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Li grimaced. Nobody on his ship prodded him to get him-
"AAH!" With a shout and a burst of flame he leapt up. He had expected Azula, but the person standing before him was none other than the Avatar! He didn't let his surprise affect him. He started to unleash a barrage of fireballs, but the Avatar blocked blow after blow, using his staff. He wasn't using it very well.
I could shoot around it. Li shot his left arm to the left, reaching his right across his chest. The Avatar placed his staff crosswise to block the blow he thought was coming, and Li kicked his right leg up towards the Avatar's face.
"HA!" He could feel the heat moving towards his toes, see the flame coming out the tips. It was almost there… almost had the Avatar, finally…
Then he was falling, the Avatar's face moving farther and farther away above him. He felt the flame coming back towards him…it hurt, almost…
Aang stopped blocking, and stood with bated breath as Zuko passed out before him. He saw it as through slow motion, watched as the man that had almost killed him fell. He fell in an unnatural position, with his head cocked drastically to the side, his arms behind and above him, and legs splayed out. He must be exhausted. Even that bit of Firebending wore him out. When was the last time he ate? Aang remembered the stomach rumbling.
He set down his staff. I should move him from the shore. He hestitantly reached down and turned Zuko's head so it was aligned with his body.
Zuko didn't move.
Aang moved his arms.
Zuko didn't stir.
Aang pulled his legs out straight, trying to remain ignorant that he Zuko was only wearing his undershorts. Then he dragged him up from the water, and by the trees. His arms were still wrapped around him. Zuko stirred, making a small noise deep in his throat.