Chapter I: A new member
"Ah… That's more like it!" said Aris as he walked out of one of the few changing rooms in the store. He looked at his new clothes he wore. A perfect disguise from the Fire Nation and they were much better looking than his previous outfit. His old ones were getting to small for him anyways.
The firebender looked at two changing rooms that were adjacent to his. Both were being occupied by his two friends. Stella and Gotag. They too were getting new looks to hid from the Fire Nation. Now that wanted posters of them were being put up, it was best to hide and become invisible.
Aris walked up to the counter and tipped his large straw hat and gave the employee, working at the counter, two gold coins. The employee smiled and thanked Aris for his services.
Now all there was to do was wait for the other two. Aris spotted a wooden bench near the changing rooms. He quickly grabbed his seat and watched his friends' rooms. Hoping that Stella would come out first. Aris was very eager on how she would look. He knew that she would look pretty no matter what.
The thought of her made him blushed a little and that's when her door creaked open a bit. He saw a young girl step out of the room. Her new look amazed Aris. She had a light blue bandanna wrapped around her black hair. Dark colored clothes covered her tanned skin. She also wore a long black cape, making her look mystical and strong.
Stella noticed Aris staring at her. Both blushed when their eyes met. Then she walked over and paid for her clothes. Once she had done that she grabbed a seat by Aris.
"You look awesome!" she said as she sat down by her close friend.
"And you look simply beautiful," said Aris. Both still blushed. But the special moment was soon ruined.
"What are you supposed to be?" Gotag said to Aris. He had suddenly appeared standing in front of the two.
"And you should be talking," Stella laughed t his new look, "You look like a gang member!"
"And you look like a tom boy pirate," growled Gotag. Gotag and Stella glared at each other.
"Ok. That's enough you two!" chuckled Aris, "We don't want to start a fight here. We could cause attention."
Once the glaring stopped, the group walked towards the nearby exit. Gotag glared at the employee, at the counter. Indicating that he wasn't going to pay for his clothes. Stella opened the door and let Aris out first. Then she pushed Gotag and slammed the door on him. But before she could, Gotag tripped her and she fell on the outside ground. He laughed and walked around her, ignoring the growl she made.
Gotag glanced at the sky as Aris helped Stella up. The sun was about to set. Better find a place stay over the night.
"Gotag!" roared Stella as she charged over to him, "I swear! One day I'll… Oh?"
She was cut off by a young water tribe boy running down the city street. Behind him was a small team of Fire Nation soldiers.
'You think we should help him?' thought Aris. He knew Stella would most likely pick up the thought and answer back.
'Nah. I think we should just let the soldiers take that boy away,' Stella thought sarcastically. She could hear Aris laugh from her thought. Aris, Stella, and Gotag formed up and blocked the soldiers' path once the boy ran past them.
"Let us through or we shall arrest you three as well!" said one of the soldiers. The three looked at each other.
"Nah. We don't think so!" Stella said as she lifted up waves of water from a nearby well. She sent the waves crashing into every soldier. "Ok boys! Now electrocute them!"
Gotag and Aris looked at each other a nodded. They move their hands to conduct lightning in their fingers tips.
"Electrocute!?!" a young soldier asked. The water on them would make the damage much more strong than a normal attack. "No way! I'm outta here!"
He ran back from once he came. The other soldiers agreed and followed his lead and left the three's sight.
"Well that was ridiculously easy. Only Stella got to fight," whined Gotag.
"Oh shut your mouth! We still have to see if that boy is alright," said Stella as she turned around to see the boy gone. "Hmm… Where'd he go?" Stella questioned as she turned around to see the boy in her face.
"Wow! You guys are awesome! Thanks so much for saving me!" the boy grabbed everyone's hand and shook it violently. "My name's Kinto! And you guys are?"
Stella smiled from the boy's happiness, "I'm Stella. This is Aris and this is… Gotag" She pointed to her two friends.
"Nice to meet you. I see that you, Stella, are a waterbender, "Kinto said, "Which tribe do you come from?"
"I'm from the South. You?" she laughed a bit.
"North," he answered.
"Well you better not get into any more trouble! Cause we've got to get going!" Aris jumped into the conversation.
"Oh? Mind if I tag along?" asked Kinto. Gotag groaned but everyone seemed to be ignoring him.
"Sure! We could always use another friend! And plus it'll even out our group of waterbenders and firebenders!" Stella laughed, "But we must be going now before the sun goes down."
Kinto nodded, "Very well. Lead the way!"
Gotag started to walk first, followed by Stella, Aris, and then Kinto.
"So what should we do on our way to our next camping site?" Aris asked as he wrapped his arm around Stella. He watched her make images of the water she was bending in the air.
"Hmm… I dunno. Wanna race?" she said as she looked up into Aris' eyes. Aris simply nodded and Stella dashed off.
"Hey! You never said when we could start!" yelled Aris but Stella was already far ahead, "Ah well…" Then Aris sprinted down the same path as Stella.