Disclaimer- Avatar is owned by Mike and Bryan. To bad for me...XD
AN: This story will be 5 chapters long. Every chapter will have a "previously on avatar", to help you figure out if you read the previous chapter or not. (Even the first chapter has that.) The story begins 2 weeks after the end of season two and NO, it's not my own version of book three because a season is 20 chapters, not 5. This fanfic is just a short story of mine that I think I should share with you.
But if I were to make my own version of book three, the beginning would always have this:
Book Three: Fire
Chapter One: The Awakening
(Something like that. You get my drift.)
Now on to the reading!
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Previously, on Avatar...
"There's too many of them..."
-dream version of Guru Pathik-
"The only way, is to let her go."
-back to present-
"I'm sorry Katara."
-cut to Aang in the Avatar State and being suddenly being shot with lightning-
-cut to Azula smiling-
"You've got to get out of here! I'll hold them off as long as I can!"
-cut to Katara healing Aang-
"We've done it Zuko. It's taken a hundred years, but the Fire Nation has finally defeated Ba Sing Se. When you return home, father will welcome you as a war hero."
"But I don't have the Avatar. What if father doesn't restore my honor?"
"He doesn't have to Zuko. Today, you restored your own honor."
-cut to the gaang on Appa-
"The Earth Kingdom...has fallen."
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"Katara?"
The water slashed the air as Katara commanded it. She completely ignored her brother.
"KATARA!"
That was it. The louder and louder Sokka called, the more she became annoyed. She bended the water more furiously as he came closer and called once more.
"WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM, SOKKA?!"
Startled by her sudden outburst, he just starred at her blankly. "You haven't been acting yourself. Is anything wrong?"
There was an awkward pause between the two siblings.
"I..."
He cut her off, "You know you can tell me anything."
"Just..."
"Katara, I know it's hard for you, but I'm sure Aang would be able to heal faster if you weren't acting this way. No matter what, there's always going to be this memory. Whatever you do, whatever you try, it's still going to stay."
Katara looked at Sokka questioningly. "Why are you telling me this?"
He sighed. "Look. I might be pushing it too far but, I can tell when something is wrong. Katara, you're acting worse then after mom..." He stopped when he saw Katara's saddened expression. "Aang will be alright. Don't you forget it. He's the Avatar after all. But, what exactly happened to him that would make you this way?"
Sokka turned to look at his younger sister with a concerned look on his face. After a few minutes, she finally responded.
"I..I can't. It's too horrible."
Sokka was taken aback. Something told him he shouldn't push any further. "Katara?"
"Yea."
"Just...he'll be fine."
After he left she felt a pang of guilt. I should've told him. With that, Katara stood up and walked over to the camp.
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Suddenly, there was screaming and the sound of fighting.
"TOPH! GET KATARA! NOW! AANG'S IN TROUBLE!"
"No. I'm not leaving you alone to fight all of these.."
"GO!"
Swords were heard clashing and the heat of fire was felt over a mile away. Just when Katara reached the camp, Toph came crashing into her.
"SUGARQUEEN! WE NEED HELP! The Fire Nation's found us and Aang is fighting and.."
"What?! Aang?"
"Please. Just come and hurry."
Both of them ran like maniacs and came to the midst of a terrifying battle scene. In the center, there was Aang, in his airbending stance as he slashed at the incoming hoard of soldiers. Sokka was by his side, tossing his boomerang back and forth as each ball of fire came toward his face.
"Aang doesn't have much strength left, I can feel it." Toph spoke as Katara began to refill her water pouch from the water in the nearby river.
She stood up. "Then, we better hurry."
Suddenly, a loud crash was heard and all that was seen was a falling Avatar. Sokka frantically turned around and began to shout, "AANG!"
Both girls saw this (in Toph's case, felt). Toph's eyes widened with horror. "No."
Sokka fought furiously and took down soldiers with his machete. Around Aang, the soldiers started to surround him, but at that momment, Katara and Toph barged in. Water pulled the terrified soldiers to the trees and rocks and stone moved in clever patterns. Sokka used one man's power against him and deflected the fireball that was launched at him with his boomerang, causing the fire to bounce back and strike at the man.
When the final blow was struck, Katara quickly ran to Aang. The soldiers retreated into the forest.
All three of them heard a silent groan.
"Aang?" Katara said to him gently, "Are you alright? How's your back?"
"K-Katara? Katara. It's okay. I'm fine."
Sokka proudly stated, "See Katara? I told you so."
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Azula was proud of herself. She defeated the Earth Kingdom city of Ba Sing Se. Of course, it was all because of her brilliant plan. Who knew? I can defeat a whole city in one night.
Then, a knock was heard on the throne room door. The two intimidating doors opened wide. A Dai Li agent entered the room.
"What is it that you want?" Azula leaned forward in her chair.
"Princess, General Fong is requesting an urgent audience with you."
"Very well. Bring him in."
The doors opened yet again and kneeled in front of Azula.
She put on a waiting look. "You know well, General Fong, that I am very busy. I have other things to do, but if this a waste of time, I will be rid of your services to me."
"N-no."
"Well?"
"Princess Azula, the Avatar has been spotted."
AN: Of course you can guess the next chapter.