The Emerald Dragon's Plea

"The 'Emerald Dragon'?" Aang asked in a confused voice while sat on the rim of Appa's saddle. Katara gasped as she realised just who they were riding with.

"Get back!" Sokka said suddenly as he pulled Katara behind him, he pulled out his boomerang and club out and was staring at Harry like he was a wild animal. Sokka was staying crouched down since he wasn't entirely comfortable standing on a flying bison without restraints to stop him from falling, heck he just wasn't comfortable standing on a flying bison full stop.

"Guys, what's the big deal?" Aang frowned. "He helped save us."

"I did do that, yes." Harry said as he sat down and made himself comfortable. "You're welcome by the way." Harry added as he looked at them all. The Water Tribe boy that was glaring at him was dressed in water tribe clothes and had his hair done in a short ponytail with short sides while the girl behind him was also dressed in water tribe clothes but had her hair done up in what he could only describe as 'hair loopies'. There are two locks of hair on either side of the face, fastened with blue clips to the back of the head.

The most interesting looking was the Avatar who was dressed in orange and brown clothes, but the interesting part was the tattoos he had. Harry could see a blue arrow shaped tattoo on the boys forehead and it looked like it was going down to his spine. Harry could also see an arrow tattoo on each hand that looked like it was going up his arm.

Harry's research into the air nomads had told him that upon reaching the level of master airbenders are tattooed with five light blue arrows: one extending from the base of the spine to the forehead, one for each arm pointing to the hands, and likewise for the legs and feet. This was good in Harry's opinion, he could safely say that the Avatar knew his airbending.

"Aang, this guy is a monster!" Sokka said, glaring at Harry. "He's invaded countless villages for the Fire Nation! How many people have you killed?! Huh?!" He demanded, directing his questions to Harry.

"More than I would like, less than I will have to." Harry said in a solemn voice. "I took no pleasure in any of that."

"What are you guys talking about?" Aang asked, he looked back and forth between Harry and the Water Tribe siblings. On the one hand he considered Sokka and Katara as friends, even if he had only known them for a short while, and they both looked really worried about Harry. But on the other hand Harry had helped save them from Prince Zuko.

"He's..."

"I'm a monster," Harry cut Sokka off, surprising the Water Tribe boy. Harry looked back and forth between the three of them before he settled his gaze on Sokka. "I've done horrible, horrible things. Hurt a lot of people, but I didn't do it because I wanted to, I did it because at the time I thought I had to." Harry said before he turned to Aang, he shifted so he was now on his knees, he bowed his head to Aang. "I've been searching for you, I had hoped to find you so that together we can stop the Fire Nation."

"You want to stop the fire nation?" Katara asked in a surprised voice.

"I want to save the fire nation," Harry told her without looking up, "right now the Fire Nation rules all, but that might not always be the case. Revolutions, riots, assassinations, they can all happen at any point. If it does happen then more destruction will follow, but if the Avatar...master of all elements and bringer of balance stops the Fire Lord, well...he could end the war in a far less violent manner."

"And you want to end the war?" Sokka snorted disbelievingly, unfortunately for him all of his bravado and bravery abandoned him when Harry looked up and glared at him with green eyes that were so fierce that Sokka actually gulped.

"Listen and listen well, you Water Tribe peasant, because I am only going to say this once." Harry said, still glaring at Sokka. "You've probably been living in an ice cube for the majority of your life, I've been stuck in this place called the real world, fighting and wars aren't stories for me. If it was up to me then not a single village would have been raided, I did what I had to do because I was forced to do it."

"But...you're not forced anymore?" Katara quietly asked.

"Not anymore." Harry said with a small headshake before turning to Aang. "Listen, there may be nothing I can say that will make you trust me, but please give me a chance, we share the same goals, stopping the Fire Lord and saving the world. Either you help me or I do it on my own, and I would much rather work with you. Please, work with me." Harry finished, looking at Aang and waiting to see his reaction.