This is my first story. I do not own Avatar. Sorry it's so short, my future chapters will be longer. Please read and review. It takes place right after the last episode (Book 3, Episode 21). The episode ended with Zuko becoming the Fire Lord, and Katara and Aang kissing. I promise that Zutara will happen eventually. This chapter has Aang's point of view.
Aang:
My life couldn't be any better. I took down Fire Lord Ozai without killing him, peace is restored to the four nations, and I even have the best girlfriend in the world. I never thought this would happen to me. Sitting here inside a large chamber of the Fire Nation, without fear of being attacked. Not only was I in the Fire Nation, but the Fire Nation's palace of all places! I never thought this exhilarating day would come.
"Aang?" said a gentle voice. "Oh, sorry. I didn't realize you were meditating."
"It's okay, Katara," I replied. "Did you need me?"
"You've been gone awhile. I was getting worried."
"Heh. Why were you worried?"
"Oh, I don't know," Katara replied sweetly, "Maybe the fact that every time we lose sight of you, an assassin attempts to take your life?"
I looked at her as she closed the heavy metal door behind her, with her dark hair blowing in the gentle breeze coming from the open window. Her light green dress was illuminating her copper skin more than usual.
"Isn't that over, though? Zuko's dad and sister are both in prison, and Zuko is now a member of our team. Who else is there?"
She suddenly looked uneasy, then casted her eyes downward. "Well, I guess you're right. Maybe it's my paranoia setting in again."
Our eye's met, and I could tell she was extremely troubled. I just couldn't tell why. "It's okay. You were just being protective, that's all."
All of a sudden, Katara sat up straight as a column, fear glinting in her light blue eyes. "What's wrong?" I asked.
"Shh!" Katara slowly got to her feet, and I did the same. Quietly but quickly, we stepped to the shadows. Footsteps were increasingly getting louder as someone walked closer. The metal doors creaked open as the person walked in.
"Aang! Katara! You two in here?" called Sokka. Releasing our breath, Katara and I stepped into the light. "There you guys are! Come on, it's time for dinner!"
Katara and I laughed. "You and that stomach of yours!" she exclaimed, "You scared us half to death."
Being in the Fire Nation's palace is still pretty awkward, even if Zuko is the new Fire Lord. Trying to find your way is always difficult in this labyrinth of hallways. Toph is supposed to meet me at the training area, promising to teach me metal bending, but I can't seem to find it. All of a sudden, something white ran across the hallway intersection I was coming up to.
"Momo?" I called, "Is that you?" I looked down both hallways, but the winged-lemur seemed to have disappeared. "Oh well. He must have gone out a window or something. He must be as lost as I am." I turned to the direction the white furball had gone down. My feet carried me down this hallway, though I don't know why I had thought to go down there. As I walked by, I heard panting in the shadows nearby. Taking my fighting stance, I edged my way into the shadows. I made a small fireball in my hand to see in the darkness.
"Hello, what's this?" I saw a small pile of Appa's fur in a corner. "Well, this explains the white furball I saw. But how was his fur moving?" I leaned closer. I realized that the fur was panting. Making the fireball levitate, I picked up the pile of fur. A small turtle duck was hiding underneath the fur, with a terrible fear in its eyes. Tied to its shell was a folded note. As I untied it, the turtle duck scampered away. I opened the note, not knowing who it was from or where it came from. The more times I read and reread the note, the more confused and puzzled I became. I knew what I must do.
"The moon, so full and so white,
Troubles are predicted in its light.
Leave, you must, wordlessly in the dawn,
Before the ones you value are gone."
There you go! Please review what you think. Constructive criticism is greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
