Reviews chapt. 20-22 O.O

oceanlover14 -

Wow, I really hope you update soon! It is fantastic that Ursa is back, and i bet Zuko is really happy... but. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE FIND MAI! She is Zuko's better half. lol How is Katara going to take the news that she has to help Aang repopulate the air nation? Update soon :)

Yesh, Zuzu is now a bit happier xD lol Mai is his better half! man... I still don't have an idea for Katara's response to that yet O.O

gloomy maiko lover -

I still just Love this story you did a great,awsome,wonderful job as always and always will do xD so just can't wait to know what happens next and can't wait till you update hope you update soon and yay finally Ursa and Zuko reunited so again love this and I'll be R&R as soon as you update. xD xD xD

Thank you :] Yes, that reunion was fun to write XD

bubblylady -

omg omg omg this so good you have to continue though. if everyone just forgot about mai because of ursa it would be horrible omg what if it was like ursa was captured but not killed because azula like saved her life before it could happen and then had her shut away.

Yes I will don't worry xD No no !!Zuzu can't forget!!! T.T

KayB111 -

Please hurry! I know good chapters take time but I LOVE your story SO MUCH!! My favorite chapter so far is 11, with Sokka's letter.

~Kay

Haha thank you :D lol I like that chapter too xD

Kimjuni2 -

Woow just an another reunion, between mother and son, I love that, sokka gets a hug from me. Please let Mai be on that location.
Anyway I love your chapter as always, I just can't wait till 21, so update soon again and I'll be R&R !

Yep, like mother like son... wait... XD Sokka gets a hug from me too x] Thanks :D

Nice again :D O-o that boy was going to do bad things to Mai, I hope Zuko is gonna be their in time, I don't want her to get hurt and Zuko is then going to be mad. And katara's worried about Aang, Suki must talk seriously with sokka. Make a reunion soon, update soon again and I'll be R&R !

Yes he was O.O And yes Zuzu will be very angry ;D Thanks x)

SuperSumer -

please dont let her be raped thats just very sad and unusual

Lol, I can't give the story away, but yes I agree 0.0 But, sad as it is, it's very usual T-T

gloomy maiko lover -

I liked this but still painful to read I know I say that alot but it is but I still love this story even thou it is I just hope nothing happens to Mai I hope Zuko finds her before something happens to her or has something already happened to her and she doesn't even know it uhh so you did a great,awsome,wonderful job as always and always will do so can't wait to know what happens next and can't wait till you update hope you update soon so can't wait and I'll be R&R. :( xD :( xD :( xD :(

haha it's okay xD Yes, it's killing me I WANNA WRITE THE REUNION SO FREAKIN BAD!!! lol to be honest, I don't even know if that happened to her :SS

I am leaving that up to you readers ;] Thanks XD

I loved this as I will always love this story and I didn't think about June man why didn't I think about that and so anyway I love long chapter's wish you would keep them coming but if not that is ok with me I guess so anywa you did a great,awsome,wonderful,wonderful job as always and always will do so can't wait to know what happens next and can't wait till you update hope you update soon oh and sorry for not being patient you should know what I'm talking about haha oh and this is still painful to read but still love it and I hope Mai is alright and hope nothing bad has happened to her and poor Zuko she's driven him crazy because she's not with him and ya Sokka loves Suki and the baby oh and wonder what's going to happen with Aang and Katara so uhm again can't wait and youdid a great,awsome,wonderful,wonderful job. so I'll be R&R xD xD :( :( xD xD xD

Yep, I had Jun on my mind since Mai got taken.. But I wanted to wait until it felt like the right time to include her in my story :) lol I get you NOW. And also yes, Zuko is very crazy now 0.0 YAY FOR SUKKA LOVE!!! thanks xD

SuperSumer -

that was a supremely obvvious choice i wish i had said good idea

Ehh I'm not sure if I caught that ... xD lol but the end sounds like a compliment, so THANKS! And haha if it isn't just laugh at me XD

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Alright guys I'm going to write this chapter fast, so don't get mad at me for spelling mistakes. I have to since my power just went out and my computer might die, and plus I keep hearing weird noises coming from my kitchen 0.0

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Chapter 23

"So, everybody in?" Sokka chirped as soon as he finished explaining the plan.

"I'm in." Suki shouted enthusiastically. The room went silent.

Sokka now wished he had told Suki about his plan earlier.

"Erm.. Well, alright.." Sokka played along. He had to tell her when there was no possible way for her to back out. Katara sent him a glare, and he cleared his throat before continuing.

"Alright, so I guess, we're all taking Appa..?" Sokka went on, peeking a glance at a non-caring Aang.

"Okay then, it's settled. Zuko when do you think we should leave?" Sokka asked.

Zuko shrugged into his chair,"As soon as possible." He said in a small voice. Suki, Ty Lee, and Katara gave him pitiful and concerned looks. Zuko hadn't let go of Mai's clothing since the night before, they were the only things holding him together. He ignored the stares and buried his face in her shirt, breathing in her scent. The aroma wrapped around his brain, and in that instant he felt whole again. He felt well.

"Let's go." Aang instructed as he headed towards the garden. Zuko eventually fell out of his entrancement and followed the others.

"Zuko, you remember the way there, don't you?" Aang asked. He remembered the girl, but he was scratchy on the directions to find her.

Zuko simply nodded. He's been there two times before.

Aang uncomfortably rubbed the back of his neck. "So, Sokka said you just fly East of here, is that right?" He asked.

Zuko nodded again, he was in no mood for conversation. Aang pretty much caught this, and hurried up to Appa. He waited for everybody to get settled, and hesitated when he noticed Suki leaning against the side of Appa's saddle.

"Hey, Suki, can you help with my bag?" Sokka asked from the bottom of Appa.

"Oh, sure." Suki said cheerfully as she leaped off the side of the saddle. Aang cautiously watched Sokka's every move, and gently whipped the reins when Sokka gave him a wink. Suki gripped the handles of Sokka's bag and spun around.

"Alright now let's-" She froze when she saw Appa disappear into the clouds. "Why are they leaving?! They forgot us! How could they-"

"They didn't forget." Sokka interrupted, his head down.

Suki stared at him,"What are you saying?" She whispered.

He sighed,"I can't let you go on a mission like that. Right now you're very important to me and-"

"So before you got me pregnant I wasn't important to you?" She shot at him, her tone raising.

"No! I didn't mean that- that's not what I meant! I just want you to be safe, and you can't fight-"

"I can't help a friend because I'm pregnant?" She interrupted, now shouting.

"Yes! I mean, no!" He ran his fingers through his hair,"I don't want you to-"

"Just forget it Sokka." Suki interrupted one more time before marching off. Sokka let his head droop, he had just wanted to keep her safe, and now she was mad at him.

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"I feel kind of bad about ditching Suki back there. She's not even showing yet, I don't think it would have been a big deal if she at least came." Katara murmured from the edge of Appa's saddle.

Ty Lee nodded,"I feel bad about it too." She mumbled.

"It's fine guys, if you think about it, Suki's going to be much safer this way." Aang chirped from Appa's head.

Katara was agitated, but she wasn't really in the mood to argue with Aang. They had kissed today. For the first time in a long time. Even though Aang had felt stiff and he barely loosened up to her, it was still something. And Katara could tell their kiss had made Aang much brighter then he had been in weeks.

Zuko just leaned over the saddle, watching tree after tree fly by.

"Is it just me, or is Appa flying extremely fast today?" Toph yelled. It was hard to notice her, since she had barely spoken and was huddled into the corner.

Katara peeked over the side,"Yeah, he is going kind of fast." She piped up.

Aang shrugged,"It's because he has had a lot of time to rest, and plus, the currents in the wind here are really quick and loose. It helps Appa go faster." He explained calmly.

Appa glided through the clouds, groaning with pleasure at the feel of air breezing through his fur. Momo had fallen asleep back at the palace.

Appa had gone so fast that before they knew it, they were already crossing the ocean. "I wish Appa had always gone this fast." Katara joked.

"I don't." Toph wailed from the corner.

Ty Lee and Katara chuckled. Aang squinted into the mist that was raising from the sea. He used water bending to clear it out of view, and began to see land.

"We're already almost there!" Aang twirped enthusiastically.

Zuko lifted his head out of Mai's clothing, and stared out at the beach getting closer and closer.

"Thank goodness." Toph gurgled, and crawled behind Aang.

Aang eventually felt close enough to pull Appa to a landing, and began to unload.

"Alright, all we need right now is Mai's clothing. Zuko do-"

"Yes." Zuko interrupted Aang.

Aang nodded, and turned towards the foggy forest. About a mile of walking, Aang began to shift uncomfortably.

"Zuko, are you sure this is the right way?" He asked.

Zuko nodded,"Yes." He replied quietly. He quickened his pace as the trail began to get more and more familiar. Thoughts of Mai were overwhelming him, and he couldn't stand it any more. He had come so close to finding her, so close to holding her again... And he failed. Again.

"I think I'm starting to remember this place." Katara called from behind the two as she began to hear loud music and yelling.

"So am I." Toph stated.

The small tavern came closer and closer, and Zuko gripped the handles on the doors. He slammed it open, causing everybody to freeze in their places. The only relaxed figure was the one of Jun's. Zuko groaned, feeling embarrassed having to come to her again.

"Good to see you again Prince Pouty... Or should I say Fire Lord?" She teased, downing another shot.

"I'm gonna start callin' you that." Toph joked, punching Zuko's arm. He ignored both of them.

"I need your help finding someone." Zuko said, skipping to the point again.

Jun snorted,"Again? You're really bad at keeping track of friends... Or whoever it is.."

Zuko shot his head down, and gritted his teeth.

"I didn't lose her. Not yet.. I- I mean, she was... She... Was taken.." He mumbled quietly.

"In my book that's losing someone." Jun said carelessly.

Zuko held his anger down by hunching his shoulders.

Jun finished one last drink, then carried herself away from the tables. "Alright, let's go." She instructed as she made her way past the bar.

Ty Lee turned to Katara,"I don't like her." She whispered.

"Just act like you do. She's the only one who can help us right now." Katara whispered back. Ty Lee sighed and nodded.

They made their way outside to Nyla, and both Ty Lee and Aang backed up. "Nyla won't hurt you. Unless, you know, I tell em' to." Jun said with a laugh.

Ty Lee forced a chuckle, and Aang awkwardly came forward.

"How's my little snoofy woofy doing? Awww yes, yes you are." Jun cooed to the beast. She patted his nose, and turned to Zuko.

"Alright, you basically have it down by now. Where's something with her scent?" She asked.

Zuko struggled to hand her Mai's clothing, they were the only things keeping him alive.

Jun set her clothing in front of Nyla's nose. She waited until it started searching for the scent, and turned back to Zuko.

"So, who we lookin' for any way?" She asked.

Zuko ignored her until he found words,"It doesn't matter."

Jun pretty much understood it was somebody important to him, since he looked worse than the last time they met. Zuko had said it was a her, so she guessed it was his girlfriend or something.

Nyla twitched with anticipation a few moments later, and Jun jumped on his back.

"Alright, jump on.. I mean, if you can all fit." Jun shouted.

Toph shoved everybody out of the way so she could squeeze next to Zuko, and Ty Lee sat behind her. Katara and Aang were in the back.

"Here, sit in front of me." Aang suggested, but Katara quickly shook her head,"No, no. It's alright."

Aang shrugged and turned back around. "Hold on to me, alright? And tell me right away if you start slipping." Katara nodded, and nuzzled into Aang's back.

Nyla sped through the trees, following the clear scent. A couple minutes later, and Zuko began to feel anxious. "Are we getting close?" Zuko asked.

"I don't know. Once Nyla gets twitchier I'll stop and make sure he's not confused." Jun explained as Nyla thrashed through the forest. The beast began to slow, and sniffing the floor. It walked in circles for a couple moments, and Zuko desperately hoped it wouldn't fall to the floor like last time. Nyla's tail rose high above it's head, and it stopped moving.

NO! Zuko's head screamed. This wasn't happening. It wasn't. He was dreaming. He had to be. This whole thing was one big nightmare, and Mai was just sleeping peacefully next to him.

"Hmm... This is strange." Jun mumbled as she patted Nyla's head. His head moved back and forth.

"What's it doing?" Toph asked after feeling the odd vibrations.

"Nyla can't find a path... Which means, there's more than one. " Jun explained," And that means, one path is real, and one is a trap." She turned around to face Zuko.

"We should split up, I'll call Appa and follow one trail, and the others can go with Jun on the other trail." Aang explained, pulling out his whistle.

"I'm going with Zuko!" Toph yelled, attaching her arms around him. The group was already used to Toph's obsession with Zuko, and just ignored her.

Aang blew as hard as he could into his bison whistle, as Ty Lee and Katara jumped off of Nyla.

"Go!" Jun commanded, and Nyla leaped into the brush.

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I didn't really know if Nyla was a girl or a boy, so I just guessed boy xD

Anyways, review!!! ;D