Chapter Two
The Big Surprise
Katara's mouth was being covered by a Firenation soldier. Her blue eyes were big with a horrified look. She struggled to move her hands to waterbend at the beast, but the man held her hands tightly.
"Who are you?" Aang demanded. "And let her go! The four nations are back in peace and the war is over. What are you doing here?"
"Oh, you don't remember me, child, or should I say…Avatar? Just take a closer look at me!" The man said. He had gray side burns and a small beard, and his hair was tied into a small bun.
Aang took a closer look. He couldn't believe his eyes. It was…Admiral Zhao! "H-how…how are you still alive? I thought you died at the Northern Water Tribe. I killed you!"
Zhao laughed and said, "Never underestimate anyone. Zuko actually told me that he was never going to underestimate me again!"
Just then, Henchi and Haichi came running into the kitchen. Their eyes were wide as they saw a strange man covering their mother's mouth and gripping her hands. Henchi hid behind Haichi. This man looked scary.
"Oh, what's this? It's a miniature Katara and a little boy! You two have children? How sweet! Just pathetic," Zhao spat. He stared at the children for awhile, suddenly his face turning abit gentle. "Go play," he ordered and watch the two children just stare.
Aang's eyes widened. Had he heard a fatherly tone in Zhao's voice? He shook his head. Zhao could never be a father. "How did you live?" Aang asked, trying to change the subject.
"Well," he said. "I know how to swim, just so you know. That's all I can say."
Aang was too curious of why Zhao was gentle to the children. He couldn't help but blurt out, "Did you ever have any children?"
Zhao's eyes widened in surprise, but he just said, "Yes…I do…infact, I had two children. My wife died and I left my children behind and never looked at them again. I had two sons named Jing and Saing. But I think that they are dead anyway."
"How do you know that they were dead?"
Zhao looked down at the floor. "They…they joined the Air Nomads and became airbenders."
"So…they were my people?" Aang couldn't believe it. He never expected Zhao to have any children that belonged to the Air Nomads…
"Oh yes, one more thing."
"What?"
"You are my son, Aang."
I should have written a disclaimer. Well, I do not own Avatar. All these things about Zhao's children or relationships with each other are not planned by any writer of Avatar. I am a loyal fan of Avatar and love to twist some plots and make them exciting.