here's the next chapter. Fanfcition was down so i didn't post on Sunday but it really isn't my fault this time.

Just to be super nice, anyone who reviews gets a treat i'll mention later on.

Mai screamed out as he shoved her into the room. "Stop!" she begged through tears.

He only smiled wider and ran his hand along her waist. 'I don't think so"

Mai slapped him and earned another shove into the metal wall. "You better learn to behave"

"Filthy pirates" Mai mumbled

He pretended to look quizzical. "What was that?"

Mai cleared her throat. "I said you were a filthy pirate!" she yelled

He hit her and tore off her sleeve. "You watch your mouth. You wouldn't want to trade to be ruined would you. If you cooperate we will return you to your father and take the money. If not, your father gets" he paused and brought his hand to his throat. "Get the picture"

Mai scoffed. "Do what you want to him"

"There are so many powerfully people connected to you, sweetheart. Your father, your uncle…..Your….boyfriend" he whispered the last word into her ear. She snarled and he backed away. "Wouldn't want anything to happen to your little boyfriend, wanted for so many crimes by daddykins. Treason has a promising punishment"

"You leave him alone!" Mai yelled.

He smiled again. 'Make me" it was a coo. "I'm sure one he hears he'll come playing hero to save you. Won the?"

"I wont let him. I wont let you" she responded.

"How about a kiss before I leave?" he asked, laughing.

Mai rolled her eyes. "In your dreams"

He pushed her into the wall again and that time Mai didn't get up.

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'Something's wrong" Mizu whispered through coughs.

Zuko stared at him in utter disbelief. "We're laying in the snow. Your wounded. And a thin fire barrier is protecting us from the best archers in the world. A lot of things are wrong. Be more specific"

"No I mean, they're not shooting anymore" Mizu said.

"They're playing us" Zuko muttered. "Well you ready to go?" he asked

Mizu sighed. "As much as I'll ever be" he stopped. "How's this gonna work?"

"I'm gonna lift you up and drop the flames. Then we're gonna start running. Do what you can. Your job is to warn me when something deadly is about to hit either of us"

Mizu nodded. "I'm ready"

Zuko pulled Mizu's arm over his shoulder and dropped the flames. The two bolted off as an array of arrows scorched where they had been.

Zuko was supporting a good portion of Mizu's weight but luckily the young warrior was running fast and that made up for both of them.

"Zuko!" he turned at his name. Sokka was on top of the post. He waved them to follow but noting the condition Sokka ran, more like skidded, down. "Are you guys all right?"

Zuko looked to Mizu who nodded. 'Where are the others?" Zuko asked.

"I don't know. Toph was going to go back. I can't find Katara anywhere. Hey, weren't you supposed to be-"

"Long story" Zuko interrupted.

"Isn't that your friend?" Mizu asked, pointing up at Aang.

Sokka took a breath in relief. "I'll be back" he ran towards the air bender.

"Hey we made it" Mizu smiled.

Zuko glared sternly at him. "Don't get cocky. There are plenty of things that can change your mind" he muttered

"Hmm. I wonder where I fit into this" Azula appeared almost out of nowhere. "So those good for nothing archers weren't lying"

'Who's that" Mizu whispered.

Azula smiled. "I believe we haven't been acquainted. I'm Fire Lord Azula. I'm also told we're related" she pointed to Zuko.

"We are' he confirmed.

"Well not for long. I had orders to kill you and I haven't yet succeeded." Azula mentioned.

Zuko released Mizu and sort of pushed him back a bit. "Get out of here" Zuko ordered.

Mizu returned with a look of disbelief. "Your crazy" he took a shaky fighting stance next to Zuko. Zuko noted the others ahead and using eye contact he gave Mizu directions. Mizu took off and Azula had no choice but to stand, ready to attack Zuko.

Azula shot a wave of flames at Zuko. They were such a bright blue they could have been mistaken for white. Zuko knew he wouldn't be able to do anything about them so he shot fire through the middle to direct the flames away from himself.

Zuko looked out the corner of his eye and mentally begged for them to hurry up. He dodged a fireball and took another peek at the wall. Finally.

As he timed it he blocked another shot of fire daggers a bit clumsily. When he knew it wouldn't backfire on him, Zuko launched a double flip kick with the largest flame he could beckon. As Azula staggered back in shock Appa swooped down.

Zuko managed to grab a wad of Appa's fur and pull himself up. He took a quick check and noted they all were there.

As Aang led them towards the ocean they saw all the ships. Way to many for the small army. None of the others seemed to notice.

"Zuko do you have any more of the money from the palace?" Sokka asked.

Zuko felt around. "It's in my bag, in the room"

"My maps are there too!" Sokka exclaimed.

"I'll go back" Katara offered.

Aang stuttered. 'Me too"

Sokka shrugged as a wave took them back. 'We need to do something about the ships" Mizu said.

Zuko studied them for a moment. "Toph, do you think you could grab rocks off the water?"

"If you position my hands" she said. Zuko brought her arms over one of the ships.

'Pull up" Zuko instructed. Toph did and three rocks joined midair. Zuko lit them all. 'You can drop them"

Toph did again and they crashed into the ships. The people on the ships looked up in bafflement and Toph and Zuko peered off the side and waved at them. Sokka was laughing like crazy.

"Um guys" Mizu stuttered. "You made them mad" fire balls shot in every direction.

"Sokka take the reins" Zuko said quickly. He stood up. "Go fast but don't make any sudden movements"

Sokka nodded. 'What are you doing?"

"Keeping us from getting hit with fireballs" Zuko retorted.

Toph was clutching Appa's fur tightly and Mizu was looking down. "Faster. Faster! You really need to go faster!" he yelled.

"I'm trying!" Sokka snapped. As a fireball shot at them Sokka veered left and Zuko almost fell off. "Sorry" he muttered

Suddenly a large wave crashed into Appa, carrying Katara, Aang, and a young girl.

"Here" Katara threw the boys their bags.

"MIZU!" the young girl climbed over things and hugged him.

'Your sister?" Zuko asked.

Mizu chuckled. "Yeah" he turned towards the others. "This is my sister, Kiama"

The girl gave a sheepish wave. 'Hi"

Zuko looked down awkwardly. "Nice to meet you and glad everyone's safe and everything but there are a bunch of fire nation ships with giant flaming rocks chasing us"

Aang looked down and after confirming this he literally jumped on Appa's head and took off.

Toph sighed. "I'm sick of running"

Alright, that was the chapter. Kiama is one of my friend's sister's name so that's that.

To clear thigs up on Mai; she was captured by pirates. How will be later explained.

Alright now i wrote up a comersial for the final battle (last five chapters) of this fic. Anyone who wants to see it has to do two things. One. Leave a review. Two. At the bottom of the review, mention you want it. If you don't, you wont see it. Eventualy I'll post the comersial for everyone but thats much later on.

i don't believe there was anythign else importaint. Oh well thanks to those who reviewed the last chapter and please review this one. XD