Hey! So I was really happy about how many people added this story to their favorites: D Thank you to all and without further adooooooo, here is chapter two =] oh btw, Sora does not own Avatar or any of its character, though two are my own ;)
Chapter 2: Gear Up!
"Where is she?" Zuko asked as he took the letter from the mysterious girl.
"Well-. Why don't you look at the letter for yourself" She stood up and took a step backwards. Zuko watched her and slowly opened the envelop. There was a small pause before he looked up with anger in his eyes. "What's wrong Zuko?" Aang asked as he walked to Zuko's side and peeked at the letter. "It's just a picture of a pond in a valley." Aang looked up with confusion.
"I thought you said there was a letter from his mother, as in words" Katara said getting confused as well.
"All I said was that there was a letter for him from his mother. I never said that it was in words or pictures. A letter can be anything" The girl jumped up unto the balcony railing "Anyways, look harder. Ursa IS trying to tell you something." She closed her eyes and nodded "I'll be off, Fire Lord Zuko and Avatar Aang" With that, there was a sudden burst of wind and the girl disappeared. "Did she just use air bending?" Suki asked.
"Impossible! Aang was the last air bender and the new air benders that are being born into the new era are still babies or toddlers." Katara furiously answered.
"WELL! SomeONE is pissed for no reason" Sokka said with sarcasm in his voice.
"I am NOT pissed! I just don't see how you guys are all so calm when this random girl visits us and gives Zuko a letter from his mother leading us to believe she finally contacted him when in truth, it's just a pictures of some pond and valley and NO help at all as to tell us where Zuko's long lost mother is and we're back at the beginning, with nothing! And now this girl and her cheesy attitude disappears, leaving us with more questions then answers!" Katara yelled as steam blew out of her ears.
"Ah, Aang…..you're girlfriend has gone mad…" Toph teased and laughed as she leaned against the balcony. Everyone else was hiding behind Aang surprised at Katara's change of personality
"Um…" Aang couldn't find the words for the sudden outburst. Katara looked at her friends and became embarrassed, "I'm sorry guys, it's just that I thought we can finally help Zuko considering he helped us out at the end of the war and considering he has been having a crappy year as the fire Lord."
"I'd like a word in this situation." Zuko spoke up. Everyone became silent and paid all their attention to him.
"This photo isn't really worth nothing. I've seen this place before. It was in the mountains somewhere in the earth nation's land. My family, when we were still happy, always visited there with Uncle Iroh. It was also the last place I saw my cousin."
"You mean Lu Ten?" Suki asked.
"Yeah, our last vacation before everything…well, fell apart" Zuko closed his eyes and ruffled his hair "And for some reason, that girl, she looks so familiar. I've met her somewhere but I can't seem to remember."
"She did say 'Master' Ursa. She must have been a student of your mother" Aang suggested.
"Impossible. My mother never had students and when she was banished I don't think she would have risked being noticed or recognized. She would have stayed hidden" Zuko shook his head.
There was a few seconds of silent before someone spoke up. "Why not ask your uncle about that picture, it might mean something and have a hidden message in it" Sokka proposed before grabbing the letter, or should I say picture, and turned it in different ways trying to find something secretive about it.
"Good Idea, Uncle might know something" Zuko smiled.
"I have a feeling we're going on a new adventure" Toph smiled.
"Why do you say that?" Katara asked.
" Hm! I don't know something about a mysterious girl, a letter from Zuko's mother, and hidden message in the letter just strikes me!" Toph tossed her hands in the air and answered Katara sarcastically.
"Oh, okay" Was all Katara said.
"Man! Sometimes you people can be REALLY stupid!" Toph sighed and followed the group back inside, but stopped half way to look back. She paused for a while before she continued to walk. "Strange, I thought someone was there."
Just a few meters away the mysterious girl hung from the walls of the palace. "Seriously, I can't believe I'm doing this….You owe me Ursa" the girl thought to herself before she jumped into the darkness of the night.
"So, we'll leave first thing in the morning" Aang announced to the group as he petted Appa.
"Is everyone ready?" Suki looked around and noticed Zuko sitting by himself. "Zuko…Hey Zuko" She poked him and waited for him to snap, but he didn't.
Zuko was too busy thinking and did not notice Suki or anything else around him "Why now? Where are you? Where HAVE you been? Who's that girl you sent the letter with? Why won't you just tell me where you are instead of giving me puzzles? " Zuko jumped up and yelled "YOU'RE JUST LIKE UNCLE WITH ALL YOUR QUOTES AND PUZZELS!" Everyone in the room jumped in surprise and looked at him. Zuko looked at everyone and became red. "Sorry" He bowed his head and ruffled his hair. "I'm just so confused right now"
Katara walked up to him and gently squeezed one of his shoulders and with a sweet voice and a motherly smile she answered him "We all are"
Zuko smiled and sat back down. "Hey, you helped us with our adventure. Now it's our turn to help you. "Sokka gave him thumbs up.
Zuko looked around at his friends and chuckled. "Well, I guess we better get some sleep so we're ready for our travel tomorrow" Everyone nodded their heads in agreement and went their separate ways to their room.
-Next Morning-
" *Yawns* Why are we up so early!" Sokka complained.
"Rise and shine, snoozles!" Aang patted Sokka's back making him fly towards the wall. "Oops" Aang sweat dropped and gave a hearty laugh.
Zuko emerged from the doors in casual fire nation clothing and his hair down. "Morning everyone! GEAR UP! We're going to Ba Sing Se!" He grinned.
Ya, so this chapter wasn't much but it just shows how everyone is really confused at the events that are happening right now. Chapter three will hopefully explain everything =] Thanks for reading!
