Chapter 37: (FINALLY HERE!!) An Unexpected Visitor... (not done yet)

The sun hadn't even risen yet and Aang was already up. He watched his sleeping friends; Sokka was snoring, Katara was drooling, and Icelin was saying all kinds of crazy crap in her sleep.

Icelin: Mommy... Mommy... Mommy stole my cookies *rolls over and starts to snore*
Aang: :roll:

There was a sudden movement in the bushes that caught Aang's attention. He picked up his lantern and held it in the direction of the bushes. They didn't move for about eight seconds and when they did, Aang felt his pulse accelerate.

Aang: Hello?
Katara: *wakes up and yawns* Aang what's going on?
Aang: There's something in the bushes.
Katara: It's probably just a squirrel.

He sighed. Squirrel's weren't that big.

Sokka was the next one to wake up.

Sokka: Hey, what's that noise.
Aang: *stands up* I'm not sure. HELLO?!
Zuko: It's just me.

Icelin shot up and pulled her sleeping mask off.

Icelin: WHY ARE YOU HERE??!!
Sokka: How'd you hear him? You sleep like a dead man!
Icelin: Oh, I smelled him. Then I heard him.

*Cricket, cricket*

Aang: OK, then... So what's up?
Zuko: Azula. That's what's up. She kidnapped my family.
Iroh: *comes out of the bushes, panting* Except for me.
Icelin: *lamely* Oh man, that sucks.

Aang picked up Sokka's stinky shoe and threw it at her head. Surprised by the sudden action, she tripped over a tree branch and fell into the stream behind her.

Icelin: AAH, my hair! Dang it, Aang!
Sokka: Haha!
Icelin: *throws the shoe at him, but misses* Crap.
Aang: What can we do to help?
Zuko: I don't know. It was his idea to come.
Iroh: We just need some help finding them.
Aang: We'll take Appa. Sokka- get the stuff ready, Katara- get some food, Icelin- do whatever it is that you do.
Icelin: Aye aye, captain.
Aang: Zuko, could you help me plan out the course. I'm gonna need as much information as possible.
Zuko: Sure.

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NOTE: I'll finish the rest of the chappie later. Ran out of time:)