𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 [ᴢᴜᴋᴏ]

Chapter 39

Episode 7, The Runaway

As we continued our way according to Sokkii's great schedule, Katara just decided to play hero and wasted three precious days.

She lied to us about Appa being sick only so she could help these villagers by healing the sick and getting them food.

Everyone thought it was the Painted Lady who had helped them but it was just Katara. And in the end, she also destroyed the factory that polluted the river the village was located in.

The days went by and we were attacked by some weird metal man that was after Aang. Luckily, we were able to shake him off.

Another few days passed, and when we saved a village from getting burnt, Sokka had the biggest existential crisis ever.

We were having breakfast when it all started.

I felt very bad for him because he thought that he was the least amazing and talented of our group.But that's not true.

I stood up from our table and joined Sokka who was sitting on the ground at the edge of the terrace.

The others tried to cheer him up by telling him that his jokes were good and that he was the only one who could read a map correctly.

I slightly nudged his side with my elbow. He still didn't look up from his lap.

"It's not bending that makes you talented or amazing," I whispered and looked up to get a view of the village. He still didn't react.

"Besides, you are an amazing person just the way you are. I wouldn't and couldn't ask for any better big brother." I smiled and glanced at him.

"You are courageous. I don't think that I would've been able to attack the Zuko all on my own when he attacked our village." I slighlty shook my head when I thought about what had happened.

"And you are very smart. I'm pretty sure no one of our group would have thought about getting some information about the Fire Nation in that old library. You also thought of the invasion on your own."

He glanced at me and I shot him a warm smile. "Most importantly, you are very caring. You never left my side once when I needed you and you have always taken care of me even when I was just a little child."

"You are my older brother and my best friend. And don't you dare say again that you're just regular because we are not accepting any lies here," I said and raised my index finger in the air to empasise the last part.

Sokka had a little smile on his face. "That's what I like to see," I said with a grin, "Now, how about we go shopping?"

His face lit up and he jumped up from the ground.

And that's how we lost Sokka after going weapon shopping. Well, more or less. He found himself a sword master and wanted to be taught by him.

With that, it was the most boring two days ever. But in the end, Sokka mastered sword fighting. His master even gave my brother the white lotus tile of Pai Sho to remember him. What's with old people and the white lotus, seriously?!

The days went by and Aang found out that Avatar Roku an Fire Lord Sozin were actully best friends. It's crazy how best friends can turn to enemies.

Speaking of that, Katara and Toph have been arguing more and more in the last days.

Since we've been at another city somewhere in the Fire Nation, Toph and the others have been cheating on cheaters. Basically, Toph used earthbending to cheat on these games on the street and get a lot of money.