A/N: Hey everybody! I'm home from school today- so you all get the next chapter earlier in the day, YAY! This is another short one (I feel like I say that a lot- but hey, happiness in small doses right?) But I like it, I felt like I could have added a it more meat to it, but I didn't want to go over the top. Anyway, thank you to everyone who leaves a reveiw- seriously I love reading them, you guys keep giving me great ideas- I have actually gone "Huh, I never thought of that" A few times- so yes thank you so so much! ANyway I hope you enjoy this next chapter! Let me kniw what you think!

DISCLAIMER: None of it is mine. sadly.

Chapter 8: Gone (fishing)

It had been a long day of traning for the young Avatar the night he threw himself onto his bed roll, groaning at the pain that charged through his body as he fell. If he was this sore from just learning basic forms-they hadn't started on actually using the element yet- then he was scared about what actually bending the fire would do.

"Well, you look great." Aang lifted his head, Azula was standing over him, arms crossed.

Aang sighed and shoved his face into the matress again, hoping to drown out the soreness of his muscles.

"No one said firebending was THAT difficult." He grumbled.

Azula chuckled. "Wait until you start working on light…ning." she peetered off quietly as she realized what she said.

Aang, sensing the princess' sudden discomfort, sat up and faced her.

He put on his "Peace-Making-Avatar-Face" And gestured for her to sit down.

She did so, albeit cuatiously and waited for him to speak.

"I know that you're sorry for what you did Azula, you've made that much clear. And I've already forgiven both you and Zuko for your past actions. If it makes you feel better, I admit that the rest of us could have tried a more peaceful approach in Ba Sing Se. We've all made mistakes, this is a time to move past them, everyone together. That's the only way we'll win this war." He smiled sweetly and Azula found herself reciprocating.

"Thanks… That actually helps a little. And I am sorry…for you know, almost killing you." She said sincerely, this felt odd, apologizing for forcing someone to the brink of death. But it had to be done.

"And I forgive you." Aang said, flopping back onto his bed roll.

Doing so, he cuaght sight of a bright light in the night sky, and a shillouette travling across the stary expanse.

"Woah, what is-"

"Guys, I found a note on the floor of the main hall." Katara said, coming in and inturrupting Aang's inquiry.

Upon seeing the fire nation princess and the Avatar sitting alone, her eyebrows furrowed, but she said nothing. She was still apprehensive of the Fire Nation siblings, but so far Azula had done nothing to back track the progress she had made. She just had to wait it out. Snakes laid low before they struck-right? If Azula was lying, her moment of truth would come.

"What does it say?" Azula asked, standing to join the young waterbender.

Katara shook her head slightly, clearing her head of those thoughts for now, and began to read.

"Dear friends,

Needed more meat, gone fishing-

Signed Sokka and Zuko."

She looked up. "Gone fishing? At night time?"

Azula raised an eyebrow and took the parchment from Katara. It was Zuko's handwriting, that much was obvious, but thats not what didn't make sense.

Zuko didn't know how to fish.

As if reading the others mind, both girls said at the same time,

"Sokka-"

"Zuko-"

"Can't fish."

They stopped and stared at each other, surprise painting their features as someone behind them luaghed.

"Oh Zappy and Sugar Queen are already like twins!" Toph said, startling them both.

"Shouldn't Sokka know how to fish? You lived in th south pole after all." Aang said, looking from Toph to the other two benders.

"That dosen't matter, why would they go fishing at night?" Azula asked.

Aang suddenly put two and two together.

"Wait! It must have been them!" He shouted, looking back up at the sky.

"What was them?" Toph asked, joinging her student.

"I saw a shape in the sky that had light- most likely fire- coming from it, maybe they were going somewhere."

"What were they on?" Katara asked.

"A fire nation aircraft." Azula said. Eveyone looked at her.

"It's how we got here in the first place. And I have an idea as to where they are really headed…"

"The fire nation prison…" Katara trailed off, touching her chin in thought.

Azula nodded, "The Boiling Rock. It's said to be the hardest prison to break out of, it is surrounded by a simmering lake, boiling alive whatever comes into contact with it. It is easy to get in and nearly impossible to get out."

*Cue cricket noises*

"What?" Azula asked.

"That was absolutely not helpful." Toph said bluntly.

Azula just glared.

"Why would Sokka leave without me?" Katara said mostly to herself. To her surprise, Azula rested a maniqured hand on her shoulder.

"If it makes you feel any better, my brother left without me too." She said almost… sympethetically.

Maybe…she really has changed? Katara thought as she hesitantly smiled at the other girl.

"Well good ridance! I'm glad to be rid of meat jokes and angsty firebenders for a while." Toph said, yawning as she made her way past everyone on her way to bed.

"You could at least try to be nice…" Aang trailed as he quietly followed her, tierdness forgotten.

Azula smirked.

"They would be adorable together." She muttered to their retreating forms.

Katara was pulled from her worried thoughts and chuckled. "Complete opposites, the perfect balance."

Remind you of anyone? Azula asked in her head. Was she the only one who noticed the chemistry between her brother and the waterbender?

As Katara walked off, Azula turned, looking back up at the night sky.

"Be safe, you dum-dums."

There you have it! Sorry if I don't seem as up-beat as usual, I'm a bit foggy cuz I'm under the waether- but I enjoy posting for you guys! Just let me know what you think and I will catch you on the next one- Writer out! ~0-0~