The beginning sucks because it just does. But then I got motivated and started to right just a tad bit better then before.
**I do not own ATLA nor have I ever owned ATLA. I only own my OC. She's all mine; I own her just like I own my friend Andrea's soul. No questions please**
" Katara I want you to have this. This amulet contains water from the spirit oasis. It has unique properties, don't loose it." Paku said. Katara walked up to her grandfather and hugged him.
" Aang these scrolls with help you master water bending. But remember they're no substitute for a real master."
"Sokka take care son." Sokka frowned and walked away.
"And Alia." I smiled at him hoping to get a present as well.
"Alia just stay out of trouble and keep practicing your waterbending." I sighed then walked away.
"Jerk." I mumbled to myself.
" I heard that. And watch your manners. They might come in handy one day."
I rolled my eyes and climbed onto Appa. Pan curled in my lap and fell asleep immediately.
"Fly straight to the earth kingdom base east from here. General Fong will provide you with an escort to Omashu. There you'll be safe to begin your earth bending training with King Bumi."
And from that we took off into the sky. Flying towards the earth kingdom base.
"Who is King Bumi?" I asked.
" One of Aang's friends from his childhood." Sokka said.
" I'm still in my childhood Sokka. I've been in it for a hundred years." Aang said plainly.
" One hundred year old kid. Never thought I'd hear that before." I said. We kept flying for a few more hours until we reached the base. We landed on the ground and were immediately greeted by General Fong.
" Welcome Avatar Aang! I am General Fong." Fong and other soldiers bowed to Aang. " And welcome all of you great heroes. Appa, Momo, Pan, brave Sokka, the mighty Katara and vigorous Alia."
" The mighty Katara I could get use to that." Katara said.
" You may be mighty but I'm vigorous." I told her.
" Do you know what that means?"
" Ya, it means I'm awesome and you're not."
" It means you have a lot of energy. Your very active." Fireworks started to go off and we all turned around.
" Avatar Aang we were amazed at the stories of how you single handedly wiped out an entire fire navy fleet at the North Pole. I can't imagine what it feels like to wield much devastating power. It is an awesome responsibility." General Fong said. I hated meeting like this. All we do is sit and listen.
" I don't like to think about it to much. " Aang responded.
" Avatar, you're ready to face the Fire Lord now." I looked up at the general and started to laugh a bit. Katara smacked me and I stopped.
" What! No I'm not!"
" Aang still needs to master all four elements." Katara objected.
" Why with such great power he has why can't we just take out the Fire Lord now?"
" Because like every past Avatar, Aang needs to learn all the elements to defeat the Fire Lord. Its an order." I said.
" And Aang can only do those things while in the Avatar State." Sokka added.
" See, it's this special state where-"
" I'm well aware. Your eyes and tattoos glow and your able to summon unbelievable power."
" Well somebody has been doing their research." I commented. He didn't seem to hear me.
" As I was saying we would be slaughtered before we could even reach their shores. But with you leading the way as the ultimate weapon. We could cut a swath right through to the heart of the firenation."
" Right, but I don't know how to get in or out of the Avatar state. Much less to do when I'm there."
" So it's decided then. I'll help you figure out how to control the Avatar state, and then you'll face your destiny."
" No, nothing's decided. We already have a plan. Aang's pursuing his destiny his way." Katara said sounding irritated.
" Well, while you take your time learning the elements, the war goes on. May I show you something? " Fond led us to a circular window that overlooked two orange roof building. A large crowd was standing outside one of the buildings.
" That's the infirmary, and those soldiers are the lucky ones, " A bunch of injured soldiers were walking to the infirmary. " They came back. Every day the Fire Nation takes lives. People are dying, Aang! You could end it, now!" Aang looked down at the ground sadly.
" Maybe we should give this a try guys and if it doesn't work then we go back to the original plan. I don't feel comfortable knowing thousands of people die every day." I said speaking out. Fong smiled then looked at Aang.
" Think about it." General Fong left us standing there in silence.
We were in our room and then Aang came in.
" I told the general I'd help him…by going into the Avatar state." Aang said quietly as he sat down on his bed.
" Aang, no. This is not the right way." Katara complained.
" Why not? Remember when he took out the Fire Navy? He was incredible." Sokka interjected.
" There's a right way to do this. Practice, study, and discipline."
" Katara we know that just let Aang try. It will take to long all we have to do is-"
" Glow it up and stop that Fire Lord." Sokka finished my sentence. Katara got up and walked over to us.
" If you three meatheads want to throw away everything we've worked for, fine. Go ahead and glow it up!" Katara said angrily. She left the room and Aang got up after her.
" Katara, I'm just being realistic. I don't have time to do this the right way." Aang pleaded. He looked so sad.
" Aang don't worry. She can't stay mad for long." I said comforting him.
The sun fully came out now and we sat at a table under a small open building. There was a teapot and a teacher dropped something into it.
" This rare chi-enhancing tea is a natural stimulant. In an ordinary warrior it improves strength and energy ten-fold. In you, it may induce the Avatar state." The teacher poured some tea into a cup in front of Aang.
" Ten-fold energy, huh?" Aang took a sip and he twitched a bit. Second later he was racing around the small structure on his air bar while we all watched.
" Is it working, is it working? I can't tell! Somebody tell me if I'm in the Avatar state 'cause I don't have a good view of myself! Am I talking to loud?" Aang asked in a fast, high pitched, hyper voice. I smiled then reached for his unfinished cup. When I grabbed it Katara slapped my hand away.
" DO you want to end up like him?" I looked over to Aang who was still spinning around. Pan jumped on the table and started to lap at the tea.
" Bad cat!" I grabbed her and pulled her back down to my lap.
" I guess he could talk the Fire Lord to death." Sokka said looking bored. Then Aang collided with a column. We all winced, but he was fine.
We were sitting outside the entrance to the fate to the base. Aang, Katara and I were sitting on the ground while Fong was behind us. Sokka was speaking.
" Maybe I can shock you into the Avatar state."
" I love surprises." Aang said cheerfully. Katara covered his eyes with her hands and I covered Pans eyes, while Sokka was stuffing Momo in his shirt. Katara removed her hands and Aang looked up.
" Raahh!" Momo screeched.
" Aaahhh!" Aang yelled then looked at his hands. Pan jumped up and started to run. " Still not glowing."
" Pan wait!" I yelled getting up and following her.
" Alia, get back here!" Katara yelled as she ran after me.
I finally caught up to Pan and she was in a tree. I looked up and stared. Katara came a few seconds later and was trying to catch her breath.
" Wow. You really. Run fast." She said between breaths.
" When the Fire Nation is after you, you have to learn to run fast or you're dead." We both were now starring up at the tree. Pan was really high up. Maybe about fifteen twenty feet high.
" Come down Pan, everything is ok now." Katara called. Pan didn't move a muscle. She was too freaked out. I started to climb the tree and Katara was right behind me. Following my every move.
" Katara I know this isn't a good time to tell you this, but I don't think this is working. Lets just give up." I said to her. She was right beside me now.
" But we're almost there. Just a few more branches and we can reach her."
" No, I don't mean Pan. I mean this Avatar state training. He's not going to be able to get into the Avatar state unless something big happens."
" Now you agree with me?"
" I always did. I just didn't agree one hundred percent." We were almost there now.
" IN all these months of knowing you and your cat. I never knew she was so scared of things."
" No, it was the tea. She drank some and it made her jumpy." We reached Pan now and I had he in my arms. She was shaking so badly.
" Ok freedom fighter. How do we get down from here?"
" Who said I was a freedom fighter. I just lived there with Jet."
" But Jets part of-"
" Ya, he's the leader of the group. I just happened to be there at that time. He would never let me do anything that would endanger my life." We sat on a branch now, but it didn't seem too sturdy.
" There are so many things I don't know about you." The branch started to crack a bit.
" Katara stop eating so much. Soon Appa won't be able to carry." I joked.
" Your weight plus mine is enough to break the branch. But it's mostly your weight."
" Oh hell no. Its not my weight." Then the branch broke and we fell to the ground. Luckily there was a bush right below us and we landed in it laughing. " Fine it's our combined weight."
We helped each other take out the twigs and leaves from our hair.
" You need a hair cut." She told me.
" I know. The next chance I get I will.
We walked back to the base and after awhile of explaining they let us through the gate. We were standing on the wall when Aang walked up to us.
" Can we talk about something?" Katara asked Aang.
" Sure."
" Alia you weren't here for this, but do you remember when we were at the air temple and you found Monk Gyatso's skeleton? It must have been so horrible and traumatic for you. I saw you got so upset that you weren't even you anymore. I'm not saying the Avatar state doesn't have incredible and helpful power. But you have to understand, for the people who love you, watching you be in that much rage and pain is really scary." Katara said. I wasn't going to interject, because this was important for everyone.
" I'm really glad you told me that. But I still need to do this." I frowned. He didn't get it.
" I don't understand." She said.
" No, you don't. Every day more and more people die. I'm already a hundred years late. Defeating the Fire Lord is the only way to stop this war. I have to try it."
" I can't watch you do this to yourself. I'm not coming tomorrow. Goodnight." Katara said walking away. I looked at Aang.
" You've been trying and nothing has been working. I'm with Katara Aang. Why can't we just do this the right way? You're still going to have to defeat the Fire Lord. Why not do it the proper way. Night." I said running to catch up with Katara.
Katara and I were sitting on the bed with Momo and Pan when the room started to shake. I looked to the door.
" Earthquake?" I asked.
" No, they're probably trying another crazy thing," The room continued to shake more. " Maybe we should just make sure Aang's ok. I nodded my head. We got up from the bed and left the room.
We ran down the steps and met Sokka.
" Sokka what's going on? Where's Aang?" I asked.
" The general's gone crazy. He's trying to force Aang into the Avatar state!"
We turned our heads to see Aang running between two groups of soldiers. Sokka pulled out his boomerange and tossed it.
" You think that's going to help?" I asked. MY question was answered when the Boomerange hit the soldier's helmet and knocked him out. Sokka smiled in satisfaction.
We ran down to help Aang out. Katara sliced one of the soldier's spears and I did the same with a few other soldiers. I ran to Katara's side and helped her fend off some soldiers. Then the ground under Katara's feet sank and started to pull Katara under. She screamed and I got on my knees to help her.
" Don't hurt her!" Aang yelled. I was pulled on her arms trying to get her out, but she wouldn't budge.
" Aang help she's sinking!" I screeched. I pulled harder and she sunk a few more inches. I started to Panic. " Aang, Sokka do something! Help!"
" Aang, I'm sinking!" Katara yelled. She sank further and only her head was sticking out. There was nothing I could do now.
" Aang!" I yelled.
" I'm trying! Please stop it," He yelled at Fong. " Don't need to do this."
" Apparently I do." Katara sank all the way in and Aang dived for her, but missed. His arrows started to glow and he turned around to look at Fong. He was in the Avatar state and dust and debris was blowing everywhere.
" It worked. It Worked!" General Fong yelled with joy. I got down on the ground and covered my head.
" Avatar Aang, can you hear me? Your friend is safe," Katara emerged from the ground and I ran and hugged her. " It was just a trick to trigger the Avatar state, AND IT WORKED!"
" Aang stop! Katara is fine!" I yelled. But he couldn't hear. Soon the wind stopped blowing hard and Aang fell to the ground. His tattoos had stopped glowing. Katara and I ran to him and embraced him in a hug.
" Katara, Alia I'm sorry. I hope you guys never have to see me like that again." Aang said sounding tired. Fong started to speak.
" Hah! Are you joking? That was almost perfect! We just have to find a way to control you when you're like that." He said happily.
" Are you out of your mind?" Aang asked.
Fong ignored him. " I guess we'll figure that out on the way to the Fire Nation." Sokka rode up behind him on an ostrich horse, while holding his boomerange. Sokka whacked General Fong on the head and knocked him out.
" Anybody got a problem with that?" Sokka asked. The remaining soldiers all shook their heads in unison. Sokka dismounted the created and walk to us. Then one soldier came up to us.
" DO you still want an escort to Omashu?" He asked.
" I think we're all set." Katara replied.
About an hour later we were back on Appa and started to ride of to the city of Omashu to complete Aang's Earth bending training the right way.
SO I'm done now. And this is when you review and tell me how bad or good you thought this was. Come on you guys review and I won't have to take this long to update. Over you all and see you again soon.
