Avatar's Light
By: Aria of the Light
Before Avatar Aang there was Avatar Roku. Avatar Roku was the type of man no one believed would fall in love... but he did. Roku fell in love with the immortal guardian of the Forest of Light named Aria. Soon after Roku's death Lady Aria took her own life. Knowing every Avatar is born again Aria wished to be reincarnated into a human so she could grow old with her lover. While traveling Aang meets a very intriguing girl who is frustrated Aang does not remember her. Could this girl be Aria reincarnated?
A young Avatar Roku sat quietly near a beautiful bubbling brook as he practiced moving the water around in little shapes. He was only a young man of the age of nineteen and already felt as stressed as a old man.
"I'm so tired of traveling", sighed the Avatar as he let his body fall to the velvet soft grass. "From the North Pole and now all the way back to the Fire Nation, this Avatar stuff is really exhausting."
Avatar Roku had just completed learning all four bending skills. He knew he should've felt excited and willing to go back to the temple in the Fire Nation, but he didn't. Going back meant going back to a whole load of responsibilities. He felt like he had already done enough by learning all four bending elements, so kicking back for a few days shouldn't complicate his journey.
"I think anyone in my position would've done the same thing", huffed Roku as he picked himself up and dusted off his pants.
He looked around and smiled. The Forest of Light was beautiful he would've probably lived there if he could. It was winter on the outside of the forest but amazingly this forest was untouched by winter's icy grip. The trees were still in bloom, the flowers stuck out of the ground proudly showing off their brightly colored petals and the brook was still alive with sparkling water.
"Your guardian certainly takes good care of you", said Roku as he placed his rough hand on the trunk of a tree.
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Roku stared down at his stomach. "I'm really hungry, maybe this forest will supply the Avatar with some succulent fruits?"
Just as he said that the tree almost seemed to have tossed him a fruit from it's branch. "Thank you", said Roku as he rubbed the fruit against his shirt. Roku ate two more fruits before exploring the forest.
"I've heard stories about you", said Roku to the forest. "You stay this way because of a guardian. That this guardian only appears to a secret little temple full of priestesses near the middle of the forest. Is this true?", said Roku listening to the silent forest.
"No stranger from the outside has ever seen this guardian... if this is true then how did these stories come to be. Who ever made this stories must have encountered this magnificent guardian. The story tellers say it is a young man who keeps the forest so strong... but I have heard others say a woman has the duty of keeping the forest pure. I am a Avata... I am a man seeking the truth but may never find it. Just a sheltered stranger who will forevermore be bias of the tales of story tellers.", finished Roku closing his eyes softly and smiling placidly.
Roku wandered the forest till he came across a stream. Unbeknownst to him this stream was full of hidden river rocks beneath the soft sand . Slowly Roku made his way across the stream using his brand new water bending skills to push the water out of his way. "This is easy", said Roku was a smirk. Roku's water bending was moving the water out of the way but unfortunately only managed to move a small bit of sand from the top leaving hidden rocks underneath. In a instant Roku's leather boots slipped on the sleek rocks.
"WOAH!", yelled Roku as he fell. The fall caused Roku to slip to his side, causing him to hit the side of his head with a rock. Losing his concentration the water crashed down on the young Avatar as he lay unconscious. Water slowing started making its way to Roku's lungs...darkness took him.
"Hmmm", moaned Roku as he opened his eyes half way because of the sun glistening in them. "What!", gasped Roku as he sat strait up in shock. "I'm alive...", whispered Roku as he felt the side of his head expecting to feel a bump or pain. Nothing. He looked down to see he was not wearing the clothes the Water Bending master gave him but a majestic purple one. He looked over to see his clothes drying by a fire... Roku's eyes widened. The fire drying his clothes was simply burning on its own with no help from small sticks. Roku rubbed his eyes and slowly made his way over to the fire, he placed his hand near it, the warmth radiating off of it told him it was real.
"Strange", said Roku putting his hand to his chest. Roku looked around at his surroundings, there was a small little bed from which he was laying in a while ago and some candles placed around the room. "Where am I?", asked Roku.
"Oh", sqeaked a young girl as she moved the sliding door at the entrance of the room. Roku looked over at her, she wore the same colored robes as he did.
"I shall bring Lady Umi to see you", said the girl quickly sliding the door back.
"Lady Umi?", contemplated Roku.
A few seconds later a older woman and young woman entered the room. The old woman had dark brown hair and light blue eyes, telling Roku she had to be a water bender. The other woman wore a purple robe with a hood shielding her face from his sight.
"You are the Avatar am I right?", asked the old woman.
"Yes, I am Avatar Roku", answered Roku.
"I am Lady Umi, head priestess of this temple", said the now identified Lady Umi.
Roku nodded his head and expected the other woman to introduce herself too, but she just remained silent.
"Avatar what were you doing in The Forest of Light?", asked Lady Umi.
"It's a easier way to get to the Fire Nation, and besides it's dead winter outside. I thought walking through this forest would rejuvenate my cold body since it is always spring here", answered Roku looking the priestess strait in the eyes.
"A just answer my dear Avatar", said Lady Umi with a warm smile.
"If you don't mind me asking, but if you're a water bender shouldn't you be with your tribe?", asked Roku out of curiosity.
Umi nodded, "Yes, but my tribe treats women unfairly and that is all I have to say."
Roku nodded and decided not to pester the old priestess about the subject.
"Where am I?", asked Roku slowly standing up.
"You are at the temple of the forest guardian", said Umi looking at the man.
"Forest guardian! Then it is no myth?", asked Roku excitedly.
"No myth", answered Umi with a smile on her face.
"Is there any way to meet this famed guardian?", asked Roku.
"Yes, but first tell me what you have heard about this guardian?", said Umi.
Roku straitened up a bit and exhaled slowly, "I've heard the guardian is a man who keeps the forest strong."
The hooded figure picked up her head a bit at this statement and looked as if it was laughing silently.
"I've also heard the guardian is a lovely woman", said Roku looking straight at the hooded figure as it clapped slowly.
"I think your second theory suits me best", said the hooded figure as she lifted off the robe. Roku was awestruck. The woman had deep purple hair that almost looked black it was tied back into a long braid, she wore a purple sleeveless shirt that accentuated her breasts, a band of leather fastened around her tiny waist and a purple skirt stopped short above her knees, black leather boots finished off her outfit. She opened her eyes revealing one blue one and one green one, a onyx gem stay fastened in her forehead with a silver tiara around it.
"I am Aria of the Light guardian of The Forest of Light", said the woman looking straight into Roku's eyes as if trying to search his soul.
"A immortal", said Roku reaching forward and touching Aria's cheek.
Lady Umi gasped and was about to push his hand away but was stopped by Aria. "Leave us", ordered Aria grabbing the old woman's hand and softly pushing it away. The old woman nodded and left the room. Roku kept his hand on her cheek and searched Aria's eyes which hadn't moved from his.
"I am blessed to see such a goddess", said Roku his eyes unblinking afraid if he blinked she would disappear.
"It is I who is blessed. For I have seen the Avatar", said Aria with a smile.
Roku looked at her puzzled, "I am not nearly as magnificent as you are my lady", said Roku slowly taking his hand back.
"You keep this world in peace... you have kept my forest in peace also", said Aria walking over to the Avatar and placing her forehead against his her two colored eyes staring straight into his. Roku gasped, he could feel the coolness of the gemstone on her head. "You are worth more than you know", whispered Aria.
Roku sighed and looked away from Aria's eyes. Aria stared at him, his brown hair tied back revealing his handsome face. Aria stepped back, her heart felt warm and lost, feelings a immortal is forbidden to feel.
"I shall see you in the morning", said Aria quickly turning around and opening the sliding door.
"But I wanted to chat more", said Roku slowly sitting down. Aria smiled and turned to him, "In the morning I will answer any questions you have."
Roku nodded, Aria turned towards the door again, "Thank you...for saving me", said Roku. Aria stopped and sighed lightly before walking out the door and closing it behind her.
Aria walked out to the moonlight and looked up at the moon. "Forbidden", she murmured as she put her hand to her chest.
"I am forever to remain...on this earth. To remain alone and forbidden.", said Aria closing her eyes half way as she continued to stare at the luminous moon.
Please no flames its my first Avatar fic. Does anyone out there have any idea how Roku would look as a young man ? Or what color his eyes are? If you do please help me out and if you see any name spelling mistakes please tell me how to spell them correctly.
