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Unusual Circumstances	By : voyager Category: Avatar - The Last Airbender > Slash - Male/Male > Aang/Zuko Views: 5136 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter-6

Homecomings and Reunions

(Chapters 6-8 Set between "Boiling Rock Pt. 2" & "The Southern Raiders")

It was just after sunrise as the hulking airship sailed toward the Western Air Temple, the youngest member of their little family, 'The Duke' was the first one to see it. He had asked if he could feed Appa that morning. As he was carrying bundles of hay to the bison, which stayed just outside the temple, 'The Duke' noticed that Appa was apparently listening to something. Whatever it was, it had the big beast spooked. A couple of seconds later, 'The Duke' himself heard it, and then he saw it. The sight put cold fear into his heart and he now knew why Appa was so upset!

'The Duke' had seen these things dropping bombs on the invasion force on the day of the eclipse, he had also seen them wiping out whole Earth Kingdom towns from the sky! As quickly as his short legs could carry him, he ran back inside to tell Katara and Aang what was heading their way. Aang and Katara looked at each other, Aang fearfully, Katara with rage. "I knew it, Zuko sold us out, captured Sokka, and now he's coming to finish the job! Aang was less vindictive, but no less worried. "We don't know that, Katara; what if Zuko kept his word, but he and Sokka were both captured, and forced into giving away our position?" "Well either way, everyone get ready for anything!" Katara shouted to the rest of their band.

Toph and Haru used their earth bending to prepare stone projectiles, to fire at the airship once it was in range. Aang readied his glider; and Teo had Haru help him attach the glider wing to his wheelchair, in order for them to go out and confront them in the skies. Katara used her water bending to fill her hip flasks to repel any incendiary attacks from the giant ship's huge fireball cannons, and to douse the flames of any shots that got through. The ironically named giant warrior, 'Pipsqueak' armed himself for battle and told 'The Duke' to find cover.

Just then, Aang's flying lemur, Momo started chattering excitedly. Momo leapt off his perch and soared towards the advancing airship. "Momo, no;" shouted Aang, he wasn't about to lose another member of the team!

Aang hopped aboard his glider and took off after the little creature. As he neared the huge dirigible, Aang understood the reason Momo was unafraid. It was because Zuko and Sokka were flying this thing! Summoning his Air-bending to amplify his voice, Aang shouted down to his companions that the coast was clear; it was just their friends returning.

With only a little difficulty, Sokka maneuvered the mammoth vessel close enough to the temple that it could be tied down, allowing the docking ramp to be extended; and the passengers to disembark. Sokka and Zuko came out, and Katara rushed to her brother, hugging him. "What are you doing in this thing, where did you two go?" "We kinda went to a Fire-nation prison and staged a break out," Sokka said proudly, and gestured back toward the airship.

At this signal, Suki and Hakoda stepped off the ship. "Hi, Katara," said her father, with unmistakable emotion in his normally even voice. Hakoda embraced both of his children tightly, and held them for a long time. Then, Sokka went to Suki, and hugged her just as tightly as his father had hugged him.

Zuko stood off a slight distance from the reunited family, watching them, he did not want to interfere; but it did his heart good to know that in this war-torn world there could still be joy. It was also gratifying to see this family brought back together, and, to know that not all families had to be as messed up as his was.

He was startled when felt a cool, surprisingly strong, and at the same time, very gentle hand grip his wrist. He had imagined feeling it there since the night he and Sokka had left on their quest. Now, it was there for real. "Thanks for helping Sokka reunite their family," said Aang, who was standing beside him and looking up at him curiously, as if reading his thoughts. "Are you okay, Zuko?"

"Yeah, Aang, I'm fine," he said in a husky voice; "I'm just glad that there can really be happy families, that the way my family acts, is not how it has to be." Aang's smoky grey eyes looked into Zuko's golden ones and the avatar spoke with utter conviction, "Sokka and Katara are my family, now; and I want you to be part of that family; too, Zuko." Again, Zuko found himself smiling; he had done more of that in the last week, since joining Aang and his group than he had in the last three years. He had found happiness again; he had found a home again.

That evening, their little family celebrated the safe return of two of their members they feared they would never see again. It felt good, in this chaotic time of war and sadness to be able to celebrate anything, really. The party went on late into the night, finally winding down sometime well after midnight. The rest of the group retired to their tents or sleeping bags for the night. Once again, Zuko found himself alone in the dark with his thoughts. He detected the barely audible footsteps of the Avatar, it didn't annoy him, or make him nervous, the way it did the first night Zuko joined the group. It just made him feel warm inside.

"What is it Aang, couldn't you sleep either?" "No," Aang said, "I was just thinking about what we talked about earlier, about families. Do you think we should tell them that you and I have become, you know, close?" "Well, Aang, while I was away with Sokka, he told me he already knows; and that he is happy that we're happy. I'm pretty sure his sister knows too." Aang blushed, and gulped a little, at this. "What about the others," he asked. Zuko replied, "I'll leave it up to you, if you feel comfortable with it, then I'll tell them with you. If not, we'll wait until you're ready."

Aang heard some stirring behind them, and realized their conversation might end up waking the rest of the sleeping group. He asked, shyly, "Do you want to take a walk, Zuko?" He offered the prince a helping-hand up; "Sure," Zuko said softly, once more smiling gently at Aang.
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