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Sokka's Troubles

Chapter 5

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Thoughts

Sokka stared at the ceiling of the Medical bay as he pondered his situation. The precarious argument that he witnessed with Mai was one that was for the history books.

(Flashback)

Mai approached Doctor Han with a stern expression speaking quietly but somewhat intimidatingly saying: "Doctor, I don't believe you have that authority to hold MY prisoner in the Medical bay."

Doctor Han, unfazed by this tactic, looked at Mai with disdain while responding: "If you have a problem with my methods, please bring Princess Azula here, I'm sure I can sway her opinion."

Sokka looked around wondering if the entire room would freeze over, and if looks could kill, Mai would murder the good doctor a hundred times over.

This is what would be remembered as Mai slowly but surely walked out of the Medical Bay and as she closed the door, the nerves Sokka held in released itself as he passed out on the floor from exhaustion.

(Flashback End)

After Sokka woke up, he knew it was only a matter of time as Azula would be down to burn and flay him alive. And although he was partially right, he still felt vindicated seeing her barging in to the medical bay with a murderous glint in her eyes.

"Where is he?" she whispered with deadly intent as Azula strode directly to Doctor Han.

For all that it was worth, Doctor Han held his ground and stared impassively at Azula.

"Princess Azula, due to Fire nation Article code 1-4-9 of the Doctors code…" Began the good doctor before he was cut off by a pissed off Azula.

"I DON'T CARE WHAT ARTICLES YOU SPOUT AT ME, I AM THE PRINCESS OF THE FIRE NATION AND MY WORD IS LAW" Yelled Azula with zeal as she prepared to burn the doctor alive.

"Not according to this war fighting manual it doesn't" Rebuked the doctor, pointing to an open book on the table next to him.

Azula looked positively murderous as she looked at the opened book, and although she looked like she was struggling, she gave the doctor one look before lowering her voice to her deadly low pitch.

"How do you know he is a High Value Target?"

The doctor looked back and smiled a serene smile while stating the obvious answer: "Simple, because he's not a dead prisoner."

Azula looked abashed as she gnashed her teeth together, losing her wits was one thing, but to be removed from duty because of sheer negligence on her part by killing a subordinate was another. She walked to the exit, and before slamming the hatch, stated: "He dies, and you die, get it doc?"

"Crystal…Princess Azula." Responded the doctor to a closed hatch.

Sokka looked at the doctor with shock, not noticing the faces of the nurses and most importantly, Ty-Lee as he asked the obvious question. "Why did you protect me?"

The doctor smiled serenely again at Sokka while responding: "Because my dear boy, I hate seeing good people go to waste."

Sokka thought about the cryptic response as the doctor went back to sorting through medicines for the only other patient in the room who was staring at Sokka with an unreadable yet focused expression on her face.

Sokka wanted to look deeper in the chocolate brown eyes that were Ty-Lee's, but before he could analyze what her thoughts were, a needle poked into his arm and the effects of the sedative that he was given took effect.

Sokka tried fighting the sedative, but his eyes felt as if the chi that controlled the eyelids were being blocked; funny considering the only person who could do that was laid up in the Medical bay next to him. He succumbed to the alluring thoughts of sleep as his eyelids shut on him.

When Sokka next awoke, it was nighttime and he was being moved on a stretcher, the breeze on his face smelled like the salt of sea air. From all the years of living in the South Pole, he knew that smell from far away. Before he could open his eyelids, a voice whispered in hushed worry.

"The patient is waking up"

Another voice responded: "Quick, block up his chi again, he needs to be sedated"

A third voice with melodious quality whispered: "I'm so sorry"

Three taps on his body, and he was out like a light again.

When he finally awoke, he was on a sandy surface as the ground kept shifting underneath him, however, he wasn't in the water as the dry yet salty breeze blew against his tan skin.

Sokka's eyes finally opened as he peered into his new surroundings. He was in a cave, the rocks were a clear reason for that thought, and there was a fire, so probably more occupants then him. But he could see through the cave opening the shadow of two things being lit by the moon which was halfway shown over the horizon of the water.

The first was in the distance as a steam ship of Fire Nation origin was sailing away into the night. This was a comfort to Sokka as any ship that was sailing away from him was a good welcomed reprieve. This however, did not cover most of his attention.

What did catch his eyes the most was that of a master of some form of martial arts. A female if he saw the body structure correctly, practicing katas slowly and deliberately, focusing on the small points of correction to her form.

He sat there in awe as he watched the master at work, wishing someone would teach him to protect himself. In captivity, he was useless, the only thing he could do was not break, and even that was close to failing. This person truly mastered her craft and he wished he had an ounce of talent that she showed in her slow demonstration.

Sokka shifted and accidently bumped his hand on the log next to him causing a loud sound. He cursed himself as the shadow reacted and stopped her trancelike movements. The master slowly walked over to Sokka and as her face was illuminated by the fire, his eyes slowly widened as the realization became fact. The master…was Ty-Lee.

She smiled shyly as she sat down next to him, as if awaiting a third party, but looked to him with a kind and nurturing gaze.

Sokka looked down, wondering what was going on, and where this situation would lead to. But before he could think any more on the subject, Doctor Han walked into the cave and gently placed and object in Sokka's hands.

Sokka slowly opened his hand and found a disc shaped clay tile, with the color and shape pattern of a white lotus.

Sokka looked up at the Doctor confused, as the good Doctor responded with a short but grandiose statement.

"Welcome Sokka, to the Fire Nation Resistance chapter of the White Lotus."

Chapter 5 End

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