Zuko's Baby Sister

Chapter Twenty-Two

      "One mango, please." I whine waking up to that. I had gotten sick at the canyon from the moose lion cub it was just a small allergic reaction at first but slowly got worse as I heated it away. I look up to see Aang carry me around.

     The bartender uses two swords to slice a bowl from a large chunk of ice. He cuts down some mangos from the overhanging fruit and dices them up. He chops up a piece of fruit and pours a jug of milk into the bowl, still using the swords. He throws a decorative umbrella and straw into the bowl and serves it to Zei, who gives the bartender a coin.

    "I don't see anything wrong with having one of those fruity beverages while we plan our strategy. Excuse me." Sokka said.

    "Ardema could use one Papaya." Zei bumps into Aang and spills his drink onto me and Aang.

     "No worries, we clean up easy." Aang said as he airbends the drink off of our clothes. He sets me on my feet and smiles softly.

     "You're a living relic." I raised a brow and took the drink from Sokka. I smiled then I felt my stomach rumble.

    "Thanks, I try." I gave Aang my drink then ran outside I threw up on the side of the building and whined in pain. What the heck.

     "An Air Nomad, right in front of me. Professor Zei, head of anthropology at Ba Sing Se University." I heard as I walked back in. Aang hands me my drink as his opposite arm is grabbed and Zei points at his arrow tattoo. "Tell me, which of the air temples do you hail from?"

    "The Southern Temple."

     "Stop touching my boyfriend." I growled. Flicking my hand at his papers sending them to the floor.

    "You're an Air bender too!" I just nodded. "Which temple."

     "None of them. She's the Fire Nation Crown Princess." Toph said smirking. I sighed and leaned against Aang as I drank the fruity drink.

    "Oh..." He turns his attention back to Aang and smiles. "splendid! Now tell me- what was the primary agricultural product of your people?"

    "Uh, are fruit pies an agricultural product?" Aang said as Zei measures his head. I just sigh and twirl my hair around my finger.

    "Oh, truly fascinating. That is one for the journal." Zei writes in his journal.

    "So Professor, you're obviously a well-traveled guy. Do you have a more current map? Ours seems to be a little dated." I sighed. I'm from the fire nation why do you need a map Sokka.

    "Certainly." Sokka unrolls a map on a table and examines. Toph sips her drink and props her legs on another chair.

    "What, no Fire Nation? Doesn't anybody have a good map of that place?"

    "I'm from the Fire Nation." I said raising a brow. He ignored me and I sighed.

    "You've made a lot of trips into the desert." Katara said looking at the map.

    "All in vain, I'm afraid. I've found lost civilizations all over the Earth Kingdom, but I haven't managed to find the crown jewel: Wan Shi Tong's Library."

    "You spent years walking through the desert to find some guy's library?" Toph said. I sat on a free table as they spoke.

    "This library is more valuable than gold, little lady. It is said to contain a vast collection of knowledge, and knowledge is priceless."

    "Hmm, sounds like good times."

     "Oh, it is. According to legend, it was built by the great Knowledge Spirit, Wan Shi Tong, with the help of his "foxy" knowledge seekers."