Ok here's the third chapter. Sorry it took a while because the fanfic police suspended me from creating any stories. I hope you like it and if there's any errors, I'm terribly sorry because (1) I'm took lazy and (2) I'm too stupid to edit. Enjoy!
And remember I don't own anything but the plot.
The landscape passed by below me in a blur of greens and browns. This always helped clear my mind and focus more on the coming events. The wind nipped at my cheeks and whipped at my clothing as my kite took me along a slow moving air drift. I gave a deep sigh but soon squeaked at the forgotten pain in my side.
'That Prince Zuko broke my ribs. He has no nobility what so ever, and he's a prince for crying out loud. I mean I was down on the ground passed out from his hit when he did that to me. I suppose I'll get Katara to heal me; she's good at that.'
My mind focused on the little fight I had with the fire bender, and I continued to replay it over and over again. But no matter how many times I thought about it, I could not seem to remember how it started. I closed my eyes and relaxed my mind in concentration.
Bits and pieces of the fight flashed before my eyes as I remembered the reason I had passed out.
It had been a long and boring day with only Momo and Katara to talk to, but really only Katara because Momo was just a monkey. After Katara's brother, Sokka, died in battle, she's been rather quiet and detached. I had decided to go and fly around for a little bit when Katara told me that dinner would be a little late, but after an hour of that I grew bored.
Descending to the ground, I figured I might as well work on some earth bending since I seemed best at that besides air bending. Finally landing on the ground, I looked for a pebble to toy with and finding one I was satisfied with I concentrated. I focused my mind on the little pebble and I mentally whispered 'up' and it shot towards the sky and out of sight.
"Oh great, Aang. You can't control your temper let alone your bending skills, and people think you're the all mighty Avatar," I chastised myself out loud. I usually talked to myself in third person but only when I'm alone.
I continued to think about how useless I was when I felt a searing pain across my back from my right shoulder to the lower part of my back. I couldn't even think when I was pushed forward face first into the dirt by the force. I wasn't sure what to expect when I turned around and sat up, but I knew I wasn't expecting to be facing a fire bender.
"Well, well, well. Look what we have here. If I'm not mistaken, it's the Avatar out on a daytime stroll. Well I am terribly sorry to ruin your…fun, but I have a few words to share with you…" He smirked and sauntered towards me. I turned around to face him and sat up. "…And maybe a punch or two." This time he shrieked with laughter, a laughter that sends chills down the core of your spine and make you feel unsafe. I stared at him with what I'm sure what a bewildered look on my face.
I was confused. I knew that this was a fire bender by the uniform that he was wearing, but what business did he have with me?
"Hello. I'm sorry, but do I know you?" The fire bender looked oddly familiar with that peculiarly odd scar on his eye, but I could not place a name to him.
"Shut up Avatar. I'm here to kill you now get up and fight me."
I still sat where I was, not fully comprehending the words that were coming out of the fire bender's mouth. That was until he punched the air which threw a condense fireball directly at my face. Thankfully I was paying attention to his ever move and moved out of the way in time.
"Look, I don't what to fight you. I don't even know you. Why don't you just go back to your ship and let me go."
The fire bender gave another sinister laugh and said, "Do you honestly think that I'm going to let you go after spending over a year trying to find you? Oh no Avatar, see that is where you are sadly mistaken. I came here to kill you."
I gave a deep sigh. I knew that the persistent fire bender was going to try and have his way, one way or another. I stood up from the spot where I was after dodging the fireball and brushed off the dust on my front.
"Ok well let's get this going because I'm awfully hungry and would like to go back to Katara and eat."
"Oh, don't you worry Avatar. This will be over before you know it…"
The fire bender stood in fighter's position with his forehead wrinkled in concentration. His lips were moving as though he was reciting an incantation. The air around him swirled and the cores of his eyes glowed like hot ambers when he finished. The fire bender crouched low to the ground still staring at me with his now red eyes. He jumped up in the air with a stance like a praying mantises and seemed to linger there in mid air. His face distorted with power and he cried out, "BRISINGR!"
A funnel of fire came pouring out of his mouth and towards me with incredible speed that I had no time to react. All I could think of was, 'this is going to hurt' when the powerful force hit me squarely in the chest. It slammed me into the ground, and I instantly blacked out.
I gave a shudder in the after math of the memory. It was unnerving that the prince had such powers, and that he knew part of the ancient language. I comforted myself with the thought on the possibility that that was the only word he knew.
'He's a fire bender so it's only natural for a fire bender to know their own power in the ancient language…right? Of course it is. I mean, yes I don't know my elements name in the ancient language, but that does not mean that I can't be just as powerful…right?'
I continued to question myself over the matter until I reached Katara and Appa.
"Aang! Aang! I've been so worried about you! I though that you got lost or attacked or something. I was just about to go and look for you when you showed up. Oh, I'm so happy that you're back because you know that Momo has been looking for you." Katara gave me a tight hug around the middle, and I yelped as the pain flared up again. "Oh my gosh, are you okay? What's wrong?" Katara looked into my eyes with deep concern.
"I broke my ribs in a fight with Prince Zuko. I'll tell you all about it while you try and mend them." I gasped for breath like a fish out of water.
"Oh, I'm so sorry Aang. I didn't know. Here let me help you." Katara gave me her shoulder to lean on as I hobbled over the Appa.
When I got to Appa and clumsily sat down to lean up against him, Katara immediately started to unbutton my shirt so she could have a better look at my side. She asked questions while she took the shirt off and made me lay down on a blanket with my head propped up with my traveling bag.
"Can you just stop talking for a bit? I have a terrible headache, but I promise I'll tell you. Okay?" I reassured her, but she continued to ask her questions about how I got hurt, why I met Prince Zuko, what all happened, and if I killed him, and ect.
I winced and gave frequent yelps of impending pain while she wrapped a piece of cloth around my middle. She giggled whenever I flinched.
"You sound like a little girl when you do that," Katara said after finishing her giggles. She got to the end of the piece of cloth and tucked it under so it would not unravel itself.
"Oh shut—OUCH—up."
Katara started to laugh again, and I gave her the meanest scowl I could manage. I couldn't keep the poker face for too long and started laughing with her which turned into more yelps and cries of pain because of the laughing.
After a minute of her giggles, Katara finally settled down again and got serious.
"So what really happened to you?" Her penetrating stare left me helpless as I stared back.
I started off on my story about how Prince Zuko showed up and attacked me unaware from behind, used the ancient language, kicked me in the side, and in the end got beat. Katara gave repeated gasps and said things like "that was unfair of him," or "he shouldn't have done that."
After talking for half an hour, I laid back down on the bed that Katara made for me. I was winded and terribly wanted some sleep. Katara noticed the sudden change in me and how tired I was. She stood up and brushed off the dirt from her pants.
"You must be drained from all that bending and fighting. I guess I'll talk to you later about what we should do with Prince Zuko. I'll leave you so you can go sleep…"She paused as she watched my eyes flutter close before continuing, "I need to go find Momo anyways. He went off somewhere; I think he went to go find you. All well, I'll find him."
I gave a grunt in reply when she paused, but before she even finished her comment on finding Momo, I had slipped off into a peaceful slumber free of any bothersome dreams that might wake me.
Katara realized that I had fallen asleep while she was talking. She sighed and whispered gently, "Sweet dreams Aang." After staring at my blank face, the water bender turned her back on my sleeping form and went to go find the mischievous monkey.
So there you go. I hope you like it. I think I have an idea of where to go next so the next chapter should be up soon. I hope this chapter is a bit longer. PLEASE R&R!
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