CHAPTER ONE
[Cira POV]
In my dream, I was falling (and falling hard) downwards. I heard voices calling out to me, my father, my mother and my friends. I tried to grasp onto them, but they were like sand. They were slipping from my grasp, just as I touched them.
I felt myself land on something soft and heard a soft 'ugh'. I lifted my head and looked to where I had landed. I stared in shock.
I was lying on top of somebody whom I had thought to be just a cartoon character from my favorite TV show, Avatar; the Last Airbender. My eyes were staring straight into the golden eyes of none other than Prince Zuko. I blushed; I had always thought he was really cute (even if he was a cartoon) ever since I was ten (I am sixteen now, even if I do look older). My friends never had let me live that one down.
He looked just as surprised as I was, but I could also see the annoyance plastered very clearly on his face.
I blushed and scrambled up off of him, brushing myself off. I noticed I was wearing my favorite board shorts (the really short ones with a rainbow Hawaiian theme), a watermelon and orange colored tank top and my favorite canvas shoes. Not something you would wear in a normal town in the Avatar world.
Then a thought came to me, was I still dreaming or was this as real as it felt. Just to make sure, I pinched myself, hard. I cringed (as my pinches really do hurt); no this defiantly wasn't a dream. It was real.
"Who are you?" the banished Prince demanded of me. He was standing up, in what I knew to be a fire bending stance. I didn't want to get burned, so I just told him the truth.
"I'm sorry, Prince Zuko. My name is Cira Welsh. Don't mind me asking, but where are we?" I bowed low to him. He seemed shocked that I knew who he was but he quickly recovered.
"Cira, we are in the Western Air Temple. I'm trying to get the Avatar to except me into his group." He said. I nodded. I knew what episode they were up to (The Western Air Temple, funnily enough.), but I was confused. Why was I here?
I could feel my body collapsing underneath me and Zuko's arms trying to grab me. I couldn't hear anything and I couldn't speak. I suddenly heard a voice in my head.
'You are here because I bought you here. My name is Fire Lady Ursa of the Fire Nation and I am Zuko's mother. I know you are from another world, but in this world, the world of the Avatar, you can bend. I am not quite sure what element or elements you can bend, but you can. You are here to help my son and the Avatar restore balance to the world. Good luck, Cira Welsh'
When awoke, I found myself lying in Zuko's lap, who was staring down onto my face with interest and there was something else (worry, maybe) I didn't recognize.
When he realized I was awake, he quickly looked away and blushed. I felt my cheeks burn (and I knew I was blushing) and I chuckled quietly. I had a sudden thought; maybe I could help Zuko get into the Gaang.
"Zuko, this is just a random thought, but maybe I could help you gain the Avatar's trust." I said. I saw his eyes flash with hope.
"Maybe, actually that wouldn't be a bad idea." He replied.
I tried to sit up, but getting away from Zuko was even harder than I thought. After a few minutes of trying to get away, I gave up.
"We'll go tomorrow, not today. Just get some sleep." He said, laughing lightly.
I sighed in defeat and lay back down. In minutes I was fast asleep.