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Chapter 1. Hot tea and little cakes.

"Ah, the fresh air is so crisp down here in the South Pole. Such a wonderful time to drink some nice, hot tea. Don't you think, nephew?" Iroh asked his yellow haired nephew, turning his head to see him sipping tea right next him.

"I agree, uncle. Wholeheartedly. Nothing better than hot tea and little cakes on a cold day like this with the sun shining through, Perfect balanced." Naruto replied, but his uncle quickly changed his attention to the sight of little cakes being placed on the small table between them by one of the servers on their ship.

"Little cakes! What a perfect addition! I've taught you well, Naruto. Top form!"

Naruto rolled his eyes, but couldn't help but grin at his uncle Iroh drooling over the sweet treats. He took another sip of his tea and crossed one leg over the other and enjoyed the nice change in weather. Just because he was a firebender, that didn't meant he couldn't enjoy and appreciate the occasion cold morning. Naruto relaxed as he spent another day of his vacation...err, he meant cruel banishment 'given' to him by his father. Looking for the last airbender that no one couldn't find in almost a hundred years.

Yes, a cruel, cruel banishment by his father. Searching for the Avatar all over the world on his luxurious ship with his loyal servants, soldiers, "bodyguards/personal assistants", and his favorite uncle.

Such a hard, terrible life.

"Say, why isn't Kiara with us enjoying this trip to the South Pole? It would be almost nostalgic for her to be back in her home environment like this. I hate to think she was missing this." Iroh stated between bites of his tiny cakes, licking the frosting off his lip.

"Oh, trust me. She isn't missing this. Coincidentally, the mission I sent her on before making our decision to come down here to the South Pole was to go to the North Pole for me." he mused at the thought. "As a matter of fact, she hates cold weather. Ironic for a waterbender, huh?"

"What's she doing in the North Pole?" his uncle raised an eyebrow before taking another sip of tea.

"What else? Espionage. What better way to spy on waterbenders than with a waterbender who can blend in with them? I have some other feelers out for information. Our ever so wonderful Fire Lord has thoughts about possibly planning an attack on the North Pole and Omashu. So he wanted to know the status of both armies currently and where they stand politically. I have to keep up my end of the deal after all, since he did after our little 'fight'. I am still his best general and tactician, banished prince or not." Naruto explained.

Iroh shook his head in confusion and looked up in the sky.

"Attacks on the North Pole and Omashu? I understand about Omashu, that's a sound idea for a target in the Earth Kingdom. But North Pole has the advantage of their home being made of water and ice. Where did he get the idea from?" the old general wondered.

"I'm finding out as we speak. I have Lin on it. Somebody must have come up a halfway decent plan to attack the North Pole and I want to know who, what, where, and why. My father doesn't consider invasion plans from just anyone. So I have her looking into everyone with high enough ranks that have been recently been promoted or will be soon. Earthbenders have ears in the wall, you know." Naruto stirred his tea gently with a smile. But he did find it strange about his father's request, the odd targets so close to the comet's return. So using both of his 'personal assistants' to find information about both cities and about who's idea it was, he figured to be the best course of action at the moment.

No matter how much he missed sleeping between both of them in his bed. The soft, sweet, slight curves of Kiara's body and the firm, fit, toned body of Lin. His own personal Waterbender and Earthbender which he took in as his 'slaves' at a young age. Never treated them as such, both girls became nothing but loyal only to him. He gave them everything and anything. So they did as well. They protected only him, guarded only him, spied only for him, killed only for him, and loved only him. The last one in more ways than one. Naruto started to drool slightly at the corner of his mouth from the thought which his uncle noticed and wrongly handed him a plate of the sweet treats.

"Little cakes?"

Naruto shook his head and held up a hand, embarrassed that he daydreamed about the girls in front of his clueless uncle. He sighed and poured Iroh and himself another cup of tea and changed the subject.

"On more important topics. Did you know the chef is making roasted duck for tomorrow? He already started and they should be nice and crispy by tomorrow evening. I can't wait!" he exclaimed.

Iroh laughed and patted his belly with glee. "Neither can I! But shouldn't you be practicing more advanced firebending in preparation upon meeting the Avatar and capturing him or her?"

"Uncle, please. One, you know how skilled I am. How is that even on your mind? Two, Of course. I workout often to keep myself sharp as a blade, but it's important to relax and enjoy life as well. You taught me that. Three, we have been searching for two and a half years on top of the years both my grandfather's and great grandfather's searched for the last airbender. They couldn't find them. I'm not going to find them. Who knows where the Avatar is or why they have been hiding for the last century?. Naruto shrugged as he sipped his tea.

"I mean, what are the chances we will ever find the Avatar period, let alone here in the middle of the South Pole? Not a chance in hell..." his words were cut off as a huge, blinding beacon of light suddenly appeared and shot into the sky with a powerful blast of energy. Iroh spit out his tea in shock before both former generals stood up slowly and watched the pillar of light glow in the sky.

"You have got to be kidding me." he muttered, staring at the beam. That's when he felt it.

"You feel that, uncle? That spiritual energy? It's like when I visited the Spirit world." Naruto whispered.

"Yes, I do. That power, it can be only one thing...you know this, Naruto." Iroh answered with a worried look on his face.

Naruto nodded reluctantly and signaled the crew to alter course towards the light as it faded slowly down back to the earth. He set his tea cup down on the small table between them and ran a hand through his spirit blessed, yellow hair.

"Yeah, the Avatar is here and is ready to return to the world..." his voice trailed off softly before growing stronger in determination.

"It also means as a loyal citizen, a top tier General, and the crowned Prince of the Fire Nation. I must do my duty and what I foresaw in my vision. To fulfill my destiny..."

"...by killing the Avatar."

Next time Chapter 2. Hey, I'm a nice guy.