Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012
CHAPTER TWO
There is no war within the walls. Here we are safe. Here we are free.
'No! You don't understand. We are not safe!'
There is no war within the walls. Here we are safe. Here we are free.
'Just let me go! There is a war. There are fire nation out there!'
There is no war within the walls. Here we are safe. Here we are free.
'No!'
There is no war within the walls. Here we are safe. Here we are free. There is no war in Ba Sing Se.
'There is no war within the walls. Here we are safe. Here we are free. There is no war in Ba Sing Se.'
"Remove the restraints."
The remove the rocks and let the freedom fighter stand.
"What is there in Ba Sing Se?"
"There is no war within the walls. Here we are safe. Here we are free. There is no war in Ba Sing Se."
"He's more cooperative then the other one. He'll do as we say."
Aang and Katara went back to the house where Sokka was busy drawing appa while Toph was just lying down.
"We found a printer to make our posters," said Katara enthusiastically.
"Hey I thought designing the poster was my job," complained Sokka. "I've been working all day with my Appa," he added with confidence while showing his work.
Katara tried not to laugh but couldn't.
"Sokka, the arrow is on Appa's head," said Aang.
"This is his head," he said while pointing it out.
"Why are feet coming out?" asked Katara.
"Those are his horns," said Sokka. "I haven't seen him in awhile, okay?"
"It looks just like him to me," said Toph with encouragement making Sokka happy.
"Thank you. I worked really-" Sokka stopped upon the realization that Toph was just teasing him. There is no way for her to tell since she is blind which he somehow forgot at that moment. "Why do you feel the need to do that?" he added.
"Let's just stick with the professional version," said Katara.
Sokka ripped his work in frustration.
"Come on, let's get busy," said Aang enthusiastically while showing the well made posters.
He flew into the sky using his glider and dropped flyers everywhere with Momo.
An old man in hiding saw the flyer.
"He is here. The avatar is here. Maybe he can help me," said the old man to himself.
"Mushi, tea is ready," said the young girl named Jin who let him stay with her at home. She offered her place and let him stay in their basement. Her brother and sister didn't mind. Her parents might as well too but they were no longer there.
He will come to the avatar later after he prepares everything.
Joo Dee came back to warn them about the posters. Aang couldn't hold it anymore and raised his voice at her. He decided along with the others not to follow anymore the rules and do everything they can in finding Appa. Sokka suggested splitting up to cover more area. Toph was with him, Momo with Aang and Katara by herself.
While putting up a poster, someone spoke to the waterbender from behind. "Katara?"
She looked behind to see the person.
"I think I can help you," he said with arrogance.
In anger and recognition as to who he is, she used the water to attack him.
"Katara, I've changed," he claimed.
The water came out like waves washing him away from where he stood.
"Tell it to some other girl, Jet," she said with spite while freezing the water to attack him.
He tried defending himself with his hook swords.
"I don't want to fight you. I'm here to help."
He dropped his swords to indicate it his meaning.
She still took a strike at him.
"Katara, what's wrong?" asked Sokka as he approached along with the others.
"Jet's back," she said with so much spite. "We can't trust anything what Jet says."
"We don't even know why he's here," said Sokka.
"Whatever the reason is, it can't be good," she argued back.
"I'm here to help you find Appa," said the freedom fighter still stuck to the wall.
"Katara, we have to give him a chance," Aang said.
After so much convincing, Katara finally let it go with a threat. Jet showed them the place where the bison might have been. It was not there but they were told where he might be.
"Jet!" said Smellerbee rushing to him when she saw him.
"I thought you said you didn't have your gang anymore," said Katara.
"I don't," he said.
"We were so worried," she said while holding him in an embrace. "How did you get away from the Dai Li?" she asked.
"The Dai Li?" said Katara with so much shock seen on her face.
"I don't know what she talking about."
"He got arrested by the Dai Li a couple of weeks ago. We saw them drag him away along with Li."
"Why would I be arrested? I've been living peacefully in the city."
"This doesn't make any sense. They're both telling the truth," Toph said.
"That's impossible," Katara claimed.
"No it's not. Toph can't tell who's lying because they both think they're telling the truth," Sokka reasoned out. "Jet's been brainwashed," he pointed out.
"That's crazy. It can't be. Stay away from me."
"The Dai Li must have sent Jet to mislead us. That janitor was part of their plot too," said Katara.
"I bet Appa is still in the city. He might be in the same place where they took Jet," said Aang. "Where did they take you?"
"Nowhere. I don't know what you are talking about."
They tried different things until Katara thought of using her waterbending which actually worked.
"They took me to their headquarters under water," the freedom fighter said. "Like a lake."
Sokka then remembered about Lake Laogai which they concluded must be where Appa is. They went to the place where Toph opened up a tunnel. They all went down inside. They continued walking until they found a large room where everyone was.
"You have made yourselves enemy of the state. Take them all into custody."
The old man who somehow found his way to the avatar's residence arrived to see some of its wall broken down. He looked inside and saw that no one was inside.
What should he do? The avatar isn't there. He went back planning on how to look for his nephew. He was more worried then ever while hoping that he isn't too late.
Inside the chamber, with hands and feet chained to the wall, a boy struggles inside his mind as to who he is. His mind was so confused. Different words fight inside his head meaning something else.
I'm Li. I'm not a firebender. I can't... No. I'm not who you say I am. My name is...
Please stop it. No. I'm Li. I'm a refugee. I'm not a firebender.
No! I'm not Li. I'm-
I can't tell them that. I can't tell them that I'm a firebender. That's cause I'm not.
I will never forget who I am. I'm...
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