Author's Note:Sorry for the delay! I basically went back on my meds and I am having some shitty side effects. Ugh, stupid move and misplacing them. It's also my birthday so I have been doing stuff with loved ones. Anyways this chapter is short, unfortunately where I had to break up the last chapter and this one made this a touch small, so I will be posting the next chapter to make up for lost time a few hours after this one. We made it friends, the last chapter in Book One: Water!
See you all in Book Two: Earth! This is where the romance starts to ramp up and we start to see more of Mira's Avatar power!
~Chapter 9 Start~
Zuko and I scaled the walls along the large ice city, taking care to avoid the waterbenders who were fighting off the Fire Nation invasion. The waterbenders seemed to be winning, but for how much longer I wasn't sure. It was already nearing dawn, which meant that the firebender's were about to get a boost. We reached a higher wall that started to slope upwards to surround the area Zuko had spotted.
"We're going to need to melt our way through, no doubt they have the entrance guarded." Zuko said as he tilted his head towards the wall.
I nodded as I held my hands against the frigid ice. Zuko did the same, mirroring my movements. We pushed our way through the thick wall, steam hitting my face as I pressed forward. My hands were no longer freezing anymore as water began to slip down faster, drenching me from head to toe. We made it through after a few minutes and I could already hear people talking.
Zuko crouched down and moved forward silently. I followed him as I took in the almost glowing oasis I found myself in. The air was warmer here and it almost felt thicker. Not thick like breathing in steam, but thick like heavy to walk through. There was a buzzing energy as I saw an abundance of flora and fauna littering a small island area that was surrounded by a shallow river of water. Within the middle of the grassy area sat a perfect little pond with a small delicate arch sitting just behind it. Several waterfalls came cascading down from the far wall pushing a rushing river that separated us from the pond.
Seated before the pond was Aang. He was meditating, his fist pressed together. I smiled at the familiar pose and looked up to see Katara was standing behind him with a girl who had striking white hair. The girl was dressed in blue and white Water Tribe robes lined with fur. She had long white hair done up in a way that reminded me of Katara's. Her delicate hands were tucked into large bell sleeves.
"Why is he sitting like that?" I heard the Girl-with-white-hair whisper.
"He's meditating, trying to cross over into the Spirit World. It takes all his concentration." Katara whispered back.
"Is there any way we can help?" She asked.
"How about some quiet!" Aang yelled as I saw him turn to face Katara and the Girl-with-white-hair. "Come on, guys, I can hear every word you're saying!"
He was still seated before an almost fully circular pond as Katara looked at him in shock, then in apology. The Girl-with-white-hair shut her mouth tightly and gave a small smile. I felt a strange calming energy coming from the pool of water and had to avoid veering right for it as Zuko and I crept closer as we crossed a small bridge that led to Aang.
"Is he ok?" The Girl-with-white-hair asked, unable to keep her silence.
"He's crossing into the Spirit World. He'll be fine, as long as we don't move his body. That's his way back to the physical world." Katara said.
"Maybe we should get some help." The Girl-with-white-hair spoke as she moved away from Katara.
"No, he's my friend, I'm perfectly capable of protecting him." Katara said with conviction.
We were right across from them now, halfway across the bridge. I could see that Aang had begun to emit a strange energy, one that hadn't been there before.
"Well, aren't you a big girl now." Zuko laughed as he stood up, walking the rest of the way across the bridge.
"No." Katara gasped as she took a step back.
I stood up myself and began to advance forward. I could feel the energy from both Aang and the pond intensify.
"Yes," Zuko grinned, "hand him over, and I won't have to hurt you."
Katara got into a fighter's stance as the Girl-with-white-hair ran away, hiding behind the arch. I moved forward, ignoring them both as I felt compelled to keep walking. Aang was still seated, but his eyes and arrow were now glowing. I couldn't help but feel a pull towards the pond and wandered a bit closer to take a look.
"Stay where you are." Katara ordered as my eyes flicked up to hers.
"Or you'll do what?" I asked as I raised my hands in mock defence.
"I said—ooaf!" Katara hissed as Zuko sent out a flurry of fire she barely avoided by using the water from the pond.
She gathered more up into her hands and sent it shooting towards Zuko knocking him on his ass. Water began to gather around her hands again and I knew she was now adept at waterbending. Guess I wasn't the only one learning bending late either, as she most definitely wasn't able to do that last time we saw her.
"I see you've learned a new trick, but I didn't come this far to lose to you." Zuko hissed as he stood back up.
He sent out another shot of fire which Katara dispersed with her water coated hands. She sent out another shot, gathering up water quicker than I had ever seen before, knocking Zuko backwards and into the shallow water behind him. She then froze his feet into the shallow water as he pulled and tugged, trying to escape. She began to encase him in ice, weaving her hands around in intricate patterns. The water flew around, freezing just as it encased the previous ice. She was trapping him in shell after shell, keeping him contained. I could see a glowing orange energy building from the center where Zuko was, and I knew he was burning his way out of the ice.
I wanted to help, I did. Up until this point I had been a rather passive member of Zuko's team. My heart wasn't really into it, what could I say? But this time was different. I couldn't help but feel like something was very wrong, like something was screaming out for me but I couldn't get my brain to work and understand it. I glanced at the pond once more and saw two fish circling one another; one black, the other white. It was eerily calm. I couldn't help but watch their repetitive motion, their scales shining in the moonlight. I remembered Iroh's lesson on the power of choosing inaction over action. How there was a balance to fighting, and knowing when not too.
"You little peasant. You've found a master, haven't you?" I heard Zuko ask as the ground began to quake.
I heard him shout but couldn't turn away from the koi as I reached a hand into the water, feeling it tingle the tips of my fingers. It was surprisingly warm, for water being in the North Pole. Still, the fish didn't move, but the screaming kept persisting. Why did I feel so dizzy? I couldn't stop from stroking the black fish in a fond manner. There was something there, in the pond that I was missing.
I was shaken from my thoughts when a shot of fire narrowly missed my head and I rolled away finding Zuko had backed Katara up to the edge of the pond. He grabbed the back of Aang's clothing, but was blasted away by a stream of water. He landed in a heap as Katara continued to bend water at him until he had risen about six feet up the wall, before freezing him there. She turned to me just as the sun began to rise and I avoided her first two attacks with ease.
The sun hit Zuko and steam began to rise from his body as the ice melted. He sent out a large blast at Katara catching her off guard. It hit her, knocking her into one of the arch's support posts. I felt the sun hit my skin and a warm tingle shot up my spine and I knew this battle was hitting a pivotal point; all the firebenders were about to get an increase in power.
"You rise with the Moon, I rise with the sun." Zuko spat as he grabbed hold of Aang once more and motioned for me to follow him.
The screaming only got louder as we left, it was making it hard to concentrate.
~Break~
Zuko had taken us out into the blizzard, carrying Aang on his back as we walked. I stared at him as he forged forward with a frown. Where was he planning to go? Iroh was well behind us with the rest of the Fire Nation soldiers along with Zhao. We still hadn't figured out Zhao's plan, nor did we have anywhere to take shelter from the storm. What was Zuko thinking?
"Is this really the best idea? Walking out into a blizzard?" I asked over the raging wind.
"No one forced you to follow." Zuko grunted as he led us further into the foggy snow.
"Yeah, but I did, so maybe you could act a little more grateful." I seethed as my toes started to become numb.
"Grateful for what? You constantly sticking your nose where it doesn't belong?" He snapped back, silencing me.
I decided that walking in silence was probably better.
The snow began to fall harder now, causing the snow we were trudging through to become knee deep. The stuff wasn't the powdery bullshit I was used to, it was thick and heavy and stung whenever it hit my face. Zuko was making a path for me by walking ahead, something I was grateful for but would never admit to it. It made me wonder if he felt sorry for snapping at me. It was becoming harder to see in front of us, and I could just barely keep track of Aang's bright clothing.
We had wrapped ourselves back up in our scarves and hoods, trying to reserve whatever warmth we still had. Zuko had found a small frozen over lake that wasn't completely covered in snow yet, so we switched to walking over it to conserve our strength. About halfway across we started to hear cracking and that's when I realized the ice we were walking on was beginning to give way. It started to shatter from behind us, the tear leading right under our feet. We bolted and ran as fast as we could, but we weren't fast enough. Zuko leapt first, still holding Aang tightly. I jumped last just as the crack reached my feet, hitting the ledge hard. It knocked the find from me and I barely managed to pull myself up.
The visibility grew worse and I could barely see, I didn't notice the hill and felt my feet hit thin air. We all went tumbling down, hitting the frozen ground hard. Upon sitting up I realized we hadn't been walking on a lake, but rather a frozen stretch of ice that went across a canyon that had frozen over. The North Pole was more dangerous than I had ever realized.
"Look, shelter." Zuko whispered hoarsely over the wind.
I didn't have it in me to do anything except nod, so I helped Zuko carry Aang to the cave he had spotted up ahead. Once inside I tried to look for something to help us start a fire, as Zuko tied Aang up with the rope he had brought.
"What if we had needed that rope to not die?" I joked as I rummaged through my pack.
"Must you always be so morbid." Zuko sighed as he finished and laid against the back of the cave, closing his eyes.
"Only in life or death situations." I shrugged.
"Perhaps you should spend more time focusing on the life part, and less on the death part." Zuko glared.
I left him alone after that, continuing my rummaging. After a third time checking my bag I realized without wood anything we had as a fire starter wouldn't amount to much, so I stopped. Zuko was now breathing fire into his hands to keep warm and I found it funny. I had never thought to do that before myself. I started following suit as the wind howled through the mouth of the small cave. He gave me a funny look as he caught me copying him so I stopped, feeling suddenly guilty.
"Something on your mind?" I asked, feeling his gaze on me.
"You always pick up everything so easily, don't you?" He hissed in sudden hostility.
"What?" I asked, feeling very confused at this shift in mood.
"Every firebending move Iroh or I teach you, you always pick it up so fast. The swords, copying my techniques just by watching, it's not something a regular firebender can do. You only recently started learning!" Zuko seethed, pining me with his angry eyes.
"I still don't understand, it's a problem I'm learning fast so I can help you?' I asked, quirking an eyebrow.
"That's not it!" Zuko shouted.
"Then what is it!" I shouted back.
"I finally have him, but I can't get him home because of this blizzard. There's always something!" He yelled as he stood up to stare out of the mouth of the cave. "Not that you would understand. You're like my sister. Everything always came easy to her. It's the same for you. She's a firebending prodigy, and everyone adores her. My father says she was born lucky, he says I was lucky to be born. I don't need luck though. I don't want it. I've always had to struggle and fight, and that's made me strong. It's made me who I am."
I couldn't come up with anything sufficient to say. Could I really fault him? He had no idea I was the Avatar so it probably really stung his pride that some nobody they picked up was mastering firebending so fast. His anger was misplaced, but I didn't have it in me to fault him for it. I was mad, sure, but I wasn't sure who I was mad at more, him, or his father.
I took note of his somber expression, his new bruises, and just how utterly battered and defeated he looked. Relenting, I let Zuko have his moment and kept to myself like I should have done in the first place. This blizzard was starting to mess with our heads. But, with a tiny smile, I realized he let me in the smallest bit in his anger. He trusted me at least that much. I was struck from my thoughts about Zuko by a bright light that entered our cave. I shielded my eyes opening them to find Aang starting to awaken.
"He's awake." I gasped as Aang started to struggle in his bonds.
"Welcome back." Zuko greeted as he stood.
"Good to be back." Aang glared before sending out a breath of air knocking Zuko into the wall of the cave.
The burst of air also shot Aang out of the mouth of the cave. I was unsure who to go after, but was saved the trouble when Zuko struggled to his feet and roared for me to chase Aang. I ran into the storm, forgetting my sack as I rushed to catch sight of Zuko or Aang.
When I caught up to Aang, he was inching his way through the snow like a worm. He seemed unbothered by the cold and I was struck with the thought that perhaps it was an Avatar thing, or rather a waterbender thing, to handle immense cold. Just like how firebenders could handle immense heat.
Zuko picked him up following after me, turning him around with a scowl.
"That won't be enough to escape." He hissed.
"Appa!" Aang gasped as we turned to look up.
Appa was flying overhead with Sokka, Katara, and the white haired girl from before. I wrinkled my nose really not enjoying how often I had to fight the good guys. As Appa landed, Katara jumped off. Zuko tossed Aang towards me as he got ready to fight Katara.
"Here for a rematch?" Zuko asked as he raised his hands.
"Trust me Zuko, It's not gonna be much of a match." Katara scoffed as she raised her arms up above the snow.
She dissipated one of Zuko's fireballs, before sending ice jutting out from the snow towards Zuko and encasing him in a tower of ice. Then she slammed the town back into the ground, knocking Zuko out cold. She turned to me and I held Aang tighter in apprehension. Could I take her without revealing who I was?
"Katara, wait!" Aang shouted just as Katara made a move for me.
Sokka was now running over towards us, giving me a funny look.
"What is it Aang?" Katara asked as she glared at me.
"I don't know why she's here, helping him, but I don't think she's our enemy." Aang answered as I gingerly handed him over to Sokka with a sheepish grin.
"Why would you just hand him over?' Katara demanded.
"Well, I am technically outnumbered, and as I told Aang, the last thing I want is the Fire Lord getting his hands on him. Don't ask me how I'm doing that here, but please trust me when I say I'm not going to stop you. Someone has to make sure his highness doesn't freeze to death." I shrugged as Sokka finished untying Aang.
"Hey, this is some quality rope." Sokka exclaimed.
"We need to get to the oasis." Aang interrupted Sokka's appraisal.
"The oasis? You mean that pond behind the palace?' I asked.
"Yeah that's the place. It's where the ocean and moon spirits are." Aang answered before Katara could tell me to shut up, probably.
"Wait, the spirits are there? I'm pretty sure Zhao is on his way there as part of his master plan!" I exclaimed, remembering what little Iroh had been able to tell us.
"Zhao is heading where?" Katara gasped, her anger dissipating immediately.
"We need to get to those spirits now!" I shouted as I moved to gather Zuko in my arms.
"She's right, we've got to hurry." Aang nodded as he got to his feet.
"It's Mira by the way." I said to Aang as I slung one of Zuko's arms over my shoulder.
"No, no way are we helping him. One firebending maybe friend is enough, we are not bringing Zuko along." Sokka declared, cutting his arms across his chest in emphasis.
"Sokka, we can't just leave them." Aang pleaded.
"Sure we can, let's go." Sokka answered as he and Katara mounted Appa.
"No, if we leave they'll die. Mira is my friend, just trust me on this one." Aang declared as he jumped down to help me get Zuko onto the saddle.
"Thank you." I whispered to Aang as I passed Zuko over.
"You're welcome, as long as you promise the next time we get to talk you'll tell me the full truth on why you're helping me." Aang smiled.
"Whatever you want at this point." I laughed as I climbed onto the saddle myself.
"Yeah, this makes a lot of sense. Let's bring the guy who's constantly trying to kill us, and the girl who isn't actively trying to kill us." Sokka sarcastically responded.
Appa took off into the sky and I was beyond thankful for his thick warm fur.
~Break~
As we approached the city, the moon began to bleed red. The screaming before became painful screeching in my head, echoing off my skull and back. I winced and noticed Aang give the same grimace. We locked eyes before I shifted them to stare at the moon.
"Something is wrong." I whispered.
The Girl-with-white-hair made a pained noise as well causing everyone to turn and look at her. She curled in on herself as she let out a shudder.
"Are you ok?" Sokka asked.
"I feel faint." She answered back.
"I feel it too..." Aang answered, holding his own head. Katara turned to check on him and I allowed my eyes to shut in pain. I couldn't afford to be caught twice.
"The moon spirit is in trouble." Aang and I spoke at the same time.
If I wasn't in so much pain I might have been surprised.
"I owe the Moon Spirit my life." The girl spoke.
"What do you mean?" Sokka asked.
"When I was born, I was very sick and very weak. Most babies cry when they are born, but I was born as if I were asleep, my eyes closed. Our healers did everything they could. They told my mother and father I was going to die. My father pleaded with the spirits to save me. That night, beneath the full moon, he brought me to the oasis and placed me in the pond. My dark hair turned white. I opened my eyes and began to cry, and they knew I would live. That's why my mother named me Yue, for the Moon." Yue explained.
"That's a beautiful name." I smiled.
"Thank you." She said, returning my smile.
We landed in the oasis as Zhao was delivering his monologue. As he finished a long list of potential new lame titles, Momo, Aang's flying lemur-monkey, flew into his head, clawing at his face. Momo ducked away as Zhao tried to make a grab for him, landing on Aang's outstretched arm. I came to stand behind Aang and stare at Zhao. He was outnumbered this time, he wasn't going to win.
"Don't bother." Zhao spat as he held his fist up to a burlap sack.
"Zhao! Don't!" Aang shouted, dropping his staff and raising his hands.
"It's my destiny..to destroy the Moon and the Water Tribe." Zhao declared, ignoring Aang entirely.
"Destroying the Moon won't hurt just the Water Tribe. It will hurt everyone, including you. Without the Moon, everything would fall out of balance. You have no idea what kind of chaos that would unleash on the world." Aang tried to plead.
"He's right, Zhao." Iroh spoke as he approached us.
"Iroh!" I shouted.
"General Iroh, why am I not surprised to discover your treachery?" Zhao almost laughed.
"I'm no traitor, Zhao. The Fire Nation needs the Moon, too. We all depend on the balance. Whatever you do to that spirit, I'll unleash on you tenfold! Let it go, now!" Iroh threatened as he fell into stance.
"They're right, Zhao. The Moon affects more than just waterbending. It affects the tide, it affects our sleep schedules, ability to see at night, and so much more. Don't do this." I pleaded as the screaming grew louder and louder.
"Ahh, Mira. Who would have guessed the stray General Iroh picked up would also be a traitor. I'll enjoy ending your miserable life." Zhao spoke through clenched teeth.
Zhao kneeled before the pond and closed his eyes. He slowly lowered the bag to the pond, allowing the Moon Spirit to swim away. But, just as he was standing up, he unleashed a torrent of fire onto the spirit, killing it instantly.
"No!" I screamed through a cacophony of shouts.
I couldn't tell what was happening anymore as the world went dark and the screaming turning into a high pitched moan. Iroh began attacking Zhao in a flurry. He took out four of his men in his pursuit while I was frozen. I could feel my anger burning as Zhao, the coward that he was, backed away from Iroh and ran. I ran towards the spirit first, dipping my hands into the water to feel it's cold scorched scales.
Iroh took the Moon Spirit from my shaking hands and held it up towards Aang. I couldn't help the low moan that escaped my mouth as the Ocean Spirit continued to cry out for the Moon Spirit. The sky grew even darker and I knew that this was something even the Avatar couldn't fix.
"There's no hope now," Yue cried, "it's over."
"No, it's not over." Aang spoke as his eyes and arrow began to glow again.
I could feel the Ocean Spirit now, shrieking to be let in. It was angry and I couldn't help but let out another whimper at the pressure in my head. As it entered Aang, the pressure lessened but the anger did not. Aang walked out into the water and the Ocean Spirit began circling him, starting to glow as well. The entire oasis lit up as Aang plunged into the water, disappearing from view. The screaming dulled into a mournful song. I couldn't stop the tears from streaking down my face.
The water around us began to glow a deep blue, spreading forth from Aang and amassing into a giant sea monster with Aang at the centre. The angered spirit rose slowly, growing in size as it pulled in more and more water. The water tribe members began to bow as Aang let out a torrent of attacks taking out the entire Fire Nation force surrounding us. It let out a low roar and began to stalk through the walls surrounding us, and into the city. As Aang and the Ocean Spirit travelled through the city, the water slowly turned a deep glowing blue wherever it passed.
I turned to find Zhao, my blood pulsing in rage as the song continued on in my head. Aang had the rest covered, it was time I dealt with Zhao. I moved swiftly, almost as if the air itself was taking me where I needed to go. I wasn't sure if the adrenaline, the spirit's power, or Aang's Avatar state that allowed me the extra boost of power, but I didn't care. It didn't take long to find Zhao fleeing the city, before being stopped by a blast of fire.
I turned to see Zuko standing behind Zhao, one wall above him. He was glaring down at him with such hatred I couldn't stop my eyebrows from raising. I thought I had seen all of Zuko's angry looks, but this one...this was one I hoped to never see directed at me.
"You're alive?" Zhao gasped.
"You tried to have me killed!" Zuko yelled as he sent out a flurry of fiery kicks.
Zhao rolled out of the way, holding his side as he stood back up again. I could feel my rage igniting as I allowed fire to cover my entire body, building up in power and heat. I stored up power, feeling the flames dancing across my arms.
"Yes, I did." He smugly responded.
"What, afraid now that the 'traitorous' General Iroh put you in your place?" I seethed as I landed in a thunderous flaming ball behind Zhao. "You think it's funny to destroy the planet and kill spirits for a title?"
The fire surrounding me began to dissipate, letting off tendrils of steam as the falling snow hit me. For once, I could do something that mattered, I could stop Zhao, I could help stop the Fire Nation.
"I guess you lied about Mira's abilities, I'm not surprised. You're both the Blue Spirits, enemies of the Fire freed the Avatar." Zhao hissed.
"I had no choice." Zuko retorted.
"I'd do it again in a heartbeat you monster." I hissed as the water around us began to glow blue as well.
Zuko let out several kicks of fire, which Zhao deflected. I let out a few short punches, before sweeping my leg and sending him stumbling. I stood quickly, sending out a horizontal rear kick like I had learned with Zuko. Zhao stumbled a second time, his face setting in an angry prideful glare.
"You should have chosen to accept your failure. You're a disgrace." Zhao spat as he removed his burnt and torn cape. "Then at least you could have lived."
Zhao sent out jets of fire at Zuko, who twisted and turned, before jumping up to avoid the last strike. He deflected several punches, before flipping over him. I stepped back a bit, remembering the Agni Kai, and letting Zuko take his well-earned victory. Zuko knocked Zhao's hand up and sent a blast into his side, sending him down another wall. I followed after, not trusting Zhao a single bit to not play dirty with Zuko.
As I hit the bridge, the sky began to clear up back to a calm blue. The darkness surrounding us slowly fell away as the light of the moon caught my eye. I turned to see it had returned the sky and felt that with that act came a great sacrifice. Startled by the change I turned back towards Zuko who was still fighting Zhao. The screaming had stopped and everything had calmed down. I rushed towards Zuko as he had Zhao cornered against the railing of the bridge.
"It can't be!" Zhao shouted as he saw the moon.
"Oh it can." I hissed back.
The Ocean Spirit was moving towards us now and I could hear it's song again. It was now a melody of revenge as it reached over the side of the bridge and grabbed hold of Zhao. Zuko jumped out of the way, landing beside me as I watched. Zuko, without much hesitation, rushed over to Zhao and reached out a hand. The spirit did little to stop Zuko, but had slowly begun to encase Zhao in water.
"Take my hand!" He shouted over the raging water.
In a moment of well deserved pride, Zhao drew his hand to his chest and closed his eyes. He was soon dragged into the water and just disappeared. There were no violent screams or sounds of his death. He was just...gone, as if he had never been. Zuko stood for a few minutes staring at the water. I placed a hand on his shoulder and squeezed. Zuko's eyes flickered to my face as I gave him a tight smile.
"He deserved it, you know." I whispered.
"I know." Zuko answered back.
I pulled Zuko away and we slowly scaled the walls, finding Iroh waiting for us on a snow coated beach. Iroh carefully pulled us into a group hug, holding us tightly as both Zuko and I took it without complaint.
~Break~
"I'm surprised Prince Zuko, surprised that you are not at this moment trying to capture the Avatar." Iroh spoke from where he was adjusting the sail.
We were now back at sea, heading for the nearest town in the Earth Nation. The best we could find were driftwood remains of other ships. Whether they were Fire Nation or Water Tribe, I had no clue. Iroh had built most of it as Zuko and I scrounged for supplies. All that mattered now, was that it worked.
"I'm tired." Zuko responded simply.
"Then you should rest," Iroh mothered, placing a hand on his nephew's shoulder. "A man needs his rest."
Zuko laid down next to where I was sitting and started to stare up at the sky. I tilted my head to look at him and notice he didn't even attempt to close his eyes.
"I believe Iroh said to rest, not daydream." I giggled causing Zuko to wrinkle his nose.
"The wood is hard and the sun is in my eyes. This 'boat' isn't exactly the most comfortable place. And I'm still injured." Zuko grumbled.
"Here." I motioned towards my lap as I stretched out my legs.
"Excuse me?" Zuko asked.
I rolled my eyes and scooted closer, lifting his head and shuffling myself until his head was properly on my lap. He didn't shift away, which surprised me for a moment. He never just let me do as I wished, not when it came to him anyways.
"Here, this might help. I'll put your scarf over your eyes, but Iroh is right, you need to rest." I smiled as I gave him no room to complain and covered his eyes.
"You are so annoying." Zuko grumbled.
"Yeah yeah, I know." I answered, biting my lip to keep from laughing.
~Chapter 9 End~
~Book One: Water End~