Within Shadows (Zuko x Reader)

Chapter 10

"You're not? Well then what kind of people are ya?"

"Just... People." Aang replied.

"Aren't we all brother?" The man replied waving his arms. Sokka appeared beside you and pointed a finger towards him.

"Who're you?" He asked. You honestly had to secretly admit that Sokka looked pretty damn good with his hair out of its 'warrior tail' as he calls it.

"I'm Chung. And this is my wife Lily. We're nomads. Happy to go wherever the wind takes us." Chung replied and did a small guitar solo causing you to deadpan.

"That explains a lot..." You mutter.

"You guys are nomads? That's great! I'm a nomad!" Aang exclaimed with a smile on his face.

"Heyyy me to!" Chung replied. It was now Aangs turn to deadpan.

"I know... You just said that." However Chung ignored him.

"Oh nice underwear." Chung spoke to Sokka from beside you who reddened in embarrassment and used Momo to cover his parts and shimmied away causing you to laugh. You all broke off and decided to change back into your clothes and pack up your stuff to continue on to Omashu. One lady was on Appa's head, braiding his fur. You, Aang, Katara, Chung and Lily laid on his legs, someone laid on his tail while another laid by it. Sokka was the last to change and approach Appa.

"Sokka you should hear their stories. These guys have been everywhere!" Aang spoke with a bright smile.

"Well not everywhere little arrow head. But where we haven't been. We've heard about through stories and songs." Chung piped in.

"They said they'd take us to see a giant night crawler."

"On the way, there's a waterfall that creates a never ending rainbow!" One of Chung's friends exclaimed and rolled into their back with a dreamy smile.

"Look I'd hate to be the wet blanket here, but since Katara is busy, I guess it's up to me. We need to get to Omashu. No side tracks, no worms and definitely not rainbows." Sokka scolded and crossed his arms.

"Whoa. Sounds like someone's got the case of destination fever." Chung chuckled. "You're worried too much about where you're going."

"You gotta focus less on the where and more on the going." Lily added.

"Oh. Ma. Shu." Sokka simply replied. You sighed and got up from your spot and went over to place a hand on his shoulder and looked at everyone.

"He's right. We do need to find King Bumi and find a suitable earth bending teacher for Aang." You paused for a moment and was about to continue but Chung spoke first.

"Sounds like you're heading to Omashu." Sokka face palmed and face palmed himself pretty hard. "There's an old story about a secret pass right though the mountains." You figured you'd shut your mouth at this point. Finding it fruitless to add what you were going to say.

"Is this just another legend?" Katara asked.

"Oh it's a real legend. And it's as old as earth bending itself." Chung began to play a little tune and swayed back and forth. Lily played her flute and a friend of theirs tapped on a drum. "Two lovers forbidden from from one another, the war divides their people. And a mountain divides them apart. Built a path to be together... Nah I forget the next couple of  but uh then it goes- Secret tunnel! Secret tunnel! Through the mountains! Secret, secret, secret, secret tunnels! Yeah!" Everyone clapped including you but Sokka still remained unamused.

"Yeah I think we'll stick with flying. We've delt with the Fire Nation before. We'll be fine." He said approaching Appa.

"Yeah thanks for the help. But Appa hates going underground. And we need to do with whatever makes Appa most comfortable.