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Chapter 1
"Back OFF!" I screamed, throwing an air ball at a nearby Fire Nation dude.
I could only assume that they were sent by my old enemy, Huo. You see, he thinks wiping out the airbenders was the only thing the Fire Nation accomplished, and he won't let us ruin that. Teo was trying his best to keep them away, but there were five of them and only two of us. I felt bad. I was putting Teo in danger and he didn't do anything. I took my staff out, which I always kept strapped to my back, and slammed one of the guys over the head with it, knocking him out. I used some of my best airbending moves on the others, and they gradually retreated. When they were gone,
I turned to Teo. "I'm sorry."
"Why are you sorry?" he asked. "You didn't do anything."
"They came here because of me."
"That's not your fault."
"You could've been killed."
He smiled. "I don't care."
I sighed. "I'm going home. I'll uh, I'll see you later."
"When, do you think?"
"Tomorrow," I said. Well, that was a lie. Truth was, I wouldn't be seeing Teo for a while.
I walked home, still feeling awful about what happened, and thinking it was my fault. When I reached my house, I went straight to my bedroom. Someone was there waiting for me. Aang. He'd helped me and Teo get home one time after Huo had kidnapped us and we were hopelessly lost, but that's another story.
"Hi!" Aang said.
"I didn't know you were coming," I replied.
Aang tilted his head. "I sent a messenger hawk."
"Oh, well that would explain it. My little sister, Talia, chases them away."
Aang smiled. "Talia's so cute. She was playing with her blocks when I got here."
I sighed and Aang frowned. "What's wrong?"
"Well, I feel like I'm putting Teo in danger," I began. "I... I was thinking about... Running away. Finding Huo and just defeat him."
I wasn't sure why I told Aang. I guess if anyone could help me, it was the Avatar.
"I've been in similar situations." Aang looked sympathetic. "That's the wrong decision. Trust me, if you do that, you're going to regret it."
My eyes teared up. The Avatar himself was telling me my decision was wrong, yet it felt right. I felt like I had no choice.
"I really care about Teo," I said. "If anything happened to him, I don't think I could live with myself."
"I know how you feel," Aang replied. "But think about it. Teo really cares about you too. If something happened to you, he'd feel the same way."
"It's different."
"It's not."
"I... I think I have to do this."
Aang looked down. "I can't stop you from making your own decisions. That's how we learn. I just want you to remember, Teo cares just as much about you as you do about him. It really wouldn't be a good idea. Okay?"
I nodded.
Aang left. I sat alone on my bed, staring into space. What was I going to do? I couldn't let Teo get hurt, but I didn't want him to think I was in danger. That was better than HIM being in danger though... Right? I would be fine by myself with my airbending, even if I was just a beginner. I could take care of myself. I could find Huo and defeat him. For good. That was it. I made up my mind. After sending a messenger hawk to Teo's house with a note explaining why I'd left, I took my staff, opened it up into a glider, and took off. Soon I was flying over the huge ocean, ready for anything. I was flying solo.
TO BE CONTINUED...