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Kai's Pov

I was meditating on my soft pillow, when a certain prince had decided to slam open the door, with a determined look in his eyes. I screamed from the sudden sound, the flames next to me exploding with the fear. There was a smile twitching on his lips and I wanted so badly to wipe it off his face, because he knew that he had scared me and loved my reaction.

"You have two seconds," I glared at him.

He coughed and cleared his throat. "We are approaches Kyoshi Island, I'm requesting your help."

I shot up my eyebrows, suprised of how far we came. With a nod, I got up. "Fine, now get out so I can change."

The prince blushed and slammed the door on the way out.

Slowly I got dressed, making sure I was well protect then grabbed a three section staff, sort of liked nunchucks but in three, but also can double as a staff. Attaching that to my belt, I left for below deck, where Zuko and his rhino's were waiting.

"You'll ride with me," Zuko reached down to help me up.

With a smile, I jumped on without his help and placed an arm around his torso. "Ride on, my good friend."

The prince cleared his throat and ordered then the lower the prow, letting exit the stuffy ship. When the rhinos got closer, Zuko looked at his men.

"I want the Avatar alive."

They nodded and we rode on, the scenery beautiful. I knew that Zuko was going to end up destroying this place, and it broken my heart. My eyes landed on the lovely statue of Kyoshi. My father used to tell me stories of all the past Avatars and Kyoshi was always my favorite. She didn't care if she was a woman, she wanted to be looked as a strong and independent warrior. She was the person I looked up to after my mother died, my goal was to be someone like her. I wanted to put fear in my enemies, but knowing when not to fight.

"Beautiful..." I sighed before I knew it.

Zuko looked over his shoulder. "What is?"

"Kyoshi," My eyes never left her towering figure.

He didn't say anything, but just looked ahead with glaring eyes. Zuko didn't want to be distracted by me, so I shut my mouth.

It was in these moment that I miss the old Zuko... The one that would laughs, smile and be just a normal kid. This Zuko was hardly any pleasant company, but I still cared for him. As did Iroh, we both did very much and it broke our heart's seeing him this way. Full of vengeance and hate, something I wasn't accustomed to. As we got to the town, Zuko yelled at the top of his lungs.

"Come out, Avatar! You can't hide forever!" He waited for a moment, then looked at his men. "Find him."

They nodded and rode off, as Zuko and I waited behind. As I watched them, I saw from the corner of my eyes that there were something in the shadows of the streets. And in one big and clean swoop, the Kyoshi warriors attacked. They were smooth and took down Zuko's men with ease. One dropped from the roof near us, and Zuko's rhinos quickly swung its tail and knocked her down, as I flipped over my friend and gracefully on the ground, holding the three section staff.

"Kai! Find him!" Zuko yelled before being knocked down.

With a sigh, a dodged the attacks of the warriors. As I neared the center of the town, I caught eyes with the avatar.

"Ah! Stay back!" Aang yelled, swiping his staff, sending a blast of air at me.

I took a breath and spun around it, landing a few feet away from Aang. "I don't want to hurt you!"

The boy glared and kept attacking me, but I would not fail to dodge them. "Please! Hear me-"

But he was gone... With a curse, I ran back to Zuko. He was having trouble with a Kyoshi warrior and I quickly pried her off of him.

"Zuko! Are you alright?" I asked him, but he wasn't paying attention to me.

His eyes were fixed on the flying bison that was above us. "Back to the ship! Don't let them out of your sight!"

Zuko and his men ran towards the only rhino left, and with a groan, I ran after them. When I got there, all of them were piled on trying not to fall off. It took all of my control not to burst into laughter. Then, with a backflip, I landed onto Zuko's lap causing for his face to flush.

"Am I bothering you, Prince Zuko?" I asked, curiously. "Say the word and I can move."

With a brief nod, he wrapped an arm around me so I wouldn't fall. "You're fine."

A smiled played on my lips, until I saw a familiar looking boy falling from the sky.

"What is he doing?" I asked my friend. But, before he could answer, Aang shot out of the water, riding the unagi. "What-"

We were all drenched with water, a non pleasant expression on Zuko's face. my eyebrow twitched as I look down at my clothes. "This is was imported from Bai Sing Se,"

"The Avatar is getting away and all you care about is you clothes?!" Zuko exploded, making the rhino move.

With folded arms, I glared at the banished prince. "No, I was just trying to lighten the mood."

"Well, stop it!"

"Zuko," I sighed, placing a hand on his chest. "Are you okay?"

The working men on the ship lowered the prow and let us come climb abroad. Zuko didn't answer me until we were walking up to our rooms.

"I'm fine, thank you for asking." He said barely over a whisper.

Before I could answer, Zuko retreated into his room. A laugh escaping from my throat. "He's so funny."

Entering my room, my heart stopped as I saw a white parchment with a red ribbon tied around it... A letter from the Fire Lord.

I woke up to knocking, my eyes slowly opened to see Iroh and a goofy grin across his face. I knew what he wanted and I was more than willing to appease him.

"I'll get dressed for the day," I stretched my stiff limbs. "And then I will play Pai Sho with you!"

"Splendid!" He walked towards the door, but not closing it before he said, "Then I will have a pot of jasmine tea waiting for you."

With a laugh, I pushed off my warm blankets and retrieved a rich purple dress that was suited for a ball. Being a little lazy today, I left my hair down and went to the deck. Iroh was sitting with his pot of tea and Pai Sho game waiting for me. Zuko was somewhere on the ship, but I shan't let myself worry about him yet. The sky was still dark, the stars shining brightly in the Earth Kingdom, a beautiful sight that reminded me of my childhood. All those nights staying up late with my father or any other willing person to train me and then laying on the grass when I reached my limit. I used to think that the stars would talk with me... Iroh thinks it was the spirits that smiled down at me. I walked across the deck and met with Iroh.

Sitting like a proper lady, I picked up a cup. "So what's the grand occasion for waking up this early?"

"It seems you have been stress of late, my young friend." He smiled, pouring me some tea.

"It's nothing, Iroh." I smiled, taking a sip of the tea. "Nothing that you want to hear, anyway."

Iroh studied me, then made his first move on the Pai Sho table. "Why don't you tell me anyway?"

With a serious face, I made a move of my own. "The Fire Lord has sent me a letter..."

"What?" He looked up, suprised. "What did it say?"

"He wants me to keep him informed," I lied, keeping the contents of letter to myself.
We kept silent as played for a few minutes, my mind residing into my own memories. I used to play Pai Sho with my younger siblings, more like teaching them actually, but I still loved it. They would make such rookie mistakes that I would just laugh, and just tell them what I would have done. Sooner or later they gave me a run for my money, using my own techniques against me. the longer a thought about my family, the more I remembered the fond memories that I tried to bury in the deepest part of my mind.

Ones of my mother, her braiding my hair, making cake and her singing. That was what I remembered most about my mother, the sweet sound of her voice.

"Kai?" Iroh called to me.

I looked up at Iroh, taking me out of my own mind. "Yes?"

"You are keeping something from me," He didn't ask, just informed.

"Yes,"

"And you're not going to tell me."

I looked up at him with a sad smile. "No,"

With a laugh we continued playing, Iroh beating me when the sun was finally rising.

We were docked in a Earth Kingdom colony getting supply for our next trip. The last time we stopped, it was at the prison and it was just conquered by the earthbenders that were imprisoned there, and Zuko came back with a weird look on his face. It was as though he had found something useful, but wasn't willing to share his findings.

Now, Iroh took off somewhere, leaving Zuko and I alone with each other.

"I like your dress," He tried to have a conversation.

I looked down at my dark blue robes and smiled up at him. "Thank you, but I think your armor needs fixing."

"What?!" Zuko moved around trying to find the misplaced spot.

With a laugh, I touched Zuko's shoulder making him stop, the grabbed the loose belt around his wait and followed it around his body. Our eyes never left one another as I pressed closer to his chest, then taking back my personal space when I finished tying the belt.

"Thank you," He blushed.

I waved my hand in dismissal. "I was just making sure my dear friend doesn't look like a fool!"

Zuko was silent for a moment, not looking at me. Then a confused face come came his features. "Where's Uncle?"

I shrugged. "I haven't the faintest idea, Zuko."

With a sigh, he grabbed my hand and started walking towards the forest. As we edged towards the steamy area, Zuko turned to me.

"Stay here," He didn't give me any room to negotiate, and I didn't want to.

A few seconds later, Zuko came back with an aggravated and exhausted look. He didn't even look towards me as he stormed back onto his ship. With a sigh, I followed after him.

Zuko stalked right to his room, me closely behind him, and sat down at his bed.

"What's wrong?" I asked him.

"Nothing," He mumbled, dodging the question.

I smiled sweetly at the teen and sat down next to him. "Zuko, stop hiding behind that bad attitude of yours."

He looked up at me, a little suprised, then smiled. "I just tire of chasing after the Avatar..."

"Well," I placed a hand on his shoulder. "How about I give you a distraction?"
The prince's cheeks flushed pink and his eyes went wide. "You mean-"

"Some cardio will do you some good." I stood, going for the door. "I'll meet you on deck in a few minutes?"
"Yeah," He looked a little disappointed, but still excited for the training session.

With a laugh, I closed the door behind me and went to change my clothes. I had an eery feeling that Zuko was expecting something else from me, perhaps he was expecting a kiss? No... We were just good friends.

Finally in something similar to what Ty Lee would wear, except it was blue, I tied up my hair and walked down to the deck, where Zuko still had on his usual armor.

"Wouldn't you move better in something else?" I asked, placing a hand on my hip.

The banished prince turned to reply, but stopped, his mouth open. "Kai, you look-"

"Enough talk, get ready for battle." I took my stance.

Zuko nodded and copied me.

We circled one another, both of us trying to guess each other's first move. I knew Zuko was going to come in with an open palm blast, then a back flip slash to follow. It was alway his go to move, so that gave me an advantage. I waited, waited for Zuko to get impatient and attack. It didn't take long, so as soon as I saw his right arm go back, I run forward, catching his forearm and twisting it so it would be pinned against his back.

"Ah!" He yelled from pain.

"You moves are predictable, Zuko." I whispered into his ear. "Try to keep your opponent on their toes, I want to have to keeping planning my next move and even then do something unexpected of you. Now, let's do it again."

Shoved him forwards, and took my stances, Zuko growled and took his stance.

We did this for about an hour or so, until Zuko noticed that Iroh hasn't come back yet.

"Maybe we should go look for him?" I asked, catching my breath.

Zuko looked towards the tree line and nodded, ordering some men to follow him. I didn't bother changing, I just followed behind Zuko, but once again he made me wait 'outside'. I tapped my foot impatiently, waiting to get back to the ship.

"Kai, get over here now!" I heard Zuko yell.

I nearly jumped out of my skin, then quickly raced to his side. My eyes studied the scene, the rock was shifted by earthbenders. "What do you need?"

"Help me find Uncle," He ordered, then turned to a soldier and told him to bring two Rhino's for us to ride.

When we had our rides, we mounted and raced after to kidnappers, following the tracks of their animals. Zuko was all silent as we rode, focusing on finding his Uncle, and I couldn't help but admire him. He has always been so strong, and with a little more training he could defeat anyone he put his mind to, even his own father.

Oh, how i despised that man... He took everything from me, and even then he loved to push my limits. The only reason he made me his one of his councilmen was because he knew I hated politics, and just to add to it; he would make me go run errands for him all over the city. Forced me to deliver news to families that they would have to vacate their home immediately. The Fire Lord did everything in his power to make sure I always felt misery... But, he can't control me out here... Here I was my own person and I can do whatever I wish.

"Kai, are you okay?" The banished prince spoke up.

I shook my head to clear my thoughts and smiled up at him. "It's nothing, just reminiscing of the past."

Zuko's eyes looked down at his hands. "The past... That's something I will never forget."

"Zuko..." I rode beside him and touched his hands. "You can always talk to me, you know that?"

"As you keep telling me," He sighed. "Maybe I just don't want to talk about it?"
I withdrew my hand and looked towards the skies. "Then you don't have to say a word, Zuko, when will you realize that I will always be here for you... The bad, the good, everything, that's what friends do."

"Friends..." He laughed.

I raised an eyebrow, but decided not to push the subject. Soon later, Zuko hopped down from his rhino and pick up a sandal and sniffed. A look of disgust took over his face, and then sighed. "Yup, that's uncle." And he climbed back on and started forwards.

A laugh escaped from my lips, "Have you memorized his scent or something?"

"He has a distinctive smell, Kai." He didn't look at her.

"Then what about me?" I asked. "What do I smell like?"

Zuko's cheeks went red as he looked at me, but then he quickly looked away, causing me to laugh. And after a few moments, he answered. "Like the fire lilies back..." That had caught me off guard, that was actually the perfume I used and I wouldn't think he would have guessed it correctly. "And what about me?" Now he looked me straight in the face, not showing a hesitation.

"Home," The word had shot out of my mouth, wanting the prince to hear it.

He went wide eyed then turned away from me.

Suddenly, there was a flying bison above us.

"The Avatar!" Zuko turned his animal around to start to follow, but stopped.

I stared at him with sad eyes, not saying anything. The banished prince looked at the sky, then slowly back at me. He studied me for a minute, then looked down the road and finally he turned his rhino around.

"Let's go find Uncle..."

I nodded, not wanting him to think I was judging because he knew deep down that I would have let him go, and I save Iroh. But, I knew he wouldn't do that to himself.

As we rode on, we heard the voices of arguing men. We slowly looked over, we saw Iroh on a rock, with an earthbender bending a rock over him. Like instinct, Zuko quickly ran down the hill and kicked the rock out of the way with me following him behind, then the prince proceeded to raise his leg and force Iroh's chains to break.

"Excellent form, Prince Zuko." Iroh smiled as he stood up.

Zuko couldn't help but smile back. "You taught me well,"

"Aren't you forgetting a minor detail?" I raised an eyebrow.

"You both did," He correct, as we faced the earthbenders.

The leader of the group was angry, "Surrender yourselves! It's five against three, you're outnumbered!"

The three of us took our stance, back to back and faced the kidnappers.

"Uh, that is true, but you are clearly outmatched!" Iroh yelled as he swung his chains at the men.

Zuko had shot two fits of fire, while I swung my leg around, making a long slash of fire at the earthbender. I continued to land gracefully, then shot my arms out; making a huge blast of fire which shot the bender twenty feet away.

We were quickly done with the kidnappers, and I noticed that Iroh had barely any clothing on. I quickly turned away with a gasp.

"Now will you put some clothes on?" Zuko asked.

Iroh laughed as he walked to a pack that was on one of the animal the earth benders were riding and took out his robe. Zuko and I climbed up the hill, and went to the rhinos.

"You can ride Kai's and she can ride with me."

It wasn't a suggestion, so I quickly climbed onto Zuko's rhino, with him behind me. A blush rising to my cheeks as the banished prince wrapped his arm around my waist. Luckily, he didn't see because I would have to endure lots of teasing.

No One's POV

After Zuko went and investigated at the village the Avatar was, the trio set their sails for the Fire Nation. After giving the orders, the banished prince had hidden himself in his room, thinking over his plan to capture the Avatar, while his best friend and Uncle were on deck drinking tea.

"I worry about him," Iroh took a sip from his cup.

The young master nodded. "Should I got check on him?"

The old man smiled, and the girl quickly finished her tea and went to the banished prince's room.

He was laying down on his bed, glaring at the ceiling.

"Keep doing that," The girl laughed, closing the door. "And you're going to get wrinkles."

The teenager rolled his eyes. "Only girls worry about that stuff."

Kai laughed, and sat down on the side of the bed and caressed Zuko's eyebrows until they were smooth, finally cupping his face. "There, you look at peace for once."

The banished prince cuddled closer to her hand, not really in the right mind set. "It's because you're here, Kai..." She sucked in a quick, then with a smile; she slowly exhaled the breath. "Kai? Can I lay on your lap?

The young master's cheeks turned red. "Why?"

"Just do it," He ordered.

With a laugh, she agreed. Zuko sat up as she crawled over to sit up against the wall, the zuko slowly lowered himself until his head was resting comfortably on her lap. His eyes were closed and she traced her fingers around his face.

After a while of just watching him sleep, Kai felt her eyes slowly going down as well.

The girl awoke by being thrown across the room, landing on her back.

"Ah!" She hissed at the pain. "What is going on!?"

The young master got up, and stormed towards the deck, bumping into walls as the ship was attacked. When she got onto the deck, she gasped. They were about to crash into the Fire Nation blockade.

"Zuko!" She yelled.

The prince turned, eyes wide and then came running to her. "Kai, are you okay?"

Kai was holding her back, but quickly shooed him away. "I'm fine, but what are you thinking?!"

"I'm going to capture the Avatar!" Zuko looked towards the blockade, still throwing fireballs.

"So you are going to risk all our lives to get him?!" The girl questioned him.

Zuko knew that Kai would disagree with this plan, knew that she would think of the crew and that is what the prince loved about her. They had complimented each other, and that was what Zuko had always thought.

The banished prince remained quiet, as he studied the young master and her pressing hand against her back. "Are you okay?"

"I just hit my back, nothing ser-" The ship shook again, and Kai was thrown forward again. A shooting and the most painful pain shooting through her back... Now, she screamed. She had to fractured three vertebra.

Iroh and Zuko were at her side within seconds, as were two soldiers.

"Take her to her room!" The banished prince ordered.

Kai had gritted her teeth as the two soldiers picked her up and carried her to her room.

"You have to stop moving, Lady Kai." The soldiers informed. "You will hurt yourself even more!"

The girl growled. "Just hurry up!"

When they got to her room, they laid her carefully onto the bed and let her sweat through the pain. But, soon or later she passed out from the pain, and had missed the Zuko, Avatar and Zhao event.

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