Zuko, Sokka, and Katara

"The door to Moria," Gandalf announced. "Now we wait for the light..." he wiped the dust off of the door and watched the moon rise. The full moon. Katara could feel the power inside her. She remembered the last full moon, when used the moon to bloodbend. She could feel that same power rising inside of her.

Sokka, on the other hand, took a long mystical gaze at the moon, as he usually does. To Sokka, the Moon is Yue's face. Radiant and Beautiful on a full moon. Only then does he feel connected to her, like she's always watching him.

Gandalf's first attempt to open the door failed. After Many tries it still didn't open. Zuko turned around to see Katara and Sokka gazing at the moon. Probably a water tribe thing. He recalled how Sokka mentioned his first girlfriend turning into the moon, and Katara's ability to bloodbend during a full moon. Zuko wasn't the only one that noticed, the rest of the fellowship seemed intrigued with their behavior.

They sat in utter silence with only the sound of Gandalf's voice echoing on the stone walls. Then Frodo had a suggestion, "Maybe it's a riddle, what's the elvish word for friend?"

"Mellon," spoke Gandalf and the Doors opened.

Katara and Sokka abruptly turned around and followed the group into the cave. They piled into the mine and Gandalf's staff began to glow. They looked around to see skeletons and carcasses scattered all along the floor.

"This isn't a mine, it's a tomb," said Boromir. They all began to hurry out of the cave when they saw Sokka battling a beast in the water. It's long tentacles reached out to grab members of the fellowship. Katara went to it's rear and barely noticeably stuck an ice shard in it's back. It then proceeded to dropping people into the water. Zuko used his dual swords to cut off it's limbs and Sokka focused on saving the Hobbits along with Aragorn.

When they finally saved Frodo, they hurried into the mine. "Now we must face the long, dark, four day journey of Moria."

Four days. Team Avatar shifted uncomfortably in the back. They've never been in a place like this. Gandalf seemed to know where he was going. They trusted him. They just have to stay close and stay safe, and just like that the journey began.

After many steep climbs, stairs, and jagged cliffs they reached a stopping point. A fork in the road at the top of a steep climb. They began their journey upward when they spotted a figure at the top. She was short with black hair and wore bright green clothing. She sat in criss-cross position staring out into space. She slowly turned her head and her gray eyes met gandalf's. Her empty stare was frightening. She didn't speak.

She jumped down from her rock on solid ground making contact with her feet to the floor. Then you could see her face light up. "Snoozles? Sugar Queen? Is that you?"Her voice was light and cheery. She appeared to be very young.

"Toph?" asked Sokka, "How the heck did you get here?"

"Don't know. But there are some pretty scary things in this place. I woke up and this gangling beast was coming at me. I think he wanted to eat me!"

"Wow. Are you okay?"

"Seriously? You're asking Toph Beifong if she's okay. I kicked that thing's butt," there was a hint of nervousness in her eyes. Unlike anything Team Avatar had seen before. Was Toph Beifong actually scared?

"Are you sure you're okay?" asked Katara.

"Yes! for spirits sake! Don't you know me?" she stalked off into a corner. Sokka could recognize the fear in her eyes. Just like when they were both about to plummet to their deaths. What could be so scary that it would put Toph Beifong on edge?

"Please excuse her behavior. She's just a bit..." Katara searched for the word "Obnubilated." Katara then disappeared into the corner with Toph.

"Obnubilated?" Sokka asked.

Zuko shrugged. They both knew that Katara was going to tell Toph to back off the bending. They watched as Toph reacted her eyes widened then slowly dilated. She shrugged in reply. They assumed that she agreed.

Toph went back to sit on her rock. Her gray eyes were still as she sat calmly. The hobbits started a fire and only then could they clearly see her face. She was blind.

They all gasped. Toph's calm expression did not change. "What?"

"You're Blind!" exclaimed Pippin.

"Yes, I am."

"How have you survived in this cave for so long?" asked Boromir.

"It's no different than the way you guys have survived for so long. I walk through the mine and avoid as much danger as physically possible," her face was calm. But if you knew Toph, you could tell she was trying as hard as she could not to get angry.

"It is not possible," said Aragorn.

"Look, I may be blind, but I'm not helpless. I know how to fend for myself. I can carry my own weight and as far as I'm concerned, I think I have a better chance of surviving this mine!" her eyes were now blistering with rage. Her pale face turned a bright shade of red and her fists clenched down by her sides. "So look here boy, Mr. Prince, Mr. Four feet tall, and all of you out there who doubt me. I don't want to stay in this mine any longer than you. I may be blind but I can see all of you, I know all of you, your life, your mind, your secrets. In a way, I can see more than any of you. So don't any of you even think of doubting me. Cause I'll know when you do. Got it?"

The fellowship stood aghast at the short girl. "Yes," spoke Frodo.

Toph's angry expression faded into a smirk. "Good, cause I'm busting out of this mine, and I don't need any of your doubt clouding my way." She stepped down from the stone and went to go sit with Zuko.

The Fellowship then gathered in a separate corner apart from Gandalf who sat atop a stone pondering which way to go.

"Well, she was certainly persuasive," said Frodo.

"I'll say, She had me scared to death," said Sam.

"I'm still having trouble figuring out how she made it through here alive," said Aragorn.

"I have another question," announced Boromir and the Fellowship tuned in, "Why is it that every stranger on our path happens to be close friends with Sokka? How did these children end up here? How did these children even know each other before this?!"

That got the fellowship thinking. They did kind of just pop out of nowhere. Sokka and Katara are siblings, but Zuko and Toph, How is it that they know each other? The Fellowship turns around to see Katara, Sokka, Zuko and Toph around a fire laughing and telling tales. They were all different from the fellowship. Abnormal Clothing, Abnormal names, and Abnormal Ways in General. Who were these people they kept mentioning? Appa? Momo?

Frodo shrugged it off and went to speak with Gandalf. The rest of them continued to ponder.

Soon enough Gandalf got up again and led the way down a specific path. His reasoning, "The air isn't so foul in here."

After many more treacherous hikes they reached a beautiful city. Dwarrodelf. Large walls, Exquisite Carvings, Massive Collumns that towered above them. Even Toph gaped at this city. Perhaps this place wasn't as bad as she initially thought.

Then all of a sudden Gimli gasped and ran towards a door. They all followed. Light poured into the room from a high window pointed at a grave. Gimli got down on his knees and began to sob. "Here lies Balin son of Fundin."

It was the cousin that Gimli had boasted about. Katara and Sokka knew what it was like to lose Family to the war. Gandalf picked up a book that was being held in the skeleton of a fallen dwarf. And began to read aloud.

"They have taken the bridge and the second hall, we have bound the gates but cannot hold them for long, the ground shakes, Drums drum in the deep. We cannot get out, The shadow moves in the dark. We cannot get out, they are coming."

Suddenly there was a thundering boom. A skeleton fell down a well. It echoed throughout the mine. They stood in silence. Bitter silence. Waiting. Waiting. Then Came the Drums, the screams, and the beating of their heavy footsteps on the ground. They are coming.

Panic flooded through the hall. Aragorn and Boromir immediately moved to bar the gates. Gimli jumped atop his fallen cousins grave and yelled, "Let them come!"

Legolas, Sokka, and Zuko stood at the front. Armed and waiting. The hobbits drifted towards the back and the girls drifted towards the corners. They weren't armed. They couldn't risk anyone seeing them bend.

Legolas drew his bow as the first orc broke through the wall. He shot and it fell. The fight commenced. Zuko and Sokka easily glided through with their swords, as did Aragorn and Boromir. Legolas and Gimli fought side by side with their ax and bow.

Gandalf stood in front of the Hobbits guarding them with his staff and sword. But soon more came through. Toph made a glove of rocks and stood prepared to attack. An orc with a blade came running at her and she put her hand out and crushed the sword with her metalbending then with one great shove she pushed him back along with three of his friends. Aragorn stopped to look at her briefly and she hid her hands behind her back and gave him a cunning glare.

Katara felt limited. All she had was her water and she never had to worry about people not seeing her bend. She finally mustered enough courage to stab and orc with a shard of ice so no one would notice. But several orcs saw her and charged at her. She used her water to slice off their swords but they kept coming at her. Then Aragorn popped out from the distance and took them all down.

Then came a surprise. A giant cave troll. Everyone's eyes widened. The troll did not fall to any mere attacks. It went toward Frodo. Frodo took evasive action but the Troll caught up to him and stabbed him in the gut.

Everyone gasped. Frodo was dead. Katara hurried over about to take out her bending water when Toph pulled her aside, "Wait, he's still alive."

He sat up and revealed his armor. Team Avatar gawked at this strange metal. Mithril. Extremely light but tough as a dragon's skin.

The Fellowship then hurried out of that room back to Dwarrodelf. The Orcs had them surrounded. They all had their weapons armed. Then came a boom. Something thundered in the distance. Their screeches filled the hall as they made their escape. Gimli began to laugh. But Gandalf's eyes filled with fear. Team Avatar turned to tough. She wore the same expression.

This is what made Toph so afraid. Balrog of Morgoth.

"This foe is beyond any of you," spoke Gandalf "Run."

They all ran as fast as they could onward to the bridge. They moved on to descend a steep staircase grappled onto a giant gorge. One by one they descended. They carefully and evasively moved through the mine avoiding arrows from distant Orcs. They moved to cross the bridge, Gandalf trailed behind and stopped in the middle of the bridge.

Then emerged a gargantuan beast, half engulfed in flame, with two great wings on it's back. "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" yelled Gandalf, and with his staff and sword he shielded himself from the beasts whip of flame.

"GANDALF!" yelled Frodo. The Fellowship hurried to restrain him. Gandalf continued to battle the great beast until the bridge could not hold any longer and he fell. That was the end.

Suddenly his whip reappeared and grabbed Gandalf by the ankle, pulling him down. He was holding on to the remainder of the stone bridge. Toph moved to help but it was too late. "Fly you fools!" commanded his raspy voice and then he fell.

Aang

Aang instantly shot up from his meditating state. It was almost as if some kind of dark energy had hit him at the center of his chi. It was a vision, but not only a vision, a strong physical sensation. An old man battling a great evil beast.

He stood up and looked around. He wasn't in a forest anymore. Someone or Something must have moved him while he was in the spirit world. Instead he was standing atop a tall snowy peak.

He looked below to see a carcass figure on the mountainside. He recognized it. From the vision, the beast had fallen. But where was the old man?

"It is an honor to finally meet you, young Avatar," announced a voice from behind.

Aang turned around and saw the old man. But he wasn't the same, he wore white robes and it seemed as if he hadn't been fighting anyone after all. "I saw you in a vision."

"In a vision, yes. It seems Avatar Roku has communicated to you my death," he stopped and looked down at his robes, "and rebirth."

"You know Avatar Roku?"

"Yes, we had many great adventures. But there was a time where he had to return to his own world, where a war was brewing. And now it seems he has come back, to embark on yet another adventure." Gandalf gave him a smile and a bow, "Old Friend."

Aang returned the smile and bow. "But how did I get here?"

"Middle earth is a place of the most peculiar creatures. Many of which can be extraordinary and others can be dark. But we must not dwell on the past and look at the path ahead," he leaned in real close, "In our time away from this world you and I have foreseen and learned many new things. We must now put those things to good use, shall we," he smiled and began to walk ahead, "We must now go to Fangorn forest, and it is a long journey ahead."

"Then it will give us plenty of time to talk," said Aang with a smile. It was good to find someone who could help him sort out what on earth was going on here. But then again, he isn't on earth anymore.