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Post by Moe on Jan 27, 2008 1:03:08 GMT -5
Aang turned to look at his leg. The blood had completey soaked the banadges. "It sore." he muttered. Katara leaned over and examined his leg closely. "You need to take that banagde off." she told him. "Here, keep your leg still." Katara pulled the banadge off revealing a nasty cut. "Thats not healing very well." Katara whispered. "I think we should spend the night here." Sokka called. "Sounds good to me!" Toph called lying down. Aang couldn't agree more. He lay down on his side. Katara padded over to him and strecthed out next to him. Aang yawned and closed his eyes.
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Post by SD on Jan 27, 2008 1:22:44 GMT -5
Zuko was on top of a tall cliff in the middle of a storm. "You've always thrown everything you could at me!..." Lightning striked, and a tear escaped his unscarred eye. He was having a flashback, but outside his body. Suddenly the setting changed. He could hear his uncle now, sharing wisdom. "You are not the man you used to be, Zuko. You are stronger and wiser and freer than you have ever been...." What's going on?... "Zuko, help me!" Mother! "Zuko...Zuko...Zuko..." the voice was fading. "Zuko!" he was jerked awake by Mai. "What's going on? Is there trouble?" "No," she couldn't help but smile. "You were having a nightmare, sweating and screaming all night." Mai's face grew more serious. "Is everything alright?" "Yeah...I just...I just need some time alone." He got up and walked over to a large tree, beginning to climb. "Hey, what're you doing here? This is my tree!" Zuko knew that voice...
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Post by Moe on Jan 27, 2008 1:34:56 GMT -5
Aang found himself human again and on a beach. It was sunset and he saw two foxes running along the beach in terror. Large river wolves were chasing them. The white fox, in the lead wad yowling in terror her eyes fixed ahead. The second fox was right on her her heals but he kept spinning around and yelling insults at the river wolves. The wolves were snapping at the foxes tails...... "What the!!!" Zuko voice woke Aang.
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Post by SD on Jan 27, 2008 1:40:54 GMT -5
Zuko ran as fast as he could down the tree and back to their temporary campsite. "Aang, there's a problem..." "What is it?" he asked. "Well you see, in Ba Sing Se I met this guy named Jet--" "OMG" (Just kidding. xD) "WHAT?!!" Sokka interrupted him. "He's alive?!" Toph shouted. "I was so sure he wasn't going to make it..." "Where is he?" asked Katara. They're acting like he's a friend...
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Post by Moe on Jan 27, 2008 1:45:02 GMT -5
The group followed Zuko to where he said he found Jet. "You guys are here too?!" Jet called down as soon as he saw them. "Yes." Sokka called. "DON'T YOU KNOW HE'S FIRENATION!?!?!"Jet complained. "I think we nocticed." Mai said dryly.
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Post by SD on Jan 27, 2008 1:54:01 GMT -5
Jet jumped down from the branch he was sitting on. "Hey," he said to Mai. "My name's Jet. And you?" Zuko came to stand between them. "Her name is Mai," he said. "And I need to tell you something. My name isn't Lee...it's Zuko. Crowned prince of the Fire Nation, formally heir to the throne." For a moment Jet just stood there. Then the silence broke. "I always knew you and your uncle weren't just normal refugees. Speaking of the old man, where is he?" Zuko turned away. "He was arrested, but escaped from prison. I don't know where he is now." Mai licked his ear and bowed her own head.
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Post by Moe on Jan 27, 2008 2:05:54 GMT -5
Aang yawned, taking little interest in the conversation. He had heard it before. Jet took a step foreward. "Why is he with you then?" Katara who was sitting at Aang's side was clearly losing her nerve. "He is teaching Aang firebending." she muttered "What if he turns on you!" Jet demanded. Katara didn't reply. "He won't, we can trust him." Aang growled. "You don't know that." Jet snarled. Aang and Zuko's fur rose and they bared their teeth.
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Post by SD on Jan 27, 2008 11:45:25 GMT -5
"I've been told the stories of how you wanted to wipe out a whole city, just for a few Firenation soldiers. A city with families and homes, and innocent people! I wouldn't speak of trust if I were you," Zuko challenged. "Ha, and you think that scar on your face is a symbol of loyalty?" Jet smirked. "I've heard stories too. We're about to write another one." At that instant Jet pounced, but he was taken by surprise when Aang grabbed him with his teeth. "Jet, Zuko is trustworthy!" he said. "But he's prince of the Firenation!" Jet argued, struggling to escape the young avatar's grasp. "He sat there and watched while the war overtook the world!" "You don't know what you're talking about," Mai defended. "Zuko had nothing to do with the war. It was Ozai's decision." "He's a traitor! You're all crazy! Aang, stop! Can't you see it's a trap?" This time Katara stepped up. "Jet, Zuko is just as loyal as any of us. He's a member of our group now." "Let him go," Zuko said. "He's not worth it." Aang released his grip on Jet, only to find that he had jumped on Zuko not a split-second after. Spitting and snarling, they rolled into the forest. "Let's see you fight without your bending, traitor!" he smirked.
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Post by Moe on Jan 27, 2008 11:56:47 GMT -5
Aang snarled and grabbed Jet's tail with his teeth. Jet screamed and quickly released his claws from Zuko's fur. Jet spun around and clawed at Aang's mussle. Aang tried to jump out of the way but his leg kept slowing him down and he tripped. "Stop!"Sokka yelled but it was to late Aang and Zuko were already on their feet and biting at Jet's throat. Sokka jumped in between them. "Stop!" he repeated. Aang cursed quietly but listened to his friend. Zuko seemed to hesitate but did the same. "Whats wrong, you Firenation scum?" Jet taunted Zuko "To afraid to fight?" "Enough Jet!" Katara snarled. "I don't understand how you can be so stupid!" Jet shot back. "Enough!" she repeated. Jet seemed to understand that their was no changing their minds and he sat down defeated.
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Post by SD on Jan 27, 2008 12:06:54 GMT -5
I'm not getting through to them, Jet thought. "Look, if you guys want to let this traitor join your group, then be my guest. But when he turns on you don't come crying to me." When no one responded, he looked at Zuko. "Just remember," he pointed with his blood-soaked tail to the trees, "I'll never be far away." --- (Zuko's view) Zuko snarled, but didn't say anything. He knew it would just end up badly if he tried to argue again. As Jet disappeared into the trees, Sokka spat a cold farewell. "Good riddance," Toph murmered. Katara and Aang both cursed under their breath. Mai and Zuko just sat there, watching. Zuko was obviously shaken by Jet's parting words, but Mai knew he was too stubborn to show it to anyone else. "Come on, let's get back," she said.
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Post by Moe on Jan 27, 2008 12:24:26 GMT -5
Katara followed Aang through the trees quietly. She stepped on a twig and it made a loud snap. She froze. Did he here me? Katara heard Aang sigh. "Katara I thought I told you to go back to the camp with the others." Katara pushed out of the bushes. "Sorry Aang, I'm just worried about your leg thats all." Aang yawned. "Its fine." Katara lowed her head to look at the blood covered cut. "It doesn't look like it." she mutterd. "Where are you going anyway?" "Just for a walk. I need to clear my head. I have to find out where Appa is." he answered quietly. "Can't I come?" Katara looked into her friends deep gray eyes. "Fine." he sighed "You can come." They walked on for a while. Suddenly the forest opened up and a huge cliff jutted out in front of them. Aang walked to the edge and looked out, Katara followed him. She was amazed how far the forest below her strecthed. Beyond the forest were huge mountians, shinning pale blue in the moonlight. "Its great out here." she whispered "It is." Aang agreed. Katara yawned, she was tried and confused. She sat down to rest. Aang sat down beside her. Katara closed her eyes and pressed her head into Aang's fur. It didn't take long before she silently drifted off to sleep.
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Post by SD on Jan 27, 2008 12:38:50 GMT -5
Zuko blinked in the early morning sun. It was going to be a hot day. He yawned and stretched, looking around their temporary campsite. He saw Sokka and Toph fast asleep, Mai was taking a drink from a puddle nearby. Where are Aang Katara? He was about to go searching for them when Mai came over. "Hey," she said, touching noses with him. "Did you sleep well?" "Better than I've been sleeping lately, I guess. How about you?" Mai shrugged. "I miss my bed. This dirt is really bugging me." She looked him in the eye and cocked her head. "Is something wrong?" Mai knew him well enough to tell when he was troubled. "Last night Aang went out for a walk, and I havent seen him since. And now Katara's gone too," Zuko explained. "Do you think they're in trouble?" "I'm not sure. I want to go check it out." "I'm coming with you." And together they bounded into the forest.
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Post by Moe on Jan 27, 2008 12:44:44 GMT -5
Aang yawned and opened his eyes. Katara was fast alseep beside him her mussle presses into his fur. Quietly he got to his paws. Hopeing not to wake her up. It was very hot out, he nocticed. Panting from the heat he decided to find a drink. He was about to bound of when he remembered Katara was still with him. What if she wakes up and I'm not there? He sighed. His thrist would have to wait. He padded back over to Katara and lied down at her side, waiting for her to wake up.
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Post by SD on Jan 27, 2008 12:50:27 GMT -5
Zuko padded through the forest beside Mai. The heat was getting to them both, making it harder to run without stopping for a drink. "Aang!" he yelled. "Katara!" "I don't see them anywhere," Mai said. "Maybe they just went out for a walk and dozed off." "Or maybe they're in danger. I don't want to risk it," Zuko said. I've screwed up enough in my life. I don't need someone blaming me for their deaths.
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Post by Moe on Jan 27, 2008 13:00:25 GMT -5
Katara blinked her eyes open. She turned her head and saw Aang lying next to her. "Hey." she greeted him quietly "Hey." he repeated. Aang pushed himself to his paws. "Lets get something to drink." Katara nocticed how dry her mouth was. "Sounds good." she yawned getting up. Together, they padded off into the forest. _____ Momo opened his eyes. Sokka and Toph were running around. "Where did they go?" Toph was barking. "I bet it was Jet!" Sokka snarled. "Lets go show that loser a lesson!" Toph snarled. Sokka and Toph turned to Momo who had padded up to them. "You coming?" they asked. "Guess so."
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