Author's note: This is my first fanfiction, so any advice on how I can improve will be appreciated.
Prologue:
Sun rays peeked over the painted horizon, and vivid colors of reds and yellows reflected off the mirror-like expanse of ocean waters, casting a warm glow over the land. All was silent on this quiet morning. Even the birds seemed mute as they fluttered contentedly through tall trees of the woodland. The warm summer air was thick with humidity, save for the occasional salty breeze rolling in from the ocean. Over the side of a thirty-foot cliff from the forest's edge, gentle sea waters sloshed lazily against jagged rocks in a rhythmic pulse, darkening the pebbly ground.
Four weary travelers slept silently at the forest's edge. One was a young Water Tribe man with his sister. Another was a small, blind Earthbender girl. However, the last was different from the other travelers. He belonged neither to Water Tribe, Earth Kingdom, nor Fire Nation. To where then did he belong? The answer is quite simply this: nowhere and everywhere. He was the Avatar.
For a boy of only twelve years of age, he had been stripped quite forcefully of his childhood and thrown into a world only he alone can save. Within him laid awesome and great powers. He controlled sky, sea, and now recently earth. He had yet to master the element of energy, merely another burden he must carry.
Now, as the Avatar slept, escaping the brutal life he led fatiguingly, five dark forms moved furtively in the concealing shadows of the forest. Silently, they dashed toward the boy and his companions. Gloved hands snatched out, and one pressed over the Avatar's mouth, while the other simultaneously grasped an arm to drag him up.
The Avatar jolted awake to face painful reality. His muffled scream sounded from behind his captor's hand, and he threw his weight backwards. His captor stumbled, but held him tightly. Suddenly, a strong aroma wafted into the air. The Avatar felt his muscles relax, and he could not will himself to struggle any longer. His eyes rolled back, and his world went dark.
