Greetings once more loyal readers! I apologize that I couldn't post a chapter yesterday. I was busy with family matters, but now I am back. I would like to thank the one person who gave me a review, but I would like to see more than just the three I have received thus far. Anyways, I will let you all get to the chapter. I hope you enjoy, and remember to review!
Kama watched nervously from inside the main building, ignoring Katara and Sokka beside her as her eyes stayed on her long time best friend, ready to help if needed. "He'll be fine." Kama reassured herself quietly as she leaned against the wall beside her.
Aang began trying to talk to the spirit since it wouldn't appear and it was already past sunset. Aang said a few more words before turning to leave, unaware of the spirit appearing behind him. He heard it at the last minute and turned to see the large monster.
"Woah that's a big monster." Sokka commented before Hei Bai began smashing buildings, ignoring Aang. The monster kept smashing buildings until Sokka lost his temper. "That's it he needs help!" Sokka snapped before running out of the building.
"Sokka wait!" Katara called after him as Kama growled, about to head into the fray as well.
Katara ran out, against everyone's wishes and was ready to attack the monster before it grabbed him and fled. "That's it!" Kama barked before bursting from the building, ready to follow Aang since he had taken after Sokka, but she was grabbed from behind by the old man, being told it was the Avatar's fight.
"Sokka!" Katara called after as she ran to the gate, Kama behind her.
Aang chased after Sokka but just as he was about to get him, the spirit vanished, taking Sokka with it before Aang was knocked out.
Kama was pacing around furiously now, knowing something was wrong. They should have been back by now. A villager came and offered Kama tea, but the Vala refused, not wanting to calm down. "The sun is rising. Perhaps he will return soon." The old man said to Kama and Katara as Kama felt a shiver run through her, as though something was around her.
Katara stayed where she was until Appa came over to her, then noticing that Kama had walked away from the gate.
"Kama I'm right here! Yo should be able to see me at least! You've learned more about the spirit world than I have!" Aang snapped as he stood in front of the Vala who was oblivious to his being there.
"I swear if he goes missing again..." Kama cut short with a sigh as she looked towards the gate. Kama sat down, thinking now might be a good time to rest.
"Kama I wish you could see me. If I wanted anyone's help besides Roku's right now it's your." Aang said as he tried to put a hand on the dozing Vala's shoulder. He then pulled back quickly as he felt a jolt of energy before Kama's body turned the same color as his. "Woah, didn't think that would work." Aang said before the Vala's eyes snapped open.
"You little brat!" Kama barked before tackling the Avatar to the ground, making him yelp and try and get away quickly.
"Kama stop!" Aang said as Kama tried to airbend him into the sky, only to find she couldn't bend anymore.
"You brought me into the spirit world, didn't you?" Kama questioned with a glare at the Avatar as he got up, panting from the brawl with his Vala.
"Not on purpose." Aang tried to assure her as he got up, seeing Kama's now unconscious physical body still in a meditating form behind her.
"You owe me for this you brat. Running away again and then bringing me here." Kama said before Aang cut her off by indicating something approaching them.
"I don't know if that's a friendly spirit or not." Aang said as he began backing away, moving to run, but the creature stopped before them quickly.
"A dragon." Kama said with a small smile, having not seen one in such a long time.
"You don't happen to know where Sokka is, do you?" Aang asked before the dragon touched both of them, giving a vision of Avatar Roku riding on the dragon.
"Roku." Kama said slightly surprised.
"You're Avatar Roku's animal guide!" Aang chimed as he turned to Kama with a big goofy grin. The dragon then curls around both of them after Aang explains how he doesn't know how to save Sokka. Both he and Kama climb onto the dragon. "We'll be back soon Katara. Take us to Roku!" Aang said before the dragon took off.
"You know, not many people can say they've ridden a dragon." Kama said with a smirk as she held onto the spirit animal, laughing as Aang rolled his eyes at her. They then began to approach a temple.
"Wait what're you doing." Aang asked in alarm as they moved like they were going to go through the roof. He screamed as Kama laughed joyfully before going right through the roof.
"You scream like a girl!" Kama yelped through her laughter before Aang glared at her for her choosing that time of all times to make fun of him.
Aang noticed the statue of Roku in the room. "This is just a statue of Roku." Aang stated as he turned to Fang. The dragon then put one of it's feelers to the Avatar's head, and the other to Kama's.
"That's Sozin's Comet." Kama snarled in pure hatred of the comet that brought her people so much pain.
"That's what Roku wants to talk to me about? Is the Comet? When can I talk to him?" Aang questioned the dragon before it shows them another vision.
"It's a calender Aang. I saw one at the library Bumi took me to." Kama said as Aang began talking to the dragon again, acting like she wasn't there.
"But I cant wait that long! I have to save Sokka now!" Aang barked at the dragon before it picked the two airbenders up and began taking them back.
The dragon began taking the Avatar back to his body at the statue at lightning speed. "Oh this might hurt for you, friend." Kama said before Aang was slammed back into his physical body, waking back up. He then opened his glider and took off for the village.
Katara spots Aang as he returns and runs to him, hugging him tight. "You're back! Where's Sokka?" Katara asked as she looked around for her brother.
"I'm not sure..." Aang stated quietly before noticing the still unconscious body of his best friend. "Oh Kama!" Aang broke away from Katara to go wake up the Vala. Just as he was about to reach her, her eyes snapped open and she sat up.
"Never...do that again." Kama growled as she stood up, stretching.
"What you mean take you to the spirit world?" Aang asked as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"Not without asking me first. I haven't exactly been a fan of the spirit world since last time I had a run in with my past life, Ummi. Let's just say, not very into the idea of running into her again." Kama said while ignoring the questioning look from Aang.
Aang waited for the spirit to return at the main building like last time. He tried to tell Kama to wait inside, but the stubborn Vala wouldn't listen to him.
"If you go chasing after it, you're not doing it alone like last time." Kama explained to Aang before he gave up trying to get the Vala to go back inside.
Aang had just began to turn and go back when the spirit arrived again, throwing up an air shield to defend himself. "Aang run!" Katara called to him from the door of the main building.
Aang ignored Katara as he jumped in front of the beast, feeling it's forehead and seeing what truly lied beneath. "You're the spirit of the forest! Now I understand." Aang said before beginning to dig in his robe for something. "I was upset too when I saw the forest was burnt down, but my friend gave me hope that the forest will grow back." Aang said before putting an acorn down at the spirit's feet.
"He's getting better." Kama stated with a slight smile as the spirit reverted to it's panda form. It then returned to the forest, growing bamboo in the entrance, before Sokka and the other villagers emerged from it.
"Sokka!" Katara ran to her older brother as Aang walked over to Kama.
"Guess I'm getting better at this spirit stuff." Aang said with a smirk at Kama, before the Vala rolled her eyes at him.
"Don't get cocky Avatar." Kama warned before walking over towards Katara and Sokka.
"I'm so proud of you Aang." Katara said as the airbending boy approached them. "You figured out what to do, all on your own." Katara said as Aang smiled slightly before turning to Kama for a moment.
"Actually, I did have a little help." Aang said as Kama went to get the supplies they would be receiving from the grateful villagers. Aang then explains how they need to go to the temple for him to speak with Avatar Roku during the Winter Solstice.
"But the solstice is tomorrow!" Katara exclaimed as Aang rubbed the back of his head.
"Also the temple is in the Fire Nation." Aang said before the siblings looked at him fearfully.
"Who cares if it's in the fire nation. They cant scare us." Kama stated confidently as she returned to the group with a bunch of supplies, handing them over to Aang who stumbled from the weight gain.
"You've been gone for a long time so you don't know how bad it is to be in the Fire Nation." Sokka replied to Kama as she rolled her eyes.
"I was there fifty years ago Sokka. Not this temple, of course, but I was on a floating island for a while." Kama said with a smile at the long time memories.
"We'll leave in the morning then." Katara said before she began to head back towards the main building.
"Why don't you carry this stuff?" Aang asked as he looked at all the supplies.
"Because you're supposed to be a gentleman." Kama said with a devious smirk at Aang before turning to lead him towards Appa to put the stuff in his saddle.
"You're such a manipulative person Kama." Aang stated teasingly as she helped him load the stuff onto Appa's back.
"And that's why you like me." Kama replied simply as Aang tilted his head in confusion, looking her over. "What?" Kama asked as she looked up from her work.
"I like you because you're my best friend. Not because you're manipulative. I like you because you're rambunctious, devious, and know how to have fun." Aang stated before noticing Kama look away, oblivious to the faint red tainting her cheeks.
"Hey you two." Sokka greeted as he broke up their conversation, going into the supplies. "Ah there it is." Sokka said before going back to the building with a pack of blubbered seal jerky.
Kama gagged as she saw the water tribe warrior take a bite of the meat. "Why are we carrying meat around again exactly?" Kama asked as she turned to Aang.
"Because they eat meat." Aang stated with a slight shiver at the thought.
"Well they don't need to flaunt it in front of us. That's just evil." Kama said as she gagged once more, only to catch the laugh by Aang.
"You're so sensitive sometimes Kama." Aang said through his chuckling before turning to go back inside the main building.
"So are you Aangy." Kama called after Aang with a triumphant smirk as Aang turned back around, glaring at her playfully.
"Don't make me pull out my own nicknames for you." Aang warned playfully before Kama zoomed past him on an air scooter.
"Aangy, I like it. It's different. Makes you sound like a child more." Kama said with a laugh before Aang took off after her.
"Gotcha!" Aang chimed triumphantly before tackling Kama off her air scooter. "Who's a child now?" Aang asked as he kept Kama pinned down in front of the main building.
"Still you." Kama said before blowing Aang off of her easily, looking up at the full moon. Aang followed her gaze. "You know, last time I saw the full moon was the day before the attack." Kama said as she stood up.
"Let's head inside." Aang stated, trying to change the subject as to make sure he didn't upset his best friend.
"You go ahead, I'll be along in a moment." Kama said with a dismissive wave to Aang, waiting until he was gone before taking off on her air scooter into the woods to where she new the statue would be.
"Where's she going?" Katara asked as Aang came inside, then turning around to see the Vala going off quickly.
"I don't know." Aang said before getting a bad feeling in the back of his mind. The moment Katara walked away to go to bed Aang walked back outside, opening his glider to follow the Vala.
Kama came to a stop once she reached the scar that was once a forest, looking about gloomily in the dark night before sitting down I her meditating stance.
Aang followed lowly to the ground until he finally saw what appeared to be a dust storm, seeing a figure in the middle of it. "Kama?" Aang questioned aloud before moving in closer until he realized it was the ash of the burnt forest being bended up into the air by the Vala, who stayed on the ground as she performed the techniques gracefully.
Kama watched as her feet barely touched the ground, ash and soot swirling around her quickly as she cleared the land of everything but the returning grass and acorns. She lost her focus though when a certain bald airbender dropped down behind her, making the ash fall back to the ground. "What're you doing here Aang?" Kama questioned as she turned around to face him.
"I could ask you the same thing." Aang said before he began bending the ash into the air in the same manner Kama had been, smirking before nodding towards the ground as a sign for her to continue.
Kama smiled warmly at the boy before she continued on, the two performing what could be considered a delicate dance of the elements as the ash and soot vanished higher and higher into the sky until the two took off after it to ensure it was placed somewhere safe. "You're getting better Avatar." Kama commented as they dropped the soot and ash into a pile far from the forest.
"I think the same could be said for you." Aang said before they took off into the sky once more on their gliders, swirling around each other and performing tricks before they eventually landed back in the village.
"Thank you Aang. For helping me with that." Kama said as Aang smiled at Kama as they stayed outside.
"You could have just asked and I would have helped quicker." Aang said with a chuckle as Kama joined in.
"Yeah I guess. But, thank you anyways. I couldn't stand to see that scar." Kama said as she walked up and hugged Aang, earning a big grin from the Avatar before his face flushed red at the feel of her lips on his cheek.
"Uh we should... head inside." Aang stuttered as they pulled away from one another. He then grunted as Kama wiped some ash on his face that had been on her robes.
"That was for the coal the other day." Kama said with a smirk before Aang smirked back, lunging at Kama to use the ash that was on him against her.
"Those two really are blind." Sokka remarked as he stood in one of the main buildings windows with Katara. They watched the ash battle between the two before Aang was tripped by an air current by Kama, falling onto his back laughing before knocking Kama flying with his own bending.
"I think they're just being good friends Sokka." Katara replied as Sokka rolled his eyes at Katara.
"Yeah, good friends blush at each other and kiss one another on the cheek." Sokka stated sarcastically before turning to go to bed.
Aang helped Kama up after accidentally knocking her into the bamboo left by the panda, smirking victoriously at her before seeing the devious smile she held. "Oh no, I know that smile." Aang said as Kama laughed at him before walking past him, going towards the main building.
"You're going to pay for that one Avatar. Just you wait." Kama replied simply before going inside, Aang following her with a big happy smile.
"Whatever you try isn't going to be that bad." Aang replied simply as they stood beside the door to their room that all four of them were sharing.
"Oh really? You really think that after knowing me for so long?" Kama questioned as she got in the Avatar's face, a devious smirk still held.
"No, I know what ever it is you're planning, it won't be too terrible." Aang replied confidently before noticing their close proximity. His eyes diverted from Kama's quickly before the door to their room opened, Sokka standing their.
"If you two are done, we have to leave early remember." Sokka advised before turning and going back in.
"Better go before he starts throwing a fit." Kama replied before going inside as well, laying down quickly.
Aang followed as well before taking the mat across the room from Kama, easily falling asleep. Aang woke up early the next day and snuck out of the room to go get Appa. "Come on Appa, let's go." Aang stated as he tugged on the reigns, trying to get the stubborn Sky bison into the air. "Kama, Sokka and Katara aren't coming with us to the fire nation. If they got hurt...I wouldn't forgive myself. So move your big butt!" Aang commanded as he continued trying to get the bison in the sky.
"I think his big butt is trying to tell you something."Sokka spoke up as Aang noticed him and Katara beside the bison, then feeling the whoosh of air as the Vala landed beside him on Appa's head.
"Please don't go Aang. The world cant afford to lose you to the fire nation, and neither can we." Katara explained as Aang let go of Appa's reigns.
"But I have to talk to Roku." Aang stated as he remembered the comet. "To do that I need to get to the temple before the sun sets on the solstice. That's today!" Aang exclaimed as Kama scoffed.
"And you think you'll get there in time without us being here to help you?" Kama questioned as Aang looked between all three of his friends.
"We're not letting you go to the Fire Nation Aang." Katara spoke up.
"At least, not without your friends. We've got your back." Sokka stated before Appa licked him. "Ew!" Sokka shrieked in disgust as Kama laughed at his reaction to the bison kiss.
"It washes out." Kama stated simply before turning to the Avatar beside her. "You don't seriously think you can leave me behind again? Especially considering you dragged me to the spirit world yesterday?" Kama questioned with a smirk at her friend since she knew he was going to have to take them with him.
Sokka and Katara climbed onto Appa's back quickly before Appa finally took off as quick as he could.
"We are gonna have to go pretty fast to make it before sundown." Kama stated as Aang tugged the reigns, making Appa speed up.
The gang had only been flying for a little while before trouble showed up. "Uh Aang, we've got company." Katara pointed out as she indicated Zuko's ship following them.
"It's coming up fast!" Sokka exclaimed as Kama moved into the back of the saddle with her staff in hand.
"Fireball!" Katara yelped as one was launched at them.
"I'm on it!" Aang yelled back before dodging quickly, hearing the explosion as Kama sliced the the revolting fireball in half, all going into a fit of gagging before grasping their noses.
"We've got to get out of range! Aang, cant you make Appa go any faster?" Sokka questioned as Kama dropped down, a fireball barely missing her and the others before she slashed another air current at it.
"Yeah, there's just one problem." Aang replied before pointing out the blockade ahead of them. "If we fly north we can go around the fire nation ships and avoid the blockade. It's the only way." Aang replied as Kama scoffed at the plan.
"There's no time!" Katara spoke up before Kama had a chance.
"This is why I didn't want you guys coming! It's too dangerous!" Aang snapped as Kama broke the tension with a laugh.
"That's exactly why we're here!" Kama replied simply before she opened her glider.
"Let's run this blockade!" Sokka yelled boldly as all of them grinned confidently at the situation.
Fireballs began to fill the sky as the blockade attacked, Sokka, Katara and Aang yelling before Kama began putting up there defense. "A little help would be nice!" Kama replied harshly before a fireball exploded right in front of them, lighting some of Appa's fur on fire. Sokka, Katara and Momo began putting it out quickly before noticing the absence of the Vala.
"Appa are you okay?" Aang questioned quickly before the Bison roared in response.
"Aang!" Katara yelped before seeing Kama a ways down on her glider, diving in to disarm the ships beneath them.
Kama growled angrily as she began sending slashes of air at the catapults, destroying a few as she dodged and spun away from the attacking ships. It was only a minute later that she noticed the water tribe warrior falling from Appa while screaming. "You've gotta be kidding me!" Kama growled before speeding off to grab the boy.
"Sokka!" Katara screamed for him as they dove down towards him before Kama grabbed the screaming boy by the forearm, lifting him quickly as she began whipping winds up around her legs, flying quickly without her glider as Sokka's screams continued.
"Stop screaming!" Kama snapped before she dropped the boy back into Appa's saddle, her glider dropping with the boy as Kama dropped down. "You act like you've never flown before." Kama growled through her panting.
"I haven't!" Sokka snapped back at the air nomad. A fish then flew up from the water just barely beneath them, smacking Sokka in the face as Kama laughed at him.
The group then looked up as Aang leaped from Appa's head, quickly kicking the fireball back with his airbending before falling back onto Appa, Katara and Kama grabbing him quickly. "Nice moves Avatar." Kama replied with a smirk.
"We made it!" Aang yelped ecstatically as they passed the blockade.
"We got into the fire nation. Great." Sokka replied in an attempt of happiness that fell flat.
The group flew for a little while longer before the island came into sight. "There it is! The island that Roku's dragon took us to!" Aang stated as Crescent Island was visible below them.
"Looked different before." Kama replied simply.
Appa landed quickly before rolling onto his side in exhaustion. "You did it buddy! Nice flying." Aang congratulated before Katara began rubbing the bison's furry belly.
The group then headed off for the Fire Temple. "This place looks deserted." Sokka replied before Aang realized how late it was getting. "It's almost sundown. We better hurry!" Aang exclaimed before hurrying into the temple.
The group got into an enormous chamber before five men approached them. "We are the Fire Sages, Guardians of the Temple of the Avatar." The head sage declared as Aang smiled slightly.
"Great! I am the Avatar." Aang stated before his smile began to fade.
"We know." The head sage stated before shooting a blast of fire at him quickly.
"I'll hold them off for you Avatar. Go!" Kama growled as she threw her staff to Aang, taking her stance as the other three fled before she kicked up a few winds, knocking the sages to the ground before going after the others.
Kama reached the other three as they ran to a dead end, a fire bender coming towards them. "I don't want to fight you! I'm a friend." The Sage stated to them as Kama looked at him skeptically.
"Firebenders aren't our friends!" Sokka replied as they took their fighting stances. The man then explained himself before helping the group by showing them a secret passage. "We must hurry! Time is running out!" Shyu exclaimed as they hurried up. He explained how Roku created the secret passages. He told of how he had a spiritual connection to Aang, and knew when he returned due to the Statue of Roku's eyes glowing.
"That was when we were at the Southern Air Temple." Katara remembered as Kama turned to Aang with a chuckle.
They continued to talk until they were outside the temple. "No!" Shyu exclaimed at the closed doors of the temple.
Sokka then devised a plan to try and open the doors with fake firebending from a bomb trick. The bombs exploded on cue, but the door did not open. Aang began beating upon the doors with his airbending before Katara came up with a new plan. They hid quickly as the fire Sages came running, Shyu explaining that the Avatar was inside, forcing the others to open the door. Momo attacked on cue, the others helping distract the fire sages. "Aang now!" Kama growled for the airbender to go in before Zuko came out behind the pillar, holding Aang in a tight grip.
"The Avatar is coming with me!" Zuko growled angrily before the fire sages got the other hand, pinning down Katara and Sokka quickly, trying to get Kama but she enclosed herself in an air sphere.
"Close the doors!" The great sage ordered before being slammed into a nearby wall by Kama, the girl then noticing that Aang had broken free from Zuko's grip and was running for the closing door.
"Hurry up Aang!" Kama snapped as she dropped her sphere, fending off the sages for the Avatar before yelping as a hand grabbed her by the back of the neck and pulled her into the temple.
"We started this together, we're finishing it together." Aang stated with a small smile as the temple doors closed on them, panting slightly from the run for the doors. He then turned towards the statue of Roku as a gleam of red sunlight hit the red jewel. "The light hits the statue and I talk to Roku, why isn't it happening?" Aang questioned aloud as he turned to Kama for an answer.
"Kama simply shrugged at him in response.
"Why isn't it happening? I don't know what I'm doing! All I know is airbending! Please Avatar Roku, talk to me!" Aang plead as he stood in the middle of the room, Kama beside him.
"Maybe I shouldn't have come into here with you." Kama stated as Aang turned to her for a moment before the statue turned red, the sun enveloping it before smoke began to fill the room. When it cleared the two were standing on a mountain top, Avatar Roku and an unfamiliar women before them.
"It's good to see you Aang, what took you so long?" Avatar Roku questioned before Kama's eyes fell on the women before her, realization hitting her.
"It's been far too long my dear Kama." The old Vala spoke as Aang looked at her, feeling as though he knew her before. Realization then hit him too as he saw a sight of Roku and this women fighting together.
"Vala Maiya." Kama spoke up in surprise, having only seen her past life in visions, but never having spoken with her.
"We have something very important to share with you two. That is why, when you were in the spirit world, I sent my dragon to find you." Roku explained as the two current lives of the two elders before them stayed silent.
"Wait, I wasn't supposed to be in the Spirit world though. Aang dragged me in when I was meditating." Kama stated as the airbender smiled slightly at her.
"Everything happens for a reason. Even the smallest action, can lead to a whole different life." Vala Maiya explained as Kama went silent once more.
"Does this have to do with the vision? About the comet?" Aang asked as Kama paled at the mention of Sozin's comet.
"Yes." Roku replied to Aang's question.
"What does it mean?" Aang asked as he kept his eyes on the previous Avatar.
Avatar Roku then began explaining how Fire Lord Sozin used the comet to begin the war, using it's power to increase their power's further than anyone could believe. "What does that have to do with the war now?" Aang asked as Roku looked at him seriously.
"Sozin's Comet will return by the end of the summer." Roku spoke to the two young benders. "Fire Lord Ozai will use the power of the Comet to finish the war once and for all. If he succeeds, even the Avatar won't be able to restore the balance of the world. You two must work together, you must defeat the Fire Lord before the comet arrives." Roku spoke as both of the airbenders paled at the information.
Ah finally the chapter is done! Now this was one of the more fun chapters to write! I hope you all enjoyed the chapter as much as I did writing it for you! Please, do remember to review. The next chapter will be out as soon as possible.