A/N: Here's Sokka's date
Chapter 4: The trip into the Fire Nation Part 2.
The next morning dawned bright and early. Sokka woke up and walked into Aang's room to find Toph and Katara sitting on Aang's bed.
"Good morning Snoozes", said Toph. She had obviously slept well.
"Morning", replied Sokka.
"So, you guys want to set out to look for my teacher today", said Aang.
"Sure", replied Toph and Katara.
"I can't", said Sokka.
"What other plans to you have to keep?" asked Toph.
"I have a date with Lin", replied Sokka.
"Oooh", said Toph, "Sokka's got a girlfriend."
"Stop it", cried Sokka going red.
"Shut up Toph", said Aang.
"Fine", said Toph in an irritated voice. Then there was a knock on the door.
"Come in", Aang said.
It was Lin. She was dressed beautifully in her red Fire Nation clothes. Her hair was pulled up and fastened with a clip that had bright red jewels and her bangs hung on either side of her face. She had on a red tank top with pretty shawl wrapped around her arms. Lin had put on her colorful wrap skirt. It was gorgeous. On her ears were a pairs of red gems and around her neck a red stone carves in the shape of a heart. Sokka stared at her, his mouth open. "
Are you ready?" Linn asked.
"Yes", replied Sokka as he took her by the hand and lead her out of the room and down the stairs.
Still holding Sokka hand, Lin walked past her confused Grandmother.
"Where do you think your going?" she asked.
"To lunch", Lin replied quickly.
"Okay then, see you later", Lin's grandmother replied.
Since Sokka didn't know the town at all, Lin took him everywhere.
"Are you hungry?" asked Lin.
"Yeah", said Sokka, "Do you know any good places to eat?"
"There's a little café down by the river", said Lin.
"Sounds good to me", said Sokka.
They walked down to the café and sat down at a table.
"Why do you hate the Fire Nation so much?" asked Lin.
"When I was little, the Fire Nation killed my mother", said Sokka, "Since then I haven't really liked the Fire Nation."
"I get that", said Lin," But why don't you at least give them a chance."
"A chance to do what?" asked Sokka, "Kill someone else I love?"
"No", said Lin, "Your missing the point.
"What point", asked Sokka. Lin took a deep sigh and looked at Sokka in a "You should know this already way".
"I know how you feel", said Lin. "My parents were also killed by the fire nation. It happened when the fire nation soldiers tried to take me away. They died to save me. After that I thought the fire nation soldiers to be greedy, evil monsters".
"How did that change?" said Sokka.
"I meet the Fire Lord's brother", said Lin.
"Who?" asked Sokka.
"The Fire Lord's brother", said Lin,"Iroh.
" He told me that, The fire nation is under pressure. Their leader is cruel and unforgiving, the other three nations hate them, they don't agree with the war but if they say something they would be killed."
"Wow", said Sokka. "That makes me think about what I said earlier. I'm sorry for what I said", said Sokka.
"That's okay", said Lin, "I understand, but another thing that gives me hope is a story Iroh told me about a little girl who ran away from the Fire Nation because she didn't believe in the war. She fled to a island not far from here. He said he wished everyone could do the thing she had enough courage to do."
After they went to lunch Lin said, "I want to show you of my favorite places".
She took him by the hand and they walked up a hill. The was a beautiful shade of green. It over looked a clear, blue, shimmering lake. There were huge volcanoes in the distance. When they reached the top of the hill Sokka noticed something.
"What did you want to show me", he asked. Instead of an answer Lin simply pointed. Sokka looked where she was pointing. He saw that on the side of the hill there was a patch of flowers that looked like their leaves were made of real fire.
"What's that", asked Sokka.
Lin replied, "Oh, those are Fire Lilies", she replied.
"But what happened to them", Sokka asked, "It looks like there used to more."
"There were more", said Lin.
"What happened", asked Sokka.
"It happened about a few months ago", Lin began. "This is where the fire nation troops enter the Fire Nation after battles in the other nations. They used to be careful when they crossed this area, but not anymore. After the battle at Ba Sing Se the soilders along with all the prisoners just stomped on them. The soldiers even burned them, to make way for the carts on which the prisoners were held. Now only a few are left in this town".
Sokka had a sad look on his face and Lin noticed this.
"Come on, I'll show you one", said Lin as she ran down the hill. At the bottom there were at least 16 flowers. She picked one and handed it to Sokka. The sweet warm fragrant filled is nose as he smelled it.
"I guess not everything about the fire nation is evil", said Sokka. Then he reached over and placed the flower in Lin's hair. She smiled as she leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. Then they walked back to the inn, hand in hand.
When they got home, Sokka went into his room and collapsed on the bed and sighed, "What a great day!"
(end credits)
A/N: Hope you enjoyed it cause you'll love the next chapter!!! Let's just say that you'll meet someone that is free at heart but used to be a caged bird.