The curtains reopened, showing Actors Tenzin, Roku, and Hakoda walking down a corridor of the ship; Actor Hakoda sandwiched in between the others.
"I still can't believe you and Irah sneaked on board the ship." Actor Roku said, sounding a little disbelieving.
"I still can't believe your girlfriend was so 'in love' she came along." Actor Hakoda retorted.
"The parent's'll be furious. What, you're really going to take on the Avatar and the Fire Lord?" Tenzin asked skeptically.
"I'll take on anybody! If there's anything worth fighting for, it's freedom!" Actor Hakoda exclaimed, as music started up.
Actor Hakoda:
Looking into your eyes I know I'm right
If there's anything worth the fear, it's worth the fight
No one can tie my hands
Or make me change my plans
I'm crossin' the line, jumpin' the track
Takin' what's mine and not lookin' back
Heaven helps the man who fights his fear
Every day I face a new frontier
I can't worry what the world will say
I may fly or fall but either way
I'm free!
Running away will never set you free
Doesn't matter where you go, I guarantee
Long as we hold our ground
We cannot be bound
We're shakin' the past, makin' our breaks
Takin' control if that's what it takes
Heaven helps the man who fights his fear
We can face it down right now, righ there
Once you're standing on your own two feet
You will not retreat if you repeat
I'm free!
C'mon! Try it!
Actor Tenzin (hesitantly):
I'm free!
"That's it!" Actor Hakoda encouraged. "Let the world hear what we have to say!"
Actors Tenzin and Roku:
We're shakin' the past, makin' our breaks
Takin' control if that's what it takes
Actor Hakoda:
I'm free!
Actors Tenzin and Roku:
Heaven helps the man who fights his fear
We can face it down right now, right here
Maybe we can finally right this wrong
Arm in arm and side by side we're strong
And free!
All:
Heaven helps the man who fights his fear
We can face it down right now, right here
Shaking control, making my breaks
Taking control if that's what it takes!
We will stand on our own two feet
No one now can make me retreat!
Heaven helps the man
Heaven helps the man
Heaven helps the man
I'm free!
The audience clapped as the song ended, but voices were heard off-stage – loud, angry voices.
"Oh-oh." Actor Roku winced. "Looks like Dad found Irah."
The three of them raced offstage as the curtains closed, but they quickly reopened to show Actors Zuko, Mai, Aang, Katara, and Ning all gathered in an area of the ship around Actor Irah. Actors Roku, Tenzin, and Hakoda all slipped among the crowd, not being noticed.
"I can't BELIEVE you directly disobeyed me! And with all the danger! You are being dropped off the SECOND we reach land, and going right back to the palace!" Actor Zuko ranted.
"Don't you dare try to make me go back!" Actor Irah spat back, just as full of fury. "If the danger could hurt me, it could hurt anyone else just as easily. You are not making you all into martyrs and leaving me out of it!"
Music started up, and Actor Irah panted for a few minutes before she started singing.
Actor Irah:
And I am telling you, I'm not going
You're the best dad I'll ever know
There's no way I could, ever go
No, no, there's no way
No, no, no, no way I'm living without you
I'm not living without you
I don't, wanna be free
I'm staying, I'm staying
And you (points at her 'mom'), and you (points at Actor Aang)
You're gonna love me
And I am telling you, I'm not going
Even though the rough times are showing
There's just no way, there's no way
We're part of the same place
We're part of the same time
We both share the same blood
We both have the same mind
And time and time, we've had so much to share and
No, no, no, no, no, no!
I'm not waking up tomorrow morning, and finding that there's nobody there!
Daddy, there's no way
No, no, no, no way I'm living without you!
I'm not living without you
You see there's just no way, there's no way
Tear down the mountains
Yell, scream, and shout
You can say what you want, I'm not walking out
Stop all the rivers, push, strike, and kill
I'm not gonna leave you
There's no way, I will
And I am telling you
I'm not going
You're the best man I'll ever know
There's no way I can ever, ever go
No, no, no, no way
No, no, no, no way I'm living without you
Oh, I'm not living without you, not living without you
I don't wanna be free!
I'm staying, I'm staying
And you, and you, and you
You're gonna love me
You're gonna love me, yes you are
Ooh ooh love me, ooh ooh ooh love me
Love me, love me, love me, love me
You're gonna love
ME!
The curtains closed with a burst of thunderous applause and Actor Zuko putting his head in his hands in defeat.