Second Chapter is here! Did you guys know that you can only put four character tags on your work. That is like totally annoying. Plus I have no clue how to tag pairings. This site is so confusing.
So I was all like doobie doobie doo, and having okay time here when I checked the traffic on The Tunnel of Six Lovers. Sixty-Nine people dudes. Including readers from France, India, Switzerland, Germany, and China. That's a bit terrifying yo. I wrote like this Frozen fanfiction and only like ten people looked at it. So I guess ten to sixty-nine is an awesome improvement. 690% Improvement. So thank you fanfiction enthusiasts.
And at this point I am asking for reviews. I know my spelling and grammar is awful. I friends with grammar nazis. They are evil beings some days. (OmenProphecy: "Nearly is talking about me. How sweet!") I fixed the first chapter a bit, but if you see something that you must tell me to fix. Feel free. I also want you guys to tell me if I'm doing a good job, or how I can do better.
This chapter and the first one as well are for setting up all the mess that is about to come. I'm kinda staying neutral to everyone and their feelings, but some relationships are begining to be implied. What ever you are looking for. Canon or no. I hope you are finding it. The drama starts in the dark.
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It took long enough to get to the cave, and it took even longer to convince Toph and Zuko to help move the rubble out of the way.
"Hey Toph, I bet I can move more stone than you!" yelled Aang.
"You're on Twinkle Toes!" Toph jeered back.
Well maybe it wasn't too hard.
The sun was shining bright, but others were preferring rain.
"Why does Appa get to skip out of bonding time?" asked Zuko. Suki, Sokka, Katara, and he were all moving rocks much slower than Aang and Toph. Besides the fact that Suki and Sokka were doing anything but picking up these stones.
"Appa hates going underground." Katara answered. She grunted as she pulled up a rather large rock and moved it over to the discard pile.
"So do I." Zuko said as he brushed some of the bangs out of his eyes.
"To bad." Katatara moved over to another rock.
"This is pointless." Zuko griped.
"It. Is. Not. Pointless." Katara grunted as she picked up a giant boulder blocking the tunnel entrance. She was struggling over the load, not to mention rather angry at Zuko's whining.
"It is a waste of the Avatar's and the Fire Lord's time."
"It is not a waste of time Zuko."
Katara shoved the rock forward a bit.
"It is," said Zuko.
Sweat was dribbling down Katara's face.
"It is not."
The rock was still not moving.
"It is," repeated Zuko.
Katara's face got red.
"IT IS NOT A WASTE OF TIME. ZUKO! I AM SO SICK OF YOUR ATTITUDE MISTER! IF YOU DON'T WANT TO COME THAN DON'T!"
Katara began to push on the rock again. To her surprise another set of hands began pushing on the rock as well.
"Let me help you, Katara." Zuko said. The rock began to move. Together they lifted it over to the pile of stone that was becoming increasingly higher thanks to Aang and Toph.
"There," said Katara. She beamed with pride on a job well done. Zuko smiled a bit too.
Zuko turned to go collect more rock, but it was all gone.
"Ha! I moved more rock than you Twinkle Toes!" laughed little blind girl from not to far off.
"Nope I am pretty sure Aang moved more rock than you," said Sokka.
"No way, Sokka. Toph moved way more rock than me." Aang smiled while shaking his head.
"Thanks Twinkle Toes!" Toph chuckled. She punched the young Avatar in the arm making Aang wince.
"Nice job Aang. It's not like Toph needed a bigger ego, or anything." Zuko grumbled as he and Katara moved over to the group.
Toph made a face and opened her mouth to say something. Sokka managed to step in before any sound escaped the earth benders mouth.
"All righty guys, is everyone ready to go and visit the dangerous yet mysterious Tunnel of Two Lovers! Everyone should get a few candles in case the glowing stones happen to go out. Katara hand these out. Good. Next we need a rendezvous point if-"
"Let's just go!" exclaimed Suki as she grabbed her boyfriend by the hand. She pulled him into the darkness and the rest of the Gaang followed.
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"Wow." Zuko's mouth had fallen open at the sight of the glowing crystals on the ceiling. The tunnel was bathed in a gorgeous blue light. Zuko ran his hand over the smooth stone walls. He turned his hand to the stalagmites rising from the floor. They were smooth and cold and beautiful.
"The colors are so pretty Katara!"gasped Suki. She was also rubbing her hands along the walls, her eyes wide.
"Told you it was great," smiled Katara. She suddenly blushed as Aang grabbed her small hand in his and began leading her away.
Zuko turned his head.
"Hey Sokka, you wanna maybe start walking with me too?" asked Suki. The warrior suddenly turned red in the dimly lit cave, and gladly started walking.
"Yeah, yeah. Colors sooo cool," grumbled Toph. She moved her bare feet along the ground feeling the cave for herself. She suddenly let out a gasp.
"A badgermole is coming!" yelled Toph.
Everyone turned around. Zuko searched the darkness for any shape that resembled the shape of a badgermole. A hushed silence fell over the crowd of teens.
"There!" called Suki pointing to the right. Out of the darkness came the lumbering shape of a badgermole.
"Toph be careful!" yelled Katara as she dropped Aang's hand to go and chase after the excited Toph that had already ran up and started petting the beast.
The others began to walk hesitantly towards the creature. Zuko had never seen a badgermole before. It watched him approach with cool black eyes. Zuko let his hand touch the badgermole's fur. It was warm and soft to the touch. So maybe this little detour wouldn't be so bad.
He ran his hand along the badgermole's back. He reached the creatures back when Katara let out a pained shriek.
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"I can't believe you thought tugging a badgermole's whiskers was a good idea." Toph snickered on top of her perch.
Suki was putting the finishing touches on the bandage on Katara's arm. Zuko and Sokka were leaning up against the cave wall, while Aang was hovering over his injured girlfriend sitting cross legged on the floor.
"For the last time Toph.
"What's your problem?" Zuko yelled turning to Toph.
"I don't know. Maybe the hot headed jerk sitting next to me!" Toph shot back.
"Guys break it up!" said Aang, as turned around to face his friends.
"Someone needs to put this child in her place!" yelled Zuko.
"If I'm a child, so are you!" retorted Toph. Zuko stood up, and grab Toph by her shirt pulling her off the ground in only an instant. He opened his mouth and-
"Zuko! Stop it. We all know that you are only taking out your anger about Mai on Toph." Sukki screamed, cutting off the angry fire bender. Mouths dropped open.
And then the floor caved in.