The Water Bender and the Fire Prince//Zuko Fanfiction

26 ~ Vanish

Enyo walked alongside Zuko. The rest of the group was down at the beach, enjoying the warm weather and water. She could see them from where they were standing on the balcony of the beach house. She wanted to join them, but was a little shellshocked, gripping the railing of the balcony. 

She glanced at Zuko. "You need to tell them now."

Zuko sighed, dragging a hand down his face. There was a tinge of pink on his face from the heat. "I know. I shouldn't have kept it a secret this long but Aang wasn't ready."

Enyo pursed her lips and squeezed his arm. "If you wait until he is ready, the entire Earth Kingdom will be buried in ash. Come on, let's go."

Enyo wrapped her arm around his and together they walked down from the house to the beach. Sand slipped into her sandals, leaving a gritty feeling against her feet.

Zuko signalled to the others and they approached, somewhat wary looking. Sokka abandoned his sand structure of Suki somewhat reluctantly.

Once they were gathered in a group, Enyo nudged Zuko and he began to speak. 

"We don't have time to relax right now. Sozin's comet comes in three days. The Fire Nation is going to win if we aren't ready."

There was a momentary pause until Katara spoke up. "The Fire Nation kind of already won when they conquered Ba Sing Se. We are going to wait until after the comet and Aang has mastered all the elements before we stop Ozai."

Enyo frowned. If what Zuko had said was true, they didn't have time to wait. She elbowed Zuko harder.

He grumbled, but he spoke. "I attended a war meeting before I left. My father is going to use the comet's power to completely wipe out the Earth Kingdom. There will be nothing left to fight for if Aang doesn't defeat Ozai before the comet comes."

The only noise was the waves lapping at the shore. Aang's eyes had gone wide and his face was pale. 

"I don't think I can do it," Aang said. "The Air Nomads always taught me that all life is important."

Enyo shook her head. "Don't worry, we will all be with you."

~~~

Enyo shoved the last of her things in the small bag she was carrying and headed down the stairs, where the rest of the gang were gathered in the foyer of the beach house. She frowned. "Where's Aang?" 

Sokka turned to face her. "None of us know. He vanished in the night. His footsteps are leading into the ocean and Momo is gone too."

"We need to find him," Katara said. "We can't do anything without him." 

Suki turned her gaze to Zuko. "You're the expert, how do we find him?"

Zuko frowned and looked at Enyo. "I'm not sure, it's been a while, and you guys kind of left clues everywhere."

Enyo paused thinking before a grin began to spread across her face. "I have an idea, do you remember June?"

Zuko's grin matched hers. "Come on, we have to get to the Earth Kingdom."

~~~

"I didn't think we'd ever be back in this seedy place," Enyo grumbled as they entered the tavern again. The floor was still sticky, and a group of men were arm wresting at the bar.

They quickly approached June, who was lounging at a table, a glass of something dark in her hand.

Her eyes widened as they stopped in front of her. "What do you guys want again? And where is your uncle, he was charming."