Chapter 4: Aang/Appa
Author's Note: Thank you to Kohaku no Ama no Gawa and yadeniky for reviewing! Sorry for the VERY long wait; I had no inspiration... And some selfish people just won't help me =.=
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Air Bender.
Appa is a giant fur-ball of awesomeness.
It's because of that that Aang felt so sad and lonely when he was captured. Don't get me wrong, if it wasn't for his awesomeness, we'd never be where we are now (what's a better way to travel than riding a bison?). But nonetheless, he was captured.
And a piece of Twinkle Toes' heart with it.
Ever heard of the thing about twins feeling the other's pain? It was exactly the same thing with Aang and Appa. As the days passed, Appa experienced someone worse than the day before and Aang was feeling worse than ever.
The more this went on, the guiltier I felt. I probably would never admit this aloud, but it was my fault that the bison was taken in the first place. I was the reason why the old library almost collapsed, I was the reason we were stranded in the desert for almost a week, and I was the reason for Aang to lose all his motivation as the Avatar. And during this time, I was completely and utterly useless.
I couldn't feel my way through the desert and I couldn't Earth bend at all. Sure, I'm blind and I would've never been able to see through all the blizzards, but at least I could feel where everything was. I knew if I was going to crash into a pole in a few meters, or if Momo was planning on stealing some food from Sokka. But not this time.
This time, I was lost.
And so was Aang.
He wasn't his normal hyper self at all. It was as if all the energy had drained from him and transferred to Sokka (who, for some reason, decided it was smart to try cactus juice). Now, I'm not sure, but maybe... he felt even more blind than I did. Afterall, he was with Appa since the very beginning.
I think I can somewhat understand how he was feeling. He's had this huge Avatar task placed in front of him since he was young, and the only one there with him the whole time was Appa. They do have a special bond... sort of like Katara's and Sokka's sibling bond, but a little different.
Luckily in the end, we were able to find the bison. It was a huge relief for all of us, especially Appa. We may have all been sad, but at least we had each other while Appa was all alone the whole time. But he was strong and managed to pull through.
And now we're all back together again. As one big family.
Author's Note: So that's it! Since I decided to put Aang and Appa together in one chapter, there probably won't be a chapter for Momo ^^"
One more chapter before the story is completed! Any suggestions on how to end it?