Sokka the 18th - [Action]

[markofthewise]

[So after Katara has had her counseling session (with Sokka naturally following her around and being even more Batman super spy than usual), the two will be heading deep in the forest to search for Zuko. They'll try to raise him a few times on the journals, but are otherwise prepared to stay a few nights in the forest, even packing enough gear to

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[goldenglasses]

[Well as they wander deep into the forest they might just hear the loud crack of rapid gunfire. Someone else needed to let off a little steam after hearing about the recent strings of kidnappings.]

[markofthewise]

[Well that's not Zuko, but it catches Sokka interest, because Zuko could be involved. Sokka will be investigation, pressing himself up against a tree as he spies on the source of the shots, trying to make out who it is.]

[markofthebrave]

[Katara, on the other hand, is just pissed off. If this brings her a fight, she welcomes it. She's got her hand on her waterskin and just calls out as she marches towards the sound.]

Hello? Is someone there?

[goldenglasses]

[Voices? Vash wasn't expecting anyone; but he's learning that doesn't matter in Luceti. And is that...] Katara?

[markofthewise]

[... dammit Katara. Sokka will be following after her. His hand at first on his sword, but he'll let go once he hears Vash's voice.]

Vash? Why are you out here?

[markofthebrave]

[Katara's equally surprised. But she tries to smile anyway. ...does she smell... smoke?] Hey, Vash.

[goldenglasses]

I could ask you two the same question. [His gun long holstered - dodging question? Maybe just a little as Toph didn't take the idea of him being a gunman too well.]

[markofthewise]

[Sokka doesn't exactly see the point in keeping it a secret. Vash may have never met him, but...]

We're looking for Zuko.

[markofthebrave]

[Katara nods.] Angry kid, scar on one side of his face... [She holds up her hand to demonstrate where it is.]

Did you see what was making that noise?

[goldenglasses]

No... is he missing too?

O-oh. And that was me. I was practicing.

[markofthewise]

For the past week. It's... complicated.

A gun, right? [Sokka works in the smithy, so he has a good idea of what that sound was, given that Elisa carried one around. Which was why he was being a lot more cautious than Katara was.]

[goldenglasses]

So you don't think he was... taken?

Yeah, I'm a gunman.

[markofthewise]

... he might have. [Sokka didn't want to admit it, but it was a real possibility.] But there was never a message. I know there isn't always a message, but usually there is.

[markofthebrave]

And there's no fires. There's no way Zuko would have gone down without a fight. He's too stubborn for that.

[goldenglasses]

Ah, Zuko's the fire bender right? I'm sorry I haven't seen him.

[markofthewise]

[Sokka sighs. He expected as much.] I figured as much.