There is currently someone going through my avatar stories and reviewing every chapter as she reads them...and since i can't update the other one unless i either don't have a lemon or write the lemon i'll update this one for her XD
Though i have to wonder if she'll notice it...that is, before she's done...whatever XD
Okay, here's the thing, if i want to get unstuck, i need to know what kind of character azula should be.
Good guy who travels with the group
good guy who doesn't travel with the group
bad guy who pretends to be good and travels with the group
bad guy
...only, make all of those girls
if i can figure that out then get what reactions would work (Which i can't ask for advice for simply because there's a situation you don't know...) then i can get the next chapter done XD
Oh, and i know my descriptions of things are wrong but i'm the author therefore what i say goes, got it?
"Sokka, you told them what happened but you didn't mention that the guy was fire nation?" Jet asked, looking completely innocent. Zuko groaned.
"Just because he's fire nation doesn't mean he's dangerous." Zuko said simply, Jet narrowed his eyes.
"You should know just how evil the fire nation is." Jet declared, Zuko rolled his eyes.
"You should shut up before you dig yourself an even bigger hole." Katara mentioned, Jet blinked.
"He was an assassin." He said, tossing down a knife, "There's a compartment for poison." He twisted the ring at the top to reveal said poison, "You helped save my life, Sokka."
"That knife isn't fire nation." He looked at Zuko and blinked.
"What?" Jet asked, shocked.
"And the poison is earth kingdom as well…created from the leaves of one of the trees I saw when exploring this tree house actually." Zuko raised an eyebrow as Jet frowned, "The poisonous leaves are only the ones at the top of the tree, there's a path leading right to them."
"How would you know?" Jet growled.
"Fire nation knifes are built with firebenders in mind, holes are in the handle to let fire go through them and poison is inserted directly into the blade while forging if there's any poison at all." Zuko smirked as Jet's expression soured.
"How would you know that, I don't know anything about fire nation weapons." Jet demanded.
"No…you wouldn't…but I've seen Smellerbee with that exact knife." Zuko stated, Aang and Katara looked at each other warily while Jet actually attacked him with the knife.
Zuko caught his hand and twisted it, causing Jet to drop it before pulling him back so that his hand was painfully behind his back and he was on his knees, "Now then, who's all bark and no bite?"
"The only ones who'd know all of that would be fire nation." Jet growled, "You're our enemy, you're only here to try to kill all of us!" Zuko raised an eyebrow, "Aang, you have to believe me!"
"We know he's fire nation." Sokka said, Jet's eyes widened as Zuko frowned, "He's even the son of the fire lord." Zuko gave him a look as Jet smirked as if he thought something was going to happen to Zuko, "I'm pretty sure we kidnapped him too…"
"You did not." Zuko said, Sokka grinned.
"Did too, you're a kid and we napped you…" Zuko raised an eyebrow, "Well, we took you against your will and didn't let you off of Appa so it counts!"
"Yeah, we kidnapped you." Aang decided as Katara grinned.
"I'm not a kid." Zuko growled.
"Fine, we princenapped you." Sokka decided and Zuko face-palmed.
"I don't think that's the point." Katara said simply.
"You're right, it's not, the point is Aang is going to need to learn firebending and Zuko is now being hunted by the fire nation." Sokka grinned as Jet blinked.
"So you're just working with someone from the fire nation? The prince even?" Zuko let him go and he fell.
"We should go." Zuko growled.
"You're just fucking him so they'll trust you, aren't you?" Zuko froze and Jet smirked, suddenly Zuko grabbed the collar of Jet's shirt and shoved him against a wall.
"I may be fire nation and my family may have done terrible things to the world but I am not so low to resort to that." Jet only smirked, "In fact, the only person I know that would go as low as to fuck for profit is you." It dropped, "I am not the same trash you are and you need to get it through your fucking head that you are not god." Sokka looked worriedly at Aang who seemed confused, "What you do has consequences for everyone around you so stop fucking things over for the ones that trust you." He through Jet down and took a deep breath. Then Jet started laughing.
"How would you know anything about me?" He asked.
"I know you attacked a fire nation base that blamed it on the town nearby and burned it down." Jet narrowed his eyes, "That's why Longshot joined your group, right?" Aang blinked, "You blew up a town to get rid of the soldiers that settled there, leaving The Duke without a home." There was an odd look in Zuko's eyes… "And don't make me mention how you got Smellerbee to join."
"You're making this up." Jet accused.
"Am I, Jet?" He frowned.
"Who squealed?" Katara's eyes widened.
"You wouldn't believe me even if I told you but stop acting like trash." Jet glared at him.
"The only trash in this room is the fire nation scum I'm looking at." Zuko rolled his eyes and knelt down next to Jet.
"Then what about the 'trash' currently chained up to your other bed?" Only Jet could hear it as everyone looked like they wanted to know…probably because of Jet's shocked expression. Zuko stood back up and Sokka looked at him, "I'm apparently not welcome here so I'll be going, you guys can stay if you like." Zuko glanced at them.
"We already helped you by filling the reservoir…" Katara started, Zuko's eyes widened.
"You what?" He asked, they blinked as Jet smirked. Zuko rushed out and they all looked confused.
"You heard the prince, evacuate the town!" As people started leaving, Zuko frowned, looking at the dam…if he squinted he could see barrels near it… "Prince Zuko…I have to ask that you come with us." Zuko looked over, most of the citizens were out but a large group of soldiers were with the one he had spoken to. Zuko sighed.
"How big is the reward?" They all tensed and he noticed a confused Smellerbee, "So are you going to attack or do I have to wait for the dam to break?" The instant they charged, Zuko shot forward, knocking two out with solid punches to the gut. He jumped over the group and turned, sending a blast of fire at their backs and knocking the group over. The few still standing turned around only to be met by Smellerbee who knocked them out, Zuko smirked.
"You left yourself open." Smellerbee noted.
"I knew you were there." Zuko responded, "Now help me get them out of here." Smellerbee frowned, "I know that you trust Jet but these are people with families." He sighed and scooped up a few, running to put them on higher ground before going back for more…after a few loads Smellerbee joined him…and as they were on the last group there was a tweeting sound.
"That's…" Smellerbee paused.
"I know, keep going." She nodded and they managed to make it just as the dam broke.
"How do you know so much?" Smellerbee asked him warily.
"All of Jet's regrets he's pushed down so far the dream him remembers them…I just happened to be the one he ranted to." Zuko mentioned and Smellerbee blinked, "Got stuck as his lab partner." Smellerbee smiled.
"You better get back to your friends." She said.
"So should you." Zuko stated, she nodded.
"Where were you, I was worried you got stuck in the water!" Sokka declared, Zuko raised his eyebrow.
"Then where were you?" Sokka frowned.
"We were trying to figure out what you didn't tell us." Katara grumbled.
"Considering the last of the people in the village got out right before the dam broke…I'd say it's a good thing that I left without telling you." Jet's eyes narrowed as everyone else's eyes widened.
"You got them out? We could have freed this valley! See, he is with the fire nation!" Jet declared, Zuko looked at him and he frowned.
"Yeah, that's why they tried to capture me." Sokka's eyes widened.
"You're lying." Jet was sure.
"No, he's not." They turned to see Smellerbee.
"You didn't stop him?" Jet demanded.
"Before I got a chance to he had already warned them." Smellerbee said, frowning, "They started evacuating then ganged up on him."
"And you just watched?" Sokka asked, turning on her.
"No, she helped." They all blinked, "Anyways, we should go…we've caused enough issues here already."
"There's…something I need to tell you." Toph raised an eyebrow, "I've been doing some snooping…about Haru."
"He doesn't remember." Aang blinked.
"You knew?" He asked.
"I checked early on, he knows nothing of the real world." Toph said, shrugging.
"But…" Toph blinked, "I ran into him." She frowned, "It was an accident…we weren't even looking for him but just randomly saw him…Katara was even the one that followed him, I just followed her…" Toph sighed, "He…he's older than he is in here…only by a bit." She laughed.
"So the age difference is bigger than I thought." She said; he frowned.
"I also managed to slip in a few questions to a conversation…he's not with anyone but he does like someone." Aang frowned.
"I'm not going to snoop into his real life, like I said; I'll never meet any of you." Toph waved it off.
"You don't even care?" Aang demanded.
"She's probably some beautiful woman that suits him way more than I ever will." Aang's eyes narrowed.
"Sure, someone he's not even sure of the name of." Toph laughed, "He said he's seen her a lot but for some reason never asks…she's six years younger than him, Toph, Six, and he doesn't care!"
"Well good for him." Toph obviously wanted to drop the conversation and nearly grinned when the bell rang…Aang grabbed her arm to stop her.
"He said he met her in his dreams…black hair and blind but not weak." Toph froze and Aang let go, turning to look at her, "He at least remembers you partially…he knows that you're six years younger than him even though in here you're only two, at least let him know your name." He left as Toph was frozen in place.
"Now, the moment you've all been waiting for. The Boulder versus your champion!" There were cheers as a light shone on the champion…Zuko sighed and put his head in his hand…
Aang's eyes widened.
"The Blind Bandit!" As they fought, the three couldn't help but stare…she was amazing.
She waited for her opponent to attack and beat him easily.
"To make things a little more interesting, I'm offering up this sack of gold pieces to anyone who can defeat The Blind Bandit! What? No one dares to face her ?" She smirked.
"I will!" Her grin dropped and her eyes widened. Then she smirked.
Aang jumped up.
"Someone's a little light on their feet." Toph declared, Aang blinked.
She sent small rocks like bullets straight at him and he dodged them with ease.
"What's your fighting name, the fancy dancer?" She asked teasingly.
"I just want to talk…" Aang tried, Toph laughed.
"Talk is boring." He frowned and defended himself from the rocks…eventually he sent a boulder back that hit her and knocked her out of the ring. The crowd cheered and she left before Aang could get to her.
Once they were out, Katara turned to Aang.
"What was with that?" She asked, Aang frowned and looked at Zuko.
"You told me not to tell you." Zuko said, shrugging as they blinked.
"Wait, was that Toph?" Sokka asked, Zuko face-palmed and Aang frowned.
"You told him but not me?" Aang asked.
"He was…more persuasive." Sokka turned red as Zuko smirked.
"Do you ever stop teasing him?" Katara asked, obviously frustrated.
"If it ever stops being fun then I'll stop." Katara groaned.
"Anyways, we need to find Toph." Aang stated.
"Why?" Zuko asked, raising his eyebrow.
"Because…" Aang frowned.
"The idiot mentioned Haru while you two were getting to know each other in the happy wet way." They jumped, "And he thinks that if I saw you and knew what he told me then I'd want to see Haru." All of them looked at the blind girl.
"How'd you get away from the overbearing parents?" Zuko asked, Toph frowned.
"They got distracted nearby, since they think I can't see it's entirely possible I could have accidentally wandered off." She shrugged, "And are you the one that told them where I was, Sparky?"
"No, they came here and went to the fighting arena all on their own." Zuko responded, "Aang was just getting mad at me for not telling him."
"Fine." Toph groaned then her entire expression changed, "Have you seen my parents? Their names are Lao and Poppy…" She started, everyone blinked as suddenly she seemed innocent and helpless.
"Toph!" Her parents rushed over and hugged her, "I'm glad you're safe!" Her father declared, he looked at them, "If I may ask, who are you?"
"They just kept me from falling off that bridge." Toph said, her father glanced at her then back at them.
"Thank you for helping our daughter…would you care to join us for dinner, it's the least we can do." Toph's mother suggested.
Soon they were all being served soup.
"Blow on it, it's too hot for her." Toph's father stated.
"Allow me." They blinked at Aang but he bended a small tornado to cool off the soup, they all stared.
"You're an airbender?" Toph's father asked.
"The avatar, actually." Aang admitted.
"Well, it is an honor to meet you, young avatar." Her father stated, "If I may ask…how long do you think the war will last?"
"I still need to master the elements…" Aang frowned.
"But it would be best to defeat the fire lord before the end of summer." Zuko stated, Aang blinked at him.
"Better sooner than later, right?" Toph's father responded, "And how is the mastering of the elements going?"
"We're headed for the north pole to get a waterbending master." Aang stated, "And I've got someone for firebending…"
"Oh, that must have been hard." Toph's mother interrupted, "Getting a firebender who's not loyal to the fire lord."
"Is your teacher here now?" Toph's father asked warily.
"If I said he was?" Aang asked, her father sighed.
"Are you sure he's willing to help?" To everyone's surprise, his gaze went to Sokka.
"Considering my father put a bounty on my head…" Everyone turned to Zuko.
"Father?" Lao asked, suddenly on guard.
"The fire lord." Zuko stated and all of the Bei Fong's let their eyes widen, "Whether I help Aang or not, I can't go back home."
"So…all you need is an earthbending teacher." Poppy broke the silence.
"Yes…though I do have someone in mind…" Aang stated, Toph frowned.
"Is that why you are here?" Lao asked.
"Actually, we stopped here for supplies." Aang mentioned, "Though I don't need to find an earthbending teacher right away, I'm supposed to master waterbending first, that's the reason I'm not learning firebending as is."
"Then let us hope you can learn quickly." Aang nodded with a smile as Toph frowned.
"Mother…Father, I have something I have to tell you." They blinked at her, "I've been hiding it from you…I'm not the obedient little helpless blind girl you think I am…that's just not who I am. I love fighting. I love being an earthbender. And I'm really, really good at it. I know I've kept this a secret from you but you've kept me a secret from the entire world! I've never had a real friend and I…I want to go with Aang." Their eyes widened, "I hope this doesn't change the way you feel about me…"
"Toph, it doesn't change the way I feel about you." She sighed, "But a blind girl fighting? I think you may be overestimating your abilities." She frowned.
"I assure you, Toph is the strongest earthbender I've ever seen." Zuko stated, they blinked, "If anything, her being blind makes her stronger…she's better because she's blind."
"Are you crazy?" Lao asked, Zuko sighed.
"I can see just fine!" Toph declared, looking in the direction of her parents, "For instance, one of the servants is currently trying to take something from mom's jewelry box…" she pushed her hand down and a grunt was heard, "And is now trapped." Poppy rushed to check this and gasped at the man still holding one of her necklaces that was trapped in sheets of earth.
"You." Her father turned to Aang and everyone frowned, "You knew about this, didn't you?"
"Who cares if they knew or not, I was the one keeping secrets, as far as I know…most of them haven't even been to Gaoling before!" Her father raised his eyebrow.
"And which one has?" He asked, eyes narrowing.
"I was with my uncle." Zuko stated, "We happened to see her." Lao frowned.
"And then you brought the avatar here to take my daughter." He accused, Zuko sighed.
"Actually…then I went to the south pole and tried to capture him." His eyes widened, "We were nearby and they decided to come here, I didn't mention anything."
"You tried to capture him and now they're fine with you traveling with them?" Lao demanded.
"Trust me, he's not going to consider going against us." Aang stated, "We have something he won't leave without." Zuko glared at him and Sokka managed to hide his blush.
"Oh? Meaning he could steal it, capture you, and run?" Lao suggested, Toph nearly laughed.
"It would be a bit hard to run carrying two people." Zuko mumbled but he caught it…his eyes went to Katara and none of them bothered to correct it…Zuko was already looking bad enough.
"An interesting way to lure an enemy." Lao nodded in satisfaction and Zuko kept himself from groaning. "But if you were to do that then who knows what you'd make my daughter do!"
"Nothing she didn't want to." Zuko stated easily, Lao blinked at him, "Now I'm going to leave before I make the situation worse."
"No need." Zuko frowned instantly, "Obviously we've given you too much freedom." He turned to his daughter.
"Lao." He turned to his wife and she shook her head, he frowned.
"But she's…" He started.
"Perfectly capable of taking care of herself." Poppy interrupted, Lao frowned, "Toph." She knelt down next to her daughter, "We have caged you in too long, enjoy the world, stay safe, and don't lose contact with us-even if it ends up with the others writing letters." Toph grinned and hugged her mom.
"Thank you." Her mom hugged her back and glanced at her father who hugged her as well.
Soon she was packed up and given money for their travels, she hugged her parents one last time and they left on Appa.
"Since you see using the earth in the ground, you may not like the northern water tribe." Zuko stated easily, instantly everyone frowned.
"I would hate to be blinded." Toph frowned, "But there's not much I can do…"
"I wouldn't be welcome there…I went there once and things ended up…unpleasant." Zuko admitted, Aang blinked at him, "So how about Toph and I head somewhere else…"
"I don't need a babysitter." Toph protested.
"No, you don't, I know that more than most." Toph laughed slightly and the others blinked, "But you may have issues following the reports." Toph blinked.
"What do you mean?" She asked.
"Of earthbenders taking back their villages." She only seemed more confused and the others were grinning at him.
"Shouldn't there be someone he's met?" Aang asked and Toph finally seemed to realize it.
"That would be less interesting." Zuko smirked, "Plus, you and Katara need to get a master…" He started.
"And you're sick of me, right?" Sokka asked, frowning. Zuko sighed.
"You could use some proper instruction on your weapons." He said, looking at Sokka who blushed at his assumption, "Also, it's the sister tribe to your own, you should go."
"You managed to hook him even without him remembering?" Toph laughed slightly, "Either you're really good or he's a sucker." Zuko narrowed his eyes.
"Why say that?" Sokka asked.
"Have you met this guy?" Toph asked, pointing at Zuko, "He's a spoiled jerk that insists on things going his way." Sokka blinked.
"Don't forget his head's in his pants." Katara added, Toph grinned.
"Yeah, but that's all Sokka's fault." Katara blinked and Zuko smirked. Sokka looked away from his sister.
"But if things went his way, he wouldn't be here." Toph blinked.
"Wait, what?" She asked, "You mean he didn't rush over crotch first when he saw Snoozles?" Zuko glared at her but obviously she didn't notice.
"I already told you he didn't." Aang said, Toph grinned.
"I'm still surprised about it and its fun to tease them." Katara was glaring at her as well, "Still, I thought you'd decided to stay with them, that's what it sounded like." She was obviously talking to Zuko.
"No, we princenapped him." Sokka declared, Toph grinned.
"Did you tie him up?" She asked.
"Yeah…" He trailed off as a grin appeared on her face.
"What do ya know, you're still the same kinky bastard." Sokka frowned, "And about Haru…" She frowned.
"You should go." Aang stated easily, "At least meet him."
"I was left with no choice but now the main attraction is gone…without the blind bandit, we have no real pull…I want you to get her back." Xin Fu grinned, "Of course, you will be rewarded for bringing back my daughter." Lao motioned to a servant that brought out a small chest and opened it to show gold, "Bring her back alive."
Ooh, twist XD
So what do you think of toph's teasing?
And why would zuko be not welcome in the north pole?
Next chapter has trivia, memory blocks, hawks, 'training', metalbending, squeaking, lightning, imprisoning...and references to a seriously pissed off zuko
i feel i must point out that in this story zuko's hard work SERIOUSLY paid off after he got with sokka...cause then he stopped using anger...
you'll see if you review XD