The Promise Part Two

The Promise Part 2 is the second installment in the trilogy of graphic novels set in the Avatar universe as a continuation of the Avatar: The Last Airbender storyline. Written by comic author Gene Yang, this second installment was released by Dark Horse Comics in collaboration with Nickelodeon on May 30, 2012. This graphic novel is a continuation of the plot from The Promise Part 1.

Overview
Aang and Katara are working tirelessly for peace when an impasse between Fire Lord Zuko and Earth King Kuei over Fire Nation colonies within the borders of the Earth Kingdom threatens to plunge the world back into war. Meanwhile, Sokka must help Toph prepare her hapless first class of metalbending students to defend their school against a rival class of firebenders.

Synopsis
Aang, Katara, Sokka and Toph are riding on Appa's back in the Earth Kingdom. Sokka starts to get uncomfortable as he sees Aang and Katara cuddling. He begs Toph not to leave him with them, so Toph decides to bring him to see her metalbending school. After they land, Toph explains to Sokka what made her start her class. As Sokka meets her students, they tell Toph they have been kicked out of their school by a firebender named Kunyo, who is starting a class, teaching firebending. He claims that as the new Fire Lord declared, they are taking what is rightfully theirs. Kunyo also thinks there is no such thing as metalbending, until Toph metalbends a spear around his head. As the two of them prepare to fight each other, Sokka interferes, coming up with a less destructive solution. The two classes will face off in three days. The condition is one-whichever team forces a member of the other team to sit-wins. As Sokka and Toph exit, Toph worries that her students can't bend metal yet, and after seeing Kunyo's students train she is sure of her students' defeat.

Avatar Aang and Katara finally find themselves in the Earth Kingdom. On the way to the Royal Palace, Aang meets a group that refers to itself as the Official Avatar Aang Fan Club. Aang becomes distracted by the fan club, enjoying spending time with the girls. Katara seems jealous, and reminds Aang of the main reason they are in the Earth Kingdom. Some time later, Aang and Katara greet the Earth King. Earth King Kuei thanks them for taking care of the Yu Dao protest a few days ago. Kuei thinks that Zuko desires to keep the colonies, contrary to their past agreement. Aang and Katara suggest setting up a meeting between him and Zuko.

Meanwhile, Sokka and Toph's students are enjoying the night outside, sitting down near a campfire. Sokka tells a scary story about a 'winged boar spirit' that haunts the mountain, when suddenly Toph comes out with the metal winged boar monster, the thing that she made before at Sokka's request. The pupils scream, but The Dark One easily noticed Toph in the inner of metal winged boar. Toph talks to him, and Sokka attempts to inspire them to beat the firebending rival class. But the students give up.

While Aang and Katara are eating, the Earth King enters, proclaiming he has come up with a decision: He is going to enforce the Harmony Restoration Movement by ordering his troops to march on the colonies. Aang and Katara try to dissuade him, but fail. Earth King Kuei goes as far as to say that if Aang does not join his cause, he stands against him.

Sokka meets Toph in front of the metalbending school. Sokka tries to tell Toph about another idea for motivating Toph's students, but Toph interrupts him, telling him how she achieved metalbending. She tells him that when she first performed metalbending, it was in a tiny, metal cell when Xin Fu and Yu were taking her back to her parents. The thought that she was going to be made into something that she is not made her experience pain and pressure, and from now on she will not try to make her students be something they are not - metalbenders. Unbeknownst to Toph and Sokka, Ho Tun, Penga, and The Dark One overhear the conversation and decide to stay and do their best.

Aang and Katara decide to travel to Yu Dao to evacuate the colonists before the Earth Kingdom's army arrives. Yee-Li, who is spying on the couple, sends a messenger hawk to the Yu Dao Chapter of the Avatar Aang Fan Club stating that their help will be needed.

The next morning, the rival firebending class comes to the school. Their teacher is ready for the match and taunts Toph. Knowing that her students can't metalbend, she says he already won. Ho Tun suddenly enters and bends a few coins of metal, hitting Toph. The other two students are also present and start metalbending at the firebender students. They release a barrage of coins at their opponents winning the match and their school. Afterwards, the students explain to Toph and Sokka how Toph's words inspired them to learn metalbending.

Back at the Fire Nation Royal Palace, Mai confronts Zuko, and they have an argument. Mai is upset that Zuko is keeping secrets from her, and that he cares more about his secrets than about her. As Mai exits, Suki enters the throne room, asking him if she or the Kyoshi Warriors could help in some way. General Mak enters the throne room, reporting that the spies from the Earth Kingdom have sent a message saying that the Earth King and his army are ready for an invasion on the Yu Dao.

In the Earth Kingdom, Kuei has gathered his soldiers, ready for war. Near the Earth Kingdom, Fire Lord Zuko has gathered his fleet, ready to fight for the sake of the colonies.