Earth and Fire [Toph Beifong x OC]

The Desert

Aang: (Enraged) How could you let them take Appa?! Why didn't you stop them?!

Toph: I couldn't! The library was sinking! You guys were still inside and-

Aang: You could have come to get us! I could have saved him!

Toph: I can hardly feel any vibrations out here. The sand benders snuck up on me and there wasn't time for-

Aang: You just didn't care! You never liked Appa! You wanted him gone!

Katara and Suhara approach the two in an attempt at peacemaking and place an arm on Aang's left shoulder, while Suhara was guarding Toph by her right side.

Katara: Aang, stop it. You know Toph did all she could. She saved our lives.

Sokka: Who's going to save our lives now? We'll never make it out of here.

Aang: That's all any of you guys care about; yourselves! You don't care whether Appa is okay or not!

Aang stalks off, sulking angrily.

Katara: We're all concerned, but we can't afford to be fighting now.

Aang: I'm going after Appa.

Aang flies off. Katara calls after him, running towards the spot from which he took off.

Katara: Aang, wait!

The group watched as he flew out of view.

Katara: We'd better start walking. We're the only people who know about the solar eclipse. We have to get that information to Ba Sing Se.

The group begins wandering out into the desert.

Sokka: You think if we dig out the giant owl, he'll give us a ride?

Suhara: Nope.

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Katara is seen leading the rest of the group, minus Aang and Appa through the desert. Occasional small plants dot the dunes. They are clearly hot, dry, and tired. Sokka tries using Momo and his wings as a hat. As he slows, Toph bumps into him, knocking Momo off Sokka's head.

Sokka: (Breathing hard) Can't you watch where you're-

Toph: No.

Sokka: Right. Sorry.

Katara turns to encourage the others.

Katara: Come on guys we've got to stick together.

Sokka: If I sweat anymore, I don't think sticking together will be a problem.

Sokka tries to gently pull himself and Toph apart.

Suhara: On the bright side, if we come across any hostile creates, this heat'll make me more powerful.

Toph knocks Sokka down, disconnecting them from each other.

Toph: Katara, can I have some water?

Katara: Okay, but we've got to try to conserve it.

Katara bends water from her pouch and suspends it between her and the others. She then directs it to each mouth except her own. Sokka swishes the water a bit and then swallows with a face. He clearly is not impressed with the taste.

Sokka: We're drinking your bending water? You used this on the swamp guy!

Toph: It does taste swampy.

Suhara: Honestly, the taste of vines is pretty good right now.

Momo smacks his lips before he lets out a displeased burp. Katara motions her sense of helplessness.