Chapter 9

It was lunch time, and Lahna and Shu meet up at the auditorium. "So where do you want to sit?" Lahna asked.

"Somewhere that is decently quite." Shu responded.

"We'll that table is empty."

"Ok."

Shu and Lahna were talking about various subjects like what their home countries are like and what they miss. "Why did you go to the United Republic?"

Lahna looks down, tears seem to be about to fall. "My father was a promenant voice against the new chief of the Northern Water tribe, so to ensure that we were safe my mother took me and my three siblings to Republic City." Lahna replied.

"I'm sorry Lahna." Shu apoligised.

"It's fine." Lahna said sadly.

"There's something that I should tell you." Shu said.

Lahna quirked an eyebrow. "I'm the daughter of Kuvira."

Lahna's eyes widened. "Wow."

"I was only told the night before I left."

"Wow, so your mom is the 'Great Uniter.'" Zuko said out of nowhere.

"Yeah." Shu replied.

After a moment Shu, Lahna and Small Beak slightly jumped. "Where did you come from?" Lahna asked.

"Republic City." Zuko answered.

"So you're obviously a local." Shu stated.

"Yep." Zuko said taking a bit of his food. "What gave it away my street smarts or that I said Republic City when asked where I am from."

Lahna and Shu looked at each other. "You know this guy?" Lahna asked.

"We have the same history class." She states.

"Oh, do you two know what you're going to do for your required extra-curricular?" Zuko asked.

Lahna and Shu looked at each other. "I forgot about that!" He states pounding on the table from laughter.

Suddenly Small Beak pecked zuko's head. "Ow…Ow…I'm sorry jeez."

Shu smirks slightly. "Thank you small beak."

Small Beak flew back to Shu's shoulder. "I have always wanted to try Pro Bending." Shu said.

Lahna shrugged. "Sure, I have been curious about the sport myself."

"Great we can be teammates." Zuko said.

"What?" They both questioned loudly.

"My teammates graduated." Zuko states with a sheepish smile.

After about 15 more minutes of eating and talking, we split up and went to our classes. Shu and Lahna had the last class of the day together. After that class, they found information on where to participate in pro-bending and headed straight there. When they got there, they found that there were about 43 more people there. "Hello Lahna, hello Shu." Zuko said coming towards them.

"Hey Zuko." They greeted.

"So, everyone has formed teams beforehand." Lahna stated.

"Well except us." Shu pointed out.

"Do you guys want to form a team with me?" Zuko asked.

"Why not." Lahna and Shu replied.

"Awsome, oh here is the advisor." Zuko tell them.

"Attention students!" The advisor says. The advisor is large and bald. "If you are here then that means you are here to participate in the schools probending league."

There was a brief pause. "You all need to form teams of three, you have 10 minutes to form teams starting NOW."

Zuko wrapped his arms around Lahna and Shu, knocking Small Beak off Shu's shoulder. Shu and Lahna gave Zuko a strange look. Small Beak then started pecking Zuko's head, resulting in him moving his arms away in hopes to cover his head from constant pecking. "OW…OW…sorry for pushing you…Ow ow."

Shu and Lahna just laughed at Zuko being pecked at by Small Beak. Eventually Small Beak stopped and the four waited for the announcer to start announcing again. "I see that you all have formed you teams, good." The advisor said going back to the front. "I know some of you are new so I will explain the rules."

The advisor goes to the black board. "First rule, teams of three are composed of one waterbender, one firebender, and one earthbender."

"Second rule, the goal is to push you opponents of the ring."

After what seemed like an hour of listening to rules they finally registered teams. "So what should are name be?" Zuko asked.

"The polar bear dogs?" Lahna asked.

Zuko and Shu gave Lahna a look. "How about the pigeon-rats like Small Beak." Zuko suggested before being pecked at by said spirit.

"How about the Small Beaks." Shu suggested.

"I like it." Lahna said.

"Can't argue." Zuko said rubbing his head.

This was the start of the Small Beak pro-bending teams.

End