Drabbles: Left Behind (PG; AtLA)
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jedibuttercupPG; Avatar: the Last Airbender. Reaction drabbles #14. Through 3.11 "The Eclipse".
Warrior, Captured
The Avatar had come surprisingly far from the scared boy who'd kept a rendezvous map from his new friends, Bato had to admit. Sokka and Katara, as well, from the homesick kids he'd regaled with stories.
The invasion may have failed, but they'd still achieved more in one day than any Water Tribe or Earth Kingdom force in the last hundred years. He laid a hand on his friend's shoulder and squeezed; Hakoda turned from watching the children escape to give him a proud, resigned smile.
"It's in their hands now."
Bato nodded acknowledgement. "I can think of none better."
Woman, Scorned
Mai sat heavily, crumpling the letter in her fist.
Azula had been right about the invasion; even without King Kuei's support, the Avatar's makeshift army had done unexpectedly well against prepared Fire Nation troops.
But the Avatar himself still lived. And whatever had happened in that war meeting between the Fire Lord and his children beforehand had knocked Zuko out of his usual irritable dissatisfaction.
Mai would've been pleased-- if Zuko hadn't decided leaving without discussing it with her was an appropriate response!
At least he'd spared her the question of lying to Azula, she thought bitterly, suppressing furious tears.
Warrior, Captured
The Avatar had come surprisingly far from the scared boy who'd kept a rendezvous map from his new friends, Bato had to admit. Sokka and Katara, as well, from the homesick kids he'd regaled with stories.
The invasion may have failed, but they'd still achieved more in one day than any Water Tribe or Earth Kingdom force in the last hundred years. He laid a hand on his friend's shoulder and squeezed; Hakoda turned from watching the children escape to give him a proud, resigned smile.
"It's in their hands now."
Bato nodded acknowledgement. "I can think of none better."
Woman, Scorned
Mai sat heavily, crumpling the letter in her fist.
Azula had been right about the invasion; even without King Kuei's support, the Avatar's makeshift army had done unexpectedly well against prepared Fire Nation troops.
But the Avatar himself still lived. And whatever had happened in that war meeting between the Fire Lord and his children beforehand had knocked Zuko out of his usual irritable dissatisfaction.
Mai would've been pleased-- if Zuko hadn't decided leaving without discussing it with her was an appropriate response!
At least he'd spared her the question of lying to Azula, she thought bitterly, suppressing furious tears.
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Date: 2011-09-08 04:35 am (UTC)