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XenoLucifer:
For the record, everything in this story isn't taken out of a bloody movie my dude. Sure there are some lines that I put in here because I thought they were cool and did fit the situation they were put in. And this ain't no cheap copy. And don't send a review with no real proof. I'm pretty sure there's only like five or seven lines from movies in this story, so five to seven lines out of 10 chapters with more then 2,000 words in them. Yup.
This ain't a diss, just a quick, 'stuff you'
Sorry people, enjoy the chapter, read the last chapter first and then this one.
Chapter: 10
"Long-Feng's long gone!" Sokka shouted, pointing at the empty space Long-Feng once inhabited. Naruto got into a battle ready stance, standing protectively in front of Kuei.
Toph was using her seismic sense to locate Long-Feng, her eyes widening in shock as she pointed up to the massive hole in the ceiling.
"Up there!" she yelled, Sokka looked up to see Long-Feng standing above them through the ceiling hole, smirking triumphantly. Sokka threw his boomerang in Long-Feng's position.
"Foolish boy!" he sneered, pulling an earth knife out and threw it in pursuit of Sokka's boomerang, it was heading for Sokka, he then got knocked over by the Water-Tribe scums peasant weapon.
But the knife was still soaring through the air, Naruto being quick enough disappeared through the earth and re-emerged from the earth, catching the earth blade just in time.
"Dai Li! After him!" the Earth-king shouted, pointing at the groaning Long-Feng, in the corner of his eye he noticed Sokka's boomerang came back to his grasp.
Each Dai Li agent was already on it, springing from the floor with some earth support straight into the ceiling.
When they left Naruto with the help of Toph and Aang reconstructed the ceiling with earthbending, Naruto using lava bending to mold the cracks and make them more sturdy.
"Sokka, of the Water-Tribe. My trusty Fang here has told me of you, he says that you have a plan for the eclipse that will be occurring in a few months." Kuei said kindly, Sokka stood proudly, with a wide goofy smile.
"Well, sir, there's a war going on right now. For the past one hundred years in fact. The Dai Li's kept it secret from you. It's a conspiracy to control the city, and to control you." Sokka said, pointing at the king.
"Oh yes, I am quite aware of the war and the conspiracy going around my city." Kuei said, taking a slip from some tea.
WHERE DID THE TEA COME FROM?!
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We'll never know…
"Even so, I cannot allow this information to go out to the public, there would be an uprising panic of the civilians and they will wreck havoc in fright." the Earth-king said, standing from his throne.
"The uproar is already happening, there's refugees that are swarming the city because of this war! The public knows something is going on!" Sokka explained, the group of benders looking on with impressed looks, Sokka was really taking his role as the leader of the group seriously it seems.
"Still, the safety of the city is my top priority, and no war will change that." Earth-king said, his voice stern, his cup of tea gone.
"Naruto, back us up!" Katara called out, Naruto turned over to her and raised an eyebrow.
"I'm sorry, Water-Tribe girl, but I will not disobey the orders of my king." Naruto said in a monotone, standing next to Kuei, Katara frustratedly stomped her foot, a small thump being heard.
"How can you argue about this? We have a chance to rid this world of this war for good, and you don't want to take charge!" Sokka pointed accusingly at the king of Ba Sing Se. The king thought for a minute, a long minute and took a seat on his throne.
Aang stepped in front of Sokka. "We don't have much time. There's a comet coming this summer. Its energy will give the firebenders unbelievable strength. They'll be unstoppable." Aang pleaded, Kuei looked unsure.
"But there is hope. Before the comet comes, we have a window of opportunity: A solar eclipse is coming. The sun will be completely blocked out by the moon, and the firebenders will be helpless. That's the day we need to invade the Fire Nation. The Day of Black Sun." Sokka said seriously and confidently.
"I don't know. That would require moving troops out of Ba Sing Se. We'd be completely vulnerable." Kuei said nervously, rubbing his neck.
"You're already vulnerable. 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." Sokka explained, pointing at Kuei.
He thought for a moment as everyone waited anxiously.
"Very well. You have my support." Kuei said, smiling. Team-Avatar celebrates. Someone else arrives in the damaged chambers.
"Your Majesty." the man greeted walking past Team-Avatar and bowed to the king. "I apologize for the interruption." the man in general attire said. Kuei:
"This is General How. He's the leader of the Council of Five, my highest ranking generals." Kuei said proudly, Naruto bowed to the general who reciprocated the gesture.
"I searched Long-Feng's office as fast as I could. I think we found something that will interest everybody." General-How said, Team Avatar exchanged looks.
XxX~ ( Long-Feng's office ) ~XxX
In Long Feng's office, a soldier is carrying a box of papers to the supposed desk of Long-Feng.
"There are secret files on everyone in Ba Sing Se. Including you kids." General-How said, taking out what had scrolls inside the box.
"Secret files?" Aang asked, the first scroll Kuei took out was a plain scroll with the Beifong family crest in the center.
"Toph Beifong." Kuei addressed the letter to her, and handed the scroll to General-How, who handed it to Toph, who handed it to Katara. Katara opened the scroll and read what was inside.
"It's a letter from your mom. Your mom's here in the city. And she wants to see you."
"Long Feng intercepted our letters from home?" Toph asked no one in particular and shook her head after a moment of thought. "That's just sad." Kuei took out another scroll and handed it to Aang.
"Aang? This scroll was attached to the horn of your bison when the Dai Li captured it." General-How said, Aang opened the scroll with waited breaths, and read it.
"It's from the Eastern Air Temple." Aang said excitedly, Katara and Sokka looked a little left out.
"Is there a letter for me and Sokka by any chance?" Katara asked hopefully, her hand together fingers interlocked. Kuei looked in the box before shaking his head.
"I'm afraid not." Kuei said sympathetically, Sokka and Katara become downcast at the mention of this news.
"Oh." Sokka said, looking down with closed eyes, visibly showing his sadness.
"But there is an intelligence report that might interest you." General-How said, handing a scroll with the Water-Tribe insignia in the center to Katara. Opening the scroll she begins reading it.
"A small fleet of Water-Tribe ships." Katara said, Sokka pushing Katara out of the way with a shove and snatching the scroll out of her hand.
"What? That could be Dad!" Sokka said excitedly, Katara came running back and bulldozed Sokka from her previous spot and took the scroll back in her delicate hands. Reading the report with excitement.
"Protecting the mouth of Chameleon Bay. Led by Hakoda." Sokka and Katara's faces showed with excitement.
"It is Dad!" Katara and Sokka both excitedly said.
XxX~ ( Scene break - Zuko and Iroh's apartment ) ~XxX
Zuko and Iroh return from Lake Laogai. The former seems ill.
"You did the right thing. Letting the Avatar's bison go free." Iroh said proudly, Zuko pulled his dual swords off his back.
"I don't feel right." Zuko said drowsily. He gets a dizzy point of view and passes out, dropping his swords and breaking the flower pot Iroh first bought in Ba Sing Se.
"Zuko!" Iroh called out in a panic, rushing to his nephew's side. Iroh picks Zuko up, removing the black clothes from the teenager's body, leaving him in only boxers. He placed him in a futon with the covers up.
A couple hours went by quickly, Iroh used that time to place a cold towel on Zuko's forehead, changing it regularly when it got warm or hot, and meditating peacefully. He returned to his meditation, falling into a death-like slumber.
Iroh strayed awake out of his meditation when he felt Zuko wake up, he removed the boiling hot cloth from Zuko's head, the steaming material not bothering him at all.
"You're burning up." Iroh said, dipping the cloth in water. "You have an intense fever." he said, placing the cloth back on Zuko's forehead. "This will help cool you down." the old, wise man said, referring to the cloth. Zuko groaned uncomfortably.
"So thirsty." he said, his voice horse and stale. He tries to sit up, but Iroh makes him lie back down. Grabs a bucket with a spoon in it; takes out the spoon.
"Here's some clean water to drink." Iroh offered kindly, Zuko sat up slightly, with some help from Iroh.
"Stay under the blankets and sweat this out." Iroh said sagely, Zuko grabs the spoon from Iroh and drinks the water. He tosses the spoon aside and grabs the bucket. He drinks from it, while spilling some out. He tosses the bucket aside and lies back down.
Iroh pulls the covers more over him. Iroh again places the moist cloth over his feverish nephew's forehead.
XxX~ ( Dream/Nightmare ) ~XxX
Zuko is having a dream that he is the Fire Lord, with no scar on his eye, most likely a dream of his to have, his scar to be finally vanquished from his face. One red and one blue dragon appear and start circling around the pillars on each side of him. The blue dragon starts circling around Zuko.
"It's getting late. Are you planning to retire soon, my lord?" the blue dragon asked.
"I'm not tired." Zuko replied, the blue dragon moved closer into Zuko's ear.
"Relax, Fire Lord-Zuko. Just let go. Give in to it. Shut your eyes for a while." the blue dragon said, Zuko slowly starts to shut his eyes but widely opens them upon hearing the other dragon.
"No, Fire Lord-Zuko! Do not listen to the blue dragon. You should get out of here right now. Go! Before it's too late!" the red dragon shouted, oddly sounding exactly like Iroh. Both dragons are poised to either side of Zuko.
"Sleep now, Fire Lord-Zuko." the blue dragon said, sounding more sinister than friendly and advice giving as the other dragon. The dragons disappear, and the room they're in, as well as the guards watching Zuko, crumble to nothing. The blue dragon reappears in front of him. Two golden eyes appear, followed by the face of the blue dragon, which closes rapidly.
"Sleep…" the blue dragon said, their voice slowly growling. "Just like mother!" the dragon charges at Zuko and opens its mouth. Inside the dragon's mouth, Zuko sees his mother, Ursa. Within that darkness, Ursa drops her hood, showing her beautiful features.
"Zuko! Help me!" she pleads. A distraught Zuko is seen in her eyes. Zuko disappears through the floor. The sleeping Zuko starts sweating.
XxX~ ( Dream/Nightmare End - Timeskip ) ~XxX
Some time passes, Iroh is seen pouring tea, some time before, Zuko woke from his nightmare and Iroh decides to brew some tea.
"You should know that this is not a natural sickness, but that shouldn't stop you from enjoying tea." Iroh said, feeding Zuko the tea.
"What's happening?" the scarred prince asked, Iroh shaking his head slightly.
"Your critical decision. What you did beneath that lake. It was in such conflict with your image of yourself that you are now at war within your own mind and body." Iroh told the problem of his nephew's sickness to his nephew. He fed Zuko more tea.
"What's that mean?" he asked, coughing continuously and lay back down.
"You are going through a metamorphosis, my nephew. It will not be a pleasant experience, but when you come out of it." He takes a cloth and wipes Zuko's head. "You will be the beautiful prince you were always meant to be." he said, and Zuko went back to sleep.
XxX~ ( Back with Team Avatar ) ~XxX
"I can't believe it. There's a man living at the Eastern Air Temple. He says he's a guru." Aang said, overjoyed, Sokka didn't look impressed.
"What's a guru? Some kind of poisonous blowfish?" Sokka asked, sillily.
"No, a spiritual expert. He wants to help me take the next step in the Avatar journey. He says he can teach me to control the Avatar State." he told the group, bouncing on his toes.
"And I can't believe we know where our dad is now." Katara said; after so long she could finally get to see her father.
"I know what you mean. My mom's in the city. And from her letter it sounds like she finally understands me." Toph said, her posture more straight, showing that she was a little excited to see her mom.
"This is all such big news! Where do we even start?" Sokka asked, Katara took the initiative.
"I hate to say it, but we have to split up." she said, Aang looked upon the group, shocked.
"Split up? We just found Appa and got the family back together! Now you want us to separate?" the bald boy with an arrow on his head asked, Katara put a hand on his shoulder.
"You have to meet this guru, Aang. If we're going to invade the Fire Nation, you need to be ready." she said, her support lingering, like her hand on his shoulder. "Well, if I'm going to the Eastern Air Temple, Appa and I can drop you off at Chameleon Bay to see your dad." Aang offered, Sokka stood from their seated circle.
"Someone has to stay here with the Earth King and help him plan for the invasion. I guess that's me." Sokka decided, Katara stopped him, standing up as well.
"No, Sokka. I know how badly you wanna help Dad. You go to Chameleon Bay. I'll stay here with the king."
Sokka looked at his little sister, overjoyed with tears welling in his eyes. He swiftly moves to her, dancing happily. "You are the nicest... sister... ever!" he said happily, throwing his arms around Katara and kissing her on the cheek.
"Easy there, big brother..." she gives a slight chuckle. "Though you're right. I am." she said, with a slight grin. Team Avatar prepared to move out, Naruto and Kuei were talking in the corner of the room.
XxX~ ( Outside the palace ) ~XxX
Team Avatar were preparing to leave, Aang tying a new rope onto Appa's horns. The king walks down to them. Katara is petting Appa. Aang turns to face her.
"Katara? I need to tell you something." Aang said, starts blushing. "I've been wanting to say it for a long time." he said nervously.
"What is it, Aang?" Katara asked, Aang rubs the back of his head.
"Katara, I-" he was then cut off by Sokka. Sokka threw Aang in a headlock.
"All right. Who's ready to get going on our little men-only man trip?" Sokka asked, noogying Aang. Katara looks at him, annoyed.
"Aang and Sokka, I wish you a good journey. Ba Sing Se owes you its thanks. We look forward to your safe return." Kuei said, bowing slightly. Aang, Katara, and Sokka bow. Sokka starts climbing atop Appa. A soldier walks up to the king.
"Your Majesty. There are three female warriors to see you. They're from the island of Kyoshi." an Earth-Kingdom bodyguard relayed the info to his king.
"That's Suki!" Katara and Sokka exclaimed.
"You know these warriors?" Kuei asked, Sokka stood back up with a goofy smile.
"Oh yeah. The Kyoshi-Warriors are a skilled group of fighters. Trustworthy too. They're good friends of ours." he boasted, Sokka was hoping to meet with Suki again to apologize for how he acted towards her at the Serpent's Pass.
"Then we shall welcome them as honored guests." Kuei said kindly, Katara went to catch up with Aang before he mounted Appa.
"Wait. Aang." Katara called out, forcing him to turn around, she hugged him and kissed him on the cheek, which caused him to blush.
"I'm really gonna miss you guys." Toph said, a bit sad. Katara hugs Toph with Aang. Sokka looks away, crossing his arms.
"Me too." Katara said, Aang nuzzled his chin on the top of her head.
"Yeah." the bald boy said, Sokka opened his eyes, looking at the hugging group, only to be bombarded with hugs from everyone.
"Aahh! Great. That's enough. Okay, we love each other." he said awkwardly, patting Aang and Katara on the head. "Seriously."
Appa flies off with Sokka and Aang on his back.
"Toph!" Naruto called out, leaning against a pillar that held the roof of the palace. Toph came running over, stopping in front of her, he knelt down, eye level with her.
"If you open your mind, you will see that all the elements are one. Four parts of the same whole. Even lava is just a part of earth that has been molded and refined into something new. Maybe that brain can think of something new?" Naruto said, he then gave her the knife she unintentionally bent.
"What's this?" she asked confusedly, Naruto ruffled her head and walked away after saying.
"You figure it out."
XxX~ ( Back with Zuko and Iroh ) ~XxX
Iroh and Zuko are asleep. Zuko wakes up and walks into the bathroom. He washes his face with water. When he looks in the mirror, he sees himself with no scar, no hair and an arrow tattoo on his head, resembling Aang. He looks horrified. He screams himself awake and breathes heavily. He touches the scar on his face and closes his eyes.
XxX~ ( Back with Aang and Sokka ) ~XxX
Appa is flying Sokka and Aang. Sokka is resting across Appa's back.
"You see, Aang? A little positive thinking works wonders. We got the king on our side, and when we get back, the king's waiting for my snag plan." he said, laid back.
"Yeah. I got someone waiting for me too. Thanks, positive attitude." he said coolly.
"Everything is gonna work out perfectly. From now on and forever." Sokka said positively, Aang turns around and smiles at him.
XxX~ ( In the Ba Sing Se palace prison ) ~XxX
In a prison, Long-Feng is sitting in his cell. It seems that the Dai Li caught him and imprisoned him behind metal doors. A Dai Li agent appears outside of the cell. He slid a tray of food underneath the door.
"Dinner." the agent said, Long-Feng grabbed some of the food. "The Council of Five and the military are loyal to the Earth King, But the Dai Li remains loyal to you, Long-Feng, sir." the Dai Li agent said, before taking his leave. Long Feng ate his food while smiling sinisterly.
'Hmpt, the foolish boy thinks the Dai Li is run by Kyoshi, while it is run by me… they may have been loyal to her at one point, but now… that era of war is over…' Long-Feng thought, evilly.
XxX~ ( With Toph ) ~XxX
Toph is outside a random looking house. She exhales deeply and knocks on the door. It opens on its own. She entered the house, looking around the empty house.
"Hello? Mom? Anyone home?" she asked question after question. She walks to the center of the room. She senses something, but is quickly captured in a metal box.
"Hey! Who do you think you're dealing with!?" she yelled, moving around the metal box, Xin-Fu, the head of a fighting promotion Toph was in, and Master-Yu, Toph's former earthbending master, appeared.
"One loud-mouthed little brat who strayed too far from home." he sneered, shocking Toph.
XxX~ ( Back at the palace ) ~XxX
Three Kyoshi Warriors are walking up to the king and bow.
"In our hour of need, it is with the highest honor that I welcome our esteemed allies, the Kyoshi-Warriors!" he announces their arrival. The warriors look up. Naruto who was off to the side looked on shocked, seeing as the people in the Kyoshi uniform were Azula, Mai and Ty-Lee. He thought about intervening but decided not to.
"We are the Earth King's humble servants." the middle warrior said, the middle warrior is shown to have gold eyes, showing that it is really Azula, Mai, and Ty-Lee disguised as Kyoshi-Warriors, whom they have previously defeated.
Naruto left the scene, leaving to track someone down.
XxX~ ( Next day - With Aang and Sokka ) ~XxX
Aang and Sokka fly on Appa to a Water-Tribe camp, where Hakoda is currently.
"You haven't seen your dad in over three years. You must be so excited!" Aang assumed, Sokka was knelt over, a dark rain cloud over his head.
"I know I should be, but I just feel sick to my stomach." he said, his hands covering his gut, puke threatening to come up from his stomach.
"Don't be nervous. He's going to be so happy to see you!" he said confidently, putting his hand on Sokka's shoulder who smiled.
"So what about you? Are you nervous to meet this guru?" Sokka asked, Aang leaned back on Appa.
"Not at all. I'm ready to master the Avatar-State. I'll do whatever it takes." he said, determinedly, Sokka slid off Appa. "See you in a week. Yip yip!" Aang and Appa fly away. Sokka arrives at the camp.
He walks around awkwardly, holding onto one of his arms. He bumps into another Southern Water-Tribe member, noticing he was the same height. The guy grinned and shook Sokka's hand.
"Sokka, good to see you." the man said, another warrior pats his head, pushing him down before Sokka stood fully up, towering over him. He looks and sees the main tent. Inside, Hakoda, Sokka's father, is looking at a map with more warriors, including Bato, now with scars on his arm. Bato noticed Sokka's incredible muscle growth, the veins on his arms almost as provident as his and the other warriors of the camp. Bato nudges Hakoda and Hakoda becomes happy upon seeing Sokka.
"Sokka." he said proudly.
"Hi, Dad." he greeted his father who he hadn't seen in three years. The two embrace as Sokka sheds some tears.
XxX~ ( With Xin-Fu, Master-Yu and Toph ) ~XxX
Xin-Fu and Master-Yu were working to bring Toph back to the Beifong Estate. "I believe we need to go right!" Master-Yu said, Xin-Fu stopped the ostrich-horse.
"What are you talking about? The Beifong Estate's this way!" he was adamant that where he was pointing was the correct way.
"I'm quite certain you're mistaken." Master-Yu said, there was suddenly banging coming from the metal box Toph was in.
"Hey! Can you two old ladies quit your bickering for a second? I got to go to the bathroom!" she said, her nose scrunched up in annoyance.
"Oooh… uhhh, okay, but make it quick!" Master-Yu pulled the key for the box door and went to go release her but his arm was caught by Xin-Fu.
"What's wrong with you?" Xin-Fu asked, Yu looked one second and laughed.
"Ooh, very sneaky Toph! Nice try, but you can't trick me!" Master-Yu said clumsily.
"Let me out of here so I can kick both your butts!" Toph shouted from inside the box. Xin Fu smashed his hand on the box, resulting in a loud bang.
"Quit your banging! You might think you're the greatest earthbender in the world, but even you can't bend metal!" Xin-Fu said, whipping the whips to his ostrich-horse to move. Toph looks sad as she places her hand on a side of the metal box.
"Xin-Fu! Master-Pao may be paying us for this mission but we should not speak to his daughter like that." Master-Yu chastised.
"Tch, who cares. It's not like he's gonna wanna keep her, he might just kill her for himself?" Xin-Fu said, this brought tears to Toph's eyes, she curled up into a ball and began weeping…
Chapter: 10
Hey guys, I gotta question. Do you think it's possible to actually have more then one bending if you're not the Avatar? If so, how and why?
P.M me if you have problems with this fanfic adaptation for Naruto being in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Word Count: 4,248
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