Sky's p.o.v.
I stood by Sokka in the subs as we submerged passing the fire gates of Azulon as we neared the city and I took a deep breath. Did I do enough. will they be able to escape with the loss of the war balloon. So many thoughts ran through my head, but as we passed Sokka held my hand firmly until we reached the spot where we would split up from Aang.
We saw Aang off and went under giving him and Katara a few moments alone, as we went under. When we neared the shore we took a deep breath as we landed pulling out in the tanks us following them as we fought ashore. Sokka had made me promise to stick close to him so I fought at his side as we maintained formation.
"We need to take out the battlements!", Hakoda shouted and we nodded as Katara joined us following him up. The three of us went into one while Hakoda went in the other.
We took them down pretty easily as we fought to the top and got out before blowing it up. When we got out the next one blew up and Hakoda limped out as we ran to him.
Dad you can't fight like this. Katara says.
"I have to someone has to lead.", he says to us.
"Sokka can do it.", I say looking at him startling him but he looks over the invasion.
"She's right. I'll lead them "he says then returns his gaze to me. "Sky I'll need your help. "
"Anything you need babe.", I say with a mini salute earning me a grin and a blush.
"Come on" he says as we hop onto Appa and land in the mix of things. In the fray he begins issuing commands about troop placement and having the tanks protect the benders. He'd call them out and I'd add the input our reiterate as we moved everyone.
"Come on and March!", I shout.
"You know I love it when you use your chieftain's daughter tone.", he teases.
"Well your a chieftains son. And your authoritative voice ain't so bad your self. It's pretty hot when your assertive", I tease blasting a bender as the eclipse starts and we all put on our eclipse glasses.
We continue to fight as Katara brings us a healed Hakoda and Aang and Toph pop in.
"Please tell me the Fire Lord's a big wuss and you already beat him, "Sokka whines as I pat his back.
"No he was gone.", Aang says.
"Maybe he's hiding somewhere. Back home evil overlords usually had a place to hide from invasions and left there people to die.", I suggest "Like I dunno a underground bunker"
"OOh secret Bunkers here's were I come in!", Toph says as we leave Hakoda in charge flying Appa towards the volcano area where the bunker is hiding.
"I love how your hunches are usually right ",Sokka says grinning as we run through and I wink at him .
"And I'm glad we added Toph or we'd still be outside.", I say as Toph laughs till we come to some Lava.
"Grab on guys!", Aang says as Sokka grabs me and he ferries Toph across the Lava. We run until we come into a room where Azula is waiting.
"Where's the Fire Lord!", Sokka demands.
"Awe you don't wanna play with me I'm hurt she says with a sarcastic pout.", she says
"Please he'd rather play with a sabertooth mooselion.", I say rolling my eyes.
"Well then meet some parting gifts I brought from Ba Sing Se she says as the Dai li attacks and we begin to fight them. Luckily With the four of us there dispatched in moments and as Toph rocks her to the wall.
"Awe if it isn't the peasant whore ",she teases as I roll my eyes.
"Give us the Fire Lord and don't lie cause I'll know", Toph says angrily.
"Really I'm a great liar. I'm a ten foot tall purple platypus bear", she says.
"She's good "Toph says
"Leave her she's just a feeble distraction.", I say glaring at her "Come on Sokka."
"Ya she's right ", Aang says.
"Oh Sokka, I heard that's the name your hooker screamed when her honor was removed by Zhao and his men!", she says as I see red but Sokka reacts first.
"Don't you call her that! She has more honor than you'll ever know!", he shouts angrily holding his boomerang to her throat as I regain my senses.
"Sokka ignore her. What she says don't matter. She's just the monster her mom always thought she was.", I say watching her eyes get angry.
"Tell me did you enjoy " it she says as I pull Sokka away " I know the men did she says as I sigh.
"One moment.", I walk over to her. "I've wanted to do this a long time" I then yank the knife she's hiding chopping her top knot off and elbow her in the face feeling satisfied as it bruises.
"OOh that didn't feel or sound pretty , but I like your style queen bee.", Toph says. Thanks I say walking away.
"Oh sounds like the fire's back on ", Azula says as I hear a blast remembering Zuko then firing at us.
"Dad's down the hall and through the doors she says running off", as Sokka screams frustration.
"Arrg you were right. It was a distraction.", he says.
"I can still face the Fire Lord.", Aang says.
"No Aang not when it's like this. It was a set up. ", I say.
"She's right Azula must of known all along.", he says as I feel a pang since I knew but couldn't tell "Don't worry Sky, I know if it weren't for the dumb spirits you could have said something."
We get outside and tell Hakoda what we found just as the War Balloons are arriving as I groan. "How on earth did they get those anyways! I destroyed the only one!", I groan frustrated. I'd done it so the forces could get away when the retreat was sounded.
"Shh it's ok Sky. They must of stole plans from the inventor some how. ", Sokka says pulling me back as my eyes flash anger.
"Those stupid pieces of rubber are going down.", I say angry as I take of flying as Sokka cries out.
Sokka's p.o.v.
As we're talking retreat I watch helpless as Katara holds Aang as Sky flies towards the war balloons. I know what she's doing. She's trying to cover our retreat. I can tell as I watch her bend what looks like a halberd of ice as she rams through the war balloons full speed. Gosh she's amazing as she tries to protect the subs single handed until a net fires out of the Zeppelin and drags her aboard.
"Sky nooo!", I hear cried as I realize I'm the one crying as my fiance is caught.
"The subs are gone.", says Aang.
"We can still win I say staring at where my girlfriend was ready to battle my way to where they'll take her.
"Yes we can. On another day.", my dad says as he talks us into reluctantly leaving him. "Sokka if I see Sky, I'll look out for her, we all will. She was very brave."
"No she is very brave, and I'll find a way to get her back!", I say as we load onto Appa and fly away.", Sokka says.
Authors note: So sorry about the wait it's been crazy the last weeks. I'd intended to post last week but all my posting sites were screwing up when I could. Also I didn't want to waste your time with a update thats nothing but a stupid authors note. I hate that. your all happy yay new story update. Then attention authors note and your like AHHHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !