The Earth Kingdom

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Ryu leaned against the rail of the ship, as it pulled the dock. After a week at sea Ryu was eager to get off the ship. As soon as the ship docked Ryu Jumped off, using Airbending to land softly on the dock. His best chance of find Aang was in Ba Sing Se, the Earth Kingdom Capitol. Only problem was it was a long way to the city. He didn't have a Glider or Sky Bison. As He walked through the town he thought back to when he was supposed to chose a flying Bison.

"Remember a Sky Bison is a companion for life so chose wisely." Ryu walked up to the Young Sky Bison's with an apple. All the other young Air Nomads choose a Sky Bison, But when Ryu held out his apple. None of the Sky Bison's came over to him. They seemed to be avoiding him. He had never felt so rejected.

Ryu snapped back to reality as he left the town he walked for most of the day, and then paused to rest sitting against a tree. Ryu closed his eyes for a moment. "Hey you ok?" Ryu's eye's snapped open. He saw a young man with a scar on his face standing in front of him. "I'm fine". Ryu said. Standing up. "I was just resting for a moment". Then Ryu saw the darkening sky. "So much for resting for only a moment". He said. "Where are you heading?" The young man asked. "Ba Sing Se" Ryu said. "That's where my uncle and I are going". The young Man said. Ryu then noticed an old man, sitting on the back of an Ostridge-Horse. "I'm Lee" the young man said. "That's my Uncle, Mushi." "Maybe we can travel to Ba Sign Se together". Ryu said. "I don't know" Lee said. "Junior! Be polite" Mushi said. "If the boy wants to join us then you should let him." Ryu picked up his Dao Swords and joined Lee and Mushi. Lee watched as Ryu slung the swords over his back. "You any good with those?" Lee asked. "I can hold my own" Ryu replied. "Why are you going to Ba Sign Se?" Lee asked. "I'm hoping to meet someone there" Ryu said. "Who?" Lee asked "The Avatar" Ryu replied. Ryu saw something in Lee's eye's but ignored it. He got the feeling Lee was hiding something, but ignored that too.

One week later with Aang, Katara, Sokka and Toph

"Hey, Aang check this out" Sokka said pulling a poster off the wall. "What is it?" Aang asked. Taking to poster from Sokka, He stared at it for a second. "Aang what's wrong?" Katara asked. "There's another Airbender out there" Aang said. "What?" Katara said. "Wanted by order of the Fire Lord" "Rouge Airbender" Aang read out loud. "Responsible for the killing of dozens of Fire Nation soldiers, use extreme caution considered armed and dangerous." We have to find him" Aang said. "I don't know Aang" Katara said. "It could just be a trick to get you out in the open" "I don't care, there's another Airbender out there, and we have to find him" Aang said. "It says he's traveling east" "I bet he's heading to Ba Sing Se" Katara said "Then that's where we're heading". Aang said.

Back with Ryu, "Lee" and "Mushi"

Ryu dodged a fire ball sending an air blast back at the Firebender Ryu glanced around and saw Lee fighting a pair of Firebenders Ryu threw an Air dagger at one of The Fire benders killing him. Lee turned around and looked at Ryu. "You're an Airbender!" he said surprised. "Come back to it later!" Ryu said back. Blocking a strike from an enemy sword and air blasting the soldier into a nearby tree, "I think that was the last one" Ryu said, looking around. "Why didn't you tell us you were an Airbender?" Lee said. "I don't know, why didn't you tell me you were Firebenders?" Ryu said back. "How did you know?" Lee asked. "It doesn't matter" Ryu said. "And I don't really care, you've had plenty of chances to kill me but didn't." "We should move on before more Firebenders show up" Ryu said pulling one of his swords out of a dead soldier. "So who are you, really?" Ryu asked. "Zuko" Lee said. "Mushi is my Uncle Iroh". "Nice to officially meet you Zuko" Ryu said as they left the Area. After another day of traveling, "Have you ever been to Ba Sing Se?" Ryu asked as they set up camp "No" Zuko said. "Once, when I was a…different person". "Have you ever been there?" Iroh asked Ryu as he made Tea. Once or twice Ryu said taking a cup, he hesitated for a second then drank it, and it tasted amazing! "This is really good". Ryu said. Thank you. Iroh said.

That night, none of them noticed as Sky Bison flew directly over their camp.

The next morning, Ryu woke up early and saw Zuko practicing with his swords. "Mind if I join you"? Ryu asked. Sure Zuko said, Ryu drew his swords and stood in front of Zuko, who attacked first Ryu blocked his attack and pushed Zuko back and counter attacked. Zuko back stepped avoiding Ryu's sword. Ryu attacked again, Zuko barely got his swords up in time to block to attack. Even though they were only practicing, Zuko augmented his Swords with fire and struck back at Ryu. He leaned back, yelling as the blade passed inches from his face. Ryu brought up his swords to block Zuko's sword, Zuko hit Ryu's sword hard to knock it out of his hand. Ryu knocked Zuko back with an Airblast effectively ending the fight before it got out of hand. They packed up camp and headed for Half-Moon bay to get a ferry to Ba Sing Se.

They didn't get very far before they ran into more Firebenders. Oh come on! Ryu said. Deflecting a Fireball with Airbending. He shot an Airblast at a nearby firebender, and threw an Air dagger at him killing him. A spear landed on the ground next to Ryu. He picked it up snapped the blade off and broke it in two. Ryu had practiced with staffs like this back at the Air Temple. Ryu spun. swinging the staffs creating a strong gust of wind, throwing all the enemy soldiers back. "You should hang on to those." Zuko said looking at the unconscious soldiers. "They might come in handy again." "Yeah maybe." Ryu said. He slipped the staffs into his belt.

They reached the bay about a day later.

"How many?" "Three" Iroh said. I'm Mushi these are my Nephews Lee and Ryu. Ryu wished Iroh hadn't used his real name. But there wasn't anything he could do about it now. As they boarded the Ferry.

Ryu allowed himself to relax a little, at least until dinner was served. Zuko spit his out complaining and Ryu simply stared at the bowl ignoring his. "I hear the captain's eating like a king while, us refuges are stuck with the scraps" Ryu looked up and saw a young man with a pair of Hook swords standing nearby.