The Epic of Tokka

Chapter 10

"The Beauty and the Beast"

Disclaimer: I, Mitch Wise, does not own "Avatar: The Last Airbender." The characters of the story are based off the characters of "Avatar: The Last Airbender."

Katara was busy healing Aang's chest. She didn't notice that his head cracked open, and was causing his brain to swell. Katara then saw Aang convulse and once again, he entered the Avatar State. He whipped powerful gusts of wind around him, snapping trees in half, and sending splinters of wood as shrapnel all around him.

Katara cried out in horror as she narrowly avoided the wooden shrapnel, and she once again calmed the Avatar down by her touch. She then tried to remember the limited healing lessons she had while in the North Pole. Luckily, they were all about trauma victims.

"Now, class, today we are going to learn how to deal with trauma victims."

"Yes, Mrs. Kommo."

"Trauma victims act out in a defensive manner due to brain swelling. Every victim acts and behaves differently, but there is always a defensive act. The victim will try to fight off help, and resist healing."

"Yes, Mrs. Kommo."

"Heal the head first to help reduce the swelling, and the victim should calm down enough to heal more fully."

Katara, now remembered the lesson, rushed to reduce Aang's swelling. She could tell it was working, as he visibly relaxed, which is always a good sign. She sat there keeping her water on his head, healing the gash on the back of his head.

Once she felt that he was able to be left alone, long enough for her to make some type of shelter, she set out gathering fan leaves and sticks. She bended the water off the leaves and her clothes to make them dry, but they were only going to be wet again because of the torrential downpour. She returned to the clearing where she left Aang, and propped the make-shift shelter against a tree trunk. She then bended the water out of Aang's clothes, and then picked him up to put under the shelter.

She took this time to heal her chest, which was bruised badly, and to make Aang as comfortable as possible. She waited for Aang to come to, which wasn't very long. He fluttered his eyes opened, taking in his surroundings little by little. He saw he was under some leaves, and he turned his head to meet Katara's blue eyes. This reminded him when he was taken out of the iceberg, and she was the first thing he saw. Now, the only difference to him, is that she was more beautiful the second time.

Katara smiled at the now awake Avatar, and he groaned in pain.

"Katara? What happened?"

"The train derailed. I looked for you after I got up from the wreckage, and I found you in the Avatar State. I tried to heal you, but then you went back into the Avatar State for a second time. I saw your head had a big gash on it, and I healed your swelling in your brain."

"Okay. Where are we?" Aang said, trying to absorb all of the information that was thrown at him.

"I made a shelter, which is where we are now."

"Where is here?"

"I don't know some forest."

"Let me make a more proper tent." Aang said as he bended the earth to from a tent over the leaves.

"You shouldn't bend. You need some rest." Katara chided the young man.

"I'm hungry."

"I thought you would, so I picked some berries for us. I already had my share."

Katara handed Aang the berries, which would have to last to him till tomorrow. The rain showed no signs of letting up.

"Where are the others?" Aang asked as he munched on the last berry.

"I have no clue."

"We should go find them." he suggested.

"It can wait till tomorrow. You need your strength."

Silence over took the couple, and they shifted uneasily in it. Wanting to break the silence Aang asked,

"I didn't hurt you when I was in the Avatar State?"

"No, I was lucky that you didn't. You really scare me when you go into the Avatar State."

"I sorry, Katara. I can't control myself when I am in it. I wish you don't have to see me like that."

"It's not the part where you can't control yourself, Aang, no one can control that much power so soon. But what scares me is how I see you in pain. When you go into the Avatar State, all I see on your face is pain."

"Katara, I'm sorry." Aang pulled her into a loose hug, as he was still weak from his injuries.

"It's okay, Aang." Katara said as she hugged him back lightly, minding his injuries.

Silence enthralled the two of them again. This time, it wasn't an awkward silence, but that both of them were enjoying each other's presence silently. They occupied their time by practicing their bending on the rain droplets, that clung to the leaves. They never left the tent, but as the day grew on they sat closer to each other. It was coming close to midnight, when Katara finally broke the silence.

"Aang?" her voice raspy from neglect.

"Yes."

"I'm cold."

"Here." Aang said as he offered his hand to her.

She latched onto it, and was pulled to his chest. He wrapped his arms around her, and asked.

"Better?"

"Much."

"Goodnight, Aang."

"Sleep tight, Katara."

Jet and Lin

Jet held Lin close, as she was towards the man who saved her life.

"Thank you, Jet."

"It was no problem."

"No really, thank you."

"We should find some shelter." Jet said pointing to an out-cropping.

"I'm too weak to walk."

"Then I'll carry you."

Jet picked her up bridal-style, and she wrapped her arms around his neck. She could feel the toned muscles under his wet clothes that clung to his body. They reached the over hang, and they both shivered from the lack of body heat.

"I'm soooo cold." Jet chattered with his teeth rattling.

"We need to take off our wet clothes, so we don't get whatever it's called." Lin said.

"Hypothermia?" Jet said as he pried off his shirt.

Jet struggled to take off his clothes, and Lin offered to take his boots, but Jet denied the assistance. Jet was unashamed of his body, and Lin could see why. It was toned from climbing trees, sword fighting, and lifting crates. Jet didn't remember the first two reasons why his body was so muscular. Lin could only stare, as Jet stripped down to his boxers, and brought his knees to his chest.

"You too, Lin." Jet said with playfulness.

"Oh, right."

Lin undid her kimono, and slipped it off, leaving it as a pile of cloth on the muddy ground.

"That looked pretty easy." Jet joked.

"Yeah, and you seemed to have a tough time." Lin joked back.

"It seems to me that you have some experience taking off your clothes." Jet winked, and Lin caught his undertones.

"It seems to me that you don't take your clothes off enough." Lin said, this Jet time having to catch her undertones.

"I called you a harlot, Lin. What do you have to say to that?"

"I just called you a virgin. So eat that, Jet." Lin laughed to him.

Jet's cheeks turned red, she pegged him good, and he didn't even catch her, while she caught him.

"I'm not a harlot." Lin said defending herself.

"I know." Jet said looking at the mud.

"It's okay, I knew you meant it as a joke, and I took it as one." Lin comforted.

"I know, but did you joke back?"

"I don't get what you're trying to say."

"You called me a virgin, so what if I am?"

"I said it as a joke. I admire that you are one. If it helps, I'm one too." Lin's eyes were pleading for forgiveness.

"I'm cold." Jet said, changing the subject.

"Sokka was telling me over dinner last night, of how he saved a tribe member, who was drowning. After he pulled the man out, Sokka said he wrapped him in blankets to keep him warm."

"We don't have blankets Lin."

"I know, but we have each other."

"What are you getting at?"

"We...could...share our body warmth."

"Lin, I don't think you noticed, but I am half-naked, along with you, and the last thing I want to do is be close to someone."

"It's the only way."

"No, I'm not doing that."

"Come on. For me?" Lin said with puppy dog eyes.

"Fine. For you."

Lin crawled to where Jet was, with him staring the whole time, and wrapped her arms around him. Their, faces inches apart, and they could both tell that the other was blushing from the contact. Jet was mesmerized by her eyes.

"You're so beautiful." Jet said blankly.

"Thank you." Lin answered back, he blush intensifying.

They leaned into each other, their foreheads touching. Jet brought his arms to her waist, and pulled her closer, closing the distance between their lips. To them, time froze, rain droplets suspended in the air. When they pulled apart, the world played catch-up with time. They stayed in each other's arms, and they feel asleep, happily.

Zuko

Zuko saw that the Avatar's bison was missing, and he showed his uncle the poster. That night he donned his Blue Spirit outfit and his dual Dao swords, and set out into the night to find information about the missing bison.

The End (of chapter 10)

Okay I wanted the rest of the couples to catch up with Toph and Sokka. Zuko makes an apperance. Jet and Lin share some spit. Aang and Katara are still innocent. Chapter 11 is a big one as it reveals some missing links in the story. Title comes from the first part. Aang acts all beastly and Katara is the beauty.

Dedicated to justthisguyyouknow

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