(AS I'M SURE YOUR ALL WELL AWARE,THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE EPISODE, "THE TALES OF BA SING SE",BUT I'M GONNA DO SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT,WHILE I WILL TRY TO INCORPORATE SOME ELEMENTS FROM THE EPISODE INTO THE CHAPTER,THIS WILL ALL BE ORIGINAL,AND IT WILL PROBABLY BE THE SHORTIST CHAPTER I WRITE OUT OF ALL THE CHAPTERS I WRITE,SO I HOPE YOU ENJOY,SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO...)
WATER,EARTH,FIRE,AIR..
Long ago,in a galaxy far far away,the Jedi fought to preserve peace and balance, before the dark times,before the clone wars,a Jedi by the name of Anakin Skywalker betrayed the Jedi,and in a desperate move to survive, me and a young padawn named Eli tal-gunn escaped,eventually arriving on a planet in the unknown region where people can control the elements and a 100 year war has been taken place,we also met three young people who are taken a Stand in the war,water tribe siblings Katara and Sokka, and a young man named Aang who's the avatar, who can control all four elements, and although his skills are great, he has a lot to learn before he can end the war once and for all...but I believe, Aang can save the world.
STAR WARS:THE LAST AIRBENDER
BOOK TWO:EARTH
"A TALE OF TWO PADAWANS"
It was an ordinary day in the city of Ba sing se,as the group minus Toph were prepping for the day.
"So what's everyone got planned for today?" Katara asked.
"Well,we can't stay in Ba sing se forever." Neo began,as he put his boots on.
"And we will need some money,so I'm gonna go around and do some odd jobs to earn some cash."
"Sounds boring." Sokka said.
"Oh and what are you gonna be doing?"
"I'm just gonna be walking around."
"Now that sounds boring." Eli said.
"Well I'm gonna go see if Toph wants to have a girls day out." Katara said,as she walked away.
"Catch y'all later."
"I better get going too." Neo said.
"Um master?" Eli said.
"What's up?"
"Um well,how exactly did you get Nora to like you,I mean what did you do too impress her?"
"Um,nothing really,I was just myself and didn't really do anything that I know of,she never really told me either,why?"
"No reason."
"Eli look,if you want Toph to like you,just be yourself,don't try anything stupid,she'll come around eventually."
"I guess so."
"I gotta go,talk to you later,come on Balto!"
Balto and his master then walked out the door too leave.
"Be good!" he said,as he closed the door.
Eli stood there for a few seconds,before he suddenly felt someone behind him,looking,he was suddenly spooked by the fact that it was Sokka.
"Don't listen to that guy." Sokka said,throwing a arm around Eli.
"If you want the girl too like you,you gotta change some stuff."
"Why?" Eli asked.
"Because girls like it when a guy acts tough and edgy,plus,have you seen the way you look?"
Eli then looked down at his clothes and saw that they weren't in the best condition.
"Guess your right." He said.
"Of course I am,stick with me buddy,and I'll give you the ropes,hey Aang wanna join us?"
"Sure,what are we doing?" Aang asked as he came into the room.
"We'll gonna help Eli get with Toph."
"Sounds like fun."
"My love life sounds fun to you?"
"It's better then mine."
"Fair enough."
"Great,then it's time for," SOKKA'S SCHOOL FOR PICKING UP GIRLS! "
"When did that become a thing?"
"About five seconds ago, now let's get started."
"I'm scared."
(Que opening:FT.:fairy tail)
"ELI'S TALE"
A few minutes later,Eli,Aang,and Sokka were outside walking around town,as Sokka tried too help Eli impress the girl.
"Ok Eli,you wanna know the water tribe secret to picking up chicks?" Sokka asked.
"I don't have a choice do I?" Eli said.
"Nope."
"As long as it doesn't involve being hog tied,I'm good."
"That only happened once,and I was caught off guard,ok the first thing we need too do is find you some new clothes, and here we are,the marketplace."
"What are we doing here?"
"We're here too find you an outfit." Aang said.
"The best way too impress a girl,is too dress nice."
"But Toph's blind,why would she care how I look?"
"Ep,ep,ep,no taking,now let's get to work."
(Song plays in the background: "Everybody's working for the weekend.")
The boys got too work with picking out different clothes for Eli too try on,and he reluctantly did,four to five times,and each outfit was worse then the last,it became a bit of a cycle,as Sokka and Aang would pick out something that wasn't stylish and made Eli try it on,only for them too shake their heads and do it all over again,eventually,they did decide on an outfit and went on to their next destination.
"Ok,we've got the outfit,now,we need too do your hair." Sokka said,as he rubbed Eli's head.
"What's wrong with my hair?" Eli asked as he slapped Sokka's hand away.
"Well for starters,it's yellow."
"Actually the term is blonde,but what does that have to do with anything?"
"Dude,do you see anybody else with that kind of hair?"
"Well,no."
"Then we've gotta change it,it's too unique,look at Aang for example."
"But he's bald."
"There's nothing wrong with being bald." Aang said in defiance.
"Besides it's part of my culture."
"Yeah,and remember when we were on Kyoshi island,when all the girls went crazy for him?"
"No."
"Oh yeah,you and Neo showed up after that,anyway,the girls were going crazy for him and you know why?"
"Because he's the avatar?"
"Wrong,it was because he was bald,and had an arrow on his head,and also maybe because he was the avatar."
" What's your point? "
"If girls see your yellow hair."
"Blonde."
"Whatever,they're gonna go nuts for it,and your attention will be driven away from her,now do you want that,do you?"
"No."
"Then we must change it,to the hair salon!"
The boys then walked into a building,where they were greeted by an older woman.
"We need your best hair dresser for my friend here." Sokka said as he held Eli close.
"But we're willing to give her the day off." Eli said,uncomfortable.
"Right this way."
The woman then set Eli down in a chair,where another woman was standing waiting for him.
"Now,make him beautiful!" Sokka said.
"I'm not so sure about..wha!" went Eli,as the woman pulled him back and began too work on his hair.
A few minutes later he was up again,and his hair was all spiky(imagine Goku's hair).
"Nah,too spiky." Sokka said,unimpressed with the style.
"What's wrong with Spik..woe!"Eli said,before he was pulled back again.
The hair stylist went too work again on his hair and then pulled him up again,this time his hair was completely orange.
"Too bleachy." Aang said.
"But it's orange." Eli pointed out,before being pulled back down,too work on his hair again.
When he got back up,he looked in a mirror and saw that there were still little bits of blonde left,with some purple in the background.
"Nope,not doing that." He said.
"Agreed." Both Sokka and Aang said.
Eli was then pulled back one last time,and saw the last design.
(Imagine Jimmy neutron)
"No." Eli said after looking at it.
"Why not,it's perfect."Sokka said.
"It's simple,but stylish."
"My hair looks like a tootsie roll!"
"I don't know what that is,but you look fine,now let's get you ready."
A few minutes later,Eli was all dressed up in a ridiculous three piece suit,that was too tight for his own good,add the inclusion of the hair,and you've got a walking pile of mess.
"So,how do you feel?" Sokka asked.
"Stupid." Eli said,as he was now stiff from what he was wearing.
"I don't know Eli,you actually look spiffy." Aang said.
"I can barely move."
Eli then tried too move his arms up and down,but couldn't.
"See,I look like a stiff from Kamino,and my hair looks like a drop of poop!"
"Details details,now,you've got the clothes you've got the hair,now you need the most important thing in asking a girl out."
"Personality,dignity,charm,money?"
"A good pick line."
" What? "
"The best way to any girls heart is an excellent pick up line that both flatters her,and makes you look cool,like this," Boy,it must be hot in here,cause I see a tall drink of cold water. "
"That's terrible."
"We'll how about this?" Aang said.
"You must be a airbender,cause you just took my breath away."
"That's even worse."
"We'll let's try one closer to you position,girl you must be from another planet,because you are out of this world."
"No."
"Well you think of one."
"Ok um,a beautiful earthbender must have just walked in,because I just felt the earth move."
"See that's good."
"No it's not,that's the worse kind,in fact this whole experience has been a complete pain in the butt,you know what I'm out,see you guys later."
Eli then walked out of the building,leaving the two behind.
"That guy will never get a girlfriend." Sokka said.
"Yeah." Aang added.
"See you around Aang."
"Bye Sokka."
The two then went their separate ways.
As he was walking along,Eli was walking beside a pond,when he saw a huge wave coming pass him,and he could have sworn he saw a few women in it.
"That's unfortunate." Eli said,as he continued along.
As he continued on,he managed too get the suit off of him,and was able too breath a little.
"Why on earth did I agree to this,Sokka doesn't know anything about getting girls,he got lucky with Suki,and I don't even know how he got Yue,I know I'm not the ideal guy,and she's a girl of enormous taste,I think, ah who am I kidding,she'd never go for a guy like a me."
As Eli said this,he suddenly found himself accidentally running into someone.
"Oh man,I'm sorry I didn't.." he started to say,only too find that he had run into Katara and Toph,who had make up on their faces.
"Toph,Katara?"
"Eli?" Toph said surprise too see him.
"What are you doing here?" Katara asked.
Eli tried to think of an excuse,but the more he thought about it,the more he realized that it was pointless too lie,so he just took a deep breath,thought too himself, "screw it",and said...
"Sokka was helping me try to better myself in order too.." he began,but stopped before finishing,then continued.
"...impress you."
"Seriously?" went Toph.
"Oh that's adorable." Said Katara.
"But why did you go to Sokka for?"
"I didn't,one minute I'm thinking about what Neo said about just being myself,the next thing I know,Sokka and Aang made me into this!"
"From what I can tell,you look ridiculous." Toph said.
"Yeah,and you look...breathtaking."
Toph blushed a little with that.
"Really?"
"Yeah,I mean you were breathtaking before,but the make up,just expands on it."
"Uh,thanks Eli ,and you didn't have to change anything about you,I like you just the way you are."
"See,what I tell you, now,let's get you in better attire,and get your hair back,it looks.."
"Stupid?"
"I was gonna say odd,but yeah,that works too."
"Lead the way, shall me miss Bei fong? "
"Lead the way mister Tal gunn. "
The three then went on their way too put Eli back together.
Later that night,Sokka and Aang were back at the house,as Katara,Toph,and Eli got back.
"Where have you guys been?" Sokka asked,as he held an ice bag too his head.
"We've been busy,what happened to you?" Katara said,as she and Toph walked in.
"I got kicked out of a ladies haiku gathering."
"That makes to much since." Toph said,when she walked in.
"Wow,you girls look pretty." Aang said,though he was mostly talking to Katara.
"I can't believe they actually got make up on Tophs face."Sokka said.
Toph made a solemn face,when Eli came to her rescue.
"You just don't have excellent tastes Sokka." he said as he came in,he was no longer wearing the clothes that Sokka and Aang had picked out for him,and his hair was back too being blonde.
He was in a dark green undershirt,as well as a light brownish outer robe,as well as dark brown pants and boots.
"Hey,what happened to all the work we did?" Sokka asked.
"Lets just say your," school for picking up chicks had been officially closed. "" Eli said.
"Gotta admit,that does look more comfortable." Aang said.
"Yeah fine,everyones a critic." Sokka said,as he crossed his arms.
Everyone then began too laugh,as the door opened again,and this time Balto and Neo came in.
"Oh hey Neo,check out Eli's new look." Katara said.
Neo then took a look at his padawan,and saw how well prepped he was.
"Nice,Toph ,what do you think?" He said.
"I don't know,I'm blind." Toph said.
"But if I had to guess,awesome."
She then proceeded too punch his arm.
"Ow,thanks Toph,I guess." Eli said,rubbing his arm.
"So,what did you do today Neo?" Katara asked.
"Um." went Neo.
"NEO'S TALE"
"Be good!" Neo said as he closed the door from that morning,he and Balto then just walked off in one direction,while he kept aware of his surroundings,in the event the Dai li were watching.
"Come on boy." he said.
"Lets go find some clones."
In reality,Neo was looking for odd jobs too do,but he was also in search of the clone he saw the other night,and he was going too make sure he didn't get too Eli,but he needed too earn some money as well,cause after all,they did need all the money they could get,so he began too make his way down too the lower circle,as chances were,that's where he could earn the most work,he didn't expect too get paid too much,but just enough too cover his tracks.
As he got on a train that would take down to the lower levels,but due too Balto's growling,Neo knew that the Dai li were on his trail,as the train went on,Neo began too make his way too the front of the train,as the Dai li followed behind,but when they got up front,Neo was gone,as they looked too see where he had gone,Neo was running across the top of the train and jumped off the back with Balto on his shoulders,he managed too land safely on the ground and waited as the train left sight.
"Well,looks like we're walking the rest of the way boy." he said.
Balto barked in understanding.
It took a good hour and a half,before Neo and Balto made it too the lower square,as he made his way through the crowd,he asked people if they had seen the clone,by just given a description.
"Excuse me." he would say.
"Have you seen a man about this tall,tan skin,gold eyes,and black hair?"
And of course,everyones answer was the same.
"No."
" Nope. "
"Can't say that I have."
"Doesn't sound familiar."
"I might remember for a little assurance."
Which was then followed by...
"No,sorry pal."
Even with all the odd jobs that Neo did,such as help build a small hut,or helping too feed animals at shelter,or even too help put a zoo back together,that he later discovered the avatar "helped"build,he would get paid some money,sometimes a little,sometimes a lot,sometimes not at all,but they would all day the same thing concerning the clone.
"No."
By this time,it was around 3pm in the afternoon,and Neo had gotten nowhere with his search,and what was worse,he was starting too get hungry and thirsty,a Jedi could go without such things for a while,but they were still beings that needed nourishment,luckily,he came across a tea shop and decided too walk in,
"Ah,welcome to my tea shop." the owner said.
(I don't know what the name of the shop is,so just go with it,if you know and tell me,thanks,and in case it wasn't clear,it's the one Iroh and Zuko have been working at.)
"Please have a seat young man,though I'm afraid your pet will have too wait outside."
"Balto sit." Neo said,and the wolf complied
"Stay,I'll be right back,and if your good,I'll have something for you when I'm done."
The wolf barked in understanding,Neo then walked back into the tea shop and say at a table,he rubbed his hands on his face from the exhaustion from day.
"You look like you've had a busy day." the owner said,as he placed a tea cup in the table,and poured hit water in it.
"You could say that." Neo said.
"Thank you."
Neo then took a drink of his tea,and nearly gagged.
"What the neck is this?"
"Why it's tea of course."
"That is not tea,that's just hot leaf juice."
"I'm sorry,but today is my newest employee's day off, and he's a real artists."
"No I'm sorry,I'm being real rude,it's just been a long day,could I just have a regular cup of water please."
The owner then gave Neo his water,and Neo drank it.
"That's better,how much." he said.
"Four silver coins."the owner said.
"Here's a good piece,as an apology for my rudeness,and can I also have a bowl of water for my wolf please."
"I don't normally allow that,but since you did pay handsomely,I'll make an exception.
"Thank you,by the way,if I may,have you happened too see a man about yay tall,tan skin,gold eyes,and black hair?"
"Hmm,sorry can't say that I have, here's your dog's water."
"He's a wolf actually,but thank you,have a good day."
Neo then walked outside,only too find Balto missing.
"What the,Balto!" he called out.
He set the bowl of water on a table by the door and took off in search of his wolf.
"Balto!" he called out again.
"Balto here boy!"
Neo ran throughout the city calling out his pet wolf,he had no idea where he was,and it was a big city,not to mention the fact that if Balto was missing,that would be two animal companions that were missing.
"Excuse me have you seen my wolf?" he asked one person,but he just kept walking.
"Excuse me I'm looking for my pet wolf,he's completely white,and ranges up to the knees,have you seen him?"
Again no such luck,and Neo was beginning too think he wouldn't find his wolf,till he heard a familiar bark,looking behind him,he saw Balto running up to,as Neo bent down and greeted Balto by petting him all over.
"There you are,you had me worried for a second buddy,bad dog,don't do that too me again got it?"
Balto responded by licking Neo's face.
"Ok ok,that's enough."
Neo then looked around and came to an unfortunate realization.
"I don't think we're gonna find anything down here buddy,and it's starting too get late,we better head back now,let's go home."
The two then started heading back too the upper ring,but in the hopes to avoid the Dai li possibly catching up to him,he decided too walk to the middle wall and take the train too the upper wall.
As he and Balto made their way there,Neo came across a hill,and at the top of that hill was a tree,and at that tree was a old man,and that old man..was Iroh.
"It can't be." Neo said.
He looked around too see if he could see Zuko anywhere,but the Prince seemed he was nowhere in sight,so Neo took a chance and made his way up to Iroh.
"Happy birthday my son." Iroh said,as he sat before the tree,with a picture of a young man,say within what looked to be a memorial.
"If only there was a way I could've helped you."
"Iroh?" A voice said behind him.
Looking,he saw that it was Neo.
"Master Sumdac,I assume the avatar is in Ba sing se as well?"
"He is." Neo said,as he stood a ways off.
"And I take it Zuko is with you?"
"He is."
"I won't tell my friends,if you won't tell Zuko."
"Agreed."
Neo then saw the picture.
"Is that,your son?" he asked carefully.
"It is,Lu ten,today is his birthday,or it would be."
"I'm sorry,I didn't mean to..."
"It is quite alright,you can join me,if you would like,we can celebrate someone you have lost as well."
Neo at first hesitated,but then relented and say down next to Iroh.
"Who would you like too celebrate?"
"My master,Ceaser clouse."
"There's a song I sing every year for his birthday,would you like too learn it?"
"Please."
"Leaves from the vine,falling so slow,like fragile,tiny shells drifting in the foam."
It was at this moment,that Neo then joined in,and Iroh began too weep,which prompted Neo too place a hand on Iroh's shoulder.
"Little soldier boy,comes marching home,brave soldier boy,comes marching home."
(End of flashback.)
"Um,not much really." Neo said.
"Though I did loose Balto for awhile,I don't know where he went."
"Weird." Sokka said.
"Well good night." Neo said,as he made his way too bed.
"Good idea,let's all get some sleep,we've got a lot of work to do." Katara said.
As the group went too bed,Momo flew up too Balto and chirped.
(Where did you go? )He chirped.
(I found what we were looking for.)Balto barked.
"Balto,shut up." Neo called out.
"BALTO'S TALE"
"Balto sit." Neo said,and the wolf complied
"Stay,I'll be right back,and if your good,I'll have something for you when I'm done."
Balto barked again in understanding and proceeded too lay down while his master went inside,as he laid their,he felt someone walk by him and looked up,the sun was blocking the man's face but proceeded too pet Balto and even gave him a small thing too drink.
"Briggs,come on." Said another man's voice.
"I'm coming." said Briggs,who sounded exactly like the other man.
Balto looked up and saw he man's face for the first time,and it matched the description that Neo had been given all day,seeing this man Balto immediately set out too follow him,as well as the other man.
As Balto followed them,it seemed they were trying too avoid any open spaces as they went along,Balto then saw them go down another corner and saw them go into a house,he walked up too it and propped himself up and looked inside,and what he saw(if it were even possible)shocked him.
Inside stood six men who looked exactly the same,seeing this,Balto immediately bolted for Neo.
As he got back too the tea shop,he looked inside and saw that Neo was gone,but then..
"Balto!" he heard his master's call,and immediately took off in the direction of his master's call.
Eventually he saw his master in the town square and barked too alert his master,to which his master heard.
"There you are,you had me worried for a second buddy."his master said.
"Bad dog,don't do that too me again got it?"
Balto responded by licking Neo's face.
"Ok ok,that's enough."
Neo then looked around.
"I don't think we're gonna find anything down here buddy,and it's starting too get late,we better head back now,let's go home."
Balto barked and tried too get his master too follow him,but his master was already walking in a different direction,seeing no other option and seeing how exhausted his master was,Balto followed his Master all the way home.
(I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS CHAPTER,IN THE NEXT CHAPTER,WE'LL FINALLY GET TOO MEET THE INFAMOUS CLONES THAT NEO HAS BEEN SEEING,NOT QUITE SURE WHAT I'M DOING FOR IT YET,BUT I'VE GOT A FEW IDEAS,SO WATCH OUT FOR THAT.
I DIDN'T PLAN THIS,BUT THIS CHAPTER IS COMING OUT AT A PERFECT TIME,AS THE ANNIVERSARY OF MAKO'S DEATH IS NEXT WEEK,AND I'M NOT KIDDING WHEN I SAY I DIDN'T PLAN THIS,I JUST HAPPENED TOO LOOK AND SAW THAT HIS WAS IN A WEEK,THAT INCREDIBLE TIMING,I FEEL THAT THE TALE OF IROH SHOULD HAVE BEEN KEPT FOR LAST IN THE TALES OF BA SING SE,BUT HER THAT'S JUST ME.
UNTIL NEXT TIME,THIS IS THE AGENT OF LITERATURE SIGNING OFF,AND GOD BLESS.)