(THIS IS THE AGENT OF LITERATURE SIGNING ON,I DO NOT OWN STAR WARS OR AVATAR :THE LAST AIRBENDER)
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
It was another day in the Earth kingdom city of Ba sing se,and the entire group was busy going too work in finding Appa.
Neo, Balto and Eli were currently walking through the lower ring,while Sokka and Toph searched through the middle,and Aang and Katara were in the upper ring,they were also looking for someone too do missing posters with Appa on them.
"Do you think we'll ever find Appa,Master?" Eli asked Neo.
"I'm not sure Eli." Neo said.
"Ba sing se is a pretty big place,and he could be anywhere,not too mention the fact we constantly have too deal with the Dai li,but I have no doubt we'll find him eventually,or better yet,he'll find us."
As the two continued on,Balto started growling and Neo discretely noticed a hooded man following them.
"Eli?" he said.
"Yeah." Eli replied.
"Be discreet,but have you noticed that hooded man following us?"
Eli looked behind himself,and looked around,while also noticing the hooded man.
"Yep."
"He's been following us for the past twenty minutes."
"What do you think he wants?"
"Lets find out."
Neo and Eli then ducked into an allyway,as the hooded man caught up with them, and walked down the alleyway too,only too see it completely empty,suddenly,a green blade appeared over his shoulder.
"Got you." Neo said.
(Que opening:FT.:fairy tail)
The hooded man stood still without even letting on as too whether or not he was afraid.
"Who are you?" Neo demanded.
"Why are you following us?"
"I'm not here too hurt you,I'm a friend." The man said.
"That doesn't answer our question." Eli said,as he ignited his lightsaber too.
"Why are you following us?"
"I'm not here too fight,I'm here too talk,I'm gonna take off my hood,so you can see my face,and please,try too keep an open mind."
The man then slowly began too reach for his hood,and slowly began too take it off,he then slowly turned too face the two jedis behind him,and what they saw made them freeze with shock,awe,and a tiny bit of fear,for standing before them,was a clone.
"Commander Sumdac." the clone said.
"A clone,what's a clone doing here?" Eli asked.
"Its a bit of a long story really."
"How many more are you?" Neo asked,as he put the blade closer too the clones face.
"Not many,just six of us,including myself commander."
"Don't call me that,so you have any idea what you put us through?!"
"We have an idea sir,but I can assure you,that's not us,we had nothing too do with that."
"You all look the same,so why should we believe you?" Eli asked.
"Because me and my crew have been on this rock for a long time,and we made a pack,along with captain Rex and Commander wolf,too take out our inhibitor chips,in the event that what clone trooper Fives said was true."
The clone then showed a scar on the right side of his head,too show he was telling the truth.
"I promise you commander Sumdac,we are not your enemy. "
"How do I know your not here too takes us too the empire?" Neo asked,not letting down his guard one bit.
"Cause if I was,you'd be on the ground right now,because my college has had his sniper on you from the moment we started talking."
Neo and Eli then turned and looked,and saw that a red laser was on them both.
"I promise you we are not your enemy,but that doesn't mean we'll willingly talk to you without defending ourselves."
"Then we've got a problem." Neo said,he suddenly sent the clone trooper flying with the force and managed too block the laser that came from the sniper,he and Eli then ran towards the clone,who had gotten up and took off his hooded cape,too be more flexible.
Neo went too jab at the clone,but the clone simply stepped out of the way,and grabbed Neo's wrist,he then elbowed Neo in the face,causing him too release the lightsaber,the clone then threw the lightsaber away and walked up too Neo,meanwhile,Eli was about too attack as well,when a series of knives blocked his path,another clone then dropped down,and he and Eli started going at it,he had two more knives in his hands and was swinging at Eli,who had walk back too avoid getting hit,but he tripped and lost his lightsaber as well,which was then retrieved by the sniper,who had run over too join the others,he then had Eli at gunpoint.
"Don't make this harder then it already is." he said,Eli put his hands up in surrender,Balto ran up and but the sniper but was immediately subdued by the clone with the knives.
"He bit me,that stupid dog bit me!"
"You'll live." the clone with the knives said.
The first clone and Neo were actually going in hand to hand combat,the two threw punches at each other,but the clone actually managed too get a kick in,causing Neo too hit a wall,but he recovered quickly as Neo went to send another punch towards the clone,but the clone caught the punch and made the hand bend behind Neo's back and he pushed Neo into the clone with knives,who caught and placed him in a headlock,while also placing a knife close too his neck.
"Calm down kid." He said.
"We don't want to hurt you."
But as he said that,the first clone came up and knocked Neo out with one punch.
"Or maybe we do."
"We tried this the captain's way,he didn't give us a choice,so we had too improvise,man I forgot how hard he hits."
"Seriously." The second clone said.
"Lets get them back too the captain,and bring the wolf."
"Seriously,who are you guys?" Eli asked.
The clones looked at each other,then went too work gathering up their soon to be guest's.
"THE EXPENDABLES"
Over on the other side of town,the clones had brought Neo,Eli,and Balto back too their home,where two other clones were waiting for them there.
"Did you get them?" One clone asked.
"Kind of." the sniper said,as the first clone carried Neo into a celler,and Eli and Balto weren't too far behind.
"What the neck happened?" a fifth clone said.
"Well we tried talking too them peacefully,but,they weren't really having it."
"So you knocked them out?" the fourth clone asked.
"No,just the commander." the sniper said,after he had closed the door to the celler.
"Oh that's just great." The fifth clone said.
Just then,the door opened again,this time,it was another clone,the other five clones stood at attention.
"Did you get them?" he asked.
"They're in the seller sir." the fighter said.
"They're where?"
"In the um,celler."
"You fought them didn't you?"
"They didn't give us a choice sir,we tried it your way at first,but then,they were distrustful."
"Can't say I blame them,who knows what they saw the last time they saw people like us." the sniper said.
"Well we wouldn't even know about them,had Naifu not seen them at the kings party." the leader said.
"I still can't believe commander Sumdac is here though." The one called Naifu said.
"Well,open the celler,we've got to talk too them sometime today."
"You sure about that Briggs?" The sniper asked.
"Just do it Scotty."
The clones looked at each other and Scotty opened the celler door,as Eli walked out carefully,with Balto right beside him,who then made his way over too Briggs,who then began too pet him.
"Hello again little guy,how have you been?" Briggs said,as he continued too pet Balto,who then got in his back.
"Who are you guys,and what do you want with us?" Eli said,as he heard a grunting sound behind him,looking,he saw that Neo was coming too.
"We'll talk when the commander is awake." Briggs said,Neo then came out of the seller and a hand in his head.
"Karabast Bones,I forgot how hard you hit." Neo said.
"Sorry commander, wait,how did you..."
"It wasn't that hard too figure out,knives,sniper,hand to hand combat,there are only three clones and one team that comprise of that magnitude."
"Wait,you know these guys?" Eli asked.
"Know them,I fought along side them the most,these guys are the expendables,a team of clones who handle the most dangerous of missons,and Master Clouse and I fought along side them for almost every mission,but they also were quite unique too,you have Naifu,knife expert,Bones,hand to hand combat,Scotty,sharp shooter,Pulse demolition expert,Riply,weapons expert,and finally,Briggs,the leader."
"And we're all friends here I promise you Neo,we had nothing too do with the attack on the jedi." Briggs said.
"How do you even know about that?" asked Eli.
"And I thought the expendables died?"
"That was the report,but how did you guys end up on this rock?" Neo asked.
"Well,our convoy was attacked by clankers." Briggs said.
"And we managed too escape on one of the ships." Naifu added.
"Unfortunately it was damaged in the escape." Riply said.
"And we had no way of contacting anyone,or where we were." Scotty pointed out.
"Eventually we came across this planet and crashed landed." said Pulse.
"And we've been here ever since." Bones finished.
"That,was creepy." Eli said.
"Yeah,they do that sometimes." Neo pointed out.
"What about you?" Briggs asked.
"Same story really."
"Hmm,well too answer your other question,we received a message before the communication relay just completely went dead."
"What was the message?" Eli asked.
"It was the chancellor,and he only said three words...execute order 66."
"Master Clouse was right not too trust him,he never really did like Palpatine." Neo said.
"After that,the relay went dead and we haven't been able too get it too work ever since,so we've just been here in Ba sing se for,who knows how long."
"You've been gone for about a year." Neo said,shocking the entire clone squad in the process.
"A whole year?" Scotty asked.
"Its felt a little long then that."
"No kidding." Riply added.
"Well,we've made ourselves productive since that time,so that's not saying much." Briggs said.
Suddenly,there was a knock at the door,as Naifu looked through the curtain,he saw that it was a Dai li agent.
"Dai li." he said.
"Quick,you two get in the cellar." Briggs said.
"Scotty,Pulse,Bones,you too."
The three made their way into the cellar,as Neo and Eli weren't too far behind.
"What business do you have with the Dai li?" Neo asked.
"Same as you,now get in and shut up."
Briggs closed the cellar door,and he and Riply pushed a shelf in front of it,they made sure everything was in place and then opened the door,and in walked two dai li agents and Long fang.
"Long fang,to what do we owe this privilege?" Briggs asked,as he sat down and propped his feet on a desk,while Naifu and Riply just stood off too the side.
"I have heard reports." Long fang said.
"I'm sure you hear a lot of them."
"I heard how you and your brothers encountered two special guest of mine,the two jedis traveling with the avatar?"
"I may have heard they were around,but in all honesty,they were just defending themselves,they thought they were being followed,so they defended themselves,nothing more then that."
"I would be inclined too believe you,if it weren't for the fact,that I saw one of you at the party the other night,and they also happened too be there,and now I hear how you got into a fight in town,what am I supposed too think?"
"Pure coincidence."
"There's no such thing."
"Your paranoid Long fang." Naifu said,as he sharpened one of his knives.
"No,I'm articulate,I leave no stone unturned."
"That explains why the city so screwed up." Riply said.
"Listen here you." Long fang said as he got in Riply's face,only for Naifu too point a knife at him,the Dai li agents struck a pose,and then Briggs held them at arrow point.
"Stand down gentlemen." he said.
"I just cleaned up this place."
"Mock my words Briggs,if I find that you and your brothers are in league with the avatar and his allies,you will face a fate worse then anything I can dish out." Long fang said.
"Get out of my house." Briggs said,as he pointed the arrow towards Long fang.
"And you stay away from those kids,or I'll show you a fate worse then death,and if you think I'm playing,just remember what happened to the last Dai li agent you sent our way."
The six men stared each other down like a mexican stand off,Long fang and Briggs stared a serious amount of time at each othed,and Briggs showed no emotion,but he could see the sweat dripping down Long fang's head,as he then relented.
"Lets go." Long fang said,as he and his Dai li agents walked out of the house and left.
Naifu checked and looked too see if they were gone,and when he saw that they were,he gave Briggs and Riply the go ahead too let the others out.
"So,I see you have problems with Long fang and the Dai li too." Neo said as he and Eli walked out of the cellar.
"So,why did theee of you need too hide?" Eli asked.
"Cause as far as Long fang is concerned,there's only three of us." Riply said.
"Ever since we first got here." Briggs said,as he put the bow and arrow away.
"I didn't know you were an archer."
"Kind of had too teach myself,since we don't have that much in the since of ammo,but we make due."
"So your traveling with this avatar we've heard so much about." Naifu said.
"In not so many words,yes." Neo said.
"So that was you I saw at the earth kings party." Bones said.
"And that was you I saw as well."
"Wait a minute." Eli said.
"So you knew the clones were in Ba sing se and you didn't tell me?"
"I didn't know the full extent,like whether or not they were with the empire,so I didn't want too worry you,but,seeing as that Long fang knows them,and they've been here for a while,they had nothing too do with the attack on the jedi."
"Thank you." Scotty said.
"But that doesn't mean I still trust you,you have the face of people I once trusted and got my master killed,so it's not gonna as simple as that."
" I see,so General Clouse,has died. "Briggs said,making the other clones look in sorrow.
"He was a true friend,and a great leader,I'm sorry for your lost."
"Thank you,now are me and Eli free to go?"
"Your not prisoners,your free to go as you please."
Neo nodded in understanding and he and Eli began too make their way too the door,before Briggs called to them.
"Neo." he said,causing the two jedi too stop.
"I know you don't trust us,but if you need anything,anything at all,you can count on us."
Neo said and continued too make his way out,when he nearly ran into someone,it was a woman who looked to be middle age,she was out of breath and it looked as if she had been crying.
"Is Briggs here?" she asked between tears.
"Chi chi?" Briggs said,as he made his way too the door.
"What's wrong?"
"They took him too." She said.
"Who took who?" Naifu asked.
"They took Gohan."
"What,when?" Briggs asked,as he sat a chair in front of her too sit in.
"I don't know,but Gohan left the house last night looking for his father again,and he never came back."
"You sure he didn't just stay over at a friend's house?" Riply asked.
"I'm sure,that was the first place I went too,and Tai said that he had left and had gotten a ride from some carriage,and that was the last he'd seen him."
"What makes you think it's the same people who took your husband?" Bones asked,as he handed her a glass of water.
"Its no coincidence that he goes missing around the same time he's been looking for his father,I just know it's the same people."
"Where is Goten?Briggs asked.
"He's at the school."
"Ok,Bones,you two go too the school and keep an eye on Goten in case they go for him as well,Riply,you stay here with Chi chi and keep her safe case they come for her too."
"Got it." Riply said.
"Scotty,Pulse,Naifu,head throughout the town and ask around,see if anyone saw anything,I'm going to pay a visit to Tai and see what he knows about Gohan's mysterious ride."
"Yes sir." The three said.
"Lets move out."
As the clones began too move around too get ready too leave,the two jedi watched this unfold,and Eli's sense of responsibility kicked in.
"Master we should help them." He said.
"Are you out of your mind?" Neo asked.
"They're clones,we can't trust them."
"We're not helping them,we're helping her,we can't just stand aside while someone's in danger and needs help."
"Have you forgotten that we're also looking for someone who's missing."
"Don't go there master,you and I both know that you just don't want anything to do with them,if you want to go back fine,do that,but I'm not turning my back on someone because of personal issue's."
Neo looked at his padawan,and at the clones then back at his padawan,he rolled his eyes and sighed.
"Briggs." he said,as he walked up to the clone.
"What can we do?"
"You sure you want too help?"
"That's a jedi's duty,as my padawan so eagerly pointed out."
"Padawan,aren't you a little young to have an apprentice."
"Yes,yes I am."
"Ok,well you can come with me if you want,and Eli can help in the searching the city,it's a big city and there's a lot of ground too cover."
"Seems fine,Eli,think you can handle being by yourself?"
"Is master Yoda green?"
"Ha,he's got your sense of humor."
" Neo has a sense of humor? "
"Quiet, let's go."
"Don't worry Chi chi,we'll find him." Briggs said to the mother,and the group left and split up,as Riply stood guard in front of the house.
The search party looked throughout the town searching for the boy named Gohan,as they asked people,some said that they hadn't seen him,others didn't seem too care,but some showed a little fear in talking too the group,as they immediately walked off without saying a word.
Neo and Briggs made their way down an ally way,and came up on an open space where so many teens were.
"Skippers." Briggs said.
"This is where kids who don't go too school or can't afford it go too get away."
The two looked around,till Briggs saw someone he was looking for,he seemed to be about Neo's age,with raggedy hair,baggy clothes and slipper like shoes.
"Hey Tai!" he said,getting the child's attention.
The kid in question,took off down another ally.
"That always happen?" Neo asked.
"Yep." Briggs said as they took of after the kid.
"Tai stop,we just wanna talk!"
As Briggs followed Tai down an allyway,Neo took to the the building that was next to it and began running across the roof,as Briggs came towards the ally,Tai earthbended a rock and three it at Briggs,who barely missed it.
"Are you kidding me?" He said,as he got up from the ground.
"You try too earthbend me? "
As Tai continued running,Neo suddenly appeared in front of him and elbowed him in the face,making him fall to the ground.
"Nice hit." Briggs said,as he caught up with the two.
"Thanks." Neo said,as he helped Tai up,but the kid then began too struggle.
"Hey hey hey,easy kid,why you running?"
"I don't want my mom knowing I skipped school." Tai said.
"Tai,we're not here for that,we're here because we're looking for Gohan."
"And his mother says you were the last person too see him."
"I already told his mother I didn't see anything."
"Think,did they force him into the carriage,did you see anything that looked distinctive at all?"
"No,it was dark,they didn't stand out,I don't know anything,I just saw him get in the carriage and go home."
"So you know if anyone who might know where he is,or who took him?"
"No,but I know someone who might...Tito."
Hearing that name caused Briggs to roll his eyes and sigh in annoyance.
"Who the heck is Tito?" Neo asked.
Over in another part of the city,Eli and Naifu were walking along asking people if they had seen Gohan,but the reactions were always the same,ranging from fear to annoyance,to just plain uninterested.
"Well this has been a complete waste of time." Eli said.
"Don't be too hard on them." Naifu said.
"Between the Dai li,the criminal factions that dwell in this part of the ring,and the multitude of disappearances,people just don't talk."
"Multitude?"
"For awhile now,people have been vanishing into thin air,but have resurfaced several days later,sometimes even weeks,rare times a month."
"Where do they go?"
"Don't know,but they all said the same thing...Lake laogai."
"Where's that?"
"Don't know,we've looked all over down,but we haven't been able too locate it,and even if we could,getting too it is a difficult task, since we are in the lower ring and it's a rarity that we can get too the upper ring,Bones was lucky enough as it was too get too the party."
"Huh."
"So,off topic,and this might be difficult for you too talk about,but,where were you when the clones attacked?"
"Well,it's kinda hard too explain,see I and several other padawans had recently gotten back from the gathering,master Yoda couldn't attend due too him being away,anyway,not two seconds that we got off the ship,did the clones come in and started firing on us,the masters that were with us were immediately killed and a couple Padawans were killed as well,me and the rest tried too escape and fight them off,but weren't experience enough,and they were all killed,seeing there was nothing I could do,I used a vent too sneak my way back too the hanger,there I ran into Neo and Nora skylark.
"That's the girl Neo liked right?"
"Yeah,she sacrificed herself too save me and Neo,eventually managed too make our way here,and the rest,is history as they say."
"I'm sorry you had too go through that Eli,truly I am."
"Its weird,I never fought in a battle in the clone wars,but I heard so much about what the clones had done for other planets,epically you guys,so I should feel a twitch of betrayal,but all I felt was confusion,why after all this time,betray us now,it just didn't make sense."
"I know it doesn't,I wish I could explain it,but one I hope you and Neo come too understand,we didn't betray you,and we never will."
Eli thought on Naifu's words for a little bit,as the two continued on.
Meanwhile,Neo and Briggs were waiting by a saloon,as a skinny man with tall spiky hair,light gotee,and a green bandana walked out,when Briggs walked in front of.
"Hey Tito." He said,as Tito tried too walk away,only for Neo too cut him off.
"Oh come on man,I wasn't doing anything." Tito said.
"Why you busting my chops for?"
"Word on the street says you know about the missing kid from last night,Gohan?" Neo said.
"Man I don't know anything."
"Tito we don't have time for this." Briggs said,as he dragged the man down an ally way,and pushed him against a wall.
"Do your thing." Briggs said to Neo,who then walked up too Tito.
"Who the heck are you?"
"Complicated." Neo said,as he reached out his hand,and through the force began too reach into Tito's mind.
As Neo continued too search Tito's mind,Briggs kept watch for anyone who might cause trouble,Tito tried in vain too resist,but the more Neo dug,the more weak Tito became,until finally he broke.
"Ok ok ok,I'll talk." Tito said,as Neo released him.
"Where they take the kid?" Briggs asked.
"I don't know."
"Tito!"
"I don't know where they took the kid,but I know about his father."
"Goku,where?"
"Your not gonna like it."
"Tell us,now!"
"Bru wang."
Briggs took a step back,but because of shock,but because of annoyance.
"Bru wang,the only rich man in the lower ring of Ba sing se,and rumoured too be connected too multiple crimes committed here."
"Yep."
"Get out of here."
Tito then took off running,as Neo looked at Briggs.
"What's up?" Neo asked.
"Bru wang is a notorious crime boss in this part of the lower ring,and,he's Goku and Chi chi's land lord."
Later,Neo and Briggs had made their way to a mansion type place,it looked just like the earth king's temple,but on a somewhat lower scale.
"Wow,big ego?" Neo said as they walked up to the front door.
"You don't know the half of it." Briggs said,as he knocked on the door.
The door opened too reveal a servant on the other side.
"We're here too see your boss." Briggs said.
The servant then simply opened the door and allowed the two too come inside.
A moment later,a man who was somewhat chubby came in and greeted the two.
"Briggs,to what do I owe the pleasure?" he said.
"We're here too talk about one of your tenants that went missing,Goku,his son Gohan went missing last night,and word is you know where he is,or who took him." Neo said.
"I can't say that I do,for either one,besides I don't do business in terms of children,young or other wise."
"That's true,but he has been looking for his father,maybe he thought you took him and he was starting too get close,so you hired some thugs too take care of him."
"That is a while accusation Briggs,have you any proof?"
Before Briggs could answer however,two men out of a secret door,with both standing on either side of a man they were holding,and Briggs immediately recognized the man
"Seeing Goku sure does help." he said.
But before he and Neo could do anything,they both found themselves trapped in rock,as one of Bru's enforcers,who was an earthbender,jumped down behind them and earthbened them into a trap.
"You idiots,I told you too wait!" Bru scolded his men.
"Sorry boss." one of them said.
"Imbeciles."
"So you took Goku after all,I knew it." Briggs said,as he struggled.
"But why?" Neo said,as he did the same.
"Isn't it obvious,he didn't pay his bills on time,so I made him pay."
"Of course,money,it's all the same with you gangsters."
"Yes well,can't I take any pleasure in it,but business is business,and now I need too take care of unfinished business with you two,take them with you and kill them outside the walls,burn the carriage and walk back,and make it clean."
"Yeah boss." another crook said.
"Wait,where's Gohan?" Briggs asked.
"I don't know,I didn't even realize he was missing till this morning, now get them out of here."
As the thugs began too take them away,Bru stopped them at the last minute.
"Oh,and before I forget." he said,as he had one of the benders open Neo's cage for a second,he then took Neo's lightsaber.
"I've heard much about you mister sumdac,and I've heard much about your weapon,so too keep you from escaping,I'll just hold on to this,now you can take them away."
The three thugs then took Briggs,Neo,and Goku down too the basement and placed them inside a carriage that had no windows or any means too see outside the carriage,as they locked the doors and the carriage road off,Neo and Briggs were trying too get themselves free,as their hands were still locked in rock.
"Well this is a fine mess." Briggs said.
"Any ideas how were gonna get out of this one?"
"I'm working on it." Neo said,as he just sat there meditating.
As the carriage continued through the city,Eli and the rest of the clones had gathered in the main square.
"Anything?" Naifu asked.
"Nothing." said Scotty.
"Bones took Goten back too the house and left him there with Chi chi and Riply,but other then that,nothing really had developed." Pulse said.
"Has anyone heard from Neo and Briggs?" Eli asked.
Just then the carriage holding said people road pass them,then suddenly,Eli got a strange feeling,as he felt he heard his sensed his master in there.
"Follow that carriage." he said,as he ran after it.
"What,why?" Pulse said.
"Must be a jedi thing,come on." Naifu said.
The four then took off after the carriage,in hopes too find their friends.
Back inside the carriage,Neo opened his eyes,as he looked too Briggs.
"Helps on the way." he said.
"What do you mean?" Briggs said,but then remembered who he was talking too.
"Right,jedi stuff."
He then moved too wake up Goku.
"Goku,wake up."
"Huh,what Briggs?" Goku said,as he came too.
Briggs and Neo just looked him over,and saw how battered and bruised he was.
"We're gonna get you out old friend."
Just then,the rocks holding Neo's hands together came apart,as he managed too use the force too do so.
"That never gets old." Briggs said.
"Now too find a way out." Neo said.
Back outside,the four were continuing too run after the carriage,and eventually,the rider saw them coming,he forged a rock into a dagger shape thing and threw it at them,but it missed,Naifu then took one of his knives and threw it at the rider,but also missed.
Eli took off at lighting speed,as he used the force too speed his way up too the carriage,as he then jumped up on it and began too climb,but the rider noticed this and used his earthbending too create a piller for Eli too run into,Eli saw this however and jumped off the carriage just as it went passed it,but then he kept running,jumped on to the piller and jumped too the carriage,landing in too if it.
The rider heard him and covered his right hand and upper arm in rock,as Eli made his way down,the rider swung his arm at Eli,who barely managed too dodge it,the rider then shot out little pointed rocks at him,and he was forced too jump too the other side of the carriage.
The three clones came up too some other ostrich horses and took them for a ride too catch up too the others.
"Hurry we need too catch up too them." Naifu said.
"You know who's carriage that belongs too?" Pulse said.
"Yeah,Bru wang." Scotty said.
The four continued too race through the city,as Eli continued too hold on for dear life,he then managed too climb back onto the carriage,and took out his lightsaber,creating a hole in the top,looking inside,he saw Neo and Briggs and one other man.
"Master!" he said.
"Eli,we need out." Neo said.
Eli then crawled too the back and used his lightsaber again too cut open the back,at that moment,Pulse,Scotty,and Naifu were right behind them,as Neo,Briggs,and Goku got ready too jump.
"Goku you first." Briggs said,as he looked too Naifu who nodded in understanding.
"I'll keep the rider distracted!" Eli said,as he made his way back too the front.
"Here we go!" Neo said,as he then used the force too lift Goku up and floated him in the air.
"Wh-what is happening?" Goku said while in mid air.
"Freedom Goku,that's what's happening." Briggs said.
"Just a little more." Neo said,as Goku got closer to Naifu,when suddenly the carriage jerked,and Neo nearly lost Goku.
"Eli,keep her steady!" Neo said,after regaining control.
He then managed too set Goku behind Naifu,who then pulled away from the carriage.
"Your next Briggs!" He said afterward.
"Um,no thanks,I always hated it whenever you and Clouse would use the force on me." Briggs said,before proceeding too jump too Scotty,who barely managed too keep Ostrich horse from Falling over.
"You next Neo!" Pulse called out.
"Eli we're off!" Neo called to his Padawan,as he jumped too Pulse and made it.
Back up front,Eli heard what Neo said,as he jumped too the ostrich horse in front of him,he then used his lightsaber too cut the rope holding it and road off on it,as the driver and carriage crashed into a wall,after it had lost control.
The group then reunited,as they proceeded too catch their breath.
"Mission accomplished guys." Scotty said.
"Not quite." Briggs said.
"There's still one mystery that hasn't been solved yet."
"Where's my son?" Goku said.
Later that night,Briggs had Neo and Eli take Goku and his family back to their home,while Bones and Riply went and met them somewhere,with a back full of equipment.
That night at Bru wangs house,he was sleeping in bed resting peacefully,not caring about the people he hurt,when suddenly,something crashed through the window,scaring him awake,it was brief,but he got a good look at it,it was some sort of canister,which suddenly exploded giving out a huge blinding light and a loud boom,causing Wang's ears too ring.
Suddenly,several different objects came into his room and seemed too take out his guards in the process,a bag was then placed over his head and he was rushed out of his room.
Later,when the bag was taken off,he found himself standing on a wall,with not three but six men all dressed in some sort of armor,with strange looking weapons in their hands.
"What's the meaning of this?" he demanded.
"Do you know who I am, AH,mmmmmm!"
But as he finished his sentence,a knife was thrown into his shoulder,as another then came and put on a hand on his mouth,too muffle his screams.
"We do,we just don't care." One said.
"Now I'm sure only gonna ask this once,where is the boy?"
"What boy,ahhh!"
The one who was talking too wang,then pushed the knife slightly into wang's shoulder.
"Gohan,you took his father,and since his son's been asking about him,then you took his son as well,so,where is he?"
"I don't know,I already told someone this,I don't deal in the harming of children,it's bad for business,I don't where the kid is it who took him ok,I'm just a stupid land lord who's too high on himself!"
Briggs looked into Bru's eyes for a few seconds,before stopping and pulling the knife out.
"I believe you." he said,as he handed Naifu back the knife.
"But your not getting off that easy,your gonna leave Goku and his family alone for now on,or better yet,your gonna leave Ba sing se tonight and never come back,and if I find you do,I'll shoot the other one."
"Shoot the other what,Ahhh!" Wang began,before Briggs took his pistol and shot him in foot.
Later,Briggs had taken off his armor and equipment and was making his way too Goku's house too check up on them and let them know he didn't find Gohan,but Wang would no longer be a problem.
As he got closer,he saw Neo in the distance,as he made his way too him.
"He doesn't have Gohan." he said.
"I know." Neo said.
"How do you know?"
Neo then motioned for Briggs too follow him,and the two looked inside,and saw a young man about Neo's age,standing with his family all happy and such.
"How,when?" Briggs said.
"He was here when we got back,he seemed to be in perfect health." Neo said.
"Did he say what happened?"
"Said he wasn't taken,said he spent the day at a place called..Lake laogai."
Briggs looked at Neo in shock,then back at the family that was now reunited.
After checking on the family,Neo,Eli,and Briggs arrived back at the house that the clones were staying at,as they celebrated a good days work.
Bones and Scotty were playing Pai cho,while Naifu threw knives at a picture of Long fang,Riply and Pulse were arm wrestling,while Eli was ref,Neo and Briggs just stood in the corner and watched the festivities,both still uneasy about the days event.
"I should really apologize too you Briggs,all of you." Neo said.
"No need,if someone I knew had betrayed me,and then I saw them again sometime later,and they claimed that they'd change,I'd probably be suspicious too." Briggs said.
"Well all the same,if today has proven anything,it's that I can still trust you guys."
"Of course you can."
"And about that needing help thing."
" Yeah. "
"There is something you can help with,you see..."
But before he could finish his sentence,he heard a sound that seemed quite familiar,he looked too Eli who heard it too,and they both ran outside.
"Neo,Eli?" Briggs said.
"What's going on?" Naifu asked.
"Don't know."
Outside,Neo and Eli looked around and then looked up,and they saw something,or someone they didn't expect.
"Is that?" Eli began.
"It is." Neo added.
"APPA!" They both called out,for up in the sky,was indeed the bison that they had been looking for,but Appa didn't seen too here them,as he flew in a opposite direction.
"Quick after him!" Neo said,as he and Eli ran in the direction that Appa was flying,calling out too him the whole time.
Appa then seemed to have landed not too far from them,and Neo and Eli realizes they were close.
"Come on,he's just around the corner." Neo said.
But as they came around the corner,Appa was nowhere in sight.
"I don't understand,where could he have gone?" Eli said.
"Guys,what is going on?" Briggs asked as he came around the corner,along with the others.
"Our friend is here in Ba sing se." Eli said.
"We've been looking for him awhile now,and now he's here and has vanished." Neo added.
"What does he look like?" Bones asked.
"He's a big white furry animal,with an arrow in his head,you can't miss him." Eli added.
"Everybody fan out,find him!" Neo said.
As everyone went too work in finding Appa,not realizing that were being watched the whole time.
(THIS IS THE AGENT OF LITERATURE SIGNING OFF,FOR BLESS,SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO SILENT TYPE 1997,AND SHANVERVSE FAN 1 FOR NAME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE CLONES.)