Chapter 5: A Perfect Rescue

(You can see a deserted hallway filled with moonlight. Scene changes and you can see Cassandra and Sokka walking together. Sokka has his arm around Cassandra's waist and Cassandra is leaning slightly on Sokka's shoulder)

Sokka: Tommorow night, we'll be searching for Suki. And we'll find her.

Cassandra: ...yes. i know.

Sokka: I hope you know that I still love you. But I loved Suki first and she needs me. Seeing me could make her happier than anything in the world andI want her to be happy and feel loved. I love her and she loves me.

Cassandra: Sokka, you don't have to feel guilty. I know you love her and it's okay. *smiles* But I still will love you.

Sokka: *looks troubled*

Cassandra: Let's make the most of the last night we'll be together. *tries to kiss Sokka but he turns away. She looks somewhat surprised*

Sokka: I can't. I love Suki. Goodnight Cassandra. *walks away leaving Cassandra alone*

Cassandra: *starting to cry a bit* Yeah, goodnight Sokka...

(It's the next morning and everyone's talking about saving Suki. Aang, Haru, Katara and Abi are discussing tactics to find her.)

Aang: I say we bring the strongest benders. That includes Katara, Toph, Zuko, Abi, Haru and myself.

Abi: Isn't that pretty much all the benders?

Aang: *shakes his head* No. We're not bringing Hikaru or will be fine here with Teo.

Bringing Hikaru could take her out of her comfort zone. You know, the heights-thing?

Katara: Yeah... So that'll be seven of us, including Sokka. Will Appa be okay with that many of us?

Aang: I dunno. *shouts to Appa* Hey buddy! Is seven okay?! *Appa makes a grumbling happy-ish sound* Thakns! He says yes.

The others: O_o .....

Haru: We should leave before sunset. If we do that, I think we'll get there somewhere around midnight.

Katara: *nods* okay. We should bring water and food. I thi-

Abi: And blankets too!

Katara: Yes, blankets too. I think that she might be kept in the main prison. Where Iroh was being kept.

Haru: Should we bring him?

Abi: *in a hushed voice* No! Um, hello? He's an old fat man! Appa would get so tired carrying eight of us. Plus we're gonna be fine with Aang and Zuko. They're great firebenders.

Katara: Do we really have to bring Zuko?

Aang: *exhasperated voice* Yes, we really have to bring him!

(scene changes to just before sun begins to set.)

Aang: Let's go! *helps whoever's going onto Appa's saddel if they need it and they take off*

(Scene changes to Appa flying in the darkness and Keena, Katara, Toph and Zuko are asleep. Aang see's land and shows Sokka where the prison is.)

Sokka: I'll wake the others. Take us down somewhere safe. *Aang nods* Abi wake up!*Ab doesn't wake up right away so Sokka pokes her hard in the ribs*Abi! *Abi accidentally punches him as she wakes up* OW!!

Abi: Don't poke me!

Sokka: *rubs shoulder* Would it kill you to be nice once and a while?

Abi: *Bitterly* Would it kill you to keep your love-life straight?

Sokka: *Glares at Abi* I already told Cassandra that we could never be together, so don't start on that again...

Abi: *surprised* you did?

Sokka: Yes! Yes I did! What, you think I'm stupid?

(a long silence follows. Sokka groans)

Aang: *looks at Sokka bit confused* We're gonna land on the cliff above the prison and sneak in. Haru, will you gaurd Appa?

Haru: Yes. I'll be fine with him. Besides, I can't bend metal like Toph.

(Appa lands silently and they all jump out. Scene changes to several dots climbing on ropes down the side of the prison. The dots swing into one window and you hear several loud bangs, yells and then fire shoots out the window, a person goes with it. Scene changes to Aang looking out the window and looking guilty.)

Aang: Well, at least that's one less guard to worry about.

Sokka: We need to find another and question him.

Zuko: Can't we just look all over the place for her?

Katara: No. That would take up too much time. And if you were thinking or had a rain, you'd realize that!

Abi: *in a hushed voice to Katara* Now is not the time for derogitory comments!

Toph: Um, hello! You're forgetting one rather important key figure! Me! I can feel where she is. *under her breath* Probably...

Aang: Great!

Toph: *slams her fists into the floor and concentrates* Sokka! Calm down! I can't focus with you freaking out!

Sokka: *everyone looks at him and he seems calm but really he's freaking out on the inside* I'm sorry. I'll try harder. *takes a deep breath*

Abi: Well now that's Sokka's nice and calm, please continue Toph.

Toph: *nods and punches the ground again* The only girl in a prison cell is on this floor. It must be her, or one of the other Kyoshi warriors.

Katara: We should rescue the other girls too.

Abi: What about your parents? Shouldn't we save them too?

Toph: There aren't any... civil grown men on this floor. *pauses* Or in the whole prison.

Sokka: We can save them again some other time! Let's just focus on Suki!!

Zuko: SHH! Do you want a gaurd to hear us?

Sokka: *look embarressed* no...

Toph: She's this way. *points to the right of where they are* let's go!

(Scene changes to seeing a dark figure curled up in a corner of the cell. It sounds like whoever it is is crying. The door bursts open and light floods into the room and you see Suki. She doesn't have any of her makeup on and she doesn't have on her warriors outfit either. She seems very small and fragil. She looks up when the tohers walk into the room but doesn't realize who they are. The next few lines will be from Suki's point of veiw.)

Loud Girl in Fire Nation Clothes: Is that Suki? Oh, she looks awful. We have to heal her right away! Toph, get her out!

Blind Earth Nation Girl: *walks up to the prison cell and places a hand on the metal* No problem. This stuff is weak as Sokka.

Voice Behind the Other People: Toph! Hey, Zuko, get out of my way! *shoves past others and in front of the girl who must be Toph* Suki?

Suki: *whimpers and sqeezes herself into a small tight ball* Go away...

Boy in Water Tribe CLothes: Suki! Oh my gosh... Suki! It's me! Sokka! I came to save you! We're all here!

Me, Katara, Aang and a few new friends. You're going to be okay. *walks closer to the cell and kneels down, gripping the bars* Suki, do you remember me?

Suki: *looks closely at the boy* I... you... Sokka?

Sokka: YES! Suki it's me!

Toph: Um, Sokka, get out of the way.

Sokka: *moves quickly smiling at Suki. He's starting to cry a bit*

Toph: Stay back. *grabs the metal and rips it away with ease. Ignoring the loud screeching banging sound* There you go. Instant freedom!

Girl in Fire Nation Clothes: Hurry! Sokka, grab her and lets get out. Someone will have heard that. Aang, call Appa and Haru.

Aang: Okay. *blows into bison shaped whistle* They'll be here any second

Gaurd Down the Hall: Hey! What's going on down there!?

Katara: Hurry!

Sokka: *rushes foreward and scoops Suki up in his arms* Hold on tight.

Aang: They're here! Come on Abi, don't wait for the gaurd to catch us!

Girl in Fire Nation Clothes: I'll just hold him off. Get on Appa. Now!

Sokka: You'd better not get fried Keena.

Suki: Who's that?

Sokka: That girl over there? *Suki nods* AbiKeena. She's a waterbender. You should sleep While we're on Appa. Keena, come on! We need to go!

Abi: Fine! *jumps through window onto Appa's saddel with the others and helps Sokka and Suki in. Appa takes off* That guy was so slow a turtlesloth could have out run him!

Aang: Weel, the important thing is, we rescued Suki. I just wish we could have saved the other warriors too.

Katara: Let's get beck to the temple as quickly as possibly. Beofre we lose the cover of the night.

Appa: *makes a loud roaring sound*

Aang: Appa's right. We should just be happy that Suki's here and she isn't terribly sick.

Abi: Shut up! Don't jinx it! *toph laughs* It could happen!

Toph: Hey, I'm just as happy as you are. But we should let the girl sleep. I'm bushed too.

Zuko: Can this thing go any faster?

Abi: Calm down Zuko! We'll be at the temple in no time. Just go to sleep. *lays down and is asleep quickly*

Suki: Wait! Zuko!? *struggles to get up and beat Zuko up but can't* Argh!

Sokka: Suki, calm down. Zuko is a good guy now. We all trust him.

Katara: I don't...

Sokka: We don't need your negativity!

Aang: Just go to sleep.

Suki: I'm tired. I'll sleep. *curls up in Sokka's arms and falls into a peaceful sleep*

(Scene changes to a side veiw of Sokka holding Suki. He holds her tightly and kisses her

forehead.)