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Chapter 16: The Cave of Two Lovers
0 ReviewsZuko and Toph visit the cave of two lovers near Omashu.
Magma
Chapter 16: The Cave of Two Lovers
"You call that fire bending?! That's pitiful!" Aang stepped back as Zuko gave him some 'constructive criticism'.
Sokka who was watching their training laughed.
"I'm trying! I really am!" Aang tried to excuse his poor performance in the training. He was supposed to be improving, but he was actually taking one step forward and two steps back. "It's just that I've been training for days and days and days without rest, and... well..."
Zuko was following a style similar to Toph's in motivating Aang, except much louder. "There is no excuse, you're just weak!"
Once again Sokka laughed, louder than before.
Finally, Zuko turned towards the water tribe boy and glared. "What's so funny?"
Sokka laughed out loud, receiving strange looks from Zuko and Aang. "You are! You sound like some kind of fire nation general or something, yelling at his soldiers."
Zuko was not happy with the comparison. "Do not compare me a heartless military general who doesn't care about sacrificing thousands of innocent lives just to-" He stopped, noting Sokka's look of surprise.
"I didn't..." The group had realized that Zuko could be a little more sensitive than they initially thought. Sokka hasn't said that much, but the comparison was apparently a sensitive spot for the fire bender.
"Let's take a break," Aang suggested. "We're all tired and cranky from all this training. Let's go somewhere; we need a change of scenery."
"Where could we go that doesn't look too suspicious? If we're seen-" Zuko could not finish, for he was thrown into the air by the earth itself.
"That is for being so loud," Toph's hearing was sensitive, and she could hear Zuko loud and clear, despite the distance at opposite ends of the temple. She decided to go over there and shut him up.
"See? Even Toph is cranky!" Aang pointed out, and earned himself a similar earth toss.
"But Toph is always cranky," Zuko knew he was literally standing on dangerous ground. Teasing Toph to try to embarrass her was one thing, but angering her was a death wish.
Instead of using her earth bending against Zuko again, Toph covered her face with her hands and made crying noises.
Sokka and Aang glared daggers at Zuko. "How could you be so mean?!" Aang yelled.
"Yeah! Toph gave you her heart, forgave you for being such a jerk in the past, gave you a chance even after you burned her feet, and this is how you repay her?" Sokka joined the guilt trip and accusations against Zuko.
"I didn't mean to!" Zuko rushed past Aang and Sokka towards Toph. "I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to offend you..." Strange, her crying sounded kind of funny, it sounded like muffled laughter. "You're laughing aren't you?"
Toph couldn't hide any longer, and let her laughter right out, while Sokka and Aang stared in surprised. "Do you really think I would get all dramatic over something like that? Being over sensitive is his job," Toph pointed at Zuko, poking him in the process.
"I'm not over sensitive!" Zuko pouted, not realizing how funny he looked.
xoxox xox xoxox
As the day rolled by, it was agreed that the group really needed a change of scenery. They decided to visit a place that was not too crowded, but could be somewhat entertaining.
"Why do we have to go to that cave? I rather stay at the temple," Sokka was not looking forward to visiting the cave of two lovers again. Not only was the place where he got stuck with a bunch of annoying bards in the past, but he didn't have anyone to do on a date with him. He wondered where Suki was and what she was doing.
"Don't be so negative Sokka, it'll be a good experience to there again. Plus we already know how to find out way out so we won't get lost. All we have to do is put out the lights and follow the glowing crystals," Katara tried to give her brother some of her optimism, but it wasn't working.
"For once I agree with Sokka," Zuko voiced his disproval of their destination. "Why can't we go someplace else? What's so great about a cave with glowing crystals anyway?"
"It's the cave of two lovers, you and Toph could go on a date there!" Katara had no idea how odd it sounded to go on a date to a cave.
Zuko looked almost offended. "Don't you think I could do a little better than that?"
"Aw c'mon, maybe we'll even see the earth bending badgermoles again..." Aang's comment caught Toph's attention.
"I'll go!" Toph had learned earth bending from the originals, the badgermoles. It would be good to meet more of them. So it was settled, they flew on Appa towards the cave of two lovers.
xoxox xox xoxox
"I can't believe we're willing going in here..." Sokka was followed by Appa and Momo, as he was assigned their caretaker for the visit.
"Relax, don't forget I can see this entire cave with earth bending," Toph reminded everyone. "If anyone gets lost I'll lead the rescue team."
Not to far from the entrance, the cave split into three tunnels. "How convenient..." Sokka mused. It was too convenient in his opinion but he knew it would be useless to complain. Sokka went into the far left tunnel along with Appa and Momo. Aang and Katara went into the far right tunnel and Zuko and Toph entered the middle tunnels.
After a few minutes of walking, Toph decided to make her own short cut. Just as she expected, there were two badgermoles behind the wall of stone she opened.
The large animals approached them, and Zuko immediately took a battle stance, the badgermoles were too close for his liking. "Toph look out!" Zuko was certain one of the badgermoles was trying to attack Toph, and he would not allow it. He did not injure the earth bending animal, but the fire effectively scared it away.
"Zuko! Why did you do that?" Toph yelled, she felt the entire cave start to become unstable.
"It wanted to attack you!" They were unable to argue any further, for the earth beneath their feet opened up and swallowed them...
To be Continued
Disclaimer, I do not own Avatar. I was waiting for new episodes to air so I could change the setting of this story to whatever place they visit next. But I got impatient and decided to take them wherever the toko is. They are finally going out of the temple for more than just a lunch break. HarvestMoonGlows suggested Zuko and Toph getting lost in a cave in a review and some other things which will be happen in later chapters. Suggestions are always welcome, but they might take a few chapters to appear since I've started planning and writing ahead and might fit them into a later chapter instead of the next one; but things will eventually happen. For the cave chapters, I chose the cave of two lovers not only because of its name but also to involve the badgermoles. Considering Toph's abilities, she wouldn't easily get lost underground unless there was something causing it.
Chapter 16: The Cave of Two Lovers
"You call that fire bending?! That's pitiful!" Aang stepped back as Zuko gave him some 'constructive criticism'.
Sokka who was watching their training laughed.
"I'm trying! I really am!" Aang tried to excuse his poor performance in the training. He was supposed to be improving, but he was actually taking one step forward and two steps back. "It's just that I've been training for days and days and days without rest, and... well..."
Zuko was following a style similar to Toph's in motivating Aang, except much louder. "There is no excuse, you're just weak!"
Once again Sokka laughed, louder than before.
Finally, Zuko turned towards the water tribe boy and glared. "What's so funny?"
Sokka laughed out loud, receiving strange looks from Zuko and Aang. "You are! You sound like some kind of fire nation general or something, yelling at his soldiers."
Zuko was not happy with the comparison. "Do not compare me a heartless military general who doesn't care about sacrificing thousands of innocent lives just to-" He stopped, noting Sokka's look of surprise.
"I didn't..." The group had realized that Zuko could be a little more sensitive than they initially thought. Sokka hasn't said that much, but the comparison was apparently a sensitive spot for the fire bender.
"Let's take a break," Aang suggested. "We're all tired and cranky from all this training. Let's go somewhere; we need a change of scenery."
"Where could we go that doesn't look too suspicious? If we're seen-" Zuko could not finish, for he was thrown into the air by the earth itself.
"That is for being so loud," Toph's hearing was sensitive, and she could hear Zuko loud and clear, despite the distance at opposite ends of the temple. She decided to go over there and shut him up.
"See? Even Toph is cranky!" Aang pointed out, and earned himself a similar earth toss.
"But Toph is always cranky," Zuko knew he was literally standing on dangerous ground. Teasing Toph to try to embarrass her was one thing, but angering her was a death wish.
Instead of using her earth bending against Zuko again, Toph covered her face with her hands and made crying noises.
Sokka and Aang glared daggers at Zuko. "How could you be so mean?!" Aang yelled.
"Yeah! Toph gave you her heart, forgave you for being such a jerk in the past, gave you a chance even after you burned her feet, and this is how you repay her?" Sokka joined the guilt trip and accusations against Zuko.
"I didn't mean to!" Zuko rushed past Aang and Sokka towards Toph. "I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to offend you..." Strange, her crying sounded kind of funny, it sounded like muffled laughter. "You're laughing aren't you?"
Toph couldn't hide any longer, and let her laughter right out, while Sokka and Aang stared in surprised. "Do you really think I would get all dramatic over something like that? Being over sensitive is his job," Toph pointed at Zuko, poking him in the process.
"I'm not over sensitive!" Zuko pouted, not realizing how funny he looked.
xoxox xox xoxox
As the day rolled by, it was agreed that the group really needed a change of scenery. They decided to visit a place that was not too crowded, but could be somewhat entertaining.
"Why do we have to go to that cave? I rather stay at the temple," Sokka was not looking forward to visiting the cave of two lovers again. Not only was the place where he got stuck with a bunch of annoying bards in the past, but he didn't have anyone to do on a date with him. He wondered where Suki was and what she was doing.
"Don't be so negative Sokka, it'll be a good experience to there again. Plus we already know how to find out way out so we won't get lost. All we have to do is put out the lights and follow the glowing crystals," Katara tried to give her brother some of her optimism, but it wasn't working.
"For once I agree with Sokka," Zuko voiced his disproval of their destination. "Why can't we go someplace else? What's so great about a cave with glowing crystals anyway?"
"It's the cave of two lovers, you and Toph could go on a date there!" Katara had no idea how odd it sounded to go on a date to a cave.
Zuko looked almost offended. "Don't you think I could do a little better than that?"
"Aw c'mon, maybe we'll even see the earth bending badgermoles again..." Aang's comment caught Toph's attention.
"I'll go!" Toph had learned earth bending from the originals, the badgermoles. It would be good to meet more of them. So it was settled, they flew on Appa towards the cave of two lovers.
xoxox xox xoxox
"I can't believe we're willing going in here..." Sokka was followed by Appa and Momo, as he was assigned their caretaker for the visit.
"Relax, don't forget I can see this entire cave with earth bending," Toph reminded everyone. "If anyone gets lost I'll lead the rescue team."
Not to far from the entrance, the cave split into three tunnels. "How convenient..." Sokka mused. It was too convenient in his opinion but he knew it would be useless to complain. Sokka went into the far left tunnel along with Appa and Momo. Aang and Katara went into the far right tunnel and Zuko and Toph entered the middle tunnels.
After a few minutes of walking, Toph decided to make her own short cut. Just as she expected, there were two badgermoles behind the wall of stone she opened.
The large animals approached them, and Zuko immediately took a battle stance, the badgermoles were too close for his liking. "Toph look out!" Zuko was certain one of the badgermoles was trying to attack Toph, and he would not allow it. He did not injure the earth bending animal, but the fire effectively scared it away.
"Zuko! Why did you do that?" Toph yelled, she felt the entire cave start to become unstable.
"It wanted to attack you!" They were unable to argue any further, for the earth beneath their feet opened up and swallowed them...
To be Continued
Disclaimer, I do not own Avatar. I was waiting for new episodes to air so I could change the setting of this story to whatever place they visit next. But I got impatient and decided to take them wherever the toko is. They are finally going out of the temple for more than just a lunch break. HarvestMoonGlows suggested Zuko and Toph getting lost in a cave in a review and some other things which will be happen in later chapters. Suggestions are always welcome, but they might take a few chapters to appear since I've started planning and writing ahead and might fit them into a later chapter instead of the next one; but things will eventually happen. For the cave chapters, I chose the cave of two lovers not only because of its name but also to involve the badgermoles. Considering Toph's abilities, she wouldn't easily get lost underground unless there was something causing it.
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