Tuyen rested her head on her arm as she gazed at the houses and fruit stands she lived alongside up until that point in her life.
"First we're going to take this Sato-Mobile to the train stations, and then we'll take the train to the Upper Ring, where you'll meet King Wu." the White Lotus Member explained.
"Um, sir, we don't have passports to get into the Upper Ring, nor do we have the money to stay there." Rin said politely.
"C'mon, Rin, we're the Avatar! I'm sure they have something reserved for us up there, right, White Lotus Man?" Tuyen asked with a huge grin across her face. "Also, what did you mean when you said that we're that Avatar?"
He cleared his throat and responded, "Yes, the King has two rooms prepared for the both of you, and-,"
"We both get two rooms?!" Tuyen interrupted. "See, Rin?!" she shook him back an forth by his shoulders, "Did you hear that Rin?! Isn't this amazing?!"
Rin pushed Tuyen back into her seat as he replied, "I'm sure that he meant we both get one room, which totals in two rooms, Tuyen."
She looked at the White Lotus Member with wide eyes waiting for a confirmation. "Yes, you each get one room, two total."
Tuyen brushed it off. "Oh, well, that's nice too! Everything's been taken care for us already!" The car came to a stop and their doors were open by the driver.
"We have arrived at the train station, Avatars."
"Please, follow me to the train." The White Lotus member told the twins. They followed him to the train and made their way to the Upper Ring. Tuyen was pressed against the window the entire ride, watching the Lower Ring, and the Middle Ring pass by.
During the ride, Rin was gathering information from the White Lotus member that was escorting them to the Palace. "So... Could you explain how me and my sister are both the avatar?"
"Well, it's a definite fact that it's both of you. The rest of what I tell you is merely an educated guess. We believe that in your mother's womb, Raava was there originally when you and your sister hasn't been separated into twins yet, so when you actually were separated, Raava was too. We think that you will be able to master the spiritual side of the Avatar, while your sister will have the bending part of it. You will both have different masters to help you train. First, you will finish up here in Ba Sing Se, then we'll take you to Republic City."
The train came to a stop and they walked the rest of the way.
"What do we have to do in Ba Sing Se?" Tuyen asked. She walked on the right side of him with a bounce in each step and her hands behind her back, while Rin walked on the left side of him with perfect posture and a blank expression. "Since the two of you are part of the Earth Kingdom initially, the Earth King wanted to greet you. You will also be having a formal coronation at the palace."
After that, the three of them continued to walk to the palace in an awkward silence, and they arrived after a short ten minute walk. "Please, stay here while I inform the king of your arrival," the White Lotus Member told them. They did as they were told, Rin cautiously inspecting the environment around them and Tuyen was shielding her eyes from the sun and reveled in the palace's beauty. "Isn't it amazing, Rin?!"
Four Dai Lee Agents dropped down in front of them after a minute of their arrival. "The King will see you now." one of them said. "Please, Avatars, follow us." another one said. However, their hats were worn too low to distinguish which one was talking. Tuyen followed them without a second thought, while Rin glared between the four of them as he walked. The Dai Lee Agents led the siblings to an oversized door and stood off to the sides. "The King will see you now." the four of them said in unison. A small push from Rin opened the doors automatically, and inside was a room much more luxurious than the rest of the palace, and King Wu sat in the King's chair in the center back of the room. He sat straight up, but his head was tilted to one side, as if he was sleeping. But, his eyes were half opened, like someone who's wasnt making any facial expressions.
"It's and honor to meet you, Avatars Tuyen and Rin. I'm King Wu, of Ba Sing Se." Unlike the stories that the twins had heard about him when he was prince, King Wu had a monotone voice and showed no facial expression. "Princess Yin, my daughter, is in her room. Please wait a few minutes for her to arrive."
Tuyen and Rin sat on their knees and sat up straight as they waited. "Feng Jr., please go retrieve Yin."
The Dai Lee agent named Feng obeyed King Wu. In a few minutes, he returned with a girl that was a little taller than Tuyen, with dark brown hai that was tied up in a neat bun, and two strands of hair on the side left down to frame her face. She had a depressed and worried look on her face, and stared at the ground when she entered. "Nice to meet you, Avatars Tuyen and Rin. I'm Princess Yin, Daughter of King Wu. It is an honor to have you join us in the palace." Her voice was high and very quiet, and it sounded like she was on the verge of crying.
"Nice to meet you, Princess Yin!" Tuyen jumped from her sitting position and ran up to greet her. She grabbed her hand which was hidden in her long, over-sized sleeves to shake, but she immediately pulled back and kept her arms closed around her.
"M-My apologies, Avatar Tuyen, but-," she stammered, but she was cut off wen she felt a hand reaching down the back of her robe.
"Well, well." Somehow Rin had managed to get behind her without anyone noticing. He slipped his hand into the belt that tied to close the robe, which was concealing a small bottle with a purple liquid. "What's this, Princess Yin?"
