Ok so I realized I never put the comments on my last chapter so I'm just going to do it now. These are comments from chapter 7.

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Random Quote(You have a quote you want me to put here? Review with one on and I'll pick my favorite one and put it here!) : SHOPPING! ~Sokka

Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN THIS MASTERPIECE/ Avatar the Last Airbender.


Zuko felt the pain in his stomach before he opened his eyes. Everything came back to him in a flash. Images flashed before his eyes like a silent movie, replaying the fight that transpired only a short while ago.

His eyes shot opened and he sat up so quickly that Mai jumped up from her position at the foot of the bed and glaring at him. Her hard glare soon turned to pure joy. Mai rushed over to him and hugged him, but was very mindful of his wound.

The first words he muttered came out in a rush, "How long was I out?" Zuko asked, eyes searching her face as if the answers were written across her forehead.

"Only a few hours we should move out before they come back," Mai told him before her attention was turned to the dark stain spreading on the makeshift bandage.

"Turn around," she ordered. He complied immediately. Mai untied his wrappings and pulled them a little tighter. Zuko winced slightly and lifted a hand to his dizzy head.

Mai finished tying it up and turned him back around. She wrapped her arms around him again. He returned her hug quickly, wanting to savor her warmth.

"We should go," Zuko's weak voice cut through the air, severing the silence that had hung around them like a blanket.

"Yes, that would be good," Mai got up and grabbed a few things off the bed. She pulled up a chair at the remains of the desk. Mai quickly started to scribble down a note.

She throw the feather pen down then brought two fingers to her mouth and let out a high pitched whistle. A fairly large messenger hawk flew up to the open window.

Mai tied the message onto the bird leg and sent it off telling it "to the South Pole."

She turned back to Zuko, "I sent it to Katara, I don't recall where Aang said he would go, but I have a feeling that Aang will be with Katara. I think our best bet is to go there."

Zuko agreed and pushed off the bed gently and limped over to Mai. She took one of his arms to help support him. With that, they started toward the docks, slowly.


Drip. Drip. Drip

The constant dripping of water was driving Sokka crazy. All day. All night. The water kept falling in a endless rhythm. It was times like this Sokka wished more than anything he was a waterbender. Then he could unleash some waterbending epicness on their psycho butts.

Sokka sighed deeply then dramatically flopped over on his side. A sharp pain flew up his side just above his ribs.

"OW!" Sokka shot up rubbing his side with great difficulty. These chains were more annoying than they looked, and that was saying something. He looked down at his attacker to find a rusty nail sticking up from the wooden floor.

It stuck up about ¼ of an inch, bent slightly from being laid on by Sokka. This was it, his one chance of freedom. He grabbed at the nail but it slipped from his grasp. Sokka tried again and again with no success.

He thought of Aang and his sister. He had to get to them and warn them before it was too late.

That was IF they weren't captured already. Sokka shook these thoughts from his mind instantly. Of course they were still free. He hoped.

There was one other person tugging at the back of his mind. He would blame himself if anything happened to her. It would all be his fault.

Please Yue, let Suki be okay.


Mai looked out over the vast ocean. Behind her in the distance laid the tiny island they left, heading South. The cool, salty air tugged at her hair and robes. Grey clouds formed swirls in the sky, twisting around each other in playful patterns.

Her thoughts, like the clouds seemed grey. Who had been behind the Dai Li's attack? They never seemed like the type to attack without a leader. They were always too mindless. So many questions and no answers.

Soft footsteps fell behind her in a rhythmic beat. A slight cough came to her ears and she turned around to see a limping Zuko clutching his stomach like it was a lifeline. She had taken him straight to their room on the ship when they had gotten on a ½ hour ago.

"You should be resting," Mai whispered afraid a trembling voice would give away the confusion in her mind.

"I'm not tired," Zuko replied stubbornly. "I've had enough rest." Mai knew this to be true, she just wanted to be alone. But, she could use the comfort.

Wordlessly she walked over to him and kissed him on the cheek and gave him a hug. This seemed out of character for her, but Zuko liked it. He couldn't help but be relieved that she was finally showing a softer and more vulnerable side of herself and Zuko loved seeing her like this. Even if it was caused by pain.


"YOU WHAT! HOW ARE THIRTY DAI LI AGENTS TAKEN OUT BY TWO PEOPLE!" Azula was furious. Rage grew in her stomach and her blood boiled. Out of the thirty agents she had sent to capture her weak brother and her distrustful ex-best friend, only one had returned. All the rest were lost.

"My queen, I am sorry. Taking out the Fire Lord is not an easy task. He is very powerful. One of our fallen agents did manage to sliced his stomach. But, I do not think it was deadly." the agent was visibly trembling.

"I could beat my brother with one hand behind my back! You Dai Li are not worthy of your high title. You are pigs, too busy rolling around in your dirt to do a simple assignment." Azula spat. She let out a long scream, fire flying out of her mouth and just fell short of the peasant in front of her.

Azula jumped up from her seat. Letting her chi flow, she summoned a large volume of lightening to her fingertips. She pointed her arm and shot the gathering lightening at the agent so fast that he didn't even see it coming. He died on the spot.

Azula let out a sigh as she sunk back into her seat feeling no remorse for the death she just caused. The large door on the other end of the room opened and a figure slipped inside.

"Princess, I heard about the defeat and I think it's best to move on with our plans. The special cell is ready." Zhao told her. "I know you have some things to clear up with a certain water tribe peasant. Give the signal and she will be captured and brought here for her 'treatment'."

"Perfect." After a terrible day, this was good news. "Get the agents ready."


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