CHAPTER FOURTEEN

A Lesson With an Old Instructor

After Aang had suddenly flown off he found the most remote location high up in the mountains. It was lonely and it was cold, but he did

not want to be around anybody at the moment. The only company that he had was Appa and Momo who had followed him after he had

left. Aang had been gone for over a week but he was still very upset with Kattara and Zuko. "Kattara" Aang became angry just thinking

about her. "How could she do this to me? After all I've done for her."Aang was so upset that he had hardly eaten anything or slept much

since his departure. After going so long without food and rest, Aang was exhausted and fell into a very deep sleep. While he was sleeping

he was greeted in a dream by an old friend and teacher. It was none other than the Air Monk Gyatso."It's good to see you Aang after all

these years." Said Gyatso smiling benignly at Aang. Aang ran up to his old friend and embraced. "Gyatso what are you doing here?" Aang

asked. "You need help Aang and I have come to give it to you.""What are you talking about?" Aang inquired. "You are allowing your

feelings to control you, instead of you controlling your feelings. As long as you allow your emotions to dominate your actions you will

never be able to defeat the Fire Lord; and all will be lost."

"Why do I have to have the responsibility of saving the world and maintaining balance?" Aang asked defiantly. "Because you are the

Avatar, and it is your sacred duty Aang." said Gyatso calmly."I never wanted the responsibility of being the Avatar!" Aang shouted. "Ever

since I was told I was the Avatar no one wanted to be around me. Everyone treated me differently. I just want to live a normal life." "I

never treated you any differently." said Gyatso as calmly as before. "I know" said Aang remembering how Gyatso was the only person

who let him be a kid for as long as possible while the other Monks were forcing Aang to skip into adult hood and become the next

Avatar.

Aang's anger and depression suddenly snapped back. "You were the only one who never treated me any differently." Aang said

sadly."All my friends that I have ever had abandoned me, even Kattara and Sokka." "You think that just because she fell in love with the

Fire Lord's son that she doesn't love you? She loves you and she will always love you. In fact she and the others are searching for you

right now." "I don't want to talk to them" said Aang savagely. "What would you rather do? Stay up here all by yourself, or be with your

friends?" Gyatso rhetorically asked. Aang sighed and though he didn't want to admit it he knew Gyatso was right. "Now that this is

settled" said Gyatso as if a meeting that they were having had finally come to an end. "There is something else that I have come to discuss

with you." Really, what is it?" asked Aang becoming his naturally inquisitive self. "I have come to discuss the end of your training." "The

end of my training?" Aang asked."Yes Aang I have brought someone with me that you have previously met." "He is going to help you

complete the training that you have started."

With that Gyatso disappeared and Aang awoke to see a face staring into his own. He jumped up startled until he realized who it was. It

was Jeong Jeong Aang's first Fire Bending Teacher. "Are you ready to complete your training?" Jeong Jeong asked quietly "Yes" said

Aang breathlessly. He was still in shock that Jeong Jeong had found him here. "Even if what I tell to do is very boring and you cannot see

it's purpose?" asked Jeong Jeong even more quietly. "Yes" Aang replied again. "Good, because we have so much to do and very little

time in which to do it. The return of Sozin's Comet is near; and once it arrives and the Fire Lord and his armies have harnessed it's power

all hope will be lost." "I know" sighed Aang. "Well this knowledge had not prompted you to finish your training any sooner!"shouted

Jeong Jeong suddenly. "Enough talk, your training begins now. And this time do exactly as I say. Do you understand?" "Yes, uh sir." said

Aang nervously. "I hope so, let's begin. We will start from the very beginning." said Jeong Jeong. Aang sighed and got into his stance