A/N I read the reviews for last chapter! I am so touched. Special thanks to LoK Fan for the greatest review I've ever gotten so far! You're awesome.
I hope you guys like this chapter!
Chapter 11
"Happy birthday Kuzon." Lin smiled at her son.
He smiled back. "Thanks Mom."
Kuzon turned ten today. Lin wanted to do something special for him, so she took him to the Probending Arena. They were going to watch the Wolfbats (A/N these Wolfbats members are different than the ones shown on LoK) against the Moose Lions. It was the finals, which meant the tickets were a little pricey, but it was worth it. He liked the Moose Lions, partially because of the story Lin told him of Sokka and the baby Moose Lion.
They were eating popcorn and cheered when Shiro Shinobi announced, "In-tro-ducing, the Moose Lions!"
When the cheering died down a little, Shiro said, "And their opponents, the Wolfbats!"
Kuzon yelled, "Boo!" earning him some disapproving looks from loyal Wolfbats fans.
"You know the rules. Keep a clean match tonight." the referee said and the match began.
The earthbender of the Moose Lions shot two earth discs at the waterbender of the Wolfbats. He staggered back. The firebender of the Wolfbats shot fire at the firebender of the other team, who went to zone two.
Lin liked probending to a certain extent, but didn't have the patience to watch it for a long time. She stopped watching to buy some tea from a vendor walking on the aisle nearest to her.
"The Moose Lions win round one!" Shiro Shinobi yelled excitedly.
Kuzon cheered. "Yes! Wolfbats suck!"
"Control your kid, will you lady?" an annoyed Wolfbats fan told Lin.
She rolled her eyes. "Shut up, moron. It's just a probending match."
"Just a probending match? Kid, control your mom!" the fan said angrily.
More fans were now paying attention to the shouting match of Lin and the Wolfbats fan than the match. Kuzon looked anxiously at the staring people and a security guard who was coming towards them.
"Mom." he said, tugging her sleeve. "A security guard's coming."
Lin raised her hood from her jacket to hide her face. The security might recognize her as the chief. She was lucky no one had recognized her yet.
"Ma'am, I'm afraid I must ask you to leave." the security guard said.
"But it's my birthday!" Kuzon protested.
"Sorry, little man." the security guard said with little sympathy. "Your mom is distracting the audience."
He pouted, then sighed. "Okay."
"Ha!" the Wolfbats fan sneered. Lin and Kuzon scowled at him.
"You're kicked out too." the security guard told him.
He was shocked. "What? But-"
"You were also distracting the audience."
"But, but-"
"Let's go." Lin said to her son. He nodded and followed her out of the arena. They didn't talk until they were in the car.
"I'm sorry I got us kicked out." she apologized.
He shrugged and gave her a small smile. "It's okay. It was fun while it lasted."
"I still feel bad for ruining your birthday."
"C'mon Mom! We can just listen to it on the radio." Kuzon said, trying to cheer her up. He turned the radio on and Shiro Shinobi's voice filled the car.
They listened to the match until they got home. Kuzon hurriedly opened the door and turned on the radio to listen to it.
"I'll be right back." Lin called out from the car. "I need to pick up something."
"Okay!" came his response.
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When she got back, Kuzon was cheering in the living room screaming, "Moose Lions are the champions! Wolfbats suck!"
Lin smiled. "They won?"
"Yup! Hey, what's that?" he said, pointing to the small box she was holding.
She opened it. It was her mother's meteorite bracelet. Kuzon's mouth was in the shape of an O.
"Wow." he whispered in awe.
"It was Toph's." she told him. "When she died, I kept it away because looking at it was too painful...anyway, I want you to have it. She would've liked that."
Kuzon gingerly took it from the box.
"It's space earth. Try bending it."
He shaped the bracelet into many shapes, laughing with delight. He stopped to put it around his right bicep and looked at Lin.
"Thank you." he told her sincerely and hugged her. Lin hugged him back.
"Happy birthday, my little badgermole."
"Thanks Mom."
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