One year passed, and trouble never ends by balseirocharmed
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Avatar: the last airbender
CHAPTER ONE
A year had passed since the defeat of the firelord. Zuko and Katara had taken Azula down, and Zuko took his rightful place on the thrown as the new firelord. Aang had successfully taken away firelord Ozai's ability to firebend; he could harm no more. Sokka, along with Toph and Suki, had taken down the fleet of the fire benders. Together this group of friends had saved the world and all mankind.
When the war was done and over, Aang had been confused as to where it left him now. After awhile of thinking, he had remembered something that Sokka had said earlier in the year. "Great, why not make a business and sell jewelry?" He knew back then, Sokka had only been kidding, but now with everything settled, it seemed like a wonderful idea to him.
In a small village, the former Avatar Aang who saved the world from final destruction, stood behind a cart with wheels. In the cart were handmade jewelry; the designs on the jewelry were of every nation's symbol. Aang had woven the bracelets and necklaces himself. Every now and then, he still saw Katara, his best friend and the girl, he had crushed on for most of the year they had met. A sharp voice broke him away from his daydreaming.
"Excuse me sir." a sharp feminine voice said.
Aang jumped surprised at the sudden sound. Calming down, he looked up, only to have to looked down to see the lady. He smiled at her, and apologized "Sorry." he said sheepishly.
The lady held out her hand, and smiled, wrinkles forming around her smile. "It's quite alright lad. So what's your name, lad?" asked the lady, who looked to be in her late sixties.
Accepting her hand, he shook it. "Aang. My name is Aang."
"Quite a nice name you got there, lad." the lady said smiling, "Oh, I almost forgot, my name is Rose"
Aang smile. "Pleased to meet you, Rose."
"Like wise." she said.
Aang nodded, silence filling the air. "So, did you need anything?" he asked referring to the items in the cart.
"Hmm, now that I think of it, yes." she said, "I was looking for the avatar. And, I had a feeling you were him."
Aang's mouth dropped open, "Oh" he asked, "What kind of help do you need?"
Rose shook her head smiling, "It's my son. He's gone missing."
Aang listened, not interrupting once.
She continued, "He left three days ago to meet with some man that I never met before and he hasn't been heard of or seen since. I am worried that something might have happened."
She stopped talking, when she didn't say anything else. Aang asked, "And what do you think I can do?"
"Well, you are the avatar, are you not?" she stated the obvious, "Couldn't you, you know, do the avatar mumbo jumbo and find my son?"
Aang stared at her wide eyed, not knowing how to respond to that.
"I beg of you, Avatar, please." Rose begged.
"I'll try my best." he sighed.
"Oh, thank you." she exclaimed.
Sokka was asleep in his bed in the South Pole, dreaming of delicious meats when he was roughly awaken by a messenger hawk carrying a message for him. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes, and stifled a yawn.
"Hmm, what's this?" he asked himself, seeing a letter addressed to himself.
He took it in his hands, and opened it slowly. He gasped as he read it. In the bottom it was signed "Aang". He hadn't heard from him since the ending of the war.
He read the letter over again.
"Dear Sokka,
We have a little problem. Yesterday evening a lady came to me with news that her son had gone missing after going off to meet with a mysterious man. She wants me to help find him but I can't do that without my friends. I'm leaving it to you to gather everybody, while I prepare everything else necessary.
Your friend,
Aang
P.S. Tell Katara, that I miss her."
Author's note:
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