Hey, KK Renee here. The lateness of this chapter is entirely my fault (don't blame Writer Under the Stairs!) and I'm sorry. But I had my birthday (if you wanna wish me a happy belated birthday XD), I'm at the cabin, and I decided to write!
Katara
I carefully sketched the image of a sky bison into the notebook dedicated to holding the memories the Professor brought forth. I wrote the name "Appa" under the drawing, wondering how the heck I couldn't remember all this stuff.
Suddenly, the door flung open. I jumped so badly I nearly smudged the picture.
"Yes, Toph?" I groaned, closing the leather-bound book and setting it on the bedside table. I looked up at my friend. Her eyes were wide. She looked excited and a little bit scared. (As scared as a Toph can be.) She was out of breath, having run all the way up to the bedrooms. You know those fish that live in super-dark caves so they've adapted and became blind? She looked like one of those. Out of water.
"You'll never guess!" She said. She closed the door behind her before jumping onto the bed next to me. "There's a robot on the loose!"
"Is that some kind of movie you want to see? 'Cause I don't think we have the money to go."
She waved her hand in front of her face. "Movies are a waste for me."
"Right," I sighed. "So what about this robot?"
"A killer robot is roaming around Bayville."
"You're joking."
"Nope! The Prof told me himself."
"And this concerns us how…? Can't the cops deal with it?"
"Nope. He l—"
"—Or she."
"Seriously, Katara. Since when have you heard of a female robot? Anyway, he looks totally normal on the outside, but apparently he's almost completely metal. So if I came near him, I'd be able to pick him out.
"Let me know when you find him," I said, returning to my sketch of the Appa creature.
Jean
I knocked lightly on Professor's door. "Come in," I heard him say.
"Hey, Professor?" I asked as I entered. "I was wondering if I could invite Duncan over for dinner one night. He's been asking me if he could a lot recently…"
"Just decide on a date and I'll announce it at dinner tomorrow evening so everyone is prepared."
"Thanks, Professor."
The doorbell rang. I went to answer it, but Scott beat me there.
"Summers," I heard Duncan say, his voice low.
"Matthews," Scott said in the same tone of voice.
"Hey, guys," I said, sliding over to them, trying to disrupt the tension between the two. "Hello, Duncan." I hugged him.
"Hey, babe," he replied, hugging me back before I pulled him inside.
"C'mon, I'll show you around."
Toph
Dinnertime! At last! I was starving, even more hungry than Sokka, if possible. I joined the rush of mutants down the stairs to the dining room. It was quieter, with none of us using our powers to tease each other in our commute.
When we reached the dining room, I saw/felt Duncan standing awkwardly next to Jean. I froze and people ran into my back.
Duncan was the robot.