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Clara and Pathik didn't have to wait long before Aang came back to himself.
"Katara's in danger! I have to go!" Aang practically flew to the edge of the roof.
"No Aang!" Pathik stood, "By choosing attachment you have locked the chakra! If you leave now, you won't be able to enter into the Avatar state at all!" Aang's back was tense, but Clara could tell he wasn't being persuaded by Pathik's words.
"Let's go Clara," Aang remained facing away from the two of them. When Clara didn't move Aang got frustrated but still didn't look back.
"I think you need to finish this Aang. You told me Katara's a waterbending master. She's strong and-" he cut her off.
"I can't risk losing her!"
"You won't!" Clara stood, looking at Aang's back as she slid down to him. Standing beside him, she could sense the worry he was feeling.
"I'm sorry..." Aang took her wrist and leaped off the roof. This surprised Clara but she knew she'd be alright. Aang made sure they landed safely.
As they made their way to Appa, Clara tried to convince Aang to stay but he wouldn't listen. "Appa yip-yip!"
As they took off, she could feel her heart rate picking up. For the first time that day, she needed a NoWorries. Swallowing it down, she tried to think of what to do now.
I can still prevent Aang from getting hurt... Some way... I have to try!
Appa was flying fast, the wind blew Clara's long hair around, whipping her face. Her eyes were beginning to feel heavy as they began their journey back to Chameleon Bay. Clara started to feel the lack of sleep catching up to her. After making sure she was in the middle of Appa's back, put her head down. The soft fur helped her relax.
As soon as her eyes closed she was out.
Clara awoke to the sun overhead. Sitting up quickly she realized she must have slept for a very long time. Looking to Aang, she saw Sokka was sitting with him. Stretching, she got up.
"Hi Sokka," Clara came towards the two boys. Sokka gave her a nod.
"I think that's the first time I've heard you talk at a normal volume." She smiled before looking at Aang. He looked tired but still had that determined look in his eyes.
"How much farther?"
"A couple more hours but we're making great time," Aang said calmly but she could see his shoulders tense.
She went back to lay down in the middle of Appa. Sokka followed after her.
"Are you going to be okay if we run into trouble?" He took a seat next to her, looking genuinely concerned which was a little surprising since he had been so guarded around her before.
Seeing his dad must have been really good for him.
Looking up at the sky, Clara pursed her lips slightly as a crease formed between her brow, considering what to say to that.
Should I show Sokka that I can firebend?
She tried to think of where his character had been at this point in the series.
It should be okay...
"Guru Pathik helped me discover something."
"He couldn't send you home huh?"
Clara sighed sadly, closing her eyes, "Obviously," she sat up, "But I know how to do new things."
Looking at Sokka, she noticed his boomerang and mentally reached out and took it. She made it slowly go around her before she put it in her hand and offered it back to him. He didn't look that impressed but she guessed it was cause Aang could sorta do the same thing with airbending.
"That's a cool trick but how will you be able to use that in a fight against skilled warriors and benders?" She lifted her hands, palms up and focused her body's energy to create fire. Blue flames glowed brightly in her hands. This time, Sokka jumped back away from her.
"You're Fire Nation?" Clara shook her head, trying to not roll her eyes.
"No Sokka. I'm not from this world but somehow I'm able to firebend." She let the flames go out and watched as Sokka thought over this.
"We're almost there!" Aang called out, distracting the two teens. Both Clara and Sokka walked back up to Aang.
"So, what kind of trouble is Katara in?" Sokka asked.
"I don't know, in my vision, I just knew she needed help." Clara began to recognize this dialogue from the Crossroads of Destiny episode, which made her start to worry...
It's happening today... The season 2 finale where Aang gets nearly killed by Azula...!
"It'd be nice if your avatar powers could be just a little more specific from time to time," Sokka said, a little annoyed.
We should be running into Toph soon...
Clara looked over the side of Appa and gasped.
"What is that!?" Sokka said. Aang steered Appa down to get a better look. As they got closer to the ground Clara could see that it was Toph. She looked exhausted as she kept on her route to the wall.
"Need a ride?" Clara sighed as Sokka's shout caused Toph to lose focus and crash.
Sokka helped her up onto Appa and the young girl looked absolutely beat. Thinking about how the timeline was, Toph had escaped from her captives right before Aang and Clara had left the Eastern Air Temple which meant-
She's been bending all night and half of the day... No wonder she looked ready to pass out.
Toph clung to Sokka's arm since Appa was still saddle-less. She was given water and some of the food Sokka had. Clara's stomach growled causing her face to go red.
"Here, before that thing attacks me," Sokka joked as he handed her some form of a bread roll. Smiling, she ate it in three bites not really processing what the food tasted like.
"Thanks." The three of them went to sit by Aang. Toph soon fell asleep on Sokka's arm. That was different from the show but Clara realized they were still miles from the city.
Maybe when she wakes up she'll ask Aang about Guru Pathik...
"So how did it go with the Guru?" Sokka whispered to Aang.
Or maybe not...!
Clara listened anxiously as Aang lied to him, the guilt in his voice obvious to her but he didn't seem to regret his choice to go after Katara. Clara just hoped him achieving the Avatar State would still happen. Maybe not in the way it was supposed to, she would do whatever she could to prevent Azula from shooting him with lightning!