Book 1: Chapter 2
A New Journey

I haven't seen such a tremendous calamity, perhaps the greatest in all of my years I have been in the water tribe. The little girl, Katara, had washed away a tribe mistakenly. She has been banished, many homes gone forever, and her mother is dead. It is up to me to take care of her, but the eldered mayor won't allow that and will kill anyone who interferes with it.

"You have been banished now!" exclaimed the mayor "Be gone!"

The little girl just stood in fear not knowing what to do. She had no idea what to do, nor did I. There was only one way out. I had to try to kidnap her and get her to safety from the mob. Katara headed toward an ice path leaving the tribe which no longer existed.

"Mayor have you lost your mind?" I said "She's just a lonely girl!"

"Yes, Sauku." responded the mayor "A little girl who is banished pernamently whether she returns with control of water or not! Don't you try to go with her, young man!"

"Well tough luck!" I said dashing toward Katara. I stopped in front of her as the villagers gathered water, preparing to attack me, just like they did with Katara's mother. I needed to do something to save both of our lives. Suddenly I had a perfect defensive technique. I gathered some of the water from the nearby riverbank and formed a solid ice shield, nearly chilling the water twice as cold. The water coming towards us froze in an instant, doing nothing but enhancing the shield and wasting their energy. I needed to get Katara to safety and fast. I didn't see any paths so I had to make one. I gathered the water and made the waves collide into one another. I froze them with the icy cold breath I had. I picked up Katara and she held on tight onto my shoulder and ran down the path. The villagers began the chase. As I reached the end of the path I formed a water tower right in front of the first villager, not wanting to hurt them. The poor people did not have such technique to cross the pillar. I continued the icy road and eventually came to a frozen forest. The place was almost too quiet, there wasn't much warmth, and the sun was close to setting. I put Katara down and gave her a comforting hug.

"Katara, it's not your fault" I said.

"I miss mommy..." sighed Katara as tears ran down her little cheeks. "I want to go back." She hugged me hard.

"I miss your mother too. She was a great friend of mine." I said. I then suddenly hear footsteps.

"Stay back!" I shouted. The footsteps got closer and at a more rapid pace. He saw someone coming, only one person. It was Fortus.

"Sauku, are you okay?" said Fortus panting.

"Yes" I responded "But she isn't" I looked down deep into Katara's adorable eyes as they still water with tears. Fortus kneeled down, rubbing Katara's right cheek.

"I'm sorry, Katara." apologized Fortus "But everything will be fine. Pretty much everyone is banished from that tribe since there are officially no homes there."

"Katara, I am a waterbending expert" I spoke "I can teach you how to become a good waterbender. I understand that you lost your mother, your home, everything. But you still have one thing. Something deep inside you, and that is your courage inside your heart." Katara then suddenly calmed down a little. She then sat up a little, still resting her head on my arm. "I can teach you waterbending, but it will have to take a while, as well as to control it."

There was a small pause as Fortus and I stared at the girl. She then got up and sat on my lap as I put my arms around her. "When can I start?" she finally spoke. She looked so shy by my eyes.

"I can start helping you whenever you're ready." I said smiling at her.

Now it was officially my own job. It is now my duty to help this adorable, cute girl to treat her like a family member. I must do everything to prevent any calamities from now on, and teach her to waterbend. And I will find ourselves a new home...