Hey! SORRRRYYY for that loooong pause :)) Got to carried away in reading HP :D Anyway, sorry for the rushed ending :)) Why must I have no ability in writing?? WHYYY?!?!
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Aang.. dangit
The Spirit World
Aang's POV
"Hello, Aang" said a familiar voice from behind
I turned around and looked up. There, stood an old man with a white beard long enough to reach his chest. His hair was long as well but it was only long enough to lie on his shoulder blades. His red clothing indicated that he is, or should I say, was from the Fire Nation.
"Roku" I stood up silently and wondered how I was going to start what I was supposed to say. Azula escaped, Roku. She came to our house and broke our vase. No, no, that might be too direct. I need to sound confident. How are you, Roku? I'm fine; except Azula escaped her mental institution and I think she's planning to destroy the world. "I-I have bad news" Gee Aang, you sounded very confident. "It's…about Azula"
"You're afraid that after her escape, you will have to relive those 3 years again don't you?" He patted me on the shoulder. "I understand, Aang. But I know you can do it. You've done it and surely you can do it again."
"But-"
"Be confident, Aang-"
"-she's trying to find the Avatara" I blurted out
"Oh dear" he pointed to a small pond near to where we were standing. "Under that lies the Basilisk. It is the most knowledgable spirit on the topic of the Avatara." I nodded and stared at the pond ahead of me. "But be warned, you must not look at it directly in the eye. A single glance can kill you instantly." I tried not to look as frightened as I really was. I nodded again as he placed his hands on my shoulders. "Don't be afraid" he added as he watched me walk nearer and nearer to the pond.
"Don't look at it directly in the eye" I whispered to myself. Sure, VERY easy.
I took deep breaths when I reached my destination. I stared at it for sometime while I muttered "don't look at it directly in the eye" over and over. I took one final deep breath and jumped in. After a couple of seconds, I hit cold, hard ground. "Ouch" I whispered. I closed my eyes as I walked around, while taking small steps. I listened closely around me for any movement.
"Hello?" I called. "Basilisk? Are you in here?"
I felt sudden vibrations from the ground. It felt terribly heavy and I didn't have any idea how long it was, I had to close my eyes, no matter what the circumstance. I closed my eyes tighter as I took more small steps.
"Well what do we have here?" I felt it move swiftly until it was finally in front me. I felt its heavy breathing and putrid breathe. "Well mark my words. It's the Avatar"
"How'd you know I'm the Avatar?" I asked.
"I reckon Roku sent you to me?" it said, not answering my question.
"Yes. But how did you know?" I asked again and closed my eyes even tighter.
"I can feel him in you. I can feel all of your past lives in you" it said in a cold, dark voice. "So what brings you here, other than the instructions of Roku?"
"I wanted to, ask you, about the, Avatara" it moved again and circled around me, as if trying to catch me with my eyes open
"The Avatara…" its voice drifted off. "Oh how much destruction it brings. Oh how many citizens' lives it destroys. What joy"
"Yeah, well I wonder if you could tell me more about it." I said calmly, this time.
"It is one of the most powerful and deadly objects in our universe-" it said as it finally stopped circling me. "-just located in the northwestern Earth Kingdom." It started moving again and added, in a matter-of-fact tone, "Hidden just beside Mt. Makapu which I am sure you are most familiar with."
"But what- how- how is it powerful?" I asked, "What can it do?"
"The person who has the Avatara in possession will be able to hold such great power…" it paused for a couple of seconds and just when I was about to ask it to go on, it added, "The holder shall be able to control anyone, anything, anything at all, in his own free will. Nobody can fight it" I heard the Basilisk make a sound resembling to a chuckle. "The last time it was in someone's possession, the entire human and non-human race was enslaved for years, until of course, I came for a visit." It heaved a heavy sigh and continued, "That was when I was still alive. Exactly 1000 years ago, today" I nodded. I had all the information I wanted. I needed to go back to the real world as soon as possible.
"Well, uhm, thank you, Basilisk. You were very helpful and, I, uhm, should be going now." I started walking backwards, careful not to hit anything. "Thank you again."
"Wait, young Avatar." It called just as I was under my exit route. "I would like to show you something very quick." It slithered towards me, "If you could just, open your eyes…"
"I- I don't think that would be a good idea."
"C'mon, avatar, don't be afraid. Looking at me doesn't really kill you"
"It doesn't?" I asked
"Well of course not" its voice not nearly close to convincing.
"If you're sure…" I said quietly.
"Go on" it replied with eagerness in its voice
I slowly loosened the way I closed my eyes and just as I felt it slither closer and closer to me, I crouched down and the next thing I knew, I felt a strong wind push me upwards, followed by a huge splash of water. I opened my eyes and found myself lying beside the pond in where the Basilisk lies under. I hurried and started meditating.
"Aang!"
"The Avatara," I looked into Katara's eyes with fear, my voice trembling. "When Azula gets it-"
"-if Azula gets it," she corrected me
"-If Azula gets it, she can be able to control anything and anyone…"
"No" she gasped. "We've got to stop her"
