I DO NOT OWN AVATAR
THE POWER OF THREE
BOOK 1 SCROLL 3: A CHAT WITH ROKU
Aang sat there next to the futon with the two boys his face in concentration as he willed the air to go into and out of the girl's lungs. She needed him to help her breathe and when he did her color started to return. As he did this in did not know it but he slipped into the spirit realm.
Aang found himself surrounded by the mountains and forests of the spirit world and right before him was an old man dressed in a simple outfit. Aang's eyes bulged from his head as he realized who it was.
"Avatar Roku,"
"Greetings Aang we meet again," the old man replied with a smile to his face.
"Greetings Avatar Roku why did you bring me here?" Aang asked
"I have some important issues I wish to discuss with you," Roku said
"What sort of news?" Aang asked
"This is in regards to the door of time,"
"How is it that important?" Aang could not help but be cautious.
"The Door as you know it is a powerful weapon if used in the wrong hands. But it is also a gateway into a world that we never dreamed about." Roku said
"How so Master Roku?" Aang asked
"The Door as you might have heard from Iroh leads to a world where weapons of destruction are kept. Such a world could lead to our salvation or destruction as you saw when Iroh mentioned it. Now the reason why I've called you hear is that I came to tell you that Fire Lord Ozai has just recently used the weapon against the world," he said pointing towards the sky.
As he looked Aang could see the swirling storm clouds darkening the skies and lightning shooting down at the ground. The sea from what he could see is a mass of swirling waves. The boiling ocean and the shaking ground is all Aang could feel.
"What is happening?" Aang asked
"This is caused by the Door of Time when Fire Lord Ozai used it for his evil purpose." Roku replied
"Will he use it again?" Aang asked
"He will and this time you have to stop him," Roku said
"How?" Aang asked
"Seek out the Spirit of Knowledge Wong Shi Tong he knows all about the Doorway," Roku said
"But his Library has long since vanished! How will I be able to speak to him?" Aang asked.
"Go back to the desert and repeat this phrase, "I have come to seek knowledge and in turn give knowledge. By the ways of the four gods of the four nations and in the name of Wong Shi Tong I command you to appear before me!" say that phrase and the Library will appear. I know that Wong Shi Tong is still a bit sore about being tricked by you but tell him that Roku has sent you," with that Roku disappeared and Aang knew no more.
"Aang!" a desperate voice called and Aang woke up to find Katara over him.
"What happened?" Aang said
"You went into your Avatar state what happened?" Katara asked
"I was talking to Avatar Roku,"
"What did he say little one," Iroh asked this time as he stepped into the room
"He wanted me to return to the desert, to seek out Wong Shi Tong,"
The others all turned to each other and especially Toph, Katara and Sokka and a grim look spread across their faces. "Um what is going on?" asked Iroh
"Who is this Wong Shi Tong everyone is talking about?" asked Zuko
"The spirit of knowledge," Iroh said
"It is he who had that library I've heard Xiao talk about once," Zuko said.
"Yes he is a very feisty spirit isn't he very anal about keeping his secrets," said another voice and they turned to find a strange old man standing beside them.
"Have you met him before?" asked Katara
"Yes I've met Wong Shi Tong before I can tell you he is one stubborn fellow and gotten quite angry when that fire bender destroyed his library." He said
"How do you know him?"
"That is my secret but let's just say I was his caretaker for a bit," the man said
"Do you know where his library is now?" asked Aang
"No I do not but all I know is that it is somewhere in the desert like you said all you have to do is call his name,"
Aang looked down at the ground in defeat, "Then we have no choice then we have to go back to the desert," he said. The others looked at him with solemn looks on their faces. Zuko also had a look that said many things including one of confusion.
It was during this moment of silence however that a noise was heard coming from the futon closest to the window. They all turned their heads towards the figure of the blonde haired boy as he moaned in pain as he slowly opened his eyes.
TBC