19. Sozin's Comet

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"Gather around team Avatar."

Everyone walked to Sokka, looking up from the steepness of the mountain they were on. Behind Sokka was a makeshift Firelord with a melon head for them to face. It looked incredibly unrealistic.

"In order to take out the Firelord, or in this case the melonlord, our timing has to be perfect," He crouched down, drawing in the dirt. "First Suki and I will draw his fire, then Katara and Zuko charge in with some liquify hot offence and while the melonlord is distracted, Aang swoops in and 'bam' delivers the final blow."

"Uh what about me?" Toph asked.

"For now your melonlord forces," Sokka said.

"And me?" Iskra crossed her arms.

"Well you can really do anything so I thought, what if you stay at the back where you can see everything and therefore help everyone," he suggested.

"Okay," she nodded.

Everyone took their places, hiding behind various rocks whilst Toph cackled loudly, excited for this training.

Iskra laid flat on her stomach, barely visibly due to the slope of the high rock she was on. She could see everything and everyone but remained invisible.

With Sokkas signal, they ran towards Toph and the melonlord, putting the plan into motion.

Guards made of rocks rose form the ground, charging towards Sokka and Suki that they deflected.

As they continued running, a flaming boulder catapulted towards them. Before it could hit the ground, Iskra stomped the earth, raising a beam to crush it.

She stood straight, fully seen by everyone now; meaning the melonlord could see her.

Boulders rumbled towards her, launching ferociously through the air. Iskra's feet stayed heavy on the floor, raising her hands and splitting the boulders in two.

"Toph your suppose to be attacking the others!" Iskra yelled so she could hear.

"I'm not Toph I'm melonlord!" She laughed. "And melonlord is going to go after you out of everyone until Aang shows himself."

"She has a point," Sokka agreed and the training continued.

Katara and Zuko ran out in to the open now, charging towards Toph when multiple rock guards rose, surrounding them.

Iskra snapped her foot against the hard ground, opening her arms circularly as the earth sucked each guard into the ground.

"Now Aang!" Sokka yelled.

Aang launched of a rock, glider in hand and aiming straight for melonlords head. But at the last second, he faltered, just landing in front of him.

"What are you waiting for? Take him out!" Zuko encouraged.

Iskra was too far away, she couldn't hear anything. Her feet rose, blue flames erupting from them and softening once she landed next to her friends.

"I cant," Aang sighed.

"What's wrong with you? If this was the real deal you be shot full of lightning right now," Sokka stood in front of him.

"I'm sorry, but it just didn't feel right. I didn't feel like myself," Aang admitted.

Sokka shook his head, grabbing his sword and cutting melonlord head off with ease. Aang closed his eyes.

"There! That's how it's done."

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