Okay, here it is, the Southern Water tribe decimation and Katara and Sokka's mother's death. Screen pans across bright moonlight sky. The stars are shining and it is snowing. The screen turns down and we see a boy and a man walking on a frozen beach. Boy-Hey, Dad! Look! He bends over and picks a handful of snow up, the snow has a strange black color. Boy-What is it Dad? The man sees the black snow and his eyes widen. Father-Sokka, run, find the other warriors! Sokka-But Dad- Father-Now! The boy runs off to a small village light with numerous fires. Father-(solemnly)No,(pause) please no. He runs up a snow covered hill and sees three sinister metal monsters cruising into the bay. Father-No! Several animal skin-clad warriors run up the hill. Warrior#1-(fearfully)What is it Hakoda? Hakoda-The fire nation is coming. We need to prepare. Scene changes to village. Sokka runs into a tent. Sokka-Mom, look what I found! He shows her the black snow. Mother-(awe)Thats impossible! Hakoda enters and begins rummaging through a sack. Mother-(worried)Hakoda, what is it? What's happening? Hakoda-Kaira, there are fire nation ships in the bay! Get yourself and the kids to safety! Kaira-But what about y- Hakoda-Nevermind me, I'll be fine! A young girl walks into the room and yawns, she was obviously sleeping. Girl-(smiling)Hi, Dad! She runs up and hugs him. Hakoda-Hello, little Katara. We need you and your brother to play hide and seek, okay? Katara-Okay! Where at? Hakoda-(thinks)Pengiun cave! It'll be fun! Katara-Will you come and find me dad? Hakoda-(whispering)If I can. Hakoda rushes out of the room, spear in one hand, sword in the other. Sokka grabs his father's old club and begins to follow him. Kaira-Sokka, where do you think you're going? Sokka-(angrily)To help Dad! Kaira-(sternly)No, you are not! You are going to take your sister to penguin cave! Sokka-But, Mom? Kaira-No buts! (softer)I'll stay and help Dad, okay? Sokka-(pouts)Fine. Katara-What's happening mommy? Kaira-Daddy needs to see about some unwelcome visitors and he wants you to be safe, dear. Katara-Will Dad be alright? Kaira-He'll be fine, little one, now go with your brother. Scene changes to a line of warriors and benders standing on a fortified snow berm. Warrior#1-Hakoda, they're almost here, what we do? Hakoda-Have the waterbenders make a blockade. Oh, and Bato, stay safe. Bato-What, you don't trust me? (jokingly)This isn't like the time we went beark hunting. Hakoda-No, its worse. (smiles)On my signal, friend. Bato-There's the Hakoda I grew up with, wondered when he'd show up.(also smiles) Bato and four waterbenders slide down the slope towards the skiffs and begin to go out into the bay. Hakoda-Wait for it, wait, wait, NOW! As the ships come closer the waterbenders swing their hands in an upward motion, freezing the water into large ice spires, impedeing the ship's movement. On one of the ships a sailor approaches a man in the captains seat. Sailor-Admiral Dou, they've set up large spikes in our path. What are your orders for the helmsman? Admiral Dou-Tell him to increase speed. Sailor-But sir, we'll cr- Admiral Dou-Do as I say or I'll have you trown overboard.(pauses)Well, what are you waiting for, you insolent fool?! Go! The sailor rushes out, cursing uder his breath. The water tribe warriors watch the ships with hope. Bender#1-(worried)They aren't slowing down! Bender#2-Don't worry, they'll turn around, like all the rest. It's just tha- He stops and watches in horror as the ship smashes through the barricade as if it were a handful of toothpicks. Bato-They're icebreakers! Go for the sides, the're's less armor! The benders comply, sending spikes into one of the three ships, disabling it. Soldiers from on deck begin to drop firebombs onto the skiffs. Some of the waterbenders freeze the bombs in midair, but a bomg hit the second skiff, destroying it on impact. Bato-Retreat! Back to the wall! Scene swithes to Sokka and Katara sitting in a cave, waiting for someone to come. Sokka-Ah! I'm tired of waiting! I'm gonna go help Dad! Katara-You can't leave! Sokka-You're always such a stuck-up, wet blanket, tattle tale- Katara-(misheiviously)Unless I'm coming with you! Sokka-You an't come, Mom said to keep you here. Katara-(mockingly)Now who's the wet blanket? Sokka-Ugh! Fine you can come, but no leaving my side, okay? Katara-(smiling)Fine. Scene switches back to the village. Soldiers are everywhere, fighting water tribe warriors. Bender and warrior alike fall to the power of the technology of the fire nation. Bato is on the wall, kicking men off into the water and hacking through soldiers as they approach him. Hakoda spears a man and clubs another in the head. He turns to Bato on the wall and yells. Hakoda-Bato, collapse the wall of the village! Bato-What?! Hakoda-Have the waterbenders crush the ships with the wall! Bato gives the order and the benders reluctantly carry it out. The remaining two ships are imploded under the weight of the falling wall, crushing all of the soldiers inside. Bato-(finally understanding)Now, lets turn it inwards! Scene changes to Katara and Sokka running towards their tent. A scream is heard. Sokka-MOM! Katara and Sokka run inside to see their mother fighting off a soldier with Hakoda's club. She is knocked down and the club falls. Kaira-Sokka, Katara, run away! Their faces mirror the horror they feel as they see the soldier raises his hand. Sokka covers Katara's eyes as she begins to cry. Screen centers on Sokka and Katara as a flash of light illuminates them. The soldier turns with a wicked smile on his face. Soldier-Ha ha ha. Oops, was that yours? Sokka-NO! Sokka charges the sadistic soldier, but before he reaches him a large chunk of ice falls through the roof and smashes him. Sokka and Katara look outside, Katara still crying. They see the wall of the village collapsing upon the soldiers, smashing all of them as the benders manuver the avalance around the warriors. At daylight all of the soldiers are gone, dead or awol. Hakoda finds Sokka and Katara huddled in a snowdrift. Hakoda-(worried)Sokka, Katara, are you alright? Sokka and Katara-Dad! They rush into his arms. Hakoda-Thank the spirits you are both safe! Ah, where is your mother? Sokka and Katara look at their feet, Katara begins to cry again. Hakoda looks like someone had punched him in the gut. Sokka-(tearfully)Mom is, gone. They rush back into Hakoda's arms and begin crying again. Shot pans upward to see sunrise and then pans downward to see sunset and a figure wrapped in cloth being buried in the snow. Hakoda, Sokka, Gran Gran Kanna, and Katara stand beside the grave. Solenmn music is heard as they cover her with snow. Katara is holding onto the necklace that her mother gave her tightly. An old song in an ancient language is sung by Kanna as an arctic dove flies overhead. Shot follows flight of dove into the sky and eventually the sun. |