Ojos Así
Alright, first off I'd just like to say that I'm still in the process of writing this story, but these chapters are the ones that are definitely staying. I keep re-editing the later ones because there's just so much I can do with it. This takes place right after "The Puppetmaster" and doesn't really follow the plotline afterward. It's inspired by the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha" so if you see any similarities that's why =]. It's written slightly drabble-ish, but it doesn't skip around that much. I just tend to skip minor details in favor of the bigger ones. Enjoy, reviews are appreciated.
Hama's laughter as she was hauled away by the two Fire Nation guards would haunt Katara forever. Her finals words, "Katara, you're a blood bender now," sent the truth of reality coursing through her spine. It gave her the chills.
"Do you mind answering a few questions?" two left over officials perused each child's face. When no one spoke their protests, they continued. "Are you aware of the fact that you just assisted in the capture of this region's most dangerous and elusive criminal?"
"Uh…,"
"We weren't aware," Katara responded, interrupting her brother's failed attempt to find words. "We were staying with her at her inn,"
The interrogator gave her a raised eyebrow, blatantly suspicious of this group of kids.
"Would you mind recapping what exactly happened during this night's course of events? How did you end up fighting her?"
No one spoke for a moment, until Aang cleared his throat.
"Hama attacked us first, we were just defending ourselves,"
"Uh-huh," the man scoffed. "I just find it unbelievable that a bunch of kids were able to subdue the Puppet Master when not even the official police were able to,"
Toph growled.
"Well maybe that's because you're all just a buncha –,"
"We outnumbered her four to one," Katara explained as Sokka dove in front of their loose-lipped friend. "She was essentially just an old lady,"
The guard nodded.
"That will be all," he paused before he turned to his partner. "Will you kids be needing an escort home?"
"No, no," Katara assured. "We'll be fine. We'll just find another inn in town,"
"All right," he said. "You kids stay out of trouble. And next time, just call for help instead of trying to be the heroes. You guys could've gotten really hurt out there. Goodnight," he turned to his partner and they departed. "Don't let them out of your sight," the interrogator commanded once they were out of earshot.
The other man nodded and ducked behind a tree, climbing it with the precision of a lemur.