This is my continuation of the movie. I have no idea how many chapters it will be, but I will consider it an epic. Each chapter will have a corrisponding song that goes along with it. Go to my profile to find the songs. This chapter's theme is "Will" by Ayumi Hamasaki.
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Act 1 Will
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As the swirling vortex of sand subsided, and his eyes stopped glowing, Katara breathed a sigh of long held relief. Her eyes welling with tears as she held the boy in her arms. She saw he too was crying, tears ran down his cheeks, his eyes still closed. The sand benders, still surrounded them, now on thier knees bowing before the young Avatar and the water tribe maiden. "Avatar; water tribe girl, we all deeply apologize for the pain we have caused. My son WILL get your bison back. If there is any thing else we can do, don't hesistate to ask." The leader of the Sand Benders tells them. Katara says nothing, only looks away from them, clutching Aang to her chest harder. "Please, wake up." She whispers, more of her tears spilling from her cheeks and onto Aang's face.
"Wake up." She begs as she starts to sob, sadness wracking her body. "Wake up!" She starts to yell hoarsly, her voice cracking. "Please!" She begs as she hugs the boy even harder, her body starting to shake. "Ugh..." Slowly Aang's eyes start to open, revealing so many emotions that made Katara's breath cease for a second. He was so sad, angry, and agonized. More tears sprang to her eyes as she held him even tighter to her. "It's okay." She told him. Aang closed his eyes, trying to keep them shut tightly, to stay his tears. "He's gone, Katara. Gone." He cried, wrapping his arms around her chest. "Sssh. Don't cry. We'll find him again. Don't worry, I'm here." She told him as she rested her head on his shoulder.
"No! It's not okay! I need to find Appa!" Aang shouted as he let go of Katara, almost throwing her to the ground. "Aang! Stop it!" Toph cried as his eyes and tattoos started glowing again. Katara lept up, grabbing hold of him once more. "Please, don't." She begged, her agony speaking for it's self. The glowing subsided, leaving Aang in Katara's arms once more. Katara cradled the boy in her arms, whispering sweet words to him, telling him it is going to be okay.
Sokka, Toph, and the Sand Benders watched in awe as Katara soothed Aang, calming his spirit. "Is there anything we can do to help?" The leader asked as he looked to Sokka. "Yeah, you can get us out of this giant sand pit, and to Ba-Sing-Se." Sokka retorted. "Yes. We will guide you and your companions out of here." The Sand Bender said as he hastily shouted commands at his followers.
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They arrived back at the oasis close to sunset, Aang still had not woken from his Avatar-state-induced slumber. "We'll have to leave you here, my tribe is no longer permitted to enter the Oasis." The leader said with a bow as he left the group at the gates. Sokka carried Aang on his back as they entered the slum-like oasis once more. "Where are we going to stay? Appa had all of our things when he was taken, and we don't have any money." Toph asked as she easilly earthbended a seat. "I don't know. All I know is if I don't get this kid off my back soon I am going to collapse. He wieghs more than he looks." Sokka complained as he put Aang aganist a near-by wall.
Katara said nothing, only looked out onto the horizon with sad eyes and tear stained cheeks. "Earth to Katara! Come in Katara!" Sokka yelled, imitating a space man. "Huh? Oh, what?" She asked as she turned to face the group, a throughly fake smile on her face. "What's wrong with you? You've been out of it since we got here." Toph asked as she picked dirt out from under her nails. "It's nothing." She said with mock cheerfulness as she whipped away more tears. "Katara, it is something. You NEVER cry. And here you are, sobbing like a baby." Sokka stated as he walked toward his baby sister. "It's just - what is going to happen to Appa? And what is Aang going to do when he wakes up? Is he going to destroy this places, like he destroyed the Sand Benders' vehicles? I'm just so scared..." She trailed as she covered her face with her shaking hands.
"I feel like it is all my falt. That Appa was kidnapped." Toph said as she looked away from the group. "Don't talk like that. If it weren't for you, we'd be buried with that library." Sokka told her as he hugged Katara. "Yeah? But looked what I caused in the process. Aang's Avatar state to be agrivated. He is going to go on a killing spree until he finds Appa." She replied as rare tears slowly trickled down her cheeks. "What? Why am I crying?" Toph asked herself as she hastily whipped the tears away with here sleeve.
"It isn't anyone's fault. This is just how things where supposted to go. Mabey this is for the better?" Sokka encouraged. "Wow, aren't you the optimistic one?" Toph asked him with venom. "Mister Cactus juice and his hallucinagenic flying lemur! Mabey if it weren't your dumb 'curiousity' we wouldn't be in this mess!" Toph yelled. "Toph, stop it! It isn't his fault! Stop blaming him!" Katara pleaded as she clutched her hands to her chest. "Oh, you're one to talk, Miss 'We Gotta Stick Togther'!" Toph imitated Katara's voice in such a way it made her look stupid.
The first thing Aang saw when he woke was his friends fighting. The first thing he heard where insults being thrown back and forth. He closed his eyes, a pounding head ache making him more vulnrible to the sound. With a grunt, he placed his hand on his forehead, trying to supress the pouding pain in his head. "Stop... Please, stop..." He begged in a low voice as he slowly sat up. Katara noticed his movement out of the corner of her eye. "He's awake!" She said as she ran over to him, hugging him tight. "Wow...I guess I should pass out more often..." He said with a grunt as he collapsed on top of her. Aang placed his head on her chest, nuzzling in between her breasts. "Ugh...Aang... I think you should get up." Katara nervously stuttered as Sokka stomped his way over to them. "Can't move...to tired...bad ache..." He muttered as he wrapped his arms around her chest.
One minute he is nestled in between Katara's breats, the next he hoisted up into the air by her furious brother: "What do you think you are doing, Aang?" Sokka asked through barred teeth. "Umm? Giving her a hug? He he." He replied with a cheesy smile as she scratched the back of his head nervously. "Oh really! How about I give you a HUG!" Sokka yelled as he put Aang into a headlock. "Stop it, Sokka!" Katara yelled at him, trying to pry her brother's arms from around the boy's neck.
Toph let out a giant sigh, showing her mood: annyoed. "What a bunch of boobs." She said with a dramatic sigh as she sat back down on her chair. "Well, atleast this vacation wasn't a total waste of time." She said with a scoff and laugh. It surely was a sight to behold: The avatar in a headlock, his best friend trying to pry her brother's arms from around his neck, only to have Sokka scream at her too. "Katara! Did you forget how old you are!" Sokka asked as he finally let Aang go. "No, and it's none of your business what Aang and I do!" She spat as she helped Aang up.
"It is too! I am your older brother, I am in charge of keeping you safe!" He told her. "Sokka, I think I can take care of myself, thank you very much." She said with annoyance as she walked Aang inside of the pub. "Katara!" Sokka screamed, his efforts futile. "You know, I would just leave them alone if I where you." Toph said with a board tone as she kept on picking at the dirt under her finger nails. "She's a big girl. I'm sure she can take care of herself." She added, looking up to where Sokka was standing. "But- But! I'm her big brother! I'm supposed to be the one who protects her from guys like that!" He whinned as he faced the pub. "Guys like what? Aang is a good guy. You don't have to worry about him taking advantage of her. Just give it up, she dosn't need you butting into her love life." Toph said coldly as she got to her feet, also walking into the pub. Sokka let out a sigh, also heading into the pub to join his group.
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The group sat around a table, each looking weary, tired, and scared, some more annoyed than others. "Here ya go, it's already been paid for." A tall, burly man with swords tied to his back said as he presented them with a platter of udon and four mango slushes. "Who sent these over?" Katara asked as she looked over thier meal curiously. "Oh? It was the girl over there, she's sitting at the bar." The man said as he pointed to the girl. "SUKI!" Sokka shouted happily as he lept from his seat and ran over to the girl. "Suki?" Toph asked asked curiosuly in a whisper. "We met her our first time to Kyoshi Island. Appearently, she and Sokka have a little thing between them." Katara said with a wink as she drank some of her pink ice slush.
"Wow. She's beautiful." Toph admired as she too drank her slushie. "So, is she an earthbender?" She asked as she took one of the smaller plates from the platter, serving herself some Udon. "I don't think so. But she is leader of the Kyoshi Warrior maidens." Katara said as she followed suit and too served herself some food.
Aang took a plate, serving himself an extra giant helping of the noodles. "So...Katara-" He left off, a blush forming on his face. "It's none of his business what WE do?" He asked as he gulped down some of his food nervously. Katara looked at him stunned. "I- uh-" Was all she could say before modesty over took her as she turned away from Aang. "I'm sorry if I was presumputous before. I guess I said that to get Sokka to leave you alone." She said as she nervously fingered her braid. "I think I'm gonna go and get another smoothie." Toph said with a snicker as she left the table.
"No- no. It's okay..." Aang said as he ignored Toph, giving him complete undivied attention to Katara. "I- um- Aang..." She said nervously as she turned to face him. "...do you - um - like me?" She asked with a furious blush as she looked to the ground. Aang frooze up at her words, his body going completely rigid. "Um - Uh - Why do you ask?" He asked anxiously. "Well, to be quite frank, I think I am in love." This time Aang was silent. He uttered word nor peep. He sat there with a look of stunned disbelief glued to his face. When Katara noticed he hadn't given her a responce, she looked up, only to hold back giggles that wanted to escape her.
Aang looked like a dear in head lights, wide eyes and very vulnerble. "Ugh... Aang? Are you okay?" She asked as her giggles subsided. "You are in love? With who?" He asked as he finally looked to her, his eyes looking extremely worried. Katara's features softened at his question and facial expression. She slowly leaned over, her face inches from his. When it looked like she was about to kiss him, she gave a small giggle, whispering something into his ear: "I think I'm in love with you."
"Katara." Was all he said as he looked to her, stunned out of his mind. "Me? You are in love with-" Was all he could say before Katara took his hands in hers. "Don't say any thing. You are going to ruin the moment." She said as she gently pressed her lips to his.
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TO BE CONTINUED...