Chapter Twenty Three Reunited

Sokka stared forwards, his friend, his brother was not only alive was here on this very ship. He ran forward embracing his friend in a hug, he pulled back from him and faced him saying, "Where were you, what happened?" Nazca smiled, glad to see his friend again then said, "Long, story."

Katara followed Sokka's lead and ran over to give Nazca a hug, "I missed you so much," she whispered, tears starting to form around her eyes.

"I missed you too."

"I see your wearing my cloak," Suki spoke up.

Toph frowned puzzled, "How do you all know Nazca?"

"His name is Nazca?" Zuko asked confused.

"Wait." Aang said, a puzzled expression on his face, "Who are you?"

Nazca smiled, "Don't worry about anything right now, I'll explain it latter. However I do have some friends here that I think you do know."

It was at that moment that Mai and Ty Lee walked out of the heavy iron door and slammed it behind them.

"Mai," Zuko stated, overjoyed and yet afraid it might not be true.

"Zuko!" she almost exclaimed, running over and embracing him in a hug. Their were tears in her eyes when he spoke, "I'm so sorry."

She smiled, "That's okay."

Ty Lee ran over and also embraced him in a hug.

Aang shook his head, confused, "Wait a second, what is going on, why are they here and who in the world are you?" he asked first directed at the girls and then Nazca.

"Let me make this as simple as I can, We are all on your side and we are here to end this war."

They all turned to face each other as they realized one simple and plain truth, this war was going to end one way or another, and these nine people where their only shot at winning this war it was a tense moment until Toph finally spoke up, "Who's driving the boat."

"A dead guy," Nazca responded, "Why do you want to drive."

"It wouldn't really make a difference," She said with a shrug.

Nazca turned and faced the group, "Do any of you know how to drive one of these?"

Zuko shrugged, "I probably could why, do you not know how?"

Nazca looked up at him revealing his eyes, which had the remnants of a white scar passing through them, "Wait, Your blind?!" Sokka exclaimed.

"How did it happen?" Katara asked concerned.

"I got shot with an arrow."

Aang shook his head, "Everyone stop for a minute, WHO ARE YOU?"

Nazca smiled, "Zuko take the wheel, and everyone else get some rest, where heading for ember island, I'll explain everything in the morning."

After he said that everyone realized how tired they were. "Hey Mai, want to come help me?" Zuko asked.

"Sure," She responded with a smile.

The rest of them headed off to their rooms, Katara and Sokka filling Aang in on who Nazca was. Nazca headed off into the room that used to be the captains and began to meditate.

Later that night as Nazca was still in his trance, she came towards his room uncertain of exactly what her plan was, she knocked on the door before fear overcame her.

"Come in," Nazca said.

She walked into the room and saw Nazca, frozen still on the bed, his eyes closed and hands slightly raised.

"What are you doing?" Ty Lee asked.

"Expanding my consciousness so I can see more without thinking too hard. It's a simple concept really, the more I think about my surroundings now and try to expand my sight now the more open my mind will be in the future, such as in a movement I need it most."

"Like an archer."

"Something like that," he then relaxed and rested his hands, "So what brings you here?"

Ty Lee thought for a moment then said, "I guess I just want to know who you are, everything about you, even your aura is mysterious. I just want to know your story."

Nazca thought for a moment then said, "My story really begins with the origin of the universe but that would take forever so let me start with the Southern Water Tribe, I was raised by the same parents as Katara and Sokka but my previous parents had been killed some years earlier, my real parents however were all the way on the other side of the world. When I was twelve years old Katara and Sokka's mother was killed. I left in anger and trained with the Kyoshi warriors. I became a better fighter, then when blinded I used waterbending to see. I became an assassin, a cold blooded killer."

"Why?"

"Because someone needed to do something, do something to end this war, I took it upon myself."

"But why do you kill?"

"Because in a world where darkness rules, and light creeps in the shadows something must be done."

She walked over to the bed sat down next to him, "I don't think you're evil."

"Why not? I kill people, doesn't that make me evil."

"Not is your doing it for what's right, and I believe you are."

She looked over at him as she finished the sentence and he looked back at her, after a moment they slowly brought their lips together. They kissed quietly until they began to kiss more passionately. Ty Lee moved over on top of Nazca and pulled off his shirt, then her own and the two were soon lost in love.