Avatar The Last Airbender (Book 4)

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Aang awoke early the next morning, an was suprised to see Zuko wide awake. "Why are you up so early?" He asked Zuko. " I couldn't sleep." Aang already knew what was bugging him, but he asked anyways. " What's on your mind?" There was a pause, then Zuko answered; " I haven't seen my mother in a long time. I've changed, and no doubt she has, too. what if she's upset i turned against my father? What f she's upset that i sided with you?" Aang thought for a moment about how to cheer Zuko up. " Your mother risked everything to save you, and she always wanted you to grow up to do the right thing,...

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That night, Zuko showed Liu were she would be sleeping- Azula's old room, and she would be sharing it with Toph and Katara. Zuko pretended to walk away, but instead, decided to eavesdrop on the girls. Toph and Liu were both aware of this, and Liu smirked.
"So, katara! You and Aang, huh?" Liu exclaimed. Katara nodded. "are you sure?" "Why wouldn't i be?" She replied. "Well, i think my big brother's got a crush on you!" Toph grinned. Liu blocked Zuko's Fire bending, and She smirked again. " I DO NOT!" shouted a blushing Zuko. Katara and Toph burst out laughing, and Liu said "next...

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"WELL!?" shouted an angry Zuko. "Your not gonna like it." Liu replied. "It's a long and complicated story." "yeah, well, i got plenty of time." So Liu took a deep breath and began her story.

* i was born in a small village in the earth kingdom, during a fire nation raid. My mother told me i barely made it through the day.
When i was 6 years old, i was at home playing ball with my friends, and one of the older kids starting pushing around a younger one. I told him to leave the kid alone. So he decided to beat me up, instead. I dodged every blow, until finally he landed...