A New Gang

A Sequel to "Dark Sun"

I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender or any of their characters. I claim Li and Dark Tongue and any other things that I make up later I the story.


"Li, recite it again please." A voice rang in Li's head.

"So Oipa Shismimi" Li whispered out loud. Her eyes were glazed over as she stared over the edge of Appa's saddle. She sighed, "I am free"

"Li, did you say something?" Katara asked.

Li awoke from her self-inflicted trance at the sound of Katara's voice. "No. I didn't say anything."

If Katara said anything in reply, Li didn't hear it. Her mind was focused on the past and the teachings of Guiszo, her long-dead monk.

Li had been with the gang for a few months, and had not been satisfied with how she was living. There was barely enough food to go around, she had to sleep on the ground, and they were constantly being chased by Zuko. She still had the mark from when he almost killed her.

Li was slowly fading away from her friends. She was less talkative, and often she would hunt for food and not be back until morning. Li even wasn't her bright, colorful self anymore either. She'd bought new clothes with money that she'd 'acquired' from a fire nation troop. She now wore a cloak, a red sash and a gold colored shirt and pair of pants the same color as her shirt.

She and Aang had made a glider together for her. Her board was not going to last much longer since it was almost as old as she was. The fans were purple on the glider. She had tried to teach him a few light bending moves, but he wasn't learning very well. He couldn't even make a tiny flare appear on his finger.


It was late in the afternoon, and Li's heart was aching for something more than sitting in the saddle of a smelly bison. She wanted more of a life than that. "So Oipa Shismimi." kept slipping out of her mouth as she stared off into the distance. "I am free. I am free."

She couldn't take it anymore. She was going to go out and have a better life than this. She grabbed her glider and held it tightly in her hand. She stood up on the edge of Appa's saddle, facing the others. They were all staring at her.

"Li, what are you doing? If we hit a bump you'll go flying off." Sokka said to her.

"That's the point. It's been nice with you guys, but I want something more than riding Appa. I'll see you all on the flip side. See ya." She unfolded the fans of her staff and leaned backwards. She fell right off of Appa and was off into the sky. Her black cloak flowed off behind her.

"Li!" Katara called off to Li. "Aang, fly Appa next to her."

Aang pulled the reins and Appa turned towards Li and flew beside her. Katara leaned over the edge of the saddle.

"Li, are you crazy?" Katara said to Li.

"No. I'm looking for a better life than this. You wanted a better life by going with Aang. I want a better life by leaving him." Li said in reply, not making eye contact. She just kept staring ahead.

"You aren't going to change you mind, are you?" Katara asked her.

"No. But hopefully I'll see you again soon." She removed a hand from the staff, almost losing balance. She made a tight fist and held it to Katara. She opened it up and a small white and black marble. Katara took it from her hand and looked at it. The white and black were swirling together. "Keep that. You'll always know that I'm fine if they keep swirling. Goodbye Katara. Hope I'll see you soon…"

Li put her hand back on the glider and swerved away from Appa. She knew where she was going. There was a village nearby. She could land there, get supplies, and stay in the woods nearby for a few days. She was already excited for it. As she appeared above the village the words "I am free!" rang out from her lips. And this time, the statement was true.


Yes, the first chapter of "A New Gang" is out. What I like about this story is that you don't need to read the first one to understand this one. Also, if you see words that don't make sense to you, you're reading dark tongue. I'll define what is being said for you in every chapter with that in it.

"So Oipa Shismimi" means "I am Free". That's why she said "I am free" after she said it.