A/N: Once again, here is another chapter of Black Out! I hope you guys are enjoying this! Heh, sorry, but I think this one's gonna be another cliffie! LOL! Well, enjoy:)
Disclaimer: Still don't own A:TLA.
Inspiration: Ah, the good ol' inspiration..Let's see here...:::Linkin Park, mostly. :::Being outside and seeing the flowers, and those little puffy things you blow on and make a wish(;
eNjOy:)
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Toph looked sightlessly into Katara's eyes, not seeing, but knowing. Katara stared at her, and for a moment, they both felt the utter helplessness and vulnerability they were put under.
"Do you have any idea what's going on?" Toph said.
"No, do you?"
"No. Good, we're on the same page." Sarcasm relived.
"I know one thing. If we wait here, we're dead meat to the lion. We have to move!" Katara retorted, referring to the unknown human thing chasing them as a lion.
"Right," Toph said, jumping swiftly into the backyard.
"Toph! I can't do that!" Katara shouted down. Usually, she was intimidated by the fact she couldn't do things others could, but this was an emergency. She shouted it proudly.
"Yes, you can. I made little earth steps for you! Hurry it up, Water Baby!" Toph called. Slowly, Katara took large jumps down the 'stairs'.
"Good job," Toph said, emotionless.
"Tha-anks," Katara said, as if saying 'suure..'.
On they went, running into nowhere.
"I think if we can find at least a good hiding place, we may be able to out smart or out run him," Toph decided. She hated saying 'hide'. If there was one thing she learned over her childhood years, is that most of the time, you can't hide from your problems. Or run from them. You have to deal with them. But, she didn't want to worry Katara. Toph had and inkling that they might not be able to take him alone. Which was odd for the professional Earthbender.
"We have to run!" Toph said, running and making Katara keep up with her.
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After about twenty minutes of straight running and no stopping, they finally came to a little divot in their land. (As the Avatar and Fire Lord, land around them was unclaimed, so they took it as their own.) The land was grassy, and the blue sky reflected oddly now. Darker and looking like storms. But even as the wind blew the dandelions and those white puffy flowers you make wishes on, the land remained calm and serene.
Katara picked up one, and wished for the only thing she wanted now.
I wish for my friends to be okay, and for this to somehow find a happy ending.
Toph stared sightlessly into the distance, thinking. Deep thought beckoned her, and she gave in. Possibilities scattered like the flowers...
"Toph, I hear something," Katara whispered, looking into the distance. The sun was about to set, and thunder cracked through the sky, warning them.
"I do, too."
"What should we do?" Katara said.
"Believe it or not, I think hiding would be best. Maybe we can lead him off track, throw some sticks and make him think it's movement from us, ya know? Then we can see if they're still at home," Toph decided, pulling Katara into some thick bushes. There was only one little eye-hole, and Toph occupied it. Either way, Katara didn't mind. She'd rather not see that threatening thing again.
"Shh," she muttered. Katara nodded. Toph pointed to some twigs, and motioned for her to throw them. Could she be that courageous? Could she do it? What if he was already looking here? Swallowing her doubts, Katara grabbed them, and put the full force of her hatred for this thing into it, throwing them long.
The human followed it, running quickly into the underbrush of woods. Toph motioned for her to follow, and they crawled the entire way, quickly as running, home.
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"Ow!" Katara muttered as they rose in front of their house. Each girl had cuts as deep as the twigs on the ground on their hands, knees, shins, and legs. Toph wiped off the blood on some grass, and Katara bloodbent the cuts shut, and the blood away.
"Wow, you haven't used that in forever," Toph commented glumly.
"I don't like remembering the danger she put me through," Katara said simply, in a lower voice than usual. Sighing, Toph looked at her.
"We'd better get going."
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In front of the house, Katara's mind was racing with thoughts, worries, and so many things, it had to be have been more than all of the flowers in the world. Taking a deep breath, Toph stood behind her.
"I can't see very well here. You have to lead this time," Toph said, following her.
That meant Katara had to hold the doorknob, open it.
That meant Katara had to see what was inside first.
That meant simply, Katara was overwhelmed with fear.
Apprehension washed over her, and all emotions suddenly died. Thoughts remained, but only one. The same thought over and over, to the pace of her heartbeat.
Just be okay, just be okay, just be okay.
For her friends. Believe it or not, Katara didn't give a crud for her own life now. That was the least of her fears.
She creaked the door open slowly, a task she never thought would become so dangerous and risky.
Toph already felt what was inside.
But Katara had to see it.
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A/N: There it is. Cliffie, I know. Thanks for reading...and I just want to let you guys know::One, I do not own any inspirational songs or anything that gives me inspiration. Except of course, the real life events. And two, don't think too much horror here, because I do NOT write character deaths and never will. So, I hope that lets a little off of the readers' backs. Just wanted to let you know...There's not gonna be blood everywhere, or anything like that. I have my ideas. But, the suspense will most likely remain the same, so sorry about that. LOL! Thanks again for reading!!
Regan.
Of Phantom x Phan.
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