As the characters of Avatar took a break, Ezekiel checked up on his weeping sister, who had recently been dumped by her boyfriend of a few months.
"How's she doing," he asked Victoria. Mattysen was patting Abbey's back, much like a mother would do to a crying child. Victoria broke away from Abbey's hand in hers for a moment to talk to Ezekiel.
"Not fantastic, but not horrible," she said, looking towards Abbey once more. "Hey, Ezekiel. How about you help out with your little sister for a while. I can handle the show for a few minutes." Ezekiel nodded in agreement, and took Victoria's place.
Victoria got on stage, and tried to get the group's attention by waving her arms. When that failed to work, she put her fingers in her mouth, and let out a high-pitched whistle. That worked.
"Okay, hi, guys," Victoria said loudly to the audience. She pushed her black-rimmed glasses to the very edge of the bridge of her nose. "We're still doing a little damage control with Abbey, so I'll be taking over for the next chapter." The characters mumbled and shrugged their shoulders, so she took that as a "We're a-okay with that."
Victoria grabbed the clipboard from Abbey's desk and read it over. She smiled when she saw what was next.
"Abbey's so sweet. I recommended this," Victoria said. "This is from my very favorite Disney princess movie." She scanned the crowd, and picked out the next few people to go onstage.
"Up next is Zuko, Sokka, Iroh, Aang, and for an extra, the cabbage merchant!" she said. As the boys filed on stage and reviewed their scripts, Vicky sat down at the piano. She played a quick glissando to warm up, then gave herself and the newest victims of Abbey's torture the sign to start.
All:
For a long time we've been marching off to
battle
Zuko:
In a thundering herd we feel a
lot like cattle
All:
Like the pounding beat our aching feet
aren't easy to ignore...Sokka:
Hey, think of
instead, a girl worth fighting for!
Aang:
Huh...?!
Sokka:
That's what I said, a girl
worth fighting for!
I want her paler than the moon, with eyes that
shine like stars...
Zuko:
My girl will marvel at my
strength, adore my battle scars
Iroh:
I couldn't care less what
she'll wear or what she looks like
It all depends on what she
cooks like;
Beef, pork, chicken...All:
Mmm...
Zuko:
Bet the local girls thought you were quite
the charmer
Sokka:
And I'll bet the ladies love
a man in armor
All:
You can guess what we have
missed the most, since we went off to war...
Sokka:
What do we want?
All:
A girl worth fighting
for!Zuko:
My girl will think I have no faults
Iroh:
That I'm a major find
Aang:
How about a girl who's got a
brain
Who always speaks her mind?
Sokka, Zuko, and Iroh:
Nah!
Sokka:
My manly ways and turns of phrase
are sure to thrill her...
Zuko:
He thinks he's such a lady
killer!
Cabbage Merchant:
I've a girl back
home who's unlike any other...
Zuko:
Yeah, the only girl who'd love him is
his mother!
All:
But when we come home in
victory they'll line up at the door!Sokka:
What do
we want?
All:
A girl worth fighting for!
Sokka:
Wish that I had...
All:
A girl worth fighting for!
All audience members clapped, and a couple girls blushed a little (guess which ones). Victoria was pretty proud of herself for being able to handle the show herself, but then she heard the distant wail of her brokenhearted friend.
"Take another break, guys," Victoria sighed deeply, "I have to go check on Abbey." She left, leaving the characters all alone once again.
