Greetings once again readers! I apologize for the short chapter. The next one will be longer, I assure you. I hope you all enjoy the next chapter and please remember to review for me.
"Is that a normal thing in your temple?" Kama questioned as Aang moved like he was going to follow the others.
"No, let's go see what it is." Aang said as he formed an air scooter and began to zoom off.
"Wait up." Kama said before taking off after him, just running at full speed to prove her agility.
"Show off." Aang said with a chuckle as Kama sped past him easily. They both came to an abrupt halt when they saw all the young benders gathering in the temple of the Avatars. "Hey what's going on?" Aang asked as he walked up to one of his friends, leaving Kama to herself.
Kama leaned against the statue of Avatar Roku, looking up at the Avatar silently. She was brought back from her own thoughts at the sound of laughter behind her. "...she's just his little pet. I've seen her spying on him and Monk Gyatso before. She's like his own little lost flying lemur." A particularly small bender in training gossiped as Kama glanced at him out of her peripheral vision.
"She's probably just trying to pick up some new techniques, if you get what I mean." Another bender stated before they burst into laughter, leaving the Vala with her temper sparking.
"Oh really? Is that what you think?" Kama questioned as she moved around Roku's statue until she was facing the benders in question. The benders paled when they saw the Vala. "Do you wish to know what I think?" Kama questioned as she folded her arms over her chest.
Aang had been talking to two other friends of his when he heard the strong whoosh of air, a yelp of a few benders and saw The Vala exit the room in a huff. "What just happened?" Aang questioned as he went over to where Roku's statue was, seeing the gossiping benders sprawled on the floor clear across the room.
Kama formed an air scooter once out of the temple of the Avatars and zoomed out of the area quickly, heading outside first just as the sun was setting. She finally stopped once down in the airball court.
Kama growled angrily as she hopped up onto one of the poles, balancing herself easily before crouching down, wrapping her arms around her legs as her chin rested on her knees. "Kama!" Kama shrunk down further at the sound of the Avatar's voice, willing the darkness that was settling over the southern air temple to conceal her.
"Hello Vala Kama." Monk Gyatso greeted as he appeared behind the young girl.
"Monk Gyatso, what brings you out here?" Kama questioned as she quickly jumped off of the pole and bowed to her elder.
"A little disturbance in the normally tranquil peace of the night." Monk Gyatso said with a knowing look at the young Vala as her shoulders sagged a bit in defeat, knowing he knew of her actions.
"How does she hide so well." Aang wondered aloud as he panted gently, having run up and down the temple in search of the Vala. He didn't know how, but he could somehow sense that she was upset, about what he couldn't tell though, and not one of the benders who she attacked would tell of what they said.
Aang looked up as a lemur flew past him, heading outside and down towards the airball courts. "Hey, I haven't checked there yet." Aang said before straightening up and running quickly down the stairs towards the courts.
"You should return to your room soon Kama. It would do best to rest right now." Monk Gyatso said after the two had a heated airball battle, in which Monk Gyatso won through his own tactics that Kama would herself implement if she were facing Aang.
"Alright Monk Gyatso." Kama said with a sigh before Aang finally managed to find her.
"Finally. I was wondering where you went." Aang said as he smiled widely at the Vala, who only returned the smile slightly.
"I've been talking to Monk Gyatso." Kama said as she indicated the leaving elder.
"Oh. Well anyways, what happened up in the temple? I turn my back for a few minutes and you almost sent a few guys through a wall." Aang stated before he felt that flair of annoyance again, curious as to where this was coming from.
"It's nothing. I dealt with it already." Kama said as she moved to walk past Aang, but he stopped her.
"Kama, are you alright?" Aang asked genuinely concerned for his good friend and spiritual companion.
"I'm fine Aang, I just need to go meditate for a while." Kama said with a small yawn before seeing slight disappointment in the Avatar's eyes. "Stop looking at me like that." Kama said as she moved to flee, but Aang followed.
"Then why won't you tell me what those other two benders said?" Aang questioned as Kama turned to him, eyes locking.
"They said I am nothing more than your lost little lemur, following you around, trying to learn from you. Well guess what Aang, I'm my own person. I don't follow." Kama said as she felt her temper beginning to rise again, but a simple glance into the Avatar's apologetic eyes seemed to calm her slightly.
"Kama I'm s..." Kama cut Aang shot quickly before he had a chance to apologize for the words that came from the other boys.
"Don't Aang. It wasn't you that voiced those statements. It was the other boys." Kama said as she turned and began to head back up towards the temple to go to her own separate room.
"Well if it makes you feel any better, they refused to talk after what you did." Aang said as Kama chuckled lightly at the news.
"I guess it does. By the way, what was everyone gathering in there for?" Kama asked as Aang walked beside her.
"Oh they were planning some secret dance again." Aang said with a slight shrug like it was nothing to worry about.
"Really? That was all?" Kama asked with a chuckle since they had chosen that area to plan it in.
"Yep. Wasn't a very good place to plan it at though." Aang said as Kama's laughter increased.
"You think?' Kama questioned sarcastically as Aang smiled at her enjoyment, glad she wasn't as annoyed as before.
"Well they're going to have it after the elders go to bed tonight. Wanna go?" Aang asked with a wide smile at the Vala as she rolled her eyes playfully at his enthusiasm.
"Sure, why not. We didn't have these kinds of things back at the Eastern Air Temple." Kama said as the two started the trek back up into the temple.
"Let's just hope you know how to dance." Aang said with a taunting smile at the Vala as she laughed at him.
"We'll see Aang, we'll see." Kama said before she smirked, using her bending to zoom up the steps.
Aang chuckled before taking off after the Vala. They both reached the temple of the Avatars at the same time, seeing the other benders already preparing. "See, I told you." Aang said as he indicated the many nomads working to prepare for their secret dance.
"Smart mouth." Kama commented to Aang before disappearing into the many nomads in the room, having Aang try to search her out.
"It's not that hard to find you in here." Aang said with a chuckle as he finally found Kama near the statue of Avatar Roku. "You're the only one besides me that's got tattoo's." Aang said with a smirk as Kama rolled her eyes at him, music beginning to fill the room.
"Plus I don't have a shaved head." Kama pointed out as Aang shook his head at her, a small smile still held.
"Come on." Aang said as he took Kama by the wrist and began to lead her away from the statue.
"What? Think you can teach me how to dance Avatar?" Kama questioned with a smirk as Aang shrugged at her.
"I can try." Aang said before he began to move to the music, leading Kama with him and using his extensive agility to help himself. "Hey you're not too bad." Aang said as the two swirled around each other quickly, looking as though they knew what the other would do before hand and were mimicking another.
"I told you I wouldn't be." Kama said before she was pulled in closer to him by a current of air, an arm encircling her waist. "Woah Aang, now that's pushing it." Kama said as she flushed slightly, the two continuing on. Aang spun them quickly, laughing joyfully, before dipping Kama with a smirk.
"Aang, Aang!" A small air nomad called for the Avatar as his Vala pulled from him. "The elders are having a meeting, I heard them saying something about you." The small boy informed as Aang looked at him in confusion before going to see what was going on.
"Thank the spirits." Kama said thankfully as she moved over towards the statue of Roku once more, leaning against the tall Avatar.
Everything continued on as Kama stayed near the statue, aware that she was being watched due to her attachment to the old Avatar that had been gone for twelve years now. "Hey there." Kama said with a smile as a lemur landed on top of the statue, looking down at her. Kama looked around for Aang once more before deciding to leave the room silently.
Kama walked around for a bit before noticing the Avatar in question down with Appa. "I don't want to go Appa." Aang stated with a sigh as Kama got near him. "I don't want them to make me leave the temple." Aang mumbled as Kama snuck up behind him silently.
"Make you leave?" Kama questioned as Aang finally noticed she was near. She could almost feel the dread he was feeling. She didn't know why.
"Oh uh hey Kama. I thought you were still up in the temple." Aang said as Kama moved to sit beside him on Appa's tail.
"Who's making you leave?" Kama questioned as Aang rubbed the back of his neck in his normal nervous tick manner.
"The elders." Aang said as he laid back a bit of Appa's tail, Kama moving back with him. "They think Monk Gyatso is too soft on me, so they want to send me to the Eastern Air Temple to finish my airbending training." Aang said sadly as Kama watched him silently, feeling every pulse of dread that he felt.
"The Eastern Air Temple isn't that bad Aang. I mean remember, I grew up there. I could go with you." Kama tried to comfort with a small forced smile.
Aang went tight lipped at that statement, making Kama nervous now.
"What aren't you telling me Aang?" Kama questioned as their eyes locked in the moon light.
"They're making you stay here, so the elders can watch you." Aang said with an apologetic look as Kama paled at the news, feeling a broiling of her temper. She felt herself calm though as Aang wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close to him in a tight hug.
"They cant make me do anything Aang, you leave and I will too. I mean, you're my best friend after all." Kama said as Appa bellowed in response. "You too you big baby." Kama said with a chuckle at the sky bison.
"Why don't you and I just go and train somewhere else then." Aang offered after a brief silence as they looked up at the stars filling the sky.
"What like the Northern or Western Air Temples? There is no where else Aang." Kama said as she looked towards the pleading Avatar who didn't want to leave his home.
"We could just help one another train." Aang said with a sigh as he sat up, Kama sitting up with him.
"You should rest Aang. We can talk about this more in the morning." Kama said as she took him by the wrist to try and lead him up to the temple.
"I think I'm just going to sleep down here with Appa Kama." Aang said as he stayed firmly on the sky bison's tail.
"Alright fine. I'll see you tomorrow then Aang." Kama said before the young Avatar pulled her into one more needed hug.
"Good night Kama." Aang said before she had a chance to pull away. Kama then surprised him by planting a soft peck on the Avatar's cheek, making a blush come to his face slightly.
"Good night Aang." Kama said before pulling away and heading off back for her room.
The next day
"What do you mean he's gone?" Kama questioned angrily as she spoke to Monk Gyatso. She had been searching for Aang all morning and could find neither him or Appa.
"Nomads saw him fly off last night with his sky bison Appa. He hasn't come back Kama." Monk Gyatso said with an apologetic look in his eyes at the young Vala who was supposed to help him when he needed it.
"And no one has gone out to find him yet?" Kama asked as she got up and stormed over to the balcony behind the elder monk.
"Kama, he will be back soon." Monk Gyatso comforted as Kama buried her face in her hands.
"Something's wrong Monk Gyatso, I just know it. I don't know how, but I know something's happened to him." Kama explained as the Monk stood beside her.
"He's fine Vala Kama." Monk Gyatso assured before leaving the Vala to her thoughts.
Kama had been meditating when the first attack struck the temple, feeling the boom as fireballs began to ravage the temple. "Monk Gyatso!" Kama yelled out as she went zooming off to help defend the temple.
"Kama! You must get out of here! Go now! We can hold off the firebenders!" Monk Gyatso yelled as he held off a few benders easily. "Go!" Gyatso ordered before Kama in turn sent a tornado spiraling towards the oncoming soldiers, fleeing back into the temple.
"Aang why couldn't you be here." Kama questioned aloud before she sealed herself into the temple of Avatars, panting heavily burn marks becoming more evident on her skin. She collapsed against the statue of Roku, the world going dark as the sounds of battle continued outside of the temple.
The war begins on schedule! I'm sorry if it seemed a bit rushed. The next chapter will be out as soon as possible, and will be longer than this one. Suggestions are still welcome and please remember to do the favor of reviewing the story for me.
