Ru: Okay reviewers we were a little disappointed about the outcome of the last chapter.

Bri: But thanks to those who did review!

Tawny: NewGirlOnTheBlock, Zutara Lover, C.A.M.E.O.1 and only, Silver Shadow75, and 2wingo.

Bri: We love you!

Ru: Anyways, if we don't get more reviews we are going to have to take drastic measures.

Bri: Yeah, we used to get a lot of reviews, where did our other reviewers go?

Tawny: So, for those of you who still like us, please review.

Bri: Please like us! (Sobs)

Ru: Oh, don't cry I'm sure that a lot of people like us! (Runs and hugs her sister)

Tawny: Since Ru is busy I guess I get to say it. Ahem, so here is the new chapter.

Chapter 5: Zuko's Decision

After he had rested for a while, Zuko came out of his tent and went in search of Aang. He knew that he was practicing earthbending with Toph, like he did every morning. He found Aang and everyone else in a valley near their campsite. Katara and Sokka were standing a safe distance away from Aang and Toph; he walked over to them and stood next to Katara. He could feel his heart beat faster as he stood there, but he would have to put his emotions on hold.

"Hey Zuko." Katara said not taking her eyes from Aang, who was getting smashed by a boulder, she winced.

"Hey." He replied, he wanted to tell her everything, but Sokka was there too, so that would have been a bad idea. Besides, he had a more important matter to attend to first; he had to talk to Aang about his decision.

"Come on, Twinkle Toes, pick up the pace, and don't you dare use your airbending or I'll take this rock and shove it down your throat!" Toph threatened, as Aang earthbent three boulders from one side of the valley to the other. Aang gulped, he did not like that picture at all, and sped up.

"Hey, Toph, do you think I could talk to Aang for a minute?" Zuko yelled over the noise of the boulders.

"Yeah, but make it quick I'm not done with him yet!" She yelled back, then she turned to Aang "Aang go talk to Zuko, I'm giving you five minutes!" Aang nodded and ran over to Zuko.

"Yeah?" Aang asked.

"Let's go talk somewhere else; I don't like the look Toph is giving me." Zuko replied swiftly glancing at Toph, who was glaring in his direction for stealing her student.

"Good idea." Aang said eager to get away from his forceful teacher and he followed Zuko back towards camp.

Once they were a good distance away from Toph, Zuko told Aang about his second encounter with the girls.

"So, you decided to go with them and fight your father?" Aang clarified once Zuko had finished.

"Yeah, this war needs to stop and everyday I see more reasons why the Fire Nation should not rule the world." Zuko said thinking of all the people he had met on his travels alone, and the suffering some of them had been through. Once the Fire Nation ruled things would not get better for them, they would only get worse. He thought of Lee, and decided that he would do everything he could to stop the war, so the little boy would not have to go through anymore than he already had.

"Okay, we'll go with you." Aang said, interrupting Zuko's thoughts.

"What!" Zuko said shocked.

"We'll go with you." Aang repeated.

"Why?"

"We're you're friends and you're part of the team so we'll go with you." Aang said cheerfully. Zuko sighed. Well, that solves the problem of not being able to see Katara again.

"Are you sure you want to come? I mean don't you need to master earthbending?"

"We're going to Ba Sing Se right?" Aang asked; Zuko nodded. "Then I can continue my training there."

"Okay, fine." Zuko said.

"Great, now we better get back or Toph will bury me ten feet under ground and say that I have to earthbend my way out." Aang said, and then he looked around quickly. "Don't tell her that or she might actually do it." Aang hurriedly ran back to where Toph was waiting for him, and Zuko followed.

"Well, it's about time!" Toph said impatiently. "Now get over here, you jelly boned wimp and start moving those boulders!" Just then three girls jump from out of nowhere and landed in front of Zuko.

"It's those three crazy girls from last night!" Sokka yelled.

"We're not crazy, cutie!" Bri said.

"Sound crazy to me." Katara said. Sokka glared at her.

"Your highness, have you made your decision?" Ru asked.

"Decision about what?" Katara and Sokka demanded at the same time.

"Yes, I have." Zuko said ignoring Katara and Sokka's question. "I'm coming."

"Thank the Gods; we were afraid that you were going to refuse!" Ru said relieved. "Then we would have had no hope in the war, other than the avatar of course."

"Good, let's go." Tawny said impatiently.

"Wait, we're going too." Aang said.

"We are?" Katara, Toph, and Sokka said surprised.

"We were going to tell you but they beat us to it." Aang said.

"Hold on a moment! Where are we going?" Sokka asked confused.

"To Ba Sing Se!" Bri giggled.

"Why?" Toph said.

"So Zuko can lead our army against the Fire Nation." Ru answered.

"Why is Zuko going to lead your army?" Sokka asked.

"Because he knows Fire Nation tactics. Now can we get going?" Tawny said impatiently.

"Wait, we have to pack up and prepare for the journey." Katara said.

"Good, we'll leave first thing tomorrow morning." Ru said cheerfully.

"Since we'll be traveling together, why don't you three stay at our camp?" Katara offered.

"Good idea, then we can leave without any problems." Ru said, she could already tell that she and Katara were going to get along well. With those last words, the three girls left to go get their things. Everyone went back to the camp to prepare for their trip the next day.

When they came to the camp, the girls had already gotten their things set up for the night. Iroh was preparing some food and the three girls were setting up what looked like a shrine.

"What are you doing?" Sokka asked.

"We are setting up a shrine to Elen of the Ways."Ru answered. "She is the goddess of travelers and leads us to our destinations without harm."(A/N: Elen of the Ways is a very old British goddess.)

"Since we travel a lot, she is the goddess that we follow." Bri added. "Just like the people of the water tribes follow the Moon and Ocean goddesses." She took some dried apples out of her pack and put them in a bowl, and then she set the apples on fire and put the bowl on a stone in front of a little statue of a woman and a dog.

"These apples are an offering to her, so that she may give us a safe trip tomorrow morning." Bri explained.

"We're going to need it with Azula out there." Zuko said.

After a while everyone ate and got settled for the night, but Katara couldn't sleep. She walked over to the fire in the middle of the camp, it was still burning and she looked deep into the embers, mesmerized by the dancing flames. Then out of nowhere, she started singing softly; the words came like she had known the song all of her life.

Know all about, about your reputation
And how it's bound to be a heartbreak situation
But I can't help it if I'm helpless
Every time that I'm where you are
You walk in and my strength walks out the door
Say my name and I can't fight it anymore
Oh I know, I should go
But I need your touch just too damn much

Loving you isn't really something I should do
Shouldn't wanna spend my time with you
That I should try to be strong
But baby you're the right kind of wrong
Yeah baby you're the right kind of wrong

Might be a mistake
A mistake I'm making
But what you're giving I am happy to be taking
Cause no one's ever made me feel
The way I feel when I'm in your arms
They say you're something I should do without
They don't know what goes on
When the lights go out
There's no way to explain
All the pleasure is worth all the pain

Loving you isn't really something I should do
Shouldn't wanna spend my time with you
That I should try to be strong
But baby you're the right kind of wrong
Yeah baby you're the right kind of wrong

I should try to run
But I just can't seem to
'Cause every time I run you're the one I run to
Can't do without, what you do to me
I don't care if I'm in too deep
Know all about, about your reputation
And how its' bound to be a heartbreak situation
But I can't help it if I'm helpless
Every time that I'm where you are
You walk in and my strength walks out the door
Say my name and I can't fight it anymore
Oh I know, I should go
But I need your touch just too damn much

Loving you isn't really something I should do
Shouldn't wanna spend my time with you
That I should try to be strong
But baby you're the right kind of wrong
Yeah baby you're the right kind of wrong.

She didn't notice the tears streaming down her face.

"Are you okay?" Katara turned around startled, Ru was standing there.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Katara sniffed, wiping the tears away. How long had she been there?

"You don't look fine." Ru said; her voice doubtful. "Let me guess, you like Zuko but you don't know if he feels the same and you don't want your brother to know."

"How did you know?" Katara asked.

"One, I'm a ninja, it's my job to know everything; two, I've been watching Zuko for a while; and three, I heard the song." Ru smiled.

"Well, what do you think I should do?"

"I think you should slowly drop hints, if he's not blind, he'll pick up on them and decide what to do. But I'm pretty sure that you don't have to worry about that though, I think he likes you." Katara's heart jumped in her chest.

"Thanks, Ru, I think that I'm going to go to bed now." Katara yawned.

"What are friends for? Goodnight."

"Yeah, g'night." Katara said as she walked toward her tent and Ru headed to the one she shared with her sisters. No one else woke up that night; they all wanted a good sleep before they left in the morning.

Bri: Aww, that's cute.

Tawny: Yeah, looks like you made a new friend, Ru.

Ru & Katara: BFF's!

Tawny: On a more serious note, we would like to dedicate this chapter to 2wingo, for all the wonderful ideas.

Ru: We love your ideas!

Bri: And we really appreciate it!

Ru: Okay reviewers-

Bri: I want to say it!

Ru: But-

Bri: Tawny got to say the thing at the beginning of the chapter!

Ru: Okay, fine.

Bri: Please review!

-Directorchic16