Beautiful Disaster
Chapter Two
Zuko and Iroh were in the forest, looking for a place to rest. Zuko looked ahead, and saw a wide open area. "We should rest over there." said Zuko.
"No, not there." said Iroh.
"You can't possibly go anymore farther." said Zuko. "I say we rest."
"I say we keep moving." said Iroh.
"Uncle, we're too far from civilization." said Zuko. "We could be walking for days."
"Or, we could follow that smoke up ahead." said Iroh. "It could lead to some travelers."
"Or maybe the Avatar." mumbled Zuko.
"Did you say something Zuko?" asked Iroh.
"Uhh. No." lied Zuko.
Meanwhile
"Aang, where's Toph?" asked Katara, as she saw Aang coming back from the river.
"I thought she came back here?" asked Aang.
"I didn't notice. I was busy preparing breakfast." said Katara. "Maybe you could ask Sokka."
"I don't think he would've noticed anything." said Aang. He looked over to Sokka, who was still asleep in his sleeping bag.
"Breakfast can wait." said Aang. "We need to find Toph."
Katara placed a lid on the pot and poured water over the fire. "So much for resting."
"Sorry Katara." said Aang.
"Why does she have to cause so much problems for us?" asked Katara. "Not once, did we ever get a chance to rest."
"We rested now." said Aang. "Besides, I know she gives us a hard time, but think of it as a new challenge."
"No! She's not a challenge!" shouted Katara. "I can't stand to be polite anymore. It's time I stood up for myself and set her straight once and for all!"
"What's going on now?" whined Sokka. He stood up and began strech.
"Toph is missing. Again." said Katara.
"This is the third time it happened." said Sokka. "What have you done this time?"
"For the past two, I've done nothing!" yelled Katara. "She's the one that's always running off."
"What ever you say cranky pants." said Sokka.
"I'm not cranky! I'm irritated!" yelled Katara, as she got on top of Appa, carrying the pot of stew.
Sokka picked up his sleeping bag and followed after Katara.
Meanwhile
"I can't face Katara." thought Toph. "I can't. Not with the way she's treating Aang."
"If it isn't my old friend."
Toph followed the sound of the voice. "Old man."
"My name is Iroh."
"Who's this guy beside you?" asked Toph, as she felt the ground with her feet.
"This is my nephew." said Iroh.
Zuko looked at Toph. "How can she know I'm here, if she's blind?" thought Zuko. "She looks blind, unless she's not blind at all."
"Are you traveling alone again?" asked Iroh.
"I just wanted to get away that's all." said Toph. "I've been having some problems with my friends."
"Would you like to join us?" asked Iroh.
"No thank you. I have to head back, they're probably wondering where I am right now." said Toph.
"Let's follow her uncle." whispered Zuko.
"It's better we don't." said Iroh. "We can't do anything now."
"What do you mean?" asked Zuko.
"We're fugitives." said Iroh. "Even if we capture the Avatar, we will still be put in prison by your father."
Meanwhile
When Toph returned to the campsite, she felt that no one was around.
'Those idiots left me.' thought Toph. 'Great, now what?' Toph felt another presence behind her.
"What do you want gramps?" asked Toph.
"My nephew insisted that we should make sure you're okay." thought Iroh.
"They left me behind." said Toph.
"There's a town close by." said Iroh. "Maybe you can meet them there."
"It's my fault. I went off without telling them, and they probably left to look for me." said Toph.
"We'll take you to the next town." said Iroh. "Don't worry, I'm sure they'll understand."
Meanwhile
"Toph!" shouted Aang, as he stirred Appa through the forest. "Toph!"
"We'll never find her." said Sokka. "Let's try the air approach."
"Sokka, Toph is blind." said Aang. "The reason why I'm using Appa, is because Toph could probably sense Appa's footsteps."
Katara looked down at the map. "If we return back to the campsite, we could follow that direction to the nearest town."
"But, there's a chance that Toph could've gone this way." said Aang.
"There is no way Toph could've survived in that direction." said Katara. "It's a deserted area. There isn't a town for miles."
"Alright." said Aang. "Hopefully we'll catch up with Toph there."
End of Chapter Two
