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P.S. I'm not positive but I think I messed up the timeline in the movie and I didn't remember the exact words that June and Zuko exchanged so I just made it up. READ & REVIEW!)
CHAPTER TEN
Cobra yawned as she woke up on the cold hard ground, since she was pretending to be a bounty hunter she didn't bend the elements which usually made for a cold and hard night but the money was great so Cobra dealt with it. Nila, Cobra's sher-shrew lay next to Cobra, sleeping. Nila had been an awesome bounty hunter, well smeller, and together the two of them had already caught twelve fugitives in twenty one days, which considering the distance that some of the fugitives had put between them and the places that they were wanted that had to be some kind of record. A pain in Cobra's right bicep caused her to wince a bit before schooling her features in the hard uncaring mask that 'June' always wore. The tattoo that Cobra got in order to play the bounty hunter June, was going a little over the top but in Cobra's defense she had had a little too much to drink, all in Celebration of course, but still she had the money and a tattoo artist appeared in town and was only staying the night so bada-bing, bada-bang, bada-boom, it happened. Although the tattoo was a little over the top Cobra was just glad that she had gotten a swirling circle instead of a name or face or a stupid tattoo. Of course the tattoo wasn't the only difference between 'June' and Cobra, the hair length played a factor and 'June' didn't cover up everything the way Cobra did, also 'June' wasn't a bender and 'June' while very sarcastic didn't kill people only wounded them before taking them in. Cobra shook her head and sat up stretching today was going to be different something in the wind told of a surprise today but Cobra just brushed it off and 'June' couldn't understand wind so she ignored it. After breakfast and a quick bath Cobra took a minute to meditate and fully become bounty-hunter June.
After two minute June stood up and went over to Nila who had already woken up and ate. June hopped on Nila's back and road into town ready to start looking for another fugitive."I've got you now!" June thought to herself as Nila begin to pick up the pace which meant the scent of the guy they were chasing was getting stronger, suddenly Nila leapt from the woods and ran through a village before running up a dock and jumping onto a boat. The fact that it was a Fire Nation boat didn't matter to June she just wanted the stow-away. Nila ripped through the metal of the ship showing June where the stow-away was hiding. June jumped off of Nila's back and jumped down the hole that Nila had created. The man they were in pursuit of scrambled out of one of the food containers, and tried running for the stairs, June pulled out one of her latest 'toys' and through it at his legs. The yo-yo wrapped around his legs and when June gave the taunt line a tug it sent the guy sprawling face down on the stairs, knocking himself out cold. June didn't bother to tie the guy up she simply reached down and through him over her shoulder carrying him like she was simply carrying a heavy sack of food. June walked up the stairs and out of the door, and headed towards Nila who was now surrounded by the bodied of paralyzed Fire benders, June threw the stow-away fugitive onto Nila's back and strapped him down before getting ready to jump on Nila's back herself when a young male voice demanded to know who she was and what she was doing on 'his ship.' June turned sideways to look at the one who was speaking. It was a young teenage Fire nation male judging by his clothing and hair-style, from his speech he was one of the children of a high-ranking person and used to having his way, and all-though he had a comet shaped scar across his right eye he was still handsome.
"I was chasing a fugitive." June replied before hopping onto Nila's back. A fat older man with silver hair and beard came up and stood quietly beside the young man who asked, "How did you know he was on my ship?" June patted Nila's back in praise, "Nila here can find anyone, as soon as she has their scent nothing can stop her." June replied. The young man looked surprised and slightly impressed before he once again spoke, "You are going to pay for the damage to my ship." June raised an eyebrow and replied, "Yeah and tree's can walk." As she turned Nila around ready to leave. "Wait. I need you to help me find someone. If you do I'll consider the damage to my ship paid." The young man said. June scoffed, "Yeah right. Find someone else to help you." June said and was just about to have Nila take off when the old man spoke, "Wait, we will pay you your weight in gold." June slid off of Nila's back and poked the fat guy in the stomach, "Make it your weight in gold and we have a deal." The fat man laughed and nodded, "Okay my weight in gold." He said shaking June's hand. June told them to meet her at a spot close to the outskirts of town in about two hours before she left, to exchange the fugitive for money.
(ZUKO'S PROV)
"Uncle why did you tell her we would pay her your weight in gold?" Zuko asked, thinking about how much gold they were going to have to pay the bounty-hunter. Iroh poured himself some jasmine tea, "You want to find the Avatar don't you? Are you really going to put a price tag on that?" He asked his nephew. Zuko acknowledged the wisdom of his uncle's words and turned to look out over the sea to pass the time before they were suppose to meet the bounty hunter, but one thing kept nagging him. "But why your weight uncle?" Zuko asked turning to face his uncle. Iroh just laughed and sipped his tea.