10Summary: Katara and Toph get separated from the Gang and find themselves on Ember Island. At the same time Zuko, Mai, Ty Lee, and Azula are visiting the island as well. What will Katara and Toph do when they find out that they are staying in the same house as Zuko and the girls? Will they get recognized?
Takes place in season 3.
Chapter 1- Arriving at Ember Island
'Well this is just great.' Katara thought to myself.
Me, Toph, Aang, and my brother had stopped for some supplies when Toph and I had decided that we wanted to look around the town. While we were looking around the town, I noticed something very interesting...
(Back flash)
(Four days prier)
Toph and Katara were just exploring the town when Katara say a small shack full of things from other nations. Things like jewelry, small little trinkets, and some other things that looked interesting.
" Hey look at this", she said while grabbing Toph and pulling her in the direction of the small shop.
"What is it Sugar Queen?" Toph asked.
"There is this cool looking antique shop that has stuff from all four nations" she answered, giving her friend another tug on the arm to make her go faster.
Reaching the shop, Katara saw that many things made out of wood, metal, or clay. When she looked over her shoulder, she saw Toph with a worried expression on her. This instantly got her worried as well.
"Toph? Toph, what's wrong? Is everything okay?"
It took her a second answer, " What? Oh, um, yeah, I'm fine Sweetness."
She wasn't convinced at all but before she could farther investigate Toph slipped on something fell into the water. Without hesitation she jumped in after her since she can't swim.
When we got to the surface we looked around and say that weren't still in the small town anymore. Looking around Katara notice a beach where the docks had once been, and lots of people in bathing suits.
"Well can you tell me why you aren't putting me back on the docks so I can see or what?" Toph said taking Katara out of her thoughts.
"Yeah sure Toph but that might take a while," she answered.
Toph looked completely confused, " But aren't the docks right in front of us?"
Katara shook her head, " No, actually I don't know where we are." In all honesty she had no idea once so ever where they were. " Hold on tight this might get a little bumpy." She told Toph while bending an ice raft for them to sit on.
It took about twenty minutes for them to get to land unnoticed.
(End of Back Flash)
Later on they found out that they were on Ember Island.
Now the girls are looking for a place to stay until they can figure out a way to get back to the boys.
" Hey Toph, lets checkout this place." Katara suggested giving her sleeve a small tug.
It was a nice big house that looked very nice and would be very roomy for their, hopefully short stay here on Ember Island.
When they arrived at the beach house, two old ladies that looked identical greeted them.
"Hello..." The one on the left asked
"... Can we help you?" The other finished.
" Um… Yes, my sister Mimi and I are visiting the island for a while and we were wondering if you had a extra room or two that we could us on our stay." Katara said sheepishly. Saying her idea out loud made it sound stupid but what's done is done.
There was a few seconds in whom the two old ladies just looked at them, then they answered,
" How long..."
"...Will you be staying here?"
Katara looked at Toph from the corner of her eye to see if any ideas of how long it would take them to find a way back to their friends.
" We should only be here on the island for about a week, at most." Toph answered their question sensing that Katara was having a hard time trying to figure that part out.
The two old ladies looked at each other as if speaking without the need for words. Finally one the one on the left smiled.
"I don't see why you two sweet girls can't stay in one of the extra rooms." She said smiling a little bigger.
The one on the left nodded in agreement, " Yes, indeed it would be just fine."
Looking at Katara they asked her in union, " What is your name dear?"
Katara thought hard for about ten milliseconds before she gave her answer.
"Aurora"
(Meanwhile...)
Zuko was not in a happy mood today. He, His sister, and her two friends, Ty Lee and Mai, were being sent to Ember Island for the next week because his father didn't want to interrupt his very important, very secret meetings that were going on all week long.
He had just gotten back home and now he had to leave it for a week! But at the same time he thought this trip would do him some good. The beach might help him clear his head.
He hadn't been able to sleep since the day at the catacombs. While he was on the ship coming home he thought that it was his nerves eating at him but when they finally arrived in the Fire Nation, he still couldn't sleep. Part of him was afraid to go to sleep 'cause when he would drift off to slumber town, all he saw was a pair of big blue eyes (that just so happened to belonged to a certain water bender that he new) with a look that could only be described as one thing... betrayal. He had betrayed her and her friends even after she had offered to heal his scare.
If it was not she it was dreams about his mother. In his dreams Ursa was crying. When he would come to comfort her and find out what was wrong she would just tell him that she was not happy with what he has become and that she knew that he was better than what he had become.
Then out of nowhere, the Avatar, and the rest of his group would appear front of them. His mother would start to talk to him again but it was muffled. Like something was covering his ears so that he couldn't understand what she was saying.
Zuko would wakeup in a cold sweat, gasping for air. It was really starting to worry him.
The ship arrived at Ember Island the next morning. Two old ladies that were completely identical greeted Zuko, Ty Lee, Mai, and Azula.
"Welcome to Ember Island..." The first one greeted.
"...We hope that that you all have..."
"… A wonderful stay here..."
"...Ember Island is known for..."
"... Helping discover who you truly are inside."
The group of four nodded in response.
Once at the house the two women show the group their rooms basically through the teens outside to play outside in the sun.
On his way out the door, Zuko say someone with dark skin and brown hair. 'Strange...' he thought. He didn't dwell on the subject for to long though, 'probably one of the servants', he convinced himself before walking into the sunshine but the pit in stomach told him he had that person before.