Ria- 10 years ago
I looked up at the older man, trying to keep my cool. I starred at the body of the dragon in front of me. This can't be happening… I thought in shock. The man looked down at me, breathing heavily. "Are you alright?" he asked, trying to catch his breath. I tried not to panic. "I… I think so…" I said looking at myself to make sure I was unharmed. "What is your name?" he asked me gently. "My name?" I asked trying to think quickly. "My name is Ria." I said remembering my birth name.
"What are you doing out all alone?" The man said as he cleaned his sword off. "I… I was walking back to my village." I stammered. "Where are your parents?" he asked. I shot the bleeding dragon a glance. "They're dead." I said quickly. "I… I had to get some medicine for some… sick people at my village." I lied. "Do you have any family? Can I help you do anything?" he asked, obviously skeptical of a little six year old wandering around in the middle of nowhere at ten o'clock.
"Umm… I have no family." I responded. "Who do you live with, then?" he questioned. I had to think quickly. "Uhh… no one. I live by myself." That was all I could come up with. He looked at me and smiled. "Well, perhaps you could come live with me at the fire nation palace?" He said. I starred at this stranger in awe. Who in the world would invite a random little girl to come live with them?
"Um… maybe, I would have to think about it." I said. He laughed and said, "I'll tell you what, if you want to come back to the fire nation, you're more than welcome to. My ship leaves tomorrow, so if you want to come, then please, come." He said. I nodded as he walked off. As soon as he did I practically burst into tears.
I ran full speed back to the cave I lived in with my brother. It was just dawn as I burst in.
"Oh, Itsuki!" I said, using his birth name. "They… they killed…"
"I know, I saw." He whispered as he pulled me into a hug.
"If you saw, why wouldn't you do anything about it?!" I snapped. "This is the thing that drives me crazy about you! You have the power to stop things, but you don't!" I yelled at my brother figure.
"You don't understand."
"What else did you foresee that you could have stopped?! Moms death?!" I sobbed.
He let me cry for a while, but finally he said, "Listen, I know about the offer you got, to go live in the fire nation palace."
I laughed under the circumstances. "I know, isn't that silly? Who would invite a totally stranger to come live with you?"
"That man just lost his son. He needs you, he wants another child figure in his life, even if he himself doesn't relize it." He said.
"Don't be stupid." I said, running my sleeve on my running nose.
"I want you to go."
"What?!" I practically screamed. "I don't even know this guy! How could you even say that?"
"Listen, with Taro gone we cannot afford to lose you, either. You must go; you will be well protected there."
"How could you even say that? You need me here!" I protested.
"No… what we need is for you stay safe, just for a little while. We can't risk losing you now that mom and dad are dead. I'll stay here, but you must go."
I didn't know what to say. "How long?" was all I could get out.
"I don't know, but it will be a while. I will send a message if you are needed here. You will go, and you won't fire bend, we must keep our secret safe."
"Alright…" I whispered. "I'll go."
"Good, if anything were to happen to me, you would be the last master. We need to keep you safe."
"Nothing will happen to you." I said quickly.
"You never know with this war going on." he said, his voice dripping with disappointment in the people we represent. "Take the bow, mothers flute, and my pouch. He said as he handed me the things.
I looked down at each of them. The bow would remind me of Taro, who was like my father. He used to take me out and teach me how to shoot. He always told me I had good aim. I looked down at the weapon, and then my eyes found the flute. Sayru had played the role of my mother when I was young. She had died, and I couldn't really remember her face, but sometimes I could still hear the beautiful sound of the flute she played. Then I looked at the pouch. Itsuki had brought it from his home village, one of his prized treasures.
"Something from each of the masters…" I whispered with tears running down my face. I threw my arms around him.
"Trust me when I tell you…" he said."This will not be the last time we meet. You know I can foresee things, and you also know that I cannot tell or prevent these things from happening."
"Yes…" I said, wanting him to go on.
"Well I have foreseen what will happen, and I can only tell you this; you will be the one who brings back the dragons."
I stared at him. And then I nodded once. I picked up Taros old bow and slung it around my shoulder. I put the flute in the pouch and put that on, too. I looked at the fourteen year old boy, who had been a brother to me as long as I could remember, and I used the name that the world more so knew him as.
"Goodbye Shaw, red dragon." I said with a small smile.
"Goodbye Ran, blue dragon." He smiled back, holding up his hand in a traditional fair well sign.
And with that I turned around and leaped off the cliff, flying into the morning sky to go to the fire nation.
I landed near the boat and quickly changed back into my human form. I walked down to the ship entrance. I scouted around for the kind man, and found him walking on board. He spotted me and a huge grin formed on his face.
"Ahhh…" he said."So you have decided to join me?" I nodded. He smiled. "Don't worry; you will love the fire nation palace. People are very kind there." I nodded again. "Alright, lets head off!" he said and we walked onto the ship. I got one last glance at the mountain me and Itsuki lived on, and then there was nothing ahead of me but open sea.
I know, this is totally crazy and a little risky. Trust me, it worked better in my head. BUT DON'T WORRY; LATER CHAPTERS WILL EXPLAIN THINGS… I HOPE. XD ok let me know what you guys think! I ALSO DON'T OWN ATLA.
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-Allie
