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Book 1: Water

(Final Episode of Book 1)

Episode 21: A Winter's Night Part 2

"Hey Kya," Sokka says as he helps me up.

"Oh hi Sokka."

The words leave my mouth before I can realize what I am saying. All of a sudden I have to help Aang defeat the Firelord and try to get Zuko off this Avatar Hunt. I swear if I don't die because I am the avatar then I will have a stress induced heart attack. The only relief I have in life right now is knowing I will be receiving a spirit animal.

"Kya have you even been listening," Sokka says breaking my trance.

"Sorry just been thinking. Please repeat what you said."

As I finish he wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me in a warm hug. I wrap my arms around his neck, burying my face into his neck

"I have missed you Kya. My jokes don't have any of your sarcastic back ups that make Katara laugh."

"Ahh Sokka I have missed you so much."

I take a deep inhale only to smell the scent of my home. I smell stewed sea prunes, fresh snow and many other Southern Water Nation things.
I look behind him and see a pretty girl, maybe my age or younger, standing behind him. She has moon-light white hair, sea blue eyes, maybe lighter than mine, tan skin, and is as tall Katara.

"Heyy Sokkaaa you haven't told me who your friend is."

I waggle my eyebrows at him as she steps forward. She looks to be a little younger than me, as short at Katara with moon-light white hair, sky blue eyes, tan skin and pale pink lips.

"She is.."

"I am Princess Yue of the Northern Water Tribe," the white hair girl says.

I stare at Sokka with giddy eyes and nudge him.

"A princess? This one seems is a keeper Sokka."

"Kya shut your damn mouth."

"OH MY SPIRITS!"

"What is it Kya?"

"You cussed again Sokka."

"Ughh no point yelling at you. Haha," Sokka laughs at me.

"I am so sorry for interrupting your reunion but who might you be," Yue asks, grabbing Sokka's arm.

"Oh geez, where are my manners," I back away and bow to her, "I am Avatar Kya of the Southern Water Tribe at your service, my lady. I don't mean to be rude but where have you taken me too?"

I glance around to examine the scenery. I stand upon a little island under a stone arch. A bridge connects to another thin piece of land but, other than this and the island, water covers the whole place. At the backside of the island is a crystal clear waterfall. I look to my left to see a big furry monster, otherwise known as Appa.

"This is the spirit oasis..."

"Aang," a voice yelps from my right.

I turn my head to see Katara sit up abruptly and rub her arm.

"Where is Aang?"

"He was gone when we got here," Yue explains.

"Damn it he got him,'' she says tears dripping from her blue eyes.

I hit myself on the forehead because of course I know who did it. I lower my arm, trying to think where he would go with my other half in tow. Damn you Zuko and your avatar chasing obsession!

"Kya, could you please reign in your boyfriend," Sokka complains.

Katara, who didn't see me, finally notices my presence and shoots up. Her eyes widen as she walks closer to me.

"Kya?"

"Yes?"

I say this and she runs to me, quickly putting a tight grip around me. I put my arms around her gently and she looks up to me from where her head is.

"Why couldn't you stop him from getting Aang?"

I feel my heart drop into my stomach and start sinking lower.

"I-I-I."

I take a huge breath, trying to stop my stuttering. I look for reasons to give her about Zuko but can not find a single one worthy of answering her.

"I don't know. I just feel that it isn't my place to get in the way of someone's paths or destinies. Only to maybe aid in some way. I-I just don't know. I a-am s-s-sorry," I reply, still unsure if I agree with what I am saying.

I feel myself choking on the tears that want to leap from my eyes.
Why am I choking on my tears?
I'm torn by who I should help, the ones who I have been there my whole life?
Or the one that has come to my life and saved me from the drab old one?
The ones who have been my life long friends or my love who I feel I have known forever?
Friends or Boyfriend?
My knees buckle and I hit the grass, tears swelling in my eyes. I bend over so I am close to earth. My stomach burns as a lump grows inside my throat.

"What's wrong," I hear Yue ask.

"I AM SORRY ROKU, SOKKA, AND KATARA! I LIED I DO NOT KNOW MY PATH! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO! PLEASE HELP ME," I let my screams out.

My tears that I shed are for all those times I didn't. All those times I thought I was strong enough. When Yu Ming tried to rape me, when I was left on the ship, or when I was locked in Zhao's ship. I feel all my sorrows collapse inside of me. Then all of a sudden, I feel someone patting on my back.

"Kya settle your tears."

It sound like Sokka and yet it doesn't. It sounds too mature and confident for him.
I lift my head though and sure enough there is Sokka. My tears slow and dry as I stare at him. I resist Sokka's help and stand up by myself. Another pair of arms immediately wrap around me, while Sokka wraps his around me. It feels good to be in the middle of this hug. I look up to the sky and see an image. I see Roku smiling at me and nodding at me. I blink and it is not there anymore.

"Thank you Roku," I say in my head.

"Ok. I am fine guys. Let's go get us the Avatar," I say as I spring from the hugs.

I have a quick recovery from my little mental breakdown.

"No the other avatar," Sokka says correcting me.

"Ok the other avatar," I repeat.

We jump on to Appa and Sokka clicks his tongue. Soon the chilled air hit our faces as we fly through the air.

*Zuko's POV*

As soon as I am over the wall that contains the little sanctuary I see an endless blizzard. I start forward into the bitter winds and don't look back.
It only takes minutes for my arms and legs to become painstakingly numb. I can already feel my lips turning blue, cheeks and nose turning a bright crimson. Even with these things happening, I trudge forward, trying to find shelter from this neverending blizzard. I look forward and see a dark object in the distance. My heart pace hastens and I feel my legs plow through the snow.
But I step on something then feel a crack underneath my foot. I look down to see the cracks in the ice from where I had just stepped. I rush forward trying not to drop the avatar.
At the end of the escape, I trip then sail through the air and land on the ground. I watch as the avatar hits the ground next to me. I pick him and turn back to see a huge crater from where the ice broke. I look back to see I am so close to the object, which turns out to be a cave.
The burden on my soul becomes lessens as I make it to the mouth of it. I drag the monk in and gather what little wood I see in this cave. As soon as I have a pile I light it and, luckily, it burns. Even though I have a fire I use my fire breath to warm my hands quickly. I look over to the boy only to see a faint glow from his tattoos and eyes. I tie him up with some rope and then sit next to him.

"Maybe if we met before the war, we could be friends," I say much to my surprise.

It feels weird but I feel maybe if I wasn't the Prince of the Fire Nation maybe I would befriend the Avatar. But I am not and will not. I already have a problem with wanting one avatar.
Ughh what am I thinking about jeez? *Cough cough*

"Huh?"

I look to my side to see the boy avatar, wide awake and wide-eyed.

"Zuko!"

"What?"

Suddenly before I know it I hit another wall for the billionth time today. I stand quickly but stumble from the lack of oxygen. I watch as he inches out of the cave and take off running. He can't escape after all I have been through to get him. As soon as I get out of the cave, the big furry creature that carries the group lands on the snow. I send fire at him and watch as the snow comes up to block it. Then I see Kya jump off the bison and bend a huge wave of snow at me. Before I know it darkness consumes my mind and sight. Last thing I see is Kya walking towards me.

*Kya's POV*

Oh my spirits did I just knock him out? I didn't mean to knock him out just subdue him and let his anger cool off. Katara and Sokka jump off to grab Aang, once they get him back on they call to me. I glance back to Zuko, knowing I can't just leave him to die in this blizzard.

"We can't leave him though," Aang says, as if he reads my mind.

"If he doesn't come then I stay behind," I say, glaring at the only people who aren't helping me.

They look to each other then each let out a big sigh.

"I guess we have no choice then," Aang says and gets off the bison.

"Yea makes a lot of sense. Bring the crazy bastard that is chasing us to the ends of the earth and constantly trying to kill us," Sokka complains.

I glare at Sokka but all he does is shrug his shoulders at me.
Aang helps me carry Zuko on to Appa and we fly off back to the city. We are there in only minutes and get off to see the city in peril, but I also see very powerful waterbenders at work.
Suddenly I feel something wrong. The sky turns into a blood red and the moon an ominous light pink. I feel my waterbender side weaken at the sight of this. I try to bend the snow passing us by but I can't bend any at all.

"Oh no what happened?"

I look over Appa's saddle to see the soldiers drop water, almost as if their powers were shut off.

"Look to the princess," I hear a faint voice, like a whisper, in the back of my head.

I look to her in time to see her topple over. Sokka catches her before she can fall onto the saddle.

"Wait Yue, are you connected to the moon somehow?"

She looks at me with wide eyes, making me think I hit a vein with my question.

"How did you know that?"

"Let's just say a voice in my head is informative."

They all look at me with curious faces, but say, or should I say ask, nothing.

"Well I think I should tell you my story then." We all sit down and ready ourselves for the story.

*Story Time*

"When babies are born they cry. But when I was born I didn't even open my eyes. It was like I was in a deep sleep. My parents took me to all the best healers of our village. All of them couldn't do anything to awake me. They said that I was going to die. My father prayed to the spirits, begging to let his baby girl live. He placed me in the spirit oasis and the moon spirit granted his wish. My hair turned white, I opened my eyes and let outs my cries. My mother and father were elated and rejoiced that I finally awoke."

*End of Story Time*

By the time she ends the story we have gotten back to the spirit oasis. We jump off Appa to see Zhao near the lake, grasping a wet, wriggling bag.

"Oh no the moon spirit," Yue yells.

"Zhao if you kill him the world falls out of balance and without balance the world is thrown to chaos. The moon will not only destroy the water tribe but the other elements as well," I calmly say.

Suddenly Iroh appears from the crowd of firebender soldiers to Zhao's side.

"It is my destiny to kill the moon spirit. I will be the end of the waterbending. I will be known as Zhao the Great, Zhao the Conqueror," Zhao says.

"Zhao don't kill him. Even the firebenders need the moon. The world will be thrown out of proportion," Iroh says.

Iroh's expression tells everyone that he is dead serious. I look to Zhao whose face matches that of a whipped school boy. He slowly kneels onto one knee and lessens his grip on the bag. He dips it into the pond, opens the mouth of the bag and a white fish with a black marking on its head swims out. The black fish, which was frantically swimming around in circles, stops and starts to swim over to its friend. The moon, along with the sky, turn back to normal.
We breath out a sigh when a growl and surge of fire makes our breathe stick in our throats. It seems to be in slow motion for me. Zhao growls and send a huge surge of fire on to the white fish. What is left is the white fish floating to the top with a scorch mark over half its body. I look to the sky where the moon used to be. As soon as I see the burn I feel my soul leave for somewhere else.

*Zuko's POV (Temporary)*

I watch as the Avatar's tattoos and eyes light up. I notice Kya's eyes light up like his, along with streaks of her hair. He and she both walk to into the pond with their glowingness. I look to see the black fish in front of them giving off a glow. Suddenly they both disappear beneath the surface of the water.
Before I can see anymore I notice Zhao has run off. I find him and start the chase to kill. As I run I notice all the water glowing a bright blue. The avatars have come to help.

*Kya's POV*

I feel a warmth pulse through me and then I feel a tingle. It feels like little pin pricks all over my body. I open my eyes to see blue things surrounding me. It is fluid but not water, it isn't anything I have ever seen before.
I look up and see the familiar face of Aang. He reaches out and I try to go fast but find my movement slows as I strain through this fluid. I slow down and go slow, like the opposite I go faster through the fluid. As I touch Aang's hands he pulls me through with almost no effort. I find that I can stand on the liquid now.

"Aang where are we?"

"I don't know. This is where I sometimes go when I go into the Avatar state."

"Wait that must mean we are both in it together."

"Yea. Kya you make me confused on what you can and can't do," he says with a smirk.

I look down and see the reflection of Roku in the blue fluid stuff. He reaches out his hand and I take it, causing me to plunge back into the blue. But this time I am on another side of the blue stuff.

"Roku, why am I here?"

He stares at me but doesn't say anything. He holds out his fist and motions me to place my hand under it. I do so just as he drops an egg into my palm. The egg is the size of my palm, which is probably the size of a chicken-rat egg, (size of a baseball). It is light blue with dark blue swirls and lines all over it.

"What is it?"

He only stares more and then pushes me into the blue. For the millionth time I plunge through blue but this time I stick in it and can't move. I feel terror converge as I can't move anything at all.
Everything then turns black and I feel my energy draining from my body and spirit. I feel myself floating, then contact with something cold on my back. My eyes flutter open and I stand up quickly. Which results in my knees buckling and me hitting the ground again. I notice the egg in my hand then and hold it close to me. I feel my energy rise and I look to the sky. There is a perfect orb of glowing white light.
I get up this time, without falling, and find myself on an ice bridge. I start to walk when an arm closes around my waist and throat. I cup the egg in my hand while trying to struggle with the other.

"Come on Zuko. Shoot at me and burn your friend," Zhao sneers at Zuko, who just got on the bridge.

I look at Zuko who stares at me in terror. I calm down though because I feel a spirit's presence near me. I look to the water and see the glowing coming towards us. Before I know it the ocean spirit is trying to drag Zhao under and he is intent on bringing me with him. I struggle, but the struggle is in vain. His vice-like grip is just too strong and I am being taken with him. I reach out for Zuko's hand as he tries to catch to mine. But soon I hit the water's surface and I'm taken to a deep depth. My lungs about to burst I slip in and out of conscientiousness. Finally I hug the egg close to me and give in to darkness.

*Zuko's POV*

Even though Kya knocked me out I still feel the want to help her. She is the closest I have had to a friend in 3 years. To watch her slip from my grasp is heart wrenching. I hold back the sobs that want to come out but the urge is very overpowering. I lean over the edge and try to search for her in the dark, deep blue.
I take off my shirt, ready to dive in, when all of a sudden bubbles rise to the surface. I look to see the face of Kya surfacing with her whole body. She looks like she has been sleeping, her arms cross over her chest and a blue egg is in the middle of her hands. The water rises, pushing her over the edge of the bridge and laying her gently on the ice. She seems to be breathing, so I take her in my arms and carry her over to Uncle, who has been sitting and watching me for some time.

"Uncle let's leave."

He nods and we walk over to a makeshift watercraft. I lie Kya down on the raft and climb on myself. As soon as Uncle is on we push off and head into the ocean blue.

"Get some rest," Uncle says.

I don't answer and do what he says. I lie next to Kya and close my eyes to the world I wish to not be apart of.

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I am tired so I am off to bed. Good Night. *waves hands walks to room and hits door frame* Ouch *Zuko appears from no where* Want me to kiss it better? *Ultimate Nose bleed faints in his arms* (^_^)

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Yours Truly,

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