While The Parents Are Away

Chapter 4

The next morning it didn't take the group long to find the island where their mothers went. From the outside, it did look a lot like a prison. Just like Azula told them.

After they sent Oogi to hide in the clouds and wait for them, the kids all followed Bumi since he looked like he knew where he was going.

"Maybe you should all let me lead on this one. I am the only one with actual training." Bumi started drawing something in the sand with a stick.

"You're joking?" Lin smirked, "Azula said this was a non-bender prison. Which means I can just open up one of these walls and we walk right in."

"Oh, yeah? And if you open up a wall to the guards' room? What then?"

"If you don't think I can knock out a couple of guys, then you really don't know me."

"I'm serious, Lin. We need a plan this time. That's why I'm trying to figure out our best entry point. You'll need to learn about this stuff if you wanna be a soldier one day."

"I don't want to be a soldier." Lin answered almost disgustedly.

"Then what?"

"I don't know. Now I just want to get inside."

"Where's the entry point?" Tenzin cut in.

"Alright. I think near that corner should be OK." Bumi pointed.

Lin ran closer and took her stance, but then suddenly stopped.

"Su, you gonna help or what?" she asked.

"Yeah!" the little girl's eyes lit up as she tried really hard to mimic her sister's pose exactly. Lin gave her a nod, meaning she's done it right and both of them started moving in unison, opening the wall like a two-winged door.

Bumi urged everyone to get inside as quietly as possible after which the sisters returned the wall to its previous configuration. They found themselves in front of an empty cell and immediately hid inside. The walls were completely metal, except for a tiny slot in the door, so no one could see them.

"What now?" Kya asked.

"Can't you use your seismic sense, Lin?" Tenzin nudged her.

"I'm not my mother. I can't just... I haven't gotten it completely yet." Lin looked away from them for a second.

"I just need you to see if someone's coming. I have to steal a uniform." Bumi said.

"I can try. This is a really confusing building. It's harder here." Lin started taking off her shoes.

"You're a Beifong. Now get to work." Su mimicked their mother, making Lin smile.

"Here it goes." Lin closed her eyes and then stomped really hard on the floor a couple of times with only a few seconds apart, "I think I recognize someone."

Lin stomped one more time.

"I think that's Sokka... Pacing in that cell over there." Lin pointed.

"Are you sure?" Suyin asked.

"Yeah."

"Makes sense. He's a non-bender." Tenzin said.

"Are there any guards coming? We need a uniform." Bumi persisted.

"No... I don't know. I don't think so." Lin said and Bumi sighed.

"I got an idea." Kya exited the cell and returned maybe a minute later with two black uniforms, "I thought I saw a closet walking in... Will those do?"