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Transformers: Avatar Chronicles
Chapter 2: The Earth King
The Gaang and Optimus were shocked that the Earth King allowed Long Fang's agents to cuff them, even after they disarmed themselves like the Earth King commanded.
"Detain the assailants," Long Fang commanded as the four agents quickly went behind the five of them. Sokka could not believe that the king was allowing him to do this to them.
"But we dropped our weapons!" Sokka reminded. "We're your allies!"
"Make sure the Avatar, his friends and...whatever that thing on the ground is, never see daylight again," Long Fang said coldly and harshly, but when he mentioned the Avatar, that got the Earth King's attention.
"The Avatar?" he asked as he looked over at Sokka. "You're the Avatar?"
"Uh, no, him," Sokka relpied as he motioned his head to Aang.
"Over here," Aang said as he used his earthbending to de-cuff himself in order to show the Earth King that he was telling the truth.
"What does it matter your highness?" Long Fang asked. "They are enemies of the state."
"Perhaps you're right," the Earth King responded, looking away to think to himself. Then his pet bear, "Bosco," came up and licked Aang, a clear sign of friendliness. "Though Bosco seems to like him. I'll hear what he has to say." Long Fang narrowed his eyes at Aang. He's ever so slowly starting to gain the Earth King's trust, but no matter. His victory was inevitable to him. Aang then stepped forward to tell the Earth King what he had to say.
"Well sir," Aang started. "There's a war going on right now. For the past 100 years in fact. The Dai-Lees kept it secret from you. It's a conspiracy to gain control of the city and to control you."
"A secret war!?" the Earth King exclaimed. "That's crazy!"
"Completely," Long Fang added.
"Long Fang didn't want us to tell you," Aang continued. "So he stole our sky bison to blackmail us, and blackmailing is the least of his crimes! He brainwashed our friend and then murdered him in cold blood!"
"All lies," Long Fang told the Earth King, which itself was a lie. "I've never seen a sky bison your majesty, frankly I thought they were extinct."
"Your claim is difficult to believe, even from an Avatar," the Earth King stated while he sat back on his throne. Long Fang then walked up to him to add fuel to the fire.
"These hooligans are part of an anarchist cell that my agents have been tracking for weeks," he whispered to the Earth King, who was quite shocked as to what he had to say. "If you listen to them, you're playing right into your own destruction." Just then, Optimus let out a groan as he tried to get up from the chains.
"If you trust him your highness, you'll risk the lives of your people..." Optimus claimed, believing that is they keep ignoring the war, the Fire Nation will invade the city and millions of earthbenders will die. The Earth King then thought for a few seconds, before coming to a conclusion. Unfortunately, it wasn't the one the Gaang nor Optimus wanted to hear.
"I have to trust my advisor," he declared as Long Fang smirked again, believing he had won. One of the agents then forcefully pulls a shocked Aang back to the others and away from the Earth King. They then started to drag everyone to the exit when Sokka forcefully turned around. He had remembered something that Long fang had said that could make everything start to come crashing down for him.
"Wait!" he exclaimed. "I can prove he's lying. Long fang said he's never seen a sky bison. Ask him to lift his robe." Fang's eyes widened for a second, for he knew that Appa had bitten him in his left leg.
"What!?" he said, trying to hide that. "I am not disrobing!" The Earth King just looked down at Sokka giving him a 'What the hell?' look. Sokka and Aang then nodded to each other before Aang let out a gust of wind from his mouth and blew Long Fang's robe up, revealing a bite mark on his left leg.
"Right there! Appa bit him!" Aang claimed.
"Never met a sky bison, huh?" Sokka sarcastically asked. Long Fang then pushed his robe down, thinking of another lie to get him out of this.
"That happens to be a large birth mark," he said. "Thanks for showing everyone," he added sarcastically.
"Well I suppose there's no way to prove where those marks came from," the Earth King claimed.
"Of course there is!" Sokka proclaimed, thinking of another idea.
A few minutes later they brought Appa into the throne room. Appa opened his mouth as his teeth and the marks on Long Fang's leg were compared. The Earth King looked at them for a few seconds.
"Yep, that pretty much proves it," he concluded. When he said those words, the Gaang cheered for themselves while Optimus smiled slightly. A small victory can lead to great results. However, they wern't out of the fire yet. "But it doesn't prove this crazy conspiracy theory." Those words made the Gaang simply groan to themselves. "Though, I suppose this matter's worth looking into."
"Uh, okay," the four children replied as they were decuffed and Optimus was released from his chains, much to Long Fang's disapproval.
*QUE TRANSFORMERS PRIME OPENING THEME*
Over at a train, the civilians riding it were still in shock that the Earth King was inside it with them. The Earth King looked around this train, observing his surroundings, mainly because he was never on one before.
"So this is what a train is like..." he said. "I didn't realize it would be this...public."
"So, you've never been outside the upper ring before?" Katara asked.
"I've never been outside the palace," the Earth King responded. "Now THAT'S the way to travel!" He said as he looked outside and pointed at Aang riding on Appa and Optimus driving beside the train in his semi-truck mode. "So, may I ask where we're going?"
"Underneath Lake Laogi, your kinglyness," Sokka responded. "To the Dai-Lee's secret headquarters. You're about to see where all the brainwashing and conspiring took place."
When they all got there though, Toph earthbended the entrance, but found a pile of rocks insted.
"It's gone!" Toph exclaimed.
"Oh, don't tell me!" Sokka groaned, getting sick of the Dai-Lee getting one step ahead. "That's okay, still got my positive attitude." Optimus meanwhile was in shock as to how crafty these small lifeforms could be.
"The Dai-Lee must have known we were coming and destroyed the evidence!" Katara proclaimed as the Earth King started to get suspicious.
"Hm, that seems awfully convenient," he said.
"Hey, if anything, it proves the conspiracy exists even more," Sokka said, trying to find some positive in this, but it was no use.
"Long Fang was right," the Earth king concluded. "This was a waste of time. If you'll excuse me, I'm going back to the palace." Him and his guards then turned around and started to walk away. The Gaang and Optimus were about to give up hope when Katara remembered something.
"The wall!" she said. Days ago, the Fire Nation launched an assult lead by Fire Nation princess and firebending prodogy, Azula, and tried to use a mammoth drill to penetrate the walls that surrounded the city. They failed though, and the drill was destroyed. "They'll never be able to cover that up in time!"
"Oh yeah!" Aang said as he leaped himself to the Earth King to catch him in time. "If you come with us to the outer wall, we can prove to you that the secret war is real." The Earth King however, wanted to do no such thing.
"No Earth King has ever been to the outer wall," he responded. "I don't have anymore time for this nonsense."
"If you come with us, this time you can ride on Appa," Sokka tempted. That got the Earth King to stop dead in his tracks, and thought about reconsidering his answer.
The Earth King simply screamed for his life as he rode on Appa with the Gaang. Optimus was following close behind in his truck mode to the wall where the drill should be.
"First time flying?" Toph asked him.
"It's both thrilling, and terrifying," the Earth King responded.
"Yeah, I hate it too," Toph added.
"I have to be honest with you," the Earth King said. "Part of me really wishes that what you're telling me about this war...isn't true." Aang simply looked down, thinking of all the lives the Fire Nation has destroyed.
"I wish it wasn't," he responded. Then they started to get closer to the wall, and thankfuly, the wreckage of the drill was still there. The Dai-Lee were too late to cover it up. "It's still there!" Aang exclaimed. The Earth King was in shock at the wreckage.
"What is that?" he asked.
"It's a drill," Sokka answered. "A giant drill made by the Fire Nation to break through your walls." The Earth King looked in awe at the monstrosity, coming to one conclusion: everything the Gaang said was true. Optimus too was in shock as he got up the wall and looked down at the drill. The Fire Nation were far more technologically advanced than he originally thought.
Later, Appa landed on top of the wall beside Optimus as everyone gazes down at the wreckage.
"By Primus..." was all Optimus could say.
"Yes..." the Earth King responded. "I can't believe I never knew..." Just then, Long Fang and two agents came up in an elevator type lift.
"I can explain this your majesty..." he said calmly, though inside his head, he was panicking. He couldn't think of a lie that would be full proof. The evidence was literally right bellow them. "This is nothing more than...a construction project." Oh please...
"Really?" Katara asked, knowing he's running out of ways to deceive the Earth King. "Then perhaps you could explain why there's a Fire Nation insignia on your 'construction project'." The Earth King then looked at Long Fang, now catching on to his lies.
"Well it's imported of course," Long Fang responded half-assly. "You know you can't trust domestic machinery." It wasn't working. The Earth King, the Gaang, and Optimus still glared at him. "Surely you don't believe these children and, whatever that metal monstrosity is, insted of your most loyal attendant!" It didn't work. The Earth King knew what to do now.
"Dai-Lee, arrest Long Fang," he ordered, much to Long Fang's shock. "I want him to stand trial for crimes against the Earth Kingdom." The Dai-Lee did just that, shocking Long Fang even more.
"You can't arrest me!" Long Fang exclaimed as he was dragged away. "You all need me more than you know!"
"Looks like Long Fang is 'long gone!'" Sokka joked, which even Optimus had to groan slightly at along with everyone else. "Oh yeah, I've been waiting to use that one!"
"Unidentified objects aproaching the wall your highness!" one of the Earth King's guards reported. The others then looked down and saw three vehicles drive up to the wall. Most of them didn't know how to react, but Optimus' optics widened in disbelief and relief.
"Autobots," Optimus responded. "They're alive..."
"Wait, there's MORE of you!?" Toph asked. Just as she asked, the three vehicles, a yellow and black muscle car, a red army van and a red tank, all futuristic, transformed into Bumbblebee, Ironhide and Warpath.
"Optimus!" Ironhide proclaimed. "You're alive!"
"That I am old friend," Optimus responded. "That I am. Open the gate your majesty, they're friendly." The Earth King didn't have to be told twice and motioned for the gate to be opened.
Back at the throne room, the Earth King was estatic.
"This is incredible!" he proclaimed. "Intelligent lifeforms from another planet!"
"(Why does that surprise you?)" Bumbblebee asked in his beeps and bloops, much to everyone's confusion.
"Bumbblebee's vocal processors were damaged in battle," Optimus said. "He has lost the ability to speak until we can fix them. Thankfully we can understand what he is saying." Toph just had to chuckle at his name.
"Bumbblebee?" she asked. "What kind of a name is that?" This of course got her a glare from said scout, which Toph couldn't see anyway.
"So, what did he say?" Katara asked.
"He asked the Earth King why the fact that we are alien lifeforms here surprises him," Optimus answered.
"Oh, well we've never even known that life existed outside this planet," the Earth King responded.
"You're THAT primative of a race!?" Ironhide exclaimed.
"They are a young species Ironhide," Optimus said to his old friend. "They still have much to learn."
"Well, I'd like to start by learning about you and where you come from" the Earth King said.
"Very well," Optimus responded. "I am Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots. These are three of my comrades from Cybertron, out top scout, Bumbblebee," Toph still couldn't help but giggle at his name, to which she was greated with a small series of angry beeping from Bumbblebee, to which Optimus would much rather not translate. "As I was saying, one of our oldest soldiers, Ironhide, and one of our rookies, Warpath."
"(Pleased to meet you all,)" Bumbblebee responded.
"Yeah yeah, so when do we get to, BAM! bust some Decepticon heads!?" Warpath exclaimed, causing the Earth King to raise an eyebrow at the word 'Decepticons' along with the Gaang.
"What is a Decepticon?" the Earth King and the Gaang asked simultaneously. Optimus knew that he had to tell them sooner or later, so he activated projectors from his eyes which displayed the planet Cybertron.
"Our world was once a powerful empire," Optimus started. "Peaceful and just, until we were betrayed, by Megatron." He then switched to an image of Megatron, standing with his fusion cannon in his arm and with a look of pure evil that sent chills down everyone's spines except Toph. "Megatron believed that corruption was sweeping the planet from the ruling class, the High Council. During those times, I was a clerk for the Hall of Records named 'Orion Pax.' He and I were once close allies who saught to end corruption, and bring equality to all Cybertronians. One day, we appeared before the High Council, and to my shock, he threatened them by promising that he would overthrow the council and instate himself as the next Prime."
"Wait," Aang said. "The 'Prime' in your name is a title?"
"Yes," Optimus answered. "Being a Prime is the highest rank of any Cybertronian. Anyway, Megatron's hostile intentions left myself in shock, so I provided my own speech in favor of autonomy, and was succesful. Jealous, Megatron assembled a group of followers, and formed a army that he named "The Decepticons." And thus began the war." It was that word that reminded the Earth King of the now not-so-secret war.
"The war!" he exclaimed, looking down to the floor, ashamed of himself for letting Long Fang fool him for so long. "All this time, what I thought was a great metropolis, was mearly a city of fools, and that makes me the king fool. We're at war! With the Fire Nation!"
"That's why we came to Ba Sing Se your highness," Sokka said. "Because we think you can help us end the war."
"We don't have much time," Aang added. "There's a comet coming this summer. It's energy will give the firebenders unbelievable strength."
"Yeah?" Ironhide interupted. "Well I'd like to see em get past me! Even with their 'all powerful' comet!"
"Easy Ironhide," Optimus said. Toph on the other hand smirked at what he said.
'I think I'm gonna like Ironhide,' she thought.
"Anyway," Aang continued. "If the comet comes before we can end the war, they'll be unstoppable."
"But there is hope," Sokka added. "Before the comet comes, we'll have a window of opportunity. A solar eclipse is coming. The Sun will be entirely blocked out by the Moon, and the firebenders will be helpless."
"What are you suggesting Sokka?" the Earth King asked.
"That's the day we need to invade the Fire Nation, the Day of Black Sun," Sokka replied, much to the Earth King's shock.
"I don't know..." he said, looking away to think about this. "That would require moving troops out of Ba Sing Se. We'd be completely vulnerable."
"Vulnerable my exaust port!" Warpath responded. "Did you SEE that wall!?"
"And besides, you're ALREADY vulnerable," Sokka added. "The Fire Nation won't stop until Ba Sing Se falls. You can either sit back and wait for that to happen, or take the offensive, and give yourself a fighting chance. Plus, look at these guys!" He then motioned to the four Autobots in the throne room. "With them on our side, winning the war will be a snap!" The Earth King just placed his hand on his chin and thought about all of this for a few seconds before coming to a conclusion.
"Very well," he answered. "You have my support."
"And you have our's," Optimus added. Hearing this caused the four childred to cheer in victory, and Aang to form an air...whatever it is he forms to ride on, but that was cut short when a man walked into the throne room.
"Your majesty," he said as he walked up to the Earth King. "I apologize for the interruption." Once he walked up to the Earth King, he got on his knees and bowed.
"This is General How," the Earth King said. "He's the leader of the Council of Five, my highest ranking generals." How then rose up to say what he had to report.
"We searched Long Fang's office," he reported. "I think we found something that will interest the children."
While the children waited for How to get what he was talking about, they decided to get to know the other three Autobots first. Toph obviously went up to Ironhide.
"Couldn't help but hear you talk about standing up to the Fire Nation Ironhide," she said. "Gotta say, I'm liking you already."
"That so kid?" Ironhide replied before he remembered something. Optimus earlier mentioned that this one was blind. "Prime told me that you couldn't see, so how did you know where I was?"
"I can 'see' with earthbending," Toph responded. "Kinda like seeing with my feet."
"So you can sense the earth bellow you?" Ironhide asked.
"Yup!" Toph said with a proud grin on her face. Ironhide was slightly baffled by this, but he heard of stranger things.
"Anyway, since you know my name, what's your's kid?" he asked.
"Name's Toph," she answered.
"Well then Toph," Ironhide replied. "Welcome to the team." Sokka meanwhile decided to go up to Warpath.
"What can I do for ya?" Warpath asked.
"I kinda wanted to get to know you a bit better Warpath," Sokka answered. Warpath was more than happy to respond.
"Gladly!" he responded. "Name's Warpath of course, and I'm the toughest bot around!"
"I beg to differ rookie," Ironhide interupted.
"What's wrong rusty?" Warpath replied. "Jealous!?"
"WHAT'D YA CALL ME!?" Ironhide yelled. Sokka just covered his mouth, trying hard not to burst out laughing. Oh yeah, he was gonna like Warpath. While that was going on, Katara decided to go up to Bumbblebee, but there was one obvious problem, she couldn't understand what he was saying, so she went up to Optimus to see what he could do.
"Optimus?" she asked. "Do you think there could be a way to understand what Bumbblebee is saying?"
"I believe there is," Optimus responded as he got out a small device. "This is a translator. It records what one is saying and then transcribes it into any language in the known universe."
"I don't think that's a good idea Prime," Ironhide retaliated. "You know how often Wheeljack's inventions blow up in our faces!"
"He was also the one that helped perfect Superion's weapons," Optimus argued as he handed the translator to Katara. She then walked up to Bumbblebee and turned the translator on.
"Hi Bumbblebee," Katara said to the Autobot scout.
"(Hello, what is your name?)" Bumbblebee responded. The words that he said then appeared in English in the screen of the translator.
"My name's Katara," she responded. Bumbblebee's optics widened a bit since it was a while since anyone besides Optimus knew what he was saying.
"Well whadya know," Ironhide commented. "One of Jackie's inventions actually worked!" Katara was curious as to who this "Wheeljack" was after hearing him be mentioned twice.
"Who's Wheeljack?" Katara asked Bumbblebee.
"(He's one of Cybertron's top scientists,) he responded. "(He's the one who helped upgrade our technology to fight the Cons, although some inventions worked better than others if you know what I mean...)" Katara couldn't help but chuckle at that last statement. Then a guard holding a small box along with How and the Earth King entered the room.
"There are secret files on everyone in Ba Sing Se, including you kids," How reported. The Earth King opened the box meanwhile to see what's inside.
"Secret files?" Aang asked.
"Toph Bei Fong," the Earth King said as he came across one, then gave it to Toph who gave it to Katara for her to read.
"It's a leter from your mom," Katara said to Toph as she read it. "Your mom's here in the city, and she wants to see you!" That statement made Toph's eyes widen in surprise. After leaving her parents to teach Aang earthbending and to get away from her isolated world back home, she's surprised that her mother wants anything to do with her.
"Long Fang intercepted our letters from home?" Toph asked. "That's just sad."
"Agreed" Ironhide added.
"Aang," the Earth King said as he gave a letter to him. Aang took the letter and started to read it.
"This scroll was attached to the horn of your bison when the Dai-Lee captured it," How said.
"It's from the Eastern Air temple!" Aang said, surprised that someone was writing from the Eastern Air Temple.
"Is there a letter for me and Sokka by any chance?" Katara asked.
"I'm afraid not," the Earth King responded.
"But there is an inteligance report that might interest you," How added while he handed it to Katara. She opened it, and was surprised as to what it said.
"A small fleet of Water Tribe ships?" Katara stated as she read it, immediately gaining Sokka's attention.
"What!? That could be Dad!" Sokka proclaimed, hopeful that it was in fact their long lost father, Hakoda. Katara continued
reading.
"Protecting the mouth of Chameleon Bay," she read, then the last sentence immediately made her and her brother burst with joy. "Lead by Hakoda! IT IS DAD!"
After reading the leters, the Gaang and the Autobots discussed what they were going to do.
"I can't believe it," Aang said as he read his message. "There's a man living at the Eastern Air Temple. He says he's a guru!"
"What's a guru?" Sokka asked. "Some kind of poisonous blowfish?"
"No," Aang answered. "He's a spiritual expert. He wants to help me take the next step in the Avatar journey. He says he can teach me how to control the Avatar State!"
"What is the Avatar State?" Optimus asked.
"Well, when he's really hurt, his tattoos and eyes start glowing and his bending power increases tenfold," Katara explained to the Autobot leader. "Anyway, I can't believe we we know where Dad is now!"
"I know what you mean," Toph added. "My mom's in the city, and from her letter it sounds like she finally understands me."
"This is all such big news!" Sokka stated. "Where do we even start?"
"I hate to say it, but...we have to split up," Katara answered.
"Split up!?" Aang responded in disbelief. "W-we just found Appa and brought the family back together! Now you want us to separate?"
"You have to meet this guru Aang," Katara replied. "If we're gonna invade the Fire Nation, you need to be ready." Aang hated to admit it, but she was right.
"Well, if I'm going to the Eastern Air Temple, Appa and I can drop you off on Chameleon Bay to see your dad!" Aang said, finding a positive to this.
"Someone has to stay with the Earth King and help him prepare for the invasion," Sokka added. "I guess that's me..." He didn't want to give up a chance to see his father, but this was far more important. Katara however stood up after he did.
"No Sokka," she said to her brother. "I know how badly you wanna help Dad. You go to Chameleon Bay. I'll stay here with the king." Sokka was taken back by her sister's generous offer and ran up to hug her, tearing up slightly.
"You, are the, nicest, sister, ever!" he said before giving her a kiss on the cheek, to which Katara pushed him aside for.
"Easy there big brother," she said. "...Though you're right, I am." Optimus then stepped forward.
"The Autobots and I will split up as well to keep you safe," he declared. "Warpath, you will go with Sokka to Chameleon Bay."
"Got it boss!" Warpath responded.
"Ironhide, you will accompany Toph," Optimus said to his old friend.
"Yes sir," Ironhide replied, to which made Toph grin.
"Sweet!" was her response.
"Bumbblebee will watch over Katara, and I will remain here as well to assist the Earth King with the invasion," Optimus said, and with that, they left the room and prepared to split up.
Outside the palace, everyone was ready. Aang and Sokka were getting ready, Warpath was getting a prototype jetpack on so he could follow them, and Toph was inside Ironhide's van mode, ready to roll. Then the Earth King came down the steps to them. Aang took this time to speek with Katara.
"Katara?" Aang asked. "I need to tell you something. I've been wanting to say it for a long time." Aang started to blush slightly at those words, obviously indicating the crush he has on Katara.
"What is it Aang?" Katara asked with a smile, which only made Aang more nervous.
"Katara, I-" he couldn't finish when Sokka came up and noogied him in a friendly gesture.
"Alright!" he said enthusiastically (or like they were Bill & Ted). "Who's ready to go on a men only man trip!?" Katara just gave an "uh" look and walked off.
"Aang and Sokka," the Earth King said once he reached them. "I wish you a good journey. Ba Sing Se owes you its thanks, and we look forward to your safe return." The three of them bowed their heads in respect.
"Your majesty," a guard said as he came up to the Earth King and as Sokka started getting on Appa. "There are three female warriors here to see you. They're from the island of Kyoshi." Sokka immediately realized who they were, and who was with them.
"THAT'S SUKI!" he said enthusiastically as he accidenatlly looses his grip on Appa and falls off, causing Warpath to chuckle slightly.
"You know these warriors?" Optimus asked as he came up to Sokka, who was getting up, groaning in pain.
"Oh yeah," he answered. "The Kyoshi Warriors are a skilled group of fighters. Trustworthy too. They're good friends of ours." Optimus and the Earth King nodded once in understanding.
"Then we shall welcome them as honored guests," the Earth King proclaimed as the guard bowed his head and walked off to allow them in the city. Aang was about to get on Appa when Katara stopped him.
"Wait, Aang," she said as she came up and hugged him, causing Aang to blush slightly again, which grew when she kissed him on the cheek. Toph then got out of Ironhide to say goodbye to her friends.
"I'm really gonna miss you guys," Toph said.
"Me too," Katara said as she went up to hug her.
"Yeah," Aang said as he went up to hug her as well. Sokka on the other hand just crossed his arms and looked away, but then the other three went up to form a group hug, which caused Sokka to scream a bit.
"Great, that's enough," he tried to say, but he couldn't prevent himself from returning the hug. "Okay, we love each other...seriously."
Afterward, Ironhide and Toph left for her mother and Aang and Sokka left to Chameleon Bay on Appa with Warpath flying behind them using his jet-pack.
"WHOO-HOOOOO!" the rookie bot couldn't help but shout.
"You see Aang?" Sokka said to his friend while lying on Appa's back. "A little positive thinking does wonders. We got the king on our side, we got Long Fang arrested, we got giant mechanical ailens to help us, and when we get back, Suki's waiting for me." Then Warpath flew beside Appa.
"Hey, wanna race!?" he asked enthusiastically as always. Aang just smirked, accepting his challenged and had Appa go faster with Warpath boosting the thrusters on his jet-pack.
Meanwhile back with Toph, Ironhide pulled up at Toph's house. Toph immediately got out, feeling carsick and starts throwing up.
"Ugh! And I thought ridding on Appa made me sick!" Toph exclaimed.
"I'll be waiting out here," Ironhide said, still in his vehicle mode. Toph, once felt better, started to walk up to her house. She took a deep breath and opened the door.
"Hello?" she said once she was inside. "Mom? Anyone home?" No answer. So she started to walk around the house to search for anyone. Then she sensed something was up, but was too late to act as a metal box came down and trapped her inside.
Back outside, Ironhide heard something, transformed, and switched his blaster to stun.
"AAHH! Hey! Who do you think you're dealing with!?" Toph demanded as two earthbenders, Master Yu and the earthbending tournament host, Xin Fu, came down.
"One loud-mouthed little brat who strayed too far from home," Xin Fu responded cold heartedly.
As Yu and Xin Fu got out of the house, Xin carrying the box that Toph was in, both of them screamed at the sight of Ironhide pointing his blaster at him.
"Goin' somewhere?" he said, but just then, Xin earthbended a huge section of the house and threw it at Ironhide's head, which sent him flying and into a temporary stasis while Yu and Xin got away.
Back at Ba Sing Se, two rows of soldiers lined up to the left and the right as three Kyoshi dressed girls walked to the Earth King. Once there, the three of them got on their knees and bowed to him.
"In our hour of need, it is with the highest honor that I welcome our esteemed allies, the Kyoshi Warriors!" he announced. Then the three girls rose up, remaining on their knees.
"We are the Earth King's humble servants," said their leader, but unknown to anyone, was really the Fire Nation princess Azula in disguise. The two behind her were her friends Mai and Ty-Lee. The three of them took the clothes from Suki and the real Kyoshi Warriors after defeating them.
Unknown to anyone accept them, the Fire Nation has succesfully infiltrated Ba Sing Se.
But unknown even to them, they were being watched by a bird shaped drone who was recording everything Azula said. After the ceremony, the drone flew to the wall...where Soundwave was waiting for it. The drone, a Decepticon named "Laserbeak'" then folded slightly and placed itself on Soundwave's chest. Soundwave then went through the recording, ran a lie detector, and found out that Azula was lying. He then transformed into a futuristic drone and flew away from the city. His appearence meant only one thing...
The Decepticons are on Earth...
*QUE AVATAR ENDING THEME*