The main reason I am writing this is because I love how Avatar fans get into their characters. They are such a dedicated fan base. But the thing I don't like his how devided people can get over shipping. So I thought- hey! What if I wrote an Avatar fic that ever shipper out there could enjoy.
I know it sounds crazy, but what if someone wrote a fanfiction so every pairing got a bit of light. You had a moment of Toph and Aang. A moment of Katara and Suki. A moment of Zuko and Sokka. And all the other possible pairings. Some would be more intense than others. Some would be a little more than friendship moments. Whatever! I just thought this would be a really cool idea that could bring people together, and I hope you internet people like it. I won't tell you who gets with who in the end. That's for you to find out.
Because I am still getting used to the whole thingi majiger, I am not sure how to tag this. But what evs. I am basically making this fanfiction to make everyshipper happy. If that makes any sense. I am totally tired of shipping wars. WHY CAN'T WE ALL COEXIST?! I will hopefully cater to all you crazy shippers out there and give everysingle Avatar fan out there a moment of true bliss. This is my second fanfiction so wish me luck kiddies. I don't own any of these characters. I just pull their strings.
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"Sokka, for the last time, we are visiting the cave, and there is nothing you can do about it!" yelled Katara.
"But can't we just fly over the mountain?" complained Sokka. He wasn't taking this little detour very well at all. Sokka just couldn't figure out how someone in their right mind would ever go back to that awful place.
"Quit, whining Boomerang. Sugar Queen already said she made up her mind," stated Toph. She was leaned up against Appa's saddle chewing a blade of grass, her blank pale eyes staring in Sokka's general direction. Toph didn't seem to enjoy the idea of this anymore than Sokka. But at least she wasn't griping about it like him.
Next to her sat the rest of Team Avatar. Zuko was on Toph's left, just staring at the clouds, Katara, on her right, looking as unhappy as ever, Suki was at Katara's right side and Sokka's left unsure on what to say, and Aang was at Appa's head giding the bison over the forest of trees.
"I hate to say it but I agree with Sokka." Zuko said, "The Fire Lord has important business to attend to, and he and the Avatar are needed at a meeting in Omashu in three days."
"Hey! They requested the Avatar. And The Fire Lord. And the Avatar's friends," Katara pointed out, putting an extra emphasis on the last 'And'.
"Like that sounds sooo much better," mumbled Toph.
"I'm just saying this detour is a waste of valuable time. We could be spending that time more efficiently. We already passed over the city once to visit Kyoshi Island." said Zuko.
"And that was a necessary stop, Fire Lord Zuko. The Kyoshi Warriors have to protect the Fire Lord, but they also have a duty to Kyoshi Island after all." Suki commented. She smiled, trying to lighten the mood a little bit. Sokka always loved her smile.
But he also felt a tingle of something else inside him when she mentioned her job. Sokka always felt it was sort of strange how Mai got the Kyoshi Warriors to move all the way to the Fire Nation, just to protect Zuko. Even stranger that Suki called Zuko by his proper title. It was funny how so much could change in only a year. It seemed like just yesterday Sokka was dressing up like a lady to impress her. Ah, memories.
"Yeah, the Kyoshi Warriors still have to protect their people, even though the Hundred Year War ended all that time ago. The Avatar still has to go around spreading peace, with all of his friends. Just like the good old days," Aang said happily as he steered Appa around a few clouds.
"Speak for yourself, Twinkle Toes. The good old days are nothing compared to know. I got my own Metal Bending Academy, a bunch of lily livers to boss around all day, and I'm thinking about starting my own military force."
"Uhhh. Does anyone else think that Toph's military force is a bad idea?" said Sokka. A look of pure dread slowly etched on to his face, while the others began to laugh.
"Yeah, I guess your right Sokka." said Toph. Sokka thought he noticed that she blushed ever so slightly, but you could never be sure with Toph. He decided to let it slide. He tended to be very good with that sort of thing.
"Well I think it's a great idea Toph," encouraged Katara, giving a thumbs up that the blind girl could not possible see.
"May the spirits help us all," grumbled Zuko.
Toph made a face at Zuko and Sokka couldn't help but laugh.
"Soo Aang. What is this tunnel you are taking us to?" inquired Suki. The thought of Toph's own small army seemed to make her a little uncomfortable as well. She was obviously ready to change the topic.
"It's called the Cave of Two Lovers. We visited a while back when I was looking for an earth bending teacher-"
"Me to be precise."
"-Yeah, Toph. But originally I was going to ask my friend Bumi to do it. He's the king of Omashu, and the one we are supposed to meet in a few days. Well, when were originally going to see him, the Fire Nation Army was blocking our path. So in order to get to Omashu, we had to pass through this tunnel-"
"With a bunch of annoying singing nomads I might add."
"-Yeah, annoying. Thanks for interrupting Sokka. But when we-"
"Ooh Aang! Don't forget to tell them about the beautiful lights in the ceiling that everyone will love seeing!" exclaimed Katara, a bright smile lighting up her face.
"Yeah, I'm sure I will love seeing them," Toph said waving her arms around dramatically. It was sort of easy to forget about the blind kid in the group some days.
"Oh Toph, I wasn't th-"
"Leave her alone, Toph." barked Zuko rather suddenly. He looked really angry all for no reason at all. At least in Sokka's opinion.
"Make me, Fire Lady." retorted Toph with a sly grin on her face.
"Don't call me that!" Zuko yelled. His face contorted into an angry grimace. He looked like he was ready to throw down with the tiny earth bender right here.
"Will you guys let me finish my story?!"
Everyone quieted down.
"Whatever, Twinkle Toes," muttered Toph burrowing her head in her hands.
"Anyway, Katara, Sokka, and I all got to travel around in the caves. We got to meet badgermoles, and learn all this stuff about the creation of earth bending."
Toph seemed to perk up about the earth bending part. Zuko just looked as irritated as ever.
"Why is it called the Cave of Two Lovers then?" asked Suki. A sudden grin, that Sokka was not sure what he felt about, slipped onto his girlfriend's face.
"There was this whole story, about-" Katara started. She stopped, suddenly blushed when she saw Suki.
"Oh." was all Aang managed to say.
"What are all you bird brains talking about?" questioned the blind girl noticing all the silence. Zuko only let out a hump of annoyance.
"I'm sure you could use the cave for some of …that." Aang said. He soon realized that saying this was a mistake.
"Why Aang! What are you exactly planning on doing with my sister!" exclaimed Sokka.
"Nothing Sokka! I promise!" stuttered the Avatar.
"Just joking!" Sokka laughed. Suki started giggling.
"But seriously if you do anything. Anything. To my sister I will take you down."
Suki stopped giggling immediately.
"It would be nice to have some alone time with my boyfriend." stated Katara to no one in particular. Aang blushed and beamed at the water bender from on top of the bison's head.
"Kaattaarraaa!"
"Quit it Sokka. I can take care of myself… Plus I don't see Suki complaining about alone time with you."
"Alone time?" stammered Sokka, he turned to Suki with her painted eyebrows wiggling.
"And suddenly I'm okay with the 'alone time' idea." said Sokka.
They Toph and Zuko let out a groan.
"To bad, we didn't bring Mai along, huh Zuko?" Sokka laughed as he elbowed the sulking Fire Lord.
"Can we just forget about this tunnel business?" Zuko said, turning back to the sky around him.
"We are here three days early. The tunnel will only take an hour or two to walk through. Appa needs to rest. We all need to de-stress, and have a little adventure. It will be fun. Not as fun as penguin sledding, but still fun." assured Aang.
"Hey look! We're here!" cried Toph pointing to the ground.
Everyone scampered over to Toph's side to see where she was pointing. Sokka peered over the side and frowned.
"That's not-…wait ….. I sure hate it when you do that." said Sokka.
A wide, toothy smirk sat on Toph's face for the rest of the trip, much to everyone's annoyance.
