Awesome Notes Of Awesome: Oh yeah, update of win coming your way. owO Please feel free to be blown away. O.o It is time to tell you some important things, but not what you're used to!

I'm not going to tell you what's going on until the end. Two things I'm aiming to fix or improve: Using more pronouns so it's not stale, and not spoiling the chapter until you read through it. owO I sort of prefer to give you a fill in as to what's going on so when you read, you don't look like a meteor came and hit your neighbor's house [lulzy n00b humor], but I think others might prefer to be surprised, so I won't say. If you don't really want this method, I will for sure change it, but if you like it, then...owO Well, just enjoy! Read on, one must!

The soft, murky-like clouds that brushed over the sky had hung over-head, camouflaging the city in a dull, but quiet gray. The residents had still been asleep, and even the troops were hardly moving about, knowing that none of the people had the guts to dare attempt some sort of escape.

One of the campsites were perched on the edge of the Southeast borderline, sharing hushed murmurs between them as the fire in the center began to dim. There were only ten guards, but they were all highly capable warriors and benders, assigned to keep careful watch of anybody that would attempt to sneak though.

Even though only so many could keep watch, they had established a well-thought out system with several guard towers and quick-to-reach communication. It seemed simple, but it was the perfect way to trick just about any attempts of overthrowing their rule.

Knowing the factors made a couple of beads of sweat roll down Zuko's pale complexion. His lips twitched slightly, but remained stiff. His golden-copper eyes looked on at the small amount of guards keeping watch. Every movement he and his friend made could be a potential disaster into being caught, so no step was wasted.

The raven's hand carefully moved over a lone stiletto that was hidden in the fold of his tunic, making sure that every last dagger was in place before looking to the Water Tribe teen in assurance. As soon as the brunette was hidden, he moved his hand forward and nodded, ushering the Fire Lord on.

Zuko casually approached the small group, putting on a small smile. They looked over, some raising their eyebrows before the leader approached the civilian.

"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in the city getting ready to shovel more coal?"

"Oh, I'm not from the city. I got lost trying to head to the capital. On my way, though, I saw a small fire going, and thought maybe somebody would be here, so I came over to see if I could ask for directions."

"I understand." He nodded, before pulling out a map. He turned it upside down in his direction so the young man could get a clear picture. He carefully pointed out the right way, and tucked the parchment back in his armor as soon as he could see clarity come over the raven's features.

"Best get out of here, son. Stay here any longer and you could get in trouble." One of the men warned, a stern look washing over his once relaxed face. Zuko nodded, eyes darting over in the direction that the brunette had hidden himself. At this action, the guards raised their brow, before the Fire Lord turned to smile at them.

"Sorry," He started, hand reaching in his tunic. It held a single stiletto, before his fingers brushed over the end and revealed all of the others hidden behind it.

"But I have to take my city back." Before any of them could position themselves to attack, or run back to their tent and grab a weapon, the raven threw the lithe weapons at two of the guards, shoving them into a tree with their sleeves and pants pinned.

The hidden figure grinned before he leapt up from the bushes, flipping over one of the men that were prepared to get in contact with a guard tower. A couple of swift punches to his back and he was rendered incapacitated on the ground in an instant.

All five of the benders in the group threw their arms forward, flames beginning to propel from their fists. They paused for a moment when the young man seemed to run forward at them, but they quickly regained momentum and started to Firebend at the body.

Sokka fell backward on his hands, pushing himself back on his feet. He back flipped over the guards, landing nimbly on his feet before quickly taking out all of the bodies with swift jabs.

Knowing they were the only two left, the two men looked at each other in surprise before they looked forward at the two boys. They put on a serious expression as they both held out their spears.

For a moment, they were certain they could have taken a couple of teenagers out, but just before they could move, they had been slammed into the other tree with a set of sai.

"Alright! I'd have to say that was a job well done, don't you think, Zuko?"

"Tch." The Fire Lord rolled his eyes at the cheer. "There were only ten of them."

"It was the most amount of excitement I think we'll get for the day, though."

Zuko groaned. He had been nervous all this time, and so far, all they had to do was handicap ten guards. "Yeah…I guess…Sokka, what are you doing?"

The brunette was snickering as he picked up two limp bodies next to each other in a particularly awkward position. "Oh, nothing."

"You realize we have to tie them up and hide them somewhere, right?"

"Yeah, I know. But what's an ambush without a little fun?" The raven rolled his eyes again, but smiled a little after he saw the "handi-work" of the tribesman. The men shot glares at Sokka, somehow hoping he would disappear. They were humiliated at being defeated in the first place.

"Aw, lighten up." He said, pulling out some rope. [He was always prepared for instances like this]. The brunette tied their wrists and feet together. He tore off clothing from their pants and tied it around their mouths before dragging them to a bush.

"I can't believe we have to make camp here." Zuko mumbled while he tied up the pinned men.

"What's not to believe? We already have a tent, and plenty of firewood. All we need to do is go fishing near the river and we've got it made for a couple of days."

"I know, but there's going to be ten guys tied up in the bushes where we sleep. I don't know if that makes me feel safe."

"Don't worry, this rope is some high quality. Them trying to get out is like a hog monkey taking on Appa."

After tying the guards up, they both dragged them in the bushes, making sure they were well hidden. The younger brushed off his hands, a pleased smile washing over his lips. "That takes care of that. It looks like we have all day today to relax."

"Sounds like a plan, but…what are we going to do for the rest of the day?"

"Hm…" The brunette's features shifted into considerable thought, fingers tapping on his chin before his cerulean irises widened, a large, goofy grin in place.

"Zuko, I don't think we ever really did go fishing…"

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It was fortunate that the border of the city had a large river running through it, because the men they ambushed were virtually out of food [Sokka placed his money that those guys ate all of the good stuff just to mock them, or the universe was being a bit sadistic], so obtaining something to eat was a top priority.

"This is the life." The brunette mumbled [maybe a bit too loudly] to himself as he stretched his hands overhead. The raven, however, didn't seem as thrilled to be standing shirtless in the middle of a cold river.

"Yeah. It's a complete joy." He jeered, golden-copper eyes rolling for the third time that day.

The younger didn't reply, but instead had his eyes carefully on a single koi fish that swam around his feet. Deep in concentration, he made his body stiff before he hastily snatched at the aquatic animal. Fish in hand, he put two fingers on its bottom lip and made it speak.

"Now now, Zuko, you don't have to be grumpy."

"Sokka, quit making that fish talk."

"What?!?" The brunette's fingers made the fish open his mouth wide, gaping at the Fire Lord like he had slapped him in the face. "How dare you think I can't talk! I don't even know this 'Sokka' that you speak of!"

The koi fish was starting to struggle, in need of his water in order to breathe. He slapped the tribesman in the face with his tail before diving back in. "Hey! You're not supposed to run away!" He pouted, scoping out the sly koi. As soon as he caught sight, he quickly grasped the fish once more, smirking in victory.

"You can't get away from me so easily." He mocked, pointing at the aquatic animal. Zuko raised his eyebrow, but a plan had come to mind. He took the fish away from his friend and pinched the bottom of his lips the way Sokka had earlier.

"Well, maybe you shouldn't be so mean to your friend, and then maybe I won't have to run away from you." His action earned a very surprised brunette. He put his hand on his chest, pouting with all the sincerity he could muster.

"But…but…I thought you didn't like Zuko!" The raven could have sworn he would mistake his friend for an insane teenager if he already didn't know him fairly well.

"Zuko over here is nicer to me then you are." He smirked, before taking the koi over to the shore. He placed the fish in the bag that the guards had in one of their tents. "And so I rest my case."

"Hey, at least I let the guy breathe for a moment. You just killed the poor thing."

"It's a form of meat."

"…That is true. But! I so totally caught him. You're hogging credit for stealing my fish."

"Who said I was stealing credit?" The Fire Lord raised his eyebrow again, but in a more humored way as he returned back to the river.

"Hey! You never know!"

They both glanced at each other before smiling. Even though there was still a lot of time in the day to be spent, Zuko didn't think he'd want to be spending it any other way.

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For the rest of the day, the two boys had spent their time getting as much fish as they could, and showing each other a couple of tricks they both knew. The sun was starting to set, and after they had kept the firewood set and ready, the two of them were spent out.

"I didn't know throwing those things were that hard." The brunette wiped a bead of sweat from his forehead. "It's like throwing a pin at a tiny hole."

"You'll get used to it. Maybe if you understand it enough, you might be able to keep a couple with you in battle just in case."

"You'd let me have a couple? Really?" The raven looked over to his friend, seeing a brilliant sparkle start up in his irises. A small smile found itself on his lips.

"Well…you are my friend. I trust you."

Sokka smiled back before he got up from his position. He fell back onto his fingers, then shifted so his forearms made contact with the ground. His legs bent over and forward, hanging near his head.

"What are you doing?" The raven was taken aback at how easily he could keep his balance on just the front part of his arms.

"What?" The Water Tribe teen was puzzled. Was there something on his face, or in his hair?

"You're balancing on your forearms alone?"

"Yeah. It's really not hard. You just have to figure out the right proportions."

"I really am going to have a second Ty Lee…" The Fire Lord put his hand on his forehead, shaking it. Despite his disbelief, he still had a slight upward curve in his lips, golden-copper irises glinting with amusement.

"Hey, I might have a second Mai for a friend. Before you know it, you'll start complaining about how boring everything is. In fact, you were complaining about how there were only ten guards earlier."

"Was not." The raven argued.

"Was too."

"Not."

"Too."

"Not."

"Too."

In response, Zuko moved over closer so he could grab a hold of his favorite torture spot.

"Ow! That hurts, that hurts, that hurts…" Despite the pain, Sokka was not about to give in this time. He flipped down on his stomach and sat up, quickly jabbing the raven in the shoulder. His arm went limp, before it fell down. He received a nasty, but light-humored glare.

"Hey, you were asking for it."

"It's okay. I just hope you don't fall asleep first…" The tone was laced with dark humor. It was so dark, it made the brunette cower a little.

"Zuko…I thought we talked about this before."

"What?"

"About…y'know. Friends? Right? Joke?" He nudged the raven, but his features didn't change. Instead, a wicked smirk came over. It was the first evil kind of a look Sokka would ever see in his team member.

Despite it, the tribesman chose to ignore it, thinking that the Fire Lord had no intention to go through with anything. Even though he assured himself that, he more than surprised to wake up stark naked in the river. With a slight pout and folded arms, the brunette went to work to think of a come back for this humiliation.

This had meant war.

Ending Awesome Notes of Awesome: owO Oh yeah, because nothing is more fun then torturing our favorte Water Tribe guy. o.O Anyway! Just a bit of a fill in!

...Owo Actually, there isn't much to fill you in on. Just an ambush on the dudes, a bit more friendship bonding via fishing and training, along with a bit of a prankster war begining to emerge. o.O What will happen next chapter? Will those guys escape? Will Sokka get his revenge? And is Zuko laughing it up in his tent? Why am I asking you this, you have no idea until this lazy bum updates! [more humor for your lulzing pleasure owO] But now...

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