Chapter 4

Everyone made a confused look on their face in reaction to Joo Dee's peculiar statement. Then Dan's and Eric's cell phone started to ring. Dan quickly coughed in tune of the cell phone.

Eric: You guys can start walking, we'll catch up.

Joo Dee made another one of her un natural smiles, and the gang walked away. Dan and Eric waited for them to leave hearing range and ran to a dark corner. It was a text message.

(In Spanish) Hey Dan, their was a bombing at the school, It was really scary, they said it was a terrorist attack, but I don't think so, they were Americans, the police came and all, where are you? I tried to call you but you didn't answer. - Tyler

Who did Tyler think he was? Just yesterday he tried to get me in big trouble Dan text messaged back quickly:

You wouldn't believe us if we told you where we were.

They waited only 8 seconds to get an answer:

Tell me, your Mom is really worried.

Dan wrote back anxiously

I'll tell you later, please, I can't right now, but I'm safe, tell my Mom not to worry.

With that he turned off his cell phone, stuffed it in his pocket and went running to where the Joo Dee and the rest went. An ostrich horse was pulling a carriage containing Joo Dee, Aang and his friends through the streets. Dan and Eric waved for them to stop, then the cart came to an abrupt stop.

Dan: We're sorry we had you guys waiting.

Toph: No problem, Joo Dee insisted that we leave, we wanted to stay.

Dan: Oh. (darkly)

Joo Dee continued to smile as if nothing had happened. Many shops and refugees lined the streets. They were passing by all the poor people, they were all crest-fallen and had patched leather clothes.

Joo Dee: This is the lower ring.
Katara: What's that wall for?
Dan: Ba Sing Se has a lot of walls. There are the ones outside protecting Ba Sing Se, and the one's inside that help keep the rich people way from the poor. This is where all the newest people live.

Two shady men conversed in an alley. One of them was holding a large sword that glistens in the light. Both of them glared at the carriage as it passed. Did I just try to impress Katara? Uh oh, why is Toph smiling like that? She must know my heart is beating. From where Aang had just been looking out the window he suddenly looked interested, Sokka too.

Sokka: How'd you know all that?

Eric: Our father told us all about Ba Sing Se, we came here to study about the war.

Toph didn't believe them, she was frowning, she was about to talk when they hit a bump in the road which made her small head hit the top of the carriage.

Katara: Why do they have all these poor people blocked off in one part of the city?
Aang: This is why I never came here before. I always heard it was so different from the way the monks taught us to live. Their tour had come to the Upper Ring, a beautiful area full of rolling hills. Tall pagodas were seen sitting atop of these hills.

Joo Dee: The Upper Ring is home to our most important citizens. Your house is not too far from here.
Aang: Can we see the King now?
Joo Dee: Oh, no! One doesn't just pop in on the Earth King.

Aang nodded his head sadly. Momo flew in a circle before descending and landing on the roof of a small but cerulean-green house, it looked extremely fancy.

Joo Dee: Here we are. Your new home.

Then a messenger ran up to Joo Dee and handed her a scroll.

Joo Dee: More good news, your request for an audience with the Earth King is being processed, and should be put through in about a month.
Sokka: A month!
Joo Dee: Six to eight weeks, to be more exact.

The gang moved into the house, it felt like home and fancy cushions for beds sat on the far end of the living room to where steps lead to a slightly elevated portion of the room. There were also green lit lamps hanging from the ceiling. Katara and Toph sat on square mats in the middle of the room.

Joo Dee: The Earth King is very busy running the finest city in the world, but he will see you as soon as time permits.
Aang: If we are going to be here for a month, we should spend our time looking for Appa.
Joo Dee: (bowing) I'll be happy to escort you anywhere you would like to go.
Toph: We don't need a babysitter.
Joo Dee: Oh, I won't get in the way. (takes a small step into Toph's path) And to leave you alone would make me a bad host. Where shall we start?

The rest of the day everyone was looking across town looking for people to help with findind Appa, but just like Dan and Eric had seen on the TV show, they all refused to answer them directly, Eric wanted to go back to the comfy house but Dan wanted to stay with Katara. They had just come home from being ignored by a college student at Ba Sing Se University, and they were all completely exhausted.

Joo Dee: Well, I'm sorry no one has seen your bison. Why don't you go get some rest? Someone will be over with dinner later.

Aang and his friends watched as the carriage drew off. Dan and Eric were looking out the window too when Dan slipped on the rug and landed right on top of Katara.

Dan: Oops, I'm really sorry. That seriously wasn't meant to happen

Dan looked up to where Aang was, he looked furious. Dan leapt off Katara, Katara stood up and brushed off some dust off her blue robes.

Katara: It's okay.

Katara looked at Dan, he couldn't tell what she was thinking. Eric raised his eyebrow.

Sokka: It's 6:30, we should start packing our things.

Everybody agreed to this, they nodded and got out their back packs. Dan and Eric had nothing to pack, the only things they had brought were, The Spell Book, the cell phone, the clothes they were wearing and a tennis hat. While the rest packed Dan and Eric went the far side of the house to start reading up their way out of the avatar world. Dan quickly flipped to the Glossary and found the Teleportation section but there was nothing there about not being able to go back to your beginning destination.

Eric: Is it possible to lose your magic? Maybe that's what happened, I think you should go to the Arcanism and Magic section.

Dan: I don't think it's possible to lose your magic unless you go through a crisis, I'll do a spell, just to make sure.

Dan concentrated on his energy but something was missing from it. Dan then concentrated on the book on the ground, he intended to flip open a page with telekinesis. It flipped open, but Dan thought it as just the wind.

Dan: I can't tell if it was me that opened that book or the wind, let's keep reading, I doubt I lost my magic.

The Aang Gang quickly finished packing in a matter of two minutes and started to talk.

Sokka: Hey, Lee what are you reading?

Dan: I'm reading a book I found in a library.

Aang: What's it about?

If I lie, Toph will know…

Dan: It's, um, about magic and fortune-telling.

Katara: Maybe you can tell me something about my future! Ooo! Who am I going to marry?

Dan: A powerful bender.

Katara: I know, I know! How does he look like?

Dan: That's hard to determine, I'll try to figure out later.

Katara: Thanks Lee.

That was a close call. The Aang Gang went back into their conversation, and Dan and Eric were starting to read again, half way through reading page 329 Dan started to start up a sneeze, and it was huge, he was ready for the worst

Dan: I think I'm going to.to..a-ah-AHH-

Dan felt like this was the biggest sneeze he had ever had, the gooey sneeze was released, and Dan almost completely lost his mind when he sneezed 12 feet into the air. That was freaking awesome! Eric looked like he was going to spazz out at any second, but Dan didn't know why.

Eric: (in a whisper) You're an airbender!

Now it was Dan's turn to spazz out, he grinned a massive grin.

Dan: I'm an airbender! (louder than he intended)

Katara: What did you say?

Dan: Oh, nothing, I need to go to the bathroom (which thankfully for him he did, it was good because Toph wouldn't sense his lying)

Eric: Me too. Where is it?

Toph: I think the outhouse is outside.

Dan: Thanks.

They both ran outside, Dan didn't need to go to the bathroom that bad, the brothers both knew they just wanted to talk about Dan's new power.

Eric: So, that's how you levitated! You weren't really levitating, you were airbending!

Dan: You're right, but if I'm an airbender, how do you think I opened the locked door to the classroom?

Eric: You air bended the lock.

Dan: But what about when we were in space, I don't think an air bender would be able to do that…

Eric: We'll just have to study from the book to get that answer, please airbend, I want to see!

From watching Avatar on TV he already knew how to do the moves, this was going to be a lot easier than if he was an Air Nomad. Dan made a very artistic wave with his hands stretched his arms as far as possible in front of him, jumped and pushed all this energy to his hands and hard as he could hit the ground with his palms. Dan was flown into as the air pushed him almost 20 feet into the air, then Dan landed by using the air scooter.

Eric: That was probably the coolest thing I've ever seen, this should be on youtube.

Dan: Should we tell Aang?

Eric: I think we should tell the gang the truth, about where we come from and everything.

Dan: But Aang has enough problems, shouldn't we give him a rest?

Eric: Well, we can always show him the way to Appa.

Dan: I have some Avatar episodes on my ipod, I'll show them a few. We need to go back inside anyways, Tyler will be calling soon, it's getting kind of late.

Dan and Eric went around the lily covered garden to the front door to find the weirdest sight you would ever see on any normal avatar episode.

Toph: How do you stop this thing!

Sokka: Stomp on it!

Sokka, Aang, Katara and Toph were all confusedly looking at the ringing cell phone on the ground near the sleeping quarters, they all stood up with a start as they saw Dan and Eric enter the house. Dan ran the cellphone, flicked it open and pressed the talk button, the talk button on the cellphone is working, I don't have to text message now!

Dan: Hello?

Chase: Hey! It's your cousin, what's up? Did you see the season finale? It rocked so hard, it's not done yet though.

Dan: Yeah, I'm watching it too, you know, this isn't exactly the best time. I need to concentrate on the episode, I'm a little confused.

Chase: That whole thing with Aang being in space in the Avatar State was so awesome! I can't wait for the third season to come out; this is the best episode I've ever seen!

Dan: Yeah, I know, right now I'm in the…um, bathroom, what's happening?

Chase: (Gasping) Oh no! Oh god, no! Azula sucks! NOOO!

Dan: What's happening?!

Chase: Azula just killed Aang in the Avatar State…Wait, hello?...I think..miss-und---ood

There was a lot of static and Dan couldn't tell what his last few words of the sentence had been, then the line cut off.

I'm sorry the chapter was short but review please!!! You give reviews, I give you more episodes!