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Author's note: this chapter, Azula's in the picture... And she's gonna kill everybody Muahahahahahahah! Just kidding, but seriously, she's here

Introductions

I wrapped my fingers around her slender wrist, as I lead her to the exit.

After I stepped out of the library, I turned to face the girl. "What is your name?" I asked lightly.

"Toph. Yours?"

"Riko" I answered. "You need me to take off your shoes? You seem quite uncomfortable in them"

"Oka- er... Whatever, girlie" I grinned at the slip up. I squat down in front of her and untied her shoes easily. Under her request, I threw them into a nearby dustbin.

"Where do you live?" I asked, half hoping that she would let me send her home, yet afraid of meeting her family members.

She told me her address. Scooping her up into my arms, I carried her home. She snuggled into my arm as we travelled in comfortable silence.

Turns out, she lives in a bungalow. I awed at the amount of money that Toph's family must have. I would say that she's rich, but that would be stretching it. She is very rich. My jaw dropped as my eyes traced over to the new Bentley parked at the garage, then to the mansion. Walking towards the gatpress saw a eye scanner, but Toph insisted on using the intercom.

"Toph?" a female voice asked.

"Yeah Sugar Queen, its me" Toph answered.

The gates opened by themselves in response. Sheepishly, I tiptoed into the humongous garden, hearing the gigantic gates close. If I hadn't known better, I thought I might have entered the president's home by mistake.

Walking into the mansion, I saw six other teenagers. Doesn't Toph have parents? Where did these bunch of teenagers get all these money? Which reminds me, Toph said she can feel seismic vibrations? Who are these people? Suddenly, a string of questions entered my mind, ones I didn't notice earlier.

"Hey! I'm Aang!" a grey-eyed boy bounded up to me. He looked really cheerful, optimistic, and his eyes held innocence in them.

The rest of the teenagers introduced themselves.

Toph reluctantly climbed out of my arms and stormed towards the dark-skinned boy named Sokka. Sokka laughed nervously as his blue eyes laid on everything except the little blind girl before her. He maybe towering over her, but he was clearly terrified.

"You dirty rotten idiot! Don't you ever put shoes on me!" Toph screamed, punching Sokka in the chest, sending him skidding back a few feet. The girl does have surprising strength. I heard a few sniggers from the other teens, and Katara muttering "Serves him right" as she took my bag of homework from me.

"So what is your name?" Katara asked.

"Riko" I replied simply. An awkward silence followed, except for a few occasional screams from Sokka here and there.

"Do you have a hobby?" Suki tapped her finger against a nearby table, obviously uncomfortable from the thick tension in that air.

"Err..." I rubbed my chin absent-mindedly "I am good at imitating actions, speech, handwriting and drawings"

"The last person you imitated must be another high-pitched singer eh?" Toph smirked as she walked back to us, dragging Sokka by the ear.

I blushed again. "No! I mean, maybe, err forget it!" I huffed. From the corner of my eye, I saw Sokka scoot far away from Toph as she released him to cross her arms. I smirked inwardly and switched to Sokka's voice.

"Oh Toph! I cannot resist to tell you but, my love for you piles as high as Mount Everest!" payback time.

"What?!" Toph exclaimed, blushing as red as a tomato.

"Huh?" Aang scratched his head, "Since when?"

Zuko glanced at Toph and Sokka back and forth rapidly. Or either he was just shaking his head.

Mai just raised an eyebrow.

Suki's eyes widened, her face red with anger.

Sokka's jaw was stuck to the ground.

Katara looked at me weirdly. I grinned back. She sniggered. Then she gestured to Suki who had just exploded.

"You cheater! Cheater!" Suki was chasing after Sokka in hot pursuit. Sokka threw me a death glare. I whistled, trying to seem innocent. Toph sensed Katara's discovery by now and was shouting "Go Suki go!"

Aang saw the exchange between Sokka and me. Being the nice guy he always was, he saved Sokka by telling Suki the truth. But to every action one takes, there is a positive effect and a negative effect. Well, I am about to feel the full force of the negative effect of the grey-eyed boy's action.

"Aaahhhhhhhhh!" I dashed out of their house screaming all the way, with Sokka and Suki at my heels, screaming murder. Aang covered his mouth as he mumbled "Uh oh..."

Azula's POV

"Azula always has a plan. I always have a plan" I muttered to myself. "I may be held prisoner, but I am not stupid"

I looked at my shackles, the hard metal is impossible for a human hand to break. But my technique is perfect. I took in my breath and let it out through my fingers in a rush of concentrated heat. Lightning.

As my fingers worked, I breathed freezing cold air onto the shackles from outside using Sozin's technique. Ice formed on it after a while, the shackles cracked. A devilish grin spread across my face. Time for phase two.