The Second Avatar Book 1: Water

Chapter 8: Just don't mess with Pirates

Aang panicked over what Roku had told him; everyone except Sokka was trying to calm him down. On the other hand, Katara was the supportive mother while I spoke fluent sarcasm, and I never miss a moment to bust out my skills.

I said, "I mean, at least you are going to live longer than I will. I'm like a ticking time bomb, although I don't know how I will die."

Katara "Mizu, we don't need your dark humor. Can't you tell he's already depressed right now you're adding on to it?"

Aang "What am I going to do?"

Katara "Well, I could always teach you what I know."

Sokka "Good idea, we can find you a nice puddle to splash in."

They end up finding a huge waterfall, and I think I saw some drool coming from Aang and Katara while they were staring at it. I watched Katara and Aang practice and continued to play tiny flakes of fire coming out of my hands to keep me entertained. Katara was getting annoyed with Aang because what took her weeks to learn took him like 2 seconds, and he was doing it better than her. Aang made a big wave and waterbended our supplies down the river, which meant that we would have to go to town. After Aang, the unlikely choice to buy a whistle with the last of our money, we were all waking when a pirate came to grab Aang and try to sell him something. I just stayed outside because nothing good comes from pirates. I looked over to see Iroh looking in a shop, and I couldn't help myself, so I wanted over to him and hugged him from behind.

Iroh "Ah Zuk- Mizu, what are you doing here? You should be with the Avatar, oh, but I've missed my little girl."

I said, "I've missed you too. Did you get my message from Zuko the last time I saw him?"

Iroh "I did, and I was a little surprised that you told him to ask me why not tell him yourself?"

I said, "First because I know you keep a picture of me with you at all times so you can brag about me, and second because he would believe you over me in a heartbeat."

Iroh "You are right. I wish I had you with me more often. Why not come and be our General also? I'm so proud that you're a General I found out from Commander Zaoh."

I said, "Don't remind me he was always stopping me in the middle of my journeys to just flirt with me, annoying nonetheless."

Iroh "I'm going to buy you this dress, and then I want you to put it on. I think this would look beautiful on you."

I nodded, and once he got it, I went into the changing room and changed into the dress, and let me tell you, my uncle knows what he was talking about; it looked stunning on me. I walked out and twirled in front of Iroh; that's when I saw he was looking at my right hand to see my bracelet missing.

Iroh "Such a shame I can't tell Zuko about your arrangement; you know he has it don't you?"

I said, "I figured he would, but it's for the best that he never knows it will only cause more trouble for him, well uncle, I should get going before Zuko finds me, and Aang gets scared he might lose me, until next time I love you."

I kissed the top of his head, left to go back to our hideout, and see that Aang and Katara are practicing waterbending again but with a scroll.

I said, "So Katara, have you finally realized that Aang is the Avatar and that, of course, he's going to be better than you?"

Katara "Yeah, I've learned my lesson. I'm sorry if I offended you, Mizu."

I said, "Eh, not worried about that; you're fine, just don't forget that you're not the only one who needs to learn waterbending."

I woke up to find Katara gone, and then Sokka and Aang woke up, and what do you know pirates are trying to attack us woo. I get up and take my cloak off so that I have more room to bend, and I decide on fire bending cause it's my favorite out of all the elements. Aang and Sokka get captured, and I'm about to try and save them when I get caught as well, but only so that I'm with the others I could quickly get this net off in two seconds. We are now in front of Zuko, and I shift my gaze to the nearest tree, not wanting to look at Zuko and what he has become.

Sokka "You're going to hand over the Avatars for a stupid piece of parchment?"

Zuko "Don't listen to him; he's trying to turn us against each other."

Pirate Barker, "Your friends, are the Avatars?"

Sokka "Sure is, and she is already a full Avatar knowing all the elements, and he's 112 years old. I bet they both will fetch a lot more on the black market than that fancy scroll."

Zuko "Shut your mouth, you water tribe peasant."

I said, "Say's the man with daddy issues."

Aang "Yeah, Sokka, you really should shut your mouth."

Sokka "I'm just saying, it's bad business sense; just imagine how much the fire lord would pay for not only one, but two Avatars; you guys would be great until the next life."

Pirate Barker "Keep the scroll; we can buy 10,000 with the reward we'll get for the two Avatars."

Zuko "You'll regret breaking a deal with me."

And then everyone starts to fight, cause that's what you do when you do something horrible, you fight for it, this is so pointless. I jump on a tree and watch as everyone fights; I even get to see Zuko fight a pirate I never thought I would see the day that happened.

Iroh "Are you busy fighting that you don't even see your ship has set sail?"

Zuko "We have no time for your proverbs, Uncle."

I said, "Uncle is right hot head while you guys were fighting Aang and Katara set sail the pirate's ship, but I mean if you want to keep fighting, by all means, go ahead."

When they see that the pirates took both ships, and I walk with my uncle because what is Zuko going to do? He already forgot that I was here. Almost just in time, I see them jumped off of the boat, and there was Appa, and I watch them fly a little ways away, but I'm not worried I got this.

I said, "Well, see you later, Uncle and Prince hot head. I hope our next encounter will be a far more interesting bye."

I took a just lump of air and then pushed myself up, making me land on Appa before they could get any farther.

Sokka "what did you learn Katara?"

Katara "stealing is wrong unless it's from pirates."

I said, "I think we got this whole running away thing down, guy; good job."