Avatar: The Last Airbender

Part 26 (Lake Laogai) [Book 2]

"We found a printer to make our posters!" Katara exclaimed, rushing into the house with Aang.

Both were smiling brightly.

Katara held up a poster, showing an excellent drawing of Appa.

You frowned at the thought of the bison. He must be so scared.

"Hey, I thought designing the 'lost Appa' poster was my job." Sokka said, looking up at his sister from his seat on the floor. He held up a paper. "I've been working all day on my Appa."

"Sokka, the arrow is on Appa's head." Aang reminded.

Katara was trying, and failing, to stifle her giggles.

Sokka looked at the drawing. "This is his head."

Katara took the paper, looking at it. "Why are feet coming out of it?"

Sokka snatched the paper back from her. "Those are his horns!" His shoulders slumped and his head dropped in defeat. "I haven't seen him in a while, okay?"

"It looks just like him to me." Toph stated from the floor.

"Thank you, I worked really- why do you feel the need to do that?"

"Let's just stick to the professional version." Katara offered softly.

"Come on! Let's get busy!" Aang practically yelled as he pulled out several posters.

You rubbed your ear, trying to stop the ringing.

"I'll go fly over the city with some of the posters. The wind will do the rest!" Aang exclaimed, rushing outside.

You were glad that he was happy.

Things were finally starting to look up.

Aang and Momo rushed outside while Sokka and Katara played a game. Toph was lying on the floor, tossing a balled-up paper at the wall and catching it. You were working on your waterbending.

"I just finished dropping off the posters." Aang informed, coming inside and closing the door behind him. "Has anyone come in with news about Appa?"

"It's only been a day. Just be patient." Katara informed, not taking her eyes off of the tiles in her hand.

Aang sighed, sitting at the table with them.

The sound of a knock at the door had Aang standing instantly.

"Wow. You're right! Patience really pays off!" He rushed over, opening the door. "Joo Dee?"

"Hello Aang and Sokka and Katara and Toph and Y/n." She said. It didn't sound human, though. It sounded stilted... unnatural.

It was, however, the first Joo Dee you had.

"What happened to you?" Sokka questioned. "Did the Dai Li throw you in jail?"

"What? Jail? Of course not. The Dai Li are the protectors of our cultural heritage."

"We... know. You said that already." You reminded, face contorted slightly in concern.

"But you disappeared at the Earth King's party." Toph said.

"Oh. I simply took a short vacation to Lake Laogai, out in the country. It was quite relaxing." Joo Dee explained.

"But then they replaced you with some other woman who also said her name was Joo Dee." Katara voiced.