Ch 10 part 2
Daylight came, and Katara was nowhere to be seen.
"I don't believe it." Sokka said, searching his bag, and did not find the scroll.
"What is it?" Aang asked.
"She took the scroll. She's obsessed with it." Sokka said.
Lin barely reacted as the pirates attack them. Sokka is yanked out of his sleeping bag, but manages to fight back. Aang is quickly captured via net. Another net is fired at Lin, but Lin erects a piece of earth that stops the net in its tracks. And before she can fight again, another next is launched at her blind spot, and she is captured with everyone else.
At the beach, Zuko, his crew, and the pirates are meeting and going over the plans.
"Aang, this is all my fault." Katara said.
"No it's not." Aang said.
"Yeah, it kind of is." Iroh said.
"I'd have to agree. It is your fault, Katara." Lin also said.
Katara had a defeated look on her face.
"Now, give us the boy." Zuko said.
"You give us the scroll." The pirate captain said.
"You're really going to hand over the avatar for a piece of parchment?" Sokka asked.
"He's right. It does seem really stupid." Lin said, quickly catching onto what Sokka's plan was.
"Don't listen to him! He's trying to turn us against each other." Zuko said.
"Just think it over. You can get any water-bending scroll. But there's only one avatar. Which do you think is more valuable and therefore more pricy?" Lin asked.
"It's a bargin you'll never see again." Sokka said.
"Shut your mouth, both of you!" Zuko said.
"Lin, Sokka. You should really shut your mouth." Aang said, clearly not getting what Lin and Sokka were trying to do.
"Keep the scroll. We can buy a hundred with the reward we will get for the kid." The pirate said.
"Hook, line and sinker." Lin muttered, as Zuko and his soldiers fired at the pirates.
Lin cuts herself free and releases Sokka and Aang, as the battlefield is enveloped in smoke. Lin barely jumps out of the way as a spear is thrusted at her direction. Lin takes the spear and thrusts it back, satisfied when she heard a scream.
"Follow me." Lin said, taking Aang and Sokka out of the smoke, as everyone else continues the melee.
Heading towards the shore, they find Katara attempting to push the pirate's ship into the water.
"Help me get this boat back in the water so we can get out of here!" Katara shouts.
"Aang, Katara. Move the water back and forth. I'll cut away at the earth." Lin said, as she removed the beached earth with her earthbending. Katara and Aang caused the tide to come in, and the pirate ship was in the water.
"Everybody in!" Katara says.
Sailing away, they watch as the pirates take Zuko's ship for themselves.
"We got company!" Lin shouts.
"This ship wasn't built by the water-tribe. I don't know how to control it." Sokka said.
"Katara, Aang. Use your waterbending to increase our speed. If they board us, we're dead." Lin said.
Taking her advice, Katara and Lin stand on the bow of the ship and push and pull the water, increasing their speed.
"Guys, look!" Aang shouts, as they approach a waterfall.
"We can stop the boat! Aang, together. Push and pull the water." Katara says.
Lin grabs the bison whistle from Aang's shirt and blows into it, hoping that Appa could hear it.
"Are you crazy? This isn't time for flute practice." Sokka said.
"I'm hoping Appa can hear it. If not, we're all dead." Lin said, putting the whistle away.
The ship turns a full 90 degrees and holds position, unable to move in any direction.
"We're doing it!" Katara said, continuing her waterbending.
"We got another problem!" Sokka says, pointing behind them.
Zuko's cutter bears down on them, with no intention of slowing down. They crash into the captured pirate ship, and both go over the edge.
"Jump!" Lin shouts, and jumps with everyone else.
As they fall, Appa appears out of nowhere and they slam face down onto the saddle. The pirates crash at the bottom of the waterfall.
"Hey, Aang. Thanks for getting us out." Lin said, handing Aang his bison whistle.
"Told you it would come in handy." Aang said.
"So, anyone got the water scroll?" Lin asked.
"I got it." Sokka said, pulling it out.
"The scroll!" Katara exclaims, and reaches for it, but Sokka pulls it back.
"First, what did you learn?" Sokka asked.
"Stealing is wrong." Katara said, taking the scroll. "Unless it's from pirates."
"Good one, Katara." Aang said.
The next day, Katara and Aang started their waterbending training.
"First, is the water whip." Katara said, observing the pose.
Katara bent the water, and went thru the movements, performing a poor man's water whip.
"Let me try again." Katara said, and her second attempt was more successful.
As Katara and Aang continued their practice, Sokka approached Lin.
"Hey, Lin. You think you can help me with something?" Sokka asked.
"What is it?" Lin asked.
"Well, you're a hell of a fighter, and Suki has taught me some things. I was wondering if you can help train me." Sokka said.
"Sure thing." Lin said.
The two headed to a quiet spot to conduct training.
"Come at me." Lin said.
Sokka came forward with his club, and swung it at Lin. Lin dodged it, grabbed Sokka's arm and pushed him away.
"Remember. Use your opponent's energy against them. Try and block me." Lin said.
Lin unsheathed her arm blades and swung at Sokka. Sokka took her advice, and dodged Lin's move. Putting a foot in front of Lin, he pushed her forward and caused her to trip over his foot.
"Good ingenuity. Lets continue." Lin said.
Katara and Aang finished their water bending training when Sokka and Lin came back.
"I have to admit, Lin knows a lot. More than Suki. Don't tell her that." Sokka said.
As night came, Lin stayed up.
"Katara mentioned meeting some guy named Jet, after the meeting with the pirates." Lin muttered to herself, recounting history thru her head.
"What about the pirates?" Aang asked, approaching Lin.
"Hey, Aang." Lin said, sitting down, and invited Aang to do so.
"So what about the pirates?" Aang asked.
"Doubt we'll see them again." Lin replied.
"Hope so. In the future, did you have to deal with stuff like that?" Aang asked.
"So you're believing I'm from the future?" Lin asked.
"Jury's still out. But I'd like to know." Aang said.
"Okay. The city I was protecting, had triad problems. Triad's are nothing more than benders that are gangs. Earthbender gangs, waterbender gangs, firebender gangs. While they weren't a military threat, like the fire nation is, they were still a pain in the ass." Lin said.
"This city. What was it like?" Aang asked.
You help build the city, right after the end of the war. Lin thought, but decided not to tell him.
"The view from the air, is amazing. At night, the city glows with lights and candles. A hell of view. It was built as a city of peace. As many problems as it has, it's still better off than most cities in the world." Lin said.
"Sounds amazing. Hopefully, I'll live long enough to see it." Aang said, laying down to sleep.
"Don't worry. You will." Lin said, laying down next to Aang.
As they drifted to sleep, Lin leaned forward and lightly kissed Aang, her lips on his.