The Dragon Princess and the Wolf Warrior

Chapter 57 [~|~] Avatar Day

A.N. Hello my lovely readers! I told you I wouldn't abandon the story! My leave was a little bit longer than anticipated, but I hope you're all still around and enjoying the story. I can't believe how popular this story has gotten and I can't thank all of you enough for your help in making the story what it is today! This chapter is the first half of the Avatar Day episode and I would love to have an update schedule, but my work schedule for the summer is still not finalized, but I do want to reiterate that I am NOT abandoning this story. I hope you guys enjoy!

Azara slept contently, tucked neatly inside her sleeping bag, until she heard a scuffle behind her. Furrowing her eyebrows, Azara groaned, waking up and turning to see Sokka arguing with Momo. Huffing, Azara flopped back down to fall back asleep, when the ground started to shake. Picking up her head again, Azara stared at the ground in confusion before the sound of footsteps caused her eyes to widen. Suddenly, a Komodo rhino burst through the brush, causing Azara to scramble to her feet.

"Give up! You're completely surrounded!" Mongke demanded as Azara narrowed her eyes.

"Get to Appa!" she ordered her friends, who were scrambling up themselves, before sending several fire blasts at Mongke.

"Don't tell me one of these guys is some other family member of yours—" Sokka started to whine, before Azara snapped at him.

"—Just get to Appa!" Turning back to the circling Rough Rhinos, Azara focused on Mongke and charged. Hearing the swoosh of an arrow, Azara slid on the ground to duck, the arrow sticking out of the tree behind her. Huffing in annoyance, Azara crouched and rolled under a swing of chains before kicking her foot up and sending the Rough Rhino in question tumbling off his Komodo rhino. The angry Komodo rhino ran off with his chain swinging rider, but two more descended in his place.

"Hey, Mongke! This must be the missing princess," one called out, before glaring back at Azara. The Fire Nation princess stood up; her fists raised in a defensive pose.

"Bring her alive!" Mongke returned as Azara rolled her eyes.

"Good luck with that," she scoffed as one of the Komodo rhinos charged, his guan duo-swinging rider glaring at her stature. Azara glanced up at him and started to run towards him, counting in her head. She timed her jump and using some rocket propulsion to flip over the swing of the guan duo. Gracefully landing in the back of his saddle, Azara swung her leg around, knocking him out of the saddle.

Standing on the back of the Komodo rhino, Azara turned to Mongke again before Sokka yelled out for her. "Azara, come on!" he shouted, waving his hands frantically.

"Stop her!" Sidestepping another arrow, Azara kicked the Komodo rhino into a gallop.

"Take off! I'm coming!" Azara yelled back, sending a blast of fire at the archer. Appa took off from the ground as Azara jumped off the Komodo rhino's back. Using some rocket propulsion again, Azara leapt close to Appa and held out her hand. Sokka easily grabbed her and pulled her into Appa's saddle.

"Let's go! Let's go!" Sokka called as Azara sat up in Appa's saddle, staring down at the Rough Rhinos.

"Yip yip!" Aang shouted, prompting Appa to take off for the hills.

Mongke sends one last fireball at them, prompting Katara and Sokka to duck. Azara leapt to her feet and slashed at the blast, protecting the rest of the group from the flames.

"Wait, my boomerang!" Sokka called, reaching over the saddle.

"There's no time!" Katara replied, grabbing Sokka's arm.