Chapter 2: The Awakening
The cold air was blowing at Aang's face, and it stings like a thousand knives, but Aang knew that the one person who could possibly help the passenger he has taken along with him. His perseverance paid off, for soon he spotted the Southern Water Tribe, home of Sokka, a brave and sometimes arrogant warrior, and Katara, the healer and fighter. It was because of Katara's healing abilities that Aang came here, for she might be able to help the as yet unnamed man.
As Aang made his descent, several Water Tribe children swarmed around Appa, exited to see Aang, who was riding Appa's back. As Aang stepped off, he was greeted by Hakoda, chief of the tribe and Katara and Sokka's father. "Chief, Hakoda, I need to speak with Katara, its urgent!" Aang said abruptly. Hakoda folded his arms and said to Aang, "Well your'e a little late, Katara and Sokka are both long gone. They actually went to see you." "Monkeyfeathers", Aang said, "I must have been so desperate to get here that I flew right over them" "It's alright, just head back, and you'll probably meet up with them on the way" Hakoda spoke reassuringly. "Iknow, I know." Aang said. "I'm just annoyed that I went all this way just to turn around." And on that note, Aang jumped on Appa's back, and began his journey back to the Air Temple, keeping a keen eye out for his friends. They were nowhere in sight, however, as Aang reached his home, so he began to contemplate where they might be. "Kyoshi Island" Aang suddenly said as he realized where his friends might be, and with that, quickly headed in the direction of the island, and hopefully, help for the stranger.
As Aang approached the island, he saw a ship on the shore, with several people gathered around it. Appa Quickly let out a loud grunt, and everyone's eyes quickly turned to him and Aang. Aang stepped off of Appa's back, and is greeted by Sokka. "Aang, good to see you again" Sokka said. "I wish I could have come here under better circumstances, but I got sidetracked." On that note, Aang brings the stranger off of Appa's back, and quickly speaks to Katara. "I found this man near where a meteor fell," Aang says, "he's still alive, but he needs medical help." "I'll do what I can" Katara said, taking the stranger into a nearby house.
Katara begins waterbending to try and find out what ails the stranger and how to treat him, but immediately, problems arise. "This can't be right" Katara says, "This is unlike anything I've seen before, it's impossible to diagnose. Aang, you said this man was hit by a meteor; the kind of person who could survive something like that couldn't be human." "I didn't say that he was directly hit by the meteor, just near the area where the meteor hit." Aang responded. "Even still", katara said, but just as she was about to say more, the stranger started to wake up.
"Where… am…I?" the stranger spoke. "It's okay, you're safe here" Katara said. "Do you know what happened to you?" the stranger spoke again, this time speaking just one word "N…No". "Do you remember anything?" Katara asked. The stranger, who at this point had sat himself up, spoke again. "Not much" He replied. "Can you tell me who you are?" Katara asked. "noah" The stranger muttered under his breath. "What was that?" Katara asked. "That's my name" the stranger responded, "Noah"