"They're all messed up," Kim said one day watching Nero trying to help Anzu throw knives. "They're misunderstanding each other."
"Children," Ming Yue said rolling her eyes. "Have you noticed Anzu hasn't Earthbended really at all?" Kim nodded.
"This isn't a good thing," she said. "We need to get them back on track." Ming Yue nodded and looked out onto the waves crashing against Kyoshi. She squinted up at the
statue staring forward into the horizon.
"There's a tale of the Cave of Two Lovers," she said. "My mother used to tell me stories about it when I was really little. It could bring together people who absolutely hated
one another- but I'm not exactly sure where it is; and we have no reason to leave at the moment." Kim nodded and stared up at the blue sky.
When the kids ate breakfast the next day, Sokka came to them.
"I have something I want to show you all," he said. The kids followed him up the stairs and to the closet. He pulled back a jacket to show a sort of panel. He put his hand to
it and it shuddered, then opened. The kids rasied eyebrows, but squeezed in through to a spacious room. There was a huge wheel in the middle of the room with different symbols
printed apon it.
"I came across this same wheel in an old library," Sokka said walking over to it. "It would be a fun experiance for you to visit, but it is buried underground. This shows the movement
of the moon and sun. And there is something I want to show you," he walked over to it and turned the bottom wheel around. The kids watched in fascination as he turned the wheel on top and
the room flooded with a dark starry night sky. The sun was completely covered by a pale white moon.
"This is an eclipse," he said pointing to it. "This a good time to attack the FireNation." he scribbled down the information onto a piece of paper. "The Fire Nation rises with the sun,
while the waterbenders bow down to the Spirits of the Moon. If the sun is completely covered, the FireNation will be completely powerless." he handed the paper to Anzu. She nodded and he
led them out of the room. They flooded out onto the front lawn.
"What should we do?" Anzu asked scanning the paper. "We can't just invade a whole Nation by ourselves!"
"We could build up an army," Ming Yue suggested.
"With who?" Tenzin asked. The kids fell silent in thought.
"Ba Sing Se," Sumiko suggested. "They're a very powerful city. We could give this information to the king and he could help us invade." the kids agreed.
"But, when do we leave?" Tenzin asked.
"You could stay here a couple days," said Ming Yue. "Then leave."
"What do you mean by "you?" asked Anzu.
"I forbid myself from leaving," said Ming Yue shaking her head. "I am a Kyoshi Warrior. I will never leave Kyoshi."
"An eclipse," a guard panted. "Coming soon your majesty!" Mulan pulled her head and looked the guard in the eyes with an icy glare.
"Get my mother," she ordered. The guard bowed and left the room. He soon appeared with Azula.
"What do you want?" she growled at her daughter.
"There is an eclipse coming," she said. Azula's eyes widened.
"I remember what happened last time," she said angrily shaking her head. "They invaded! It would be a perfect opportunity to do it again. Mulan, you and your friends will stay here as bait. I
will escort myself and many guards out of the Nation."
"what about the people?" asked Mulab gripping her seat. "Won't they get hurt?"
"I don't care about their safety!" she shrieked. "And why are you questioning my authority?" Mulan wanted to respond nastilly, but knew the consequences. She bowed her head.
"That's right," she giggled. "Now Mulan come here. I have some nasty information you can use against a certain member of the group."
Days later, the kids clambered onto Niran and waved good-bye to everyone they had befriended. Niran jumped up into the air and flew up into the sky. The kids sat on the dragon and peered over at the water.
Black specs were moving quickly.
"Are those boats?" Anzu asked squinting. Suddenly, a giant fireball hurtled towards them. Tenzin jerked Niran to the left just missing them.
"FireNation," Kim muttered. "Get us out of here Tenzin!" Tenzin made Niran put on a burst of speed. But that didn't help. A rainfall of fireballs flew towards them one landing on Niran's wing. Smoke rose
from her wing and she cried out in pain. Anzu tried to pull water from her pack, but they were already falling. Everyone clung for dear life as Niran fell down to the ground. She crumpled down next to a
spring. Tenzin started to freak.
"NIRAN!" he screeched sliding off her and running to her wing. "I think it's broken." he said sadly. "She won't be able to fly for days!"
"What do we do?" Anzu gasped. Kim rolled her eyes.
"Well for one, you could fix her wing with your healing powers." Anzu's eyes shot open.
"Right!" she said cheerfully scampering over. She pulled out some water and made the wing sparkle silver. Niran grunted in appreation.
"We probably shouldn't fly for a while," said Tenzin cautiously. "It's not good for a dragon to fly right after an injury- especially when its it's wing." Anzu took a step into the spring and sighed.
"Why don't we relax here for a while," she said sinking herself into the water. "It's crisp and cool." the others shrugged and melted into the water. "N" bounded up by the water, clawed it then scuttled
away. The kids laughed, but the relaxion didn't last long. The bushes started to rustle. They jumped up in the water and spun around. A bunch of hippy people beating on bongos and guitars walked through the
opening.
"Woah man!" one said. "There's PEOPLE here!" Nero walked over to them.
"Who are you?" he ordered.
"I'm Choa," he said. "This is my wife Anq and my compainions Feng and Genji. What are you doing here?"
"Our dragon was hurt," said Tenzin. "We have to stay here."
"Where are you trying to go?" asked Anq.
"Ba Sing Se," Sumiko replied.
"Ah," said Feng. "The city of walls and secrets. The city for second chances,"
"Actually, there's a secret tunnel," Choa said brightly. "Some people call it a cave- the Cave of Two Lovers."
"It's here?" Kim asked excitedly. Anzu looked at her with a dumbfound expression. Why did she care?
"There's a song to go to the cave," said Anq. "Would you like to hear it?"
"NO!" said Nero. "My father told me about people similar to you- your not going in the cave with us right?"
"Of course not!" said Choa. Nero let out a long sigh of relief.
"But I'm still going to sing the song-"
"Don't!" said Nero. "I know! T-there were two lovers, and they were forbidden from one another. Awar divided their people from one another, and a mountain divided them from one another. They built a tunnel
through the mountain then-" he paused. "That part was forgotten. There was something about dying," he paused in thought. "I'm guessing that if we don't make it through we die?"
Chong strummed his guitar and cheered.
"Secret tunnel!" he screeched, "Secret tunnel!" Nero's eyes narrowed.
"Just get us to the cave. Now."
"Don't be so bossy man!" said Choa walking backwards strumming his guitar. Niran stood up and followed them. He hummed a high screechy tune until they reached the tunnel.
"This is it man," said Feng. "Hope you make it to Ba Sing Se. And don't die!" the others whistled cheerfully as they walked away.
"I like them," said Anzu her eyes wide. "I like their music style."
"Music style?" asked Nero raising an eye. "I wouldn't call that music. And they were quite annoying if you ask me." Before Anzu protest, he stepped into the cave. He spotted a couple of torches on the ground.
"Wonder what these are for?" he questioned raising them into the air. Suddenly, there was a rumbling. Niran was stepping through the cave gracefully, but her feet were still thudding onto the ground. Before
Tenzin could say anything, rocks started to fall from the ceiling.
