Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, could stop them, but when the world needed him most, he vanished. A hundred years passed, and my brother, sister and I discovered the new Avatar, an air bender named Aang. And although his air bending skills are great, he has a lot to learn before he's ready to save anyone. But I believe Aang can save the world.
We head back to the tribe as we walk up the entire village is waiting for us.
"We are so dead." I said
"Yay. Aang's back." a village kid said
Some of them run over to him while the others remain cheerful in the crowd. Sokka comes marching up to us.
"I knew it. (points a finger at Aang) you signaled the Fire Navy with that flare. You're leading them straight to us, aren't you?" Sokka asked
"Aang didn't do anything it was an accident." Katara said
"Yeah. We were on the ship and there was this booby trap, and, well I booby-ed right into it." Aang said
"Katara, Kida, you shouldn't have gone on that ship. Now we could all be in danger. Why on earth would you take your sister onto a fire nation ship." Kana (Gran-Gran) said
"Don't blame Katara or Kida. I brought them there. It's my fault." Aang said
"Aha. The traitor confesses. Warriors, away from the enemy. The foreigner is banished from our village." Sokka said
"Sokka, you're making a mistake." Katara said
"No, I'm keeping my promise to Dad. I'm protecting Kida and you from threats like him." Sokka said
"If the Fire Navy really is coming maybe he should stay, we will need all the help we can get." I said
Sokka looks like he is thinking that statement over, when Katara opens her mouth and runes everything.
"Aang is not our enemy. Don't you see? Aang's brought us something we haven't had in a long time: fun." Katara said
"Fun?! We can't fight firebenders with fun." Sokka said
"You should try it sometime." Aang said
"Get out of our village! Now!" Sokka yelled
"Grandmother, please. Don't let Sokka do this." Katara said
"Katara, Kida you both knew going on that ship was forbidden. Sokka is right. I think it best of the air bender leaves." Kana (gran-gran) said
"Fine. Then we're banished, too. Come on Aang, let go." Katara said
Katara grabs my arm and pulls me over to her.
"Where do you think you're going?" Sokka asked
"To find a water bending master. Aang is taking us to the North Pole." Katara yelled
"Katara I don't want to go." I said
"I am? Great." Aang said
"Katara! Would you really choose him over your tribe? Your own family? Kida doesn't want to go." Sokka said
Katara stops making me run into her. Aang walks over to use.
"Katara, Kida, I don't want to come between you and your family." Aang said
"So, you're leaving the South Pole? This is goodbye?" Katara asked
"Thanks for penguin sledding with me you two." Aang said
"Where will you go?" I asked
"Guess I'll go back home and look for air benders. Wow, I haven't cleaned my room in a hundred years. Not looking forward to that. I t was nice meeting everyone." Aang said
Aang goes to get on Appa, but I walk over to him and stop him.
"Stay close by just for a little while." I said
I hug Aang.
"I was hoping to stay a little while longer, in hopes of making you thinking differently about hope." Aang said
"See you later Aang." I said
"See you later?" Aang asked
"Never say goodbye because saying goodbye means going away, and going away means forgetting. That's what my mother used to say." I said
"Kida." Sokka yelled
I turned around and headed back over to the rest of the village.
"Let's see your bison fly now, air boy." Sokka said
"Come on Appa, you can do it. Yip-yip." Aang said
Aang flicks the reins, but Appa merely rises and growls.
"Yeah. I thought so." Sokka said
One of the younger girls from the village runs out and stands next to Katara and I.
"Ahh. Aang, don't go I'll miss you." the girl said
"I'll miss you, too." Aang said
Aang looks from Katara to me. A tear leaves my eye and turns to ice once it slides off my face.
"Come on, boy." Aang said
Appa turns and piods away, disappearing over the hill. The little girl goes back towards the village. Katara and I stay rooted in our spot. Gran-Gran walks over to us.
"Katara, Kida, you'll feel better after you…" Kana (Gran-Gran) was cut off
"You happy now? There goes my one chance at becoming a water bender." Katara yells
Katara then marches back to the village. I look over at Gran-Gran to see that she has a sad look on her face.
"Don't worry Gran-Gran, you know how Katara can be." I said
"Kida, why did you go onto that ship?" Kana (gran-gran) asked
"I didn't want to, but Katara told me it would be okay." I said
"We should head back." Kanna (gran-gran) said
We turned and head back to the village. When we arrived Sokka was in full warrior mode.
"All right, ready our defenses. The Fire Nation could be on our shores any moment now." Sokka said
"But I gotta…"
"And no potty breaks." Sokka yelled
I help Sokka put on his warrior make-up. Then I went to my tent and changed. I walk out of my tent to see Sokka standing atop of one of the walls, overlooking the foggy horizon. We hear the sound cracking noise. The ground begins to quake and a rumbling sound is heard in the distance. I look around the village to see everyone's face is one of horror. I look up to where Sokka is standing to see some of the wall crumbling. One of the watchtowers crumble from the shaking but the tower of ice I made stands strong.
"Oh man." Sokka said
Katara comes running up next to me. We can see the shadow of a ship.
"Oh maaan…" Sokka said
"Sokka move." I yell
The ship reaches the shore, splintering the ground.
"Sokka, get out of the way." Katara yells
Sokka stay rooted in his spot. He raises his club in defenses, ready to strike. Before he can make a move, the bow crumbles a large portion of the wall into snowy ruins. The snow slides downwards, pushing Sokka several feet back before he lands to a halt. With a loud hiss of steam the ship has come to a halt.
I look up at the ship with a blank look. The bow of ship opens, once it is open all the way we can see three people walking down. We rest of the village is huddle together. Sokka lets out a battle cry and charges at the three with his club at the ready. The man in the middle merely kicks the club to his left, and without even resting his leg on the ground, kicks Sokka over to his right, sending him into the snow where his head becomes trapped. Sokka tries to free himself from the snow. Katara covers her mouth in shock of seeing Sokka get beat.
"Where are you hiding him?" Zuko asked
The guy looks over the village. Without warning, he extends his arm and grabs ahold of Gran-Gran.
"He'd be about this age, master of all elements?" the man asked
He shoves Kanna forcefully back into the crowd. Katara moves and hugs Kana (gran-gran). The man swings his arm out and releases an arc of fire that just over everyone's head.
"I know you're hiding him." the man yelled
Sokka finally got out of the snow. He runs over and picks it up, most of his war paint is gone. He lets out another battle cry as he charges toward the man. The man swiftly turns around just as Sokka approaches. He ducks under Sokka's wide swing and hurls the warrior forward. Sokka lands on his butt in the snow. I see the man get ready to fire bend so, I quickly throw up and ice wall in front of Sokka. The fire hit the ice and turned into steam, but the best part was the ice hadn't melt. T he man growls and turns his attention to me.
"Well, hello there scare face." I said
That comment seemed to make him very mad. He fire bended at me again. I made little balls of ice, and chucked them at him. While his attention was on me one of the village boys had grabbed a spear and threw it at Sokka.
"Show no fear." the village boy yelled
I took the ice wall down. Sokka catches the weapon and charges at Zuko once more. The man breaks pf pieces of the spear with his forearms , pulls the remains of the weapon out of Sokka's hand and pokes him thrice in the head wit the blunt end. Sokka falls to the ground as the man snaps the spear in two and tosses the pieces to the ground. Sokka's boomerang spins into view, unnoticed by the man. It strikes Zuko on the back on his helmet with a loud clang, he is pushed forward by the blow. The man is mad he readies to fire daggers.
"No." I said
I thrust my hands forward and the man goes flying back.
"You're a fire bender." the man said
I looked down at my hands. The man stood up, he goes to take a step forward when Aang comes rapidly riding on a penguin towards us. He holds his glider horizontal on the animal and he has a determined look on his face, his tongue is out of his mouth in concentration. Aang takes his feet out from underneath him, tossing Zuko off his feet, speeding past, the man lands on his face, his legs in the air, and his helmet landing on his butt. Aang rides speedily towards them, still mounted on the penguin. Aang comes to halt and gets off and stands in-between Sokka and I.
"Hey, Katara. Hey, Sokka. Hey, Kida." Aang said
"Hi, Aang. Thanks for coming." Sokka said
"Told you we would need him." I said
Aang looks back at the Fire Nation soldiers, where the man is back on his feet. The man does a signal, his men spread out, surrounding Aang and I. The man gets in a fighting stance. Aang gets in a fighting stance, I simply just stand still. Aang moves his staff side-to-side, showering the men with snow, Aang then slams the ground sending a rush of snow at the main man. I make a big wall of ice to protect most of the villagers from fire. The man with the scare heats the snow up melting it.
"Looking for me?" Aang asked
"You're the air bender? You're the Avatar? For a second I thought it was the girl seeing as she is a dual-bender." The man said
"You're confused." I said
Aang resumes his fighting stance.
"Aang?" Katara asked
"No way." Sokka said
"Can we get to the point, please." I said
I take a step back as Aang and the man moving around in a circle pattern, both awaiting the attack of the other.
"I've spent years preparing for this encounter. Training, meditating. You're just a child." the man yelled
"(Calmly, tilting his head to one side with a confused expression) well, you're just a teenager." Aang said
The man launches a series of fire blasts at Aang in anger at the remark, who defends himself by twirling his staff dissipating the flames. The man attacks Aang again, the village is watching thought the ice. The man fires another blast of fire at Aang, who turns his staff again, I can feel the heat of the flame so I take a step back.
"If I go with you, will you promise to leave everyone alone?" Aang asked
"Only if the girl with white hair comes as well." the man said
I look at Katara and Sokka who both shake their heads.
"Okay." I said
Aang is apprehended by the men, while the main man grabs my arm with one hand while the other holds Aang's staff.
"No! Kida, Aang, don't do this. Please Kida we can't loose you." Katara said
"Don't worry, Katara. It'll be okay. I'll protect Kida. Take care of Appa for me until I get back." Aang said
I simply smile at my bother and sister.
"Head a course for the Fire Nation. I'm going home." the man said
I am taken deeper into the ship.
"This staff will make an excellent gift for my father. I suppose you wouldn't know of fathers, being raised by monks. Take the Avatar to the prison hold." the man said
We head even deeper into the ship. We turn and then head into a room. The man lets go of me, and leans Aang's staff against the wall. A few minutes go by with scare face looking at me.
"Okay, I hate to be the first to talk but can I have your name that way I can stop thinking about as scare face." I said
The man glares.
"Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation. What's your name peasant?" Zuko asked
"Kida." I said
"You don't look like a water bender." Zuko said
"I don't know if that is an insult or not, and what part of me doesn't look like a water bender? I mean how many water have you seen? Plus all you can see of me is my face." I said
I saw a little blush on his checks.
"Your hair is white, your skin is pale, or and you can fire bend." Zuko said
"I am not a fire bender." I said
"Yes you are." Zuko said
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes."
"I am not a FIRE BENDER." I yelled
I could feel my self getting hot, which was a new feeling. When we heard yelling from the hall way.
"The Avatar has escaped!" A guard yelled
Zuko grabbed me, covered my mouth, and pulled me against him, and moved back so he was against the wall. The door opens and in walks Aang.
"My staff." Aang said
The door closes behind him. Aang grabs his staff, and turns around to see Zuko and I.
"Looks like I underestimated you." Zuko said
Zuko pushes me to side and assumes a fighting stance and fires a blast at Aang who yells and narrowly avoids the attack. Zuko fires again, forcing Aang into a corner, I back up into a corner, slide down, and pull my knees to m chest. Aang is panting heavily from alarm, he looks at me. Zuko fires once more. Aang spins around out of the corner and against the back wall. Aang ducks to avoid another fire blast. Zuko is standing in the middle of the room, Aang managing to roll over directly behind him. Aang deftly manages to stay behind Zuko, utilizing circle-walking. Zuko spins around, Aang uses his air to deter another attack. Aang avoids Zuko's repeated attacks, Aang lands underneath a hanging tapestry, he grabs the tapestry of its hooks and wraps it around Zuko's body. Zuko burns out of the trapes Aang use his air bending to hit Zuko wit the mattress. Aang runs over to me.
"Go, okay, no matter what go." I said
Aang nods and runs out of the room. Zuko quickly runs out of the room. I don't know how much time passed. What I do know is that the room is getting colder. I hear yelling, then someone walk into the room. The room warms up a little bit. I hear someone saying my name. Then the room gets colder again, another person walks into the room, the room heats up even more. Someone puts their hand on my arm, I feel myself heating up. When I look up I see a old guy, looking at me with sad eyes.
"Hello little one, my name is Iroh. What is your name?" Iroh asked
"Kida." I said
When I said my name I saw my breath. I looked at the wall to see ice crystals. I look away and they start to fade.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to, please don't be mad." I said
I looked down.
"It's okay. Little one. How long have you had the ability to bend ice?" Iroh asked
"My whole life, I started bending it at 2. Are my sister and brother gone?" I asked
"Yes." Zuko said
"How much damage did Aang and Katara cause?" I asked
"Three of my men are frozen in ice, and my ship is stuck." Zuko said
I stood up, I turned around and saw that where I was sitting was covered in a thin layer of ice.
"Where do you think you are going?" Zuko asked
"To unfreeze your men, and get your ship un-stuck." I said
"I'll lead to where they are." Iroh said
Iroh lead me out of the room and up on to the deck. I saw the three men incased in ice. I walked over to them. I put my hand on the ice, cracks radiated from my hand. I then flicked where my hand had been and the ice fell off the guy. I moved and did the same thing to the other two soldiers
"They should probably go inside and warm up. Being frozen in ice can kill someone." I said.
I looked at Zuko who looked at his men.
"Go inside and warm up." Zuko said
I then moved to where the front of the ship was stuck. I kind of just looked at it. I turned around and looked at Zuko and Iroh.
"Do you two want to help me?" I asked
"What do you need help with little one?" Iroh asked
"Just blast the snow with fire. When I tell you to." I said
I looked at the snow covering the ship. I closed my eyes, I thought about what I wanted to do. I hand hands to big hands to form and push the ship away, I could feel the ship moving.
"Okay you guys can fire now." I said
I could feel the heat of the fire. I waited for them to stop, I opened my eyes to see that the snow was gone. I turned around a faced Zuko and Iroh. I took a step forward, but my legs gave out. I was ready to hit the floor, but I felt warm ups holding up.
"Are you okay little one?" Iroh asked
I looked up and saw that Zuko was the one holding me.
"Um…Yes Iroh. Yes, that took more energy than I had thought it would (I looked up at Zuko) Um thank you for catching me, and your ship is free." I said
Zuko nodded and let go of me. I moved out of his arms.
"I'm going to go talk to the captain." Zuko said
He turned and left. I looked at Iroh.
"Come with me little one." Iroh said
I followed Iroh back down into the ship, as I was following behind him I finally realized where I was and who I was with. I was with Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation and his Uncle General Iroh the Dragon of the West, and I had just helped them. We stopped and Iroh opened a door.
"After you." Iroh said
I walked into the room, it looked like the room I had been in earlier. Iroh walked in and shut the door. He sat and gestured that he wanted me to do the same.
"I have a few questions for you, but before I ask them i want to let you know that while you are on my nephew's ship no harm will come to you." Iroh said
"Okay." I said
"How old are you?" Iroh asked
"13." I said
"How did you get the ship un stuck?" Iroh asked
"I don't know how to explain it. I knew what I wanted to happen so I just pictured it happening and it did." I said
"What did you want to happen?" Iroh asked
"I wanted the ship to be pushed away from the mountain of snow. Like hands were pushing it away." I said
"You really are something special." Iroh said
"No am not. There is nothing special about sir." I said
Iroh looked at me with sad eyes. There was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Iroh said
The door opened and in walked Zuko.
"We will be making port in a few days." Zuko said
"Nephew where are you going to have Kida stay, and I hope your answer won't be the prison cells." Iroh said
"There are no open rooms." Zuko said
"She can stay with you since you are the closes to her age." Iroh said
"No I don't want to be a burden to anyone. Drop me off on the closest slab of ice and I'll make my way back to the south pole or any where else." I said
"No." Iroh and Zuko said
"Fine I'll sleep in the cells. I mean I can handle myself, and I mean that is where prisoners sleep." I said
Both men just looked at me like I was crazy.
"You are not sleeping in the prison cells . You can stay in my room." Zuko said
I went to protest but he grabbed my arm and pulled up and out of the room, Iroh smiled and waved goodbye, it only took a few seconds to get to Zuko's room which was still a mess from when fought Aang.
"Who knew a twelve-year-old could cause so much damage." I said
Zuko didn't say anything. He put his bed back where it once was.
"I'll sleep on the floor." Zuko said
"Oh, no you won't. I'll sleep on the floor. I'm used to cold, and plus you're the prince of the Fire Nation." I said
"Why do I feel like that was an insult." Zuko said
"Because it was." I said
Zuko handed me a blanket and pillow. I laded down and quickly fell asleep.
