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41. Call it even, Iroh

3rd person POV

"Wads of wet fur. How delightful." bored black haired girl said dryly.

"Hmmm ... they're not wads, they're more like bundles, or bunches?" a bubbly girl in pink thoughtfully asked.

She scratched her head, "It's got an 'uh' sound."

"Clumps?" the black haired girl, Mai said unamused.

The bubbly girl, whose name is Ty Lee clasped her hands together and said brightly, "Clumps! They're clumps!" She hugged Mai.

Mai, still being embraced by Ty Lee, who peered down. She saw fake fur trail, and looked up to reveal the direction in which it is traveling.

"The trail goes this way." Mai said to the Princess of Fire Nation, pointing at the location.

Princess Azula, who had been bending over, examining the fur, rose and looked in the direction of the trail. She averted her gaze upward and saw the broken treetops.

In another area of the forest, a cluster of trees were growing on a rocky ledge overlooking the rest of the forest, the river channeling right through the landscape. Mountains were seen in the distance.

The Avatar and his guardian came into view, releasing the fur from their bags. They exit the lush, green landscape area and soars over a more arid, rugged terrain.

The poor Avatar's eyes tired from lack of sleep as he peers down and looks forward. His guardian, looked over at him every now and then, checking up on him.

A sight of an old abandoned town, Tu Zin, similar to historical Western towns, came in view.

Avatar Aang heads toward the town, still dropping fur. He landed on the side of the town followed by Guardian Yozora.

Aang looked around the old buildings and he twirls his glider staff closed. He started walking through the middle street way of the town, casually dropping fur.

The sight of abandoned old stores, the shutters creaking and a bell tolling in the wind creeping the two out.

"What are you gonna do when they come here?" Yozora asked the bald monk, concern showing in her voice.

The Avatar sat down on the ground cross-legged. "I'll fight them off." he said simply.

"I'll be hiding for backup. Good luck, Aang." Yozora said as she hid in one of the empty stores.

Some minutes later, Princess Azula appears, riding on her mongoose lizard in a cloud of dust. As the Princess of Fire Nation unmounted the lizard, she stepped on the Avatar's bison's fur.

"All right, you've caught up with me. Now, who are you and what do you want?" Aang asked rose from his seat.

"You mean you haven't guessed? You don't see the family resemblance?" Azula said coolly.

"Here's a hint." she covered her eye and deepened her voice, imitating her brother, the banished prince. "I must find the Avatar to restore my honor!"

Aang remains silent. Azula went back in her normal voice, "It's okay, you can laugh. It's funny."

"So what now?" Aang asked.

Azula smiled wickedly, "Now? Now, it's over. You're tired and you have no place to go."

"You can run, but I'll catch you." she smirked. "I'm not running." Aang rose to face her.

"Do you really want to fight me?" Azula asked.

The banished prince, Prince Zuko suddenly appeared from an alleyway, leaping off his ostrich horse onto the ground, creating a cloud of dust.

He stood up straight and threw his conical hat aside. "Yes, I really do." Zuko growled.