Leo POV
What in the kinda anime hell? Last thing I remembered before in the sky engulfed in flames was being pulverized by the Empress in her mech suit. Next thing I know I'm in the middle of the desert and falling towards a drill with a symbol for fire on it. Just another day in the life of Leo Valdez am I right?
Sokka POV
"JUST BEND THE SLURRY WOMAN" I yelled at Katara after she got on my case about shouting encouraging words at her. I'm sorry, maybe you try to take down a giant drill without bending.
Just then a giant explosion shook the air. I looked around trying to find the source of the explosion. Then I heard screaming. I looked up and saw a guy engulfed in flames. "HOLY SH-" "SOKKA!" Katara interrupted "What are you screaming a-" she shut up when she saw what was coming right towards us "oh" "RUN" just then Toph appeared out of the ground. "Sokka, why are you screaming like a little girl again?" I grabbed her arm and said "Shut up!" And ran away from the drill.
Toph resisted trying to pull away. When we were far away enough (I think) I finally let her go. "Hey!" She yelled "What's the big-" BOOM
Leo POV
...Ouch!
That... Hurt!
I woke up ten seconds after passing out and was covered in some weird slush.
I sat up, shook my self off, and looked around. I saw engines and metal. Well, that's what they used to be. The engines were steaming and the metal was so bent and dented that it wasn't even good enough to make an arrowhead out of.
I didn't see anyone. Either they were all crushed to death or they had gotten out on time. I sincerely hoped it was the latter.
Then I heard someone shout "Hey!" I looked up and saw a kid who looked to be 12 or so "You ok?" He asked. I stood up and said "Uhhh, I think so. Wait, who are you!?" The kid jumped down to me "Hi" he said with a friendly smile "I'm Aang" Aang was dressed in orange and tan robes. He held a stick or a staff or whatever. And he was bald and had a blue arrow going down his head. "Leo" I said putting a hand to the back of my head "Where am I?" "Uhh what do you mean?" "I mean I don't know where I am! If you could kindly tell me where that is, and then tell me how to get out of here, that'd be great!" "Ok geez" Aang said. He grabbed my arm and looked up "H-hey!" I said "What're-" I didn't have time to finish because next thing I know I'm being pulled into the air and out of the drill.
Aang set me down beside the drill and next to three people covered in the same goo I was.
The middle one blinked twice then wiped the slush off their face. "Bluegh" he exclaimed. He wore blue... something, robes I guess I'm not sure. He had a pony tail and a sort of buzz cut. Doesn't make sense I know.
He looked at me and a rush of questions came at me at once. "Who the heck are you!? Where did you come from?! Were you in that giant fire ball?!" I stood there for a second, thinking about my next move. Then like an idiot I said "Maybe"
Ponytail sized me up. "And why would that be?" He asked like some sort of, knock off Batman. "Sozin's comet-" "Susan's what?" I asked. He looked at me with a mix of anger and curiosity. "Sozin's comet" he continued "isn't due until the end of summer, unless..." He grabbed my shirt and held me up close. "Who are you!?" He asked somewhat crazy "Who do you work for!?" I shoved him off of me and I was about to set his ass ablaze, when Aang stood between us and said "Sokka stop!"
"Sokka?" I asked in my head "Makes sense, a stupid name for a stupid asshole"
Sokka continued "Aang, he's a Firebender!" "A what!?" I asked. They looked at me like I had two heads. The short one said "Uhh, you sure Sokka? He looks too much like you to be a soldier of the great and powerful Fire Nation!" We both looked at them and said "Shut up!" For one I was offended because this little mud rat was comparing the awesome, attractive, fearless, Leo Valdez. Who all the ladies love by the way, especially exiled Goddesses.
DAMMIT! I keep forgetting about Calypso. Yeah yeah I know I'm a bad guy, but give me some slack! In the past two days I've been forced to fight (Aww man, that would've been a much better title) in an arena, in a whole other universe! Then I get evaporated and slingshotted into ANOTHER UNIVERSE. So please, bare with me.
Anyway, Aang stepped in again and said "Give him a chance to explain himself" then everyone looked at me. Being the, brilliant child of Hephaestus that I am, I tried to give them a story that wouldn't land me in a mental health institution.
I told them that this... Firenation has taken my village captive and was using anyone who questioned them as living weapons, and that I was lucky the catapult was off target and the missile had shifted in midair.
They seemed to buy it. I guess these Firenation guys were pretty bad.
"I'm sorry about your village," Aang said with a pained expression. "Yeah, I'm... sorry for being a jerk," Sokka said. With a mix of surprise and incredible acting on my part, I said "Oh, no, i-it's ok. Nothing anyone could've done. Nonetheless a couple of kids" "No!" Aang said "I could've stopped it" He stood in a dramatic pose and said "Because I'm the Avatar" he stood there for a moment, while I swear to all the gods, I heard dramatic music.
But of course, being the brand new fourth party that I am, I had no idea what he was talking about.
"Who?" I asked
They stared at me, confused. Sokka started up again "Uhhh, hello, he's the Avatar" I stood there with a confused look on my face. Thinking quickly I said "OH! The Avatar! Yeah I-I know you, you're gonna... end... the war, riiiiiight?" "That's the plan" Sokka said "Well actually the plan is to convince the Earth Ki-" "Sokka!" The tall girl interrupted. She made a gesture in my direction like I shouldn't be trusted.
Fine, I don't trust you either, lady.
Sokka decided to suggest that I come with them. That didn't exactly go over well.
"Sokka are you insane!" "Relax, Katara. It's not like I'm saying he tags along with us, we only get him into the city" "Look, I just need to find some of my family living inside" I said "After that, you'll never hear from me again" The girl named Katara looked around. First at me, then at Sokka, then Aang, then the mud gremlin who's name I still don't know. They all nodded in agreement.
Next thing I knew I was on some rock train, heading into the circular city. I marveled at the architecture. Annabeth would love this place.
The thought of my friend sent a wave of dread over me. I hope their alright. That I'll get to see them again.
(IM BACK BITCHES. SORRY FOR THE EXTREMELY LONG HIATUS, I HAD SOME EXTREME BURNOUT AND INSPIRATION JUST WOULDNT HIT, BUT IM BACK AND IF MY OLD FRIEND NOAH IS READING THIS, IM SO SO SORRY, A LOT OF STUFF HAPPENED AND IT WAS OUT OF MY CONTROL, PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOURE READING THIS. AND EVERYONE ELSE EXPECT SOME SLOW UPDATES AS I REMEMBER WHAT I WAS TAKING THIS STORY)
