Unexpected, an A:tlA fanfic by Tsunami Storm
Chapter 12: Sozin's Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters
The sun had long since set when Team Avatar arrived at their destination, a quaint tavern boasting lively music and even livelier patrons. Zuko was the first to enter, followed by Katara, Mai, Sokka, Suki and Toph.
"And the reason you've brought us to a seedy Earth Kingdom tavern is what now?" Katara asked with a raised eyebrow.
For an answer, Zuko merely frowned and pointed. "June."
As the group watched, June singlehandedly disarmed a drunken attacker and subdued him into acting as her footrest and dodged every punch of another, not even spilling her drink that she'd been enjoying.
After a moment, Sokka recognized her. "Oh yeah, that weird bounty hunter with the giant mole." He recalled.
"Mole? Her skin is flawless." Suki asked, confused, and her boyfriend elaborated. "No, she has this giant mole creature she rides around on."
Zuko frowned. "The shirshu. It's the only animal that can track Aang's scent anywhere in the world. It's the one shot we have of finding him." As the group was talking, June suddenly tossed her drink into the air, threw her attacker across a table, then caught her drink again in one fluid motion and took a sip- again, not spilling a drop.
Toph stepped forward, grinning broadly. "I don't know who this 'June' lady is, but I like her!" Seeming not to hear Toph's assessment, June kicked a chair into its upright position and sat down, enjoying her tea as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
Sokka suddenly frowned, coming to a realization. He turned to his first and only friend among the citizens of the Fire Nation and observed loudly, making an indignant face, "Hey, I remember her! She helped you attack us!"
Zuko looked at the ceiling briefly in a falsely innocent expression, as if he didn't remember what the Water Tribe teen was talking about. "Yup. Back in the good old days." He affirmed, walking forward. After a moment of hesitation, everyone else followed.
June rolled her eyes. "Oh great. It's Prince Pouty." She observed, looking around at the group. "Where's your creepy grandpa?"
Zuko frowned and Mai quietly switched places with Katara, so she could stand closer to the man she loved. "He's my uncle. And he's not here." The prince corrected as he looked down. He was really worried about the man who had taught him so much, and was now on the run from the Fire Nation just as he himself was.
June just shrugged and went back to her drink. "I see you worked things out with your girlfriend." She teased, aiming to get a reaction out of the somewhat rash young man. And she succeeded, but it probably wasn't the reaction she intended. Zuko shared a look with Mai, then both became flustered and looked at their respective shoes in embarrassment, both chuckling a little nervously. "Heh. It's a long story." Mai blushed, latching onto her equally red boyfriend's arm.
June grinned in a moment of triumph. "Alright, I don't need your life story. I was only teasing. So, what do you want?" She sighed, sounding bored.
Zuko managed to calm down and school his face back into a serious expression. "I need your help finding the Avatar." He sighed, his golden eyes desperate.
"Hm. Doesn't sound too fun." June sighed again as she took another sip of her tea.
Zuko's patience snapped, and he leaned closer to the bounty hunter and balled his fists at his sides. "Does the end of the world sound like more fun?!" He growled dangerously. For an answer, June grinned. "Now we're talkin'. Follow me." She waved, plunking some coins down on the table to pay for her drink, then walked out of the tavern to the clearing where she'd left her mount.
Outside, Nyla and Appa seemed to be in the midst of a growling match, both recalling the last time they'd met with equal annoyance. Suddenly, Appa decided to be the bigger animal guardian and licked the shirshu on the nose, indicating he wanted to put the past behind them. Nyla agreed, and both mounts lay down, but stood up again almost immediately as the gang and June approached. June held up a raw piece of steak that she'd purchased from the tavern. "Nyla," She crooned as she threw the meat to her pet, who caught it in her mouth and chewed hungrily before swallowing the piece whole. Walking closer, she stroked the giant mole's snout, muttering so that only her pet could hear, "Who's my little- hmm- Snuffly-Wuffly?" She praised, dodging swiftly when Nyla stuck out her toxic tongue and forced her mouth closed. "Whoa! Careful there." She chided, then turned to her newest companions. "Okay. So who's got something with the Avatar's scent on it?" She asked, waving someone forward.
Katara called out from Appa's saddle, having climbed up there to look for something they could use to track her best friend. "I have Aang's staff." She announced. June took the tool and held it out to her pet so she could get the scent. A few seconds after tasting the air all around the group, Nyla suddenly laid down inexplicably and covered her nose with her huge paws.
Zuko frowned in confusion and crossed his arms. "Well, what does that mean?"
June shrugged, continuing to pet Nyla. "Means your friend's gone." She sighed in an uncaring tone.
Toph frowned. "We know he's gone. That's why we're trying to find him." She answered obviously.
June stood up and brushed the dirt and pine needles off her shins. "No, I mean he's gone gone." She corrected. "He doesn't exist."
Everyone in the group looked at each other at this, worry and confusion plain on each of their faces.
Sokka was the first to speak up. "What do you mean Aang doesn't exist?! D'you mean he's- you know, dead?" He asked as he dropped his arms to his sides and slouched.
"Nope. We could find him if he were dead." June disagreed, continuing to pet her animal mount. "Wow, it's a real head-scratcher. See ya." She put a hand up in farewell as she used the other to climb onto Nyla's saddle.
Toph had yet to uncross her arms. "Helpful." She observed sarcastically. "Real helpful."
Just then, a thought struck the oldest human member of the group at the moment. "Wait." Zuko answered as he held up a hand to halt June. "I have another idea. There's only one other person in this world who can help us face the Fire Lord." He mused, then turned to the bounty hunter. "I'll be right back with a smell sample."
A few minutes later found Zuko holding a worn sandal that was clearly in need of a good washing, surrounded by flies and emitting a visible odiferous gas that caused the rest of Team Avatar to hold their noses in disgust, with the exception of Zuko and Toph. Zuko looked embarrassed. "You saved your uncle's sweaty sandal? Ugh!" Katara groaned, pinching her nose even tighter.
But Toph actually smiled. "I think it's kind of sweet." She argued, causing Sparky to blush, now even more uncomfortable.
Nyla jumped forward toward the fragrant footwear, slightly startling her rider as Zuko held the shoe higher for the animal so she could get a better whiff.
June grinned in determination as she cracked her whip in the air, signaling her mount to track the scent. "Let's do this." She smirked as Nyla ran off in hot pursuit of the trail.
"Hey! Wait up!" Zuko called after her as he and the others quickly piled back on Appa's saddle, the animal guardian taking off the second everyone was safely seated.
As the team followed June and Nyla through the varied terrains of the Earth Kingdom, Zuko realized with some confusion that they were heading to the capital city of the largest nation in the known world. Approaching the ruins of the famous Outer Wall, Nyla stopped to dig at the wreckage, still desperately following the scent of the Dragon of the West.
"We're going to Ba Sing Se?" Zuko asked loudly so that the tracker could hear his query.
Nyla continued scratching at the stonework as June elaborated. "Your uncle's somewhere beyond the wall." She explained as her mount gave up after a certain signal and padded away a few paces. "Nyla's getting twitchy, so he can't be too far. Good luck." And with that, the bounty hunter and shirshu left in a cloud of dust, disappearing over a nearby hill within seconds as Zuko watched in silence. Then he turned to the group and observed, "It's been a long day. Let's camp and start our search again at dawn." He suggested.
Everyone agreed, and a few minutes later found the entire group asleep on Appa's six legs and massive beaver-like tail. Toph, however, had opted to doze in a tent constructed from her element. Not only because she felt more at home that way, but so that she would be the first to know about any unwanted surprises and could warn the others in a timely manner.
Speaking of which, barely a few seconds had passed before exactly that happened. A light rumble was the Blind Bandit's only warning before the whole gang found themselves surrounded by a wall of fire. Toph lowered her tent walls with a sleepy "Huh?" before turning her head toward four new arrivals that were standing atop the rubble of the destroyed outer wall. A quick 'Earthbending scan' of her surroundings told her that her companions had all done the same.
"Well, look who's here!" A somewhat gravelly old voice exclaimed before laughing and snorting to himself. Most of Team Avatar looked confused, but Katara and Sokka both looked at each other with excited grins.
"What's going on?" Toph asked in confusion. "We're surrounded by old people."
"Not just any old people." Katara corrected with a happy smile as she walked up to the Waterbending master. "These are great masters and friends of ours." She clasped her hands in the traditional Water Tribe style and bowed to one of her old teachers. "Pakku!" She greeted him respectfully.
Pakku smiled as he bowed back in the same manner. "It is respectful to bow to an old master," He agreed, but then he opened his arms wide in an inviting gesture. "But how about a hug? For your new grandfather?" He beamed proudly.
Katara's smile was equally as overjoyed, and Sokka mirrored her expression behind her as he stood with his mouth agape in surprise. "That's so exciting!" She exclaimed as she hugged the newest member of her family. "You and Gran-Gran must be so happy to have found each other again!"
"I made her a new betrothal necklace and everything." Pakku grinned as his face turned slightly pink to accompany his wide smile. But then that smile quickly turned to a look of surprise as Sokka ran up and tackled his new grandfather in a big hug as well. "Welcome to the family, Gramp-Gramp!" He announced as he snuggled comically a little with the older gentleman. "You can still just call me 'Pakku'." The Waterbending master sighed as he gently pushed the teen back, slightly annoyed.
Sokka looked pensive for a moment, but then beamed again. "How about 'Grand-Pakku'?" He suggested as he held his arms up in a dramatic fashion.
Pakku was not amused. "No." He answered flatly as Sokka slouched away behind Katara, dejected. Katara continued to introduce the older generation to the new, stopping in front of the two Firebenders, young and old. "And this was Aang's first Firebending teacher."
The white-maned man bowed respectfully to his future monarch, introducing himself with a smile. "Jeong-Jeong."
Meanwhile, Sokka had found his old Swordsmaster, and he too bowed respectfully to the man who had taught him so much in such a short time. Maybe only a few days' worth. "Master Piandao." He acknowledged humbly.
Piandao bowed back with a proud grin. "Hello, Sokka. And it's good to see you again too, young Prince." He grinned wider as Zuko's golden eyes widened in surprise.
"Wait, you taught Zuko too?" Sokka gaped as he looked from one Fire Nation master to the other. Zuko just smirked as he put a hand on the stalk of his Dao swords and gave a light, mock punch on the arm to his fellow teenage swordsman. "We really need to have a sparring match one of these days." He chuckled.
Suki still looked confused. "So wait. How do you all know each other?" She asked.
"All old people know each other. Don't you know that?" Bumi laughed and snorted again as Piandao elaborated. "We're all part of the same ancient, secret society. A group that transcends the divisions of the four nations."
Zuko smiled proudly in realization. "The Order of the White Lotus."
Piandao was about to answer in the affirmative, but then Bumi popped up and interrupted, "That's the one!" before sliding back out of view. Piandao scowled as his fellow Fire Nation citizen explained. "The White Lotus has always been about philosophy, and beauty, and truth. But about a month ago, a call went out that we were needed for something important."
"It came from a Grand Lotus:" Pakku continued where the Firebender had left off, looking at Zuko as he explained. "Your uncle, Iroh of the Fire Nation." Zuko smiled at this news, immensely relieved that his wise master was all right.
"Well, that's who we're looking for." Toph commented brightly, and Piandao smiled. "Then we'll take you to him."
Just then, Bumi interjected loudly, appearing behind Piandao and Jeong-Jeong and pushing them out of the way. "Wait! Someone's missing from your group!" He observed, walking toward the group with his hands folded behind his back. "Someone very important:" He mused, walking right up to Sokka. "Where's Momo?!" He demanded, barely an inch from Sokka's surprised face, who was nearly bending over backwards to keep from touching noses with the mad Earthbending king of Omashu, and also Aang's oldest human friend.
"He's gone." Sokka explained, looking to the side awkwardly at the Earthbender's proximity. "And so is Aang."
Oh well." He sighed as he patted Sokka on the chest, who had to flail his arms comically in order to stay balanced and upright. "So long as they have each other, I'm sure we have nothing to worry about. Let's go!" He called as he slammed his fist into the ground, bending a ripple into the earth and launching himself away using Earthbending, laughing and snorting all the way as he disappeared into the darkness of the starry night.
As the group traveled through the outer ring of Ba Sing Se to the campsite of the Order, Bumi regaled the others with the tale of how he'd taken back his entire city from the Fire Nation singlehandedly. "So what about you guys?" The mad king asked, looking back at the younger generation. "Did you do anything interesting on the day of the Eclipse?"
Sokka and Zuko shared a look, memories of that disastrous afternoon surfacing in their minds as all the emotion of that fateful evening welled up behind the Firebender's golden irises. But then Zuko shrugged nonchalantly, turning back and looking down at his shoes as the group continued to travel with their companions. "Nah." was all the teen said, and Sokka echoed the statement. "No, not really."
After about an hour of walking, the Gaang and the old masters reached the campsite, and Bumi lowered a wall of rock to allow entrance to the camp for the newcomers. "Well, here we are. Welcome to 'Old People Camp'." He announced.
But Zuko was focused, scanning his surroundings for any sign of the man who'd taught him so much. His expression turned worried when he didn't find any evidence of his beloved uncle's location. Jeong-Jeong and Pakku left the group to return to their own duties, and Appa approached behind Zuko and Piandao. "Where… where is he?" Zuko queried wearily, exhausted from the long day behind them and soul-weary from the emotional rollercoaster that he'd been on for the past few weeks. Months, really.
Piandao pointed to a large tent on the other side of the camp. "Your uncle's in there, Prince Zuko."
Zuko's anxious and tired expression soon turned to one of worry and shame before he started walking toward the tent. He stopped a few steps from the doorway and sat down on a large boulder that was half-submerged in the ground. Katara approached the conflicted royal from behind. "Are you okay?" She asked kindly.
"No, I'm not okay." Zuko growled dejectedly, though his ire was directed inward and not at his friend. "My uncle hates me, I know it." He assumed as the young Waterbender sat down next to him. "He loved and supported me in every way he could, and I still turned against him. How can I even face him?" He asked as Katara put a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"Zuko, you're sorry for what you did, right?" She asked, and Zuko looked down, not even able to look her in the eye.
"More sorry than I've been about anything in my entire life." The teenager answered resolutely.
"Then he'll forgive you. He will." Katara encouraged, completely confident in her answer. Zuko sighed and slowly stood up, faced the entrance to the tent and exhaled deeply before walking through the tent flap.
"Uncle?" Zuko breathed nervously and quietly, not wanting to startle the powerful Dragon of the West. However, a loud snore brought the Prince out of his anxiety, and he smiled sadly as he sat down in the center of the woven mat, resolving to meditate calmly until the morning.
The next morning dawned a few hours later, its warm rays piercing the wispy cirrus clouds and evaporating the mist that had settled over the dew-covered grasslands of the outer ring of the great Earth Kingdom city of Ba Sing Se. Zuko opened his warm golden eyes as his long-missed uncle yawned and stretched, newly energized by the celestial orb's light as all Firebenders had been for generations, ever since the first benders were taught by the lion turtles. Sensing a frantic and nervous heartbeat behind him, as well as a melancholic and humbled attitude, Iroh turned his head slightly to glance back at his favorite nephew, but said nothing.
Zuko wouldn't even look up. "Uncle, I know you must have mixed feelings about seeing me. But- I want you to know-" He sighed as tears began to stream freely down his face. "I am so- so sorry, Uncle. I am so sorry and ashamed of what I did. I don't know how I can ever make it up to you, but I'll-" He was cut off suddenly as Iroh pulled him into a hug, starting to cry as well. However, his tears were ones of joy, and this was made more evident when he smiled. Zuko was shocked at his uncle's reaction, and confused. "How can you forgive me so easily?! I thought you'd be furious with me!"
"I was never angry with you. I was sad, because I was afraid you'd lost your way." Iroh explained, continuing to embrace his nephew as tears continued to course down both their faces.
"I did lose my way." Zuko whispered breathlessly, his voice full of emotion.
Iroh released his second son from the hug and held him at arm's length so that they could look each other in the eyes. "But you found it again. And you did it by yourself. And I am so happy you found your way here."
"It wasn't that hard, Uncle." Zuko answered softly as he hugged his uncle again. "You have a pretty strong scent."
Later that day, everyone on Team Avatar was seated in a loose circle outside of General Iroh's tent, with the Dragon of the West seated in front of the doorway. His nephew and favorite student sat next to him. The young man's girlfriend- who had been mostly silent through this long journey in search of allies- was seated next to him, Toph sat next to the shuriken master, Sokka and Suki succeeded the Blind Bandit, and Katara sat opposite Toph and next to the elder master royal Firebender.
"Uncle, you're the only person other than Aang who can possibly defeat my Father Lord- er- the Fire Lord." Zuko flubbed and quickly corrected himself, his face turning pink as everyone around the group tried unsuccessfully to hide their quiet snorts and giggles at his mistake, with the exception of Iroh, who was above such childish humor. "We need you to come with us." He pleaded, but Iroh shook his head. "No, Zuko. It won't turn out well."
"You can beat him!" The prince argued, then gestured to the group of friends. "And we'll be there to help."
But Iroh was resolute as he frowned and looked away. "Even if I did defeat Ozai- and I don't know that I could- it would be the wrong way to end the war. History would see it as just more senseless violence; a brother killing a brother to grab power. The only way for this war to end peacefully is for the Avatar to defeat the Fire Lord." He explained, causing Zuko to look down at his lap again.
"And then-" Zuko hesitated, realizing the implications of his next words and choosing them carefully. If his uncle agreed, this would most likely eliminate any chance of him ever being Fire Lord. But he didn't care. His uncle would make a far better ruler than he ever could. "-then would you come and take your rightful place on the throne?" He asked humbly.
To his great surprise, though, Iroh once again shook his head. "No. I'm too old now to rule a whole nation. My time has passed. Someone new must take the throne: an idealist with a pure heart, and unquestionable honor. It has to be you, Prince Zuko."
Zuko's eyes widened nearly wider than they ever had in over three years as this new information sunk in. "Unquestionable honor?" He repeated incredulously as he looked away briefly to hide his shame. "But I've made so many mistakes. And- a pure heart? You're confusing me for Lu Ten, Uncle." He teased lightly in a moment of dark humor. In response to this comment, Toph leaned behind Mai in order to give her hot-tempered friend a light punch on the upper arm. What she'd said the other day on the beach was true. Maybe Sparky would finally start believing it of himself if it came from Iroh as well.
"You have made a lot of mistakes, my nephew, but you've also learned from them. That is the true test of a good leader. You've struggled; you've suffered. But you have always followed your own path. You restored your own honor, and only you can restore the honor of the Fire Nation."
Zuko looked away again, honored beyond words that Iroh thought so highly of him. "I'll try, Uncle." He breathed.
Toph frowned suddenly. "Well, what if Aang doesn't come back?" She queried with a small shrug of her petite shoulders.
Iroh bowed his head and smiled. "Sozin's Comet is arriving, and our destinies are upon us. Aang will face the Fire Lord." He affirmed resolutely, and his conviction was so strong that everyone in the group believed his words with all their hearts. "When I was a boy, I had a vision that I would one day take Ba Sing Se. Only now do I see that my destiny is to take it back from the Fire Nation, so the Earth Kingdom can be free again."
Suki smiled from beside Katara. "That's why you gathered the members of the White Lotus." She realized.
"Yes." Iroh affirmed, then turned to his nephew. "Zuko, you must return to the Fire Nation, so that when the Fire Lord falls, you can assume the throne and restore peace and order." He explained, and Zuko nodded. "But Azula will be there, waiting for you." He warned, and Zuko frowned in determination. "I can handle Azula." He growled, confident in his abilities now that he had learned the original and true method of Firebending from the dragons Ran and Shao.
"Not alone." Iroh cautioned as he eyed his nephew. "You'll need help."
Zuko nodded, acknowledging his uncle's wisdom. "You're right." He agreed, then turned to his Waterbending friend. "Katara?" He queried, and the young woman turned her attention to him. "How would you like to help me put Azula in her place?" He asked, and she grinned. It was payback time for what had happened in the Catacombs of Ba Sing Se. And all the emotional torture she'd put them through during the Eclipse. "It would be my pleasure." She answered with relish.
"What about us?" Sokka queried. "What's our destiny today?" Beside him, Toph nodded her agreement.
Iroh turned his gaze to them and smiled. "What do you think it is?"
Sokka turned pensive. "I think that- even though we don't know where Aang is- we need to do everything we can to stop the airship fleet."
"And that means when Aang does face the Fire Lord, we'll be right there if he needs us." Toph added brightly, smacking her fist into her open palm. Iroh smiled at the enthusiasm of the young Earthbender with whom he'd shared a short but sweet bonding experience over a cup of delicious tea.
Mai was pensive during this whole exchange, as her group of friends divided and paired off to fulfill their respective destinies in ending this war. Everyone was willingly risking their lives to prevent the utter genocide that would certainly come to pass if Ozai was allowed to have his way. "I could look for Earth King Kuei." Mai volunteered quietly. "I'll be out of the worst of the danger that way, and he'll be able to assume his throne again when this war finally comes to a close." She didn't particularly like this idea, as she would much rather stay with her true love, but he would be happier knowing that she was relatively safe.
Zuko nodded proudly. The Earth Kingdom was probably the safest place for his love right now, seeing as she was considered a traitor to the Fire Nation just as he himself was. And as a nonbender, he didn't want her anywhere near any Firebenders when Sozin's Comet finally showed up and made everyone in the homeland a hundred times more dangerous than usual.
A few minutes later found the different factions divided next to their respective chosen mounts. Suki and Toph sat aboard a giant eel hound as Sokka stood next to the creature with his swordsmaster Piandao. Some distance away, Katara sat in Appa's saddle while Zuko climbed onto the bison's head and took up the reins. Mai would make her way back to the tavern where the group had enlisted June's tracking services, and the female knife master would recruit the bounty hunter and her shirshu once again- this time to track down the former monarch of the Earth Kingdom, who had gone into exile with his pet bear Bosco when Ba Sing Se fell to the Fire Nation army.
"Nothing runs faster over land or swims quicker than a giant eel hound." Piandao explained as he handed Sokka a map. "The airship base is on a small island just off the Earth Kingdom shore." He pointed out as the teenager examined the scroll. "You should be able to intercept the fleet within a day's journey."
Sokka smiled gratefully as he rolled up the map and tucked it into his belt. "Thank you, Master." He grinned before bowing to his old teacher and then catching the man in an impulsive hug. Some distance away, Katara was arranging some packages of provisions and supplies in the saddle while Zuko talked with his uncle from his seat on Appa's cranium. "So if I'm going to be Fire Lord after the war is over-" He began, looking at his uncle curiously. "What are you gonna do?"
Iroh smiled. "After I reconquer Ba Sing Se, I'm going to reconquer my tea shop, and I'm going to play Pai Sho every day." He exclaimed proudly as he flipped a Pai Sho tile and caught it again with the same hand. Zuko smiled softly as he and Katara turned their gazes to acknowledge the other groups, just in time to catch Sokka's determined nod.
"Goodbye, General Iroh." Katara saluted from Appa's back, and the wizened Firebender smiled sadly and with determination. "Goodbye, everyone. Today, destiny is our friend." He answered, then added in a whisper, "I know it."
After everyone said their farewells to their friends and families, Appa and the two eel hounds set off in different directions: Appa for the Fire Nation capital across the vast ocean, Toph, Suki and Sokka to the western edge of the Earth Kingdom to intercept and hopefully stop the airship fleet from taking off, and Mai and her mount were bound for the lands to the south and east of Ba Sing Se, first to find June and Nyla, then to journey through every province in the Earth Kingdom to find its erstwhile king that had been unjustly deposed when the Fire Nation conquered the capital. As the groups of young people left, the Order of the White Lotus members all waved.
On the small island just off the coast of the Earth Kingdom, Ozai mused proudly as he surveyed the horizon, Sozin's Comet nearly upon them as it inched ever closer to the planet's atmosphere. "It's time for this world to end in fire, and for a new world to be born from the ashes." At his words, a fleet of fifteen enormous aircraft including the flagship were waiting poised to take off, each and every Firebender on board one hundred percent committed to their monarch's mission of destruction.
Just behind the shore of the Earth Kingdom, a familiar face watched the western horizon for the first sign of his ultimate opponent, his loyal lemur Momo perched on his shoulder and the Comet searing the atmosphere behind him, appearing to be a second sun as its rays pierced the eastern horizon and turned the skies and clouds brilliant hues of red and orange.
Sozin's Comet had finally come, and the final battle for the fate of the world was about to begin.
End of Chapter 12
Next Chapter Teaser: Into the Inferno
Okay, almost done with this. Quick question, though. Should I combine the last two chapters into one, or do it just like the show only with my few minor changes?
I know, I skipped almost everything with Aang, but you all know how it went. You've all seen the show, right? And I told you guys at the beginning that this story was an AU. I'm not going to quote the original verbatim. Just focusing more on my personal favorite characters. That's all.
Until next chapter!
God Bless!
Tsunami Storm