Courting a Prince: Book 1 (Complete)

ch. 14: Fuck.... It's the Avatar pt. 3

Third

Kai hovers just over the village, allowing May to watch what happened below.
She was surprised to prince Zuko after another three years, he's really grown up and he has a scar now- makes him look cool. Of course, she immediately shakes away that thought.

May kinda smirks at her own childish thoughts, "Kai, go after that ship, but keep a safe distance, I still just wanna watch for now."
Kai does just that, slowly following the ship.

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Once everyone's off deck, Kai flies close enough to let May jump onto it. "Thanks sweetie, I'll call you for pick up. If ya see anything, feel free to just drag me away." She smiles at her spirit guide then walks off to find the hot-headed prince.

She bumps into Aang on her way. "Oh, hey airhead. If you're looking for your staff thing, it's in the room right down this hall. Since you're already here I'm just gonna wait on deck, k?" She smiles while pointing in the general direction of Zuko's room.

Aang is really surprised at first, but just shakes it off. "Thanks May, see ya around!" He takes off, leaving May to wonder back to the deck.

From that point on she just watched, only intervening when her childhood friend was about to fall into the icy ocean. She used the water crystal to bend the water beneath him and out him back on deck.

Sokka noticed and grumbles, "Hey, whose side are you on May!"

May flips her hair over her shoulder. "I am on no one's side. Now get outta here you three." She froze all the soldiers in place so the three of them had time to get on Appa. "Sokka, Katara... Remember how I escaped from the Fire Nation?"

"Yeah, you said you snuck off on a.... Ship..." The gears start turning in Katara's head just before Appa took off. Zuko and his uncle tried to shoot Appa down, but their attack was deflected and ended up hitting the glacier next to the ship, making snow and ice fall.

May, feeling that she's obligated to, bended most of the snow and ice around the ship, keeping the external damage to a minimum.

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"Geez, the things I do for pride..." She sighs looking at all the snow she didn't feel like moving. "He's lucky I owe him or this might've been real bad."

Zuko, finally recovering for his initial shock, stomped right up to May. "Hey, who are you!? Answer quickly before I-"

She cut him off speaking with a snarky tone, "Shut up hot-head. I see your temper hasn't changed, or the fact that you're fucking blind. I mean hello! How could you forget my beautiful face?" She takes off her hood and turns around.

Zuko's jaw drops the moment he realized who she was. On one hand he's pissed, angry at her for two reasons. One, she let the Avatar escape, two, she left him without so much as a goodbye three years ago. On the other hand, he's actually happy to see her again, he won't admit it, but he is.

May chuckles at the look on Zuko's face. She finds his shock to be very cute, in a way. "Anyway, shouldn't you be thanking me? I mean, the damage to your ship could've been much worse sweetie. Oh, and how have you been these last few years, must've been real tough. Oh, Uncle! Mind making me some tea? I'd love a cup right about now!" Her cheery attitude perks Iroh right up. He nods at her request and makes his way to his room.

Zuko sighs, already exhausted. "Yeah... It really is you." He isn't really sure what to think right now, but he'll probably figure something out.....

Right?