Moons: I'm sorry for dropping off the face of the Earth (aka, not updating in months). I was a moron and got something stupid on my computer. I wasn't able to use it for a long, long time. But now I is back and updating. Anyway, I realize this hasn't been worked on in forever, so I finished it up in a hurry. Better get started on Sukka.
The song is Creeping in My Soul, by ... I don't know. I don't think anyone does. But, it's the Bionicle theme if you remember that far back.
Disclaimer: I may have taken as long to update this as it did to update season 3, but I do not own Avatar or the song!
Aang's face was full of worry. In fact, controlling the avatar state was pushed to the back off his mind. He couldn't imagine letting go of Katata He loved her. Her smiling face formed in his mind; the time he first saw her back in the iceburg.
I see your face before my eyes
He remembered his training with the geru for a second. It was impossible for him to abandon Katara when she was in danger like that. Even if it meant never controlling the avatar state. So what if it meant staying in the dark all his life. Katara was worth it. "Too late to go back…" He muttered softly. He had made his choice when he left.
I'm falling into darkness
It was all so unfair. He didn't ask to be the stupid avatar! It was a huge honor, he knew too well, but that put a lot of pressure on him. Now he had to make choices twelve year olds shouldn't make. Katara, the love of his life, or controlling the ultimate power? Why did there have to be a war? Why did there have to be villains who hurt the ones he cared about?
Why must I fight to stay alive? Heroes falling
This was a good time to meditate. He let Appa do the flying for a while. The bison knew his way. Maybe this would clear his head and help him think without the panic about Katara. His first idea was the Dai Li. After all, they did have a monster of a leader.
Wake me can't you hear me calling
Out of darkness they come crawling
Yeah, the Dai Li were monsters of darkness. On their first day in the city, they were warned about the Dai Li. And there was always that feeling that they were always being watched. And if that wasn't enough there were the Joo Dees and Jet. They were all proof enough.
Jet was dead for Agni's sake!
Would Katara die too? He screamed in his head, begging her not to die, too.
Here I am, I am lost in your land
And I hope you will be - creeping in my soul
Shadows fall, let me out, hear my call
And I always believe - creeping in my soul
Images of Katara changed slowly to ugly faces of various members of the Dai Li. And they slowly changed to images of Azula and her loyal friends, Mai and Ty Lee. Azula resembled something of a dragon and her cruel face was curved into a satisfied smile.
-Creeps from the deep's gonna be freaking up your mind
-Creeps from the deep's gonna be feeding off the spine
Azula's dreadful face frightened the young air nomad. She was so… scary. There were various times in battle where she had almost captured him. It was like she haunted him.
I fade away into the night
My eyes are closing in
Shadows are fleeing from the light
What if Azula was the one behind all this. What if Azula had Katara and she was in danger because of the princess. What if Azula killed Katara!
My nightmares can begin
Just thinking about it was scary. He needed help. Maybe an Avatar? Maybe Roku? He meditated further calling out Roku's name in his head. "Roku I need you! Katara's in trouble!"
Wake me can't you hear me calling
Out of darkness they come crawling
Physically, his body was unaware of what was going on. Spiritually, he was visited by the elder Avatar Roku. The spirit was "Aang, I am here for you. What advice do you seek?" The wise firebender questioned. Aang smiled softly in relief.
Here I am, I am lost in your land
And I hope you will be - creeping in my soul
"It's about Katara and the Avatar State." Aang explained, "Katara is this amazing waterbender. I really admire her. And she's always looking out for me. I think I love her. No, that's not right. I know that I love her."
Shadows fall, let me out, hear my call
And I always believe - creeping in my soul
"Ah, love." Ruko said, "It's a great thing. But there is another problem that seems to be troubling you. In conflict with the love perhaps?" Aang's face grew sad and he nodded.
Creeping in my soul - it's getting out of control
I got to find my escape and get out of this black hole
Cuz Justice in the world is hard to find
Time has come... Got to make up my mind
"I'm stuck with an impossible choice." Aang said, "When I was learning to control the avatar state, I was opening up my chakra pools. To open up the last one, I had to give up Katara." He looked down lost in thought.
No matter how deep or remote you hide
All my thoughts seems caught up inside
"Aang, I-"
"It's so unfair!" Aang burst out of nowhere. "The geru even said Katara was a good thing because she had the love of the long, lost airnomads. The love of my people! And if I don't give her up, I have to leave the process of opening the pools unfinished! Then I'll never get into the avatar state...and I know for sure Katara's in grave danger..."
-Creeps from the deep's gonna be freaking up your mind
-Creeps from the deep's gonna be feeding off the spine
"Aang, do not think that you are alone!" Roku told him, "Other avatars before you have opened their chakra pools in order to gain control of the avatar state. They have all given up something. You are not the first."
Here I am, I am lost in your land
And I hope you will be - creeping in my soul
He put his blue hands on Aang's shoulders. "Even now, our connection is weak. I can't stay with you much longer. Aang, love is not wrong bu-" Avatar Roku faded into nothing. Aang's eyes snapped open. "He said love is not wrong." He told himself, "What I'm doing is find. I just need to find Sokka and save Katara." He pulled the reins, "Appa, yip yip!"
Shadows fall, let me out, hear my call
And I always believe - creeping in my soul
"I'm coming, Katara!"
