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(Timothy's Point of View)

(The Next Morning)

I woke up second only to Iroh who was making some tea at the ass crack of dawn. I stood up and stretched my back making it pop and crack a few times. I smiled and said to Iroh, "Good morning."

He turned to me and said in a kind, grandfatherly tone, "Good morning young man."

I smiled and asked, "So where are we heading now?"

"I was thinking maybe going to Ba Sing Se." He said calmly as he sipped his cup of hot tea.

I chuckled softly and said, "You and the Prince can blend in as refugees. Good plan General." I smirked and added, "Does Zuko usually sleep in this late?"

The said person growled and said, "I woke up with the sun. I just did not rise with it." Zuko stood up and looked at me with annoyance.

I growled as I felt Wrath wanting to let loose. I said after taking a calming breath, "Maybe we can spar, it will allow me to see how good we are."

Iroh sighed as Zuko snorted, Zuko said, "Why would I waste time fighting a peasant?!"

Iroh placed a hand on his shoulder and said, "Come now Nephew, what can it hurt?"

Zuko sighed and gave him a nod as he said in a clipped tone, "Very well."

I unsheathed one of my Necro-Swords and smirked as I gave him a nod, and Zuko unsheathed both of his Dao Swords.

Iroh sighed and walked between us and said, "I want a clean fight, no bending (this time), no killing, no maiming."

I gave him a nod and then said, "Sounds fair, I am not the best bender, I need a teacher anyways."

Zuko snorted and said, "Very well, let's see if you can last more than a few minutes."

I smirked and said coolly, "Want to place a bet if you are so sure you are going to win?"

Zuko rolled his eyes and asked, "What did you have in mind peasant?"

I shrugged and then said, "Not sure, I do not need money and I am sure you two are running low on coins." I paused and thought about it for a few more seconds before I said, "Maybe hold the bet for now, maybe replace it with a favor for later."

Zuko paused before he smirked, he then said, "Hmm, a favor eh? I think that is doable."

I gave him a nod and then said, "That was the point Prince Zuko."

Zuko looked to Iroh who nodded.

I asked them, "I am ready when you two are ready."

Iroh gave a nod and then said, "3… 2… 1… FIGHT!"

Zuko charged at me with his swords, I saw him moving in slow motion, as my spider sense kicked in, I easily dodged the first several swings by ducking and weaving, I went for a leg sweep, but he jumped over it, I lashed out and grabbed him by his throat and slammed him into the ground.

Zuko coughed after I let him go, I smirked and said, "I won."

Zuko growled and said, "Again! I demand a rematch!"

I sighed and said to him, "Fine, this time you can use your bending."

He smirked and Iroh looked worried.

I sheathed my sword and wrapped my head with my belt blind folding me as I said, "Try to get me to tap out or yield." I smirked.

Zuko growled and asked, "Are you insulting me?!"

I smirked and said, "No, but I based on how quickly I took you down, I want a challenge."

Iroh said looking to Zuko, "No maiming and no killing." He turned to me and said, "Try not to make him angry and try not to antagonize him."

I shrugged and said, "He has such big buttons and they are easy and fun to push." I smirked when I heard Iroh sigh and Zuko's growl.

Iroh muttered softly, "Spirits help us." He stepped on the ground and said, "Fight in three… two… one… GO!"

The moment he said go, Zuko sent a barrage of fire at me from both of his fists, swords, I rolled to the side narrowly avoiding it as I threw a dagger at him, I heard a clang, as Zuko blocked the dagger with a sword, I thought it was the right Dao sword.

I felt him charging me, swing the swords at me, slicing the air and shooting fire at me, the heat of the flames was aching, but not actually hurting or harming me. I quickly moved inside of his guard the moment he over swung, I did several punches in his core and did a few nerve strikes bringing him down to the ground in a heap.

I took off the belt and said with a grin, "I think I won…"

Zuko groaned on the ground unable to move for the time being.

I sighed softly and gently pressed a few nerves before I said, "Nerve strikes, and pressure points are something very useful." I chuckled softly to myself.

Zuko groaned in pain as he slowly sat up, he glared at me and tried to punch me in the face, I caught his fist in one hand and said darkly, "We would not like that, try that again and We would have a problem."

Iroh, said calmly, "Please let him go, you won the fight fair and square, no need to harm each other."

Zuko growled as he slowly stood up in pain. He said to me as I walked towards my stuff, "I will beat you one of these days! Mark my words Timothy!"

I snorted and said, "Zuko, the day you beat me, hell will freeze over, and your sister will become deranged." I shook my head and said, "And Iroh will lose his pot belly." I chuckled softly knowing that all but one of those things will happen.

I sighed and then said, "Okay so can we continue the Journey?"

Iroh said with a sigh, "After we eat breakfast.''