Hey, Happy Valetines everyone! I'd give you guys chocolate if I could, but since I can't this chapter will be my Valetine for you. And those of you who haven't checked out my Deviant Art account. I have posted the Zuko Rebecca picture. The vote that one was the "Red String" it got 8/15 votes, so its the winner by a landslide. So if you want a check it out you can. It's called "Silent Hearts" and my account name is lovely-lotus, if you have already forgotten. Okay, on with the story!
((Rebecca's P.O.V))
"We've saved them, what is it we must do now?" Gin asked me. I flinched at the sound of a loud explosion.
"Well they seem to be occupied enough," I said after I spotted Zuko and Aang fly into the rooftops due to their attacks colliding into one another. "That just leaves, that thing" I said glancing over at the eyeless creature that was fighting Appa. I glanced up at the female rider then at the drowsy Brianna, trying to help Appa. "You help them, I got the girl" I said before picking up speed. Charging at the mole, I leaped into the air and tackled the girl off of her saddle. We fell onto the hard floor with a loud thud. From the corner of my eye I saw the mole about to attack me but dived onto its back from the air, stopping it. The girl got up from her feet quickly and tried to whip me but I rolled out of the way. I scrambled to my feet just missing another one of her slashes. I took a deep breath before shooting a strong current of air from my palm. She was temporally motionless, trying to block the wind with her arms. I took this chance to run at her and pushed her into a wall from more pressure from the wind. The sound of growl made my look back and I saw Appa plummet to the ground. Thankfully, because of his size he was slowly able to get back up but by this time the mole had already gone off to attack Aang. I ran over to Gin while patting Brianna on the shoulder when I passed her by. "Trade, you get the girl" I said before hopping onto Gin. We flew up into the sky and dove after the mole. It smelt us flying above it and tried lashing us with its tongue. Gin struggled to attack because he needed to focus on dodging its tongue.
"I can't get close," he said in frustrated. I glanced over at Appa and saw him swinging his tail to sent air currents that broke the tips of the roofs. At the rate this was going we wouldn't be able to catch it.
"Get as close as you can," I told Gin as I slowly positioned myself to stand on him. Gin flew down at the mole and only started pulling back when we show the mole open its mouth. As the tongue struck out I jumped off of Gin, just barely dodging the tongue. I managed to land on its saddle right on my stomach. I grabbed onto the reins with my arms and pulled at them as hard as I could. The mole reared up before it started going crazy, trying to get me off its back. It jumped off the roof while turning in the air so that it would land on its back, so it could crush me. I let go of its reins and blasted its back with air, pushing it up. When I landed on the ground I quickly jumped out of the way. The mole landed just three feet away from me making me let out a sigh of relief. I was about to get up when I felt my leg throb. I must have landed on it. I tried moving it, but it was as if my leg was asleep. I started to panic when I realized that the girl had managed to escape from Brianna and had jumped onto her mole again. She slashed at the ground, as if commanding it to struck, the mole opened it mouth and I saw its tongue slash toward me. Within a blink of an eye, a boulder suddenly appeared to my rescue and blocked the tongue. I looked over and saw Brianna panting heavily with a large part of the floor missing from beside her. Another slash of the whip was heard, before the mole attacked Brianna. Weak and tired Brianna didn't have enough energy to avoid the tongue and hit right on her shoulder, paralyzing her. The mole turned back to me just as Gin swooped down and sunk he's teeth into my robe. He tried to fly me out of the way but when he flew us into the air the mole had hit me in the ankle. I could feel Gin losing feeling in his body and we fell back onto the ground.
"Damn it," I cursed after I called Gin back into the yin charm. I saw the mole going toward Appa, who was trying corner Zuko. The mole had to strike Appa three times before the effects were able to get to Appa and he fell on his side, leaving Aang to fend for himself. I felt someone grab me then drag me off to safety. Katara ran to my side with a small bottle in her hand and placed it under my nose. A horrible strong scent filled my nostrils and I was able to move my body. "Okay, that burns" I said pushing the bottle away. Sokka and Brianna ran to my side looking concerned.
"Can you move your leg?" Brianna asked.
"Possibly," I said, trying to get up and put some pressure into my leg. "A little unbalanced, but I'll be fine." We all turned to look at Aang while trying to think of a plan.
"That thing sees with its nose. Let's give him something to look at," Sokka told us.
"The perfume," the elder asked him. Sokka nodded his head and we all went to get as many barriers of perfume we could. Dragging the pots of perfume, we all lined up along one another before dunking the liquid toward Katara. She moved her arms in circular motions and splashed the perfume over Zuko, the mole, and the girl. The mole darted its head back and forth, getting overwhelmed by the different smells. It began losing its sanity because of the perfume and started lashing at random. It struck Zuko and later at the girl, when she jumped off it to try and calm it down.
"June, no~" Iroh shouted and grabbed the girl before pretending to fall down. The mole darted back and forth before finally jumping over the wall, and retreating to an area with less scents. Aang walked over and picked up his staff then wiped the sweat from his forehead. While Katara and Sokka went over to make up with him Brianna went with a group of sisters to try and help Appa. I saw a group of sisters walking over to Zuko and the others but I stopped them.
"I'll take care of them," I said taking the ropes from their hands. They nodded to one another before walking away. I quietly walked toward them while reading the ropes.
"Uncle, I didn't see you get with the tongue" Zuko said a bit confused. Iroh shushed his nephew making the girl, June, become enraged.
"Pedophilia much," I whispered to myself, a bit freaked out. The first thing I did was grab June and pull her off of Iroh. "Fun times over," I joked with Iroh as I tied June with her hands behind her back.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Iroh said innocently. I let out a chuckle and dragged June off to the far corner of wall.
"I did that for your sake," I told him while tying him up too. "Before the effects wear off you should burn these ropes and get the hell out of here. I don't want you getting killed now." Iroh let out a laugh and resumed pretending to be paralyzed when I leaned him against the wall. I went over to Zuko and we both exchanged a rather awkward eye contact. I quickly shook the thought from my mind and knelt down by him. He looked really frustrated when I helped him up and leaned him on the wall. "Aw don't sulk," I teased him.
"I am not sulking," Zuko shouted "I'm not a child."
"His tempers worse than a child's," I whispered to Iroh, making him laugh.
"If you're going to tie us up then do it! No need to make side conversation" Zuko complained. I shrugged my shoulders and pulled Zuko's hands behind him. I tucked my hair back before wrapping the rope around his wrists. I sensed Zuko looking at me making me conscious of my movements. "What happened to your lip?" he asked me. The sudden question surprised me and caused me screw up my knot, making me have to redo it.
"I thought you didn't want side conversation?" I mocked him.
"Fine, don't answer me" he said annoyed.
"I was just kidding," I told him with a laugh. "I got punched and my lip was bleeding." When I finished knot I peeled off the bandage and licked my spot, seeing if it was still bleeding. "The sisters here wanted to tend it" I said with a sigh, "they wouldn't stop bothering me until I agreed." I got up to my feet and dusted off my robe before I remembered something. "Oh that's right, can I have Katara's necklace back?" I asked. Zuko glanced up at me before shifting his eyes.
"I don't have it anymore, your master probably has it."
"Oh, that was fast" I said scratching my head. "Well thanks for taking care of your girlfriend's necklace," I teased.
"She's not my girlfriend!" he screamed annoyed.
"Whoa, I was just kidding" I said startled. "No need to get so upset. What did the perfume go to your head?" Zuko didn't say anything and just looked annoyingly at the ground while Iroh just had a smirk across his face. I eyed them both confused before leaving, not saying a word of goodbye. Those two are a mystery to me.
((Brianna's P.O.V))
"So, where do we go?" Aang asked as we flew in the sky.
"We're getting you to the North Pole," Katara told him proudly.
"Yeah, we've lost too much time as it is" Sokka said agreeing.
"Don't you want to see your father?" Aang asked surprised.
"Of course we do, Aang" Sokka assured him. "But, you're our family too, and right now, you need us more."
"And we need you" Katara added. Aang smiled at the news and Rebecca and I exchanged looks, glad he was back to normal.
"I wish I could give you a little piece of home, Katara." Aang told her. "Something to remind you…"
"I'll be okay," Katara said trying not to think too hard of her mother's necklace.
"Still, just a little trinket" Aang said still on the subject. "Maybe something like this!" Aang proudly held up Katara's long lost treasure in his hand.
"Aang," Katara said overjoyed as she took the necklace from him. "How did you get that?" she asked, putting the necklace back on.
"Zuko asked to be sure I got it to you," Aang answered, obviously joking.
"Oh, that's so sweet of Zuko" Katara said playing along. "Would you give him a kiss for me when you see him?"
"Sure," Aang said with a smile. Katara leaned over and planted a kiss the young monk on the peek making him to blush. I was too tired to care about the scene. I still hadn't gotten over the fact that I still hate the Aang Katara couple.
"Actually Aang you don't have to lay your lips on Zuko," Rebecca assured him. "I thanked Zuko already." I felt my eyes shoot open as I whirled my head around and stared at Rebecca.
"You kissed him!" Sokka shouted in a disgusted voice.
"Right funny," Rebecca said sarcastically. "I never kissed him, he's paralyzed. Why would I want to make him even more miserable?" The only thing that me from strangling her was my exhausted body, ah stupid morning night effect! "I just thanked him."
"Well what did you say?" Katara asked sounding interested.
"Thanks for taking care of the necklace" Rebecca said, thinking a bit.
"Then what'd he say?" Aang asked, wanting to know Zuko's reaction. Rebecca leaned back on the saddle and looked like she was debating on something.
"I don't know I left before he could say anything," she finally said.
"You what," I shouted from the top of my lungs.
"I didn't think it was important," Rebecca said with a raised eyebrow. I could feel myself falling asleep as I toppled to my side.
"You are going to get it when I wake up Rebecca! I don't care if you're bad in the mornings I'll wake you up as soon as I remember it! So you better prepare yourself!"
"Alright then," she said awkwardly. "So, what do you think happened to the mole?"
I swear to FREAKING GOD Rebecca you're trying to make me flip out on you more aren't you? KATARA AIN'T HIS FREAKING GIRLFRIEND! *rampages away to go smash something* WHY MUST WE BE TORTURED SO MUCH DX (we = fans & myself)
Also, because Brianna really wanted them to win. I'm planning on drawing the Turtle Duck picture for her Birthday, April 12th. So look forward to that.
