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If Toph could place the situation on her list of the most irritating occurrences in her life, this would definitely make top ten.

"You still have that toned body I loved dominating over me. How do you do it, councilman?"

Yes, if Toph wasn't wasn't restrained by five guards at the moment, she would have her hands at the woman's throat right now.

Yun had decided that the proper place for her to talk to them was sitting on Sokka's lap. The councilman was currently tied up to a chair while their captor enjoyed her personal throne atop him. Aang, Katara, and Toph were being held down by several guards. Satoru sat alone, away from them. His lack of restraints had also added to the bubbling irritation Toph's mind was currently boiling. She wasn't stupid and she didn't like where any of this was going.

The woman on top of Sokka laughed before speaking. "How long has it been since we have all been together like this?"

"I'd say we met up too soon." Toph said confidently. The blow to the head by a weapon caused her to fall to the ground. She stayed conscious and forced herself to sit back up.

"Chief Beifong, for such a beautiful woman, I could just take you for myself. But sadly, you irritate me the most and I just can't have that in a partner."

"You don't have to worry. The feeling is mutual."

Yun ran her fingers through Sokka's hair. She had pulled it out of his ponytail earlier. "Well, the thing is, you annoyed me even all those years ago when this hunk of love and I were still together. Your pathetic little crush was nothing but laughable."

Katara decided to join the conversation. "What do you want with our children? They had nothing to do with whatever grudge you are holding on us."

"Oh but they got you guys here. Baiting you was much easier than planning to ambush each and every one of you." Yum smirked. "Besides, they were fun to play with."

Aang's features darkened. "If you hurt them-"

"The hurt has already been done, Avatar Aang. And I promise you that your precious little airbender was left untouched. I know when to stop."

Toph growled. "You better wipe that grin off your face or I'll do it my fucking self."

The nefarious woman put a finger to her chin. "Where have I heard that before? Oh right, one of your bastard children said the same thing to me. The older one. The one that never smiles."

"What have you done to her?"

Yun didn't even flinch at the chief of police's outburst. She just glared at the blind earthbender. "Mild concussion. Not even my fault really. It was her efforts to save herself and the flirty one. I do like him though."

The avatar leaned forward. "Leave him alone."

"You don't need him anyways. He can't bend. What kind of legacy could that idiot possibly leave?"

Everyone was surprised to hear Aang growl at Yun, a low fierce growl indicating a temper he only let loose a single digit number of times. "Take that back."

The lady raised an eyebrow, amused by the anger she had fueled in the peaceful nomad. She liked having this much power over some of the most important people of the world. "He's and idiot. A flirt. Normal. He is nothing but a mistake."

"Bumi is our son. He is intelligent and unique. And he can easily outsmart a bitch like you." Katara told Yun angrily.

Toph couldn't help but smirk. "Sugar queen for the win."

For the second time, the chief of police was struck down in the head. This time she hit the floor harder, but she still pushed herself to sit back up. Yun wasn't smiling this time. "Can't you take a hint and see that I would like you to shut up?"

"You see, when people tell me to shut up, it doesn't really work. So I'd say you are out of luck."

Toph hissed at the third hit, this time to her side by a kick. Yun's face was stoic. "I can do this all day, Chief."

"Nice to know, out of everything, you have persistence. I admire that. Your lunacy had to be compensated by some-" She was already back on the ground from the guard stepping on her back. "This is really cute."

The woman on the opposite side turned from her position to face Toph. "Let's talk about your persistence. I think the city and I know that you should have been waving your stupid cables around or burying me into the earth by now. What are you exactly waiting for?"

The chief of polices till managed to roll her eyes despite the weight on her spine. "A better opponent. That's what."

"Did you teach yourself how to do that to? Irritate people to the point that they would like to murder you?"

"Call it what you like." She grunted at another foot holding her down. "But my name for it is sarcasm. And art form in itself."

Sokka's ex girlfriend scowled. "I'll admit it. You are a true master."

"Damn straight I am."

"Yun, stop this. It's me that you want right? Let them go and we'll settle things alone." Sokka demanded. "This is our business, correct? I'm sure you weren't very happy with the break up."

The woman pulled violently on the water tribe warrior's goatee. Sokka couldn't help but let out a hiss as having the hairs tugged on was more than something he could tolerate. That's saying something since he fought in a war. Yun came inches away from her face. "That's quite an understatement, honey. How would you react when your boyfriend banished you away from the city? What kind of break up is that? Little harsh, darling."

"Stop," He flinched away. "getting closer to me. You know exactly why you were exiled. But why come back now?"

The flirtatious chuckle annoyed the group. "I came to do some business."

"Oh, don't tell me you produced one of your idiotic idea."

She kissed him on the cheek intimately. "I got exactly what I wanted. Isn't it, Satoru?"

Everyone turned to face the engineer who scowled at Yun. "What are you doing here, Yun?"

"Woah, hold the hell up. You know her? Never mind. Why am I not surprised?" Toph asked irritated. She had predicted as much.

"Sat, where else was I supposed to go? You know trade is big around here. And I heard their black market is fabulous." The woman smiled at him. She finally decided to get up and walk over to the engineer. Satoru flinched away when she decided to touch his face. "I'm going to make some big bucks thanks to you."

"I knew it." The heads turned towards Sokka. He had a feral expression on his face. "You weren't here for Toph. You were here for something else."

Satoru stood his ground. "That's not true."

"I'm trying to understand you now. Having dated that thing for about six months, I thought she was great being a council for commerce. But there was a reason she was ejected from her position. The woman is a nutjob. What would make you comeback to that?" He seemed to exhibit actual confusion.

Yun lashed out. "Your council has no sense of economics let alone common sense. I had brilliant ideas. Ideas that would give some of us nonbenders more power to have a say in this government. But did any of you listen. No. Not at all."

"Yun, your ideas were creative, but they were risky. It had the capability to start revolution in the city if advertised the wrong way." Aang explained.

Sokka decided that he should provide the hard truth. "You were crazy, Yun. You wanted to start a revolution."

"I don't care what you people say. I am right. And Sokka you were supposed to support me." The woman carefully reached into her side and slowly pulled out the gun. She admired it before addressing her audience. "This baby right here is what will finally put nonbenders in their proper place above you benders.."

Sokka narrowed his eyes. "What the hell is that?"

"I call it a gun. But if you want a more technical explanation, I'd like to hand it over to my business partner."

There was a pure minute of silence. Yun continued to examine her weapon and had left Team Avatar to glare at her confused. Of course, the chief of police broke the silence with an irritated revelation.

Toph pushed herself up off the ground, doubled over after her third attack. "That's right, Sat. Please explain."

The engineer reached for her from where he was situated. "Toph, please. You have to understand-"

"I understand quite well. I am a detective you know. I don't usually infer this far, but I'll give it a shot. Let me see if I got this straight."

"Toph, let me explain-"

"After you had went into hiding, you approached Yun with your crazy ass idea for whatever she is holding at the moment and you guys made a deal. You make the whatchamacallit and she sells them with you getting half the profit." The earthbender sneered. "Accurate?"

Satoru looked as if he were about to cry. "I didn't have a choice."

"Do not give me that bull crap. Not only did you fake death, you went into business with that thing."

Yun rolled her eyes. "Chief, why do you always have to spoil the surprise?"

"Just like being told to shut up, surprises don't sit well with me."

"I've still got three up my sleeve."

Toph suddenly lashed out. "Listen here you dirty little slut, you have messed with our lives for the last time. Get your underground corporation out of the city along with your bastard of a business partner and never come back here again. The next time I see you in my city I am going to fling you all the way to Be Sing Se and make sure you never breath again."

The giggle she received only made her snarl. Yun cleared her throat. "Surprise number one. I helped Satoru escape the explosion that day because he asked me to."

The chief of police screamed at her ex husband. "You son of a bitch!"

"It was a mistake, Toph. Please!" Satoru begged. "That's what I came to talk to you about. I swear. I had no idea that Yun would be here. I told her I didn't want anything to do with this operation after I made the gun. I didn't need the money."

Toph, however, had already checked out of the conversation.

"Surprise number two." Before anyone could realize it, two loud bangs echoed throughout the room followed by a chorus of yelling. Aang, Katara, Sokka and Satoru stared wide eyed at Lin, Bumi, Suyin, and Tenzin falling from the ceiling and landing in a pile on the ground. Toph winced at the terribly loud sounds of the gunshots, too shocked to notice the familiar heartbeats of the kids. Yun smirked. "I knew they were crawling through the airvents. And so did you, Chief."

Toph shook her head trying to rid it of the buzzing headache.

Everyone watched as the gun was carefully aimed at the chief of police. The guards roughly picked positioned her with her chest protruding outwards, a perfect target.

"Yun, what are you doing?"

"Stop this!"

"Don't point that at her!"

"Mom?"

The trigger was already being pulled. "Surprise number three."

BANG.

Toph's body fell backwards.

And she didn't get back up.

Her body was paralyzed. She thanked the spirits that she had wrapped her arms around her younger sister before she was immobilized. Suyin on the other hand seemed to have gone into a similar state but accompanied with shaking. The younger Beifong was going back into shock.

"Lin, she shot, Mom."

No response.

"Lin, she isn't getting back up. Where did she shoot her? She isn't getting back up, Lin. Why isn't she getting back up?"

Lin's head turned slowly to her sister. She could feel her eyes start to swell.

"She isn't getting back up, Lin." Suyin swallowed before her face finally broke out into a combination of panic and hysteria. "Lin, make her get up. She needs to get back up."

And just as suddenly as their hope vanished, their feet told them otherwise. The two shut up at once when they felt it.

On the other side of the room, the adult's eyes were pinned on Toph's still body. And so were the glowing eyes of the avatar.

The room began to swirl as air was circled violently around Aang. Katara, by instinct, ran over to the children as the guards were distracted and pushed them out of the way. Sokka was easily picked up by the windstorm and was tossed against the wall allowing the chair to break and free him from his restraints. He landed on the ground hard, but nonetheless had more than enough adrenaline pumping to sprint towards Toph and intended to force Satoru away from her body. The engineer was the first to her and was holding her tightly.

Aang rose into the air and bent more air. The fierce expression on his features screamed outraged.

In all of the chaos, Yun stood her ground refusing to be swept away. She watched as her guards flew about or were running and trying the best they could to escape. She yelled out at them. "You cowards. Where the hell do you think you are going?"

No reply other than a cry for help from one of the guards. Yun practically screeched.

"I must do everything myself, don't I?"

Trying the best she could, her arms rose with a great amount difficulty.

The gun pointed at the avatar's heart.

"You're finished"

It isn't the longest chapter, and I know that isn't very good considering that I haven't updated in forever, but I got something right? I am so sorry for the delay.

Nonetheless, everybody is back together again! Is that a good thing? No idea. You tell me how this situation is going.

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