Alright well, I kind of have an idea already of what I'm going to do in the next couple of chapters, Ken will be back, and though it looks like I am copying the real story, I am not. I'm going to change it to how I like it and you will probably start noticing the biggest changes near the end of the second book. Well, keep reading and enjoy.

Oh and I forgot: Disclaimer – I do not own Avatar the Last Airbender or any of its characters.

Chapter 5

Sokka and Katara rode on the large bison that was walking through the South Pole. Both were getting a little bit irritated at how slow they were moving.

"Ughh, Sokka can't you make him go any faster?" Katara finally said after a few minutes of walking.

"I'm trying the best I can Katara! I've been hitting him with these ropes for the past five minutes but he won't go any faster! Besides, he doesn't look like the fastest animal you've ever seen now does he?" Sokka said sarcastically.

"Ugh! Didn't Aang say that he's a FLYING bison?" Katara asked.

"Ha, and you actually believed him? You are so gullible it's funny sometimes Katara. Like that time I told you Ken was dragged into the water by a swarm of penguins. Hahahaha!" Sokka burst out laughing. Katara had an annoyed look on her face as she stared daggers through Sokka.

"Ouch!" Sokka yelled as he felt Katara's hand collide with the back of his head.

"It wouldn't hurt to try; I don't see us getting closer to a Fire Nation ship any time soon. Just tell him to fly or something!"

"Oh well I'm sorry Katara, I never learned how to speak bison! If you think you can get this one thousand pound beast in the air then be my guest." Sokka answered.

"Ugh, can't you take anything seriously; it's like talking to a child!" Katara went off on how Sokka could be so hard headed and annoying while Sokka paid no attention. "What was it that Aang said before?" She said.

"I don't know something stupid. Yee-ha? Woo-woo? Yip-yip?

Suddenly, they were both taken off guard as the large bison began to flab its tail and with one mighty heave, takes off into the sky.. Katara fell on her back in the large saddle, while Sokka almost fell off completely if it weren't for the ropes he held on to.

"What in the world!" Sokka yelled.

Appa then began to fly smoothly in the air and the siblings sat up.

"He's flying!" Katara yelled with enthusiasm as she looked at the ground they were flying over.

"Oh, my, God." Sokka said slowly as he tried to take in what was happening. "He's flying! Katara he's flyin-" He stops when he sees the smug look Katara gives him. He turns back quickly and says, "Big deal he's flying."

"Well alright then." Sokka said and he turned around to steer Appa.

Aang looked around the dark hallways as the guards escorted him to his room. He didn't see much point in staying here prisoner.

"So, have you al ever fought an airbender before?" The two guards looked at him like he was crazy. "I bet I can take you with my hands tied behind my back." He said.

"Shut up kid, you don't know who you're messing with!" One guard said.

Aang shrugged his shoulders and simply said, "Alright then,"

As they reach the door, the guard in front of him stops to grab the key. Suddenly, Aang jumps and kicks the guard in the back, using airbending to get more force. The guard in front hits the door and falls unconscious, while the kick sends Aang flying backwards into the second guard. They fly until they hit the wall at the end of the hall behind them, Aang using the guard as a cushion. He stands quickly, and looks to his right and left. Remembering where he came from, he runs right and up a flight of stairs. As he runs, he jumps and brings his knees up to his chest, while bringing his arms that are handcuffed behind his back underneath his feet so they are now in front of him. As he turns the hall, he sees two guards that notice him.

"Hey!" one yelled.

They draw weapons and run towards Aang. Aang then jumps and does a sideways in between the two guards. He turns into another hallway and hears alarms go off, signaling he has escaped. A guard appears in front of him and sends a fire blast at him. Aang leaps over the guards head and uses the horn on his helmet to cut his wrist bonds. Aang continues to run down until he reaches a door that leads him to the deck. He continues to run to the front of the ship and attempts to open his glider but realizes he doesn't have it. He turns only to find the Fire Prince standing ahead of him.

"I underestimated you, but you have nowhere to run now." He begins to send fire blasts at Aang who can only dodge. However, they stop when they hear a loud roar from the sky. They look up and Aang shouts in surprise,

"Appa!"

"What is that?" Zuko says.

"Aang!" Katara yells as she grabs Aang's glider that was in Appa's saddle. She launches it down to Aang who catches it just in time to block a fire blast sent from Zuko. They square off matching blow for blow, air colliding with fire, and fire colliding with air. Some guards come running onto the deck and head toward them but stop when they see the large bison land in front of them. Appa turns and flapping his tail, sends a large blast of air that knocks them off the boat. Aang jumps to avoid a fire blast but lands on the edge of the boat, losing his balance. Zuko sends three more blasts at Aang. The first knocks the staff from his hand, and the next two hit him, knocking him overboard.

"Aang! No!" Katara screams.

Aang begins to sink, losing consciousness from the blasts. "Aang! Aang! Aang! He could hear Katara's screams. His eyes open, glowing along with his arrow tattoo. He begins to spin in the water, rising with every spin until he passes the surface. He is now in the air, on top of a tornado of water as everyone looks on in shock. In one move, He sends a whip of water that knocks Zuko overboard.

"Now that was waterbending." Sokka said impressed.

Aang lands on the deck and falls to his knees weak. Katara and Sokka run to his side.

"Aang, are you alright?" Katara asks trying to help him up.

"Yeah I'm alright," he replies weakly. "Hey Katara, hey Sokka, thanks for coming for me."

"Don't mention it." Sokka said while giving a hard pat on the back that almost knocks Aang over.

"My staff," he says pointing to it.

"I got it." Sokka runs over to it. As he picks it up, he notices Zuko dangling on the side of the boat, one hand on the staff. Sokka smirks as he looks Zuko in the eyes. Their eyes meet for a second and Zuko gives him a death glare.

"This is a gift from the Water Tribe." He punches Zuko right in his jaw and Zuko falls into the water.

"Sokka let's go!" Katara screams.

Sokka runs up Appa's tail. Katara at the reigns takes off, "Yip yip,"

Appa rumbles then takes off into the sky.

Iroh, who has just woken from his nap walks onto the deck and sees them take off.

"Uncle!" he hears Zuko yell. He runs to the edge of the deck to see Zuko in the water. "Blast them down!"

Iroh looks at the bison in the sky and then blasts a large fire ball at them. Aang, who sees the blast coming, grabs his staff and jumps towards it. Using it like a bat, he swings the staff and airbends the blast into a cliff next to them. The ice from the cliff falls and lands on Zuko's ship, trapping it in the narrow channel they were sailing in. As Zuko climbs on board, he gasps in horror that his ship is stuck

"Well there's good news for the Fire Nation." Iroh starts, "Their greatest threat is just a little kid." He says with a chuckle.

"That kid, Uncle, just did this." Zuko says pointing to where the ice covered his ship. "We're going to follow them, and catch them. Next time, I won't underestimate him.

(Back with Aang)

"Not going to lie, that thing you did with the water Aang, that was pretty cool." Sokka said.

"Yeah Aang, that was incredible! How did you do that?" Katara asked.

"I don't know; I just did. I only know airbending. I guess it was luck." Aang had a sad expression. He sat cross legged in Appa's saddle next to Katara while Sokka steered.

"Why didn't you tell us you were the Avatar?" Katara asked.

"Because I never wanted to be." Aang said slowly.

"But Aang, the world has been waiting for a hundred years for you to return, to end this war and bring peace." Katara said trying to brighten hi up.

"How am I going to do that?" He lowered his head.

Katara placed her hand on top of his and looked him in the eyes.

"You don't have to do it alone." She said to him. "You've got Sokka and I to help you. We're in this with you. Isn't that right Sokka?" She called to him.

"Well, I guess since we just took down a Fire Nation ship, and we're flying one thousand feet in the air on a flying bison there's no turning back now." Katara gave him an annoyed look. That wasn't the answer she was expecting. He then turned around and smiled at both of them,

"We're definitely in this together."

Aang smiled and Katara said,

"So Aang, you still need to learn waterbending, earthbending, and firebending. So I guess we can find someone to teach you at the North Pole. "

"We can learn together," he said.

"And Sokka," Katara begin, "we'll probably be able to fight some firebenders on the way."

"That sounds nice." He answered.

"Alright then, I guess we're really doing this." Aang said.

"Then its official, the Fire Nation better get ready for team Avatar!" Sokka said enthusiastically while throwing a fist in the air.