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Chapter 3

Into the Void

The room was shrouded in darkness with the exception of a lamp barely illuminating the room on a nightstand. There wasn't much in the room except for the nightstand and a bed along with a pack next to a staff. On the bed lied the young unconscious body of Aang.

There was a door across the room from the bed that had light shine from underneath the crack. The door had opened slightly with a creak and in walked Monk Gyatso and a young girl carrying a bowl of water.

Monk Gyatso walked over to the lamp and turned a knob causing the room to lighten significantly. He strode over to the resting body of his pupil while beckoning for the young girl to come over.

" How is he?" the young girl asked.

"Unfortunately he's still unresponsive," monk Gyatso said with a sad sigh.

"But i-it's been four days?!" the young girl almost cried.

"Yes Momo, I know you are worried for your brother, as am I" monk Gyatso said.

Momo was 11 years old. A year younger than her brother Aang. She was a bit taller than him by about an inch and resembled her brother greatly. Momo dressed like all the other Ahmet girls. She wore the long bright orange robes that reached passed her hands and stopped at her ankles.

"W-What if he doesn't wake up Monk Gyatso! I can't lose him too!" she wailed mournfully.

" He has to Momo, believe in your brother" Monk Gyatso said to sooth and reassure the girl. He couldn't exactly tell her what was really wrong with Aang.

"O-Ok, Aang won't let me down. He hasn't done so before. So he won't now." she said forcing a smile.

"No he won't ," monk Gyatso said.'I just hope he will be okay AFTER he wakes up. Hopefully soon'.

Ever since the incident four days ago Aang has not woken up. Monk Gyatso was extremely worried . He knew of the prophecy. It was a secret only known to the high space council of Noelani. He wished it were not true or to come to pass.

It was a over a century ago when they received the prognostication from the Great Sage…

It was bright.

To bright, but he could see everything as clear as day. He was floating again, but this time there were white fluffy clouds instead of the smoke and volcanoes.

He felt calm and warm. The thoughts and visions that came into his head had all stopped and he was relieved to know that it was all over.

Was he dead?

If he was, the feeling wasn't bad at all. In fact he felt sorta giddy even. He tried to look around to get a handle on his surroundings but was disappointed to see that there was only clouds.

Suddenly a flash of light came out of nowhere and forced him to shield his eyes.

...Aang….

"What?" Aang said in surprise.

….Aang….Awaken…

"Awaken?" he wondered 'What did that mean?'.

...Awaken ...the Ring….

Suddenly the light from earlier shined brighter than before and the scenery rushed passed him at a blinding speed while the area started shake and collapse . Aang suddenly stopped floating and was plummeting toward the ground. He couldn't tell whether he was going toward the ground since he couldn't see anything down there.

Then out of nowhere the ground opened up and a black vortex appeared.

Oh no! That's not good! he screamed in his head.

"AHHHH" yelled Aang as he fell into the vortex.

Momo stood silently as she kept watch over her older brother. It had been six days since Aang had been comatose. Six days! She hated seeing him like this, she missed her jubilant brother. She missed his 1000 watt smile. She even missed his ridiculous pranks!

Momo sat down in the chair adjacent to the bed and reached out for one of Aang's hands.

"Please wake up Aang. I'll make you that peach pie you've been begging me for" she said with a sad smile.

Then suddenly, as if he had heard her offer. Aang sprung up from his resting spot and screamed.

" Aang! Your awake!" Momo shouted happily despite the scream Aang let out.

"M-Momo?!What are you doing here?" Aang asked once he realized he was in the Infirmary.

Wait? wasn't he with monk Gyatso? What about the big day?! he wondered.

Momo launched herself onto her brother. Oblivious to his thoughts.

" I'm so glad your okay Aang..I-I thought you'd never wake up" Momo said with tears freely running down her face.

"M-Momo..can't breath" Aang barely got out as his sister put him in a bone crushing hug.

"Oh sorry" she apologized sheepishly.

"It's alright. Momo how long was I sleep for?" Aang said nervously.

He hoped he was sleep for a couple minutes, but he knew by the reaction of his sister that it was very unlikely.

"Six days Aang," Momo said softly, she was still in shock from Aang rejuvenation that she repeated herself " Six long days."

"SIX DAYS" Aang yelled. It was worse than he thought. He missed the big day and he didn't even know why he had been asleep.

What happened?

Why couldn't he remember?

He had to many questions and he hoped he could get his answers from Monk Gyatso.

Gyatso signed again as he recalled the events in the horrible meeting to decide Aang's fate.

45 minutes earlier

In the grand meeting hall entered the eight members of the high council of Noelani. At the long round table Grandmaster Chai sat at the head while Monk Gyatso sat on his right while Monk Tashi and High Monk Pasang sat on his left. The rest of the High council members filled in the rest of the seats. They started to talk in whispers amongst themselves wondering why a meeting was called right before meditation.

Grandmaster Chai cleared his throat to get everyone's and started the meeting.

"The prophecy has come to pass" Grandmaster Chai said coolly.

There was shocked gasps from everyone except Monk Gyatso.

" Who is it Chai?!" Monk Tashi questioned.

Before Chai could answer though monk Gyatso spoke up.

"It's Aang" Monk Gyatso sighed sadly.

"the young Ahmet?" one of the other monks spoke.

"Any proof?" another brought up.

Grandmaster Chai revealed a dimly glowing white ring with ancient texts inside an air tight contraption.

"This appeared on his ring finger" said Monk Gyatso.

This information caused the men to discuss in whispers again.

"He needs to be sent into the Void." Monk Tashi stated interrupting the group.

"No! We must allow Aang to decide." Monk Gyatso cried.

"Gyatso, Aang may be under your tutelage but he has a Destiny to fulfill! And you can't hold him from it!" Monk Tashi angrily replied.

"Enough!" High Monk Pasang yelled glaring dangerously at Tashi.

"Tashi is right however," Grandmaster Chai said with a sigh before continuing with, " It's been foretold and we must do our parts."

"Now we must decide who will send the Ahmet of-" High Monk Pasang said before being interrupted by Monk Gyatso.

"I will do it." Monk Gyatso said firmly.

"You?! you will just hide him away and ruin what's already been foretold!" Monk Tashi glared heartedly at the other man.

Monk Gyatso simply glared back and responded back with the same amount of passion.

" . "

Grandmaster Chai looked between the two men. He knew Tashi was right. Young Aang needed to go to the Void. He must complete his destiny. However, he felt bad for Gyatso. Aang was his pupil, almost like a son to him. He needed to stay strong though. It was the fate of all life in the galaxy if he didn't.

" Monk Gyatso, you must pledge on your monk hood that you will deliver Aang to the Void tomorrow" Grandmaster Chai said solemnly.

'Tomorrow! That's not enough time at all! He hasn't even awaken! 'Monk Gyatso inwardly panicked.

"I swear on my monk hood that I will deliver Aang to the Void tomorrow" Monk Gyatso said solemnly while successfully not showing his inner thoughts on his face.

Tashi glared but didn't speak against it.

" Any questions?" Grandmaster Chai asked.

They all shook their heads.

"Then this meeting is over. Gyatso prepare your bison for tomorrow's journey." Grandmaster Chai finished.

End of flashback

Gyatso had just reached the garden where everything started.

He stifled a sad sigh.

" MONK GYATSO!" yelled an overly happy voice.

Gyatso nearly gave himself whiplash as he saw Aang running down the hall.

Oh no, why now?! Gyatso cried out in his head.

"Hello Aang! You have awaken. You scared all of us you know, especially Momo." Gyatso said hoping he sounded cheerful enough.

Aang noticed his mentor seemed agitated but he summed it up that he may be worried about him.

" It's okay Monk Gyatso! I'm fine...although I was wondering if you know what happened. Was it the Lotus Dragon pose? Did I mess up?...what about the...um...big day? Aang asked nervously.

"No Aang.. you did perfectly.. it was my fault that you had passed out. You missed the big day's event," said Monk Gyatso but he hurriedly continued when he saw the glum look Aang had. "but I'll take you out tomorrow personally to do what the other young Ahmets did."

"Really?!" Aang questioned happily.

"Yes..really Aang" Monk Gyatso said with a happy façade.

For the rest of the day Monk Gyatso made sure to make Aang's last day at the temple the best one yet. During the afternoon Monk Gyatso took Aang on his trusty steed Appa and rode them all over the temple. During Lunch Monk Gyatso coerce the gardeners and cooks to make extra custard tarts. In the evening, Monk Gyatso packed Aang's stuff and placed the ring inside along with his own Monk staff. He felt Aang deserved it after all. At night Monk Gyatso quietly apologized repeatedly to a sleeping Aang as he lifted him with air manipulation and put both of them on Appa. He wished Aang could say goodbye to his sister Momo. But he knew that wouldn't go over to well. Monk Gyatso said a quiet yip-yip and left the temple.

As dawn broke, Monk Gyatso neared the void. It was called the Void because of the enormous black Vortex at the bottom of the Valley. No Noelani knew where it sent you or what it did till this day. All they knew was that it was connected to the prophecy and the Ring-bearer . Monk Gyatso turned to look at Aang's sleeping form and placed the ring onto his hand. He rubbed his lemurs ears and smiled sadly when Aang let out a giggle.

"I love you...my son" Gyatso said holding back tears.

" I may can't go where you go...but I'll give you someone to remember me by." Gyatso turned to Appa. " Take care of him buddy."

Appa let out a grunt and Monk Gyatso smiled his first genuine smile since all this mess started.

" I'll miss you too" said Monk Gyatso.

Monk Gyatso got off Appa and said his final yip-yip and goodbyes to his longtime friend.

Appa rose off the ground and descended into the Void and he became a mere speck until he was gone and into the Void.

" Goodbye Aang" Gyatso said as he fell to his knees and wept for his loss.

His loss of his son.

A/N: O.O oh no Monk Gyatso.

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