"Hello! B E A Utifull morning isn't? I just heard the news!" As the man got to the bottom of the steps and places a hand to cover his mouth as if being discrete "Word spreads fast the new Avatar is here. which one is it?" He looked at them all with a Big smile on his face and continued. "Oh goodness me forgive me I am rude, My name is Han Li, I'm sure you've heard of me? Champion Fighter here offering my services to the Avatar. Though...." the man looked up at him. "Seems you got a fierce one already. Northern tribe special forces it seems. Hard to miss they are huge. " He was impressed. the man Could tell just by looking at him. He had to be a good enough fighter to tell that off the bat. But he knew that had to be so with a man like Han Li. No he wasn't from the city but he did study other kingdoms and styles, something you kinda had to do when you were in his position to stay ready for anything. Han nodded, "I would love to spar with you some time sir. " He offered his hand and Zhou took it and he shook it. 'Perhaps one day" Zhou said to Han while he looked at the others. "May I join your group?"

He glanced at Zenji as she said, "Han Li," she spoke the name as if she were testing it out, "Never heard of you..." He was surprised she didn't as he was sure Han was as well. but she continued and he totally agreed with what she had to say/. "It is up to you if you want more help.. but we should go... Now..."

"I... Um..." He failed the first time to speak and took a short breath. "What element do you bend? Right now we're lacking in an earth bender, and it'll be the second element that I- the avatar needs to learn." Zhou was again surprised, this man was a legend in the Republic city as a champion. in a world of bending and martial arts its hard not to hear of someone of great skill. these two must have been living under some rocks.

The young fire bender looked to his teammates with a cautious expression and glanced over to Han Li. After a short moment of looking at them, he returned his attention to this new person who had asked to join their group. "Do you bend an element? As I said, our team just needs and earth bender now, and then we'll be all good to go."
 
(Teancum told me to work his post into mine) 

Han took a step back with a shocking look on his face. "People that don't know me? Well that's Refreshing, a little weird but refreshing." He looked Masuto in the eye and said, "No I can't bend young Avatar. But I've fought the best of them, and I've learned from the masters of them. I know each style like the back of my hand, it's what I live for young master. I can teach you each style of bending if you so wished. though I can't bend it I know the movements which you benders can do the rest with. I am also a master of Chi flow... and if we were to run into some over powered Rouge benders I can nip them in the bud before they become a problem." 

He waited a moment and continued touching on the concerned look on the boys face. "I know you must be wondering why I suddenly appeared" He rose his hands and bobbed his head side to side for a moment but continued with a smile. "Word spreads fast when you see the White Lotus ALL together in BROAD DAYLIGHT. that usually doesn't happen... and when you have connections like I do. I get news pretty darn quick." 

He waited another moment and got serious. "Besides the little lady is right we better move on and get out of here. From what I've heard the Rouge benders have gotten pretty strong in this town despite what the police are doing. being lead by a dynamic duo that are pretty cold... and have resulted in the death of MANY Airbenders." he looked to Zenji. a moment before to Masuto again, "They are not going to like the Avatar raining down on their parade. No you would be a fool not to accept my help. If I know you are here they will know and they are going to descend like a pack of dogs on a three legged cat before you get anystronger. And four of you wont hold out..." He looked at Zhou. "He might." But your chances to have your backs covered with me?" He pointed a thumb at himself. "It's doubled." 

Zhou looked at Masuto and said, "He is a great fighter. it would be a great asset to the group to have someone of his caliber." 

Han smiled and said, "Thank you my good sir!" 

"Despite him talking to much.... I think it's worth it." 

Han only smiled more. "Yeah I talk to much when I'm excited....obviously. " 

With that Zhou only sighed and looked to Mizuki who hadn't said anything 
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She watched as Han walked up to the house and spoke quietly, "He isn't as charming as he thinks he is...."

he looked back at her from the corner of his eye." He does have a mob of girls chase him all around...." Though he was slightly glad she said that. He would never say it but he cared deeply for her and over the years of how close they gotten he did get jealous from time to time with her and other guys. and with what happened earlier Zhou couldn't help but get even more jealous and mad. 

As they watched though he sighed and shook his head mentally She already knew he was mad... And He didn't want to bring it up why he was. And he knew she would ask more and more till she got it out of him. So despite what he felt he pushed his anger down and away said softly, "I never thought I'd be hunting down the Avatar and his group....Sometimes this seems like we are fighting an uphill battle we cant win...and I'm getting tired of it..."