Saru's Pov.

I wiped the sweat from my brow for the millionth time today. Why was the fire nation so hot? This was just ridiculous. I had only been training for four hours and I was drenched in sweat. I'm not usually one to quit, but it was hot and I was distracted.

Today was the day I was supposed to go back to the capital to see my friends. The doctors had said that it would take a while for them to recover from the fight, so I had decided to take a few days to train and try out my new strength.

I had been away for two days, and this was the third. I had been thinking about what kind of reception I would get. I told the doctors to tell them that I was coming back in three days.

It was around noon, and I knew I wouldn't be able to focus anymore today. I got all my stuff together and I lifted off.

I was only about an hour away from the capital, and I let my mind wander for a while. I wondered if anyone else had survived the destruction of planet Vegeta. I only survived because I was off planet at the time, and I wondered if anyone else had been too.

Unfortunately, that train of thought didn't last long because I had thought it over so many times. My thoughts turned to the stories I had heard on the last planet I had been on about something called dragon balls. I had heard about several planets that had them, and the last planet had something that could track these balls. I had stolen one from some guy before I blew up the planet. It's kind of sad really. I really didn't want to think of all the stuff I had done before I came here.

These thoughts had successfully kept me occupied, and now the capital was in sight. I remembered that my friends were at the palace, so I flew towards it. The way that the people had built their city in an old volcano reminded me of another planet I had visited. They too had built their cities in dormant volcanos. It had been a hot place too.

I landed in a garden close the main palace building and found myself being approached by a servant.

"Are you Saru, sir?" he asked as we drew nearer.

"Yes, I am." I replied.

"Follow me, sir," he said as he turned and walked into the palace. I followed him down the red hallways with fire nation tapestries hanging everywhere. I was glad to finally arrive in the kitchen, and sitting around at a large wooden table were the gang.

I stood there awkwardly for a few seconds waiting for someone to notice my presence.

"What are you doing, just standing there dummy? Come and have lunch," said Toph.

A few hours later I was just finishing up telling the others how I had beaten Osore.

"I don't get it. I When I healed you, you weren't response at all. You weren't moving," said Katara.

"I was unconscious. It just took a little while for me to recover."

"But how did you get stronger?" asked Zuko.

"It's a saiyan thing. After we come close to death, as long as we are able to recover, our strength increases."

"That's not very fair," replied Sokka.

"I don't think fairness has anything to do with it," said Katara.

"You just have to except that you aren't as strong as any of us," said Toph.

"Hey, that is just rude. What's wrong with you? Why are you so meaning to me?" This sparked a huge argument between Toph and Sokka which lasted pretty much all afternoon.

The gang and I spent the next few days relaxing and basking in the glory of our victory. I felt kind of bad because I didn't spend any time training, but it was fun to relax for a while. Sokka and Toph's arguments couldn't ruin the good mood. Some of the best times were when we sat around and talked, although the topic always ended up being Aang before we turned in for the night.

It had been about two weeks since our victory, and everyone was sitting around and discussing our future plans.

"I still want to go back to the southern water tribe to visit Gran Gran and Master Pakku," said Katara.

"I want to go visit my parents," replied Toph.

"I need to stay here to help with the rebuilding of my country," said Zuko.

"Can I tag along with you and Katara? Maybe we can stop at Kyoshi on the way," offered Suki.

"Of course you can come with us Suki," replied Katara.

"I think I am going to go explore a little. I may be able to train with some interesting people and learn some new techniques," I said.

"My dad said that our ship leaves tomorrow," said Sokka. "Which ship are you leaving on Toph?"

"Same one as you guys. Hey, do you guys remember that time…." which was my cue to go to bed.

The next morning saw all of us in a bit of a lugubrious mood. We had just had breakfast and said goodbye to Zuko. I was accompanying the rest of the gang down to the docks to see them off.

"We'll miss you Saru," said Suki.

"Don't go soft on me, I expect a fight next time I see you," said Toph as she punched me in the arm.

"Remember that you can send us a messenger hawk any time you want," said Sokka, as we engaged in a manly hug.

Katara gave me a parting hug while the others started to board the ship. "I'm gonna miss you Saru. I hope we will see you soon. You can come visit us anytime you want," she said as she climbed up the gangplank.

I waved as the ship began to pull away from the dock, and it wasn't long before the ship had faded away into the distance. Then it was time for me to fly off and I was excited to by the prospect of what I would find on my travels.

THE END

That's all folks. This is the end of The Avatar's Brother. I hope you guys enjoyed this story, cause it was fun to write. But don't get too sad. I'm planning a sequel to this story, although i don't have a title yet. I'm not sure how long it will take, but just keep your eyes opened for it. I am going to try to finish my other story, but then i will be free to write the sequel.

I want to thank everyone who read this and especially everyone who reviewed. I am just happy that so many people read my story, and this was my first long story to write.