HotXbun: So in case you haven't heard...Avatar The Last Airbender is getting a live action remake!
But since it can be a long time before we actually get that, I thought I'd write a fan fiction which is my take on it.
This is not my first Avatar The Last Airbender fan fiction. I have two more. Shouldn't Love You and it's sequel Should Do This.
Each chapter will be an 'Episode.' Each 'episode' will be in Third Person POV
There will be Avatar Extras and challenges at the end of each chapter, but you don't have to do them.
Enough with this long author's note! On with the fan fiction!
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar The Last Airbender. Nickelodeon (and now Netflix) does.
Chapter 1 The Boy in The Iceberg
Katara: Water. Earth. Fire. Air. My grandmother used to tell me stories about the old days. The days when the Water Tribes, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation and Air Nomads, all lived together in harmony. But those days ended when the Fire Nation declared war on the rest of the world. It's been a hundred years since then...and the Fire Nation is winning this war. Two years ago, my father and the men of my tribe left to fight in the war, leaving me and my brother to take care of our tribe. Everybody has lost hope that we can win this war, but I believe that someday, someone will come and save us all. The question is...who?
...
A teenage girl was in a a canoe with a teenage boy.
The girl had long black hair that reached the middle of her back that was tied into a braid, ice blue eyes and mocha skin.
The boy had black hair tied into a ponytail showing off the shaved parts of his head; ice blue eyes and mocha skin.
They were both wearing pale blue, long sleeved, hooded parkas with white fur on rim of the hoods and on the wrists; dark grey pants; light brown snow boots with white fur on the rims and black gloves.
The girl was also wearing a navy blue ribbon chocker with a blue pendant with the symbol of water on it.
"Alright", the boy said before looking at the girl. "Watch and learn Katara! This is how you catch a fish!"
The girl (who was named Katara) rolled her eyes.
She then saw a fish on her side of the boat.
She took off her glove and took a deep breath.
Then...she lift the fish into the air in a bubble of water!
"Sokka", Katara said excitedly. "Look!"
"Not now Katara", the boy (who was named Sokka) commanded. "I'm about to get us dinner!"
"But Sokka", Katara said. "I caught one!"
With that Sokka turned to face Katara...and looked at her in shock.
"How are you..."
"Just get the basket", Katara commanded.
With that Sokka did as told and Katara dropped the fish into the basket.
"Nice job sis", Sokka praised. "Looks like your magical water is actually useful."
"It's not magic", Katara stated. "It's..."
"Water bending", Sokka finished. "I know. I know."
And that's when things got bad.
Because suddenly...the two siblings were swept up by a current!
Sokka started trying to steer the boat.
"Go left", Katara commanded. "Go left!"
Sokka tried...but he was unable to steer the boat...and it got crushed in between two icebergs![Avatar Extra: Great (note my sarcasm).]
The siblings landed on one of the icebergs.
"You call that left", Katara asked.
"Well if you didn't like my steering so much, why didn't you just 'water bend' us out?"
"So it's my fault", Katara asked angrily.
"I knew I shouldn't have taken you along", Sokka stated. "Give it to a GIRL to ruin everything!"
This made Katara angry. Very angry.
"You are the most selfish, sexist jerk I have ever met", she yelled. "Ever since mom died I have been doing all the work while you've been off playing solider!"
What Katara didn't know is that...her anger was causing an iceberg behind her to break!
"Katara", Sokka said nervously.
"No", Katara yelled. "I'm done! For now on you're on your own!"
And that caused the iceberg to break in half!
One half fell into the water causing the iceberg Katara and Sokka were on to float away a bit.
"How did you do that", Sokka asked in shock.
"I...don't know."
Suddenly...something started floating up from the iceberg!
It was a large ball made out of ice!
And inside it was...a boy!
He opened his eyes...and they were glowing!
"He's alive", Katara said in shock.
She then grabbed her brother's club and started running up to the iceberg.
"Katara, what are you doing", Sokka yelled.
"We can't just leave him there", Katara replied.
With that Katara started hitting at the iceberg.
She gave one big hit...and a beam of light shot up into the sky!
...
A teenage boy saw the beam of light from the ship he was on.
He had long black tied into a high ponytail that showed off the shaved parts of his head; pale skin and amber eyes.
He also had a large, red burn mark covering up nearly the whole half of his face.
He was wearing a black, long sleeved shirt; black pants; black, knee length boots and a blood red chest plate.
"Finally", he said. "Uncle, do you know what this means?"
"That I won't get to finish my game", an elderly man who was sitting cross legged playing a game said.
He had long, grey hair that was loose with a top knot, pale skin, amber eyes and a long, grey beard.
He was wearing a light grey robe; black boots and a blood red chest plate.
"That light came from an unnatural source", the teenage boy stated. "It has to be him!"
"Or it's just the celestial lights", the boy's uncle pointed out. "We've been over this Prince Zuko. I don't want you to get too excited over nothing. Why don't you sit down and have some calming tea?"
"I don't need calming tea", the boy (who was named Zuko) yelled. "I need to capture the Avatar! Helmsman, set a course for the light!"
...
Katara and Sokka looked as the boy in the iceberg rose to the top of it.
His eyes stopped glowing...and he fell!
Katara ran up and caught him just before he touched the ground.
She laid him down and got a better look at him.
He had pale skin and a bald head.
He was wearing a pale yellow, long sleeved shirt; dark orange pants; dark brown boots and a short, dark orange cloak.
He opened his grey eyes and saw Katara.
"Thank goodness", the latter said. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine", the boy replied before sitting up. "Where am I?"
"You're in the South Pole", Katara revealed. "I'm Katara. What's your name?"
"My name is Aang", the boy (who was named Aang) revealed.
Suddenly...Aang heard something.
He ran to the other side of the iceberg.
Katara and Sokka followed him...and gasped in shock.
Behind the iceberg was...a very large creature!
"What on earth is that", Sokka asked.
"This is my flying bison Appa", Aang revealed.
"Flying", Sokka asked in disbelief. "Yeah right."
"Sokka", Katara scolded.
"It's okay", Aang stated. "So, do you guys live around here?"
Katara was about to answer, but Sokka stopped her.
"Don't answer that", he commanded. "Did you see that beam of light? He was probably trying to signal the Fire Nation!"
"Come on Sokka", Katara pleaded. "He's just a kid."
"Yep", Aang agreed. "Just a humble, twelve year old airbender."
This made Sokka and Katara looked at Aang in shock.
"Wait", Katara said. "Do you just say airbender?"
"Yep", Aang replied.
"That can't be", Sokka stated. "All the airbenders were killed by the Fire Nation a hundred years ago!"
"What are you talking about", Aang asked. "I was just at the Southern Air Temple a few days ago!"
"Maybe", Katara started.
"Maybe what", Aang asked.
"Maybe you were in the ice for a hundred years."
"That's impossible", Aang stated.
"I actually agree with the kid Katara", Sokka revealed.
"I have to get back to the Southern Air Temple", Aang stated. "I need to figure out what's going on."
"Can you give us a lift", Katara asked. "Our boat got destroyed."
"Sure thing", Aang replied before running onto Appa. "Climb on."
Katara was about to do just that...but Sokka stopped her.
"Not so fast Katara", he commanded. "I'm not sure about this."
"Do you have another way of getting home", Katara asked.
Sokka was about to answer...but just ended up shutting his mouth.
"Didn't think so", Katara said. "Get on!"
With that Sokka did as told.
"Okay", Aang started. "First time flyers, hang on tight! Appa, yip yip!"
"Yip yip", Sokka asked in confusion.
"That's what I say when I want Appa to take off", Aang revealed.
"Then why don't you just say 'take off'", Sokka asked.
Aang was about to answer, but he ended up just closing his mouth.
"Huh", he said in realization. "You have a point. Oh well. Yip yip!"
With that Appa jumped into the air...and fell into the water.
This resulted in everybody getting splashed with water!
"Oh come on", Sokka whined.
"We should probably camp out so Sokka can dry off."
That Night
Zuko was standing on his ship when his uncle walked up to him.
"I'm going to bed now", the latter revealed before yawning. "Yep. A man needs his rest."
Zuko was not taking the bait.
His uncle just sighed.
"Look Zuko", he started. "Even if you're right, and the Avatar is alive, you'll never find him. Your father, grandfather and great grandfather all tried and failed."
"That's because their honor didn't hinge on finding the Avatar", Zuko stated. "Mine does. This coward's one hundred years of hiding are over!"
...
Katara, Sokka and Aang were camping out in an ice cave.
"Here you go", Katara said before passing a bowl to Aang.
"What is this", Aang asked.
"Seaweed noodles", Katara revealed.
"Sounds delicious", Aang stated before taking a bite. "It is!"
"Glad you like it", Katara stated. "Aang, can I asked you something?"
"Sure", Aang replied. "What do you wanna know?"
"Do you know what happened to the Avatar?"
This question seemed to make Aang nervous.
"Why do you ask", he asked.
"He hasn't been around in a hundred years", Katara revealed. "I was wondering if you knew what happened to him, since he would've been an Airbender."
"Sorry", Aang apologized. "I didn't know him."
"That's okay", Katara stated. "We should get to bed."
"And where are we going to sleep", Sokka asked. "We didn't pack sleeping bags because we were supposed to be back in the village by now!"
"You guys should sleep on Appa's tail", Aang stated. "It's really soft."
"No thanks", Sokka declined. "I'm not sleeping on that things tail."
"His name is Sokka and he's not a thing", Aang corrected.
"Whatever", Sokka said. "I'm not sleeping on the tail!"
"Will you sleep in Appa's saddle", Aang asked. "'Cause that's the only other option I've got."
"That I'll do", Sokka replied before he climbed into Sokka's saddle. "Goodnight."
Aang and Katara climbed into the saddle as well.
"Look", Aang said excitedly. "It's the Southern Lights!"
With that Katara looked at the sky.
And true as day, there were the Southern Lights.
"I've never seen the Southern Lights before", Aang revealed. "They're beautiful!"
"They really are", Katara agreed. "Well, good night."
"Good night."
The Next Morning
Sokka was shaking Aang and Katara!
"Aang", he said in concern. "Katara! Please wake up!"
With that Aang and Katara woke up.
"Sokka", the latter said groggily.
"What's going on", Aang asked.
"Look!"
With that Aang and Katara did as told...and gasped in shock.
There was a Fire Nation ship!
"A Fire Nation ship", Sokka said before glaring at Aang. "I knew you were trying to signal the Fire Nation!"
"Sokka that's ridiculous", Katara stated. "What? He purposely froze himself in an iceberg hoping that somebody would release him and send off a light?"
Sokka opened his mouth to protest...but ended up closing it.
"Whatever", he said. "We need to get back to the village!"
With that Aang ran up to Appa's reign.
"Appa", he yelled. "Yip yip!"
With that Appa jumped into the air...and started flying!
"He's flying", Katara said in shock.
"I can't believe it", Sokka said.
"Told you", Aang said. "Now, Where is your village?"
Ten Minutes Later
Appa flew into the village, making everybody look at him in shock.
The trio jumped off Appa and an elderly woman ran up to them.
She had long, grey hair tied into a braid, mocha skin and ice blue eyes.
She was wearing the same out as Katara and Sokka.
"Katara", she started. "Sokka, what is going on? Who is that boy and what is that thing?"
"His name is Appa and he's a flying bison", Aang yelled in annoyance.
"We don't have time to explain Gran Gran", Sokka said to the woman (who was his grandmother). "There's a Fire Nation ship..."
Sokka stopped when he saw...a large shadow.
He turned around...and had a look of dread on his face.
"...coming this way."
True as day...the Fire Nation ship was at the village!
A ramp lowered onto the ice...and Zuko walked off it!
"Who are you", Sokka asked.
"My name is Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation", said person revealed. "I'm looking for the Avatar."
"The Avatar", Sokka said in shock.
Then...Aang walked up to Zuko...and said this.
"That would be me."
Everybody looked at Aang in shock.
"Aang", Katara said.
"No way", Sokka said.
"You're the Avatar", Zuko asked. "That can't be true! The Avatar would've been born over one hundred years ago!"
"I believe I have been frozen in an iceberg for one hundred years", Aang revealed. "Long story."
"Well", Zuko started. "You're one hundred years of hiding are over! Come with me! Unless you want your Water Tribe friends to get hurt."
With that Aang looked at Zuko in shock before looking at the Water Tribe.
"Okay", he said. "I'll go with you."
With that two guards grabbed Aang's arms and started taking him away.
Katara ran up to them when they reached the ramp.
"Aang, don't do this", she pleaded.
"I'll be okay", Aang stated. "Take care of Appa until I get back."
"You're not coming back", Zuko stated.
And with that...the ramp closed.
The ship left.
Aang was gone.
One Hour Later
Katara and Sokka were standing outside the village.
"We have to go after him", the former stated. "He saved our village! Now we need to save him!"
"Katara..."
"Look", Katara started. "I know you don't like him, but..."
"Katara", Sokka yelled interrupting said person. "Are you gonna keep babbling or are you gonna get in?"
With that Sokka pointed to something.
A canoe.
Katara smiled before hugging her brother.
"Thank you Sokka."
With that the siblings broke their hug.
"Get in", Sokka commanded. "We're going to save your boyfriend."
"He's not my boyfriend", Katara stated.
"Whatever", Sokka said.
"Where do you two think you're going?"
Sokka and Katara turned around to see who said that.
Their grandmother...holding...camping supplies?
"You'll need these", she said. "You have a long journey ahead of you. It's been so long since I've had hope, but you brought it back to me my little Water Bender. And you my brave warrior, be nice to your sister."
"I will Gran Gran", Sokka stated. "Will you and the other villagers be alright?"
"We'll be fine", Gran Gran stated. "Good luck, and I hope to see you two again soon."
With that Gran Gran left.
"How are we gonna catch up a war ship in a canoe", Katara asked.
Suddenly the siblings heard something.
They turned around...and saw Appa!
...
Aang was on the ship.
Zuko was holding his staff.
"This will make a fine gift for my father", he stated. "I guess you wouldn't know about fathers, being raised by monks. Take him away...and take this to my quarters!"
Before anything of this could happen...Appa appeared!
"What this that", Zuko asked.
"His name is Appa and he's a flying bison!"
Zuko started shooting Aang with blasts of fire!
Aang tried to counter attack...but ended up...getting pushed overboard!
"Aang", Katara yelled out in dismay. "No! Aang! Aang! Aang!"
And then...something amazing happened.
Aang's eyes...they began...to glow!
He created a giant whirlpool and rose to the air with it!
Everybody looked at him in shock.
He dropped onto the deck and pushed off the crew and Zuko with the water!
"Do you see what he did", Katara asked Sokka.
"Now that was some Waterbending", Sokka stated.
"Hey", Katara said.
With that Appa landed on the deck.
Aang's eyes and tattoos stopped glowing...and he nearly fell over!
Luckily...Katara once again caught him just in time!
"Aang", she said in concern. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine", Aang replied. "Thanks for coming."
"I couldn't let you have are you have all the glory", Sokka stated.
"Let's get out of here."
One Hour Later
The trio where riding away on Appa.
"How did you do that with the water", Katara asked referring to what happened earlier.
"I don't know", Aang replied. "I just did."
"Why didn't you tell us you were the Avatar", Katara asked.
Then...Aang said something shocking.
"I never wanted to be."
"What", Sokka asked in shock. "Who wouldn't want to be the Avatar?"
"I don't", Aang replied. "You don't get to be a kid anymore."
"Welcome to my life buddy", Sokka stated.
"What do you mean", Aang asked.
"Our dad left to fight in the war two years ago", Katara revealed. "He left us in charge of our village."
"What", Aang asked. "But you guy are just kids!"
"You don't really get to be 'just a kid' in a war Aang."
Aang looked at Sokka in shock before looking down sadly.
"It's not fair."
Katara and Sokka looked at each other before the former moved closer to Aang.
"I know it's hard Aang, but look on the bright side", Katara started. "You're back now, so now there's hope!"
"Are you sure about that", Aang asked. "I don't really know much about Airbending."
"Well", Katara started. "According to legend, the next element to need to master is water."
"Why water", Sokka asked.
"Each element represents a season", Aang revealed. "Air represents Fall, and Water represents Winter."
"And since Winter comes after Fall, and you're an Airbender, you need to learn Waterbending next", Sokka asked.
"Yep", Aang replied.
"Alright", Sokka said before punching the air. "I know things! There's just one problem, where are we gonna find a Waterbender to teach you?"
"You guys don't have any", Aang asked.
"The Fire Nation killed them all", Katara revealed. "I'm the only one left."
"What about the North Pole", Aang asked. "There's a tribe out there too right?"
"Yeah", Katara replied. "But we haven't had contact with our sister tribe in years."
"How come", Aang asked.
"Don't know actually", Katara replied.
"Well", Aang started. "Looks like we'll just have to go there ourselves."
"What", Sokka asked in shock. "How are we gonna get there? It's not like it's just turn left at the next glacier! It's on the other side of the world."
"Um...", Aang started. "You do remember that we're on top of a Flying Bison right? And I'm a nomad! We'll get to the North Pole no problem!l
"We", Sokka asked. "What makes you think we're going with you?"
"Remember what Gran Gran said Sokka", Katara started. "Our and Aang's fates are now intertwined."
"She said that", Aang asked. "Cool!"
Sokka opened his mouth to protest...but ended up just closing it.
"Fine", he said in defeat. "I'm in."
HotXbun: And that was the first 'episode!'
Sorry there where no Avatar Extras in this chapter. There really wasn't a need for them.
Challenge: Tell me what two episodes you would like me to cover next? I say this because each 'episode' is two episodes mashed into one!