Captain Haru

Sorry that this chapter's so short, but I have limited computer time today.

"Captain Haru." He sighed dreamily as he stepped out of the tent.Tong blinked at the scene of fighting soldiers. "Most impressive."
Tyro shook his head and patted Haru on the back while mounting his ostrich horse. "Good luck, Captain! Yah!"

Haru watched him ride off, followed by two lines of soldiers on ostrich horses. "Good luck ... Father."
Tong smirked, writing on his pad. "Day one."
Haru sighed at Tong's "enthusiasm", and shouted at the soldiers. "Soldiers!"
Suddenly the soldiers separated, revealing a cowering Katara
In unison they all pointed at her. "HE started it!"
Haru frowned at Katara. "I don't need anyone causing trouble in my camp."
"Sorry ..." Katara said shakily, then tried a deeper voice. "I mean, sorry you had to say that. But you know what it is when you get those manly urges ... just gotta KILL something. Fix things ... a cook outdoors ..."
Haru rolled his eyes at the apparently stupid soldier. "What's your name?"
"Uh...um...uh..."
Tong shook his oaint brush at her. "Your commanding officer just asked you a question!"
"I've got a name ... and it's a boy's name, too." Katara stuttered.
Lung tried. "Sokka! How 'bout Sokka?
"HIS name is Sokka. And he's my brother!" She hissed.
Slightly exasperated, Haru tried again. "I didn't ask for HIS name, I asked for yours!"
"Uh ... Ah-chu!" Lung nodded.
"Ah-chu!"
Haru asked incrediously. "AH-CHU?"
"Gesuintit! Hee hee ... I kill myself." Lung laughed quietly from her collar.
"Lung ..."
"LUNG?" Haru asked, tired of the name game.
"No. It's Hahn." She sighed, saying the first thing that came to mind.
Haru repeated it. "Hahn."
"'Course, Hahn did try to steal your brother's girl—" Lung tried, but Katara reached back and choked him.
"Yes. My name is Hahn." She nodded, seeing Sokka's expression out the corner of her eye.

That isn't Hahn. That's… Katara! Sokka noticed immediately. Why would she join the war?!

Haru frowned even more. "Let me see your conscription notice."

Katara handed the scroll to him.

"Hakoda? THE Hakoda?" Haru asked, astonished.
"I didn't know Hakoda had another son." Tong turned his head toward Sokka.
Katara looked around nerviously."Er, he ... doesn't talk about me much."

Tong was slightly taken back. "I can see why. The boy's an absolute lunatic!"

Haru shook his head and called his attention to the men. "Okay, gentlemen, thanks to your new friend Hahn, you'll spend tonight picking up every single grain of rice. Tomorrow, the real work begins."

I promise the next chapter will be longer, but I have to log off soon. Read and review, and I'll get back to you!