Polar Opposites *A Prince Zuko Love Story*

Chapter 12 - Jet

Sorry for the long wait again guys... This chapter is just so long (21.5 pages long!!!) that it took me almost a week to write! I have a feeling that every chapter from this point on, are going to be very long and take me at least a week to finish, so I'm just letting you guys know that if it takes a while for me to update, it's either the chapter is really long or I'm just really busy and I can't write the chapter.

Anyway guys, I really hope you like this chapter (The longest chapter so far!!!) because I'm very proud of how it turned out!!!!

It's been 4 days since we ran into the Pirates and Zuko. Currently Aang, Sokka, Katara and I are currently in a forest, taking a break from travelling. "Where's Momo?" Aang asks, looking around for the little lemur that was laying beside me, just moments ago. I shrug my shoulders at him as I get up from my spot on the ground, ready to go look for Momo. That's when we hear what sounds like Momo yowling echoing through the forest. Katara and Sokka get up from the ground and we all head in the direction that the sound is coming from.

We finally locate Momo, who is in a trap high in a tree, as well as 2, what look like Hog Monkeys. "Hang on Momo!" Aang yells as he airbends to leap into the air, climbing to Momo's height. Aang gets to where the rope holding up the trap is, sitting on the branch before leaning back to release the latch that holds the trap in place, lowering the trap holding Momo.

The trap is lowered to Sokka and Katara who ease the trap down to the ground between them before they pull the squeaky slats apart enough for Momo to get out. Momo immediately hops out and runs to the foreground to finish a handful of litchi nuts that were in the trap as bait, his peril clearly forgotten. Sokka and Katara release the snare, and Sokka groans and slaps his forehead at the lack of gratitude. Aang jumps down from above and looks up. Sokka, Katara, and I look up too to see 2 Hog Monkeys in a trap each, moaning pleadingly. "All right—you too." Aang says as he crouches, then springs up in a spiraling column of airbent wind that carries him up to the branch the 2 traps are on.

In the corner of my eye, I see Sokka reach behind him, pulling out his boomerang. "This is gonna take forever." he huffs as he throws his boomerang in one fluid move; with whizzing sound it zips up to where the ropes are, cutting through both of them, just before Aang gets to them. "That works..." I hear him say as the Hog Monkeys jump out of their cages which were destroyed when they hit the ground. Sokka then approaches one of the busted snares and kneels to examine it, as Aang enters by skidding down the trunk and root of a tree. "These are Fire Nation traps—you can tell from the metalwork." he says. He turns his head toward Aang, Katara. and I. "We'd better pack up camp, and get moving." he continues, making the others and I nod in agreement.

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I'm about to get onto Appa's back when Sokka stops me by putting his hand on my shoulder. "Ah-ah... no flying this time." he says. "What?" Katara and I ask as Aang hands Katara's sleeping bag to Sokka, who puts it on the ground. "Why wouldn't we fly?" Aang asks. "Think about it." Sokka says to us. "Somehow Prince Zuko and the Fire Nation keep finding us. It's because they spot Appa—he's just too noticeable." he continues. "What?!" Katara asks. "Appa's not too noticeable!" she continues. "He's a gigantic fluffy monster with an arrow on his head—it's kinda hard to miss him!" Sokka says which makes Appa turn his head, letting out a groan. "Sokka's just jealous 'cause he doesn't have an arrow." Aang reassures him from his spot on Appa's head.

"I know you all want to fly, but my instincts tell me we should play it safe this time and walk." Sokka says. "Who made you the boss?" Katara asks him. Sokka turns to her. "I'm not the boss—I'm the leader." he replies. "You're the leader?" I ask him incredulously. "But your voice still cracks!" I continue. "I'm the oldest male in the group and I'm a warrior." he says. "So... I'm the leader!" he continues as he makes his voice deeper, causing me to roll my eyes at him.