Before we begin, I'd like to say thank you for the support you're giving me for this story. Also, now that Book 1 has ended, it's time to move on to the next book, which is Earth and it's my favorite book in Avatar. Here's the first chapter of this new season. Have fun!
Book Two: Earth
Chapter 1: The Light and Avatar States
Aang is running around the Southern Air Temple and he enters the room where he found Monk Gyatso's skeleton but instead of finding the skeleton Aang finds himself in his Avatar Spirit and the Avatar Spirit Aang turns and glares at the other Aang in anger terrifying Aang and then wind blows him away and Aang falls and lands in the Fire Temple he visited to talk to Roku and he sees the same Avatar Spirit Aang who breathes fire and splits the floor in half making Aang fall again and he lands on a Fire Navy ship in the North Pole seas and Aang sees the Ocean Spirit appearing and the Avatar Spirit Aang is in it and the Ocean Spirit slices at the ship Aang is on making him scream.
Aang wakes up from his sleep after his dream ends and he gets off his bed and walks out of the room the gang are sleeping in and goes outside and Lucy and Katara wake up and watch him leave.
"Aang..." Katara said.
"Let's go see what's wrong." Lucy said and the two girls get up and head outside.
Aang is standing by the ledge of the Water Tribe ship they are sailing on and Lucy and Katara join the Airbender.
"I understand there's something wrong." Lucy said.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Katara asked.
"Nah, just a nightmare. I was in the Avatar State, but I was outside my body watching myself. It was scary. I was scary." Aang said as he lowers his head and Katara hugs him.
"It's going to be alright, Aang." Lucy said. "If this makes you feel better, I wasn't very happy with being in that Light State. I felt like I lost myself..." Lucy said.
"Neither of you are bad people. You two know that. You two did what had to be done." Katara said.
It's now daytime and the gang are with Pakku, Kang, and two Water Tribe members.
"Katara, I want you to have this." Pakku said holding up an amulet. "This amulet contains water from the Spirit Oasis. The water has unique properties. Don't lose it." Pakku said giving Katara the amulet.
"Thank you, Master Pakku." Katara said and hugs him.
"Aang, these scrolls will help you master Waterbending." Pakku said giving Aang a box of Waterbending scrolls. "But remember, they are no substitute for a real master." Pakku said and Aang looks at Katara who is on Appa already.
"Thank you, Master Pakku." Aang said.
"Lucy, for showing how much determination you have, I would like to give you something that will help you." Pakku said as he motions one of the Water Tribe members to give Pakku a chest and Pakku opens it showing another bronze key.
"Another Zodiac Celestial Key." Lucy said.
"Yes. This key will summon a powerful Zodiac Celestial Spirit that can help you in your time of need. Use this Spirit wisely." Pakku said giving Lucy the Zodiac Celestial Key.
"Thank you, Master Pakku." Lucy said bowing.
"I hope you four are willing to protect Lucy throughout her journey to help the Avatar." Pakku said to Natsu, Gray, Erza, and Wendy.
"Of course we are." Natsu said.
"Lucy's our friend. We'll always be there for her." Gray said.
"We'll do everything we can to fight the Fire Nation at her side even if it means ending our lives." Erza said.
"You can count on us, sir." Wendy said.
"Good. Take care. All of you." Pakku said as he pats Sokka on his shoulder making him dismayed. "Fly straight to the Earth Kingdom base to the east of here. General Fong will provide you with an escort to Omashu. There, you will be safe and the Avatar can begin his Earthbending training with King Bumi." Pakku said.
"Thank you for everything, Master Pakku!" Lucy said.
"Say hi to Gran Gran for me!" Katara said.
"Appa, yip yip!" Aang said and Appa flies off.
Meanwhile in a village Iroh and Aiko are lying on two tables and they are getting relaxing massages in a resort.
"Ah, THIS is just what I need." Aiko said.
"Indeed. This is just what I've been missing. Who knew floating on a piece of driftwood for three weeks with no food or water and sea vultures waiting to pluck out your liver could make one so tense?" Iroh said and then he looks at a very unhappy Zuko sitting next to the entrance of the resort and so Iroh and Aiko walk over to him and they sit next to him. "I see. It's the anniversary, isn't it?" Iroh asked.
"Three years ago today, I was banished. I lost it all. I want it back. I want the Celestial Mage, the Avatar, my honor, my throne. I want my father not to think I'm worthless." Zuko said.
"I'm sure he doesn't." Aiko said.
"I agree. Why would he banish you if he didn't care?" Iroh asked making Zuko stand up and walk away. "Uh, that came out wrong, didn't it?" Iroh asked.
"Don't worry about it, Father. He'll get over it. Hopefully." Aiko said.
Meanwhile on a Fire Nation ship there are several men bowing as a royal carriage is brought out and inside the carriage is the cruel looking girl that Ozai talked to before which happens to his daughter known as Azula and she steps out of the carriage and walks down the line of soldiers.
"My brother, uncle, and cousins have disgraced the Fire Lord and brought shame to us all. You might have mixed feelings of attacking members of the royal family. I understand, but I assure you, if you hesitate, I won't hesitate to bring you down. Dismissed." Azula said and the soldiers leave while the captain arrives.
"Princess, I'm afraid the tides won't allow us to bring the ship into port before nightfall." The captain informed.
"I'm sorry, captain, but I do not know much about the tides. Could you explain something to me?" Azula asked.
"Of course, Your Highness." The captain said.
"Do the tides command this ship?" Azula asked.
"I don't understand." The captain said.
"You just said the tides would not allow us to bring the ship in. Do the tides command this ship?" Azula asked again.
"No, princess." The captain answered.
"And if I were to have you thrown overboard, would the tides think twice about smashing you against the rocky shore?" Azula asked.
"No, princess." The captain answered.
"Well, you should worry less about the tides who have already made up their mind about killing you and worry more about me who's still mulling it over." Azula said.
"I'll pull us in." The captain said as he leaves and Azula glares at him.
Meanwhile Appa is still flying through the sky to their destination.
"There it is." Sokka said pointing at the Earth Kingdom base and Appa lands on the ground.
The gang see General Fong with two Earth soldiers at his side waiting for them.
"Welcome, Avatar Aang and Celestial Mage Lucy! I am General Fong and welcome to all of you great heroes! Appa, Momo, Grace, Happy, Carla, brave Sokka, the mighty Katara, the amazing Natsu, incredible Gray, fantastic Wendy, the fearsome Erza!" General Fong said.
"Fearsome Erza? I like that." Erza said pleased and then fireworks off being launched by soldiers using Earthbending.
"Not bad, not bad." Gray said.
Everyone is now in the base and General Fong is sitting on his desk while the gang are sitting on the ground in front of him.
"Celestial Mage Lucy and Avatar Aang, we were all amazed at the stories of how you two single-handedly wiped out an entire Fire Navy fleet at the North Pole. I can't imagine how it feels to wield such devastating power. It's an awesome responsibility." General Fong said.
"I try not to think about it." Aang said.
"Same here." Lucy said.
"Avatar, Celestial Mage, you're both ready to take down the Fire Lord now." General Fong said shocking the two.
"What?! No we're not." Aang said.
"Aang still needs to master all four elements." Katara said.
"And Lucy still needs to master three elements and decide her third element to bend." Wendy said.
"Why? With those kinds of powers they possess, the powers enough to destroy hundreds of battle ships in a matter of seconds, they can defeat the Fire Lord now!" General Fong said.
"But, sir, the thing is that Lucy and Aang can only do those things when Lucy is in her Light State and Aang is in the Avatar State." Happy said.
"You see, they're special states wh..." Aang was cut off by General Fong.
"Yes, yes. I'm well aware. The Avatar State is when your eyes and tattoos glow while the Light State is when white aura appears around Lucy's body, her eyes and mark glow, and marks appear all over her body and you're both able unleash unbelievable power. Without both of you, we'd be slaughtered before we even reach their shores." General Fong said as he looks at his map and points at the location of the Fire Nation Capital. "But with you two leading the way, as the ultimate weapons, we can cut a swath right through to the heart of the Fire Nation." General Fong said.
"Right, but, Aang doesn't know how to get in and out of the Avatar State and I don't know how to get in and out of the Light State either, much less what to do once we're there." Lucy said.
"Then it's decided. I'll help you two figure out how to get into the Avatar State and the Light State and you two can face your destinies." General Fong said but the gang stand up angry.
"No! NOTHING'S decided! We already have a plan!" Erza said.
"Lucy and Aang are pursuing their destinies THEIR way!" Katara said.
"I see. Well, while you take your time learning the elements, the war goes on. Let me show you two something." General Fong said as he leads Aang and Lucy to his window. "Outside is the infirmary and those soldiers are the lucky ones. They came back. Everyday, the Fire Nation takes lives. People are DYING. You both can end it NOW. Think about it." General Fong said as he walks away.
"Aang?" Lucy asked and Aang lowers his head looking unsure.
"I don't like thinking about people suffering, but I can't just end the war Fong's way. I still don't like the power I have. I can't even control it." Lucy said in her mind.
Meanwhile on Azula's ship Azula is training and she stands perfectly straight while holding her fingers in her hand and while she's training two elder women named Li and Lo are sitting and watching her training and Azula moves her arms around in a circular motion making lighting and fires a bolt of lightning into the sky.
"Almost perfect." Lo said.
"One hair out of place." Li said as Azula pushes a strand of hair away from her face.
"Almost isn't good enough!" Azula said as she repeats the same action of making lighting and fires the bolt of lightning at the sky again.
While this is happening Iroh suddenly wakes up from his nap and peers in curiosity.
Meanwhile it's nighttime and General Fong is in his office.
"General Fong?" A voice asked and it's Aang.
"Come in, Aang. Have you and Lucy thought about our discussion?" General Fong asked.
"Well, Lucy is still unsure, but I'm in. I'm ready to face the Fire Lord." Aang said.
Later on Aang enters a room with several beds and the gang are in the room since they're staying there for the night.
"I told the general I'd help by going into the Avatar State." Aang informed.
"What? No." Katara protested.
"Aang, this isn't the right way." Lucy said.
"Why? Remember when you two took out that Fire Navy? You both were incredible." Sokka said.
"But Lucy doesn't like that power. I can't blame her." Wendy said.
"But that power's a part of her. She'll have to embrace it at some point." Gray said as he's in his boxers again.
"Aang, there's a right way to end the war. Practice, study, and discipline." Erza said.
"Or just glow it up and stop that Fire Lord." Natsu said and Erza punches his head.
"If you meatheads want to throw away everything we've worked for, fine. Go ahead and glow it up!" Katara said walking away.
"I'm not stopping the Fire Lord like this. I'm gonna do it MY way." Lucy said as she also leaves and Grace follows her.
"Lucy, Katara, I'm being realistic. I don't have time to do this the right way." Aang said and then makes a mournful look.
The next day the gang, General Fong, and a soldier are in an outdoor room and the soldier is pouring a cup of tea and then puts a white food item into the tea.
"This rare chi-enhancing tea is a natural stimulant. In an ordinary warrior, it improves strength and energy ten-fold. In you, it might induce the Avatar State." The soldier said.
"Ten-fold energy, huh?" Aang asked and drinks the tea making his eyebrows twitch and later on Aang is riding rapidly on his air scooter being hyper from the energy boost. "Is it working? Is it working? I can't tell! Somebody tell me if I'm in the Avatar State 'cause I don't have a good view of myself! Am I talking too loud?" Aang keeps talking quickly while still riding his air scooter and being hyper and the gang are tired out by Aang's actions.
"I guess he can talk the Fire Lord to death." Happy said and then Aang hits a pillar and falls making Lucy face palm.
Later on everyone is now outside the base and Aang is sitting on the ground while Sokka is standing in front of him.
"I can try and shock you into the Avatar State." Sokka said.
"I love surprises!" Aang said and Wendy covers his eyes with her hands and when Wendy uncovers them Sokka is towering over Aang with his head replaced by Momo's who screeches causing Aang to scream and then looks at his arrows. "Still not glowing." Aang said and Sokka tries to keep his balance but he falls.
Everyone is now in a dimly lit room and Aang is wearing a Water Tribe cloak, an Earth Kingdom hat with a leaf, and Fire Nation belt around his waist and an oracle is standing in front of him.
"You are wearing a ceremonial piece of clothing from each of the bending nations. Now I will join the four elements into one! Water! Earth! Fire! Air!" The oracle pours a jug of water, a bowel of dirt, throws a torch, and releases air gust from a wooden contraption into a bowel. "Four elements together as one!" The oracle said as he flings the contents at Aang who is now coated in mud.
"This is just mud." Aang said.
"So do you feel anything?" The oracle asked and Aang raises his finger interesting everyone but he just sneezes causing the mud to fly everywhere and coats Fong, Lucy, Katara, Natsu, Gray, Erza, Wendy, and Sokka in mud.
"We'll have to find another way." General Fong said.
Meanwhile Zuko, Iroh, and Aiko return to their place of stay for a while and they enter the dark room inside and Iroh pours several seashells from his bag and he examines one of them.
"Look at these magnificent shells. I'll enjoy these keepsakes for years to come." Iroh said.
"You should." Aiko said.
"We don't need anymore useless things! You forget, we have to carry everything OURSELVES now." Zuko said.
"True, but there's not..." Aiko was cut off by a voice.
"Hello, brother, uncle, and cousin." The voice said it's Azula who is sitting on a table and holding a seashell.
"Oh, joy. It's the Fire Nation's favorite witch." Aiko said sarcastically.
"What are YOU doing here?!" Zuko demanded.
"In my country, we exchange a pleasant hello before we ask questions." Azula said as she stands up and walks over to the three. "Have you become uncivilized so soon, Zuzu?" Azula asked.
"Don't call me that!" Zuko snapped.
"Tell me, where are your sisters, Aiko? I figured they would be with you." Azula said.
"It's not your concern." Aiko said with hatred.
"To what do we owe this honor?" Iroh asked.
"Must be a family trait. All three of you so quick to get to the point." Azula said as she breaks a shell she was holding with her fingernails making Iroh angry.
"Tell us why you're here or else I'll throw you out into the ocean!" Aiko threatened.
"Very well. I've come to deliver a message from home. Father's changed his mind. Family is suddenly very important to him. He's heard rumors of plans to overthrow him; treacherous plots. Family members are the only ones you trust...Father regrets your banishment. He wants you home." Azula informed and there's brief silence. "Did you hear me? You should be happy. Excited. Grateful. I just gave you good news." Azula said.
"I'm sure your brother needs a mom..." Iroh was cut off by Azula.
"Don't interrupt, Uncle!" Azula snapped.
"You shut your mouth!" Aiko yelled.
"Silence!" Azula yelled back and she turns back to Zuko. "I still haven't heard my thank you. I'm NOT a messenger. I didn't have to come all this way." Azula said.
"Father regrets? He...wants me home?" Zuko asked.
"I can see you need time to take this in. I'll come to call you on tomorrow. Good evening." Azula said as she leaves while Zuko ponders while Aiko gives a look of suspicion.
Meanwhile Aang is standing on a balcony of General Fong's base watching the sunset and Lucy and Katara come to join him.
"Can we talk to you about something?" Lucy asked.
"Sure." Aang answered.
"Do you remember when we were at the Southern Air Temple and you found Monk Gyasto's skeleton? It must have been very horrible and traumatic for you. We saw you get upset and you weren't you anymore." Lucy said.
"We're not saying that the Avatar State doesn't have incredible and helpful power...but you should understand...for the people who love you, watching you be in that much rage and pain is really scary." Katara said.
"I'm glad you two told me that, but I still need to this." Aang said.
"I don't understand." Katara said upset.
"No, you don't and I don't think Lucy does either. Everyday, more and more people are dying. I'm already a hundred years late and Lucy never appeared to this world until now. Defeating the Fire Lord is the only way to stop this war. I have to try it." Aang said.
"I can't watch you do this to yourself. I'm not coming tomorrow." Lucy said sadly.
"Neither am I. Good night." Katara said sadly.
"Good night." Aang said sadly and Lucy and Katara walk away.
Later on Lucy and Katara were about to return to their room but Natsu, Gray, Erza, and Wendy are standing in front of the two.
"What is it?" Lucy asked.
"We need to talk to you, Lucy...privately." Erza said and Lucy nods at Katara and she nods back and Lucy goes with her friends and they are now outside the base.
"What do you want to talk about? My Light State power? I told you I'm not doing this." Lucy said.
"We know and we think you made the right decision, but...we must know. When did you have this power? We've never seen you use it." Erza said.
"I don't know. All I know is that when I first got into this world back at the South Pole and when Aang and I were captured by Zuko and when I was attacked, I somehow awakened that power. I don't know how I got it, but I don't want to know." Lucy said.
"You don't like it, do you?" Carla asked.
"You think I should? You saw me how I was back at the North Pole when Zhao killed that Moon Spirit! I was so consumed with anger, I wanted to make the Fire Nation pay for doing something this revolting. That was when that Light State took over again." Lucy said.
"But you used it to defeat that Fire Navy fleet and you only attacked the Firebenders not the Waterbenders." Natsu said.
"I know, but now just the thought of the Light State just scares me to death. Imagine if I can't control myself in that state. I would've killed the Waterbenders if I wasn't careful. I would've killed you guys too. I can't stand thinking about it!" Lucy said as tears start flowing from her eyes.
"Lucy, I know you're uncomfortable with that power, but it's part of who you are now. You can't pretend it's not. You can't just avoid it forever." Gray said.
"Sooner or later you'll have to embrace that power and try to learn to control it." Erza said.
"I'm not going to embrace it yet. Besides, if everyone in Fairy Tail saw me like that, what would they think of me?" Lucy asked.
"I think they'll still accept you. We all know you're a good person, Lucy. You would never hurt anyone unless you need to." Wendy said.
"I don't want to hurt my friends...my family." Lucy said.
"And we know you're not gonna. Just don't let that Light State control you." Natsu said.
"Aye." Happy said.
"Look, I know you guys are concerned about this power now, but I'm tired of talking about it." Lucy said.
"We'll have to talk about it if you feel comfortable. Like Gray and I said, you can't just pretend that power isn't part of you now. You will have to embrace sometime." Erza said.
"...I know, but I'm not doing it today." Lucy said as she walks away.
Meanwhile it's now nighttime and Zuko, Iroh, and Aiko are in their house.
"We're finally going home! After three long years! This is unbelievable!" Zuko said packing his belongings.
"It IS unbelievable. I have never known my brother to regret ANYTHING." Iroh said.
"Let alone banishing his own son." Aiko added.
"Did you two listen to Azula? Father's realized how important family is to him! He cares about me!" Zuko said irritated.
"We both care about you!" Iroh replied.
"If Uncle Ozai really wanted you back, I don't think it's the reasons Azula said." Aiko said.
"Neither of you know how my father feels about me! You two don't know anything!" Zuko snapped.
"Zuko, we only meant that in our family, things aren't always what they seem." Iroh said.
"I think you are exactly what you seem! A lazy, mistrustful, shallow old man who's always been jealous of his brother!" Zuko yelled as he walks away.
"Zuko..." Aiko said as she was about to stand but Iroh stops her.
"No. Just leave him." Iroh said saddened by what Zuko just said to him.
Aang is on Zuko's ship in the Southern seas and Aang sees the Avatar State Aang rising from the water riding on a swirling water vortex like Aang did before and then Avatar State Aang lands on the ship and bends the water to sweep the real Aang away and the Avatar State Aang turns to Zuko and attacks him.
Aang wakes up from his sleep after having another nightmare and he sees Sokka sleeping and so he shakes the warrior.
"Sokka! Sokka, wake up!" Aang said.
"Huh?" Sokka asked as he wakes up.
"I don't think we should be trying to bring on the Avatar State." Aang said.
"You sure?" Sokka asked.
"Yes." Aang answered.
"Okay." Sokka said.
"You think the general will be mad at me?" Aang asked.
"What can he say? You're the Avatar. Who knows better than you?" Sokka asked.
"Lucy does." Aang said.
"Yeah. She is pretty smart." Sokka said and he goes back to sleep.
Aang lies back in bed and he tries to sleep again.
Meanwhile it's now morning and Zuko is getting ready to meet with Azula and so he starts to going the stone steps while carrying his bag.
"Wait!" A voice said from behind Zuko and he turns to see Iroh and Aiko running to him.
"Don't leave without us." Aiko said.
"You two changed your minds!" Zuko said smiling.
"Family sticks together." Iroh said as he places his hand on Zuko's shoulder.
Zuko remembers how Ozai places his hand on his son's shoulder in the past and he looks at the ship.
"We're going home." Zuko said as he continues going down the stairs.
Iroh and Aiko look at the ship in suspicion and they follow Zuko.
Meanwhile Aang, Sokka, Natsu, Gray, Erza, and Wendy are in Fong's office.
"The thing is, I don't think we'll ever be able to trigger it on purpose. I guess that's it." Aang said.
"Are you sure I can't change your mind?" Fong asked.
"I'm sure. I can only reach the Avatar State when I'm in genuine danger and I think that's the same thing for Lucy to be in her Light State." Aang said.
"I see. I was afraid you'd say that." Fong said as he blasts his entire desk at Aang with Earthbending sending the Airbender soaring across the room.
"Aang!" Sokka said.
"C'mon!" Gray said and they go for Aang's aid but soldiers hold them down.
"Unhand me!" Erza commanded as she attacks the soldiers holding her and attacks more coming to her.
"Get off!" Natsu yelled as he head bangs backwards at a soldier and attacks another soldier.
After the impact Aang is sent crashing through the wall and flies out of the building but he breaks his fall with his Airbending and Fong runs over to the hole in the wall. "Men! Attack the Avatar!" Fong commanded pointing at Aang.
Aang is now surrounded by several Earth soldiers and some soldiers are on ostrich-horses and Fong jumps out of the building and lands on the ground sending a rock wave at Aang sending the Airbender back.
"What're you doing?" Aang asked.
"I believe we're about to get results." Fong said.
Earth soldiers use their Earthbending to fire large earth coins at Aang but he avoids them and soars in the air between two more earth coins being thrown at him and he lands on the ground.
"I'm not your enemy! I won't fight you!" Aang said but four more earth coins are sent at him but he jumps into the air.
As Aang starts to float down another earth coin is sent skidding toward him and the coin crashes into one of the four stationary coins and Aang lands on the ground where the coin was but two earth coins are closed together trapping the Airbender inside the holes on the coins but he rolls the coins with speed but an Earth soldier uses his Earthbending to break the earth coins into bits but Aang lands on the ground and rises to confront the rest of the soldiers.
While this is happening Erza is still fighting against the soldiers with Natsu, Gray, and Wendy while Sokka who is still being help captive by two soldiers lifts his feet and stomps on their bare feet making them lose their grip and they fall to the ground and Erza, Natsu, Gray, and Wendy defeat the Earth soldiers.
"We need to help Aang." Wendy said.
"She's right. Let's go." Gray said as they head outside.
Back outside Aang avoids two earth coins being sent at him and one flies above him while the other is below him and two more earth coins are sent from opposite sides of the ring ready to crush the Airbender but Aang manages to escape by dodging through the holes in the coins as they collide with each other and they fall to the ground and Aang makes an air scooter and starts riding around in zigzags past the soldiers who try to stop him by bending a rock wall in his way while two soldiers ride on ostrich-horses to chase after him but Aang rides past them and scales up the wall of the base but Earth soldiers bend rock pillars to propel themselves upward and Aang's air scooter runs out of air but he runs along the wall while two Earth soldiers follow him and Aang dodges spears that are coming his way and falls to the ground and two soldiers land as well and attack with their spears but Aang somersaults forward to avoid the spears and lands on the ground with an earth coin on it but the coin gets sent upward and drags forward with Aang being trapped in its hole and the coin lands in front of Fong.
"You can't run forever!" Fong said.
"You can't fight forever!" Aang replied.
Fong crushes the coin but Aang jumps off to avoid the attack and dust from the impact is sent flying.
Meanwhile Zuko, Iroh, and Aiko approach Azula's ship and Azula herself is standing on the ramp leading to the ship while guards stand either side of them as they walk past and Iroh and Aiko still look suspiciously at the guards and the three reach the ship.
"Brother! Uncle! Cousin! Welcome! I'm so glad you decided to come." Azula said and Iroh and Aiko still look suspiciously.
"Are we ready to depart, Your Highness?" The captain asked.
"Set a course for home, captain." Azula said.
"Home." Zuko repeated.
"You heard the princess! Raise anchors! We're taking the prisoners home!" The captain said but then he widens his eyes realizing his mistake and he looks at Azula while Zuko, Iroh, and Aiko look at each other surprised and Azula turns her look of surprise to anger. "Your Highness, I..." The captain stops talking.
Zuko has wide eyes after hearing what the captain said and Iroh and Aiko start attacking the guards pushing them off the edge of the walkway and sends fire blasts while Zuko throws the captain overboard and glares at Azula with fury.
"You lied to me!" Zuko yelled.
"Like I've never done that before." Azula replied as she walks away and allows her guards to send fire blasts at Zuko but he sends them away and charges onto the ship.
Meanwhile Aang is still avoiding three earth coins that slam to the ground attempting to crush him but he runs to the left as another coin rolls his way.
In the gang's room Lucy and Katara hear noise outside.
"I wonder what crazy trick they're doing now." Katara said.
"Maybe they're..." Happy was cut off by another rumbling noise.
"Maybe we should see if Aang's okay." Lucy said.
"Good idea." Katara said and the two girls leave the room.
Lucy and Katara are now outside and they run down the stairs while Natsu, Gray, Erza, Wendy, and Sokka run down the opposite stairs.
"What's going on?" Lucy asked.
"The general's gone crazy!" Gray answered.
"He's trying to force Aang into the Avatar State." Sokka said as he throws his boomerang.
Lucy and Katara run to the fight while a soldier is hit by Sokka's boomerang and falls to the ground dazed.
Aang is still avoiding the soldiers' attacks and he's being chased by another soldier riding on an ostrich-horse but the head of his spear is snapped off making him slow down while being stunned at this but Katara water whips the soldier knocking him off the ostrich-horse.
"Good...bird...horse...thingy..." Sokka said approaching the ostrich-horse carefully but Erza gets on it.
"Let's move!" Erza said as she makes the ostrich-horse gallop away.
Several soldier are still attacking Aang who still dodges and Fong sees both Lucy and Katara standing in the middle of the battle and he has an idea.
"Maybe you can avoid me...but they can't." Fong said as he commands the Earth soldiers to rotate their earth coins to face Lucy and Katara.
"I don't think so." Lucy said as she water whips at Fong but he summons a dust pillar to deflect the water attack making mud.
Fong then uses his Earthbending to begin sinking Lucy and Katara into the ground twisting them around and making them buried knee deep.
"I...can't move!" Katara said trying to break free.
"I can't either." Lucy said also trying to break free.
"Don't hurt them!" Aang said as he leaps onto the ground and sends a gust of wind at Fong who bends an rock wall to block it.
Fong brings down the rock wall and starts sinking Lucy and Katara into the ground burying their waists deep.
"LUCE!" Natsu shouted.
"NO!" Gray shouted as he, Natsu, and Sokka charge at Fong who uses his Earthbending to sink their feet stopping them.
"Monster!" Erza said who is still riding on the ostrich-horse and charges at Fong who uses his Earthbending to sink the ostrich-horse's feet sending Erza flying but she lands to the ground and she charges but Fong sinks her feet as well along with Wendy.
"Stop this! You have to let them go!" Aang pleaded as he's clutching Fong's arm.
"You could save them if you were in the Avatar State." Fong said.
"I'm trying! I'm trying!" Aang said as tears flow from his eyes.
"Aang!" Lucy said.
"We're sinking!" Katara said and their chests are now buried.
"I don't see glowing!" Fong said as he lowers his right arm and makes a fist making Lucy and Katara's necks go deep.
"Stop!" Lucy pleaded.
"Please!" Katara pleaded.
"You don't have to do this!" Aang said falling to his knees.
"Apparently...I do." Fong said as he clenches his fist tight and sinks Lucy and Katara completely into the ground while they cry in fear and Aang leaps forward to try and save them but he was too late and his arrows start glowing and he turns to face Fong with full anger as he's now in the Avatar State. "It worked! It worked!" Fong said and then a rumbling occurs and a light beam rises from the ground what rose is Lucy who is surrounded by the white aura again while her eyes and her Fairy Tail mark are glowing again while white marks are on her arms, legs, and face again. "Yes! At last!" Fong said.
Aang sends an air blast while Lucy unleashes four light magic beams at Fong who now has a fear expression and he gets knocked back and lands roughly on the ground and Aang begins to rises on an earth vortex while Lucy also rises and continues to attack.
Meanwhile Zuko leaps onto the deck of Azula's ship and blasts two guards off the ship with his fire blasts and he lands on the deck and he sees Azula standing patiently while her back is turned to him and she smirks while Zuko bends fire daggers in his hands and while Zuko is confronting Azula Iroh and Aiko continue to fight the guards.
"Zuko, let's go!" Iroh called but a guard attacks but Aiko hurls the guard over the edge and she steps aside to avoid another guard's attack and Iroh pushes the guard back.
While Iroh and Aiko are still fighting the guards Zuko charges at Azula with his fire daggers and he attempts to strike Azula but she dodges his attack and she smirks at her brother and Zuko keeps striking but Azula keeps dodging and as Zuko brings down a blow Azula pushes him away.
"You know Father blames Uncle and his daughters for the loss of the North Pole. He also considers you a miserable failure for not finding the Avatar! Why would he want YOU back home, except to lock you up where you can no longer embarrass him?" Azula taunted and Zuko bends fire daggers again and leaps into the air and sends a fire blast at Azula with his foot but Azula jumps back and lands on the deck.
Zuko charges at Azula again and tries to attack but Azula dodges his attacks again and she manages to scratch his forehead with her fingernails leaving three scratch marks on his head making Zuko fall back from the impact and he yells in anger and attacks again and their continued fight takes them upstairs leading to the central control area of the ship and Azula manages to grab Zuko's arm and the two stand silently until Azula knocks Zuko back with a blue flame blast and Zuko lands roughly on the bottom and Azula starts to move her arms in circular motion generating lightning again and was ready to fire a bolt of lighting at Zuko but Iroh comes to grab her right hand and he redirects the lighting causing it to hit the cliff side from afar but Azula frees herself from Iroh's grip and was about to bend fire but Aiko comes and she unleashes her white flames at Azula knocking her off the ship and Azula lands into the water and Zuko, Iroh, and Aiko run from the ship.
Meanwhile in Fong's base Aang is still rising on the earth vortex and he's still under the control of the Avatar State while Lucy keeps attacking the soldiers and she's still in the Light State.
"Avatar Aang! Celestial Mage Lucy! Can you two hear me? Your friends are safe!" Fong began as he rises Katara back to above ground. "It was just a trick to trigger the Avatar State and the Light State! And it worked!" Fong said.
Aang still swivels around the earth vortex and he lands on the ground forcefully causing a flurry of dust to spread getting Fong and a torrent of dust also gets the soldiers sending them away and Lucy unleashes ten white lightning bolts and she strikes at the Earth soldiers and then unleashes eleven light magic beams attacking the remaining guards and their attacks cause the ground to be broken and bring ruins all over the ring and buildings are damaged and after causing all of the damage Lucy's white aura disappears and her eyes and mark are no longer glowing and her marks disappear and she falls to the ground but Natsu grabs her.
"Lucy..." Natsu said with worry but Lucy is unconscious.
Aang who is still influenced by the Avatar State leaves his body and his spirit is rising to the air and he is now with Roku who is riding on his dragon named Fang.
"It's time you learned." Roku said as they fly higher above the dusty clouds.
As they are flying small figures appear in the distance.
"The Avatar State is a defense mechanism designed to empower you with the skills and knowledge of all the past Avatars. The glow is the combination of all your past lives, focusing their energy through your body. In the Avatar State, you are at your most powerful, but you are at your most vulnerable." Roku explained.
"What do you mean?" Aang asked.
"If you are killed in the Avatar State, the reincarnation of the cycle will be broken and the Avatar...will cease to exist." Roku answered making Aang worried.
"What about the Light State?" Aang asked.
"Like the Avatar State, the Light State is a defense mechanism designed to empower your friend Lucy Heartfilia with the power of Light Magic, which has been laid dormant within her for some time. The glow and marks awaken her light power that awakens her energy through her body. In her Light State, she is at her powerful, but she is also vulnerable. If Lucy Heartfilia is killed in her Light State, she will too cease to exist. You both must protect each other at any cost, Aang." Roku said and Aang nods understanding this information.
Fang flies over Fong's base and he flies down headfirst passing through Aang's body and into the ground and Aang's spirit returns to his body and he exits the Avatar State and falls to the ground and he looks around the base looking at the damage he's caused and while he's looking Lucy opens her eyes and she looks around the base and she's shocked and regretful for the damaged she caused and she starts to cry but Natsu comforts her and so does Gray, Erza, and Wendy and while Aang lowers his head down Katara comes to comfort him.
"What have I done? I can't believe I got into that power again." Lucy said crying.
"Luce..." Natsu stops talking as he's still trying to comfort her.
"None of this is your fault. General Fong caused this." Wendy said.
"Aang." Lucy said looking at the Airbender and they walk over to him. "Are you okay?" Lucy asked.
"Yeah. I'm sorry, everyone. I hope you don't have to see me like this again, Katara." Aang said.
"I hope the same thing for the Light State." Lucy said.
"Are you two joking? That was almost perfect! We just have to find a way to control you two while you two are in your states." Fong said.
"You're out of your mind." Gray said.
"I guess we'll figure it out on our way to the Fire Nation." Fong said but Erza punches Fong in his head knocking him out.
"Anyone else got a problem with that?" Erza asked the soldiers who shake their heads in fear.
"Do you still want an escort to Omashu?" A soldier asked and Lucy and Katara look at each other.
"I think we're all set." Lucy said.
"I agree." Katara said.
The group get on Appa and he flies out of Fong's base.
Meanwhile in the village resort Azula is standing on the balcony of a building and holds up a wanted poster of Zuko, Iroh, and Aiko.
"Anyone who harbors these traitors will face the wrath of the Fire Lord!" Azula announced making the residents cower in fear. "There will be no place left to hide!" Azula said.
Zuko, Iroh, and Aiko arrive at a riverside still running until they stop near the river to catch a break.
"I think we're safe here." Iroh said.
"Good." Aiko said.
Zuko then pulls out a knife and Iroh and Aiko look at him aware of what he's going to do and Zuko places the knife under his ponytail and he slices it with his knife and he holds it and then gives the knife to Iroh who cuts his topknot with the knife and he gives the knife to Aiko and she cuts her ponytail off with the knife and the three release their topknots on the river making them float away through the river and the three stand in silence.
That's it for this chapter! I really hope you enjoyed the first chapter of Book Two! I'm really excited doing this season because I love this book! Anyway, I'm out. Take care and what not and I'll you in the next chapter. See ya!