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Sokka would call himself a rational man. However, being randomly deposited on a living ship that travelled through the stars, being given clothes that were apparently alive and being surrounded by a bunch of strange people was not at all a rational thing. So he did what anyone else would have done. He went to the sensoriums to try and pretend he wasn't where he really was. He was in the eerily accurate courtyard of Master Piandao's extensive home. It was kind of relaxing, being somewhere familiar to him. Still, the thoughts of this strange new place were all that ran through his head He was going to have to look after Katara, even if she was probably one of the best waterbenders to ever walk the planet. He was her older brother and it was his responsibility to get her home, no matter what happened. The people were strange and wonderous and he had seen things he didn't know how to explain.

He sighed, shook his head. Clear your mind, Sokka. He paused, still for a moment before he drew his sword in a single fluid movement and dropped into a stance before working elegantly through a series of movements, flowing easily from attack to defense and back again, blade humming as it cuts through the air. This was the best way to work off stress and keep focused, exercise and practice, pure and simple.

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Katara sighed. She had thought he might do that. Sokka wasn't very good to adjusting to completely new situations, especially one as jarring as this one. Luckily, Katara made up for it by talking to as much people as she could. A lot of them had interesting lives and stories, and the longer she was here, the more she wondered how they would all be brought together."

"I understand. It can be pretty overwhelming. In fact, aren't you surprised we can do something like this? It's like its reading our minds! I was able to recreate the Western Air temple!"

She paused. "Sokka, I don't think there's much we can do about the fact that we're here. But think about this: when is the next time we're going to have a chance to be in a place like this? I've only been here two days, and I've seen a witch, a magician, the ship's captain, one of the security officers, and a man wily enough to fool even King Bumi. It may be different, but right now, we'd better keep our eyes and ears open. This Sensorium will be good at helping us train."

Sokka took a deep breath and closed his eyes for a moment before he opened them again, looking over at Katara silently. Then, he quietly shook his head.

"Katara, no offense, but I don't want this chance. I want to be done with the whole 'saving the world' thing and go home where I can hunt and fish like normal. I want to spend some time with Suki. I want to visit Master Piando and learn more about the sword. I want a freaking break!" He flicked the sword in his hand around, idly scratching a line in the dust.

Katara closed her eyes and turned from Sokka, clenching her fists. He couldn't see her face, and she did that on purpose. "You're not the only pone who's thinking that Sokka. I said it too, when I first came out. Don't you think I'd like to be with Aang, finally having time to spend as kids? I'm not saying that this sin;t a little wrong: it is. But I don't want anyone hurt either."

Katara sighed. "I've already gotten to know some of them. Do you think I'm making a mistake doing that?"

Sokka sighed, looking down at the ground.

"Yeah. I know. I'm sorry, Katara. I just...why do we have to save the world? Again? It was kinda fun the first time. If by fun, you mean death-defying, terrifying and dangerous." He shrugged.

"Maybe. I don't know how long we'll be here, so it's probably for the best."

Katara looked at Sokka now. Her eyes were red, but Katara was a waterbender: she could make the tears go away quite easily.

"It was fun because we had Aang and Toph and Zuko. It made things a little easier to cope with. Besides Sokka, people here have been through a lot too, just ask them. In a lot of their worlds, they haven't even defeated their enemy. At least we know if we get brought back, we don't have to worry about a new threat."

As far as she knew, anyway.

"But I've been walking around, and getting some information. I can answer some you might have."

"Yeah. Yeah it was. I miss all of them right now. I miss Zuko knowing who we are, though. It's so weird that he doesn't." He sighed, swinging his sword through the air with a faint 'swish.'

"Does anyone know why we're here? Really?"

"At least you've already seen him," Katara said. "I don't know where everyone is yet, so I haven't seen him yet. I keep hoping he'll find me. But you're right. Mai doesn't really know us too, except that she used to fight us from before. I still think they were pulled at a different time."

At this, Katara sighed. "There's a malevolent presence that we have to fight. That's why Stacy brought us here. Apparently we also go on missions where we get off the ship. We're supposed to be assigned to teams then. Have you got any notice of what those teams are yet? I haven't."

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