savedtheworld | Book 16: Drained [Voice/Action]

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[It had been easy enough to assume that Sokka had still been kidnapped - that he'd be back any day. It was worrying, but there was still the assurance of his eventual return. Except that eventually, his room was checked. And found empty. There wasn't even a sign of Foo Foo Cuddlypoops. It was hard to believe - when Aang had first gotten to Luceti, he had gotten used to Sokka being the man with the answers. And also a beard. He was like a big figure of the town. And now he was gone. Katara wasn't in a state to announce it herself, so Aang eventually did it. Making it quick and to the point.]

Hi everyone. This is Aang. I'm sorry to tell you all this, but Sokka has gone back home. I know we're all gonna miss him. I already do. But at least at home... the last time I saw him there, he was happy.

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[Aang spends some time over by the statue of Sokka's head located House 56, studying the image of his best friend. He tries to meditate and tries to imagine the inspiring words that Sokka would usually say. Because he's still afraid of being around other people. And right now, the people dear to him may need him more than ever.]

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I'm going to have to agree with you there.

I'm glad you do. Most of the worst dreams are the ones with forgetting pants.

Do your dreams usually involve you losing pants?

Only when I'm fighting the fire lord!

[He hasn't been using the journal much because his voice is still so hoarse. Still is, but this feels kind of important.]

How long?

We found out today. He was kidnapped all this time, so we thought he was still out there... but then Foofoo was gone.

[Noishe slows down and then stops once they're close enough, allowing Raine to climb down.]

Aang...

[Something had seemed wrong that morning when she had stopped by to pick up Foo Foo. That the animal hadn't been there wasn't all that alarming. Despite returning on a regularly constant schedule, there'd been times she would show up and find him gone. Out with Sokka, presumably. But there seemed to be no trace.

She had gone on with hunting as normal. Didn't check the journal to later that day.

It... hurts a little to see this. To hear that he's gone. Even if a part of her is still angry at him, even if it's still uncomfortable to see him on a regular basis, he had been here. He had been here before she had arrived and she had always just assumed.

Would she someday leave before Prim? How could she ever possibly stand to do that to her sister?]

I'm- I'm sorry, Aang.

Raine...

[He speaks with a quiver in his voice, unsure if it's dye to his fear or the weight of Sokka's absence. Maybe both. He struggles to maintain eye contact.]

H- Hi.

Thanks. Katniss. I'm... sorry, too. You were close to him, weren't you?

[He speaks quietly. He may not know the full extent of their relationship, but he knows that Sokka wouldn't trust just anyone with Foo Foo.]

Thank you, Souji. Your words are honestly very touching.nNo matter what happens, I know I'm going to treasure all the time I have with Sokka, whenever that time comes. And I know we're going to work together to make a brighter future.

[ so... an element of why he's terrified to go and met Katara? He's not sure why he relates those in his head, but he still does. He frowns a all the more before shrugging and crouching down here next to the Sokka head]

That's ironic, my man. You're a butterfly usually.

That's not true.

[It was her immediate reaction, and now several minutes later it is all she can do to insist this. Sokka can't disappear too.]

I'm sorry, Raven. But... it is true.

Unless... you know something we don't? [Sokka didn't just move in with Raven or something, did he?]

[Aang gives just a hint of a chuckle at that description.]

Right. I guess I am usually like one. [He says, twitching his bright wings at that.] It's just been... harder, lately.

[Okay, she laughs.]

That would definitely be the worst time to lose them.

And to have a math test! The worst things can happen in dreams.

[Jack will wander down to the sea to look after the Ocean Spirit. It's the least he can do, Sokka Thunderaxe. The least he can do.]

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Really? I never had much trouble in it.

[Yeah, like that's a big surprise.]

Well then what're your dreams like?

I am glad to hear it.

But if it isn't too much to ask - how are you and the others faring? I realise I was only his teacher for a short time, but if there is something you need, I am here.

... The usual.

[AKA 'I don't want to go into the details of my dreams, thanks.']

What's the usual? Are you a queen, or do you have bat wings?

[Clearly those are the primary options. But hey, at least it's keeping his mind off of the sadness of losing Sokka.]

We're doing our best to cope. To be honest, it hit some of us really hard. [Especially Katara.] He was here the longest out of us, and he was like a leader to us. So it leaves a very big empty space, in his room and in our hearts.

I'm glad for your support, Okita. You really are a good friend. I'm just not sure what needs to be done right now. Maybe we could use some of our friends around, or maybe we could use some space. I don't know for sure, and I don't want to ask anything of anyone when I'm not sure.

The last thing I would ever dream about is being a queen.

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