Sokka, Yue, Katara and I were in the Oasis. I look down at the pond to the two koi fish swimming in there circle.
"I can't believe I lost him." Katara said
"You did everything you could." I said
"And now we need to do everything we can to get him back." Sokka said
Katara look sat us with tears in her eyes.
"Zuko can't have gotten far. We'll find him. Aang's gonna be fine." Sokka said
"Okay." Katara said
She closes her eyes and gets up. Katara opens her eyes and quickly climbs onto Appa.
"I'll stay here, with Momo. Just in case Aang comes back." I said
"Okay, be careful." Sokka said
"I will." I said
"Yip, yip." Sokka said
Appa takes off. I watch them fly away. I start to walk around the Oasis. I see a glowing blue stone in the middle of the koi pond, I reach towards…
Spirit World:
Aang was sitting in a meditating position on a small wooden platform in an unknown location in the Spirit World. A large white bird of some sort flies past. Aang stands and start walking around. Aang hears a sound he turns his head to look for the sound. He walks towards the figure, to see a monkey-like creature.
"Hello? I'm sorry to disturb you. I just really need to find the Moon and Ocean Spirits." Aang said
"Go. Away. (opens one eye) You're still here?" the baboon spirit asked
"Yes, I need-" Aang said
"(the baboon spirit shuts his eyes tightly. Louder, trying to distract himself) Ohm! (a firefly flies past) Perhaps that thing will help you. Chase it." the baboon spirit said
Aang chase the instinct throughout the swamp and up a tree. Aang leaps up and manage to grasp hold of it and is delighted in doing so. Aang land on a tree branch which instantly shrivels up and disappears entirely, causing him to fall. He falls into the water. He lies on his back in the water, the firefly having escaped his grip. It flies away as he tries to reach it again.
"Come back!" Aang yells
He stands up. Aang looks down at the water, then Roku suddenly appears before him in a reflection in the water.
"Hello, Aang." Roku said
"Roku!" Aang said
Frozen Tundra:
Zuko continue to trek through the icy tundra. He steps and the ice beneath him begins to crack, his eyes widen in surprise at this. The ice begins to splinter and cave in. He begins running, through the snow. An impact of the ice caving in throws him off-balance. He is thrown several feet away and lands roughly in the snow, losing his grip on Aang and kicking up a cloud of snow. The cloud dissipates, Zuko see Aang lying in the snow. He looks around and see a cave off in the distance.
"Shelter." Zuko said
He drags Aang into the cave and tie him up.
Spirit World:
"Roku, the Water Tribe's under attack. I need to find the Ocean and Moon Spirits." Aang said
"The Ocean and the Moon are ancient spirits. They crossed over the Spirit World to the mortal world very near the beginning. There is only one spirit I know of who is old enough to remember." Roku said
"Who?" Aang asked
"The spirit's name is Koh, but he is very dangerous. They call him the Face Stealer. When you speak with him, you must be very careful to show no emotion at all. Not the slightest expression, or he will steal your face." Roku said
Aang has a look of horror on his face, but nods in understanding.
Zuko's Pov:
Zuko keeps warm with his Breath of Fire while Aang, now tied up.
"I finally have you, but I can't get you home because of this blizzard. There's always something. Not that you would understand. You're like my sister. Everything always came easy to her. She's a firebending prodigy, and everyone adores her. My father says she was born lucky. He says I was lucky to be born. I don't need luck, though. I don't want it. I've always had to struggle and fight that's made me strong. It's made me who I am." Zuko said
Zhao's Ship:
"I don't need to remind you we have a time limit. If we don't defeat the Water Tribe before the full moon rises, they will be undefeatable." Iroh said
"I assure you I have everything under control. I intend to remove the moon as a factor." Zhao said
"Remove the moon? How?" Iroh asked
They turn to see a boy in a very old uniform.
"Admiral Choi! Prepare to meet your fate!" the boy yelled
The boy yelled at Zhao, who casually tosses him overboard as he is still screaming. A loud splash is heard, while Iroh shakes his head in disappointment.
"As I was saying, years ago I stumble upon a great and powerful secret: the identity of the moon spirit's mortal form." Zhao said
"What?" Iroh asked
"I was a young lieutenant serving under general Shu in the Earth Kingdom. I discovered a hidden library. Underground, in fact. I tore through scroll after scroll. One of them contained a detailed illustration, and words "moon" and "ocean". I knew then that these spirits could be found and killed. And that it was my destiny to do so." Zhao said
"Zhao, the spirits are not to be trifled with!" Iroh said angrily
"Yes, yes…I know you fear the spirits, Iroh. I've heard rumors about your journey into the Spirit World. But the Ocean and Moon gave you their immortality to become a part of our world. And now they will face the consequences." Zhao said
Spirit World:
Aang walk up to a giant tree, seeing the entrance to the cave Kon can be found in. He stares and slightly step towards the cave hearing creepy noises. He glances to his left noticing that the noise wasn't coming from the cave, and sighs in relief.
"You're just a curly tailed blue nose." Aang said
The monkey turns its head towards me, exposing that he has no face.
"Aaahhh! (I take a deep breath, and when I speak I can hear Avatar Roku.) Show no fear. Show no emotion at all." Aang yells
Aang steps into the cave with a straight face.
"Hello? I - I'm looking for a spirit named Koh." Aang said
As Aang says the spirit's name, some "roots" on the ceiling begin to move. He looks around, sensing movement, but sees nothing. No matter what my face remains emotionless. Suddenly, a huge centipede-like body arcs around me and appears in front of my face. The white, clown-like face of Koh is inches away from Aang. Around the spirit's face are eight additional legs.
"(creepily, circling Aang) Welcome." Koh said
Aang keeps his face straight. The spirit hangs from the ceiling in front of me. He bows with my hands clasped in front of him in a gesture of honor.
"(Emotionlessly) Thank you." Aang said
Koh wheels around me to look at me from behind. His voice is low and melodic, almost purring.
"My old friend, the Avatar. It's been a long time." Koh said
"You know me?" Aang asked
"How could I forget…" Koh starts
There is a noise almost a winking sound. If Aang had turned around he would have seen Koh faces go from that of the clown to a new one, to a mad face of a middle-aged, mustached man with thick eyebrows, long mustache, and beard.
"…you? One of your previous incarnations tried to slay me! Nearly eight or nine hundred years ago." Koh said
"I didn't know that. Why did he, or I, try to kill you?" Aang asked
"Oh, it was something about stealing the face of someone you loved. (Koh faces turns to that of a baboon's while laughing.) Of course, that's all behind us. Why should I hold a grudge against you for something in a past life? After all, you're a different person now. (speaks in Aang's ear from behind) You've come to me….with a new face." Koh said
Aang closes his eyes and take a deep breath to the words in his ear…
On looker's Pov:
Zuko sees Aang take in a breath of air.
"Guess we'll be here awhile." Zuko said
Outside of the cave Appa flies in the blizzard.
"Don't worry, Prince Zuko can't be getting too far in this weather." Yue said
"I'm not worried they'll get away in the blizzard. If we know anything, it's that Zuko never gives up. They'll survive, and we'll find them." Sokka said
Spirit World:
Aang is still talking to the face stealer, Koh is circling loosely around Aang. Koh continues to circle around Aang.
"It's been a long time since I've added a child's face to my collection. (his face is now that of an owl) So…how may I help you?" Koh asked
"I need to find the moon and the ocean." Aang said
"Their spirit names are Tui and La, push and pull. And that has been the nature of their relationship for all times." Koh said
"Please. Help me find them. An entire culture could be destroyed if I don't get their help." Aang said
Koh who changes his face to that of an old man.
"Oh, you think you need their help. (Koh looks to the side) Actually it's quite the other way round." Koh said
In an instant, Koh turns and bolts to Aang, stopping just short of the young Avatar, with an angry blue ogre-like face with red eyes and upright fangs.
"Someone's going to kill them." Koh yells
Aang closes his eyes briefly before opening them to look at Koh.
"What do you mean? How can I find them and protect them?" Aang asked
"You've already met them, actually. Tui and La, your moon and ocean, have always circled each other in an eternal dance. They balance each other, push and pull, life and death, good and evil, yin and yang." Koh said
Aang's eyes open wide as he experiences a flashback of the white and black fish circling each other in the pond and the vision he had of them as they turned into the yin and yang symbol just before he entered the Spirit World.
"(Excitedly) The koi fish!" Aang said
Hearing the emotion in Aang's voice, Koh quickly reels around to stare at the now expressionless face of Aang.
"I must be going now." Aang said
Aang goes to leave.
"Oh and Avatar, a bender that you are close to was blessed by the spirit of the dual bender. The spirit of the dual bender loves easy and when their heart breaks… well let's just say I would hate to be the person on the receiving end of their rage." Koh said
"Thank you for the information." Aang said
Aang walks out of the cave. He stops and looks down at the ground.
"The spirits are in trouble, I need to get back to the physical world." Aang said
"(Roku's image is on the ground) A friend is here, to guide you back." Roku said
Aang turns around, excitedly.
"Hei bai." Aang said
The spirit groans as Aang jumps onto him and sets off.
Within the Northern Water Tribe city:
Two fireballs hit the city, two Water Tribe members fleeing as a tank destroys a totem pole behind them. Two Water Tribe members trying to stop a tank. A view of the ocean with many fire navy ships and the moon looming behind. A bridge as two fire navy soldiers move in front of the camera as a waterbender drops down to move the bridge back from where the fire navy soldiers came from, taking the soldiers with it. A waterbender facing a tank, submerging the tank in the snow and ice around it. A waterbenders attacking fire navy soldiers with shards of ice, who use shields to protect themselves. Behind Pakku who freezes and takes down eight oncoming soldiers. Pakku dodges a fire blast, having become surrounded with tanks and soldiers. Unleashing a wave of water he slices tanks wheels off and freezes soldiers behind him in ice. Pakku lifts himself into the air with water while being fired upon by firebenders. Avoiding the blasts, he knocks the firebenders away using his water cyclone as a wave.
"We'll be following this map to a very special location. And when we get there, we're going fishing." Zhao said
Spirit World:
Aang arrives at this starting location and jumps off Hei Bai.
"This is where I came in, but how do I get back?" Aang asked
Hei bai stands on his hind legs and sends a beam of energy at Aang, who disappears to the physical world.
"Good riddance." the baboon spirit said
Hei Bai having assumed his monstrous form, shoots an intense beam from his mouth at the baboon spirit sending it flying, before reverting to his original form.
On looker's Pov:
Aang returns the normal world. He looks around and see Momo sitting next to Kida.
"Momo! Kida! Momo. Kida. Oh no, where's my body?" Aang asked
Aang is surrounded by energy and flies into the air. Aang continues to fly towards the cave. Katara notices Aang she tries to turn around. Appa is flying in the sky as Aang shoots past overhead to the cave.
"Look, that's gotta be Aang! Yip-yip!" Katara said
Aang enters the cave, filling it with light. Aang wakes up, attempting to get out of his restraints and noticing Zuko.
"Welcome back." Zuko said
"It's good to be back." Aang said
Aang airbends Zuko into a wall and propelling himself backwards out of the cave. Aang wriggles like a worm in an attempt to get away, only to be caught by Zuko. Zuko pulls Aang up by his collar as seen from behind Aang.
"That won't be enough to escape." Zuko said
Aang looks up to see Appa.
"Appa." Aang yells
Appa lands. Katara slides off. Zuko throws the tied-up Aang aside who yelps.
"Here for a rematch?" Zuko asked
"Trust me Zuko, it's not going to be much of a match." Katara said
Katara said that confidently while countering his fire blasts. Katara uses waterbending to launch Zuko into the air before plummeting him down to the ground, knocking him out. Sokka runs towards Aang to untie him with Zuko lying unconscious.
"Hey, this is some quality rope!" Sokka said
"We need to get to the oasis; the spirits are in trouble." Aang said
Aang airbends himself atop Appa. Aang lands on Appa. He looks at Zuko who is out cold in the snow. He thinks of Kida.
"Wait, we can't just leave him here." Aang said
"Sure we can. Let's go." Sokka said
"No, if we leave him he'll die." Aang said
Aang airbends himself off Appa and retrieves Zuko, bringing him on Appa.
"Yeah, this makes a lot of sense. Let's bring the guy who's constantly trying to kill us." Sokka said sarcastically
Appa takes off.
Oasis:
Kida sees Zhao enter the oasis, and head straight to the lake. Zhao grabs Tui from the water, placing it in a sack. The moon goes red, followed by everything else. I grabbed my head in pain. The waterbenders try to bend water but are unable.
Flying back to the Oasis:
Appa flies with the red moon behind him. Yue grabs her head as if in pain.
"Are you okay?" Sokka asked
"I feel faint." Yue said
Aang also has one hand on his head.
"I feel it, too. The Moon Spirit is in trouble." Aang said
"I owe the Moon Spirit my life." Yue said
"What do you mean?" Sokka asked
"When I was born I was very sick and very weak. Most babies cry when they're born, but I was born as if I was asleep, my eyes closed. Our healers did everything they could. They told my mother and father I was going to die. My father pleaded with the spirit's to save me. That night, beneath the full moon, he bought me to the oasis and placed me in the pond. My dark hair turned white. I opened my eyes and began to cry, and they knew I would live. That's why my mother named me Yue. For the moon." Yue said
Oasis:
"I am…a legend, now. The Fire Nation will, for generations, tell stories about the great Zhao, who darkened the moon. They will call me, Zhao the Conqueror, Zhao the Moon Slayer, Zhao the Invincible!" Zhao said
Mono jumps on top of Zhao's head. I step out from behind the building.
"Or Zhao who was defeated by a lemur." I said
When Momo got off of Zhao he flew over to Aang, and landed on his arm. I see Zhao and his men ready themselves for battle. Aang, Sokka, Katara and I ready ourselves/
"Don't bother." Zhao said
He lifts the sack up threatening to kill Tui. I move towards the pond. The others surrender.
"Zhao, don't." Aang said
"It's my destiny, to destroy the moon and the Water Tribe." Zhao said
"Destroying the moon won't hurt just the Water Tribe. It will hurt everyone, including you. Without the moon, everything would fall out of balance. You have no idea what kind of chaos that would unleash on the world." Aang said
"He is right Zhao." Iroh said
"General Iroh, why am I not surprised to discover your treachery?" Zhao asked
"I'm no traitor, Zhao, the Fire Nation needs the moon, too; we all depend on the balance. Whenever you do to that spirit I'll unleash on you ten-fold. Let it go, now." Iroh said
I move to the side, Zhao releases the koi fish into the oasis. I move back, putting myself in front of Zhao. He steps back, and then suddenly pushes me out of the way. Then he strikes the koi fish with a fire slice out of anger. Both Iroh and I recoil from the flames. Aang looks up to the sky to see the moon fade out and the world goes gray. I feel myself get mad, I took at Zhao. Both Iroh and I fire at Zhao but he dodges and counters are fire. Zhao quickly retreats towards his firebending soldiers. I kneel down next to the pond. La is circling the now dead Tui. The other move towards the water.
"There's no hope now, it's over." Yue said
Aang enters the Avatar State.
"No, it's not over." Aang said
Aang enters the water. Aang stands in a meditative stance as La circles him. Aang and La as the latter's eyes light up. Aang descends into the water. The whole oasis as blue lightning-like energy expands from the oasis island into the water. The Water trine city as the oasis begins to light up in the same blue color. The energy moves to the edge of the oasis, rising up to form a giant amphibious-like creature, facing out toward the sea, with Aang in the center, controlling it. The Fire Nation soldiers in the city looking on at this creature's sudden appearance. Aang moves up river, Fire Nation soldiers on one side, Pakku and his group on the other. The Water Tribe all bow down as the Fire Nation soldiers prepare to attack. Aang controlling the massive creature, begins to head to the ocean, laying waste to any Fire Nation soldiers on the way.
On a bridge somewhere in the city:
Zhao is attacked by Zuko.
"You're alive?" Zhao asked
"You tried to have me killed." Zuko said
"Yes I did." Zhao said
Zuko approaches Zhao as they see the giant energy form make its way towards the ocean.
"You're the Blue Spirit, an enemy of the Fire Nation! You freed the Avatar, and that girl." Zhao said
"I had no choice, and as for the girl well I l… I like her." Zuko said
Zuko continues his attacks, but they are blocked by Zhao.
"You should have chosen to accept your failure; you're a disgrace. Then, at least, you could have lived." Zhao said
Zuko and Zhao begins to fight.
Oasis:
Iroh places the dead koi fish in the water.
"It's too late, it's dead." Katara said
"You have been touched by the Moon Spirit. Some of its life is in you." Iroh said to Yue
"Yes, you're right. It gave me life, maybe I can give it back." Yue said
"No!" I said
"Yue you don't have to do that." Sokka said
Sokka moved to stop her.
"It's my duty, Sokka." Yue said
"I won't let you. Your father told me to protect you." Sokka said
"I have to do this." Yue said
Yue's hand slips out of Sokka's as she places her hands on the koi fish. The koi begins to glow and Yue closes her eyes. Yue falls as Sokka catches her.
"No! She's gone, she's gone." Sokka said
Cities Outer Wall:
Aang approaches the sea and sends the fire navy ships back out into the ocean. Aang continues to destroy ships and drive the rest back out.
Oasis:
Sokka holds Yue. Yue fades and disappears as the koi begins to light up and glow. Iroh places the koi back into the oasis water. The entire lake begins to light up until energy floats up into the air forming an image of Yue.
"Goodbye, Sokka. I'll always be with you." Yue said
They kiss and Yue disappears as Sokka looks up to the moon as it reappears in the sky, bringing the color back.
Cities Outer Wall:
Aang, still fused with the Ocean Spirit, in front of the Water Tribe city. Aang looks up and notices the moon has returned. The ocean Spirit fades into the water and moves back to the city, dropping Aang off on a wall as he leaves the Avatar State.
On a bridge somewhere in the city:
Zuko and Zhao fighting on a bridge. Zuko gains the upper hand and Zhao notices the moon has returned. The moon appears.
"It can't be!" Zhao said
Zhao is consumed by the energy in the shape pf a hand and dragged toward the water.
"Take my hand!" Zuko said
Zhao considers it for a moment before retracting his hand. The energy plummets into the water; Zhao dragged along with it, and dissipates.
After the Battle:
Katara and I stand behind Pakku.
"I've decide to go to the South Pole. Some other benders and healers want to join me. It's time we helped rebuild our sister tribe," Pakku said
"What about Aang?" Kida asked
"He still needs to learn waterbending." Katara said
"Well, then he better get used to calling you Master Katara." Pakku said
Arnook and Sokka stand on a ledge looking at the moon.
"The spirits gave me a vision when Yue was born. I saw a beautiful, brave, young woman become the Moon Spirit. I knew this day would come." Arnook said
"You must be proud." Sokka said
"So proud… and sad." Arnook said
Kida's Pov:
I left Pakku and Katara. I was walking towards the wall. I see Iroh and Zuko trying to leaving. I see a waterbender walking towards them.
"Hey, stop right there." the waterbender said
I run up behind the waterbender and hit him in the back of the head. He falls to the ground unconscious.
"Thank you, Kida." Iroh said
"No problem. Do you guys have something to get away from here?" I asked
They step away from each other. I see a small raft.
"Well then let's get going." I said
"Okay." Iroh said
I go to follow him, but Zuko stops me.
"I don't want you to come with us…" Zuko said
I stepped back.
"… I want you stay with your siblings and Aang. I've been thinking and I feel bad about the fact that I want you leave your family to be with me." Zuko said
I nodded my head. I took the stone I found in the oasis and I handed it to Zuko.
"Well take this. The next time you see me, because just like before we will see each other again. I want you to give it back to me. Understand?" I asked
"Yes." Zuko said
"Good." I said
Zuko went to follow Iroh, but stop and turned around. He grabbed me and pulled me to him. He kissed me so hard that my body curved into his. Then he pulled away and got on his raft and floated away.
Zuko's Pov:
"I'm surprised Prince Zuko, surprised that you are not at this moment trying to capture the Avatar, and that you left Kida there." Uncle said
"I'm tired, and she needs to be with her family." I said
"Then you should rest. A man needs his rest. But do tell me Zuko how do you feel about young Kida." Uncle said
"I think…"
