Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar: The Last Airbender or any related characters. The show would suck if I did.
Hey guys, I'm thinking about just deleting this story and making yet another Truth or Dare fanfic. Please review telling me your thoughts on this idea even flames are welcome (To a firebender, flames are ALWAYS welcome. Sorry, lame joke...) This next chapter will be written in Zai's POV.
What is wrong with me? I'm just following some random guy through the woods? What if he's lying? Oh Elements he's probably going to turn me in for everything I did... I think. But there he is, leading me to his "group of runaways", with a half-smile on his face. We find our way out of the woods to find a large clearing, and some people outside.
"So you weren't lying." I say under my breath.
"What?" Zuko asks. I shake my head. "Hey, guys, I have someone for you to meet!" He calls, and everyone walks over to us. There's a guy with a ponytail, a dark-skinned girl with big blue eyes, a bald teenage monk who I think is the avatar, and a small, possibly blind black-haired girl. Another one is a girl I recognize as a Kyoshi warrior who I think attacked me in the woods. then again, people from all 4 nations attacked me in the woods...
"Um, hi.." I say shyly.
"Guys, this is..." Zuko trails off, not knowing my name. Awkward.
"Zai Lin Xiao, call me Zai." I finish for him. Ponytail groans.
"More people?" He says. I roll my eyes. He looks like a jerk. I think. Everyone else looks pretty happy to see me though, minus the Kyoshi girl, who looks like she's trying to remember me.
"So, can she join?" Zuko asks, silently pleading. After a little bit of convincing on Ponytail's part, I am part of Team Avatar.
"I'm Katara." She says.
"Nice to meet you." I reply.
"Sokka, at your service."
"I'm Aang, I'm glad you're part of our team." He's the Avatar! I think, amazed.
"It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Avatar. I'm not worthy of you presence." I look like a fool as I bow. After a short pause, Pony-Sokka and Aang start cracking up.
"Just Aang is fine." He giggles. I give both of them a look.
"I ran away a year ago, and haven't been back since. Do you expect me to know how to act?" I snap. That shuts them up. The blind girl suddenly looks interested.
"You ran away?" She asks.
"Yeah, why?"
"Oh, just wondering. I'm Toph. In case you couldn't tell, I'm blind."
"Um, okay..." I say awkwardly. The sun sets behind me.
"It's getting dark." The girl called Katara says. "I think we should get to bed." Everyone agrees. I set off to find some leaves to sleep on.
"Where are you going?" Zuko asks.
"I'm going to find leaves to sleep on." I reply. He pulls out an extra sleeping bag.
"You can use this." He says and hands it to me.
"Thanks." I say, and get settled into it. Everyone exchanges Goodnights and we all get to sleep. Except me.
I make sure everyone is sleeping, get up, and walk into the woods.
Yay long chapter! Warning: Some fluffiness between a member and Zai in the next chapter! Maybe I'll mention ya in my next chappie if you can guess who it is! REVIEW! Click that button! It's so easy! Click it! -ZFP