Just a few short stories. Nothing major but just about

Wills Worries-

Taranee's woe with fire-

Cornelia regaining her strength and meeting someone unexpected-

Hay Lin and her follower-

Tales of Ba Sing Sei

Will's Tale

21st of April

It's been four days since my confrontation with Long Fei. It's been almost Four weeks since we lost Irma. It's been nearly five weeks since we entered this world.

How do I know the date? Well my mom had lectured me before I left the house on my homework and she was complaining how we only had a week left until we were due back at school, which was the 26th of March so I've counted up the days.

I decided to buy a diary. It could come in useful and I've personalised it by drawing frogs in the margin.

Although I was stalked into town by the Dai Lee! Clearly Long Feng thinks I'm a threat…I should feel honoured.

The other's are worried about me. I can tell. Taranee and Hay Lin murmur in whispers. It's like how it was when I found out Nerissa was the keeper of the heart.

Katara and Toph are out at the moment…there worried too.

As for Cornelia…I think she's gone into self- pity. I mean she's always been independent and being forced to chair rest? Not so good.

I miss everyone at home. My mom. Even Mr Collins…now that I think about it he isn't that bad? Dormouse…it's strange without my furry little dormouse nibbling on things. I miss my electrical appliances. I miss so many things…the little things.

Even though I like my new friends. This world is interesting. Benders fascinate me.

I think my best new friend is probably Katara. She's really nice and has made us feel welcome…plus I owe her for healing Cornelia.

I've made a disaster of everything. I shouldn't have left Irma alone. I shouldn't have left Cornelia. I'm the leader…it's my job to make sure everyone stays together.

I think I'm going to go on a walk now. Maybe clear my head…and try to get the Dai Lee off my back.

Will sighed as she shut her diary and got up from the table.

"Will…where are you going?" Asked Taranee who was plaiting Hay Lin's hair.

"On a walk…I think I need to clear my head" countered Will not meeting her friends gaze.

"Will…I don't need to be psychic to know you're lying. Please talk to us Will we're all each others got" said Taranee seriously.

"I…I just need to go for a walk Tara…I'll be back soon" said Will walking towards the door.

"I'm coming too. I mean I don't trust going out alone with the Dai Lee watching us" said Taranee leaving Hay Lin beside Cornelia.

Will smiled knowing this was only part true.

"Okay… be back soon Hay Lin."

"So…were do you want to go?" Asked Taranee awkwardly.

"I don't know. I just want away from here" said Will.

Be careful what you say, the Dai Lee are following us. I can sense them.

Surely enough behind Will lurking in the shadows were two Dai Lee agents.

"Just great. Well I don't think sitting in the park is a crime?" Said Will angrily storming into the nearby park and sitting on a bench.

"Will…please tell me what's wrong. You're worrying Hay Lin. You're worrying Katara. You're worrying me" said Taranee softly.

Will gazed out into the pond where some lazy crossbreds between turtles and ducks were swimming looking for bread.

"I…It just this whole situation angers me. Why is Candracar leaving us in the dark like this? After all we did for them? And Yan Lin? I thought she above all people wouldn't treat us this way?" said Will.

"You're right Will. The way their treating us is dead wrong! I mean how many of us are going to have to get captured or injured before they help?" Demanded Taranee angrily.

"I don't know…recently everything's so confusing. I just want Irma back so at least we're all united "sighed Will chucking a piece of spare bred to a demanding Turtle-duck.

Glancing over her shoulder's Will spotted more agents of the Dai Lee.

"C'mon Tara…let's go back" said Will.

"Where's Hay Lin? And Cornelia?" Asked Will as she entered the empty house.

"There okay. Hay Lin say's Cornelia demanded she go outside…they're at some tea shop in the middle ring" said Taranee.

"Ouch!" Cried Will

"What?" Asked Taranee.

That turtle-duck thing is pecking at my leg! Said Will gazing down at it.

"Looks like you made a new friend Will" smiled Tara

"Yeah…maybe I did "grinned Will picking the little duck up.

Thing's will get better. I have to believe that because if I can't then there's no hope. Candracar may have deserted us but I wont rest until I find Irma. Maybe that's what this is. Another test? Whatever it is I'm ready.

Aren't I Quack?

Taranee's Woes

Fire? Is it evil? No…I never thought of it as evil. It was just another element.

Dangerous yes but so is any element. It's not fire that's evil it's the people who control it.

Am I evil?

No…I'm not evil. I've done lots of great things with my powers.

So why do I feel that I've done something wrong?

Why do I feel responsible when people misuse it?

Is it because they're giving my element a bad name?

Or is it because they're giving me a bad name?

Some questions have answers and some answer's have nothing to do with questions.

I learnt that a long time ago…maybe I should remember it more often.

Cornelia's Freedom

Another day. Just like the one of many this week. It's been four day's any I'm already fed up. Maybe at home it wouldn't be so bad because their would be distractions but here? It's awful. I feel like I'm being caged.

"You okay?" Asks Hay Lin with pity in her grey eye's.

I hate pity.

"I'm fine. Hay…I want to go outside."

"Cornelia…you shouldn't even be considering get up. Not until next week" said Hay Lin firmly.

"I don't care! I'm going outside Hay Lin and you can either help me or not!" I huffed.

"Please Cornelia…fine I'll come with you but nowhere dangerous!" Said Hay Lin.

I smiled. Hay Lin knows better than to try and change my mind.

Getting up onto my foot was agonising. I have to lean on a crutch but I think I'll be okay.

"Okay…how about a teashop?" Says Hay Lin.

I sighed. The air is so clean. The grass and the plants look happy to see me.

"I don't care Hay. I just want to get out of that house!" I said happily.

"Well this guy I met the other day recommended this great tea shop in the middle ring" said Hay Lin.

"Okay. We'll catch a train to the middle ring then" I sighed.

That guy who spoke to Hay Lin was right. The tea here is great.

I'm getting odd looks from the tea maker though. He keeps staring at my bandage.

"Corny I'm just going to the loo. Be back in a minute okay?" Said Hay Lin.

"Okay."

"Would you like another cup of tea miss…?"

"Hale. Yeah okay thank you the tea here is great" I said flashing a smile at the kind old man.

"Thank you. People are so kind" he smiled bumbling back into the kitchen.

This place is cosy. It reminds me of a restaurant I used to go to when I was little when Lillian was a baby.

Lillian…

"Here's your tea" growled a voice.

I glanced up to see a tall boy of about sixteen with a moody expression on his handsome features however a huge ugly scar covered some of his face.

"I…uh thanks" I mumbled.

I sipped calmly on the tea. It was lovely but I wonder how that boy got his scar?

"Hey Cornelia! We should be going now" said Hay Lin flashing a grin that didn't meet her grey eye's.

"Hay Lin what's-

"Outside" she added in an undertone.

Hay Lin's Stalker

Toilets here are not what they are at home. Oh well…

I hummed as I skipped out of the toilets and into café garden before going back into the main Café.

"One girls weak, the other won't poise to much problem" came a hushed voice.

Glancing over the grounds my eye's paused on a stone wall and a figure in the shadows…the Dai Lee!

I hurried Cornelia out of the café. It's not safe here. We're being watched.

"What's wrong Hay?" Asked Cornelia.

"We're being watched. The Dai Lee…they want us" I said shakily.

"How do you know that?" She asked.

"I heard them. The air carried their voices. They think you're weak so it's a perfect time to strike" I said.

"Weak?" Said Cornelia sadly.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have…"

"No it's okay. Let's just get back" she said firmly.

I had to open my big mouth and put my foot right in it!

"Yeah c'mon quick "I said.

"Why didn't you tell us you went out?" Said Will as Cornelia settled back on the sofa.

"Sorry Will"…I mumbled.

Suddenly a cold empty feeling

Irma?