Chapter 1: Unwanted Company

''Knock! Knock!''

Princess Lian let out a sigh, and turned to face her sister, Lan. Life was hard enough with a irratating little sister, and trying to figure out a way to straighten her out. Now Bi Bi and Pi Yu, two bumlickers, born to add another layer of difficulty to Lian and Lan's life, were at her playroom door. They also brought along their dancey-prancey, sticky-iticky half-brother, Chan.

''Knock! Knock!''

Lan emgered from the desk, and winked at Lian before opening the grand door. Pi Yu's face beamed with an enormously goofy grin. Li, Lian's sister, (who just came in) imitated Pi Yu, then made ridiculous faces behind her back. Lian and Lan brusted out laughing.

"What? Why are you all laughing at?" asked Li

"Stop acting dumb, man!" said Lan.

"We all know what you're doing behind Pi Yu's back, Li," added Lian. Li just shrugged.

They turned to Bi Bi's fat chubby face. It was comical sight! Especially the lopsided topnot and the taste of Fire Nation accesories.

''Wow! thought Lan, Bi Bi just succeed in looking like an idiot trying to copy my style!!!!''

Lian eyes fixed on Chan. Her mouth tried to make a little smile. Chan saw her, and smiled back.

''Errr! How long will it take till Nutcase and his grossly geeky minions get out of here!? ''thought Lian, and then, when Chan's face was turned, Lian sneered at him. ''Oh, just look at him! What a geeky, dumb hairstyle! And, when was the last time he ate! He looks just as thin as those poor kids I once visited; I'm shocked him and Bi Bi are actually related! I just hope he doesn't dance around me; it's so-o-o intimidating!!!!''

Lian and Lan, followed by the others, walked outside the Fire Nation Palace, and towards the Palace Gardens.