Post by Teяa253 on May 25, 2008 1:10:22 GMT 1
Q: Why is this called "The Fortune Teller (II)"
A: because the first "The Fortune Teller" was part of the show.
Oh, and in this episode you learn what Zuki does for a living at age 40.
THE FORTUNE TELLER (II)
Toph left Sokka in charge of making sure the Earth Kingdom was run smoothly (at least to her specifications) while she was gone with us. I knew that I would be able to call Appa and Momo whenever I needed them, and luckily for us, when we did not need them, they had managed to learn to take care of themselves during the absence of a master. However, before we could get back to them, we had to get out of the city first. Toph was able to handle that rather easily. However, we made one unexpected stop on the way. Toph took us to a crazy fortune teller’s booth. I looked at the fortune teller, and saw that she seemed to be closing up shop.
“Wait,” I said, being a girl of a curious nature, “are you a fortune-teller?” she laughed.
“Yeah,” she replied, “I sure am. Would you like me to tell you what I see in your futures?”
“All four of us,” Ty Lee asked, “if you’re willing to do that, sure! I’ll even pay for all four of us if you want...”
“I can do that,” she replied, “after all, everyone likes a little fortune from Zuki Meisha, the oracle of Kyoshi...”
“Zuki Meisha,” Kai exclaimed, “you wouldn’t happen to know Water Chief Katara, would you?”
“I know her on a personal level,” Zuki laughed, “why?” she paused,
“Kai,” she exclaimed, “is that you?”
“Aye,” Kai replied, “and this is Toph, Ty Lee, and my daughter, Kai II.”
“Ah yes,” she said, laughing again, “I remember you all. Well come, sit down, sit down... I may look like a Kyoshi warrior, but I’m actually that and a fortune teller. After all, Zuki’s always right, hehehe…”
“Looks don’t make a difference to me,” said Toph, waving her hand over her eyes, “I’m blind, remember, Zuki?”
“Of course I do,” she laughed; Zuki laughed a lot—more than perhaps was natural. Nonetheless, she sat down. Right as she was about to tell Ty Lee her fortune, she was interrupted by a cloaked woman who looked to still be pretty young. Ty Lee turned her around so she was facing me. From her appearance, she seemed to be a Fire Nation girl.
“You’re not from the Fire Nation, are you?” I asked curiously,
“SHH,” she said, “not so loud. Yeah I am. Don’t tell anyone though. I’m being hunted. Sure the 4 nations are at peace, but I’m being hunted for other reasons. I need my future foretold before I continue my journey. Sorry for butting in front of you all. I’d stay and chat, but I have to leave swiftly.”
“Sit down, Fire Lady,” she said,
“What did you just call me?” the girl asked, sitting down,
“Just sit down, young one,” Zuki replied, “it was a simple mistake, that’s all—I think.”
The girl sat down, but looked edgy. Zuki told the girl her fortune.
“You’re gonna get captured,” she said, “And put on a ship back towards the Fire Nation... and then some people are going to rescue you—some of the world’s most powerful benders. They will also help liberate the Fire Nation from the civil unrest that is going on there. That is all I see for now.” Zuki stood up and helped the girl up. She thanked her and then ran off without another word.
“So,” said Ty Lee, “can I get my fortune read?”
“I just told yours,” Zuki replied enigmatically, “you four are the powerful benders who will end up crossing paths with that lady again and rescuing her. There is also one more, but I don’t know who. Hehehe…”
“Come here, Kai Serenes II,” she said, “You have a slightly more interesting destiny. You are with the others, but you will also help restore balance to the world. Just remember that. With these things in mind, I need to go and help my friend’s children get home.”
Suddenly, a girl of 4 years old poked her head in behind Zuki,
“Aunt Zuki,” she said, “can we go home now?”
“Of course, Katara Altina,” Zuki replied, picking up the little girl and kissing her on the cheek. I knew at once that this was the crazy Zuki that my mother had sometimes mentioned. However, I didn’t know she was a fortune teller, and I knew she was not really related to Katara or her children, Sokka Hakoda and Katara Altina. I therefore deducted that Sokka had to be around here too.
“Well,” said Zuki, “aunt Zuki’s got to go somewhere soon, so you two
get to stay in the royal palace with your uncle Sokka.”
At this exact time, a little boy of about 10 popped in. This had to be Katara’s older child, Sokka Hakoda.
“Katara,” he said to his sister, “are you okay?”
“Yeah,” she replied in her tiny voice, “I’m just... I feel...” she paused and sneezed. She fell backwards, and a small burst of flame had appeared in front of her.
“They’re so cute!” Ty Lee exclaimed,
“Aren’t they,” Zuki replied, laughing, “hey Toph,” she said, turning to Toph, “you don’t mind if your sister-in-law’s little children stay at your palace, do you?”
Toph shook her head. “I’ll never need that whole place,” she shrugged, “go for it. Besides, Sokka would probably be happy to see them again.”
“Thanks,” Zuki laughed, and then turned to the children.
“Do you two want to go in “the tunnel” to get there?”
“Yay, tunnel,” Sokka said, and Katara mimicked him. The poor girl sneezed again however and lost her balance.
“Is she okay?” my mother asked, and to our surprise, it was little Sokka who answered us.
“Katara just has a little trouble breathing normally,” he said, “she’s not going to die or anything, but that’s what her problem is.”
“Okay,” Kai said, smiling and picking up the child. She was a tiny girl with a vibrant face that had the same firm look her mother’s did. She also had a diamond-shaped mark over her left eye. It was not dark red like Zuko’s, but a lighter red color was over her eye nonetheless.
“Is that a birthmark?” my mother asked, pointing to the marking on little Katara’s left eye and cheek,
“That’s what mommy called it,” little Sokka replied, “She said it reminded her of daddy’s scar.”
All four of us, including Toph, closed our eyes to give Zuko a moment of respectful silence.
“So anyways,” said Zuki, “It’s getting dark. I better get these kids to the Earth King (Sokka) so they can get some sleep. It was nice to see you all again! Hehehe…”
We waved goodbye as Zuki plunged underground with little Sokka in one arm and little Katara in the other. We knew she’d be back where we just were within a matter of minutes.
“So,” said Ty Lee, “what are we going to do now?”
“That girl who came by here was a bit dodgy to me,” said Toph, “and she sounded familiar.”
“You felt it too?” my mother exclaimed,
“Yeah,” Toph replied, “I think that might have been Sanaki Li Chan.”
“But is Sanaki the Fire Lady?” I asked,
“She might be,” Toph replied. Since Toph was the queen of the Earth kingdom, she was the most likely to know about such things.
“I still have not been informed on whom former Fire Lord Iroh’s choice for his successor was.”
“Is he still alive?” I asked,
“Who, Iroh?” said Toph, “of course he is. He and I have been best friends forever for almost 20 years.”
My mother chuckled and smiled at Toph.
“So,” I said, “are we going to go find her and see if she really is Sanaki?”
“Well,” said Toph, “I won’t be able to see for myself,” she paused and pointed to her eyes,
“but yeah’ said Ty Lee, “there’s no point in going to the Fire Nation to be taught firebending from the Fire Lady if the Fire Lady isn’t there, huh?”
“True,” I replied, “then let’s be on our way, can we?”
“Sure,” Toph replied, “I guess we’ll spend a few more nights at the palace before we head out...”
I smiled at Toph and she seemed to detect my gesture,
“You’re a good kid, Kai,” she told me, “and I was honored to teach you my master earthbending secrets. I know you’ll use them well.”
I turned slightly pink. “Thank you,” I said shyly, and then embraced Toph for a second.
“So,” said Toph, “to the palace!”
~Kai~
A: because the first "The Fortune Teller" was part of the show.
Oh, and in this episode you learn what Zuki does for a living at age 40.
THE FORTUNE TELLER (II)
Toph left Sokka in charge of making sure the Earth Kingdom was run smoothly (at least to her specifications) while she was gone with us. I knew that I would be able to call Appa and Momo whenever I needed them, and luckily for us, when we did not need them, they had managed to learn to take care of themselves during the absence of a master. However, before we could get back to them, we had to get out of the city first. Toph was able to handle that rather easily. However, we made one unexpected stop on the way. Toph took us to a crazy fortune teller’s booth. I looked at the fortune teller, and saw that she seemed to be closing up shop.
“Wait,” I said, being a girl of a curious nature, “are you a fortune-teller?” she laughed.
“Yeah,” she replied, “I sure am. Would you like me to tell you what I see in your futures?”
“All four of us,” Ty Lee asked, “if you’re willing to do that, sure! I’ll even pay for all four of us if you want...”
“I can do that,” she replied, “after all, everyone likes a little fortune from Zuki Meisha, the oracle of Kyoshi...”
“Zuki Meisha,” Kai exclaimed, “you wouldn’t happen to know Water Chief Katara, would you?”
“I know her on a personal level,” Zuki laughed, “why?” she paused,
“Kai,” she exclaimed, “is that you?”
“Aye,” Kai replied, “and this is Toph, Ty Lee, and my daughter, Kai II.”
“Ah yes,” she said, laughing again, “I remember you all. Well come, sit down, sit down... I may look like a Kyoshi warrior, but I’m actually that and a fortune teller. After all, Zuki’s always right, hehehe…”
“Looks don’t make a difference to me,” said Toph, waving her hand over her eyes, “I’m blind, remember, Zuki?”
“Of course I do,” she laughed; Zuki laughed a lot—more than perhaps was natural. Nonetheless, she sat down. Right as she was about to tell Ty Lee her fortune, she was interrupted by a cloaked woman who looked to still be pretty young. Ty Lee turned her around so she was facing me. From her appearance, she seemed to be a Fire Nation girl.
“You’re not from the Fire Nation, are you?” I asked curiously,
“SHH,” she said, “not so loud. Yeah I am. Don’t tell anyone though. I’m being hunted. Sure the 4 nations are at peace, but I’m being hunted for other reasons. I need my future foretold before I continue my journey. Sorry for butting in front of you all. I’d stay and chat, but I have to leave swiftly.”
“Sit down, Fire Lady,” she said,
“What did you just call me?” the girl asked, sitting down,
“Just sit down, young one,” Zuki replied, “it was a simple mistake, that’s all—I think.”
The girl sat down, but looked edgy. Zuki told the girl her fortune.
“You’re gonna get captured,” she said, “And put on a ship back towards the Fire Nation... and then some people are going to rescue you—some of the world’s most powerful benders. They will also help liberate the Fire Nation from the civil unrest that is going on there. That is all I see for now.” Zuki stood up and helped the girl up. She thanked her and then ran off without another word.
“So,” said Ty Lee, “can I get my fortune read?”
“I just told yours,” Zuki replied enigmatically, “you four are the powerful benders who will end up crossing paths with that lady again and rescuing her. There is also one more, but I don’t know who. Hehehe…”
“Come here, Kai Serenes II,” she said, “You have a slightly more interesting destiny. You are with the others, but you will also help restore balance to the world. Just remember that. With these things in mind, I need to go and help my friend’s children get home.”
Suddenly, a girl of 4 years old poked her head in behind Zuki,
“Aunt Zuki,” she said, “can we go home now?”
“Of course, Katara Altina,” Zuki replied, picking up the little girl and kissing her on the cheek. I knew at once that this was the crazy Zuki that my mother had sometimes mentioned. However, I didn’t know she was a fortune teller, and I knew she was not really related to Katara or her children, Sokka Hakoda and Katara Altina. I therefore deducted that Sokka had to be around here too.
“Well,” said Zuki, “aunt Zuki’s got to go somewhere soon, so you two
get to stay in the royal palace with your uncle Sokka.”
At this exact time, a little boy of about 10 popped in. This had to be Katara’s older child, Sokka Hakoda.
“Katara,” he said to his sister, “are you okay?”
“Yeah,” she replied in her tiny voice, “I’m just... I feel...” she paused and sneezed. She fell backwards, and a small burst of flame had appeared in front of her.
“They’re so cute!” Ty Lee exclaimed,
“Aren’t they,” Zuki replied, laughing, “hey Toph,” she said, turning to Toph, “you don’t mind if your sister-in-law’s little children stay at your palace, do you?”
Toph shook her head. “I’ll never need that whole place,” she shrugged, “go for it. Besides, Sokka would probably be happy to see them again.”
“Thanks,” Zuki laughed, and then turned to the children.
“Do you two want to go in “the tunnel” to get there?”
“Yay, tunnel,” Sokka said, and Katara mimicked him. The poor girl sneezed again however and lost her balance.
“Is she okay?” my mother asked, and to our surprise, it was little Sokka who answered us.
“Katara just has a little trouble breathing normally,” he said, “she’s not going to die or anything, but that’s what her problem is.”
“Okay,” Kai said, smiling and picking up the child. She was a tiny girl with a vibrant face that had the same firm look her mother’s did. She also had a diamond-shaped mark over her left eye. It was not dark red like Zuko’s, but a lighter red color was over her eye nonetheless.
“Is that a birthmark?” my mother asked, pointing to the marking on little Katara’s left eye and cheek,
“That’s what mommy called it,” little Sokka replied, “She said it reminded her of daddy’s scar.”
All four of us, including Toph, closed our eyes to give Zuko a moment of respectful silence.
“So anyways,” said Zuki, “It’s getting dark. I better get these kids to the Earth King (Sokka) so they can get some sleep. It was nice to see you all again! Hehehe…”
We waved goodbye as Zuki plunged underground with little Sokka in one arm and little Katara in the other. We knew she’d be back where we just were within a matter of minutes.
“So,” said Ty Lee, “what are we going to do now?”
“That girl who came by here was a bit dodgy to me,” said Toph, “and she sounded familiar.”
“You felt it too?” my mother exclaimed,
“Yeah,” Toph replied, “I think that might have been Sanaki Li Chan.”
“But is Sanaki the Fire Lady?” I asked,
“She might be,” Toph replied. Since Toph was the queen of the Earth kingdom, she was the most likely to know about such things.
“I still have not been informed on whom former Fire Lord Iroh’s choice for his successor was.”
“Is he still alive?” I asked,
“Who, Iroh?” said Toph, “of course he is. He and I have been best friends forever for almost 20 years.”
My mother chuckled and smiled at Toph.
“So,” I said, “are we going to go find her and see if she really is Sanaki?”
“Well,” said Toph, “I won’t be able to see for myself,” she paused and pointed to her eyes,
“but yeah’ said Ty Lee, “there’s no point in going to the Fire Nation to be taught firebending from the Fire Lady if the Fire Lady isn’t there, huh?”
“True,” I replied, “then let’s be on our way, can we?”
“Sure,” Toph replied, “I guess we’ll spend a few more nights at the palace before we head out...”
I smiled at Toph and she seemed to detect my gesture,
“You’re a good kid, Kai,” she told me, “and I was honored to teach you my master earthbending secrets. I know you’ll use them well.”
I turned slightly pink. “Thank you,” I said shyly, and then embraced Toph for a second.
“So,” said Toph, “to the palace!”
~Kai~
