Avatar: What if - Book 1

What if... Suki had run away with Appa? part 2

Later that night...

Suki will admit it, it was a great plan, when at first she told him to wait until night to act, she didn't think it was a good thing, they immediately both returned to the adults who were waiting for them, once they arrived they informed them of Appa's posters and the deal they made and under what circumstances, Iroh reaffirmed the question of honor that Zuko mentioned, which seemed enough to convince Hakoda of this unexpected alliance, then they proceeded to plan the rescue of Appa from the hands of the Dai Li, only to return to the question of Zuko's plan that needed to be made that night.

The questions were asked, but seeing that they would not get anything they did not insist, the only thing they could obtain was the location of Iroh and Zuko's house, a place where they could hide for the moment since the Dai Li was looking for them. , they will not be able to leave the Lower Ring if not with Appa or dragged by the Dai Li themselves.

Accepting the offer, they went to their house, where they waited until nightfall for their hosts to return. Once they did, Iroh was insistent on offering them something to eat, which they had to accept. While they waited, they watched as Zuko went to a room. and he returned dressed in Black and a couple of things with him, some swords and a mask.

After dinner he proceeded to tell them his plan, they would capture a Dai Li to give them Appa's location, the insistence on doing so during the night is because the Dai Li watches the streets "ensuring order" in the Ring Inferior, which will give them a chance to capture one and regarding the disguise he has was to make sure they wouldn't recognize him and just take him as another harmless guy who just likes to create a ruckus.

Suki didn't tell her, but she was sure that wasn't the whole truth about wearing that costume.

But she decided not to dwell on it because Appa was more important.

Just like that, the two of them, like Hakoda who would also participate, left the house stealthily, because what they all agreed on was that, for this to work, they must be stealthy at all times.

And the fruits of that led them to where they are now.

-Do you know who I am??-Suki asked the Dai Li whom Zuko had threatened with his Dao swords on his neck, the Dai Li, although scared, nodded.

Hakoda stood next to him to continue questioning - Then you know what we want and you will help us get it... tell us where the Avatar's bison is.

The Dai Li glared at him - The Bison is out of reach for you...

Before he can continue, Zuko presses his swords even further against his neck which alerts the Dai Li.

"If you want to stay alive, then it's going to answer what we want to know," he said threateningly, to which Suki's back got nervous because of his threat, but it's not like she was oblivious to it before, she's seen things about war. which he doesn't want to mention and knows this is for a good cause.

Dai Li swallowed thickly, seeing the options he would have to cooperate because he was sure that the guy behind would carry out his threat, he did not have another of his own to back him up and he found himself without any help now.

-Laogai Lake...- the three captors of him, upon hearing it, looked intrigued- that was where we took the Avatar's Bison...

However, that didn't seem to convince them - He's lying... how the hell do you put a Bison in a lake??

The Dai Li just shakes his head - I'm not lying, under Lake Laogai there is a network of tunnels that lead to our base there, Long Feng ordered us to lock him up so he wouldn't escape...

-Because?? Why did Long Feng lock him up??

-Long Feng did it because he wanted to keep the Avatar and his friends away from the Earth King, he wanted them away from Ba Sing Se so that they would not influence the king and lose the power he had over him and the city.