"Look! The inner wall!" Katara yelled, we all looked, getting into Ba Sing Se, the creepiest city ever. "I can't believe we finally made it to Ba Sing Se in one piece."

I didn't even want to look out the window, but I was getting a plan together to actually win this City. *sigh* If only batman were here!

"Hey don't jinx it! We could still be attacked by a giant exploding Fire Nation spoon. Or find out the Citys' been submerged in a ocean full of killer shrimp." Sokka expatriated throwing his arms around.

"You been hitting the cactus juice again?" Toph asked, as I sat leaning away from Aang and Katara.

"I'm just saying: weird stuff happens to us." As soon as Sokka finished a big odd looking man with a corncob hanging out of his mouth sat in between Sokka and Toph.

"Don't worry, Aang, we'll find Appa." As Katara said, this my mind started to think of how I could run this fight.

Through all my little ideas one stood out. One Azula and I knew, the key was the Dai Li, if I had them in my grasp I could actually win Ba Sing Se and get real troops during the Day of Black Sun. If I made a offer with Long Feng Long Gone, then I could actually win. My offer would have to be bulletproof, and I knew what he wanted.

"Gyawa, are you okay?" Sokka asked, nocking me out of thought. "You look like your contemplating murdering someone."
He rose an eyebrow while I stumbled to say something.

"I'm fine, just thinking." I answered, I couldn't ever tell them my plan till it was on it's way. They would hate it, but it was the only way.

                                   ~*~

"Back in the city. Great." Toph sighed, as we stepped off the subway. Ah Subway, I miss earth's food. Not to mention just meat!!

"What's the problem? It's amazing." Sokka replied, looking at the view. And usually I would agree with Sokka, but I knew what was behind those walls.

"Just a bunch of walls and rules. You wait you'll get sick of it in a couple of days." Toph said, before I leaned on the rails and started thinking about my plan again.

If it did work, and Ba Sing Se won't be taken, would it even matter? If I convince Long Feng to give me Appa, Zuko won't have a life changing talk with Iroh. If my plan worked what if I would change something for the worst again? When I changed things at the North Pole I regretted it. When ever I changed things, even by accident I didn't like the outcome. I didn't even know if I should even try the plan. What if Zuko changes sides and gets killed in the Puppetmaster? Or doesn't ever change sides because of me somehow?! What if he chooses Mai over me?!

I put a hand in my forehead, I was over thinking this.

"I'm coming for you buddy. He's here. I can feel it." Aang said, looking over to me with a confidence I hadn't really seen in him.

We turned to see one of the creepiest women alive, Joo Dee. "Hello my name is Joo Dee, I have been given the great honor of showing the avatar around Ba Sing Se. And you must be Sokka, Katara, Aang, and Toph, welcome to our wonderful city. Shall we get started?" And they said I over reacted when watching The Manchurian Candidate.

"Yes we have information about the Fire Nation that we need to deliver to the Earth King immediately." Sokka said, with a very serious tone.

"Great let's begin our tour, and then I'll show you to your new home here. I think you'll like it." Her monotone voice replied.

"Maybe you missed what I said. We need to talk to the king about the war. It's important." Sokka said, again to have me step in front of him.

"Sokka, let me handle this. We'd be honored to see the city up close." I bowed, it would be best to go with it.

"Thank you. Let us begin."

                                     ~*~

She took us around the city telling us about the culture, when I had no interest in it. The lower ring was so "quant and lively." She expressed as we drove through. The whole time Sokka was trying to get her to react to the eclipse plan. Meanwhile I looked out the window waiting for it to end.

"Is that woman deaf? She seems to only hear every other word I say." Sokka asked, when she walked out to show us town hall.

"It's called being handled. Get used to it." Toph replied in a folded arm position with a depressing face.

"Look at it this way, we have to play at this game or they can easily kick us out." I added pulling myself out of my thoughts of meat.

"Why are you talking like that?" Sokka asked, like I was an alien. I didn't answer, I had meat to think of, yet looking like I was "contemplating murderrr."

                                   ~*~

"What's inside that wall?" Katara asked, as we drove by the palace. A place we hopefully won't have to fight in, if my plan works.

"And who are the mean looking guys in robes?" Sokka asked, Dai Li agents turn to look at our carriage.

"Inside is the royal palace, those men are agents of the Dai Li. The culture authority of Ba Sing Se. They are the Guardians of all our traditions."

"Can we see the king now?" Aang asked, with a bored voice.

"Oh no! One doses not pop in on the Earth King."

Time went on and on and she finally took us to the house we were staying at.  "A month?!" Sokka squealed, as we hear how long it would take to meet the king.

"If we'll be here for a month we should spend our time looking for Appa." Aang said looking out the window.

                                   ~*~

We went everywhere with Joo Dee looking for Appa. All for nothing because she told them not to say anything. Blah blah blah it was exactly the same.

"I got it! I know how we're gonna see the Earth King!" Katara yelled, running in the living room.

"How are we suppose to do that? 'One doesn't just pop in on the earth king.'" Toph exclaimed, as she laid on the floor.

"The king is having a party tonight for his pet bear." Katara read.

"You mean platypus-bear?" Aang suggested as he laid on the rails of the room.

"No it just says bear." She replied.

"Certainly you mean his-" Sokka tried to say before I stood up from my lazy earthling lip syncing.

"It doesn't matter! What does it that Kataras' right. We should go and meet the Earth King." I said trying to convince a lazy bunch.

"The palace will be packed we can sneak in with the crowd." Katara added.

"Won't work." Toph quickly stated.

"Why not?"

"Well no offense to you simple country folk, but a real society crowd would spot you a mile away. You've got no manners." Toph said before she threw mockoes on the ceiling.

"Excuse me? I've got no manners? You're not exactly lady fancy fingers." Katara replied,?sounding a little annoyed.

"I learned proper society behavior and chose to leave it. You never learned anything. And frankly it's a little too late."

"Huh but you learned it! You could teach us." Sokka almost yelled in my ear.

"Yeah why not? How hard can manners be?" Aang asked, with a excited smile before grabbing a curtain.

"Good evening Mr. Sokka Water Tribe, Ms. Katara Water Tribe, Ms. Gyawa Air Nomad, lord Momo of the Momo dynasty. Your Momoness." Aang said, with an high and mighty accent bowing to Momo, me and Sokka.

"Avatar Gyawa, how you do? Go on." Sokka said, with the same accent putting robes around himself.

"Ah ain't it quaint Master Air Nomad, and Mr. Sokka, son of Hakoda. How kind of you to let me come." I chimed as I put a robe around me and bowing.

We all started bowing, and bowing and Bowing. Till all three of us bumped heads and fell to the floor.

"Katara might be able to pull it off but you three would be lucky enough to pass as busboys and maids." Toph explained, before I groaned from the head bump.

"But I feel so fancy."

Katara and Toph got ready while the rest of us laid around. "We'll get in the party and found a way to get you in the side gate." Katara explained before they left.

                                   ~*~

Later when we got there we found ourselves waiting around. "Where are they?" Aang asked, as we hide behind a statue.

"Look I came up with a backup plan, we dress Momo-" Sokka started to explain, but I had Long Feng in my mind. Would he even go with my plan? Could I even trust him?

"Or we go with them." Aang said, pointing at busboys.

"Toph said we might pass as busboys and maids."

"Okay, but remember that Momo ghost plan. I think it's a winner."

                                   ~*~

"Where are Toph and Katara?" Aang asked after we snuck in and were in the ball room.

"Forget about them just keep an eye out for the king." Sokka said, as he squeezed Momo's tail for him to stop moving around.

"Copy." I replied, before I split from the others.

"Thanks for letting us in." Sokka mocked as I walked up to the Gaang.

"Sorry but the guy who excorted us in won't let us out of his sight." Katara said in a horrified tone.

"What guy?" Sokka asked looking around.

"What are you doing here?! You have to leave immediately or we will all be in terrible trouble." Joo Dee said, coming out of nowhere.

"Not until we've seen the king." Sokka replied before she pushes on the serving plate he was holding.

"You don't understand you must go!" I forgot how it happened but I somehow spilt tea on a woman standing next to me. She screamed and immediately turned around.

"Sorry uhmm." I muttered before I water bended it out.

"The avatar. I didn't know the avatar would be here." She said with interest and amazement before Sokka whispered over my shoulder.

"You keep they're attention while I find the king."

  "Look at all you beautiful people. Where is that bear, that bear is my favorite bear. Come here." I opened any arms for him to come but nothing happened. "Or not. I hope you are all enjoying yourself as much as I am?"
I asked out and they all cheered.

"Today is his oh something birthday!" They all cheered 'happy birthday.' "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." And of course the clever line from a clever hobbit passed their heads.

"Gyawa the Earth King." I heard Sokka say across the hall.

I quickly walked over there to find him being taken away. And Long Feng standing in front of me. "Avatar, it is a great honor to meet you, I am Long Feng, grand secretariat of Ba Sing Se and head of the Dai Li, I'd like to talk to you. Your friends will be waiting for us in the library."

                                   ~*~

I walked to the library with him, I had two options. To change the war right here, right now. Or leave it be.

"Why won't you let us talk to the king?! We have information that would defeat the Fire Lord." Sokka snarled as we walked in.

"The Earth King has no time to get involved in the political squabbles of the day to day activity." Long Feng replied, turning his back to us. "This could be the most important thing his ever heard." The room was lit just by green crystals.

"What's most important is that his majesty is maintaining the cultural heritage of Ba Sing Se. All his duties doing decrest on much matters, it's my job to over see the rest of the city's resources, including the military." As he said this I could see everyone of them was either stunned or enraged.

It was going to be hard to convince them about my plan, especially because they didn't know how this would play out. "So the king is just a figure head."

"He's your puppet!" Toph and katara bickered.

"Oh no no! His magisty is an icon, a God to his people. He can't sully his hands over the hourly changes of a endless war." Long Feng replied revealing what was truly going on.

"But we found out about a solar eclipse that will leave the Fire Nation defenseless. You could lead an invasion.-"

"Enough! I don't want to hear your ridiculous plan! It is the strict policy of Ba Sing Se that the war not be mentioned in the walls. Constant news of a war will leave the citizens of Ba Sing Se into a state of panic. Our economy would be ruined, our way of life, our traditions, would disappear. In silencing any talk of conflict Ba Sing Se is a peaceful orderly utopia. The last one on earth." Long Feng said before Sokka could finish.

I knew this was my chance to offer this to Long Feng or get revoked even more then before. "That's Enough. I know your game, Long Feng, and I'll give you what you want if you give me what I need." I groaned, walking closer to him looking him in the eyes.

"What could you possibly have that I don't all ready?" He asked, returning the dead stare.

"I could help you win what you've truly wanted." I almost whispered as my fist were clenched, this was a risky deal. He only narrowed his eyes and tilted his head.

"You control the king, but Just imagine if you were on the throne yourself." I could hear Aang and katara gasp when I finished.

"And what will you want in exchange?" He asked, with a very slight smirk.

"Your support on the Day of Black Sun. And our bison." I slowly stated as I kept my ground.

"If you fail to get me-"

"I won't. I want Appa first." I replied before he could finish.

"Very well." He answered with a grin.

"Gyawa, what are you doing?!" Aang asked, like I was crazy.

"But first I want you to gain his trust. It will be the last thing he'll expect." Long Feng continued ignoring Aang.

"Then we have a deal." I said before we bowed but not closing my eyes.

"Now Joo Dee will show you home." Long Feng said as the door opened to reveal a different woman.

"Come with me please." She talked the same but had a different voice.

"What happened to Joo Dee?" Katara asked horrified.

"I'm Joo Dee, I'll be your host as long as your in our wonderful city." Chills went up my spine, but I dare not show it.