The Phoenix

Market

Katara glared when her handcuff was connected to jet at a short distance as ty Lee and Zuko were in dark green and black clothes.

"You try anything your dead, got it?" Jet sneered down at her as she rolled her eyes.

"Why couldn't I have been connected to ty Lee?" Katara sighed as others were anchoring the ship to stay at shore for them.

"This shouldn't take long, your just getting what you need at the market, just don't say more than you need too, this place is dark but will hang you for anything since were all pirates," Zuko explained taking his captains hat off and setting it on the side.

"I'm not a pirate," Katara defended.

"They don't care," ty Lee shrugged.

Jet had a cloak on to hide their chained wrists as Katara was forced to hold his hand with hate.

"Your hands are sweaty," Katara gagged a little and ty Lee giggled at them as she was side by side with Zuko.

"Let's go I didn't even want you leaving the ship," Zuko looked at the two behind them as they walked onto land from the wooden bridge that was connected to the ship.

Katara gulped a little as her boots touched the grass, it felt weird being on land again, to not fight the sway of the waters that bumped against the ship or for the ground to creak when they walked. She never noticed how much it would be a difference, more different than flying on appa.

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Ty Lee hung onto Zuko so men would leave her alone walking through the market, she glanced behind her to check on Katara, this market was different than others.

Kataras eyes were wide seeing people missing multiple body parts, men that looked terrifying and women that look like they could claw an eye out with ease. She was shocked seeing children and the elderly. It was like the black market she's always been warned about.

"It's not so scary when you talk to people here," ty Lee waved back at her and Zuko looked for the stands that had more medicine then weapons and blood.

"What specifics do you think you'll need?" Zuko asked as the four stopped.

"Do they have anything more spiritual here?" Katara asked a little fearful.

"Oh yea I know a guy that's stolen from a spirit or two! He lost both his legs but he got the real deal!" Ty Lee clapped happily as Jet and Katara looked horrified.

"He's a nice guy," Zuko nodded.

"A guy with two legs missing from pissing off spirits!" Jet squealed.

"Can you really trust what he has if he's stole? From spirits too not knowing what they've could've done to the items," Katara agreed nodding frantically.

"Fair point but it's worth looking at, I bought some crystals from him and they've totally brightened up my aura," ty Lee smiled at her motioning to the crystal on her necklace.

"A rock?"

Ty Lee giggled a little but went ahead of the group as Zuko raised a brow at her but shook his head.

"He's probably closer to the center, more valuable you are more people are going to steal," Zuko told them as they saw the building on the side with soldiers that didn't seem anywhere close to pirates leading three people to a stand.

"What's going on?" Katara asked innocently as Zuko stopped to watch. He saw the ropes.

They joined to group of thieves and other criminal as a soldier read from a book in another language, a prayer.