Uzumaki's Wrath
Chapter 11
The gang was in a stone train of sorts. It was basically a large stone cart that was pushed around on a large track by earth benders. Aang and Katara were sitting on one side of the cart while Sokka, Toph, and Naruto were on the other side.
As soon as Katara looked out the window, she said, "Look! The inner wall!" With that they saw a large wall in the distance and they were coming up right to it. 'I can't believe we finally made it to Ba Sing Se in one piece."
"Hey don't jinx it!" Sokka said. "We could still be attacked by some giant exploding Fire Nation spoon or find out that Ba Sing Se has been submerged in an ocean full of killer shrimp.
"OH! I could go for some fish! That's good eatin'!" Kyuubi laughed from a top the boy's head.
"You guys been hitting the cactus juice again?" Toph asked.
"I am just saying, weird stuff happens to us." Sokka defended himself. As if to prove his point, a giant fat man suddenly sat in between the two, sucking on some weird fruit while staring blankly ahead of him.
Kyuubi gained a dead panned expression at that. "I blame you for that."
Deciding that sitting next to this guy was annoying, Toph moved….onto Naruto's lap. That just made the blond smirk. "Enjoying the ride…or his really that weird?"
"Both." Toph said lowly, making the blond blush a bit before she kissed him. "But I also like this seat way better!" That made Naruto laugh.
Aang looked sadly at the wall, Katara saw this and decided to comfort the boy. While she did not like him in a romantic way, she still acted like the…mother of the group. "Don't worry Aang, we'll find Appa."
"Yeah, don't worry. That guy is smart, I am sure he is fine." Naruto said, making Aang smiled a bit, but there was one problem.
"It's such a big city." Aang said, a bit down.
"He's a giant bison, where could someone possibly hide him?" Sokka asked as he looked out the window just as they passed the inner wall. There, waiting before them was a massive city.
"Does that answer your question?" Both Naruto and Kyuubi dead panned.
As soon as they entered a train station of sorts, they quickly got out. Toph used her earth vision to 'see' the city and frowned. "Back in the city…great."
"What's the problem? It's amazing!" Sokka exclaimed.
"Just a bunch of walls and rules." Toph said. "You wait, you'll get sick of it a few days."
"I already am." The small fox said. "I am an animal after all."
"I agree. I never stated in a city that long." Naruto said. "Too crowded."
"Awe, you guy are no fun!" Sokka said.
"Would you rather have some Cactus Juice?" Naruto said with an evil smirk as he held up a bottle of the stuff.
"Where did you get that?" Sokka shouted in shock.
"Drained a few cacti to get a few bottles worth….for just in case." Naruto said while Toph shook her head at his antics.
While that was going on, Aang was blowing on his bison whistle, hoping Appa would hear it. 'I am coming for you buddy." Katara heard this and sighed. "He is here, I can feel it."
"Oh and how is that?" Kyuubi asked as he jumped from Naruto's head to Aang's.
"Our bond." Aang said.
"Oh brother, more talk about bonds." The fox complained, confusing Aang.
Before the Avatar could ask what he meant, the train was leaving and in its place was a woman in Earth Kingdom clothes with a rather creepy smile on her face.
"Hello! My name is Joo Dee! I have been given the great honor of showing the Avatar around Ba Sing Se!" She said politely. "You must be Sokka, Katara, Toph, and Naruto. Welcome to our wonderful city! Shall we get started?"
"Yes! We have information about the Fire Nation army that we need to deliver to the earth king immediately!" Sokka said.
"Great! Let's begin our tour and then I'll show you to your new home here. I think you'll like it!" Joo Dee said before she turned around to begin the tour.
Sokka looked to the others, wondering what this lady was on for not listening to him. Naruto's eyes narrowed. He had heard a rumor that something was going on in this city that seemed familiar to something he read in the Final Scroll. He hoped he was wrong because if he was right….it would seem history really does like to repeat itself.
"Maybe you missed what I said." Sokka spoke again. "We need to talk to the king about the war, its important!"
"You're in Ba Sing Se now, everyone is safe here." She said, getting unbelieving looked from the group.
Yeah, something was defiantly up.
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A few minutes later, they were in a cart, pulled by some ostrich like thing that showed them around town. "This is the lower ring."
"What is that wall for?" Katara asked.
"Oh Ba Sing Se has many walls. There are the ones outside protecting us and the ones inside, maintaining order." Joo Dee said cheerfully.
"Tch, more like making sure there are classes, low, middle and high. Just like in any another city." Naruto grumbled under his breath, remembering what it was like for him back in Konoha. Toph frowned at this and put a hand on his, comforting him.
"This is where our newest arrivals live as well as out craftsmen and artisans. People that work with their hands. It's so quant and lively." She said pleasantly as she and Katara looked out the window so see a few guys in an alley, who gave them mean looks, especially a guy with a big curved sword. "You do want to watch your step though."
"Why do they have all these poor people blocked off in this part of the city?" Katara asked.
"This is why I never came here before." Aang said as he looked sadly at everything. "I thought it was so different from the ways that monks taught us to live."
"It is different." Naruto cut in. "I am not sure how different it is now, but back in Konoha, it was called the slums. Not a very good place to live in."
They looked at him in sadness. Aang often wondered what it was like in the past, but he found himself not liking it one bit and was glad that Naruto had escaped that to be with them. Toph, who knew about his past, just wished for her boyfriend's happiness. Sokka seemed a little down at his friend's words. Katara wanted to somehow make him happy. Joo Dee….was Joo Dee.
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"This is the middle ring." Joo Dee announced. "Home to the Financial District, Shops and Restaurants, and the University."
"Yeah! We met a professor from the University. He took us to an ancient underground library where we discovered information on the Fire Nation about the war that is absolutely crucial for the king to hear!" Sokka said.
"Isn't history fascinating!" Joo Dee said happily, making them all look at her like she was nuts. "Look! Here is one of the oldest buildings in the middle ring! Town Hall!" She then got up and left the cart.
"Is that woman deaf? She only seems to hear every other word I say." Sokka said.
"Heh, I wish I was, then I would not have to you whine all the time." Kyuubi grumbled.
Toph nodded at that before she said with crossed arms. "It is called being handled. Get used to it."
"Ugh, another reason I hate the city." Naruto groaned.
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The Upper ring is home to our most important citizens!" Joo Dee said as they travel through the nicer part of the city, which had lush green grass and high class buildings. "Your house is not too far from here."
As they passed a giant wall, they saw a few mean looking guy stare at them. "What's inside that wall?" Katara asked.
"And what's with those mean looking guys in robes?" Sokka asked.
"Inside is the Royal Palace." Joo Dee answered. "Those men are agents of the Dai Li, the cultural authority of Ba Sing Se. They are the guardians of all our traditions.
"Ugh….I am getting an odd vibe from these guys." Kyuubi said as he shivered in Katara's arms.
"I know what you mean." Naruto said with narrowed eyes.
"What do you mean?" Katara wondered.
"I am getting the same vibe as some of the people back from my home." Naruto said, getting knowing looks from the group while Joo Dee looked lost. "These guy remind me of ROOT." That made the group's eyes widen, hoping it was not like that at all.
Aang decided to change the subject so Naruto would not go emo like he did in the desert. "Can we see the king now?"
"Oh no, one does not pop in on the Earth King!" Joo Dee said with that creepy fake smile on her face.
That just made the group sigh.
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"Here we are, your new home!" Joo Dee said as they arrived at a small chinese style house that was just right for them. Then a man ran up to Joo Dee and gave her a scroll, which she took with that smile of hers. "More good news! Your request for an audience with the Earth King is being processed and should be put through in about a month. Much more quickly than usual."
"A mouth!" both Sokka and Naruto said in shock.
"You have got to be kidding me!" Naruto raged.
"Six to eight weeks actually."Joo Dee corrected.
That made Kyuubi's eye twitch. "Good fucking grief."
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Once inside the house Joo Dee said, "Isn't it nice? I think you'll really enjoy it here!"
"I'd think we would enjoy it more if we weren't staying so long. Can't we see the king sooner?" Sokka complained.
"I am with you on that." Naruto said.
"The Earth King is busy running the finest city in the world, but he will see you as soon as time permits." Joo Dee replied with her smile.
"If we are going to be here for a month, we should spend our time looking for Appa." Aang replied looking out the window.
"I'll be happy to escort you anywhere you'd like to go." Joo Dee said with a small bow.
"We don't need a babysitter." Toph said as she walked up to the woman.
"Oh, I won't get in the way." The lady said as she did just that o stop Toph from going out the door, "A to leave you alone would make me a bad host. Where shall we start?" That made Toph just turn around with a twitching eyebrow.
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"I am sorry, I have never heard anything of a flying bison." A man said to the group. They were currently in a pet store where many strange animals where at. Including that of a cross between a cat and a bird, which scared away Momo when he tired taking some food from it. 'I didn't know there were any."
"If someone wanted to sell an animal without anyone knowing, where would they go?" Aang asked.
"Where's the black market? Who runs it? Come on you know!" Sokka demanded.
"I agree. The black market is everywhere." Naruto replied, "Not everyone knows abou tit but it is easy to get into once you find someone who know about it."
The man started to sweat at that. He probably knew very well about it, but with a looked from Joo Dee, who shook her head with a smile, he replied, "Ah…that would be illegal. You'll have to leave. Your lemur is harassing my sparrow-keets."
In truth, Momo was doing that by eat their food. It was quite comical to Kyuubi.
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"Hmm, I have never seen any sand benders or nomads around here." A teen age boy around their age said as he sat under a statue at the University. "You should ask Professor Zei. He teaches the class on desert cultures."
"Right." Sokka said, a little annoyed. "And which of your professors can we ask about the war with the Fire Nation.
"Or the past, more specifically the Elemental Nation's past." Naruto asked with a serious expression.
"Uh…" The teen said as he instantly recognized what the blond was taking about. That was something no one really talked about for certain reasons. When he looked to Joo Dee, she shook her head again. Naruto saw this and narrowed his eyes. What were these people hiding? "I don't know! I am not a political science student, I have to get to class!" he said in a hurry with a freaked out look on his face.
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Back at the house, Joo Dee looked to the other in fake sadness and said, "Well, I am sorry no one has seen your bison. Why do you get some rest, someone will be over with dinner later." With that, she left in her cart.
Before anyone could make a comment, mostly Kyuubi, they saw they were being watched by an old man in the house across from theirs. "Hey." Sokka said to the others. "Come with me." He then walked over to the old man house and knocked on the door.
The old man opened the door with a nervous smile on his face. He had white hair and white stringy mustash with the usual Earth Kingdom clothes, but they did look nicer than usual. "You the Avatar! And you are the Golden Fox!" he said to the two boys. I heard you were in town. I'm Pong!"
"Nice to meet you Pong." Aang said nicely while Naruto nodded his head.
"So Pong, what is going on with the city. Why is everyone so scared to talk about the war" Sokka asked.
"War? Scared? What do you mean?" Pong asked nervously as his shifted in all directions.
"I can feel you shaking." Toph said.
"Look. I am just a minor government official." He said as he backed up into the house while looking back and forth, making Naruto narrow his eyes. "I've waited three years to get this house; I don't want to get into trouble."
"Get in trouble with who?" Katara asked.
"Ssh! Listen, you can't talk about the war here. Whatever you do, stay away from the Dai Li!" He said before slamming the door on them, making them all look at each other in worry.
"Jeez, talking about being under the watchful eye of Big Brother." Kyuubi droned out, getting odd looks. "If you don't get it, I am sure you will in time."
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The next morning, Katara walked out of the house to look at the morning view with a smile and a yawn, before she noticed what was in their mail box and smiled before running back in. "I've got it! I know how we are going to see the Earth King!"
"How are we supposed to do that? One doesn't pop in on the Earth King." Toph said in a mocking voice.
"As annoying as it is I find it hard to believe the King has more important matters to attend to. I mean, would info on the war be important after all." Naruto said from his position on the floor as he stared boredly at the ceiling.
"Heh, just remember how this place is run and you get your answer." Kyuubi droned.
"Right, these people are made to believe reality is what they make it here." Naruto growled.
Aang glared at the wall at that. Things had really changed….was was it always like that in this city? Katara didn't know what to say to that so she just continued. "The King is having a party at the Palace to night for his pet bear."
"You mean platypus bear?" asked Aang.
"No, it just says bear." Katara said.
"Certainly you mean his pet skunk bear." Sokka said.
"Or his pet armadillo bear." Toph offered.
"Gofer Bear?" Aang offered again.
"Fox Bear?" Naruto and Kyuubi asked.
'No…just bear." Katara said rather lamely.
"This place is weird." Toph replied, getting nods from the others.
"I agree and I have seen some pretty crazy looking animals in my travels." Naruto said.
"You idiots." Kyuubi said as he looked at them. "Back in our time, animals were just one creature…well excepted the tailed beasts. Now we have refined Chimeras!"
"Really?" Katara asked.
"Yep." Naruto replied, remembering some of the animals he came into contact with when he was younger.
Katara gave him an odd look, but shrugged it off as she continued on what she wanted to do. "The Palace will be packed, we can sneak in with the crowd!"
"Won't work." Toph said as he laid back on the ground to 'stare' at the ceiling.
"Why not?"
"Well, not offence to you simple country folk, but a real society crowd would spot you a mile away. You got no manners." Toph explained, getting disbelieving looks from the group….except from Naruto since he knew what she was talking about. He had to go through some of that torture…I mean training when he was younger so that he could go to some of the parties to 'protect' Toph.
"Excuse me? I've no manners? You are not exactly Lady Fancy Fingers." Katara stated.
Toph replied by eating some grapes and then burping rather rudely. "I learn proper society behavior and choose to leave it….just like Naruto. You never learned anything and frankly it is a little too late."
"Ah Ha! But you and Naruto learned it, you guys could teach us!" Sokka replied.
"Yeah, I am mastering all the elements, how hard can manners be?" Aang said.
"Trust me…it is the most evil thing in the world!" Naruto complained as he repressed a shiver.
Aang shrugged before he took a curtain and put it on like it was a royal robe or something like that, with Sokka and Momo doing the same. 'Good evening, Mr. Sokka Water Tribe, Ms. Katara Water Tribe, Mr. Naruto Golden Fox, Lord Momo of the Momo Dynasty, Your Momoness."
Momo seemed to playing along, even though he could not really understand what was going on, making the small red fox laugh.
Sokka smiled and said in an odd voice, "How you do, go on."
Naruto decided to be an ass and play along. "Oh hello, great Avatar! It is a pleasure to meet you!" With that, the boys got into a small bowing contest and ended up hitting their heads against each other, making them fall on the ground in a daze.
Toph shook her head at her boyfriend's antics. He did always love to make fun of nobles. "I know Naruto could pull it off, even though he doesn't seem like it and Katara might be able to pull it off, but you two idiots might be lucky to pass as bus boys.
"But I feel so fancy." Sokka joked around.
"HA! Good luck with that!" Kyuubi shouted as he Momo continued their game of who was the better 'noble.'
Last that night…
While Aang and Sokka where playing some odd game to pass the time, they were interrupted by a door opening to reveal Toph and Katara. They were in high class clothes and had make up on. They giggled at the boys' reactions.
"Wow. You look beautiful." Aang said with a cheezy smile while Sokka just smiled as he flicked Aang's head.
Katara was about to say something, but was stopped by Toph, who put her fan in front of her mouth. "Don't talk to the commoners, Katara. First rule of society."
Sokka looked around and said, "Hey, where is Naruto?"
"Do I really have to do this…again." Naruto's voice rang from behind another door.
"Yes, now get out here!" Toph command before the door opened up to reveal said blond. He too was in noble Earth Kingdom clothes. Katara had to admit that he looked pretty good in them, so much so that she blushed. Somehow, Toph knew this and she smirked. Naruto also had his hair slicked back, giving him a more regal look.
"Seriously, I really don't like this." Naruto dead panned.
"You been on the road to long." was Toph's reply as she took his hand in hers.
"Still didn't like it back then either." Naruto grumbled under his breath.
"What?" Toph said sweetly.
"Nothing!" Naruto said quickly, making them laugh at the blond. Kyuubi making a coughing sound that sounded like, 'whipped.'
"We'll get in through the party and figure out how to get you in through the side gate." Katara explained as they started to leave the house.
"Have fun you two." Naruto tease as he put an arm around both girls shoulders, shocking the boys somewhat.
"Which two?" Kyuubi asked as he and Momo were still messed around.
"Pick one!" Naruto's voice said from outside.
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The three 'nobles' were waiting in line for a few minutes until that finally got their turn. "Invitation please." The guard asked.
"I think this will do." Toph said nicely as she showed the man her family crest. Hey, it worked with the hang back at the bay, why not here?
"No entry without an invitation! Step out of line please!" The man demanded.
"Look. The Pangs and the Young Su Hans are waiting for us. I am going to have to tell them who did not let me did not let me in." Toph said, a bit irritated that it didn't work.
"Yeah come one. Can't we let this slide?" Naruto asked politely.
"Step out of line please." The man told them, to which they did, seeing as reasoning with this guy was impossible. As soon as they did, they saw a carriage ride up and a tall man with black slicked hair stepped out. Katara got an idea at that.
"Sir! I am sorry to both you but my cousin lost our invitations." Katara stated before she whispered, "She's blind." She then backed up and said, "And her boyfriend is just too forgiving, so he looked all day and still could not find them. Do you think you could help us? Our family's inside and I am sure they are very worried."
The man looked at them with a critical eye. He confirmed that the shorter girl was blind and her….yellow haired boyfriend was giving him the same look; tell him that the boy was very protective of the girl. He then gave a wide smile and said, "I am honored. Please come with me." With that, the man escorted them in, with the guard from before bowing at the man. The girls just stuck their tongues out at the man as they passed, with Naruto just smirking.
Once inside they saw a large hall that as usual, had the colors of the Earth Kingdom. Still the large hall was breath taking. "It's beautiful isn't it?" The man asked them. "By the way, I'm Long Feng, I'm the cultural minster to the King."
"I'm Qua May and this is Dang." Katara replied, which irritated Toph because she pulled at the taller girl's hair.
"You can call me Lee." Naruto replied with a smile.
Long Feng just continued to smile. "Now where is your family? I'd love to meet them."
"Ah, I don't see them right now, but I am sure we'll find them soon." Katara said as she took Toph's hand and began to lead her away from the entrance to go look around. "Thanks for all your help."
"Yes, thank you." Naruto said with a bow before he turned and went with the girls.
As they were walking, they looked around, hoping he was not following them, but when they looked back in front of them, Long Feng was there. HOLY CRAP! He just went ninja….on a ninja! Naruto thought, a bit freaked out. Well he was not technically a ninja, but he liked to think he was one thanks to the old jutsu he had and where he is from.
"Don't worry, as your escort it would be dishonorable to abandon you ladies and your gentlemen friend without finding your family first. We'll keep looking" Long Feng said as he walked ahead of them, escorting them through the party.
Ok…this is going to be harder than I thought. Naruto thought with a dead panned expression. Still, he had to wonder about this guy. Who was he really?
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"Where are they?" Aang asked as he looked at the doorway the girls said they would be at.
"Look. I came up with a backup plan." Sokka replied. "We dress Momo like a ghost ok? He flies the guards, creating a distraction, then we blast a hole in the wall-"
"Or we go in with these guys." Aang interrupted as he looked a few people just arriving, who looked to be the help. "Toph said we could pass as bus boys.
"Ok, but remember that Momo ghost plan, I think winner."
"You know, I don't know how you are still alive." Kyuubi said truthfully as he stared at Sokka. "Seriously, half you plans are nuts and if you ever even used them, you'd be dead." That made Aang chuckle and Sokka scowl.
"I don't see you giving any ideas."
"Meh…details." The fox waved off.
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"Where are Toph, Katara, and Naruto?" Aang asked in his bus boy/servant costume as they looked around. Momo and Kyuubi were under their hat, scanning the room. Well…Kyuubi was anyway.
"Forget about them. Just keep an eye out for the King." Sokka said as he tried to look busy, even though Momo's tail was messing with him.
"I don't know what he looks like." Aang said.
"You know, royal, flowing robe, fancy jewelry." Sokka replied, giving the tail a squeeze, making Momo retract his tail back into Aang's hat.
"That could be anyone." Aang said as he looked around at all the rich people.
"Another crab puff please." Came the voice of Toph from right next to them.
"You found us!" Aang said with a smile.
"Kind of hard to miss two out of place bus boys." Naruto said from their other side, freaking them out at how they just popped there without much notice.
"Yeah, I would know your little footsteps anywhere twinkle toes." Toph said with a smirk before she eat said food item as Katara walked over to them.
"Oh yeah…that earth vision too." Naruto said thoughtfully.
"Thanks for letting us in." Sokka replied sarcastically.
"Sorry but the guy who escorted us in won't let us out of his site!" Katara said, which made the bus boys look around, noticing no guy.
Kyuubi rose Sokka's hat a bit and said, "What guy?"
"Oh and that's the freaky part!" Naruto said in a harsh whisper. "This is the second time he went ninja on us!" That made both boys widen their eyes.
"What are you doing here!" Joo Dee's voice said as she quickly walked up to them in a panic. "You have to leave immediately or we'll all be in terrible trouble!"
"Not until we see the King." Sokka said as he block her attempt to try and drag them out.
"You don't understand." Jo Dee said with an angry look. "You must GO!" then them pushed Sokka, who bumped into Aang, who had the pitcher of liquid in his hands. That pitcher was thrown out of his hands and the contents of it splashed all over a nearby woman.
"Aah!"
"Sorry! No, don't shout!" Aang said in a panic as he used his air bending to blow dry her, which resulted in her looking like a troll thank to her hair being everywhere.
"The AVATAR! Oh, I didn't know that avatar would be here." She said happily, despite what happened to her. Those words brought all the attention on their group, making Joo Dee freak out in the back ground.
"Whelp! Looks like the jig is up!" Kyuubi laughed nervously, getting many odd looks.
"You keep their attention while I look for the King." Sokka told Aang and Naruto as the former looked at everyone nervously and waved.
"Watch this everybody!" Aang suddenly said as he use his water bending skills to make a large globe of spinning multi-color water above him. That made the crowd oh and ah when they saw it.
"Allow me, the Golden Fox, add a little spark to your fun, Aang." Naruto said as he walked up onto the table that Aang and jumped on to and added some lightning to the globe of water, creating mutli-colored light that shined everywhere.
This made the crowd go wild for two reasons. The light and water show along with another important figured that that knew of. Of course they only knew that he was a big hero outside of the walls of Ba Sing Se and that was pretty much it. To their eyes, he was on par with the Avatar.
As soon as Sokka saw the Earth King being brought into the room to watch the amazing show, the water tribe boy announced it, whci made Aang exicted, but the guards quickly took the King out of the room.
When one of the guards saw Kyuubi trying to sneak away, they grabbed him. "Uh…I come in peace." The fox offered, while the agent just rose an eyebrow.
So when Aang air scooted his way to the end of the table with Naruto not far behind, they were met with Long Feng. Naruto narrowed his eyes, but said nothing. Elsewhere in the room, Dai Li agents where taking, the other out of the room, quickly and quietly.
"Avatar, Golden Fox, it is a great honor to meet you. I'm Long Feng." Long Feng said in a respectable manner as he walked up to them. "Grand Secretariat of Ba Sing Se and Head of the Dai Li. I'd like to talk to you, your friend will be waiting for us in the library." He said before walking away to said room.
Aang followed with a confused look while Naruto had a suspicious look on his face.
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As soon as the doors to the room closed, Sokka blew up. "Why won't you let us talk to the King? We have information that can defeat the Fire Nation!"
The Earth King and no time to get involved with political squabbles from the day to day manusha of military activities. " Long Feng replied.
"This could be the most important thing he has ever heard!" Aang pleaded.
"I agree. He should be worried about not just inside this place, but outside as well." Naruto said.
"What's most important to his royal majesty is maintaining the cultural heritage of Ba Sing Se. All his duties relate to the issue that decrees on such matters." explained Long Feng. "It's my job to oversee the rest of the city's resources, including the military."
"So the King is just a figure head." Katara said in shock.
"He's you puppet!" declared Toph.
"Oh no no! His majesty is an icon, a god to his people." Long Feng said. "He can't sully his hand with the hourly changes of an endless war."
"But we found out about a solar eclipse that will leave the Fire Nation defenceless! You could lead an invasion-" Sokka offed before he was interrupted
"Enough! I don't want to hear your ridicules plan!" The head of the Dai Li shouted. "It is the strict policy of Ba Sing Se that war no be mentioned with in the Walls. Constant news of an escalating war will through the citizens of Ba Sing Se into a state panic. Our economy would be ruined, our peaceful way of life, our traditions would disappear!" He said getting wide eyes from the group. In silencing talk about the war, this city remains a peaceful orderly Utopia. The last one on earth."
"I see what is going on." Naruto spat out with a glare at the man. "This talk about the Earth King being a god to his people is a fake way for you to be in charge of this place. In doing this, you are giving the people a false sense of security that you control at your whim. You greed to create this Utopia is feed from this war. The more people under you from this war, the more power you have over them because they still fear the Fire Nation, but you have out another fear in them. You. You and your Dai Li that 'protects' the city.
Long Feng seemed shocked that the blond got that before he could say anything, Naruto spoke again. "From what I read, it seems history is repeating itself. The same man that made sure that the Fire Nation is what it is today is the same thing you are. A greed filled man that will do anything to do what it takes to get what he wants. Danzo Shimura and his ROOT organization is the same thing as you and your Dai Li."
Now the man was very shocked. It seemed that this boy was a true history buff that has information that not even the fools at the university knows about….well except for Professor Zei, he is gone now. "Until now you have been an honored guests on our city, but from now no you will be watch by Dai Li agents. If any of you speak about any of this to the people, you will be dealt with. I understand that you, avatar, have been looking for your bison, it would be a shame if you were not able to complete your quest." At this Aang glared at the man. "Now Joo Dee will escort you to your home."
The door open to reveal a young woman with the same name, but not the same face, shocking the group. "Come with me please."
"What happened to Joo Dee?" Katara asked, a bit freaked out.
"I'm Joo Dee. I'll be your host as long you are in our wonderful city." The woman drone out.
As they were walking out, Long Feng said, "Oh and Naruto, Danzo's lineage runs through my blood as well."
This shocked the group, but Naruto was somehow not surprised as he just glared at the man. Kyuubi piped at that. "You know, I would mock you through your name, but as it turns out, it would just be a complement." That made everyone sweat drop as they left the room, confused on what to do next.
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Later that night, Naruto and Toph were on the roof top of their home. Naruto was staring at the stars thinking on what to do next while Toph was just lying next to him, thinking the same thing while she also enjoyed his company. They were also back in their normal clothes.
"What are we going to do?" Naruto asked aloud.
"I don't know." Toph said, a little sad at what happened. She then rolled onto her boyfriend and stratled(sp) him. "But for now, let's not think on it, just the now." She then leaned in and kissed on the lips passionately. For some reason, Naruto really got into this. With her being on top of him he was getting... "So…you like being dominated, huh?" Toph said as she pulled away when she felt something and smirked
"Well I…" Naruto said with a red face before he was captured in another kiss. Only the stars were witness to their late night makeout session.
They would worry about this crazy city later, nor what happened in the city not too long ago with Zuko and Jet, now that it was just them and that was what Toph wanted.
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AND CUT! Let's see…16 pages and not even a fight scene. Meh…
Now I will set up a poll for the end of this arc (The Earth Book). Since Aang and Azula will be together later, I find her shocking him out of the Avatar state and giving trouble when he needs to turn into it….troublesome. Just vote in the Reviews. Zap the 7th chakra point or just hit around it so it will not be impossible to change, just hard.
Yes I know she is a bad ass chick in the series and she will stay that way, I am just going to show a softer side to her…..
Next chapter will be the Tales of Ba Sing Se episode with my own twists! I show how Azula and her group get in, Her and Aang's Bonding time, Naruto's time will all of them, Naruto's new look, Naruto and Toph's…Lemon, A fight with one of the other Jinchuriki(Which ones should it be?), along with a few other things…
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