The Phoenix

Gold

"It's been two days, the fire nation is still on your ass," Jet had his arms crossed standing with Zuko while the captain was at the steer.

"I know and at night they get closer it seems," Zuko nodded slowly.

"Kat, today we have to go see oak and maple, I want ty Lee and mai coming, Jet I need you to act as second in command, if zhao comes along I need you sharp," Zuko called to Katara then turned to Jet.

"We're getting the spirit water today, but we need to make it fast cause I know zhao will send a few men after to watch us," he walked down to Katara who met him in the middle.

"If he's looking for me should I not go then? They might recognize me," Katara crossed her arms.

"You, mai, and Ty Lee are wearing matching clothes and cloaks, hoods up and eyes down, we'll get there high noon, be ready," he passed her and went to pass on the message to mai and ty Lee as Katara crossed her arms.

"You okay?" Jet noticed from above her anxiousness.

"Fine," she replied short.

"Come, talk, I'm steering and trying to stay awake," Jet motioned up and Katara huffed walking up to him.

"What?" He asked again.

"Lees acting strange," she kept her arms crossed standing next to Jet.

"He's on edge with the whole Ozai blood bath he's looking forward too," Jet raised a brow.

"Why does he want Ozai dead so bad?" Katara leaned against the railing a little curious.

"Vengeance mostly, but pure hatred for him, when I joined was when they got in the last bad battle," Jet nodded slowly watching the clouds and felt the wind against his face.

"First time I saw him he came limping back on the ship with a sword through his thigh and his face was covered with blood, I didn't see his scar till he cleaned up," he grinned a little.

"I knew he was going to be a hard ass captain, what crazy man just cleans his wounds out in the open," Jet laughed a little shaking his head.

"The one that sees better in the sun than candle light, it gets to dark in the quarter," Zuko was passing by with the map making Jet scream in fear jumping away and into Katara.

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"Captain Lee!" The little girl ran from her grandfather who was in a wheel chair at a tent.

"Miss maple, pleasure to see you again," Zuko bowed on one knee to her as he took her tiny hand to shake gently.

"Pleasure," maple giggled shaking his hand with both of hers.

"Lee boy nice to see you," oak rolled over to the four.

"What can I do for you lad? How's your old man?" Oak grinned up at them.

"Still breathing, can't get rid of him that easy," Zuko crossed his arms smiling.

"Pinky, gloomy," oak winked over.

"Hiya oak," Ty Lee waved.

"Oi, heads up, possible fire nation close by, stay on guard and keep your girl close," Zuko said in a low tone to the crippled criminal with the six year old.

"Aye, understood, come along," oak waved them over to his tent and maple ran to them to pull the string so the curtains hid them.

"I'm proud to say I didn't have to loose anything to get it, traded a few gems and pieces but I got you your spirit water, maple dear," oak reached ahead and his granddaughter was on it already.