Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar the last Airbender. I know, you all are so surprised. But sadly, I could not channel the Blue Spirit well enough to ninja in and steal the copyright papers. Maybe after a bit more training.
So, the 100 theme challenge. 100 moments in the Avatar world centering around a large magnitude of characters and themes. Most of the characters present will be the main GAang (get ready for a lot of Zuko, Katara, Sokka, Toph, Aang) as well as a host of secondary characters (Suki, Ozai, Azula, Mai, Ty Lee, Jet, etc.….) and some of those minor characters who make great stories (a mix of parents, Chan, Teo, Sangok, some White Lotus people, and so on).
That's 'bout it. I've got all 100 prompts planned out, it's just down to finishing writing and uploading. So expect a new chapter about every couple of days to once a week. The updates will be a bit sporadic, as I have a long list of other things to do as well, but I expect to have this completed by the end of summer. The hundred theme challenge seemed like the best way to spend my summer before my first year in college.
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Introduction:
Sokka's POV
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"Okay," I sighed, sending an unsure glance towards Aang beside me, "this is really, really weird."
The Avatar merely nodded, a large smile playing across his childish features. There sat a joyful gleam in his grey eyes that left me a bit unsettled. We had just invited Prince Zuko; the biggest annoyance I have ever had to deal with, and this was saying something, into our group of merry little rebels, and here was Aang, smiling optimistically; like the thought that we had just allowed our possible murderer to live with us had not crossed his mind. That boy's faith in mankind was going to get us killed one of these days. I just prayed that Princess Crazy didn't show up, Tai and La, Aang would be setting up a bunk for her as well.
"What's going on," the young voice drew my thoughts. Turning around sharply, I was greeted to the sight of Teo, wheeling towards us with Haru and Duke behind him. "The courtyards in a mess."
"And Katara was ranting about firebenders," Haru's eyes moved frantically like he was looking to see if we had the said firebender on us. Like we just put them on a leash and were taking them out for a walk with us. My mind started to wonder, imagining that a leash was exactly what we needed for Zuko; a leash and a little bell around his neck. He couldn't kill us if we had a bell on him.
"I got a firebending teacher," Aang beamed. Of course, I rolled my eyes, that explains why he's so thrilled to allow the fire cracker here.
"Prince Zuko showed back up," I sighed once more.
"He saved us from Combustion Man," Aang interrupted, that cheerful tone in his voice not dying.
"I saved us from Combustion Man," I shoved my thumb into my chest, just to make the point clear. "He helped a little, but not really."
"And now he's gunna teach me firebending," Aang added; his mind obviously not where it should be. I was beginning to wonder if we needed a bell and leash for Aang as well.
"Are you sure that's a smart idea," Haru looked at Aang with an expression that spoke for all the rude names he wanted to call the Avatar, but was trying not to. I think there was a similar look on my face.
From the corner of my eye I caught a movement of blue at the end of the hall. I watched as Katara shut the door to the Angry Jerk's room, a wicked smile on her face. Her eyes spotted us and I understood what had taken place. Aang was too busy trying to convince the other three about there being some good in the prince that the four of them didn't catch the silent conversation me and Katara quickly shared.
She glanced at the door behind her and then winked at me. The smirk on her lips reached her eyes. I sent back the slightest nod. I could feel the smile crawling over my face, but couldn't stop it. The exchange seemed to make her happy, as the smile only grew larger on her face.
"Hey Katara!" Aang's voice made me jump. Glancing at the airbender; the dopey smile that was plastered on his face being able to see from miles away, I didn't say anything as he waved to my sister. From the end of the hall, came back Katara's voice; quick, stuttering and rambling something about dinner before she hastily left down another hall.
"What was that about," Duke spoke.
"Nothing, Duke," I shrugged.
"It's THE Duke!" The young child yelled, stomping in his tantrum.
"Whatever," I smirked. At the end of the hall, the door to Zuko's room opened just a fraction. From the crack came the teen in question's head and I had to suppress a chuckle. The perfectly shocked, horrified, and awestruck expression that played over the firebenders face as he scanned the halls around him was worth all of the stress this situation was putting me in. The Prince glanced in the direction that Katara had gone. As quickly as he had appeared, Zuko disappeared back into the room.
Shoving my hands into my pockets, I whistled low.
It seemed like the Prince had been introduced to Katara good and proper.
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In the original idea, it was supposed to be Zuko getting introduced to the Straggling Three (Haru, Teo and The Duke) and then Aang wanting to make proper introductions between everyone, but it didn't turn out that way. Instead, it took a bit of a turn and ended here. I regret nothing.
I don't normally do 1st person POV, but it just seemed right with this one. 3rd person didn't quite fill in where I wanted, and the thought of doing it in Sokka's POV was just too tempting to pass up.
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