Chapter 4 part: II

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We came to an intersection and started putting up the flyers, "We'll split up to cover more area. Toph, I guess you should just come with me," Sokka said,  "Why? Because you think I can't put up posters on my own?!" Toph asked peevishly, and snatched the brush and poster from Sokka, and glued the wall with her right, and slammed the wall with her left.

"Uh Toph," I said as the poster was back to front. 

"It's upside down isn't it?" Toph asked, " I'll just go with Sokka," 

Katara and I went together and started working putting up posters. Suddenly out of nowhere I heard a familiar voice. 

"Katara, Amaya?" 

It sounded like Jet. It can't be, I slowly turned to find Jet with his lackluster smile coming towards us. 

"I think I can help you," he continued. With a sweep of her arms, Katara bends up water from a lake directly at him while screaming in rage. Jet watched the wave in fright, "Katara I've changed," 

"Tell it to some other girl, Jet!" Katara said as she turns the water to ice, which sends Jet back to a wall. Jet blocks the ice but then immediately stops. 

" I don't want to fight you, I'm here to help!" he said as he throws his swords down in surrender, "Oh, well then in that case," I earthbend the ground, forcing Jet to sink midway. Suddenly we heard footsteps.

"Katara, Amaya, what is it?" it was Sokka.

"Jet's back. We can't trust what he says," 

"But we don't even know why he's here!"

"I'm here to help you find Appa!" he said as he opened his hand and reveals he is holding a missing Appa poster. 

"Katara, we have to give him a chance," Aang said, " I swear, I've changed! I was a troubled person and I let my anger get out of control, but I don't even have the gang now! I've put all that behind me!" Jet said.

"You're lying!" Katara snapped, Toph walks up and feels the ground, "He's not lying," 

"How can you tell?" Sokka asked, "I can feel his breathing and heartbeat. When people lie, there's a physical reaction. He's telling the truth," 

"Katara, we don't have any leads. If Jet says he can take us to Appa, we have to check it out," Aang says to Katara.

"All right  But we're not letting you out of our sight," she said pointing to Jet. 

"Umm, I can't move," Jet said. Everyone looked in my direction. I growled. 

"Fine," I stomped the ground and pulled his head out the hole.

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We came to an empty wear house it almost has Appa's scent. We then later was informed that Jet was brainwashed and needed to head to Lake Laogai. The next morning we went to the lake.

"There's a tunnel right there by the shore," Toph said, and whistles as she walks to the edge of the shore. She uses her earthbending to bring up a slab of rock with an entrance. She moves the rock out the way with the same technique. We all look down and head one by one. Jet checks to make sure the coast is clear and they walk down a long hallway.

" It's all starting to come back to me!" Jet said, we passed by a brainwasher and about fifty women. Repeating that line while we came into the city, poor thing, to even think that was even the real Joo Dee. We entered a room then  door closes suddenly behind us. Lights turn on, revealing the agents.

"Now that's something different," Sokka said.

"You have made yourselves enemies of the state. Take them into custody," Long Feng ordered. 

The Dai Li agents jump off the ceiling and surround them. Two agents fire rock gloves, but Toph and I break them up and sends the two agents flying through the air with rock pillars. Jet runs toward the agents and breaks two other gloves fired by agents with his swords, and trips another Sokka and Katara destroy two Dai Li gloves, but a second pair grabs them.

I saved  them by creating a rock wall and she raised ground up using one my fans. Toph knocks away the four Dai Li agents that attack her, but a glove captures her and Jet swings by to free her. The agent fires his other rock glove, and Longshot fires an arrow, which destroys the glove. Jet jumps in front of Longshot to hold off more of their rock attacks. 

" Long Feng is escaping!" Aang said as he knocks away two agents with airbending. 

Jet, Aang, and I chases after him. We head into another part of the headquarters with many pipes of all sizes sticking out of the walls, with some of them pouring out water, but are sealed in by Long Feng.

"All right, Avatar, you've caused me enough problems. This is your last chance ... if you want your bison back,"

"You do have Appa! Tell me where he is!"  Aang said,

"Agree to exit the city now, and I'll waive all charges against you and allow you to leave with your lost pet," Jet and I gets into our fighting positions, "You're in no position to bargain," Jet said, "Am I not?" Long Feng asked, "You're definitely not!" Aang replied as he gets into his fighting position. 

"Jet, the Earth King has invited you to Lake Laogai," Long Feng said, " I am honored to accept his invitation," he said in a monotone voice, and thrashes at us, "Jet, it's us, Aang and Amaya! You don't have to do this!" 

"I'm afraid he no longer has a choice," Long Feng said, "I sorry Jet," I said, as I waterbend a whip and aimed it for his feet. Jet tumbles to the ground but Jet resumes his attempts at attacking Aang and I, who dodges them, Aang uses airbending to knock him back.
"Jet, I'm your friend! Look inside your heart!" Aang said, "Do your duty, Jet!" Long Feng replied. 

"He can't make you do this! You're a Freedom Fighter!" I said, suddenly Jet freezes for a brief minute. 
"Do it! Do it now!" demanded Long Feng, Jet fires a sword at Long Feng, which misses. Long Feng counters with an uplifted rock which strikes Jet down. 

"JET!" I yelled, as I made my way to him, I didn't want to hear what that monster had to say about Jet as he escapes.

"I'm sorry ... Aang ... Amaya," Jet said weakly, "Don't be," Aang said, "You did all you could," I said as a tear falls from my face, I tried to find the source of the pain, all was severe. Just then the rest of the group , all struck with sorrow and shock as they gather around Jet. Katara withdraws water from her water skin, with which she covers her hands, and it begins to glow as kneels down next to him. 

"This isn't good," She said.

"You guys go and find Appa. We'll take care of Jet,"

"We're not going to leave you,"

"There's no time. Just go. We'll take care of him. He's our leader," Longshot spoke, We all stared in surprise by this, it was the first time to hear him talk.  We all nodded, "Don't worry, Katara. I'll be fine," Jet said with a weak smile, Katara closes her eyes in painful sadness and opens them again as she rises and begin to make our exit.

"He's lying," Toph and I said in unison, and tears flowed leaving my face as I said goodbye to Jet for the very last time. 

TO BE CONTINUED  


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