You three had to come to a stop so you set up camp buy earthbending some tents for each of you, Iroh went to go and get some wood and he started a fire,Zuko on the other hand went to go and get some food,it had been 15 minutes since he was gone you went to go find him,when you did he was in the river and he was mad,you laughed at this he looked and saw you
"It'ts not funny"he tells you,you help him out
"Haha I'm sorry...wait no I'm not hahaha"you keep laughing at him
"Are you done yet"he asked you
"Wait wait...ok ok I'm good so where you trying to fish or where they fishing for you"you asked look at him
"It's not that easy"he told you
"I'm shocked that someone a prince no like can not fish"you tell him
"Like you can do better"he hissed at you
"Watch"you,you get into a stance and stomp on the ground causing it shake under the water next thing a fish flys out the water and catch it"see"you smile at him,you do it a couple of more times until you had enough,you made an earth bowl to put the fish in and told zZuko to take it back to camp while you go and get some herbs,he mumbles a little but does as you say,you come back to the campsite Iroh had already started to cook the fish,you came back with some herbs and some water,you take out some of the herbs and start to grind them up and make other mini earth bowl and put the water in there with the herbs you place it over the fire
"What are you doing"Zuko asked you
"Tea"you tell him
Iroh light up with that word"tea mmmmmm smells good"Iroh
You laugh at this"yes thank you"you tell him"the fish smells good"
"Thank you"Iroh"Avani i was just wondering what are you doing on your own"
You where quiet for a minute"i left my home along time ago"you tell them
"Really why"Iroh
"I had no choice but to leave i decided to leave"you tell them
"What you didn't like it there"Zuko asked
"I-it was alright i suppose"you shift a little the tea was done you pour some for Iroh and give some to Zuko and then yourself,you take a sip
"This is really good"Iroh smiles at you
"Thank you anyway we're I'm from my family is the richest in the whole earth kingdom"you tell them
"And you ran away from that to this"Zuko looks around
"Yeah I did and I'm glad that I did too I have no regrets of doing so"you tell them"i was able to travel the world and see different things I came to like it i learned so many different things as well"
You pick at the fire and then look up at the them"so what about you two"you asked
"What is there to know we're wanted by the fire nation"Zuko
"I know that i mean what else"you ask
"We've just been going from place to place thats all run into some old friends"iroh
"Fire lord Zuko"you said out loud
"What that suppose to mean"zuko
You look at him"nothing...the fish is done"you reach in and take yours out redwall growls"oh you big baby"you take other one and toss it to him he catchs it and eats it"thats not going to last him when we get into town i'm going to have to go shopping"
"Where did you find such a wonderful beast"iroh
"A few months after i left home he's still a baby"you tell them
"That thing is a baby"zuko looked at redwood
"Yeah he's my most loyla one i can trust"you tell him"so where did you get that scar from"
He goes quiet and looks away,"you'll have to excuse him...its something he doesn't like to talk about"iroh
"Oh...don't feel bad zuko your not the only with a bad scar"you tell him
He gets up"i'm going to bed"and walks away to his tent
Iroh sighs"i really worry about him"he tells you
"I stop doing that along time ago"you tell him
"You don't have something that you worry about"iroh
"I have redwood and that's all"you tell him
He takes a sip of his tea"you know its good to worry about others too"iroh
"I know that...tsk what about you huh"you asked him
"I worry about a lot of things even the smallest things"iroh
"H can see but i think you worry more about tea than anything"you tell him
He looks at you then starts to laugh,you smile at this and get up looking around"you can go to sleep I'll stay up and watch ok"you tell him
"I don't mind staying up with you or you can go and get some rest you've done so much for us"iroh tells you
"I would but what type of person would i be if didn't treat you both like royalty"you tell him"besides I'm use to it"
"I don't mind staying up you are a very nice person to talk too"iroh
You shrug your shoulders and sit back down"alright then"you play with the fire some more"so what do you want to talk about"
The next morning came you woke up Zuko by shaking where he was laying which of course got him mad at you"wake up we're leaving"you tell him
"What happen to treating up like royalty"he grumbled
"Oh i thought you where sleeping I meant that for your uncle come on lazy"you tell him,you get rid of the tents that you made for them to sleep in Iroh tried to stay up with you but he wasn't able to
"Ok so where do we go to next"Iroh asked
You take out a map and look at it"we're right here so we have to a few ways until we get to the next village I would say it could take about a few hours on foot but not by foot just about 2 hours so lets go"you put the map away,you make stairs for you and Iroh to get on the back of Redwood who was up and ready"zuko you sure"you asked him once again
"I'm fine"he tells you,he hits his ortisach horse and rides ahead of you both you sigh"I've meet someone like him...wait yes i have"you tell redwood to follow but at a slow pace,you where able to keep up with him which really wasn't so hard,you look down at Zuko and a smile comes to your face"here"you motion for iroh to come up front
"What are you doing"he asked watching as you stood up on top of Redwood,you almost lost balance"avani you shouldn't that"
"Don't worry I'm a pro he watch"you run to the front of redwood and jump the top off him and landed right behind zuko which scared him you laughed at this"keep going"you yell"yahooooooo"
"Are you crazy"he yelled at you
You laugh at this"please not even close to that word"you tell him"keep going"you yell at him
Iroh saw this and laughed at this,you then decided to stand on the back of the orsticah horse you had to use Zuko for some support"hey what they get down"he yells at you
"Hahaha have some fun"you tell him,you balance very well on its back"Now this is life now lets see if u can ride on your shoulders"you tell Zuko
"Don't even think abou-"Zuko
"To late"you got on his shoulders you look ahead and just laughed at this,Iroh laughed with you,zuko didn't find it funny
You keep it up for a few more seconds and got off you punched him"come on laugh"you tell him
"I'm not an animal"he yells at you
"Well with that attitude you might be"you tell him with a smile
You stayed on with him until you guys came to the village once there you get off as does zuko he pushes past you"touchy"you tell him
You help iroh down off of redwood who growls"Yeah i know you're really hungry"you pet him"I'm going to have to go shopping for somethings alright can you guys watch Redwood for me"you asked them
"I would love to watch Redwood"Iroh pushes Zuko to you"why don't you take zuko with you he needs to get out and some fun"
"Uncle"zuko growls
"Come you can help carry"you grab and pull him away
In town you where looking at different places and shops trying to see what you needed to get,with your family crest you where able to get things for free and others for half price you come out a store zuko was standing outside with his little hat on,you place the supplies in the earth bowl that you made"there"you tell him
"Are we done"he asked
You look up at him"grumpy and to tell yes we are ok we can go back"you start to earthbend you bowl
"I don't understand why would you leave your family if people here give you stuff for free"zuko
"And I don't understand why I really don't care"you tell him"i have my reasons like you have your own and everyone else does"
"But your from the richest family in the earth kingdom"zuko
"I needed to get out"you tell him a lie"i felt so sheltered"
"I would take that any day"zuko"so why are you helping us even though you know who we are"
"Because i just do i like to i'm going to help you guys as long as it takes ok alright"
"..."Zuko
"That's you this is me"you"hold on"you stop
"What"zuko
You run into other store,and come out"what did you get"he asked
"This"you open your palm and it had a green ribbon you go over and tie it around his wrist
"What is this for"he asked
"So I don't loose you"you tell him"plus ribbons are something that i like lets go"
You both make it back to iroh who was rest when he saw you guys coming he got up"your back and look what you bought that should be enough."
Redwood bends down so you could put the stuff in his carrying pouch,you then gave him some food"here"you tie a other ribbon around Iroh he looks at it.
"It's lovely but whats it for"iroh asked
You laugh at this"can't you just take it without asking something"you tell him and look at zuko
"Thank you"iroh he bows to you,you do the same
"Redwood is almost done then we can go"you tell them
It took redwood about a few more minutes and when he was done you guys left"hey do you mind if i go to this one village but you both are going to have to stay out of sight i have to into this village by myself"you asked Iroh
"Sure we don't mind"Iroh
"Great"you tell him,you looking ahead you glanced at the ribbons that you gave them both a image of your sister came to your mind,zuko who below you guys felt someone watching him he looked up and saw you looking down at something in your hand,you look up and notice him looking at you he quickly turned his head you give him a questionable look and put what you where looking at away.
Toph was walking around the grounds of her home there where guards everywhere to which she didn't like how much she took after you,after having that dream she never told anyone,she takes out the green ribbon that you gave you she runs her fingers through it she looks up at the sky since she could not see like others she remember how your steps looked she could hear you and her laughing about something funny,her grip tightens more on the ribbon"Toph Toph"a guard calls her name she quickly puts the ribbon away and turns around,she could hear and see them come running over"there you toph you shouldn't be out here like this come lets get you back inside"the guard leads her away