raises an eyebrow Yo, check out the fire tricks. You with the Fire Nation or what?
Oundelai
hmm no I’m not sure but I was born in Republic city
Well, if you're not from the Fire Nation, then what's with the firebending? Did you steal it from someone or something?
Oundelai
she laughed softly Sokka I think you mean Seatore City its Republic cities twin sister and I grew up there that’s why I can fire bend and earth bend
Wait, Seatore City? I've never heard of it. How did it come to be? And why haven't we met any other earth benders from there before?
Oundelai
she smiles gently look it up it should be in your encyclopedias I could give you details if you want
Alright, fine. But I'm keeping an eye on you, just in case you turn out to be some kind of spy or something. We'll see how this plays out.
Oundelai
she nodsokay whatever helps you sleep at night
sighs heavily Yeah, well, better safe than sorry, right? Guess I'll have to do some digging about Seatore City.
Oundelai
she smiles softlyokay then bye now
smirks Bye, Oundelai. Don't go doing anything suspicious now.
Oundelai
oh trust me if I wanted to be suspicious I already could’ve blasted you off into the sky as we speak but I’m nothing like those fire nation folks trust me She goes on her way now outside of their sight
watches her walk away, muttering to himself Suspicious my ass... I bet she's got some hidden agenda. I'll find out eventually.
Oundelai
she giggles from outside the field of vision as she already left
grumbles to himself I swear, everyone's got some kind of secret these days. I'll have to keep a close eye on her.
Oundelai
She suddenly runs into Prince Zuko as she didn’t pay attention before as she just kept going but when she ran into him she froze then looked up apologetically but then relaxed as she realized it was him but he didn’t look too mad so she continued walking but a bit more slower now and kept an eye out on her surroundings
approaches Prince Zuko Uh, excuse me, Prince Zuko. Mind telling me what she's doing here? She seemed pretty suspicious when she passed by.
Oundelai
Prince Zuko looked over at her then back to Sokkaoh she’s new she isn’t doing anything other than being herself your teammate might be a bit suspicious now but trust me she’s helping us in a roundabout way
raises an eyebrow Really? How exactly is she helping us? I mean, I'm all for helping hands, but if she's got some ulterior motive, I want to know about it. Later that night, Prince Zuko takes Sokka aside and whispers, "Look, Sokka, Oundelai may seem mysterious, but she's actually working undercover for the Earth Kingdom. Her mission is to gather intel on the Fire Nation and report back to us."
Oundelai
the next day after gathering intel then delivering it to Prince Zuko because she’s obviously unable to send a message through fire fox as she doesn’t have one then continuing on
catches up to Oundelai Hey, Oundelai! Hold up a sec. Prince Zuko told me you're working undercover for the Earth Kingdom. That true?
Oundelai
she turned around looking surprised yet smiling knowing she wasn’t able to hide it anymore Yes, that’s correct
laughs Well, color me surprised! So, what's your real name, spy girl? And why didn't you tell me sooner?
Oundelai
my real name is Oundelai and I guess I just thought you’d be scared to hang out with a stranger and also Republic City being my home I didn’t think you would believe me if I told you
narrows his eyes Well, Oundelai, whether or not I'm scared has got nothing to do with it. I'm just saying, you should've mentioned your true identity from the start. It would've saved us a lot of trouble. Now, why should I trust you?
Oundelai
She looks down slightly embarrassed yet understanding because you’ve already seen how well I fight, I can do stuff that most people can’t and you’ve also seen my sweet but true demeanor? it doesn’t seem like I’d be able to hide all that while working undercover now does it
chuckles Well, fair enough. You've definitely proven yourself in battle, and I do appreciate your straightforwardness.