"How can there be another war?" asked Sokka
"After the hundred year war ended, there were a lot of firebenders that weren't happy about how it ended." explained Zuko
"What do you mean they weren't happy?" asked Sokka, "Shouldn't they be glad that this war is over?"
"No, they're glad the war's over," said Zuko, darkly, "The firebenders just aren't happy that the Fire Nation pretty much lost when it was so close to winning. Even some of the earthbenders feel this way."
"What earthbenders?" asked Sokka, "Every town we've been in the Earth Kingdom were totally against this way!"
"Are you sure about that, Sokka?" asked Zuko, as if he was giving Sokka a hint
"You don't mean..."
"Afraid so. The Dai Li."
"Maybe there's something I can do," said Aang, "It's my duty as Avatar to make sure there aren't any wars."
"You'll need a lot of help, Aang," said Zuko, "This isn't a small rebel group. It's a large army. Almost as large as the Fire Nation population. They've been planning, arming themselves with weapons, and supplying themselves for the past seven years."
"Have they taken over any towns yet?" asked Suki, thinking about Kyoshi Island
"Not that I'm aware of," Zuko said, reassurinly to Suki as if he knew what she was thinking, "But trust me, they will strike some time. It's just lucky Sozin's Comet isn't coming any time soon."
"So what do we do?" asked Aang.
"I have some spies in the army that will send me news of what is happening." said Zuko, "For now, I'm sending this warning to every town I can get to. After here, I'm going back to the Earth Kingdom to warn the towns on the way to the North Pole. And don't worry, Suki," he added, giving Suki a smile, "I'll warn Kyoshi Island."
Suki nodded as a thanks to Zuko.
"Do you think you should stay here for the night?" asked Katara, looking at the sky. "It's going to get dark soon."
"I was hoping I wouldn't have to, but I don't think I have much of a choice."
Zuko woke up in the middle of the night to Jin crying. He felt Mai roll over to get out of bed then put his hand on her shoulder.
"You go back to sleep," he whispered, "I'll take care of her."
"Thanks." Mai whispered back and fell asleep. Zuko got out of bed and walked over to Jin's bed to pick her up. He bounced her while making soothing noises until she stopped crying. He was putting her back in her bed when he heard something outside. He put on his coat and ran to the deck of the ship. There he saw a ship coming towards the entrance of the village. he ran back into his and Mai's room to grab his spyglass. When he came into the room Mai sat up in bed, looking alert.
"Stay in here with the baby." he said to Mai, grabbing his glass out of the drawer of his bedside table. He ran back outside onto the deck. The approaching ship was almost at the bow of the ship. He looked through the glass and looked at the ship's flag.
The Southern Raiders.
"No." Zuko whispered
"After the hundred year war ended, there were a lot of firebenders that weren't happy about how it ended." explained Zuko
"What do you mean they weren't happy?" asked Sokka, "Shouldn't they be glad that this war is over?"
"No, they're glad the war's over," said Zuko, darkly, "The firebenders just aren't happy that the Fire Nation pretty much lost when it was so close to winning. Even some of the earthbenders feel this way."
"What earthbenders?" asked Sokka, "Every town we've been in the Earth Kingdom were totally against this way!"
"Are you sure about that, Sokka?" asked Zuko, as if he was giving Sokka a hint
"You don't mean..."
"Afraid so. The Dai Li."
"Maybe there's something I can do," said Aang, "It's my duty as Avatar to make sure there aren't any wars."
"You'll need a lot of help, Aang," said Zuko, "This isn't a small rebel group. It's a large army. Almost as large as the Fire Nation population. They've been planning, arming themselves with weapons, and supplying themselves for the past seven years."
"Have they taken over any towns yet?" asked Suki, thinking about Kyoshi Island
"Not that I'm aware of," Zuko said, reassurinly to Suki as if he knew what she was thinking, "But trust me, they will strike some time. It's just lucky Sozin's Comet isn't coming any time soon."
"So what do we do?" asked Aang.
"I have some spies in the army that will send me news of what is happening." said Zuko, "For now, I'm sending this warning to every town I can get to. After here, I'm going back to the Earth Kingdom to warn the towns on the way to the North Pole. And don't worry, Suki," he added, giving Suki a smile, "I'll warn Kyoshi Island."
Suki nodded as a thanks to Zuko.
"Do you think you should stay here for the night?" asked Katara, looking at the sky. "It's going to get dark soon."
"I was hoping I wouldn't have to, but I don't think I have much of a choice."
Zuko woke up in the middle of the night to Jin crying. He felt Mai roll over to get out of bed then put his hand on her shoulder.
"You go back to sleep," he whispered, "I'll take care of her."
"Thanks." Mai whispered back and fell asleep. Zuko got out of bed and walked over to Jin's bed to pick her up. He bounced her while making soothing noises until she stopped crying. He was putting her back in her bed when he heard something outside. He put on his coat and ran to the deck of the ship. There he saw a ship coming towards the entrance of the village. he ran back into his and Mai's room to grab his spyglass. When he came into the room Mai sat up in bed, looking alert.
"Stay in here with the baby." he said to Mai, grabbing his glass out of the drawer of his bedside table. He ran back outside onto the deck. The approaching ship was almost at the bow of the ship. He looked through the glass and looked at the ship's flag.
The Southern Raiders.
"No." Zuko whispered