The last chapter was so short cause it was purely a tiny intro to my new story that today I got on a roll and ended up writing a whole chapter this time! I hope you enjoy! Let me know by reviewing!

I Do Not Own the image~ Bea-Gonzalez from DeviantArt owns this beautiful image!

(Revised 1.28.20)

When the Earth King's soldiers got to the top of the stairway they proceeded to quickly walk Clara inside. It took longer then Clara thought it would get to the Earth King's throne room but then again, in the show they made everything look so quick and fast-paced that if it was in real life it would take longer than 30 minutes to tell each episode realistically.

Realistically, ha! Clara thought. Trying to put real-world physics when it's a cartoon.

Was... It was just a cartoon...

When they made it to the big fancy doors, they were back in place fixed. Clara was actually glad they were there, her anxiety had been picking up but now with the thought of actually meeting Aang and the other characters made her a little excited. She wondered if she would like the way they looked in real life then as a drawing. That was one of the big mind trips. Everything was like in her world, people looked like people and had real-life proportions.

Two of the soldiers bended the doors open and to Clara's surprise the GAang was not there, nor was the Earth King. Just some more soldiers with one in a different uniform. Higher ranking officer?

"Sir," one of the six soldiers called out to the man in the different clothes. He turned and came towards their group. When he saw Clara, his eyes widened a bit but remained serious.

"Who is this? Did that group of kids from before leave their friend behind?"

"We don't know sir, she was found outside near the east palace wall."

Scanning her from head to toe, he noticed her bag.

"I'm going to have to see that."

Clara pressed her lips together but willingly handed it over to him. Looking through every pocket, his expression becoming a little confused.

Probably because everything looks so foreign to him... Maybe it was my hair that he was staring at before...? They don't have anyone in this world with blonde hair do they...?

"Traveling?"

Clara swallowed, trying to make her voice work. The man raised an eyebrow, waiting.

"I hope I will be soon..." Her voice barely above a whisper. If she was going to be getting help from Aang, she would be traveling with them.

"Explain, please. How did you get inside the palace walls?"

Clara didn't want to, but she knew that looking people in the eyes was a way to convince someone you were telling the truth.

"I don't know, I just know that the only way I can get home is with the Avatar's help!" She tried to seem helpless, she wasn't really acting though. She must have looked pretty desperate because his expression softened.

Handing her backpack back, he ordered for her to be placed in one of the palace's resting rooms until the King returned with the Avatar.

Clara looked around as she was escorted to the room. When she got inside she saw that the room was massive! Beautiful ornate designs decorated every surface. Clara went down to one of the large couches and sat.

Okay... What am I even going to say to Aang? Hi, I'm not from this world and I need your help. You are my only hope! I know you have the war and the Firelord to worry about but...

Clara froze.

I know what's going to happen! I could tell him...

"No, wait..." Clara whispered.

Oh no! Am I charging things by just being here!?

Forcing herself to breathe again Clara began to freak out. She couldn't seem to not freak out with everything that was happening to her.

What do I do?! What if Aang can't help me?! What if I'm stuck here?

Clara gasped out loud, getting the guards' attention.

What if I change important things by accident and the story changes and things end badly?!

Her breathing was picking up, the guards were looking at her very weird and one asked if she was alright.

"I will be..." Clara managed to get out as she put her head between her knees.

Calm down, calm down...

About five minutes went by and she could feel her heartbeat slowing. She suddenly felt exhausted.

Anxiety attacks will do that to you Clara...

Unfolding her legs, she spread out on the couch. Placing a throw pillow beneath her head, she closed her eyes. It had been late back in her world and who knew how long the GAang would be in real-world time. She was a little paranoid about the guards but pushed that feeling away. Relaxing, she was asleep in seconds.

*Clara was outside in her dream. She recognized where she was instantly. She was at the Firelord's palace and saw the cartoon versions of Azula and Zuko firebending at each other. The scene was unmistakable! This was when they had their final showdown on the show! It was where Azula would lose but before that, she would hurt Zuko!

"No lightning today? What's the matter? Afraid I'll redirect it?" Zuko shouted to his sister.

"Ooohhh I'll show you LIGHTNING!"

Clara could feel herself running towards the two of them. She was deathly afraid but couldn't stop herself.

"You," Clara heard her own voice come out, loud and clear despite her fear, "Will Not Hurt HIM!"

As Azula aimed and released the bright lightning Clara could feel adrenaline course throughout her as she blocked both Zuko and Katara, letting the lightning hit her.*

Clara woke with a start, sitting upright but hit her head.

"Oww..." She heard someone else moan out in pain.

"Sokka I told you, you were too close." Clara recognized Katara's voice.

So it wasn't a crazy dream after all.

"I didn't think she'd hit me in the head! She looked peaceful enough," that was undoubtedly Sokka's voice.

Clara slowly opened her eyes and saw the two siblings right by the couch. Aang and Toph were right by them too.

Woooow!

The way the cartoons had been drawn gave off the impression that the characters would be attractive if they were real people. The actual flesh and blood in front of her took her breath away! Sokka and Katara's tan skin, dark brown hair and with their sapphire eyes it made them look gorgeous! Aang's gray eyes were beautiful and when looking at Toph, Clara noticed how shiny her hair was. One thing that stood out to her though was how impossibly clear their skins were. Completely unrealistic in the real world for their ages but here was the proof right in front of her.

"Are you okay?" Clara felt a little star-struck.

Aang is talking to me!

Her voice, she found finally, "My head hurts, but I'm okay..." Aang smiled his classic smile.

That's so cool to see in real life!

"Hi, I'm Katara. The person you headbutted is my brother Sokka, and this is Toph. You seem to already know that this is Aang. We were told you needed to see him," Katara said, her voice so nice and genuine.

"Who are you?" Sokka seemed a little more than suspicious.

Clara looked around and saw water was now on one of the tables and slowly got up.

"I need some water..." her voice was still only a whisper. Her eyes darted from them to the ground. At that moment she realized she was in her pink kimono pajamas! Clara decided that she shouldn't be embarrassed, other than the color it sort of fit in with this world.

She was drinking when Toph decided to speak, "She's weird." Before anyone could say anything she continued with, "Her feet and footsteps are not like anything I've felt before. She's like Twinkle Toes a little." She changed her stance and seemed to be focusing, "I can barely feel her."

Oh wonderful, somethings wrong with me!

"My name is Clara." She pulled at her blonde hair before looking at the ground.

"What did you need from Aang?" Katara asked.

Clara made herself stop fiddling with her hair and looked directly at Aang.

Here goes nothing...

"I need your help getting back to my world."

The foursome was silent, Sokka blinking at her like she was crazy.

"Your world?"

Clara took a deep breath and made herself look at their faces while she talked, "I'm not supposed to be here. I literally fell out of the sky! I know it sounds crazy and you probably won't believe me-"

Sokka cut in, "Yes, you do sound crazy."

"Hang on, how are you alive if you fell out of the sky?" Katara asked, her eyebrows furrowing.

"I... I think I stopped myself before I got close to the ground... I can't really explain what happened, but I was... hovering..."

Aang's eyes got wide, "Like this?" He quickly airbended his iconic air scooter.

Does he think I'm an Airbender?

"Not exactly..."

"Show us." It was Sokka who took a couple of steps forward, getting in Clara's face. Her eyes locked with his, but she quickly looked away at the ground.

"I don't know how." Sokka's eyes narrowed a bit.

"She's not lying," Toph spoke up. She seemed to be really concentrating still.

"Toph, how could that all be possible? She has to be making it up!"

Clara peeked up from the ground. Aang was still smiling, Toph had her eyes closed and brows furrowed, Sokka looked a little mad and Katara seemed confused.

"You want to try and see if you can do it again?" Aang asked, taking a step closer to Clara. She was surprised by the suggestion.

"Um... I don't know if I could..."

"Do you ever speak up?" Sokka snapped at her, sounding annoyed.

Clara pressed her lips together, her eyes back looking at the ground. Aang placed a hand on her shoulder, giving her an encouraging smile. She tried to smile back and nodded.

Might as well see if I can...

She watched as Aang showed her what to do. He began to move the air around them, although it was hard to see Clara could feel the air move.

"Your chi is what connects you to your bending. You want to let it flow out of you. Imagine that, visualize it and you can do it." Clara just stared at him, not sure what he meant by all of that. She knew a little about the idea of chi, but that was from her world. In this world, it was something similar she knew but she had never been aware of her body's 'chi'.

"Visualize Clara!" Aang seemed really eager.

It's cause he's the only airbender in this whole world...

Clara inhaled and exhaled slowly. She could tell that the other three were closely watching her. She needed to ignore them or she would not even be able to try. Concentrating did seem to help. Clara could feel something start to happen, but it wasn't like what Aang had shown her. It was more like if she focused on the idea of being in the air floating again fueled the feeling. Like her mind was the source, rather than her body's chi. Clara gasped when her feet lifted off the floor. Ever so steadily she rose up to about seven feet off of the ground.

"Oh wow...!" Clara could feel her own eyes bug out as she floated up into the air. She wondered if this was what it felt like to be on the moon.

"That's... not airbending..." Sokka managed to say. Aang nodded in agreement as he too stared up in amazement. The only person that didn't look amazed was Toph.

"What is she doing?" Toph seemed annoyed being blind to what was going on.

"She's... floating... but the air isn't holding her up," Katara seemed to find her voice, shutting her mouth that had been hanging open.

"Maybe you're from the spirit world!" Aang exclaimed before he airbended his way up to where Clara was.

Clara frowned but didn't deny it. She imagined herself gently coming back down and it happened!

Okay... Now that I can kinda control this, whatever this is... I feel a tiny bit better.

"It would make sense," Sokka said now, his hand resting under his chin as he looked at Clara. "Fell out of the sky, strange power, weird eyes, and hair."

Clara frowned and touched her hair, "I like my hair and... you two have blue eyes."

"Yours look like the sky rather than the ocean though," Sokka pointed out.

"Don't be mean to her Sokka. She hasn't done anything," Katara frowned at her brother before smiling at Clara.

There was a loud knocking before a guard came through the doors.

"The King has what he was looking for. If you could come with me." The group began to walk to the door, Aang stopped when he noticed Clara hadn't moved.

"Come with us Clara!" She looked up and shyly smiled. She put her backpack on before following them out.

Sokka frowned before saying, "This doesn't mean we trust you!"

Clara looked sad but could understand why Sokka was like this. In this world and hers, people had hidden agendas but the only difference was that people here could throw boulders or create tidal waves to hurt each other.

"Don't worry, I can tell that you are trustworthy!" Aang smiled and Clara smiled back.

Clara was able to think while she and the group followed the guard.

Could my world be like a spirit world to this world? It's definitely an alternate universe... Maybe I should just let them think that for now... It would save me time explaining the complexities of my world...

She nodded to herself as she continued to walk with the GAang.

* Is how I will be indicating that the section is a dream sequence.