Believe it or not but it's true. Lin Beifong has a older brother named Lee Beifong. He's 5 years older than Lin, a earthbender and metalbender.
The last time she saw him was when she was 15.
"Hey Lee, what are you doing?" Lin asked him curious.
Lee Looked up to see Lin standing in the doorway. He was packing his clothes and his other stuff.
"Hey Linny, just packing some clothes and other stuff." He repleid and went back to what he was doing. He was obviously in rush, but why?
" I can see that" she says "But why? Are you going somewhere?"
He stopped with packing and looked up at her again. "Um-eh no eh-yes. I'm going to Ba Sing Se, it's just for a couple of weeks" he answered nervously.
"Oh, when are you leaving?" She asked.
"Today, i'll be leaving in one hour"
"WHAT?! one hour?! Why the rush?! Why are you even leaving?!" She asked worried.
He didn't answer.
Why is he acting like this? He would never just leave without a explanation, Lin thought.
"Lee youre acting weird, you look nervous and suddenly you're in rush to leave. What's going on? You can tell me" Lin said.
Lee was done packing, he stood up to grab his coat, put it on and bowed a little to stand face to face with Lin.
"Listen Linny, all you need to know is that i'll be back soon. You don't have to worry about me." He said.
"But why-" Lin started to say but got cut off by Lee.
"Like i said, don't worry"
Lin was about to say something back, but a 9 year old Suyin walked in.
"Lin!Lee! Can we play a game, please?" She asked excitedly.
Lee lifted little Suyin up in his arms, hugged her tightly and said "I can't play with you now Su. I am going to Ba Sing Se but i'll be back soon, then we can play a game."
"Youre leaving? Why?" Su asked sadly.
"I'll be back soon Su, i promise" he said.
"Okay Lee" she said, hugging him.
Lee put Su down and told her to go to her room. "I will send Lin there later so you two can play okay?"
Su nodded and went to her room. When Su was gone he turned back to Lin.
Lin loved her brother, he was her big buddy. They did everything together. They went together shopping (big brother always paid for his little sister), they pranked each other, they sparred with each other, stand up for each other, helped each other, trusted each other. Of course they told each other everything if there's something wrong and now he's very nervous about telling why he's leaving, she found it very strange.
"Lin..." He started "i know you're worried about me because i'm suddenly leaving without any explanation. To be honest i can't tell you why i'm leaving. You probably gonna ask me why i can't tell, but i'll explain you when i'm back and like i said i'll be back soon."
"You promise?" She asked with a sad expression.
"I promise" he said.
He hugged her tightly and whispered "i love you little sis"
"Love you too big bro" she whispered back.
When he let go of her he grabbed his suitcase and walked to the door.
He turned around to give her a last hug. He let her go and began to walk.
"Wait!"
He turned around.
"Does mom know you're going to Ba Sing Se?"
He didn't answers her question. He just smiled slightly and began to walk again.
Lin watched the cab, which he sat in, driving away.
Lin sat down on the couch for a minut.
Maybe mom knows that he'd go to Ba Sing Se. But why did he went to Ba Sing Se? What was he hiding? What if- Lin snapped out of her thoughts when she heard Su calling for her. Lin went upstair to play with her little sister.
Toph came home later that night.
She sensed two heartbeats coming from the living room. She walked toward the two heartbeats.
"Lin!Su! I'm home!" She said.
"Hey mom!" They said at the same time.
"Where's Lee?" Toph asked.
"Wait you didn't know?" Lin asked
"I didn't know what?" Toph asked confused.
"I thought you already knew. But eh... He went to Ba Sing Se..."
"WHAT?! BA SING SE?! WITHOUT EVEN TELLING ME?!" Toph yelled.
Lin just stared at her.
"Why did he went there?" Toph asked when she calmed down.
"He didn't tell me" Lin said.
Panic broke out.
Months passed by and still no sign from Lee Beifong. The police went to investigate Ba Sing Se. But nothing. They found nothing. No tracks, people never saw the man. They didn't found any tracks in Republic City either, so they gave up.
Years passed by. Lin was 20 when she joined the police force.
Lin changed since her brother dissapeared. She became cold, harsh and mean. Never smiled. Never mentioned her brother.
Su became rebellious and left Republic City to live with her grandparents, because she got caught in a robbery. Lin arrested her. She shot her metal cable towards Su and it got caught around her wrist. Su got angry, so she cut the metal cable around her wrist. The metal cable got shot back towards Lin and hit her right cheek. She got two scars. Su didn't have to deal with the consequences because Toph said she could't have a daughter in jail. Lin and Su never talked with each other since then. 2 years later Toph retired and Lin was the new chief of police.
Toph left Republic City 8 years later to live with Su, because Lin and Toph always fought with each other. They never spoke with each other since then.
The case of her brother became active again when Lin became the chief of police. Lin swore she would find her brother, but failed, so the case stopped...again. People began to think he was dead but Lin never gave up on her brother.
He broke it... He broke his promise, he told me he'd be back soon, was all Lin could think about.
Lin swore she would find her brother but had no idea where to start. Lin had so many unanswered questions.
Why did he left?
Will he ever come back?
Was he...dead?
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Where was he?
Where was Lee Beifong?