Coco (ATLA) (Book 1)- Major Editing Coming SOON

The Ember Island Players

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Kimi

Hiding out from the firelord in his vacation home is pretty chaotic, don't ya think? But Zuko said that his family hasn't been here in years, so no one will ever suspect us being here. At least I can say I've finally been to Ember Island... I know I shouldn't be feeling bad for myself, it's just been really hard lately. It's just been really hard without uncle and my father... and now Li is gone, too.

We were doing fine living in the air temple until Azula showed up again. God, she's insane. She almost blew the entire Air Temple off the mountainside! Aang, Katara, Sokka, Suki, Toph, Zuko, and I luckily escaped on Appa. What sucks is that everyone else, including my brother, had to escape through the tunnels. I shake my head just thinking about it. Separated yet again, that's what I was trying to avoid, which is why I surrendered the first time and was sent to the Boiling Rock!

Now that I know I'm an airbender, I really appreciate the airbending culture a lot more, and I know how important it is to protect all we have left of it, so when Azula attacked the Air Temple, it was awful, and it didn't just make me sad, it made me furious. These temples did nothing to her, they're apart of history, and it's really sad that they're trying to erase it. Why does the Fire Nation get to celebrate their history but no one else can? Why is it fair that they're able to celebrate their culture, but we, the other three nations, have to have ours wiped from existence? It's not fair!

Since our little chat, Zuko and I have been great, everything is just fine!

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I wish! We're not doing horrible just, I don't know... I guess it's just weird? Zuko has always been awkward, but this is another level. Maybe because I kind of threatened his life? One minute he's being all lovey dovey and really trying to prove to me that he's changed, then he gets quiet. He walks away and ignores me for the rest of the day. I mean, we talk, yeah, but he just puts me in very awkward situations sometimes. I spoke to Toph about it because anyone else would not have worked. Katara and Aang have their own issues, they obviously like each other. Katara is just now starting to forgive Zuko, so I feel like she'll still have some hostility towards him, or she'll most likely tell me to just be careful and everything will be fine, which I do not want to hear. Sokka and Suki have been in a daze since reuniting with each other. I could've talked to Appa, but I actually need some feedback here, so Toph was my only option.

My heart is telling me to trust Zuko, but my mind is telling me he'll just betray me again. Am I a fool to let him back in? I know it's crazy to miss those days of uncle, Zuko, and I being fugitives, but I do. I know it doesn't make sense, but nothing does these days. So yeah, even though Toph is young, she's really smart, and I appreciate her letting me vent, all while holding nothing back.

This war has brought out so much in all of us, parts I've never seen. Katara was finally able to confront the man who killed her mother. I've never seen her like that, and a lot of it was hard to watch, like when she told Sokka he didn't love their mother like she does just because he didn't agree with her killing that man. I agreed with Sokka. Katara is not a killer. She's an amazing bender, but she's also kind and empathetic. I just don't think killing this guy would've made her feel any better, but I do feel like facing him was good for her. I went with her and Zuko that night, and I got to see just how much rage and anger she had in her. I've never experienced anything like that before. The power that Katara possesses is immense. Of course she didn't kill him, but the fear she put into his heart was worse than the grave. Not only was she able to stop the rain, but.. Katara can bend the blood in a person's body.