Festival, Chapter One

"Ok, We'll meet back here at 12:00 for lunch." Katara announced.

"Knowing Snoozles," Toph grinned referring to Sokka, "His stomach alone will bring us back here for lunch."

Katara laughed happily. Aang grabbed Toph and strode off to the Ferris wheel with Sokka trotting briskly behind.

Katara turned to face her group. Zuko and Iroh. "So…what do you want to go on?"

Zuko and Iroh exchanged sly looks.

Toph, Sokka, and Aang loaded the Ferris wheel car. As the car started to rise, Toph groaned. "Why? Why did I let you talk me into this?"

Sokka sniggered. Aang pointed to Sokka. Aang whispered to Toph, "We'll get him back. I know his weakness." Toph felt slightly better. But not much.

"Zuko…"

Katara trembled in fear. Despite her experience of riding on a flying bison that was dodging fireballs at the same time, she was still scared of roller coasters. The train climbed a steep hill and it took all of Katara's concentration to not scream like a lunatic. Zuko watched Katara's face for a sign of fear but Katara kept herself composed on the outside…while crying in fear on the inside. As the train reached the top, Katara stifled a cry. The rest of the ride began with a twisting vertical drop followed by several loop-de loops and vicious turns. As the ride began the vertical drop, Katara threw her pride to the wind and clung to Zuko. When the coaster arrived back at the station, Zuko was laughing so hard that tears leaked from his eyes. Katara hopped out and angrily stalked off to the photo booth. Iroh stood laughing as well and Zuko was rolling around on the ground in hysterics. Katara shot them both an icy glare and they stopped laughing immediately. Zuko grinned at Katara, "You should have seen your face, and it was so funny when you grabbed onto me."

Katara smiled slyly back. She held up the picture of Katara hugging tightly to Zuko and Zuko blanched. Katara smiled smugly, "I know who would like to put this in his room." Zuko blushed and shrugged.

"Sorry." He mumbled. Katara hugged Zuko. "Now it's my turn to pick the ride." She smiled casually.

"What ride is this?" Sokka asked.

Toph giggled. "You'll like it, it suits your personality. Oh look who's here!" Katara was dragging Zuko and Iroh up to the ride Toph, Aang and Sokka were in. Katara flung Zuko and Iroh into the same car they were in and hopped in herself. Toph whispered to Katara, "I thought this ride was for a one-time payback?"

Katara showed Toph the picture of Zuko and her on the roller coaster and whispered back, "Oh, it is!"

Aang, Iroh, Toph and Katara sang along with the ride's music;

It's a small world after all,

It's a small world after all,

It's a small world after all,

It's a smallll worrllld affff-terrrr allllllll!

Doo doo dooo do do

Do do doo doo do

Do do doo do do

Do do doo do do

All the fun that we share

'cause weeee alllll care

It's a small world after all!

Zuko and Sokka stared helplessly at each other. Zuko said weakly, "This is a 15-minute ride isn't it?"

Sokka nodded. The two teenage boys groaned pitifully.