Broken Hearts: An Avatar: The Last Airbender Fan-fic
Written by TheHiddenWriter
Based off the hit-show created by Nick and Viacom, all rights reserved
Season 2, Chapter 4: Secrets
"So, you want to explain to me why you just asked me out?"
Toph groaned. "Do I have to knock off that helmet off your head to get you to listen?"
"You did that once. Then you threw it at my head. Maybe I can't understand because you've given me brain damage."
Toph groaned again. "Fine. I'll explain it one more time. Ok?"
Toph shook her head and spoke slowly and clearly.
"I want to make Sokka believe I am good girlfriend material, and then he'll be jealous and want to be my boyfriend. But I need to go out with someone who everyone in the group would believe I would actually go out with."
"Why didn't you ask out Teo? Or even Haru?"
"Because, they aren't going to take me seriously. They're older than me. But you're not."
"What makes you think Sokka is going to be jealous of two 13 year old kids going out?"
"Two reasons. One, he originally flipped out about a 13 year old kid going out with his sister. Plus, while I'm "going out with you", I'll be able to get advice from Suki and the rest of the girls without any of them having any idea I'm trying to get Sokka attracted to me. Which means I'll be able to use their techniques to win over Sokka."
"… so basically your playing dirty like Suki and Yue are?"
"When have I not played dirty? I'm Toph, the greatest earthbender in the world, who gets into mudbending fights with Katara all the time. I'm the master of playing dirty."
"No… that's Azula."
Toph punched The Duke in the shoulder.
"I have a tip for you Duke. Don't get your girlfriend angry."
The Duke groaned. "Yes Mam."
"Good. Now come and hold my hand or I'll kick your butt."
"Yes Mam."
So the Duke did what he was told, and the new "couple" started walking towards the town hall to help the rest of the group.
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Meanwhile, the rest of the gang had been searching through the burned down Town Hall for clue. They had been looking through burnt papers for a little while, but eventually Mai noticed something.
"Guys! I found a map of the area!"
Everyone rushed over to Mai. She gave the map to Iroh, who started to study it with Piando.
"This is barely burnt. My guess is one of the shadow nation soldiers dropped it after they burned down the town."
Iroh nodded in agreement. "If that is true, then this is the most current map of the area."
"Does it show where the shadow nation is?" Asked Hakoda.
"Yes, but we aren't going to be able to take down the capital with our small group. The best chance for us to win is to liberate the four nations as Shen's ancestors did. Only then will we succeed." Replied Piando.
"So… where do we go then?" Asked Haru.
"We're currently in the Comet Nation. We must head to the capital and confront the leader Yuan put in charge. Once it is free, we will have a bigger army to liberate this land from Yuan." Replied Iroh.
"So… who's the leader?" Asked Teo.
"I have a feeling it's Xiang…" Yue commented.
"Yes… something tells me he's in charge of it also." Replied Iroh.
"Great… we have to confront the guy who sucks the air out of our lungs first." Remarked Hakoda.
"Hopefully Aang will be able to take down." Suki commented.
The rest of the group nodded in approval.
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The rebellion got into the river and started traveling down the current. The river was fierce and loud, and because it usually made a lot of noise, no enemy solider would think there was a problem if there was a little noise. Regardless, they usually assumed if someone were in there, they would die. But Kya knew how to get past the river's tough currents. She was the first one to jump into the river, and then once everyone else was in the river, she started to give them instructions on how to swim through it. It wasn't an easy task. Some of them thought they were going to drown. But they pushed on. Eventually, they found the small sandbar and one-by-one, they grabbed it and pulled themselves out of the water. They then got onto the sandbar and walked up it until they were on the other side of the river, safe from the shadow nation. Kya was the last one out, because she was trying to help everyone get out of the water first. But after she got out, she noticed something.
"Where's Lao?"
The soldiers looked around. One of them spotted something in the water. It was a body, floating faced down in the water down the river. Kya looked at it in horror.
"I thought he said he could swim."
One solider in the rebellion spoke up. "He told me, he wanted to make sure the rest of us got out. He wanted us to bring hope to the world."
Kya sighed. "So he sacrificed himself…"
The solider shook his head. "He thought he could make it, and that was good enough for him."
They watched his body continue to float down the river. The rebellion and Kya bowed their heads in respect. Once his body could no longer be seen, Kya turned to the soldiers.
"We need to start moving now. Which nation are we closest to?"
Another solider spoke up. "I believe we are near the star nation."
"Then that's where we'll rally more to our cause."
Kya started walking away from the river, and the rebellion followed her. Now she was their guide, their moral support… their leader.
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Sokka and Zuko found Shen looking at the burnt parts of the town. It was as if he was in a trance. Sokka and Zuko looked at each other confused.
"Uhh… Shen, we need to talk to you."
Shen seemed to ignore Sokka. He was too busy staring at one particular building. Zuko tried speaking to him.
"Shen, are you not telling us something about Yuan? It seems like your hiding something, and we need to know…"
"It's my fault…"
Shen shut his eyes as he spoke.
"Yuan became a father to me after that awful day."
Sokka walked up to Shen.
"What awful day?"
Shen sighed.
"My mother always thought my dad died from a disease. And he came close to that…"
Shen opened his eyes.
"But I knew the truth… I saw it… and Yuan told me… he told me he knew how I felt."
Zuko walked up to Shen as well.
"What happened?"
Shen sighed.
"I was supposed to be dead… that man should have killed me. My father shouldn't have used his last remaining strength to fight him off…"
Shen faced Zuko and Sokka.
"My father was killed in front of my eyes, and I could have stopped the killer. And after that event, Yuan saw me as equal to him in his eyes. That's why ever since I found out who he really was, I've been dead inside."
Chapter Complete
Coming up in the next weekend in the next 2 upcoming chapters:
-The gang reunites and begins their journey to the Comet Nation capital, for a confrontion with Xiang.
-Ty-lee and Bumi rally support from old allies of Aang in order to follow Ozai.
-Kya and the rebellion attempt to get more people to join them in small towns in the Star Nation.
-And get ready, because next weekend, Shen and Aang figure out the one way they can take down Yuan and his minions, a risky plan that Aang decides to take… knowing well of the consequences.
Chapters 5 and 6 will appear next weekend, as the first half of season 2 concludes…