Disclaimer: Avatar the Last Airbender copyright Dante Dimartino, Brian Konietzko and Nickelodeon Studios.
It was still dark when she opened her eyes. Her thoughts were foggy and she struggled to piece together the events through the throbbing headache. Voices spoke nearby. She leaned forward, straining to make sense of the garbled words.
The jarring clink of metal stopped her.
Startled, she stared in confusion at the chains holding her in place, though she was now acutely aware of their weight on her wrists. Her memories flooded back in a rush.
Squinting into the darkness she searched for Suki, recalling how pale the warrior had looked. The inky darkness revealed nothing. She was alone.
