After staying with Iroh and Zuko,you guys did pack up and move out the campsite at first it took a while for Zuko to start back talking with you but soon he just go use to it,whenever you guys took a break Iroh would have you practice the most important thing had you do for an hour strength was to breath because that was the main thing that you need was to breath right,then with your defense and last your drive after that he taught you the simple moves first which was just mainly fire jabs which involved punches and kicks he would have Zuko do them with you,you both would be in since while you did this,sometimes you had trouble which Iroh or Zuko would correct you,once you got that down learned more better attacks though when you watch Iroh and Zuko do theirs you try to remember what they did and would practice late at night when they where asleep or so you thought Zuko would always spy on you when you did this,you never really got at all which did make you mad,you knew that you weren't a full master like they where,so you just did your earthbending,if you where caught Iroh would have you do 150 fire jabs and kicks,you wanted your own style of fire bending not like everyone else,you wanted to be loose but still under control,you really wanted to mix your earthbending with your firebending.
Its been a week since,you guys had set up camp deep in the forset,you with zuko praticing Agni Kai with him,iroh had went into town,you remember that Iroh told you that this was a like a duel with fire benders,Iroh also told you the history and about the people from the fire nation since you didn't know about that side of you at all really,as you where dueling Zuko he took it easy on you because his uncle told him,he was doing fire jabs and kicks and you had to fire block and heat control as he did to you
"Come on"Zuko tells you throwing jabs and kicks here and there at you
You blocked them as best you could*man I want to use my earthbending*you tell yourself as you blocked his attacks,it was easy for you,you smile as you knock one out the way and wait for him"come on Zuko I know you have more power then that"you yelled at him
He looks at you"I'm suppose to go easy with you until you get this right or until uncle comes back"he tells you
"Tsk come on I'm a big girl"you tell him
He kicks at you,you fire block it"Come on...what are you a baby"you yelled to him
That did make him mad,but he kept up what he was told,you could take it any more so as he did fire jabs and kick you,ran to him blocking them with speed as you ran to him,he saw this and moved back"stop...stop Avani ...stop"Zuko yells at you
"Come on this an Agni Kai right so fight back"you started to throw fire jabs and kicks at him using your martial arts that you learned from the Kyoshi warriors,he tried to get you back but you where to quick for that so he started it like it was a real one,you laughed,you swing a regular punch at him but he blocks it and trys a low fire kick you then grab his wrist tightly and push off him then kick him in the stomach,he slides back and holds his stomach,you wait for him with a smile"come on...your highness"you tease him
He looks up at you and gives you a quick smile"fine then"he comes at you,throwing fire here and there at you,you dodged out the was as he did this to you just in time,he backed you up,you blocked his hit and try to fire jab him in the face,but he moves back,the minute that he did,he grabbed your arm and fell down making you flip over him he used his feet to push you over him on your back,you where about to get up when he had a fire dagger above you"game...set"he smiles at you
You laugh at him,and roll over your side he puts out the dagger and helps you,as you laughed at what just happened he somewhat laughed with you,you slap him on the back making him almost fall over"you did good..next time i wouldn't go so easy on you"you tell him walking away to sit down by the river,he follows you
"What are you saying...i went easy on you"he tells you and sits down with you,you pick up a pebbel and throw it into the water making it skip
"Ha..yeah four skips"you tell him
"Yeah so..."he picks up one and throws it"ha...five"he tells you
You look at him and give him a cocky smile"you think your so good or better yet you think your better then me"you ask him
"...Tsk...I know I'm better then you"he tells you with a laugh,you laugh at him and look out over the river
"...I always did wonder about my firebending"you say
"hHow come your mother never told you about it"Zuko asked you
You shrugged your shoulders"I don't know really"you tell him"I don't know if she knew she was a firebender or not..."you pick up some sand and let it slip through your fingers you do it again and again"I wonder what it was like in the fire nation"
"It's ok at times"Zuko tells you
"Are you kidding...your the prince it should be fun and exciting"you tell him
"The things that I've seen...on my travels...sometimes, I wonder if it's a good thing to be a firebender"he told you
You look at him trying to read him"Did something happen to you when you where little"you asked him
He shot up and looked at you"Well?"you asked him
"Nothing..."he tells you"did you really want to leave your family behind"he asked you
"...I had to leave"you tell him
"But why would you..you had everything"he told you"what could you want?"he asked you
"...I have still yet to find that out..."you look down and think of your sister you hear her laughing at something when you both where little,a smile comes to your face but then quickly fades you look back over the river you rest your head on your knees as you pull them up"do you think the things we do or choose...I don't know...you get what I'm saying"you asked him
"Uncle says that we can all choose or destinies"he told you
"But happens if something come into your destiny that you didn't expect and you leave it behind just for a minute...but you will go back"you asked him
"What are you talking about"he asked you confused
You look at him"oh sorry...your not a tea drinker so you wouldn't know"you tell him and start laughing
He turns away from you"haha...very funny"he tells you
"...Sorry"you tell him,and get up you hold out your hand for him,he looks at it"come lets finish"you tell him with a smile
He grabs your hand and the minute that he gets up,you sweep your leg under him and knock on his back crossing his arms over him and sat on top of him,you had a fire dagger at his throat,he was surprised.
"Hey"he tells you
You look at him and start to laugh at this"got to be ready"you tell him laughing harder at him,he tries to get mad at you,but he laughs with you,as you where laughing,Zuko used his legs and his torso and pushed up knocking you over off him he flipped it around with you on the bottom and him on top he had your arms crossing one other and had a fire dagger at your throat,you where surprised at what he did,you had to do a double take.
"Heh...got to be ready"he repeats the same thing you said to him
"Bravo"you tell him and laugh at him,he gets up off you and helps you,you take it and get up and dust yourself off and shaking your hair,he dust himself off as he did,you barely kick the ground and earth under zuko push him just a little to fall back into the river with a bit slapsh you turn and laugh at him,he was soaked"be ready"you tell him as you laugh at him
He comes and gets out and walks over to you"funny"he tells you,you stop and look at him he had on a serious face,you stop laughing at him and turn around and start up again walking away from him,he huffs at you as he rings out his clothes.
Later that day Iroh came back with redwood you guys started dinner,iroh had you star the fire which you had to firebend which was perfect he clapped for you"you are getting better"he tells you
"Thank you"you tell him as you watch the cooking pot you guys where having stew
"How as practice"he asked you
"...It was different"you tell him
"That is good to hear"he then looks at Zuko,who was leaning up against a tree,with his eyes closed like he was asleep,he smiled at him,little did you both know but Iroh had come back and saw how you both acted with one other,he went back to stiring the stew
When it was time for everyone to go to bed,you all did,when you thought they where both where asleep,you got up and over to the river,the stars where out brighter tonight,but you looked at them with sorrow,you dig in your pouch and take out a piece of cloth you looked at the stars saying in a low voice"Taiyo"as you said that name you bend down and held the cloth close to you as you cried silent tears at night they slide down your face and landed in the river flowing with it.