Hi all:) So, I'm back, and I brought with me yet another semi-Kataang fic! Yay! Lol.
The plot goes: eight years have passed since our posse split up (I know, it's unthinkable. But in this story, it's happened.) Until one day, Aang, walking about in an ordinary marketplace, bumps into Katara. They talk.
This story is basically a series of chapters containing an eight year catch-up, told through (once again) Aang's perspective. What would you say to the love of your life after eight years of being apart?…
And also I've made up some place names. I tried to make them sound exotic, as they are on the show, but they could just be rubbish.
Annnnd action!
Disclaimer: As much as I'd love to own Avatar: the Last Airbender, and be filthy rich right now - I unfortunately don't. So please don't sue. Cheerios.
A Bittersweet Reunion - Running Into Old Friends
Wait, was that?…
Surely it wasn't.
Could it be?…
A twenty-two year old Aang stared across the marketplace of Tibu Isle in complete disbelief. The Avatar's heart skipped a beat, butterflies filling his stomach - and suddenly, he was perspiring.
He took a step forward, eyes straining to catch another glimpse - but no.
Disappointment hit the man like lead to the stomach.
It wasn't Katara. Aang just seemed to be seeing her everywhere these days…
The Airbender let out a breath, and turned back to the rope he had been examining. Appa's reins were getting pretty worn after one-hundred and twenty-two years, and he was looking for some replacements.
"Aang?"
He stopped.
That voice. It made the man's heart race with such a spontaneous joy he couldn't explain. And then Aang turned, knowing the person who stood so unsurely behind him before even clamping eyes on her.
And suddenly, there she was.
The girl was taller - older now, but it was her.
"Katara."
Aang took a moment to savour the sight. Took a second to follow the delicate material of the Waterbender's day dress. Another to examine her face - her smile, her eyes.
The woman's jaw quivered as if repressing tears. "Aang…I…how are?…oh the hell with it." And with that, she flung herself into his waiting arms.
Aang smiled, and drew Katara close. Tears prickled at the rims of his eyes. He let them fall.
It had been eight long years since the pair had last seen each other.
Aang remembered, with some anger, how they had all decided to go their separate ways after defeating the Fire Lord. …Well, 'all' wasn't exactly accurate. It had been Katara who had suggested it.
"What are we going to do?" the Waterbender had argued, "live together till we're old and grey? We all need to live our own lives Aang."
Why? The Avatar had wanted to scream. Why couldn't they just travel together forever? Katara, Sokka and Toph were the best things that had ever happened to him.
How could Aang even try to function without his friends by his side?
Yes, the Airbender had wanted to say so many things that day…but, looking into Katara's soft eyes that had seemed to plead for understanding - he had said nothing.
"We will obviously still see each other," she had said later that night.
Aang had nodded numbly, continuing, with a heavy heart, to set up camp for the evening.
Of course, that hadn't happened. With Aang needing to continue his travels, it had be nigh impossible to keep in contact.
After a while, Aang had even lost hope of ever seeing any of them again.
At the time, he just couldn't understand why they'd want to leave him. Together, they had fun, and had been through so much. It didn't make sense to Aang.
It still didn't make sense to him actually.
Back in reality, Aang shook his head to clear the past, as Katara eventually pulled away.
"How are you?" she asked, seemingly unable to stop smiling.
Apparently, it was infectious. The Avatar couldn't remember a time when his lips had curved upwards for so long. "I'm great! Just, you know, looking at getting some new reins for Appa. They've kind of given up the go after a hundred or so years."
"They don't make giant, flying bison reins like they used to huh?" Katara laughed. She looked to her feet, and then back to Aang. There was something in her expression that seemed unsure. "Hey Aang," she continued slowly, "if you're not too busy, do you maybe…ur, want to go for a drink sometime maybe? You know - catch up?"
The Avatar had to resist the urge to scream a gigantic 'YES!' and do a little celebratory dance.
"Sure. I'd love to," he responded coolly.
Katara smiled some more. "Ok great…um, are you free now?"
New reins conveniently forgotten, Aang replied, "I'm as free as a bird." He stretched his arms out in a way that resembled a bird's wings, which made Katara giggle.
It was music to the Avatar's neglected eardrums.
"Great. I know this lovely little place just round the corner."
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And that's the first chapter. Hope you guys all liked it.
Second chapter will pop up very soon as I've already written the whole thing.
Reviews are loved and appreciated.
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