Chapter: Six- Rachel in the Spirit World
Author: Fritters-4-Psi
Disclaimer: I do not own the show Avatar: The Last Air Bender or the related characters. Nor do I profit from this fanfiction. The only major things that will affect the fanfic that are mine are: Rachel, Colt, Agni (Fire Spirit), Engru (Earth Spirit), Fera (Death Spirit), Arith (Air Spirit), Brittany, Tyler, and maybe things to come in later chapters.
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Leaves rustled as she moved. Groggily, Rachel opened her eyes, wondering why there were leaves in her bed. She stretched out an arm, expecting it to droop over the edge of the mattress. Surprisingly, it came in contact with the slightly damp ground. She jumped up and looked at her surroundings. It was like no place she had ever been before. There was a swamp area feel to it, but there was something else to it as well. Something in the air told her that this place was more than a normal swamp.
As she began walking southward, she wondered where she was. The thought crossed her mind that, possibly, this was a dream. She brushed that notion aside when she tripped, scraping her knee. Blood trickled from the nonfatal wound. Rachel used the sleeve of her shirt to stop the flow. The cut wasn't very big, so the blood stopped in a fairly short amount of time. In dreams, everyone knows, that you cannot get hurt.
Wing beats could be heard in the air. When Rachel looked up, though, there was nothing to be seen. Still, the beats continued. They sounded close, but everywhere she looked to find them, Rachel saw nothing. Suddenly, in front of her, was a massive, red dragon. It was long, almost snake like, and had large, leathery wings. One set of horns protruded from its skull. Upon seeing the giant lizard, Rachel froze from fear. It lowered its head and neck, in a sense, offering for Rachel to climb aboard to ride. She held out her hands in front of herself, shaking her head as she backed away. Slithering forward quickly, it encircled her with its long body. There was no where for her to go, so Rachel climbed onto the dragon's neck, near its head.
The dragon beat its wings and lifted into the air. Slowly, it ascended into the sky, flying southward. Being in the air was amazing for Rachel. She had never been on a plane, so she hadn't experienced flight before. To her disappointment, the flight ended soon. The dragon landed in a large clearing and waited for Rachel to dismount. As soon as she did, the dragon to the sky again, flying off east. This left Rachel alone, again. She felt lost and extremely by herself. Never had she liked being alone, especially in unfamiliar places. This place was, definitely, unfamiliar to her.
There wasn't much she could do. As far as she could think of, there were only two choices. Stay where she was or look for people. At the moment, the former seemed the better. Quietly, she found a place to sit on the ground. Judging by the sun, you couldn't tell what time it was. Clouds covered the whole sky so thickly, you couldn't even decide where the sun could be. Rachel let out a sigh and became lost in her own thoughts. She wasn't sure how long she sat there, but, eventually, something rustled in the bushes. She turned to look, but saw nothing. Then, suddenly, a small creature darted out to the ground in front of her. The animal was peculiar looking. It was small, roughly, the size of a Jack Russell terrier, but it looked nothing like the dog. Vaguely, it seemed to look like a very small sheep; there was wool on it. However, its face was pointy, like a badgers and the tail was long and whip-like.
Rachel spent a few minutes staring at the creature. It was an intriguing thing. Cautiously, it sniffed at her feet, but jumped back when she stood. Rachel lowered her hand to pet the animal. In fright, it dashed away, back to where it came from. Slightly shocked by its behavior, she sat back down. Her peace and quite lasted only a few minutes, though. Someone tapped her on the shoulder, causing her to jump and spin around to face them. The person who had been behind her was dressed in various shades of red. His hair was a very dark brown and his eyes were yellow. In his right hand he held a long dagger, it had a pale mist of red around it.
Minutes passed before either of them moved or said anything. Immediately, Rachel had decided that she didn't like the look of the dagger or the man holding it. It had taken a while, but she finally decided that the best thing to do was run. As quick as she could, Rachel sprinted through the dense flora of the swamp. Quickly, she tired and began to slow down. In a matter of minutes she stopped, trying to catch her breath. As if he hadn't been running at all, the man appeared in front of her, not short of breath in the slightest. Although she was tired, Rachel thought that she might try running away again. "Don't try running again, Brittany," the man said, "I need to talk to you. It is a dreadfully important matter."
For a split second, Rachel was confused. She had been called many named before, but never had Brittany been among them. "My name isn't Brittany," she corrected the man, "My name is Rachel. You don't need to talk to me. I either need to wake up or find a way home."
The man clearly hadn't heard much of anything Rachel had said. With a strong grip, he grabbed her arm and sat her on the ground. "Hmm . . . Rachel . . . We must have made a mistake with the names. I could have sworn her name was Brittany," he said almost to himself, "My name is Agni. I live here, in the Spirit World. You and your brother are needed to help end a war on a planet other than your own. There is only one way for you to leave your planet fully and arrive on the other one. At first, it isn't very pleasant, but the feeling will pass."
Shock covered Rachel's face. "Wait. My brother and I need to help end a war?" Agni nodded at her question, "That's insane! How can we end a war when we can't even end our own arguments? You have obviously made a mistake. I don't care who you are, everyone makes mistakes!"
Agni gave Rachel a reassuring pat on the shoulder and let his hand rest there. "Bringing you to the Spirit World must have confused your poor mind. The other Spirits and I have watched you and your brother. Most of the time, you are very courteous to one another," Agni explained, "Now, it's time for you to leave."
Rachel didn't have time to react to what happened next. Agni, gripped her shoulder and drove the dagger through Rachel's stomach. When he pulled it back out and wiped the blade, Rachel stumbled, then fell. For a few moments, she lay there, still conscience. Soon, her eyes rolled back into her head and she stopped breathing. Indeed, she had been right. Everyone makes mistakes; even the Spirits. For her brother and herself, were not the ones that were supposed to be sent to help end the war.
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5, Deamon Fire: As this chpter explained, they got sent to the Avatar world as a mistake.
5, Sheena: Yup, you were right. And thnk you!
