As Aang, Katrara and Sokka rode in the mail cart, Jolee slide down the chute. Despite using the Force to augment his speed, the cart Aang, Katara and Sokka were on was going much faster.
Jolee: Blast it!
As Jolee continues sliding down the chute, he see the cart being launched off. Immediately sensing trouble, Jolee picked up the pace. Eventually, Jolee jumps off the chute and lands to where Aang and the others were. He arrived just in time to see Aang's old man disguise come apart. They were promptly arrested by the guards. Some time later, they were taken to the Omashu Palace in chains. Sokka looks very uneasy, Katara slants her eyes up in an attempt to look sympathetic, and glances to the side. As she gazes at the king, the elderly king looks at them questioningly, arching an eyebrow and grunting in wonder.
Omashu Captain: Your majesty, these juveniles and this old man were arrested for vandalism, traveling under false pretenses, and malicious destruction of cabbages.
Cabbage Merchant: Off with their heads! One for each head of cabbage!
Omashu Captain: Silence! Only the king can pass down judgment. What is your judgment, sire?
The King squints his eyes and grunts pensively. The trio are uneasy by this while Jolee maintains his calm composure. Sokka whispers to him.
Sokka: Well what are you waiting for?! Do the magic hand thingy!
Jolee: Did you not listen to me? That only works on the weak minded.
Sokka: That old coot isn't weak minded?! I don't think he knows where he is!
Jolee shushes Sokka as the King speaks.
Bumi: Throw them....a feast!
The guard gasps and the merchant grasps his head with both hands in dismay upon hearing the king's verdict. Sokka is smiling, while Katara darts a questioningly look toward Aang, who arches his eyebrows in wonder. Jolee was quite surprised at this turn in events. As they begin the feast, Bumi speaks.
Bumi: The people in my city have gotten fat from too many feasts, so I hope you like your chicken with no skin.
Aang: Thanks, but I don't eat meat.
Bumi: How about you? I bet you like meat.
Bumi stuffs the chicken into Sokka's mouth, who eats it appreciatively, and walks over to his own seat. Jolee quickly sensed that there was something off about the King. It didn't take long before Katara began to pick it up as well.
Katara: Is it just me, or is this guy's crown a little crooked?
Jolee: There does seem to more to him than meets the eye.
Bumi: So tell me, young bald one, where are you from?
Aang: I'm from...Kangaroo Island!
Bumi: Oh, Kangaroo Island, eh? I hear that place is really hopping!
There was a moment of silence before Jolee chuckles. Sokka bursts out laughing. Katara and Aang look at him, still with a blank expression.
Sokka: What? It was pretty funny.
Jolee: I agree.
Bumi: Well, all these good jokes are making me tired. Guess it's time to hit the hay.
Bumi eyes the children with a weird expression as he leans to the left on his chair. Suddenly, he hurls a chicken leg at them. Aang nearly tumbles off his chair in reflex of catching the chicken leg in a small airball.
Bumi: There's an Airbender in our presence, and not just any Airbender. The Avatar! Now, what do you have to say for yourself, Mr. Pippinpaddleopsicopolis?
Aang: Okay, you caught me. I'm the Avatar. Doing my Avatar thing, keeping the world safe. Everything checks out. No Firebenders here. So, good work, everybody! Love each other, respect all life, and don't run with your spears. We'll see you next time!
As they near the guard at the exit door, the two men cross their spears, effectively blocking their paths.
Jolee: So much for that....
Katara: You can't keep us here! Let us leave!
Bumi: Lettuce leaf?
Sokka: We're in serious trouble. This guy is nuts.
Jolee: Sokka, please be quiet. The last thing we need to do is to agitate him.
Bumi: Tomorrow, the Avatar will face three deadly challenges. But for now, the guards will show you to your chamber.
Chamberlin: My liege, do you mean the good chamber or the bad chamber?
Bumi: The newly refurbished chamber.
Chamberlin: Wait, which one are we talking about?
Bumi: The one that used to be the bad chamber, until the recent refurbishing, that is. Of course, we've been calling it the new chamber, but we really should number them. Uh, take them to the refurbished chamber that was once bad!
With that, Jolee along with the others were escorted to the aforementioned refurbished chamber. The room had no doors and four beds with drapes.
Katara: This is a prison cell? But it's so nice.
Aang: He did say it was newly refurbished.
Sokka: Nice or not, we're prisoners!
As Sokka said this, Jolee sat down and began to meditate.
Sokka: Seriously?! You're meditating at a time like this?!
Jolee: Yes. Yes I am. A calm mind can do wonders to remedy our situation. You should give it a try some time.
Aang: The air vents!
As Aang points to a hole in the wall. Aang smiles happily, staring at the hole, while Katara and Sokka eye each other in wonder.
Sokka: If you think we're going to fit through there, you're crazier than that king.
Jolee: Now hold on a minute, Sokka. Aang might be on to something. We might not be able to fit through that hole....
Aang: But Momo can! Momo, I need you to find Appa and bust us outta here!
Momo attempts to crawl through the hole, but was stuck.
Sokka: Eh, how was Appa supposed to save us anyway?
Aang: Appa's a ten-ton flying bison; I think he could figure something out.
Katara: Well, no point arguing about it now. Get some rest, Aang.
Jolee: I agree. A little rest will do us good.
With that, Jolee and the others would rest for the following challenges. But what they didn't realize that these challenges would be more than meets the eye.
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The Legend Of The Jedi (KOTOR X Avatar: The Last Airbender)
ActionAfter helping the redeemed Revan save the Galaxy from Darth Malak, Jolee Bindo returned to his solitary lifestyle. But by the will of the Force, the wise Jedi Master makes his way to an unknown world far out in the fringes of known space. There he f...
