The Banished Commander (ATLA fanfiction)

Five

Zara's P.O.V.

I watch as the Senlin Village starts to shrink as we make our way towards the fire temple so Aang can talk to Roku.

"Are we sure it's going to be safe to go to that temple? As it is in Fire Nation waters." I say

"It might not be safe, but we need to get there so I can get this understanding of what I saw." He says

"Alright. We just have to be extremely careful once we cross the borders, as if I was to get caught, I will be arrested." I say

"We won't let that happen," Sokka says

I nod and lay back in the saddle, watching the clouds as they pass by as we fly through the sky.

-~-

"Uhm, guys, we might have a slight problem," Katara says

I stand up and walk over to her and see the Fire Nation ship following us.

"How the heck did he find us?" I ask

"Is it Zuko?" Aang asks

"Exactly, I don't understand how he could have found us," I say, biting my lip

I look back down at the ship and see two small figures at the front of the ship and many men working around the ship.

"Zara, they're not the only Fire Nation we have to worry about," Sokka says

"What do you mean?" I ask

"Look ahead." He says

I walk away from the side and look ahead at the water below us.

"Zhao," I whisper

Zuko's P.O.V.

I watch as Zara's figure walks away and I hear some of the men start to yell about a fleet in front of us.

"Run through them. We can't lose the avatar and his friends again." I say back to the men

"Yes, sir." They say

-~-

"Azula, don't you think that was a little mean?" I hear Zara say

"It's normal for siblings to do this." She says with a shrug

"No, it's not." She says

I hear running footsteps come running after me. I turn around and see Zara come running over.

"Zuko, wait. Azula shouldn't have done that." She says, stopping next to me

"Don't be sorry, it's normal for her to do that," I say

She smiles and we continue walking towards the front of the palace.

"There you two are." I hear Zara's brother say

"Ling!" She says

She goes running over, jumping into his arms. Ling laughs and spins her around.

"Aren't you supposed to be with Azula?" Ling says to her

She looks down sheepishly.

"You're fine that you're not. I understand that you and Zuko here are closer." He says

"She was being mean to him. So I came chasing after him." She says

Ling laughs and stands up, ruffling her hair.

"I should go find dad. Zuko, I would watch out for your uncle for right now." He says