Fire Burns and Ice Freeze

The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion

Sokka is staring intensely at the maps. He closes his eyes and rubs his forehead, seemingly confused. Katara and I walk over to him, Katara hands him a cup of tea. Katara and I kneel on either side of Sokka. Toph is just lazily sitting on a rock, and Aang is back to his normal self, he leaps into the air and lands next to Toph.

"Top of the morning, Momo." Aang said

Momo jumps up and onto Aang's shoulder.

"Sounds like you slept well." Katara said

"Like a baby moose lion. I'm ready to face the fire Lord." Aang said

"So, what's your strategy for taking him down?" Toph asked

Toph smiles and raises her hands to her eyes, her fingers wiggling outward in a mimicry of the Avatar State.

"Gonna get your glow on and hit him with a little Avatar State action?" Toph asked

"I can't. When Azula shot me with lighting, my seventh chakra was locked, cutting off my connection to all the cosmic energy in the universe." Aang said

"You know what I just heard? Blah, blah, spiritual mumbo jumbo blah, blah, something about space." Toph said

"Oh, no. Sokka, do you think the fog will delay the invasion?" Katara asked

We all turned and looked to where Katara was looking to see a thick fog.

"No." Sokka said

The fog somewhat dissipates and five Water Tribe ships are seen amid the mist.

"That is the invasion." Sokka said

We all head down to the docks, we arrive at the docks just as the ships pull up to the dock. Hakoda is standing on the deck of one ship, peering through a telescope. Bato stands in the background. Hakoda lowers the telescope and smiles confidently. Once the ships dock, Sokka and Katara run to Hakoda and give him a hug.

"You made it, Dad." Katara said

"Were you able to locate everyone I told you to find?" Sokka asked

"I did." Hakoda said

Due and Tho disembark the ship.

"But I'm a little worried, Sokka. Some of these men aren't exactly the 'warrior type'" Hakoda said

I scoffed.

"You did to be a warrior to stand up for what is right." I said

"Oooh-wheee. This place ain't nothing like a swamp. What you reckon that is, Tho? Some sort of Fire nation exploding trap what eat ya?" Due asked

He pointed at a rock that was in the water.

"It's a rock, Due" Tho said

"Well, I'll be." Due said

"Is it just me, or are those fellas a little loose in the leaf-hat?" Hakoda asked

Bato is walking past us.

"I just wish they would wear pants." Bato said

"Pants are an illusion, and so is death." Huu said

A other Swamp people disembark the one boat. Then another boat starts to unload. A man in earth kingdom clothes walks up to Sokka and Katara.

"Hi, Katara." said the guy

Katara turns around with a huge smile on her face.

"Haru." Katara said

She runs over and hugs him. Toph, Aang and I walk over to them.

"It's so good to see you." Katara said