When We Were Young

Chapter 2

I am not really sure how many chapters this story will have, but I think I'll try to go for less this time, and make each one longer. It's not fun to read a story with a million breaks.

Just a reminder:

Bumi (26), Kya (23), Izumi (22), Tenzin (20), Lin (19), Zari (15), Suyin (13).

Hope you enjoy it :)

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"Get in, get in." Bumi let Sokka, Toph and Suyin into the house at Air Temple Island and slammed the door behind them, "Dad, they're here!"

The three of them slowly came to the living room through the hall, assuming they'll walk into some kind of battle plan making session. But instead, it looked more like a doctor's office. Katara was working on healing the Fire Lady in the center of the room, while Zuko held her hand and sat by, quietly. Izumi was pacing around holding a screaming baby, while Kya was quietly sobbing in the corner. Even Lin was out of her uniform and lying down, looking like she just got a decent beating.

"I managed to get some ice from the White Lotus waterbender." Tenzin sat next to Lin.

"Thank you." she smiled and pressed the bag to her eye, "But I'm fine. Could have been a lot worse."

"I know. You scared the spirit out of me." he said and placed a kiss on her forehead.

"I think you should go talk to your sister."

"I think I should stay here with you."

After hearing that, she moved so that her head was on his shoulder. That's when she spotted her mom and sister entering.

"Are you alright Lin?" Sokka asked across the room.

"It's nothing."

"I wouldn't agree," Katara cut in, "Toph, your daughter brought down an entire building on top of herself today."

"So what?" the Chief walked closer, "She's at her prime bending age. She should be jumping off buildings, tearing down walls, pushing the limits. Or she'll never be better than she is now. Was it more than you could handle, kid?"

"No, Chief." Lin mumbled hoping her heartbeat wouldn't give away her lying.

"I'm done, Zuko. There's nothing more I can do here. She needs to keep fighting if she wants to get better." Katara put away her healing water, allowing Zuko and Toph to carry Mai off to another room to rest.

"Do you know what happened to her?" Aang asked.

"She was incredibly weak and cold when they brought her. Not much more I can say besides that. It seems to be worse where the... bender touched her. We'll know more when she wakes up."

"So we still don't know what made those people so powerful?" Sokka cut in.

"If you want to theorize about that, Azula's on the porch right outside." Katara pointed, "I still have to give Lin a checkup."

"I'm fine, Aunt Katara, really."

Sokka listened to his sister's suggestion and stepped outside where he was immediately surprised by the sheer number of books lying all across the porch. Azula and Zari both sat on the floor reading, while Zuko's dragon Druk was stretched out next to them amongst the hundreds of books.

"What are you guys-" Sokka tried to form a question.

"Reading. But I suppose you've never heard of it." Azula lifted her eyes from the book and smiled at him.