Post by Teяa253 on Jul 11, 2008 5:32:52 GMT 1
the 26th installment of my series.
this is sort of a filler episode, so bear with me.
THE REMINISCENCE
Incidentally, none of us looked around. It might have been because my mother and I sort of figured that it was Ty Lee. Ty Lee was the one talking, and Toph and Sanaki were blind.
“So you’re an airbender,” Toph exclaimed, “seriously?”
Ty Lee nodded. You might have noticed the way I moved back when I was your enemy.”
“You did always seem like the ditzy type,” Toph laughed, but soon stopped. Ty Lee had jabbed Toph’s right arm. Momo, who was on Toph’s head, jumped off and back onto Sanaki’s head. Sanaki jumped, slightly startled, but then realized it was just Momo.
“What was that for?” Toph snapped,
“Sorry,” Ty Lee replied, “I don’t know what came over me.”
“Well,” Toph snapped, “normally I’d take that as an excuse to beat you up, but that will have to wait until after you teach Kai II airbending.”
“Oh no, my queen,” Ty Lee giggled, “please don’t hurt me.”
“Forgot about your sense of humor, eh, Ty Lee,” Toph laughed, “Just don’t do it again or next time I will hit you—off the temple. If you really are an airbender you’ll fly back up.”
“Actually,” said Ty Lee, “you moved. I was actually gonna see if you were gonna notice my movement or not, and if you did, it was just to bring back old times, my friend.”
“Friend,” Toph muttered, “interesting you should use that term...”
“Are you saying you doubt that I’m with you all?” Ty Lee exclaimed, “I joined Kai Serenes before any of you. And in case you haven’t noticed, Azula is gone, and I have no clue where Mai is.”
“Mai,” Sanaki interjected, “I’ve heard talk about a deadly assassin who goes by that name. I never really knew her too well, having not been with either of your groups, but that name sounds familiar.”
“How do you know Mai,” Ty Lee asked,
“I’m the Fire Lady,” Sanaki replied, “when things like that happen within your boundaries, you have to know about it.”
“Oh,” Ty Lee replied, “that makes sense.”
Meanwhile, I just sat there, listening to the three women talk about what they were. I did hear a lot about this Mai figure, and she seemed like the dodgy type.
“Of course,” said Sanaki, “she never revealed much to me—or anyone for that matter.”
“That’s kind of how Mai is,” said Ty Lee, having known Mai longer than the other two, or even my mother and I for that matter, “Mai never really said much to anyone—not even Zuko.”
“Really now,” said Toph, “I thought Zuko and Mai liked each other.”
“Well,” said Ty Lee, “that makes no difference now, but even back then, it was after Mai said something to Zuko that Zuko didn’t like. Zuko might have overreacted, but whatever Mai’s secret intention was, she was set, and was not going to alter her career for Zuko.”
“Wow,” I exclaimed, “that sounds harsh. Was Mai mean?”
“Well,” Ty Lee shrugged, “not really. She just kind of liked to stay out of the way and only speak when spoken to.”
“Oh.” I said, and noticed that Toph and Sanaki had started conversing. Momo was still on Sanaki’s head.
“Okay,” I replied, “I was just wondering.”
“Well Kai,” Ty Lee said, “judging from how tired your mom is I think we’re staying here for the night. I’ll begin teaching you the airbending processes I have mastered starting tomorrow if you would like.”
“That would be lovely,” I replied. I had wanted to ask her this, but I didn’t want to sound rude, so I had not said anything. I looked over at my mother and saw that she had fallen asleep. She may have still been hale, but she knew that she was getting old. I sat down beside her and ran my fingers through her now grey hair. She was also getting paler, but the distinct signs of her dark skin and brown hair still showed.
“Hey Kai,” Ty Lee whispered, giggling, “Do you want to see me play a trick on Sanaki?”
“Is it going to hurt her or make her mad?” I asked, concerned for the good friend of my mother’s, who also happened to be the ruler of the Fire Nation,
“No,” Ty Lee replied, “it’s actually more of a trick on Momo, but it might startle Sanaki too.”
“Well,” I shrugged, “okay; as long as neither of them gets hurt.”
“Alright,” Ty Lee replied. She got behind Momo and did something to him that made him freak out. Momo had a slight spasm, during which he got tangled in Sanaki’s thick, massive hair.
“What the blazes,” Sanaki stammered; trying to wrestle Momo out of her hair, but her was tangled. Toph and Ty Lee laughed; my mother did not even stir. Sanaki crossed her arms and faced me. If she were not blind, she would be staring right at me.
“I know that was you, Ty Lee,” she snapped at me, and then I said something to her.
“Um, Sanaki,” I said, walking over to her and freeing Momo, “Ty Lee is over there.” I put my hand on Sanaki’s shoulder and helped her face Ty Lee. Momo, now free of Sanaki’s hair, remained on Sanaki’s head nonetheless. Sanaki took him and began scratching his head. When she stopped, Momo jumped back onto Sanaki’s head.
“So Ty Lee,” said Sanaki “was there a reason why you did that?”
“Actually,” Ty Lee chuckled, “there wasn’t really. It was Momo we were trying to scare, and it worked. Sorry about that.”
“Okie,” Sanaki replied, “just try to be nicer, okay?”
“Alright, Sanaki,” said Ty Lee. “I’ll remember that.”
I was amused at how well Toph and Sanaki got along, considering how different they had become. Toph was the same rough, hard, and slightly rude woman she was long ago, and Sanaki was still the same kindhearted, lowing, and sweet woman she was long ago. By “long ago” I mean, even before I was born. My mother used to tell me tales about these two. They did various things together as younger children, and had some very unusual and dark adventures during the year where Sanaki was 19 and Toph was 18. Nonetheless, I don’t know their stories—no one does save them and anyone who might have been involved.
Later on that evening, Toph, Sanaki, and I were sitting on the edge of one of the hanging towers, and I was gazing at the sunset (both of them being blind, they couldn’t).
“So,” I said, hoping to start a conversation, “you two are the Earth Queen and the Fire Lady. What is that like?”
“it’s alright,” Sanaki shrugged, “I mean, I think it’d be cooler to be the avatar and have all sorts of super awesome powers, but that’s just me.”
“Yeah,” said Toph, “I think that’d be pretty cool, except I’d hate having to learn the elements. I’d want to teach myself.”
“That’s true,” Sanaki replied, “we are that proud type...”
“Not you as much, Sanaki,” said Toph, “you’re gentler than I am. Of course, Kai here is much gentler than either of us.”
“Yeah,” I replied, “I, um, I guess I am...”
“Did you hear that?” Toph laughed, “Kai actually admitted something positive about herself.”
I turned red and turned away. Luckily Sanaki defended me.
“Don’t be rude to Kai,” she snapped at Toph, “You know she’s really shy.”
“Yeah, I know,” Toph chuckled, “sorry Kai. It’s just that you need to learn to take credit for things that you deserve.”
“I... I’m sorry.” I replied, “It’s just the way I was raised.”
“Well,” said Toph, “unlike my parents, yours are good to you—well, at least your mom is. I don’t know your dad.”
“I never knew my parents either,” said Sanaki, “it was actually Kai who found me.”
“I remember you telling us that,” said Toph, “you probably have an interesting bending story too, right?”
“I guess so,” Sanaki replied, “but I didn’t learn from the original firebenders until much later in life. You got it in early with the earthbenders.”
Toph chuckled, “True,” she said, “but we’re about even nowadays in our respective elements… and I bet Kai might be able to fight us both and do alright with the powers she has.”
“Yeah,” Sanaki replied, “she probably could. And she’s gonna learn airbending starting tomorrow, right, Kai?”
“Aye,” I replied, “so I best be getting some sleep. That was nice talking to you both.”
I got up and left to get some sleep. After all, I would be undergoing vigorous airbending training like I had with the other 3 elements, and I knew by now what that was like.
~Kai~
this is sort of a filler episode, so bear with me.
THE REMINISCENCE
Incidentally, none of us looked around. It might have been because my mother and I sort of figured that it was Ty Lee. Ty Lee was the one talking, and Toph and Sanaki were blind.
“So you’re an airbender,” Toph exclaimed, “seriously?”
Ty Lee nodded. You might have noticed the way I moved back when I was your enemy.”
“You did always seem like the ditzy type,” Toph laughed, but soon stopped. Ty Lee had jabbed Toph’s right arm. Momo, who was on Toph’s head, jumped off and back onto Sanaki’s head. Sanaki jumped, slightly startled, but then realized it was just Momo.
“What was that for?” Toph snapped,
“Sorry,” Ty Lee replied, “I don’t know what came over me.”
“Well,” Toph snapped, “normally I’d take that as an excuse to beat you up, but that will have to wait until after you teach Kai II airbending.”
“Oh no, my queen,” Ty Lee giggled, “please don’t hurt me.”
“Forgot about your sense of humor, eh, Ty Lee,” Toph laughed, “Just don’t do it again or next time I will hit you—off the temple. If you really are an airbender you’ll fly back up.”
“Actually,” said Ty Lee, “you moved. I was actually gonna see if you were gonna notice my movement or not, and if you did, it was just to bring back old times, my friend.”
“Friend,” Toph muttered, “interesting you should use that term...”
“Are you saying you doubt that I’m with you all?” Ty Lee exclaimed, “I joined Kai Serenes before any of you. And in case you haven’t noticed, Azula is gone, and I have no clue where Mai is.”
“Mai,” Sanaki interjected, “I’ve heard talk about a deadly assassin who goes by that name. I never really knew her too well, having not been with either of your groups, but that name sounds familiar.”
“How do you know Mai,” Ty Lee asked,
“I’m the Fire Lady,” Sanaki replied, “when things like that happen within your boundaries, you have to know about it.”
“Oh,” Ty Lee replied, “that makes sense.”
Meanwhile, I just sat there, listening to the three women talk about what they were. I did hear a lot about this Mai figure, and she seemed like the dodgy type.
“Of course,” said Sanaki, “she never revealed much to me—or anyone for that matter.”
“That’s kind of how Mai is,” said Ty Lee, having known Mai longer than the other two, or even my mother and I for that matter, “Mai never really said much to anyone—not even Zuko.”
“Really now,” said Toph, “I thought Zuko and Mai liked each other.”
“Well,” said Ty Lee, “that makes no difference now, but even back then, it was after Mai said something to Zuko that Zuko didn’t like. Zuko might have overreacted, but whatever Mai’s secret intention was, she was set, and was not going to alter her career for Zuko.”
“Wow,” I exclaimed, “that sounds harsh. Was Mai mean?”
“Well,” Ty Lee shrugged, “not really. She just kind of liked to stay out of the way and only speak when spoken to.”
“Oh.” I said, and noticed that Toph and Sanaki had started conversing. Momo was still on Sanaki’s head.
“Okay,” I replied, “I was just wondering.”
“Well Kai,” Ty Lee said, “judging from how tired your mom is I think we’re staying here for the night. I’ll begin teaching you the airbending processes I have mastered starting tomorrow if you would like.”
“That would be lovely,” I replied. I had wanted to ask her this, but I didn’t want to sound rude, so I had not said anything. I looked over at my mother and saw that she had fallen asleep. She may have still been hale, but she knew that she was getting old. I sat down beside her and ran my fingers through her now grey hair. She was also getting paler, but the distinct signs of her dark skin and brown hair still showed.
“Hey Kai,” Ty Lee whispered, giggling, “Do you want to see me play a trick on Sanaki?”
“Is it going to hurt her or make her mad?” I asked, concerned for the good friend of my mother’s, who also happened to be the ruler of the Fire Nation,
“No,” Ty Lee replied, “it’s actually more of a trick on Momo, but it might startle Sanaki too.”
“Well,” I shrugged, “okay; as long as neither of them gets hurt.”
“Alright,” Ty Lee replied. She got behind Momo and did something to him that made him freak out. Momo had a slight spasm, during which he got tangled in Sanaki’s thick, massive hair.
“What the blazes,” Sanaki stammered; trying to wrestle Momo out of her hair, but her was tangled. Toph and Ty Lee laughed; my mother did not even stir. Sanaki crossed her arms and faced me. If she were not blind, she would be staring right at me.
“I know that was you, Ty Lee,” she snapped at me, and then I said something to her.
“Um, Sanaki,” I said, walking over to her and freeing Momo, “Ty Lee is over there.” I put my hand on Sanaki’s shoulder and helped her face Ty Lee. Momo, now free of Sanaki’s hair, remained on Sanaki’s head nonetheless. Sanaki took him and began scratching his head. When she stopped, Momo jumped back onto Sanaki’s head.
“So Ty Lee,” said Sanaki “was there a reason why you did that?”
“Actually,” Ty Lee chuckled, “there wasn’t really. It was Momo we were trying to scare, and it worked. Sorry about that.”
“Okie,” Sanaki replied, “just try to be nicer, okay?”
“Alright, Sanaki,” said Ty Lee. “I’ll remember that.”
I was amused at how well Toph and Sanaki got along, considering how different they had become. Toph was the same rough, hard, and slightly rude woman she was long ago, and Sanaki was still the same kindhearted, lowing, and sweet woman she was long ago. By “long ago” I mean, even before I was born. My mother used to tell me tales about these two. They did various things together as younger children, and had some very unusual and dark adventures during the year where Sanaki was 19 and Toph was 18. Nonetheless, I don’t know their stories—no one does save them and anyone who might have been involved.
Later on that evening, Toph, Sanaki, and I were sitting on the edge of one of the hanging towers, and I was gazing at the sunset (both of them being blind, they couldn’t).
“So,” I said, hoping to start a conversation, “you two are the Earth Queen and the Fire Lady. What is that like?”
“it’s alright,” Sanaki shrugged, “I mean, I think it’d be cooler to be the avatar and have all sorts of super awesome powers, but that’s just me.”
“Yeah,” said Toph, “I think that’d be pretty cool, except I’d hate having to learn the elements. I’d want to teach myself.”
“That’s true,” Sanaki replied, “we are that proud type...”
“Not you as much, Sanaki,” said Toph, “you’re gentler than I am. Of course, Kai here is much gentler than either of us.”
“Yeah,” I replied, “I, um, I guess I am...”
“Did you hear that?” Toph laughed, “Kai actually admitted something positive about herself.”
I turned red and turned away. Luckily Sanaki defended me.
“Don’t be rude to Kai,” she snapped at Toph, “You know she’s really shy.”
“Yeah, I know,” Toph chuckled, “sorry Kai. It’s just that you need to learn to take credit for things that you deserve.”
“I... I’m sorry.” I replied, “It’s just the way I was raised.”
“Well,” said Toph, “unlike my parents, yours are good to you—well, at least your mom is. I don’t know your dad.”
“I never knew my parents either,” said Sanaki, “it was actually Kai who found me.”
“I remember you telling us that,” said Toph, “you probably have an interesting bending story too, right?”
“I guess so,” Sanaki replied, “but I didn’t learn from the original firebenders until much later in life. You got it in early with the earthbenders.”
Toph chuckled, “True,” she said, “but we’re about even nowadays in our respective elements… and I bet Kai might be able to fight us both and do alright with the powers she has.”
“Yeah,” Sanaki replied, “she probably could. And she’s gonna learn airbending starting tomorrow, right, Kai?”
“Aye,” I replied, “so I best be getting some sleep. That was nice talking to you both.”
I got up and left to get some sleep. After all, I would be undergoing vigorous airbending training like I had with the other 3 elements, and I knew by now what that was like.
~Kai~
