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The story begins during Tales of Ba-Sing-Se
Chapter One: Welcome to Ba-Sing-Se and the Dream Carnival!
"I don't understand why your dragging me to a carnival when I can't see it" complained Toph as walked along side the others through the bustling streets of the Earth Kingdom capitol.
"Yeah I'm still a little confused about that too" added Sokka. "Why do we have to take the grumpy earth bender with us?" Toph responded by bending a small indentation into the earth causing Sokka to fall flat on his face.
"Because it's been a long time since we've done anything fun" Katara said sensibly.
"Yeah" said Aang enthusiastically. "This carnival is supposed to be really amazing" his voice sounded less energetic here remembering the last carnival they visited. Toph continued to complain as they made their way to the now very visible large vibrantly colored tent on the now rather clear market square. A rather skinny looking man with a rather skinny looking mustache guided them to their seats.
Aang, Katara, and Sokka now looked thoroughly excited as the Dream Carnival began, but Toph continued to point out flaws and calling the acts fake. The acts continued with a Saber-tooth Moose-lion tamer and a choir of singing groundhogs both acts where promptly insulted by the disgruntled earthbender.
"Aang" Katara whispered drawing him away from Toph who paid them no mind "I was really hoping you could help me get Toph to enjoy the carnival a little more" Aang nodded his head quietly as Sokka cheered for the entrance of the man performing for the final act.
A closer look revealed this was no man this was a boy about Katara's age his ragged white hair fell over his dark green eyes. He wore an open blue vest and baggy blue pants, his feet lay bare on the ground which was customary for many in the city.
"And now ladies and gentleman!" announced the rather skinny man with the rather skinny mustache "We present to you the most amazing thing you have ever seen a mysterious boy with the power to control others movements! I give you The Puppeteer!" The crowd roared in excitement.
"Is everyone in this city stupid?" asked Toph. "This is too much I'm going back to the apartment" she stood up much to the complaints of the others and started to make her way to the exit.
"Before I can perform" said the mysterious boy quite calmly "I will need a brave volunteer from the audience" many waved their hands around after this reached their ears. The Puppeteer looked around. "You there!" he shouted pointing to the now half way out the door Toph. "Come down here"
"Now this sounds interesting" muttered Toph under her breath. Using the earth she catapulted herself into the air landing next to the boy who showed no surprise or emotion at all.
"Before I begin" said the white haired boy. "I must assure you no harm will come to your beautiful body young maiden"
Sokka stared in disbelief "Did he just call her a beautiful young maiden?" Katara punched his head.
"Are you ready?" asked the strange boy.
"Y….yes" Toph stuttered with her answer. Why did her cheeks feel hot all the sudden? She tried to shake it off.
"Very well I shall begin…." He placed his hands on her shoulders. Toph almost gasped. She could feel the warmth of his hands on her shoulders she felt her face getting hot again. He moved his hands off of her shoulders and placed them again slightly above her waist the earthbender blushed furiously. Finally he took his hands off her body and standing behind her he began a series of fluid movements. For a small amount of time nothing seemed to happen but then suddenly Toph lost control of her arms as he seemed to pull at them with invisible strings. The crowd released a series of oohs and aahs as he continued to perform.
Soon his act concluded and he released his strange hold on Toph who rushed out of the tent and hurried back to the apartment where she and her friends where staying.
"It worked…why did it work?" she asked herself this question several times before her Aang, Sokka, and Katara returned.