I do not claim any part of the show all credit goes to Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, with Aaron Ehasz and Nickelodeon.
Therecklessone: You are an evil person. I have to physically stop myself from looking more into Aloy. I watched a few videos of the potential gameplay and read the Wiki page on her. She seems like a badass. I regret not having a PlayStation right now.
The boy sits up and as he stands, I would swear I saw him float. My eyes narrow as I watch him closer. His clothes were yellow and orange and didn't seem to be made of fur. Gran-Gran told stories; I just hope I'm wrong. It was amazing that he wasn't already freezing, and his hairless head didn't help either. Just looking at him makes me feel cold. I stay close behind Katara, ready to attack this stranger if he did anything dangerous towards her.
"What's going on here?" His eyes were wide as he looks around at the broken ice and frozen waters.
"You tell us." I raise a brow at him, "How did you get in the ice?" I take a step closer to him, around Katara, and poke the short boy in the chest lightly. "Why aren't you frozen?" I lean in so that I stand over him, scrutinizing him.
Gran-Gran always said that the eyes tell you who a person is, that their spirit can be seen for just a moment if you look close enough. I never really thought about it before because the only people I've been around are the tribe. But, with this new person, I decided to put some stock into the theory.
"I'm not sure." the boy is looking for something and lightly pushed my hand away. As I lean back, deciding that he wasn't a threat, for now, there is a loud and low groan. The boy gasps and scrambles up the ice he had come from, slipping some until he reaches the top. "Appa!" we here.
I look at Katara and she just shrugs her shoulder at me. We walk around to where there is an opening. As I turn the corner, I stop my mouth open in shock. That is one of the biggest animals I have ever seen. I know logically that I wouldn't be able to hunt it, but I also know how a creature like that would feed the tribe well during the long months of winter.
I look to Katara to be sure that I'm not hallucinating but see her stare in shock as well. Looking back at the boy I see him trying to open the creature's mouth. I make myself move over to pull him from the thing. "What are you doing are you crazy? What in that thing tries to eat you when you get its mouth open!?" Before I can get there the animal makes the low groaning sound again and lifts the boy with his tongue. Oh, Spirits no. I close my eyes and turn my head not wanting to see.
Instead, I hear a giggle, "You ok." says the laughing voice of the boy. I open my eyes to look and see the boy now hugging the large nose. The animal moves to stand and the thick white fur shakes. I see a saddle and am more reassured that it is at least rained to NOT eat people.
"What is that thing?" I try to stop Katara from moving directly beside me and of me but as always, she doesn't seem to get the hint.
"This is Appa, my flying bison." He says smiling and petting the nose. Does the boy ever stop smiling?
"Right?" I lean on my spear slightly and wave a hand at Katara, "And this is Katara, my flying sister." I can see her from the corner of my eye giving me a 'You aren't funny' look.
The creature, Appa its name is Appa, starts to make grunting sounds, its teeth are exposed and the boy moves back quickly. Taking this as a sign I grab my spear with both hands once again. Its large mouth opens and inhales sharply. The boy crouches quickly as a spray of green leaves Appa's nose. Seeing it head straight for us I push Katara and myself away and land hard. The snot lands in a puddle against the ice wall.
"Oh, so gross." I shudder, "That almost hit me." Katara nods but I can see her fighting off a laugh. With a short glare at all three of them, I stand.
"So, do you guys live around here?" the boy asks, his arms spread to show he means in the cold landscape in general. Seriously, how are his fingers not blue yet?
"Don't answer that," I say to Katara and point my spear at the boy. He shrinks back eyes wide and on the tip of the whale tooth. "Did you see that crazy bolt of light? He was probably trying to signal somebody. What if it was for the Fire Navy?" I didn't think that really but one could never be too careful. I look at my sister trying to convey my seriousness.
She simply rolls her eyes and moves between us, pushing my spear aside. "Oh yea, I'm sure he's a spy for the Fire Navy. You can tell by that evil look in his eyes." Even the most inept person could hear the sarcasm rolling off her tongue. "The paranoid one is my sister, Sonya." she waves a hand at me before turning to the boy again. "You never told up your name."
"I'm Aahh" His shoulders start shaking and nose scrunches. Hopefully, the boy doesn't shoot snot also. "Achoo!" A gust of wind leaves him when he sneezes and we watch as he flies into the air. Oh no, I was right. The boy comes down and slides around the side of the ice cliff and comes to stand before us again. "I'm Aang." He smiles and sniffles his nose rubbing it lightly.
"You just sneezed, and flew 10 feet in the air." I pointed upwards.
"Really? It felt higher than that" Aang looks up trying to figure out how high he actually went.
"That's not the point."
Katara finally seems to understand what I was saying and gasps. "You're an Air-bender" her voice is of awe and surprise.
"Sure am," the boy says as if it was nothing like they hadn't all been the subject of genocide 100 years ago. That should have been the first clue.
I groan and rub my forehead. "Giant light beams, flying bison, air-benders. I think I've got Midnight sun madness." I turn and walk to the edge of the ice. "I'm going home to where stuff makes sense." I stop just before the edge and remember that I have no boat. Damn.
"Well, if you guys are stuck, Appa and I could give you a lift." I turn in time to watch Aang twist and jump onto the bison head, sitting behind what appears to be the reigns.
"We'd love to have a ride. Thanks!" Katara says happily. She runs to the side and uses the ropes holding the saddle to the bison to climb on.
"Oh, no I am NOT getting on that fluffy snot monster." It is so fluffy.
"Are you hoping some other monster will come along and give you a ride home? You know, before you freeze to death?" I narrow my eyes at Katara, not liking this one bit. I didn't want some stranger to know where we lived. Knowing I had no argument I could make that she wouldn't try to counter I sigh on defeat and climb on as well.
Once we are situated, I lean back against what looks like travel supplies and resist the urge to look through them. If he's from when I think this will NOT turn out well at all. I cross my arms more to stop myself and Katara has her hands clasped, excited to fly. Her eyes are wide and I can't help but smile at her.
"Okay, first-time fliers hold on tight!" Aang is seated on Appa's head and holds the reigns with both hands. "Appa, yip yip." He snaps the reigns and Appa gave a louder groan, this time almost a roar. His flat tail hits the ice behind us and the creature jumps into the air. Oh, Spirits this thing actually flies! Suddenly we crash into the water.
Katara moves to the front of the saddle and leans against it. "Come on Appa, yip yip." The bison continues to swim. it does have a decent speed though.
"Wow," I say softly and mostly to myself, "truly amazing." Katara must have heard me because she sends me a sharp look. I shrug my shoulders at her. What is she gonna do about it?
Aang looks up at Katara. "Appa's just tired, a little rest and he'll be souring through the sky. You'll see." He continues to smile up at Katara as she moves to turn back around.
"Why are you smiling at me like that?" I have to cover my mouth to stop from laughing.
"Oh, I was smiling?" Aang asks. I lean my head back and groan making fake gagging noises. Katara gives a confused look to me and I just shake my head. At least it's a good show. Gran-gran is not going to be happy about the strange boy at all.
So I changed a few things and gave some more of Sonya's thoughts in this chapter. This version of Sokka you will see so a little more thinking things through. The core personality is still the same and I hope that I'm doing the character justice.