Avatar: Destiny Rewritten
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Chapter 1
Aang struggled against the strong wind gusts over the ocean. Appa growled in frustration but continued to push on, determined to keep himself and his master out of danger. A large bolt of lightning struck so close the Bisons hair stood on end and threw him horribly off course.
In the darkness they tumbled, the sky and ocean blending in a confusing array of colors, water and flashes of lightning. Aang frantically yanked at the reins but Appa could not right himself and the two crashed into the icy waters.
Deeper and deeper they sunk but Appa had no strength. Aang was quickly losing air and would soon be unable to breathe. Just at that time his tattoos glowed brightly, a massive cocoon of air billowing around him and Appa. The icy grip of the water combined with the air slowly began to freeze the water surrounding the two. Aang felt a calming sensation as a bright light swallowed his vision, but suddenly a huge dense of doom gripped him.
This sensation was so powerful that Aang snapped out of his trance and found immense power flowing through him.
"Appa! Yip-yip!," he commanded, his voice sounding like a crowded room.
The power flowed through him into his Bison and they crashed above the waters surface. The storm barely phased them now and they tore through it, unstoppable. A blue column of light shot into the night sky, breaking up the storm in an instant. It was the last thing Aang would recall before blacking out.
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A warm, wet sensation tickled Aangs feet and he opened his eyes, his head heavy from such power.
"Appa?" he half laughed as the animal continued licking his feet.
They were somewhere cold, Aang saw some sort of village not too far away. It appeared that a group of people were rushing towards them. Aang slowly rose to his feet to meet these strange people. He took a step and realize the ground was very cold and covered in a snowy ice mixture. The group of people soon reached them. They were all dressed in heavy blue furs and had deep brown skin. One stepped forward and introduced himself as the Chief of the Southern Water Tribe.
"An Airbender in these parts?"
"Please excuse my intrusion...I've had a rough couple of days. I did not end up here on purpose."
"Well tell us child. Why are you here?"
"I was running away from home. They tried to separate me from Gyatso."
The Chief spoke up, "I have heard this name before, his legendaries abilities are spoke of around the world. Why did they try to split you two up?"
"Well..." Aang hesitated, "Because I had to go to another Temple for more training."
"But you already have the Master Tattoos...at such a young age. What more could you need?"
Aang swallowed hard, it was still tough to say, "Because I am the Avatar."