Hey there, Zo here. I have plans for this story, but I also want your input of what characters you want to see in this story. ( LOK Characters are allowed too) I plan on making plenty of cases for the BSSB to solve, so I need more people to use.
also, if anyone is curious as to what the Gaang's specialties are then ill list them down below:
Aang- talking people down. Air Nomads are generally peaceful folk, so Aang is a good peacemaker. he's calm in stress induced situations which makes him perfect for hostile negations.
Suki- Suki is a special ops expert. she is a former Kiyoshi Warrior.
Zuko- Zuko is a task force agent through and through. he generally jumps to conclusions before the true nature is revealed, and is ready to jump into action without thinking of the consequences. he had been working in the task forces until his accident, then he decided to take the promotion and work with the Team alongside his uncle, Iroh
Toph- she specializes in interrogation especially. she's a tough woman who usually portrays the stereotypical "Bad Cop" Role.
Katara- Katara specializes in communications and undercover work.
Sokka- Sokka is a mastermind in profiling and usually creates plans in situations.
Iroh- Iroh is ready for retirement. he usually stays behind anywhere where there is technology and tea. he acts as the technical analyst for the team as well as a mentor and a supervisor.
Katara inhaled slightly as she turned to the screen behind her so she could explain the case. Iroh nodded in approval and clicked to the next slide on the slideshow that had portrayed the scene. The entire slideshow was full of gruesome details.
" on Thursday of last week three bodies were found with an arrow through their chest. When the arrow was taken out it was covered in Shirshu venom." She motioned with the laser pointer to the screen.
" after the bodies were examined it was found that the venom was used multiple times to subdue them." Katara motioned to another picture, portraying a corpse riddled with injection sites.
" Were any of them frequent drug users?" Aang called from his seat, his gray eyes slightly fearful.
Katara shakes her head. " no, the sites were all swabbed and everything came positive for the venom. He's using the venom to make his victims seem helpless."
Sokka stared at the pictures in front of him and let a low whistle escape his lips.
" This in not the first time bodies had shown up in the forest though. about two months ago there were five different bodies discovered in the forest in various areas. then,
A then, two weeks ago there was another group of bodies." She explained, clicking onto the next slide. " three bodies found grouped together. This brings his known body count to ten."
" So he's decreasing the amount each time? is he getting scared, or is he just finished with whatever he was trying to get done?" Toph asked.
Katara shrugs a bit and bit her lip. " unknown. The local police fear that the serial killer may kill again sometime soon. " she concluded the briefing and glanced at Iroh again for approval.
Iroh nodded. " alright, now that everyone knows about the case meet me out by the jet in ten. I will be running the technology. I'm quite old to be out in the field, you know. Not as shapely as I once was." He chuckled.
The Agents headed onto their jet and took their own respective seats as Sokka began to try and piece together what he believed the perpetrator could look like. The dark haired strategist furrowed his brows as he groaned and shook his head. None of it made sense. the suspect was obviously a male, a former sharp shooter for the military by the looks of his kills. He wasn't messy at all. Probably very quiet and reserved. Sokka nudged Katara's leg with her own.
" Hey, what do you think made this guy go off the rails? Something had to have triggered his sudden killings"
" Maybe he lost something?" Zuko suggested from his seat.
" if someone who had been through so much had lost someone that was close to him, then that would definitely be a stressor" Suki added.
Heading deeper into the forests of the Earth Kingdom shouldn't have been as uneasy to the team as it was. Katara shifted slightly from her position by Toph's side.
" This is where one of the bodies were recovered" Suki said solemnly.
Toph let out a soft grunt. " This is the half of the Kingdom that was destroyed by that crazy fire a few months ago wasn't it?" She said with realization.
Aang looked around, nodding " yeah, it is." he confirmed. Aang had done a bunch of community volunteer jobs a while back trying to help the victims of the massive fire. A lot of people lost their homes and even their lives. It was enough to make an already unstable man snap, especially if he had lost their family in this accident.
" So you're saying that this is the dumping grounds?" Toph asked, feeling the ground with her feet.
" Yeah, this is where he shot them" Sokka agreed, inhaling deeply.
" You know, looking back on these pictures something isn't setting right with me" Suki admitted, pulling out one of the pictures and setting it beside the spot they were surveying.
" they were definitely injected somewhere else, and then released. While on they were dealing with the hallucinations, the man had found some area to perch and wait until he got a clear shot." Zuko mused, rubbing a hand over his jaw.
" You think he had a personal vendetta against these men? They're all from the Fire Nation." Aang added into the conversation, raising one of his eyebrows.
" perhaps the man thought they were responsible for the fire, and he wanted revenge. He wanted them to suffer like whoever he had lost had." Katara murmured.
Zuko nodded again and wiped the sweat off his brow. " we should head back so we can share all of this with the local police force."
Iroh continued to search the database from the comforts of his chair, raising his eyebrows slightly. They had already been in the town for 6 were only so many members of the Earth Kingdom that were marksmen that had lived in that particular village and had lost their family. He dialed Zuko's number and put it on speaker as he began to speak " Zuko, I got a name and an address. " he said calmly, taking a pause to sip his tea. " Im sending it to your phones. He was last seen taking refuge in an abandoned warehouse about fifteen miles from your current locations."
" Got it. See you after this is all over."
The team had gathered to an abandoned warehouse. The sirens blared as the team hopped out of their cars, slamming the doors and pulling their guns out. This man could have taken them down without even trying, but if Sokka was correct he was so unhinged that he wouldn't be able to even concentrate on his targets. Toph kicked the door in with a grunt and began to head in with Aang in tow, followed by Zuko, Sokka, Katara and Suki. The Team filed in and began to clear every last inch of the warehouse.
" Clear." Suki called from her spot at the door, rounding a corner.
" Clear" Katara confirmed from her spot, backing up
" I got him" Zuko finally called over the coms, staring at the lanky man in the corner that stared back at him hauntingly.
Longshot, as he was named. it turns out that Sokka was correct about everything. Longshot was an ex Freedom Fighter and a phenomenal Marksman. Quiet, reserved and slighty lethargic in movement. The last part didn't fit the profile, but it fit the affects of the venom. Oh no. he had injected himself as an endgame. Zuko acted quickly, launching himself at the suspect, immediately pinning him to the ground with his knees on either side of his chest.
" ZUKO WAIT" Katara shouted from her spot, quickly yanking her gun out of her holster. Zuko's head snapped up quickly as he heard her speak. Zuko's eyes darted down towards Longshot's hand to reveal a thick syringe full of Venom centimeters from Zuko's thigh. " Don't make me do it. it's a large enough dose to kill him" Longshot's soft voice sent chills through Katara's body. It was too risky. She didn't have a clear shot without putting Zuko in danger.
" Look, buddy you're not really in a good position to try and bargain with us" Aang shouted from his position. " Seven of us against one of you. Its not looking good in your favor" he began to reason, tilting his head for a moment. " Look, all of us will put out guns away and if you drop the syringe and come quietly then it doesn't have to end negatively." Aang was terrified for Zuko's life in the moment.
Longshot continued to stare at Aang blankly before he dropped the syringe.
Katara exhaled softly as Zuko finally got off of Longshot and shoved him onto his stomach, cuffing him and gruffly informed the man of his rights. Zuko helped Longshot to his feet and thrusted him into police custody.
" Hey, Katara?" Zuko turned and placed his hand on her wrist. Katara stopped in her tracks and gave Zuko a questioning look before Zuko continued.
" Thank you." He blurted before continuing " thank you for stopping me from getting injected with the Venom." he smiled.
Katara returned the smile and nodded. " of course. were a team, you know. We have to work together or else this job would suck."
All of a sudden, a loud gurgling noise pierced the air. Zuko and Katara turned to look in the direction of the noise, watching in complete shock as Longshot began to seize violently. The venom had been a large dose, there was no way the man would have survived from it. With a quick inhale, Longshot had stilled and remained unmoving.
The jet was silent except for the occasional sips from Iroh. The man turned to the group with a grin on his lips. " Im very impressed on how all of you performed today. Congratulations on a job well done. "
Zuko frowned and glanced at Iroh angrily " we didn't save him! He died." He snapped to his uncle.
" Zuko as soon as you learn that not everyone can be saved, the easier it will be to sleep at night. I know it isn't right, but Longshot chose his way out. The venom was such a high dosage that there was no way a cure could've been given out in time. It is not your fault, Nephew." He said gently.
Zuko nodded, too tired to continue to argue the fact that it wasn't okay in his mind.
" As soon as we land back at the bureau, I'm taking everyone out for drinks. My treat" Toph shouted from her seat.
" Wait, how In the hell will you afford all of the drinks I'm gonna need after that ca-" Sokka got interrupted by Zuko elbowing him harshly in the ribs.
Katara glared at her brother. he usually wasn't outwardly rude, perhaps he was just overly exhausted.
" Beifong family." Suki deadpanned to Sokka
Toph let out a loud cackle as she glanced at the group.
" Seriously, Snoozles how did you forget about that one?" She slammed her hand on his back roughly.
Sokka groaned and laughed nervously " right."
Aang shakes his head " I would love to go, but I unfortunately have to get home" he let out a nervous chuckle.
" Got a hot date?" Toph snorted.
" No." Aang blushed a bit. " I just, I don't drink."
" Pussy."
Sokka choked on air, clearly not expecting that to come out of Toph's mouth.
Katara wasn't sure how many shots she had, but it was enough to make her want to sing karaoke. all she wanted to do was get on that stage and sing her heart out.
Suki stopped her before she could even get out of her chair, listening to the younger woman babble about how she wanted to sing her song to everyone.
" NO. " Suki said firmly. " Im calling a cab and you're going to take your little ass home and get tucked into bed by your brother who im sure will be very responsible and take care of you. Right, Sokka?" Suki turned to talk to Sokka
Sokka jumped on the table and began to sing at the top of his lungs.
Toph cringed and covered her ears. " Spirits, I wish I was deaf instead of blind. I really hate being able to hear this shit."
" you and me both." Zuko agreed, cringing at every single high note Sokka was attempting to hit.
At the end of the night it was clear that Zuko and Suki were the only responsible drinkers of the group so they had opted to call cabs for Toph, Katara and Sokka.
" Goodbye, you three. Get home and hydrate and rest." Zuko ordered.
" Of course, your highness" Katara hiccuped drunkenly, moving in a makeshift bow, but stumbling and slamming into his chest instead.
Zuko let out a soft grunt at the impact, grabbing Katara's elbows gently " yeah, yeah. go home, kid." He teased, helping her into the cab as Suki had helped Sokka into his seat beside his sister.
Toph gave a mock salute to Zuko and grinned as she fell over in her seat of her respective cab. " aye aye, Sparky." She cackled and slammed the car door.
