Balance | Old Version

Chapter 114

Elua's POV.

We were all sitting around outside of the theatre, upset with what we had just seen on stage.
"It seems like every time there's a big battle you guys barely make it out alive," Suki says. "I mean, you guys lose a lot," She states.
"You're one to talk, Suki. Didn't Azula take you captive?" Sokka asks her. "That's right, she did," He says smugly and she glares at him.
"Are you trying to get on my bad side?" Suki asks him threatening.
"I'm just saying," Sokka says with a shrug.

"Does anyone know where Aang is?" Katara asks.
"He left to get me fire gummies like, 10 minutes ago. And I'm still waiting," Sokka says, I roll my eyes.
"He might be outside," I tell Katara. She nods as she turns around and walks out the door.
"Suki, what are the chances you can get me backstage?" Sokka asks. "I got some jokes I want to give to the actor me," He tells her.
"I'm an elite warrior who's trained for many years in the art of stealth," Suki says very seriously.

"I think I can get you backstage," She says, suddenly smiling. Sokka smiles as he and Suki begin to walk down the hall, but he stops and turns to me.
"You coming, Elua?" He asks me.
"No, I think I'm gonna go get some air," I tell him wit a reassuring smile on my face as I walk outside. I look out at the ocean as the moon reflects in it, I take a deep breath and slowly let it out. I knew this play was a bad idea, all it was doing was making me relive the hardships in my life and think about all the stress that I've been trying to ignore. I sigh as I turn back around, and make my way back inside.

Later.

"You okay?" Sokka asks me worriedly as I walk back into the theatre and sit beside him.
"Yeah," I say simply as I look at the stage that was now looking like the day of black sun.
"I just want to let you know Aang, that I'll always love you. Like a brother," A-Katara says.
"I wouldn't want it any other way," A-Aang says as they shake each other's hands and nod in a friendly gesture.
"See you if we don't lose," A-Sokka says to A-Me overly cheerfully as they quickly hug each other and then, A-Aang and A-Me 'fly' off.
"Hey Toph, would you say you and Aang have a rocky relationship?" A-Sokka asks A-Toph, making the audience laugh and Sokka go ballistic. He laughs to himself as he grabs me by my shoulders in excitement.

"I told him to say that," Sokka tells me smiling, making me smile at how excited he is.
"I hope everyone's ready for The Invasion. Slop-A-Pow!" A-Sokka says and everyone laughs again. Sokka laughs and shakes his head as the stage changes into the Fire Lord's throne room.
"We finally made it to the royal palace, but no one's home," A-Aang says as everyone stands around her.
"Actually, I'm home and I want to join you," A-Zuko says as he walks on stage.
"I guess we have no choice. Come on," A-Sokka says as they all run off stage.
"I guess that's it. The play's caught up to the present now," Sokka says as he stands up and stretches his arms. I grab his hand and stop him from leaving, it didn't seem like it was over.

"Wait. The play's not over," Suki says, the stage was still lit and no one else was leaving.
"But it is over. Unless...This is the future," Sokka says dramatically, I roll my eyes and shake my head.
"Just sit down, Sokka," I tell him as we all look back at the stage and Sokka sits back down.
"So, you have mastered all 4 elements," A-Ozai says to A-Aang and A-Me as he sits on his throne.
"Yeah and now, you're going down," A-Aang says as she points to the floor.
"No, it is you who are going down. You see, you are too late. The comet is already here and I'm unstoppable," A-Ozai states as he whips his red streamers out. A-Aang opens her staff and she twirls it in arcs around her body, she ducks and attempts to swipe her staff under A-Ozai's legs but misses.

Suddenly, A-Ozai thrusts his palms out and a large blast of fake fire is carried across the stage rapidly, wrapping around A-Aang.
"Nooo..." A-Aang shouts dramatically as she falls to the ground and A-Me stands behind her with a look of shock and fake pain.
"I have killed your bother and now, you will forever be my prisoner!" A-Ozai shouts to A-Me as two guards drag her off the stage and A-Azula walks on.
"It is over, Father. We've done it," A-Azula says smirking.
"Yes, we have done it!" A-Ozai exclaims. "The dreams of my Father and my Father's Father have now been realized. The World is Mine," A-Ozai says as the curtains close and the audience stands up and cheers. 

We all stare in shock for a moment, before we all stand up and appreciatively walk out of the theatre.
"That...wasn't a good play," Zuko states as we make our way down the beach.
"I'll say," Aang says agreeing.
"No kidding," Katara says.
"Horrible," Suki states.
"You said it," Toph agrees.
"I told you it was a bad idea," I tell everyone.
"But, the effects were decent," Sokka says as he puts his arm around me and we continue to make our way back to the beach house.

A/N--> I will be writing a sequel after this book ends! The sequel will be based on the comics, I have not read all of them yet but I will. I thought that I would let you all know, seeing as this book will be ending soon. I know it's sad, I will be very sad when it ends. Have a great day! -Lucy