Disclaimer: I sadly don't own. No fans own it, but wouldn't it be way totally awesome if we did? Anywho Enjoy the chapter, we reached 50 reviews so I think you can do this goal, could you reach 54 or 53 reviews today? If you do your total awesomeness and you would receive a cookie from me! Lol Authors Note: Also im sorry its late I was finishing up the the night before last and I burnt my hand, not allowing me to type. SORRY :'( Also we renovated out kitchen o.O No time at all to write. Well like for 10 minutes a day but that is kinda not enough.
Qwerty: Aww thanks for the review!
Moonwillow: Thanks totally. I know there are grammar errors and what not. It's not edited at all and I have not beta. If you could find anyone who could help, that would be awesome. I hope it gets better every time you read it; I try to improve slightly considering writing is my weakness for all things creative.
QuietShadowz: Good I thought it was a little bit rushed but I managed to pull it off Lol. I have no clue. I just finished the chapter when you got the review and I read it and I was like 'you here have a good point' and I added that in literally when I was adding the authors note on my account xD. Well trust me that wasn't harsh people have been harsher you could call it that and it made me sad. You cheer me up when I read these reviews Lol. Yea Lu Ten when him and Iroh reunited yadda yadda, you know how Iroh is, that big old coot. The two will team up and make the two get together xD Lol. With Azula well she has a change of heart cause she was raised totally different and plus she has the potential of having good in her and redeeming herself such as Zuko did in season three in the show. She's planning to join the gang and help take down her father because one, she never wanted to be the princess, her father abused her as a child and Zuko helped take care of her, and he's forcing her into an arranged marriage and don't forget she's still a young girl, roughly 15ish in this story. I mean who would agree to that? That is why Azula is sick, you could say. There will be more Azula scene today as well. Hope you like this update! And yes it was review 49 :3
Melissa1205: Ok when I got the email alert lol. When I first read it I was thinking 'your 50?' then I had to literally think about it until what I had said last chapter XD I was laughing so hard and that was 'a epic failure' on my part. Lol. I think it was a cliffy pertaining the Azula part.-shrug-_
Lu Ten, Katara, and Zuko traveled for many hours before stopping for the night.
"What's the sleeping arrangement?"
"There's three tents, or well there should be." Katara pointed to a bag that was on her and Zuko's ostrich horse.
"I'll set them up; you two go get some fish or something." The two boys set off into the woods to catch their dinner. She saw some nearby fire wood and went to go get it. She silently made the campfire, and she shot a small fireball at it, successfully lighting it. She sat down beside the campfire. She crossed her legs and started to meditate as she waited for the two boys to come back.
When will we reunite with the rest of the group? How will Uncle react to Lu Ten? All these questions came to Katara's mind as she continued to meditate. She heard a twig snap and her eyes snapped open. She saw an amused Zuko and Lu Ten looking at her as she scowled.
"We've been standing here for like five minutes, why are you meditating for?" Lu Ten asked amused. Katara glared at him.
"What did you catch?"
"We caught some fish. I think you would be able to make something out of that. Don't ya think so?"
"Where are they?" Lu Ten revealed a small portion of rope holding three nice sized fish. He tossed them over to Katara, who caught it out of reflex.
"I wish I could have cooked like this in the South Pole. It would have saved me so much time."
"Like what?" Zuko questioned.
"Like this." Katara grinned as she cooked the fish in her hands, making them turn a golden crispy brown.
"Huh. I never thought of that." Lu Ten pondered as he took his fish. Katara flashed a grin at him and took a bite out of her fish.
"Well how is it for just being flash-cooked sorta say?" Lu Ten and Zuko took a bite out of their fish, and raised an eye brow at her.
"This is pretty good Tara. How many times have you done this?" Katara shrugged, and continued to eat her fish.
"Not often. I wasn't allowed to fire bend in the South Pole…"
"Ah." The trio finished their dinner and sat around the campfire all night telling stories and truly catching up.
"Hi Azula!" Ty Lee flipped over to Azula and smiled widely. Azula had a scowl on her face. Mai and Ty Lee looked at her concerned.
"What's wrong Azula?"
"My father," Azula scowled and narrowed her eyes. Mai arched an eyebrow.
"What did he do this time?"
"That bastard had the nerve to put me in an arranged marriage with Nobleman Jiro's Son," Azula spat. Mai and Ty Lee's jaws dropped. Everyone knew Azula loathed the boy. Her father? What was he thinking?
"He did what?" Ty Lee sputtered out, shocked. Azula narrowed her eyes.
"He claims that it will be a 'good alliance' in his words."
"Anyway, how has the search for Uncle and Zuko been?"
"Pretty good, but we found someone better." Azula raised an eyebrow at the statement. Mai elbowed Ty Lee for revealing that information.
"Uh, well we kinda found, something or someone, rather….. interesting."
"Get to the point Ty."
"I saw your Mother, and I saw your Uncle." Azula's eyes widened.
"Why would Mother and Uncle be in the Earth Kingdom by themselves?" Ty Lee shrugged, and Azula turned to Mai waiting for her to say something.
"What?"
"What about Zuko. Wouldn't Uncle stay with Zuko?" Mai shrugged.
"I never saw him."
"Ugh… this is so boring…" The two boys glanced at each other before glaring at Katara.
"What?" Katara threw her hands up in the air.
"It is!" She insisted. Zuko rolled his eyes and focused his eyes back onto the road.
"Hey guys, look at this," Lu Ten hopped off his ostrich horse and picked up a clump of white fur. Katara shared a look with Zuko.
"That's Appa's fur." Lu Ten raised an eyebrow.
"Who's Appa?"
"Aang's flying bison." Lu Ten looked at them confused.
"If we want to get back to the group, it's best that we follow Appa. He's shedding really badly." Zuko nodded his head and Lu Ten hopped onto the ostrich horse taking the lead on following the trail of white fur. They followed the trail for hours and stopped when they reached a ghost town.
"Now what?" Zuko shrugged.
"Appa wouldn't have stopped shedding all of a sudden in the middle of the desert. Someone must have been following them and Aang must have led them off trail from some of Appa's fur." Zuko reasoned. The trio's heads shot up as soon as they heard shouting.
"Well I do need to capture you, along with that pathetic brother of mine." A familiar voice sneered. Their eyes widened in shock.
"Azula." Zuko moved forward and stepped out of the shadows.
"There's no need to capture him Azula." Aang's eyes widened as he heard the voice and Azula turned to her brother.
"It's so good to see you brother."
"Is it now Azula." Lu Ten smirked as he and Katara walked out of the shadows.
"You're supposed to be dead!" Azula sputtered as she pointed to Lu Ten and Katara. Katara smirked and walked towards Azula.
"Am I now?" Katara held out a flame in her hand, and approached Azula. Azula's eyes widened slightly at the sight of blue fire in the water benders hands.
"We already know about what father did," Zuko stated. Azula's eyes looked as if they were going to pop out of her head.
"How do you know about the arranged marriage?" Azula whispered. Katara smirked at her and inches closer.
"You just told us." Azula narrowed her eyes at her friend. She then sighed and her shoulders slumped in defeat.
"He informed me of it a few weeks ago. I loathed what he did and I played along. I was hoping we could form some kind of plan where I can get out of it. That is why I wanted to see you."
"You're lying." Zuko stared at his younger sister. Lu Ten looked at his cousin before speaking up.
"She's not lying."
"How would you know?" Lu Ten ignored him and walked over to Azula and hugged her, knowing that she truly did miss him. Zuko and Katara looked at Lu Ten with What the hell's wrong with you tempting to slip out of their mouths. Aang looked at them confused.
"And why would you exactly want to form a plan with me for?" Zuko crossed his arms and looked at his younger sister who was standing a few inches away from him.
"He's putting a 15 year old in an arranged marriage! What the fucking hell am I suppose to do? He's ruining my life and I hate it." Azula's voice faltered before looking to her older brother, whom she missed dearly.
"He still abuses me," Azula whispered in Zuko's ear. Zuko's face turned into a scowl and he wrapped his arms around his sister before she broke down sobbing.
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