Here it is! The winner of the poll!
I'd like to give a quick thanks to everyone who participated in the poll. So thanks.
This story is based in the world of The Last Airbender. So some things about Danny, Sam and Tucker have been altered. Mostly it's just their back story and a few tweaks to their skill set. Fair warning but I have tried to keep the changes to the minimum.
The story is based the autumn after the events of the show. So about a month after Aang defeated Ozai.
References from The Legend of Korra.
I don't own Danny Phantom or The Last Airbender.
So, with that all said, on this the story…
It was a beautiful autumn afternoon. Aang, Toph, Katara, Sokka, Appa and Momo were taking a break by a river. Things had been hectic for the last month since the war ended. Fire Lord Zuko had returned to the Fire nation and was in the process of releasing prisoners of war and writing up new laws and legislation to help promote peace. However some fire bending soldiers had deserted the army, they believed that Zuko didn't deserve the throne as they thought that he had stolen the throne from Azula. There had been a number of assassination attempts already. But that wasn't the only thing the soldiers believed, they thought that the war was still going and often attacked unprotected villages in the Earth Kingdom.
But Aang had his own problems. The spirits were causing trouble all across the Earth kingdom, Fire nation and the Southern Water tribes. So, Aang decided to travel the world again to try and rectify that. However since being hit by lightning by Azula in Ba Sing Se, he couldn't enter the spirit world which made it difficult to get advice from Roku, unless Roku came to him in dreams or visions which he couldn't do unless it was a significant date or place for him. He could use the Avatar state if he needed it. But he couldn't enter the state of mind and being to be able to enter the spirit world. He'd tried. He once spent the entire day meditating to get in and failed.
He was getting worried. He was meant to be the bridge between the spirit world and the living, solid one. If he couldn't enter the spirit world, how could he be the avatar? Katara water-bended some water into her water bag and then filled their canteens. They were making their way to the Southern Water tribes first as Katara and Sokka wanted to visit home. Sokka was busy polishing his boomerang, missing Suki since she had returned to Kyoshi Island with her warriors to check on the village and train Ty Lee. Toph, well Toph was being her usual lazy self basking in the mild sun, chewing a piece of grass.
Aang sighed and made sure that all their supplies were still secure on Appa's saddle.
"Aang, stop worrying. I'm sure you'll figure out this problem with the spirits," Sokka called as he returned the boomerang to its holder over his shoulder. Aang frowned at him.
"Sokka, I don't know why I can't enter the spirit world. My chakras are all clear. I know they are since I can enter the Avatar state. How can I figure this problem out?" Aang grumbled. Sokka shrugged.
"You figured out the Avatar state," Sokka pointed out. Aang scowled at him.
"Only because I had help. Without access to the spirit world, I can't get in contact with Roku. Without Roku, I don't know how to fix this," Aang reminded him.
"Calm down Twinkle Toes, it's not like you need to go into the spirit world. The problem is in this world. You just need to show those spirits whose boss and force them to go back," Toph interjected. Aang shook his head and gently lowered himself to the ground using his air-bending.
"You don't understand Toph. That doesn't work with spirits. Spirits can't be beaten into submission, not that I'd want to anyway. You need to talk with them and find out what's wrong. Only then can you fix the problem," Aang informed her. Toph spat out the grass. She climbed to her feet and put her hands on her hips.
"Well, if you have all the answers, then what's the problem," Toph retorted. Aang sighed.
"Because sometimes the only way to understand the problem is by asking other spirits. That's how I found out the spirits in charge of the moon and water-bending were a pair of fish in the Northern Water tribe's shrine," Aang explained.
Toph straightened and cocked her head to the side.
"Heads up, we've got company. Feels like one person," Toph warned and moments later a young girl burst into their clearing. She glanced around and then spotted Aang. Her eyes widened and she grinned and ran over to him. She fell to her knees.
"Please Avatar, my village needs your help. A spirit attacks our homes day in and day out. Stopping anyone who tries to leave. I was only able to escape due to a distraction. Please Avatar!" the girl begged. Aang swallowed his unease and crouched down in front of her.
"Of course I'll help you. Where's your village?" Aang asked in a soft voice. The girl smiled with relief.
"Thank you Avatar. It's only an hour's walk upstream. I'll show you the way," the girl offered, grateful tears in her eyes.
Katara sealed the water bags and turned to Aang and the girl.
"We can all fly on Appa. I'm Katara, what's your name?" Katara announced kindly. The girl bowed her head to Katara.
"Thank you, I'm Cai," the girl replied. Katara smiled encouragingly.
"Well, that's Sokka my brother and Toph Beifong. You know who Aang is," Katara informed her. Cai nodded gratefully. Aang twisted his body and spun through the air onto Appa's head.
"Climb on. We should get to your village as fast as possible," Aang suggested. Cai nodded and clambered up Appa's shaggy fur and sat down in the saddle. Sokka and Katara helped Toph up since she was blind when she wasn't on the ground before following her.
"Momo! Momo, come on boy. We're leaving now!" Aang shouted and the flying lemur bat glided down from a nearby fruit tree on to his shoulder.
"Alright then, Cai, hold on tight. Yip yip!" Aang called.
Cai yelped in surprise as Appa rose up into the air and floated up above the river and began to fly upstream. Within minutes they spotted a village. They didn't need to check with Cai if it was her village. The massive monster rampaging through the streets was all they needed to know it was the right place.
"Appa, down there boy!" Aang yelled to the flying bison. Appa grumbled in response and began to descend.
"Katara! Take the reins," Aang ordered as he grabbed his glider. Katara scrambled to take the reins.
"Be careful Aang!" she called after him as he leapt off Appa and opened his glider.
He quickly descended and landed gently on the ground a few feet away from the furious spirit and with a twirl of his glider returned it to a staff. He cautiously walked up to the spirit.
"Hey! I'm the avatar. I want to help you. So why don't we talk?" Aang shouted to the spirit. It stopped and turned to him. Aang flinched away from the murderous glare the spirit shot at him.
"You abandoned us spirits!" it accused angrily. Aang blinked in shock.
"No, I didn't. I… it wasn't my fault. I want to help. I'm here now and that's what counts right?" Aang replied hastily. He'd been told that by a number of spirits. Usually the troublemaking ones at that.
The spirit roared and shook its head. Aang swallowed his nervousness and drank in the spirit's appearance, trying to figure out what was wrong. It was completely black, like a shadow. Its eyes glowed red with rage. It was bigger than a house and seemed to walk on two legs, except it floated. Its black arms ended in dagger-like clawed hands. Aang bit his lip and took a breath, ready to try reasoning again.
"Look, I want to help, but I can't help you if you won't tell me what's wrong. So how about it?" Aang attempted. The spirit hissed angrily and whipped its clawed hand at him, swatting him unexpectedly down the street, straight for a building.
"Aang!" Katara screamed fearfully, too far away to help and Toph couldn't see him since he was airborne. Appa had landed down the next street, allowing Aang the room to deal with the spirit. Aang closed his eyes and prepared to air-bend an air cushion around himself before he hit the building but suddenly a cloud of soft dirt erupted in the air and encased him, stopping his trajectory. It held him and gently lowered him to the ground. Aang blinked in surprise and turned to Toph but she wasn't even holding her hands out. It hadn't been her who had earth-bended.
Aang turned his head and saw a girl with short black hair panting slightly watching him. Her hands were straightened out in front of her. She had unusual light purple eyes and wore dark brown and green male clothes and large boots.
"You alright? I didn't hurt you?" she asked. Aang shook his head and got to his feet and dusted off his clothes quickly.
"No, thanks. You really helped me out. But you should probably get to safety. There's a spirit down the road," Aang began. The girl shook her head.
"Being taken care of," she replied. Aang frowned and turned to see a boy wearing light brown trousers and a green tunic walking purposefully towards the outraged spirit. Aang's eyes widened.
"Hey! Don't go near that spirit, it's dangerous!" Aang shouted after the boy. He stopped and turned to him. Aang watched in stunned silence as the black haired, blue eyed teen smiled at him.
"I know, it's fine. I'll take it from here," the boy called back.
So any guesses who these strangers are?
Until the next chapter.