do have the Avatar he will make up some excuse to keep you exiled. The only reason he sent you on a mission to look for the Avatar is because he never thought you would actually find him! Your a disgrace and you will always be one!"Zhao said.
"GET OFF MY SHIP!"roared Zuko fire coming out of his fists. Zhao smirked.
"Fine but I will find the Avatar before you. It's just a matter of time."Zhao said. Once he was gone fire burst out of Zuko's throat and his fists were shaking slightly. A blast of fire shot out of Zuko's hand and soared over Iroh's head. Iroh barely noticed deep in thought. Zhao could very well be right. Ozai may very well still exile prince Zuko. Iroh sighed and looked at the ground sadly.Suddenly the ship stopped.
"Why have we stopped moving?"Zuko asked.
"Sir we are out of fuel."said one of Zuko's men.
"WHAT? Didn't you fill up at that island?"Zuko yelled.
"No Sir.Sir what should we do?"asked the man. "Were not to far from that island there has to be fuel there."Zuko said.
"The life boats aren't big enough to carry to many people sir."said the man.
"Than I'll go alone."Zuko muttered.
"Prince Zuko, the crew is rather afraid of being left with the Avatar alone."Iroh whispered.
"Than I'll take him with me!"Zuko yelled.He went down to the room they were staying in. "Come with me Avatar."the prince said. The three stood up. "The Avatar alone."Zuko said.
"If Aang goes we go!"said Sokka clenching his fists.
"I don't have time for this!"growled Zuko fire blasting out of his hands. They jumped back surprise. "Fine come along."Zuko muttered. They followed him out into the row boat.
"Where are we going?"Katara asked.
"Back to the island."Zuko replied rowing.
"But that's far! It will take us all day and all night!"Sokka said.
"I can get us there!"said Aang with a goofy grin. he jumped out of the boat.
"hey!"said Zuko standing up. Aang grabbed onto the back of the boat.
"Hold on tight!"he said with a grin and started kicking his feet with shocking speed. Like a blast of energy the boat went soaring towards the small speck that was the island. Zuko lost balance and with a yell of surprise fell he grabbed onto the boat for dear life. He was being pulled with it and going so fast through the water it stung. In a matter of minutes they were at the island. "Wasn't that fun?"said Aang floating in the air and landed on the soft sand.
"Yes!"said Katara laughing picking up Momo who was walking in circles. Sokka got out of the boat looking dazed. Zuko stood up out of the water soaked and he spit water up.
"Very fun. I can't wait to do that again."Zuko spat sarcastically.
"We can do it again on the way back!"Aang said happily unaware of the sarcasm. Zuko groaned.
"What exactly are we looking for?"Sokka asked.
"We need fuel for the ship."Zuko muttered eying them wearily. He hoped they wouldn't try to escape. But he had a feeling the Avatar wouldn't leave his beloved bicen.
"Well all we need is for those ghosts to come back and they will give us fuel!"said Aang.
"I don't want those ghosts to come back."muttered Sokka. They walked to the village in silence it was empty."Great now what do we do?"Sokka muttered.
"Well Aang your the Avatar how about you call them back?"Katara said.
"Uh, spirits come back!"he said. Nothing happened except Momo grabbing peaches off a tree. "Spirits please come back?"Aang said. Again nothing happened.
"Hey spirits if you come back we will offer this prince as a sacrifice!"Sokka yelled out. Still nothing happened but the prince had lost his temper.
"Why you foul water bending scum!"snarled Zuko raising his fists.
"What you hot headed evil fire bender?"Sokka said.
"Guys don't fight! We don't have time for this!"Aang said.
"Do you want a fight?"Zuko yelled.
"Any time anywhere!"Sokka yelled pulling out his boomerang. Zuko shot a blast of fire at Sokka. Sokka ducked and threw his boomerang which flew into the air. Than he ran at Zuko and kicked at Zuko's head. Zuko grabbed his leg and threw him on the ground. However the boomerang came back and knocked Zuko in the head. Zuko growled angrily blasts of fire shooting at Sokka. Sokka rolled and dodged the attacks kicking Zuko in the side this time knocking him over. Zuko stood up and ran over and put Sokka in a head lock. Sokka kicked at him but it was no use.
"STOP IT!"yelled Aang a blast of air striking both of them and knocking them both down. Sokka was buried beneath the prince now. Zuko stood up angrily. "We are here for fuel. Not to kill each other. Sokka it is useless to fight because even if you did knock Zuko out what would we do? We would need to get to Appa and Appa is heavily guarded."Aang said.He had to make the prince believe they wanted to escape. Sokka sighed.
"I guess your right but-"Sokka said but Aang interrupted him.
"And Zuko you shouldn't have fought either because we are your prisoners and you know there is no chance of us escaping so why kick us when were down?"Aang said. Zuko said nothing but glared.
"How about we try reaching those spirits again."Katara said. They all agreed to this. Aang sat down his eyes closed in mediation.
"Do you think it will actually work?"Sokka asked sitting next to Katara against a building. Zuko was leaning against a tree.
"I hope so."Katara replied. After a half an hour of waiting Aang stood up.
"Nothing."He said sighing. Suddenly however the deserted village was once again filled with life...or spirits. Different benders walking around and talking joyfully.
"Excellent!"said prince Zuko. He walked over to an old fire bender and they began talking. She nodded at the prince went into the building and came back with five fire benders holding two barrels of fuel. "thank you."Zuko said putting a pile of gold in the woman's hand. He wondered what a ghost could possibly do with money.
"Leaving so soon?"said a cold voice as they turned to leave. Zuko was carrying a barrel on his shoulder and Sokka was dragging one red in the face. Zuko turned around to come face to face with Fire Lord Ozai, his father.
