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Sokka:(from back stage to other members of Avatar) I think it's a good thing she doesn't own us...
Right on with the story:
Zuko's jaw clenched and his eyes narrowed. "Fine. Agni-Kai. But it doesn't always go to the death dear sister. If one of us shows mercy-"
"I wont show you any mercy."Azula hissed.
"Princess Azula! He is your brother!"said Iroh. Azula rolled her eyes.
"Fine.I wont try to kill him. I'll just try to win and burn the rest of his face happy?"said Azula. Iroh frowned. Azula looked at Zuko. "Come on Agni-Kai now! What are you- chicken?"asked Azula.
"Alright alright..."said Zuko and he left to go get ready.
"I think you are making a serious mistake princess Azula."said Iroh.
"Really? Because I don't!"said Azula. "Clear the deck!"she yelled. The crew gave her odd looks but obeyed. Iroh sighed.
"Can't we just bring her back home? Why does there have to be fighting?"Aang said.
"Azula has challenged Zuko and Zuko will not back down. We cant bring Princess Azula back because she will tell the Fire Lord of our plans."sighed Iroh.
"We could, you know, always throw her overboard."said Sokka. Azula growled at him. "Hey you know you liked that kiss..."said Sokka smoothing back her hair.
"Go away smelly water bending peasant!"she snapped.
"Smelly?"said Sokka lifting up his arms and smelling is armpits.
"Oh yuck!"said Katara covering her nose. "Warn someone before you do that!"
"It doesn't smell that bad."said Sokka crossing his arms. Katara squinted and looked out into the ocean. So many things had happened so fast. Zuko was now there friend. It didn't seem possible. She frowned. She knew Zuko had sworn to help them but what about when Aang had to defeat the fire lord? How would Zuko take that? What if Aang had to kill him? Katara looked down sadly. She turned watching Azula practice fire moves. Azula and Zuko were brother and sister like her and Sokka. But she noticed they had a different relationship than Sokka and her. There was anger between them and even hate. She wondered what had caused the sibling rivalry?
"What are you thinking about?"Aang asked standing next to Katara. Katara smiled.
"Lots of things."Katara said with a sigh. "So many things have happened."said Katara. Aang nodded. Zuko had arrived wearing no shirt. He had black pants. The middle of the deck had cleared and the crew stood at the sides watching. Zuko walked out into the middle. So didn't Azula. Her golden eyes sparkled darkly. Iroh shook his head frowning.
"This will not end well."Iroh said. Aang looked at him than turned his attentions to Zuko and Azula. Zuko stood there in a fighting position but didn't move.
"Humph."Azula said and sent a fiery kick at Zuko. A string of fire flew at Zuko's legs. Zuko jumped clumsily and the fire sailed beneath his feet and died out. Zuko sent a much higher fire kick at her a jet of fire blasted at Azula's chest. Azula dropped down to the ground dodging it easily stood back up and sent a fire punch at Zuko. Zuko dropped to the ground and kicked her legs making her lose balance. Azula toppled back in sock and fell on her back. Zuko walked over to her but she jumped up quickly sending a blast of fire at his face. He moved to the left quickly and it sailed out into the ocean.
"Ten bucks says Zuko will win."said Sokka.
"He might lose Azula is pretty good."said Katara looking worried as the two fought.
"Katara Azula is a girl! There is no way she will win."said Sokka. Katara glared at Sokka. "You sexist jerk! Girls are just as powerful as boys!"said Katara.
"Guys we already have one set of siblings fighting. We don't need another."said Aang. Katara and Sokka glared at each other but lapsed into silence and put their attention back to Azula and Zuko. The two were tiring. Zuko sent an angry blast of fire at Azula. Azula put her hands out to stop it but wasn't fast enough and the blast of fire slid across her hands. Azula screamed and fell to her knees. Zuko froze.
"Azula?"Zuko said and forgetting he was in the middle of an agni-kai, forgetting he was supposed to take advantage of the situation, forgetting she was his opponent Zuko walked over to comfort his sister. "Are you alri-" he never got to finish. Azula grinned viciously and set a fiery blast at the unprepared Zuko hitting him in his bare chest and he fell back with a cry of pain. His chest was burnt badly and he let out a moan of pain.
"She cheated!"cried Aang. Azula walked over and stepped on Zuko's chest. He groaned. She readied her hand to burn the other side of his face. Zuko saw that her hands were burnt badly. He looked up at her and let out a roar and a stream of fire blasted out of his throat and hit her hands. Azula screamed and backed up. Warily Zuko stood up and knocked her down with a quick kick to her legs. He made a movement to burn her face. Instead he sent a blast of fire at the deck next to her and turned and walked away.
"This duel is over."he said. Azula growled viciously. Katara walked over and observed Zuko's new burn.
"Here lets put some water on that..."said Katara and she opened her bottle of water and twirled it into the air onto Zuko's chest where the burn was. Than something strange happened. The water turned a bright white color and when it melted off his burn on his chest was gone. "What?"said Katara in shock. Iroh smiled knowingly.
"It is said that the great water benders have healing powers."Iroh said smiling.
"HEALING POWERS? Oh, well, thanks for helping me when I fell into the grease fire, and the time I had two fishhooks in my thumb!"said Sokka crossing his arms. Zuko raised one eyebrow.
"Two?"he said.
"He tried to get the first fishhook out with another fishhook."said Katara with a laugh. Azula walked over wincing. Her hands were badly burnt. Zuko shot her a dark look which she returned. Azula glared at Zuko and with out warning she tackled him punching him. Zuko returned the punch and the two got into a fight.
"Prince Zuko! Princess Azula!"said Iroh. It was no use the two kept fighting and it became a brawl.
"Man, and I thought Sokka and Katara were bad."said Aang looking at the two and was only half surprised to see them yelling at each other.
"What do you mean my pits stink?"said Sokka.
"They smell like something has died!"said Katara.
"Fine than I'll use some of your perfume!"said Sokka.
"What now way-"said Katara but Sokka grabbed a small bottle.
"Give it back!"yelled Katara. Sokka danced around with the small bottle than sprayed is armpits with it. He smelt. "mmm Lemon scented!"he said.
"SOKKA!"yelled Katara grabbing her perfume. Aang shook his head and turned back to Zuko and Azula who were rolling on the ground attacking each other. Iroh sighed and pulled the two siblings apart.
"Enough. You are both tired and it's been a very long day. How about some nice soup?"said Iroh. Azula scowled. Than she turned her attentions to Katara.
"You gonna use some magic water to heal me or what?"said Azula.
"I shouldn't. You don't deserve it."said Katara putting her perfume away turning away from Sokka.
"You filthy water peasant I will make sure you are killed and I will laugh at your execution you dirty little-"
"Don't you dare call Katara those things!"said Aang angrily sending a blast of air at her.
"Aw isn't that cute? Baldy likes you."said Azula to Katara and she turned and walked down. Aang blushed furiously and turned away from Katara.
"Azula!"cried Ryu running after her. Zuko sighed.
"I'm going to go get changed."he told his uncle and he went down the stairs. Katara looked at Aang who wouldn't look at her.
"Aang?"she said. "Do you really like me?"Katara asked. Aang didn't get to answer a ship arrived next to them. "It's general Zhao!"cried Lieutenant GI.
"Hide!"Iroh hissed. Katara, Aang, and Sokka exchanged looks and all departed down below. They ran into Zuko who had just finished putting on his usual armor.
"Zhao's here.We have to hide!"said Katara nervously.
"We have to find Azula. She will ruin everything!"said Zuko he quickly grabbed a bag and pushed something into it. They rushed through different rooms and finally found her and Ryu. Ryu was clumsily bandaging up her hands."Come with us. It's not safe and we must hide."said Zuko.
"Not safe for you?"said Azula with a dark smirk.
"Look you have to hide!"Zuko hissed.
"No way. Who's here? The sooner they take me home the better."said Azula.
"Look I'll heal your hands if you will hide with us!"cried Katara. Azula stuck her nose in the air.
"I don't make deals with water peasants."Azula said. Ryu frowned at her and roughly bandaged her hands more. "OW Ryu that hurts!"she snapped. Ryu looked at her. Azula sighed.
"Fine deal."said Azula.
"Follow me."said Zuko and he quickly lead them into a room full of weapons. There was a red rug with the fire nation symbol on it. Zuko moved the rug quickly. There was a trap door. Zuko opened the door and one by one they all went in. Zuko half in and half out grabbed the rug and put it over him went more in and closed the door.
"It's so dusty and smelly in here."Azula said wrinkling her nose. Zuko lit a small lantern so he could see better.
"Your going to have to deal with it."Zuko said quietly. Azula glared and unwrapped her hands than stuck them under Katara's face.
"Heal. Now."she said simply. Katara gritted her teeth but took some water out of her bottle and healed Azula's hands. Zuko looked in his bag. He turned off the light and took out what was in the bag and began to fiddle with whatever it was. For several minutes they could hear Zuko moving around. None questioned what he was doing in fear that Zhao could be right above them. They had to remain quiet as possible. Finally Zuko fell into silence and they waited quietly for something to happen. They waited quietly. Sokka yawned and stretched. "Alright who smells like lemons?"yelled Azula.
"Shh."said Zuko.
"I do. Smells good doesn't it?"said Sokka with a grin.
"I hate lemons."said Azula crossing her arms. Sokka swallowed hard.
"Guys shh."said Zuko.
"But he smells like lemons you know I hate lemons!"whispered Azula.
"What do you want me to do about it?"cried Zuko.
Iroh frowned nervously as the crew made it look like they were busy. Zhao aboarded the ship. "General Iroh."said Zhao.
"Admiral Zhao it is a pleasure to see you. What brings you here?"Iroh asked his amber eyes narrowed. "Your juvenile nephew. I saw the Avatar's bicen tagging behind the ship. The avatar and Zuko are friends now. If the bicen is here than clearly they must be here."said Zhao. Iroh raised his eyebrows.
"Are you saying I am hiding them here?"said Iroh.
"Yes. That is exactly what I'm saying. Also princess Azula hasn't been seen for several hours. The fire lord fears she may have gone after her brother."said Zhao.
"Well I do not have the slightest idea where my nephew or niece are. But you are welcomed to search my ship."said Iroh.
"If you have no idea than why is the Avatar's bicen following your ship?"demanded Zhao angrily.
"Oh it's been doing that for a while now. He flew out of the sky and started following."said Iroh.
"So your telling me the Avatar's bicen abandoned him and flew to your ship and now is following it?"said Zhao crossing his arms.
"Sounds crazy eh Admiral? But than again doesn't searching the Fire Lord's brother's ship sound crazy to? Ginseng tea?"said Iroh offering Zhao a cup. Zhao glared angrily.
"No thank you. Just you wait until I find Zuko. Than you will be singing a different tune."said Zhao and he went down below deck. Iroh took a sip of tea.
"Nice fellow really."Iroh said. Lieutenant GI stared Iroh.
"Sarcasm. You would do well to learn it."said Iroh giving Lieutenant Gi a smile.
"Sir what if he actually finds Zuko?"said Lieutenant Gi with a frown.
"Don't worry. My nephew is completely prepared."said Iroh.
Zhao growled. Searching room after room he saw no sign of the prince. "I know they are here!"he said softly to himself. He would find prince Zuko and the avatar and turn them into the fire lord than he would be honored above all other fire benders! He would be admired by everyone and everyone would know his name! Zhao smiled to himself. He entered a weapon room and looked around admiring the weapons. Little did he know that below Aang,Katara,Sokka,Ryu,Azula, and Zuko were crammed in a small room. They looked up and could hear Zhao walking and once or twice talking to himself saying, "I will find them." or "I know I'm close." Aang's nose twitched.
"Guys...I have to sneeze."Aang whispered.
"Cover your mouth!"cried Sokka.
"I-A-A-ACHOO!"yelled Aang and he shot into the air hitting his head on the floor. Zhao jumped hearing the noise. "Ah huh!"He said pulling the rug finding the door. "I've got you now!"he said opening it...
Alright I know I haven't posted in a long time. I'm SO sorry. Really. And yes I know this chapter is kinda short. Again my deepest apologies! Expecially for leaving you wtih this cliffy...
Thankyou so much for dealing with me and my randomness of updating!
AlsoI should mention this part:
HEALING POWERS? Oh, well, thanks for helping me when I fell into the grease fire, and the time I had two fishhooks in my thumb!"said Sokka crossing his arms. Zuko raised one eyebrow.
"Two?"he said.
"He tried to get the first fishhook out with another fishhook."said Katara.
Is actually from an episode of Avatar. It's from the episode called the deserter. Right now my conscince is clear!
