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Book 2: Earth
| Chapter 1: The Avatar State | |
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Original airdate: March 17, 2006 Summary: Plagued with nightmares featuring the devastating power of his Avatar State, Aang and the gang meet an Earth Kingdom general who has big plans for defeating the Fire Nation. Meanwhile, Prince Zuko and Uncle Iroh, having survived the failed attack on the North Water Tribe, have a surprise visit from the Prince's sister with seemingly good news. |
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| Chapter 2: The Cave of Two Lovers | |
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Original airdate: March 24, 2006 Summary: On their way to Omashu, Aang, Katara, and Sokka meet a group of nomads who show them a shortcut through the "Cave of Two Lovers." But when the group becomes trapped in the cave, it's up to Aang and Katara to save the group by trusting in love ... and possibly questioning their relationship. Meanwhile, Iroh gets a lethal rash so Zuko and Iroh head to a small Earth Kingdom town for help, hoping their real identities will not be discovered |
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| Chapter 3: Return to Omashu | |
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Original airdate: April 7, 2006 Summary: Despite the shocking news they just discovered, Aang insists on trying to find King Bumi within Omashu's borders, even with the dangers that will await him and his friends if his real identity is discovered. Meanwhile Azula goes in search of old friends to help her with her mission. |
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| Chapter 4: The Swamp | |
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Original airdate: April 14, 2006 Summary: A sudden tornado causes the kids to crash land in a mysterious swamp, and they are separated from Appa and Momo. When they go off to look for them, they get separated themselves and end up chasing mysterious visions. The kids reunite in the middle of the swamp where they face an angry swamp monster. Appa and Momo spend the day together being hunted by Due and Tho, a couple of dim-witted hillbilly-types who want to eat them. |
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| Chapter 5: Avatar Day | |
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Original airdate: April 28, 2006 Summary: Aang and the gang discover an Earth town that celebrates something called "Avatar Day." But when they get there and learn the festival is of "anti-Avatar" sentiment, Aang is put on trial for a crime a past incarnation allegedly committed. Looking to clear the Avatar's good name, Katara and Sokka venture back to a familar place to gather evidence and discover the truth. |
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| Chapter 6: The Blind Bandit | |
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Original airdate: May 5, 2006 Summary: Still looking for an Earthbending teacher for Aang, the kids come to a town where they hear about an Earthbending tournament Earth Rumble Six Aang is certain he'll find a teacher there. The kids are very impressed with all the Earthbenders but none of them seem to be right to teach Aang...until the final Earthbender comes out. She is a small blind girl and the champion of the tournament, nicknamed "The Blind Bandit." Aang is certain she is the right girl but when he goes up to talk to her, he ends up having to fight her! |
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| Chapter 7: Zuko Alone | |
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Original airdate: May 12, 2006 Summary: Zuko, who is now on his own (no longer traveling with Uncle Iroh) is worn-out and hungry as he travels on his ostrich-horse through the Earth Kingdom. Considered and enemy to the Earth Kingdom and a traitor to the Fire Nation, Zuko is not welcome anywhere. He comes to a small Earth Kingdom town where bully Earth Nation soldiers are keeping the town in fear. Zuko stands his ground when faced with the menacing Earthbenders and helps to keep a young boy, Lee, out of trouble. Lee takes Zuko to his meet his family. Zuko is welcomed to stay and he ends up helping Lee's father around their farm. When the Earth Nation soldier thugs come to the farm to cause trouble, Zuko again stands his ground against them. Zuko has flashbacks of the last times he saw his mother and to the rise of his father as Fire Lord. |
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| Chapter 8: The Chase | |
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Original airdate: May 26, 2006 Summary: The kids (now including Toph) are chased by a relentless and mysterious tank-train. Several times the kids land and set up camp just to see that the tank train is coming right for them again they quickly get on Appa and leave. After this happens a few times, the kids finally decide to face whoever is in the tank-train. But when they realize that it is Azula, Mai and Ty Lee they decide the best thing to do is keep running. |
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| Chapter 9: Bitter Work | |
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Original airdate: June 2, 2006 Summary: For Aang's first Earthbending lesson the kids come to a large, natural rock quarry. Aang is excited to start Earthbending but his first attempt to bend a rock results in him being thrown back and the rock not moving. Toph tells Aang that his is not connected to the ground enough. The element Earth is the opposite of Air and therefore Aang has a tough time being grounded, being "Rock-like". Meanwhile, Sokka hunts a baby saber-tooth moose-lion, following the little animal into the woods. But right as Sokka pounces on the baby animal, he falls and gets stuck in a hole. |
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| Chapter 10: The Library | |
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Original airdate: July 14, 2006 Summary: Looking for information to defeat the Fire Nation, the kids meet an archeologist, Professor Zei, who knows of a secret library with an endless amount of information. The only problem is that library is hidden somewhere in the middle of the desert and Professor Zei has never actually been there. But the kids decide that with Professor Zei's knowledge and Appa as a means to get in and out of the desert, they can find the library. After a long search the kids finally find the library, buried, sinking into the desert. The kids enter except for Toph who decides to wait on the surface with Appa. |
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| Chapter 11: The Desert | |
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Original airdate: July 14, 2006 Summary: Now trapped in the desert, the kids try to make it out on foot, heading towards Ba Sing Se (the capitol of the Earth Nation). Aang is upset at losing Appa and flies on his glider looking for him, but it is no use Appa is gone. The group is running out of water so Sokka and Momo drink some cactus juice which only makes them hallucinate. Katara tries her best to keep everyone together, but it's a tough job considering Aang is upset, Toph can't really "see" in the sand and Sokka and Momo are loopy. Zuko and Uncle decide that they need to go somewhere where Azula can't find them they decide to go to Ba Sing Se. But in order to get there they need passports. Fortunately, Uncle seems to know just where to get them... |
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| Chapter 12: The Serpent's Pass | |
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Original airdate: September 15, 2006 Summary: Still traveling without Appa, the kids are anxious to get to Ba Sing Se to tell the Earth King about their plan to attack the Fire Nation and, more importantly, to find Appa. But getting to Ba Sing Se is harder than they thought. The kids pass up taking the easy way to Ba Sing Se (a peaceful ferry ride across a lake) and instead vow to help a desperate family of refugees that are unable to take the ferry. They lead the family to Ba Sing Se the only other way they know, through the deadly Serpent's Pass, with the help of an old friend. |
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| Chapter 13: The Drill | |
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Original airdate: September 15, 2006 Summary: Having made it on top of the outer wall of Ba Sing Se, the kids see a frightening sight - a Fire Nation army is heading right towards them, and leading the army is a giant, mobile drill. The drill is several stories high and moving like a caterpillar. It is just a matter of time before it reaches the wall and drills through it putting all of Ba Sing Se in danger. The kids find an Earth Kingdom army who is trying to stop the giant drill, but is having no success. While still on the ferry, Jet asks Zuko if he wants to join his group of freedom fighters. Zuko turns down Jet's offer and Jet become suspicious of Zuko and Iroh when Iroh makes a cruical mistake. When they all make it into Ba Sing Se, Jet and his gang follow Zuko and Uncle. |
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| Chapter 14: City of Walls and Secrets | |
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Original airdate: September 22, 2006 Summary: Having finally made it into Ba Sing Se, the kids are given a house in the upper ring an upper class area of the city. The kids are anxious to tell the Earth King their plan but they find out they won't be able to speak to the king for a month. The kids decide that they can't wait a month and so they break into a private party that the Earth King is throwing they figure they can talk to the king here. Meanwhile, Jet and his small gang follow Uncle and Zuko, trying to prove that they are Firebenders. When Uncle and Zuko get jobs at a teahouse, Jet continues to spy on them. But when Jet can't get the proof he needs, he decides to fight Zuko - certain that Zuko will have to use his Firebending to defend himself. |
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| Chapter 15: Tales of Ba Sing Se | |
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Original airdate: September 29, 2006 Summary: This episode is a bunch of short stories. 1.Katara and Toph go to a day spa and get pampered. 2.Uncle travels around the city collecting things for a picnic. 3.Sokka walks past a Haiku club where people are reading haikus. 4.Zuko goes on a date with a girl who likes him. 5.Aang helps free the animals from a rundown zoo. 6.Momo, looking for Appa, runs into a pack of angry cats. |
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| Chapter 16: Appa's Lost Days | |
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Original airdate: October 13, 2006 Summary: This is episode follows what happened to Appa after he was lost in the Desert. Appa is taken by the Sandbenders from the library and sold to the Bedouins. Although Appa is tied down, he is hard to control so the Bedouins sell Appa to a traveling Fire Nation circus. Appa manages to break free from the circus and goes searching for Aang. Appa is now becoming more animalistic and it shows when Suki and the Kyoshi Warriors come across him. Appa is like an angry beast and Suki has to calm him down. She and the other Kyoshi warriors take care of Appa but it doesn't last for long. |
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| Chapter 17: Lake Laogai | |
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Original airdate: November 3, 2006 Summary: Aang is searching around Ba Sing Se for Appa. He is lead off track by the Dai Li and Long Feng, who actually have Appa and who don't want Aang to find him. The kids run into Jet who has been brainwashed by the Dai Li he has information on a secret underground prison could this be where Appa is? The kids try to deprogram Jet so that they can get the information about the prison from him. Meanwhile, Zuko finds out that Aang is in the city and decides that he is going to find the bison first. So the race to find Appa has begun! |
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| Chapter 18: The Earth King | |
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Original airdate: November 17, 2006 Summary: After a joyful reunion with Appa, the kids are determined to visit the king to tell him of the conspiracy taking place in his city. Upon arriving at the palace, the kids realize Long Feng and the Dai Li have been expecting them. With Toph's help, they plow through and eventually find the king in his chambers, completely insulated, even from the ruckus going on in his palace. They spill everything to the king. He listens in disbelief as they tell him of the war going on, of the Fire Nation drill, and of the massive Dai Li conspiracy. He can't believe his eyes. "What is the Fire Nation doing at Ba Sing Se?" The kids tell him it's because they're about to invade his city. Long Feng protests, and the king has him arrested. |
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| Chapter 19: The Guru | |
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Original airdate: December 1, 2006 Summary: The Gaang travles off on their own to fulfill individual needs. Aang arrives at the Eastern Air Temple with Appa and meets the Guru. The Guru is delighted to finally meet the Avatar. Sokka reunites with his father, Bato, and the men of his tribe. Hakoda updates Sokka on their mission: for several months, the Water Tribe has been protecting the mouth of a bay from Fire Nation ships. Toph is in a metal box, being transported back home, by Xin Fu and Master Yu. When Toph realizes that her charm isn't going to get her out of the box, she decides to bend her way out. Katara arrives at the King's palace, eager to greet Suki and the Kyoshi warriors. But as the girls turn around, Katara realizes something is wrong... |
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| Chapter 20: The Crossroads of Destiny | |
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Original airdate: December 1, 2006 Summary: Everyone races against time to stop Azula's sinister plan. Zuko finds companionship in an unlikely source. Aang's destiny hangs in the balance - and so does Zuko's, as Iroh tells him "You have come to a Crossroads in your Destiny...it is time to choose." The fate of Ba Sing Se will be decided... |
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