Beautiful Disaster

Author's Note: I have made a diagram on how the underground city of Zi Yang looks like from my point of view, and just recently, I've made a diagram on how the town of Yang looks like. The town of Yang, takes place in a hidden valley, and is 'outside' of the underground city. It is posted on my info/bio.

Chapter Four

The villager showed them around Zi Yang city. Iroh was facinated with it's structure, and how well the earthbenders neatly carved the inside. The buildings were made out of mud and clay, but the lighthouses, that kept everything lit on the inside, was made out of white marble. The tower, that led to the old town of Gan, was the center point of the city, and it was the only lighthouse made of mud and clay. Lanterns filled the darkest corners of the streets. Zuko looked at the people traveling in canoes, in order to get to the other side of the city, while others rode in carriages pulled by ostritch horses.

"Marvelous." said Iroh. "It looks like this place has been around for centuries."

"It sure does." said the villager.

"So, where do you draw water from?" asked Iroh.

"When this place was being built, the earthbenders discovered an underground spring. They built over it. Where houses, stores and resturaunts are now, is how the spring was before." said the villager.

"That is a very large spring." said Iroh.

"Vey large indeed." said the villager.

"The light houses are very well built." said Iroh. "Is it made of white marble?"

"Yes it is, but the lighthouses are also used to shelter fugitives." said the villager. "But, since the shelters are all full, I'll be taking you to the town of Yang, where I live."

"I'm still thirsy." said Toph.

"Don't worry, we'll arrive at my house soon." said the villager.

Meanwhile

"Looks spooky." said Sokka. "Let's look for Toph in another town, there's no way she could've gone through here."

"I'm going inside, and if no one is in there, we'll go back to the campsite to check if she's there." said Aang.

"Be careful." said Katara. "You'll never know what will happen."

Aang nodded, and took a deep breath. "Here goes nothing." Aang pushed open the door and looked above, only to notice, that the building didn't have an upper floor.

"That is one weird building." said Sokka. "From the outside, it looks like there's five stories going up, but on the inside, it's only one floor."

"There's no way Toph could've been here." said Aang. "Let's go back to the campsite."

Meanwhile

One the villager took Iroh, Zuko and Toph on a tour of Zi Yang city, he took them out of the city, and into the town of Yang.

"That up ahead, is the emperor's palace." said the villager. "He was one of the benders that helped make Zi Yang city, and the town of Yang. The town of Yang was named in honor of him. We've never really met him in person, he never comes out of the palace grounds."

"What is that building over there?" asked Zuko.

"That is the library." said the villager. "It holds a lot of information about every nation. Water, Fire, Earth and Air, but it's not equvialent to the library of Won Shi Tong."

"You know Won Shi Tong?" asked Toph.

Zuko looked at Toph with amusment.

"Yes. My brother kept talking about this hidden library that held all knowledge. Some that was known to man kind, and some that wasn't known to man kind. I never heard from his since." said the villager. "Do you know Won Shi Tong?"

"Sort of." said Toph.

"Well, we're here." said the villager. "I forgot my manners. I'm Kahn."

"I'm Iroh and this is my nephew." said Iroh.

"Name's Toph."

"Nice to meet you all." said Kahn. "Well, you are welcomed to stay as long as you want."

"We'll only be staying for a couple of days." said Iroh.

"Kahn, I see you have some visitors." said a woman.

"I was on my way home, when I found these people wandering around the town of Gan." said Kahn. "This is my wife Miyu."

"It's nice to see new people." said Miyu. A boy walked forward with a weak smile.

"Who's there?" asked the boy.

"This here is my son Tien." said Kahn. "He can't see very well. He's been suffering with blindness eversince he was born."

"Kind of like me." said Toph.

Kahn looked at Toph and smiled. "I'm sure the both of you will get along just fine."

"I'll get lunch started." said Miyu.

"Such kind people." said Iroh.

Zuko crossed his arms. "I guess." Zuko looked over at Toph, who was having a conversation with Tien.

"Remarkable little girl isn't she? For a girl her age, and with that kind of condition, it's amazing how she knew that Zi Yang was an underground city." said Iroh.

"Yeah, really remarkable." said Zuko sarcastically. "I'll be outside if you need me."

Meanwhile

"She's not here." said Aang. Aang jumped off of Appa and began to look around. "Where could she be?"

"I'm sure where ever she is, she'll be fine." said Katara. "She can handle herself remember?"

"For some reason, I feel like it's my fault I made her run off." said Aang.

"How is it your fault Aang?" asked Katara. "She's the one that decided to run off without telling us."

"Look, lets not be hard on her." said Sokka. "I know she's been getting on our nerves lately, but maybe she has a reason."

"What reason?" asked Katara. "What reason does she have, to make our lives miserable?"

"We'll look for her again after lunch." said Aang. "I'm not leaving this place without her."

End of Chapter Four