Sometimes, it was hard to imagine just how powerful the Avatar was. In the right moment, they could turn from a normal person into a terrifying force of nature. The Avatar was both a force for balance and good in the world, but at the same time, having the ability to bend all four elements and more made them feared.

If only they knew the truth.

"How is anyone going to believe Aang is this incredibly power Avatar?" Sokka asked, leaning back against one of Appa's legs while Katara made the fire and Toph fiddled around with her earthbending.

And Aang goofed off in the lake, making ice sculptures while Momo licked some of the ice shavings off.

"Hey Katara, check it out—an Aye-Aye spirit!" he said.

"That's great, Aang!" Katara said. "Toph, what do you think of Aang's Aye-aye sculpture?"

"It looks nice," said Toph.

"Why, that's—you were kidding, weren't you?"

"What makes you think that?" Toph joked.

"I could tell," Katara replied. "Sokka, you know how powerful Aang is. Why are you doubting him?"

"Because who says the Fire Nation won't?" Sokka asked. "I mean, look at him!"

Aang was giggling at the silly face he gave his aye-aye sculpture.

"So?" Katara asked. "You've seen him before, and so has the Fire Nation."

"That crazy Fire Nation princess hasn't!" Sokka replied. "Who's to say she won't take one look at him and go, 'he's nothing compared to my fire'!"

"That was a pretty good impression," said Toph.

"Then why do you think she'd been chasing us?" Katara asked.

"Like I said, I'm just saying," said Sokka.

"It's okay, Sokka," said Aang. "I don't mind being underestimated."

"Well, it does help being underestimated," said Katara. "I can guarantee you a lot of opponents are going to underestimate you—no offense, Aang."

"None taken," he said.

"Don't coddle him like that!" Toph objected. "He's gotta go up to 'em and go 'grrr, I'm the Avatar! Fear me!' Like that!"

"I don't think that's gonna work, Toph," said Aang.

"Besides, The Boulder underestimated you," said Katara.

"Yeah, but I expect that," she replied.

"Which is why it'll work for Aang," said Katara.

"Yeah, but I'd still like it if he could at least try to remind people of his power," said Sokka.

"Why should I?" Aang asked. "I'm the Avatar, aren't I?"

Sokka opened his mouth to speak. And then he closed it. "Y'know what? I think I'm scared already."

"I wasn't trying to scare you," said Aang.

"I think this conversation is unnecessary," Katara said slyly.

"It's not for me!" Toph objected, knowing that nobody really cared.


My first entry of the day for the "Power" theme. I've done enough angst and fluff, so I decided to focus on something funny. Basically, the Avatar is an all-powerful being, but the two ones we've seen are total dorky goofballs who are easy to underestimate. Not that it hurts them in anyway, of course. So this is somewhere between "Bitter Work" and "The Library" while the Gaang is travelling in the Earth Kingdom. Again, since this is a humor piece, don't take it too seriously.