This is a different version of Dimension Writers, without the whole intr-dimensional travel thing. I'm probably going to continue with both but they will each have their slight differences.
Chapter 1
The Deserter
Galon had been living with Jeong Jeong and his group for almost his whole life, ever since his father abandoned him.
I had never wanted to be a hero, merely to make my way through life with as little strife as possible. I was therefore shut-out from the world, alone with my curses and burdens. I was a firebender and, although I'd rather not be, a metalbender too.
The day was a normal one, I had woken up, did some firebending exercises, Then I did some sword training and went into the town right next to camp, that's where I heard about him. Apparently, he had burned down the fire nation temple of Avatar Roku. I also heard that he was travelling with two water tribe "peasants", whom I discovered were named Sokka and Katara. He was called Aang, and he was the Avatar. For a month and a half I was obsessed with finding information about Him. Then I made a crucial decision; he was the messiah of this world, and I believed he could help me. I was outside in a clearing, doing some firebending exercises when something happened to make my heart skip a beat.
"Sir, the Avatar's coming here!" The rebel's voice was unexpectantly loud in my ear, and I accidentally set the tree next to me on fire.
"What!" I said, annoyed as I put out the flames.
"We heard reports of a flying bison headed this way!" he said, standing back a ways as to avoid any more errant fire blasts.
"When will he get here?"
"He'll be here by tonight sir."
"Alright, I need to get ready." I said.
After all the time I had spent there, all the weeks I had waited I was finally going to meet the Avatar. I got all my clothes packed in my sack and strapped on my sword. (if you would remember that in the series, there was another guy who saved the Gaang, but I got rid of him and put in Galon) I left camp, and headed into the forest. I took a wide path around the village so that I would be behind Aang when he went into the village. Finally, I saw him at the edge of a hill leading into the village. He was a small 12 boy, bald and wearing traditional airbender clothing. There was a girl and boy next to him were both wearing water tribe clothing, although they had covered them with black cloaks. As I watched, I took in the features of the two water tribe adolescents. The boy was sarcastic, a skeptic, and was pessimistic. He had a shaved head, except for a strip in the center that was pulled back in a pontytail, obviously Sokka. The girl, she had a lighter attitude, and her hair was braided down her back, with a bun on the back of her head. She was rather cute, I had to admit, and she had deep, blue eyes that reflected the light from the moon, and they were, was she looking at me? I ducked more behind the bush. She kept staring for a moment, but was then distracted by Sokka, hurrying her along. I kept following them into the town, where they bought masks to cover their faces. They seemed to be distracted by a crowd of people and went to investigate, I followed. The performer pulled the girl up onto the stage and I moved closer. The performance involved her being a captured princess, and Aang was saying,
"We gotta help her!"
No, I can't have the Avatar reveal himself! I thought and I grabbed at him, but missed. I ran around onto the stage as someone yelled,
"Hey! That kid's the Avatar!" Guards started running towards the stage. I blew a hole in the wall behind the stage with fire and yelled,
"Come through here, I can get you out of here!" without hesitation, the three ran after me down the alley behind the wall.
"Down here! Hurry!" I yelled, turning down another alleyway, with guards right on our heels. I turned left, right into a dead end,
"Stand behind me! I'll hold them off." I said. Once they were behind me, I started searching in the ground with my mind, for any metal. I found a small reservoir just below us and I started bending it up. The metal burst through the ground in spikes, just in front of the advancing soldiers. Then I heard something from just above me and looked up,
"Appa! I knew you'd come buddy! Come on, we can ride out on Appa." Aang held out his hand from the back of the ten-ton flying bison. I climbed on, not knowing what else to do. More out of spite than anything else, I leaned over the edge of the saddle and shot a fireball into a crate of fireworks, which immediately started going off. When I looked up, I saw Katara looking at me funnily,
"What, do I have something on my face?" I said.
"Oh, uh no. You just look familiar." She said, looking away quickly.
"But you're from the Fire nation," said Sokka, pointedly.
"So?"
"Sooo, why are you helping us?"
"Just because I'm from the Fire nation doesn't mean that I'm evil." I replied, having heard this before.
" You should set us down here, then I'll be able to take you to meet Jeong Jeong. I'm Galon, by the way." I was not ready to get into a big argument over whether the Fire nation was evil or not.
"Oh, I'm Aang" he said as he took us into a slow dive towards the ground.
"I'm Sokka, and this is Katara, my sister." Sokka said, before she could say anything.
Once we had gotten off Appa, I made a quick fire.
"Well, since I just rescued you, maybe we can get to know each other a little better." I said as I sat down on a log.
"How did you do that?" Aang blurted out.
"Do what?" I asked, but I thought I knew the answer.
"You broke down the wall with fire, but then you pulled metal out of the ground. I mean, how can you bend both elements?" he said. Katara made a sign to Sokka to shut up, who had been trying to talk the entire time.
"Oh, that's kind of personal, but I guess you can know the overview. I was born a firebender, but something happened to me when I was young which kind of gave me the ability. I never really understood it."
"Oh, that's okay, I didn't mean to pry." Aang looked apologetic,
"Hey, if you're not for the fire nation and you're a firebender, couldn't you teach me? I need to master all the elements before the end of summer."
"Well, I don't think I would exactly be the best person to teach you, but you could ask Jeong Jeong." I replied.
"But you're Fire Nation!" Sokka cried, finally losing control.
"Yea, I am. But that doesn't mean I'm going to stab you in the back," just as I finished saying this, we were surrounded by at least twelve men with spears.
"Hey, how's it going Lin Yi?" I said, almost casually. Sokka was about to say something when Lin Yi said,
"We're to take you to Jeong Jeong, he's very displeased with you Galon." I stood up,
"Sorry about this, but at least you'll get to see Jeong Jeong." I said,
"Shut up, and get moving," Lin Yi said, poking me in the back.
Once we got to the camp, Lin Yi pushed me in the back and said,
"Go, Jeong Jeong wants to talk to you." Aang tried to go with me, but was held back by the men. I took a deep breath, and started walking towards the hut. When I entered, I saw Jeong Jeong in his normal position, sitting with his back to the door and surrounded by candles.
"Why did you bring him here?" he said, before I could do anything.
"He wants to learn firebending from you Master. And, I want to join him and his friends." I knew that this was not going to be a pleasant conversation.
"And why, did you think he was ready to learn firebending when he has not yet mastered water or earthbending? Did you really think that I would teach him out of the order of the avatar cycle?"
"No, I did not, but he thought he was. He thinks you will be the only person available to teach him."
"No, I will not teach him, and I forbid you from doing so. But, you may join his group, if they will accept you."
"I hope they will, but will you at least think about training him? He is the avatar." I stood up,
"You have been my best student I ever had Galon, I will see if he is worthy to be taught. Not now though, have him come in the morning."
"Yes master," I turned to leave, but Jeong Jeong said,
"I will miss you, pupil." I was a little taken aback at his tenderness, and at his certainty I would leave.
"Thank you, Master Jeong Jeong," I left. I headed to the hut where the others were, thinking,
I shouldn't ask them now, it would be too direct. I'll wait until Jeong Jeong makes up his mind as to whether he will train Aang.
"Hey, who were you talking to?" Sokka said, looking over my shoulder as I entered the small hut,
"Oh ah, no one, I just stubbed my toe outside." I said defensively, not realizing I said it aloud.
"So, what did he say, is he going to teach Aang?" Katara asked as she gestured at the sleeping form of the boy.
"He's, going to talk to Aang tomorrow, and will decide then. I think you should just get some sleep, you'll probably be leaving tomorrow," I said.
"What, why?" Katara asked.
"Because Jeong Jeong almost never changes his mind." I left, and headed towards my own hut. I had many thoughts swirling in my head I had to get sorted out.