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[markofthebrave]

[If you are passing by a particular patch of forest not far from the barracks after four o'clock in the afternoon, you will immediately notice the landscape has changed. The grass is all dead. Several trees are dessicated, trails of splinters splattered in a wild pattern. There are deep rents in the ground, impacts where something heavy has

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[markofthewise]

[It was past dinner by now and Sokka was becoming worried. He hadn't seen Katara for most of the day, after all. So setting out on his own, he went to go check out her usual haunts. Around the outside of the house and by the river. Before he starts knocking on the doors of her friends, he checks the barracks. He begins his trek towards the plaza, when his eye catches something odd off towards the wood.

He notices the dead grass and splintered wood nearly immediately. The signs of struggle are obvious. He doesn't make the connection - not yet, until he spots it. That block of ice. And that blue ribbon.

.... No.]

Katara! KATARA!?

[He knows it's no good. But he can't bring himself to not look anyway. He follows the trail of trampled grass, hoping to find something. Anything. He find a sword, one all too familiar. A shield too. And finally, that flute and the headband. He has a vague idea of who they belong to, but he can't be sure. The trail ends there. He knows what happened here. The droids took them. As he treks back to the ice

[vermified]

[Speaking of worrying, Edward has been wondering what in the world is taking Sigmund and Capell so darn long. He'd expected them back ages ago, so when they don't return on time, he makes good use of the signs (thank god for the signs, seriously) and follows the path around the barracks until he comes upon the scene. Something is very obviously wrong here.]

Sokka! What the hell happened!?

[markofthewise]

[By now, Sokka has freed Katara's necklace from the ice. He doesn't answer Edward immediately, but he slips it in his pocket before standing up and turning. He turns his eyes towards the sword and shield now lying not too far from him.]

The Malnosso happened.

[vermified]

[At first all he sees is the ice, and his thoughts immediately fall to Katara. But then he follows Sokka's gaze to spot the sword and shield as well. And then, a little further, the flute...

...Of course. They would be that cruel, wouldn't they?

And since Ed doesn't know what to say, he makes his thoughts quite clear by punching the nearest tree.]

[rebeloutcast]

[Jet passes by that area a little while later and notices something is amiss...]

...What? No! No way. [And he takes off.]

[no_use_running]

Katara-!

[forestpride]

[this scene. ...She knows what it means.]

[sapphire_sniper]

[A series of gunshots mark Michael's discovery of the scene from a good distance away. He'll be lingering there for a few minutes at least, pacing and trying to stop being angry long enough to remind himself there's not a damn thing he can do.]