I had breakfast with Kiyi as she had bardged into my room for the third day in a row. I would have been in an attitude if it were anyone else but she was just too sweet to get mad at. I eventually got away from her when I had to shower.
I spent a while in there while Ming enjoyed the bathtub. Once I was done I walked out onto the deck and spotted Zuko.
"Morning love." I wrapped my arms around him from behind. He had grown much taller.
"What's going on?" I asked.
He looked around before he looked at me. "I got a message from the Kyoshi worriors. Ty Lee said that she heard someone was going to attack us, an ambush."
"The New Ozai Society?" I looked at the message. "Why can't these people just give up on Ozai?
What are we going to do? Are you going to be okay?"
"I already have everything planned out." Zuko replied.
I nodded but felt uneasy. Ever since we started dating, even from the beginning I always felt more cautious around him. I had always put everyone's safety before my own but now it was stronger especially with Zuko and his family.
Zuko had told me the entire plan and I had agreed with all of it and I had to since it was too late now to change anything. Everyone else came up and Ming was back at my side in the pouch of my waterskins.
"Zuko, you sure we're on the right course?" Ursa asked as she looked through the telescope. "That doesn't look like Harbor City."
"Change of plans." Zuko said. "I've arranged for some friends to meet us here."
"Wow! What is that?!" Kiyi exclaimed as the submarine rose.
"A submarine." I smiled at her. I remembered when Sokka bragged about it. "It's a ship that goes underwater, my older brother, Sokka designed it."
"We both have cool brother's!" Kiyi smiled proudly.
"I guess we do." I smiled.
"The funny guy with the boomerang?" Noren asked.
"That's him." Zuko replied.
The door to the submarine opened and out popped Iroh. "Nephew!"
"Uncle!" Zuko replied with the same upbeat energy.
"Kaida!"
"Iroh." I chuckled and he came over embracing his nephew first.
"Thank you for watching over things while I've been away." Zuko said. "Once again I don't know how to repay you."
"Seeing that your trip was successful is repayment enough!" Iroh said.
"Iroh!" Ursa called.
"Lady Ursa, I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity to see you again." Iroh bowed. "Let me express how sorry I am for the pain you suffered at the hands of my family."
"Iroh what are you apologizing for?" She hugged him. "Your presence in the family always gave me hope."
"Kaida, My what a beautiful necklace." Iroh hugged me. "It feels like just yesterday I offered you tea..."
"It's only been a year..almost two.." I hugged him once again.
Ursa began to introduce Iroh to her family and I was happy for them and then I saw zuko holding Suki's hand. He was just helping her down but I felt jealous. I mean she did say somethings that were questionable but maybe I was just being too overprotective.
"I said no!" We heard and looked over as Mirai climbed out of the hatch. "Hii!"
She came out and greeted us. "I'm Mirai, Friend's with your son and the Avatar.." she told Ursa. She had her Sun warrior make up and jewelry which told us she was leaving again.
I walked over to Suki and Zuko to hear them discussing the plan.
"So you were able to find a decoy?" I asked.
"Well...Iroh sort of volunteered." We looked over at Iroh happily waved over.
"No offense, uncle, but you and I don't really look alike." Zuko walked over.
"Oh, the crowds won't see my face just my hand!" Iroh smiled but dropped it and changed his waving style. "What do you think! Is my hand-waving filled with enough angst? I've been practicing all morning."
"Like I said, it's perfect." Mirai smirked and got back on the crossing helping Suki up.
"Thank you!" Suki told her.
"I owe you for doing my makeup." Mirai said then helped me up while Zuko walked over with Kiyi.
"She's pretty! Don't you think, Zuko?" Kiyi asked.
"Sure." Zuko replied and we got across. "Kiyi, the plank is pretty narrow. Why don't you take your mother's hand?"
"I'm old enough to walk on my own." Kiyi replied.
"I know, but maybe she's scared. She's never been on a submarine before." Zuko told her.
"That's her problem!" Kiyi said.
I kneeled in front of the girl and smiled. "You know, Kiyi, you're really brave for a tiny girl. It would be even braver if you shared your bravery with your mother, right?"
"Mmm." She glanced at her parents.
"Will you do it for us?" I asked.
"Fine." She sighed and took her mother's hand.
Zuko and I sighed and he went in first while I looked at Mirai getting on a boat. She told us she was going to "meet with Sokka" but we knew she was going to the Sun Warrior temple.
I got in the submarine and we sunk underwater. I had to admit it wasn't as thrilling as I had expected it to he, in fact Sokka had made it sound amazing but I just felt sea sick and it was getting warm due to all the bodies. It wasn't long before the submarine rose again and we took a smaller boat to the shore where a carriage was waiting.
We piled into the carriage and took off being led and surrounded by Kyoshi warriors and rhinos.
"You know it's only been a few weeks but I miss riding in a caravan." I spoke and Zuko smiled weakly at my poor attempt at trying to lighten the mood.
That smile fell as the caravan came to a jerk stop. Zuko poked his head out to ask what was going on and Suki told him it was just an old tree that fell over but no one was hurt.
"I don't think that tree fell because it's old!" Zuko said. "Get down!"
There were more bombs going off and that made the rhinos go crazy until it stopped and they did too.
"Free Fire Lord Ozai! Power to the Fire Nation!" Voices chanted.
"Stay here." Zuko said opening the door.
"Zuko.." I trailed off as the door closed.
"FREE FIRE LORD OZAI! POWER TO THE FIRE NATION!" The voices grew louder.
"Ready yourselves sisters! We're in for a fight!" Suki announced.
"Stay put." Zuko told us.
"Don't be scared Kiyi. You're brother's the most powerful man in the Nation." Ursa told her daughter.
"Who said anything about being scared?" Kiyi asked. "Ack! Your hands are so cold! Don't touch me!"
"Kiyi.." Before I could say anything else she jumped onto her dad.
"IMPOSTER! IMPOSTER! IMPOSTER!"
"Zuko! The time has come for you to return the throne to the one true Fire Lord!" I peeked out at the men surrounding us. "We demand that you step down at once! Do so peacefully and no harm will come to your family!"
"Let me get this straight." I glanced over at Zuko as he smirked, his voice was what attracted me to look at him and I wasn't close to sorry. "You expect me to give up my destiny, my rightful place in the Nation, just because a bunch of thugs too cowardly to show their faces asked me to?"
"Well.. yes." The man replied.
"Ridiculous!" Zuko shot fire up at the man.
"Whoa!" Kiyi smiled.
"Attack! Attack without mercy!" The man ordered.
"Power to the Fire Nation!" The other men chanted.
"Kaida, quickly create a shield over the caravan!" Zuko shouted.
"I don't have enough water!" I tried to tell him but he already ran away.
I looked up and found a door, I pushed myself up and gathered the water from the trees around us. My eyes glowed blue and I created the small globe around us to shield us just like Zuko wanted.
I knew they had really started fighting because the sound of fire came from around us.
"Kaida, we can't see anything!" Kiyi spoke. "How do we know who's winning?"
"I trust Suki and Zuko." I replied. "Zuko won't let anything happen to us."
I really did want to believe that. I just didn't want him to risk himself for us.
That idiot.
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Re-Edited; 7/16/21