Long Feng was a dead man. Aang wouldn't approve but if he was honest Sokka didn't plan on telling him, as long as he got Appa back Aang wouldn't even ask about him. Toph understood, she didn't like it but she understood, sometimes you had to get your hands dirty. "your're really going through with this?" she asked flatly.
Sokka didn't even think about it before answering "Yes"
"So how'd you find out about this place" she asked suspiciously.
Sokka didn't want to go down this line of questioning "A friend of mine told me about it" he replied.
Toph shifted uncomfortably adjusting her feet searching for something "what's her name" Toph asked blankly.
Sokka didn't hide his frustration, not that it would have helped with Toph, and let out a sigh as he said "Jin"
Toph took a moment to process this information "you trust her" Toph asked.
Sokka couldn't look at her but replied firmly "I do"
the two sat in the awkward silence for a long time before Toph said "She's not good for you"
Sokka didn't flinch, he was used to being second guessed on every choice he made by all of his friends and to be lambasted for being the only one to make a choice "I disagree" was all he said.
"Yeah" Toph scoffed "Well before she came along you didn't assassinate people" she said harshly
"She doesn't know" Sokka said with a hint of pain in his voice.
Toph shifted, hoping for a better angle to tell her something before she just asked him straight "What happened after you fell"
"Alot" was all he said in return.
Azula had sent Long Feng to discover the disturbance, even if she already knew what it was, and if she played her cards right she could rid herself of bot the Avatar and the tiresome Long Feng at the same time.
Unbeknownst to Azula there was no Avatar. Toph Knocked down and put up walls within the base ambushing unsuspecting enemies she sensed through the walls. The two of them were quite the duo, Sokka silently moving past encroaching Dai Lee who would walk headlong into Toph, a poor decision really.
Sokka stumbled upon a large chamber. As he entered he noticed the high ceiling and large open space in poorly lit chamber. As he slowly proceeded he couldn't ignore the looming figure in the center. The unmistakable groan of Appa rung out. "Don't worry" Sokka said calmly "Old Sokka's gonna get you out of this"
"I highly doubt that" A voice said from behind him.
Sokka launched his boomerang only to watch it bounce off a floating rock. "You couldn't leave well enough alone could you" Long Feng said with a smirk. Sokka rushed towards the man who with a swift movement of his fist sent a pillar of stone at the tribesman. Sokka awkwardly dodged to the side at the last second and kept going with his machete in hand.
Long Feng was on the back foot, retreating with every step. Sokka was getting closer when he jumped backwards mid stride. Long Feng took off running as Jet launched downward swords first.
"Jet?" he said stupidly before the swordsman began to swing
