"Do I have to work here? I really don't want to." I said to Uncle Iroh. We recently moved to Ba Sing Se to restart our lives. Since my older brother Zuko got banished. I was super close with him so I left with him, leaving my sister Azula behind. I was always against him going after the avatar but he never stop, until recently he stopped worrying.
"Of course (Y/N), it will be a great new start for you," Iroh replied, pouring tea into the cup.
"I was perfectly ok. But fine I'll work here."
"Perfect!" Iroh shouted.
"Can I start tomorrow? I want to go exploring." (Y/N) said.
"Sure, but be back before six, I don't want to lose you."
I gave him a reassuring smile and walked out of the tea shop. Uncle and I have had a close relationship together, ever since he lost his son he has been treating Zuko and me as his children since our dad didn't care about us.
My thoughts got interrupted when I walked into someone.
"I'm so sorry are you okay?" I said to the boy with blue eyes. He looked familiar.
"Yeah I'm fine, are you?"
"Yeah. I'm (Y/N) by the way." I held my hand out to him.
"Sokka." He shook my hand and shuffled his feet. Oh no, I think he's with the avatar. That means the avatar is here, I need to keep this from Zuko.
"So, what brings you to Ba Sing Se?"
"Were here to find my friend's flying bison. Have you seen it?"
I shook my head no, I can't believe I'm with Sokka. Whenever Zuko is trying to fight the avatar usually I would stay inside and do not intervene. Maybe that's why Sokka isn't fighting me right now.
"I haven't seen your friend's bison, but I would be happy to help you find Appa!"
"Wait, how did you know his name?"
Oh no, he knows."Oh, I-"
He got closer to me, "Have we met?"
"I don't think so." I'm gonna die.
"Hm, well you can help us find him. I still find it weird you know his name."
"I heard it before, and I heard about you and the avatar."
We started walking in the opposite direction, I didn't know where we were going.
"Ah, you heard about us? That's cool. Are you sure we haven't met?" He smirked, he definitely knows something about me.
"I don't know, maybe you ran into my family at some point. You do travel a lot. Also, where are we going?"
"Where we are leaving right now. And what do you mean family?"
"Well, let's say my family has done some bad stuff."
"I'm sorry to hear that, is that why you're here in Ba Sing Se?"
"Yeah, My uncle and my brother moved here." I can't believe I'm telling him this, but for some reason I wanted to, I wanted to be close to him. It felt so nice being alone with him. He talked about how his mother died and how his dad is in war rightnow.We felt a connection.
The sun was going down and we had arrived at the house. I was getting a little nervous. I guess Sokka could tell.
"Are you scared?"
"Pshh no why?"
We walked in and there they were.Toph, Katara, Aang.
"Uh, Hello" I said, giving a small wave.
We stepped in the house and Sokka closed the door. Aang got up and started walking towards me.
"You look familiar."
"See? That's what I'm saying!" Sokka yelled. I was getting super nervous.
"Wait a minute. I've seen you before." Katara added, she looked like she was going to fight me. I got on my knees, hoping that they would know that I don't want to fight, I will not be like Zuko or Azula.
"I need to confess," I was so terrified of what they were gonna do,they could send me to jail for even being a fire bender." I'm (Y/N), daughter of The Fire Lord, my brother is Zuko and my sister is Azula. Please I never wanted to hurt you guys. I'm so sorry for Zuko actions."
"You're a fire bender?" Katara said. I got up from the floor, with my hands up.
"Yes but I don't want to hurt you guys, please belive me."
"I'm sorry you can't be here anymore." Sokka added.
"But Sokka I wanted to help you guys find Appa."
Aang looked like he wanted to know more.
"I know this place. I could find a way to bring Appa back. Please believe me." I said.
"She's telling the truth." Toph said. Katara and Sokka looked at Toph and then at each other.
"Well alright," Katara started,"We'll look for Appa tomorrow. It's already six at night."
Six? Oh no.
"Shoot I have to go back home. I'm living with my Uncle Iroh and I promised him I'll be home."
"Wait I know him! He told me that I should stay and work with Aang! I love him!" Toph said. Before I could react I was already out the door and on my way home.
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I got back to the apartment that we're staying in. I walked through the doors and I saw Uncle and Zuko sitting at the table.
"(Y/N) you're okay." Uncle came to me and hugged me, I wrapped my arms around him.
"Of course I'm okay, I can handle myself." We let go and Zuko came to me.
"Where have you been?"
"None of you business." I started to walk away but he pulled me back.
"Don't lie, Where have you been?"
I can't tell him or he'll freak out.
"Nephew respect your sister, if she doesn't want to tell you the she doesn't have to." Uncle chipped in.
Zuko walked away living me and Uncle alone.
"Well, where have you been?"
"I met the avatar and his friends. I'm going to help them find their flying bison. I wanted to do something good and this is my chance."
"I understand, I won't tell Zuko, I promise. Now get some sleep."
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I woke up early, started getting ready and making my hair. After that I made some tea and headed to Sokka and his friends house.
The walk took maybe 30 minutes, once I arrived at the door I rang the doorbell. Toph answered the door and greeted me.
"Hey (Y/N). We were waiting for you."
I walked in and smiled at everyone. Katara was more used to me but Sokka still looked like he hated me.
"Well, lets go find Appa, I think I know where he's hiding."
