A/N: (re-write: 6/30/07) Enjoy!
Book One – The Journey Begins
Chapter Three - Freedom
Katara instantly let a small, relieved smile play across her face as she scoot away from the window; Sokka attempted to open the door to no avail. He pulled on the handle until it fell off; the little handle fell to the ground, just showing how worn and old it was. Aang stared at him and raised one eyebrow in an annoyed manner.
"Oops…" Sokka smiled sheepishly as he shrugged.
Aang rolled his eyes and pushed Sokka out of the way; he then gently began to pry at the door, hoping not to make too much noise. Suddenly, they heard a couple of guards yelling and shouting to get away from the area and other statements directed towards the three. The immediately began to run over to the two boys in attempt to retrieve them and pt them back in their room.
"Aang, hurry, we've gotta get her out!" Sokka squealed as he kicked the now-broken door handle away from him. He then heaved a long, sharp sigh.
"I'm working on it, Sokka," Aang yelled as he ran his hands along the door. The guards quickly surrounded the hut with Aang and Sokka still frantically trying to find a way to open the door. Sokka quickly pulled out his boomerang and held it in front of him as a means of defense. Aang stepped away from the door so he could get a good shot at it by using his airbending, accidentally backing right into a guard in the process.
"Be careful, Aang!" Katara cried out the window, now fearing for both hers and her two friends' lives.
She then ran to the door, hoping to help Aang out a bit, and she began pushing on it with all her strength. Since there was no water source around and she didn't have her canteen with her, she couldn't waterbend. So, instead, she pushed on the door, willing it to somehow magically open all by itself. Sokka caught on and helped Katara. Aang quickly did an airbending forum and busted the door open. Katara gasped and the force immediately caused Katara to slam her back against the far wall, recognizing the moves Aang was doing and trying to protect herself as much as possible. She opened her eyes after a few seconds and noticed the boy, who she currently owed her life to, standing in the doorway. Aang. Katara smiled and ran to him, immediately throwing her arms around his neck and embracing him in a big, loving hug. Aang smiled and gently hugged her back, feeling ever so proud of himself in this moment; he held onto her tightly. Suddenly, Sokka shattered the sweet moment.
"Guys! Cut the mushy stuff, we've gotta get out of here!" Sokka screeched as he flailed his arms somewhat. Katara immediately nodded and gently let go of her hero and with that, Aang quickly made his staff into his glider.
"C'mon guys!" he yelled as he took off into the air with Katara and Sokka clinging onto the end of the glider. The guards scrambled about, angry that they lost their so-called "slave". Katara laughed happily with excitement and victory as the gentle breeze glided past her whole body. She loved the cool breeze in her face as her brother and best friend flew away from the evil kingdom she was almost enslaved in. She smiled and all was fine; until she looked down. It was a long, clear drop down to the ocean; Katara gasped and quickly looked back up.
"Fear of heights, fear of heights!" Katara mumbled in a worried manner to herself; she basically glued herself to Sokka, who was next to her.
"What's wrong now?" Sokka yelled over the wind, clinging onto Aang's glider beside her. Katara motioned her head downward to give Sokka the hint. He then nervously looked down, letting his eyes wander to the ocean below.
"Uhm…Aang? It's a little too high for my liking," Sokka yelled with a small chuckle as he too began to grip Aang's glider a little tighter.
"Don't worry guys, we're almost there," Aang shouted, his voice fighting the wind whipping around them. He directed his glider down to the beach of another island; Sokka squirmed and fidgeted in his spot.
"Aang," Sokka whined, "Ohh…I think I'm going to be sick," Sokka grumbled as his stomach did all sorts of weird flips and twists.
He then moaned and clutched his stomach with one hand, the other still gripping the glider. Katara laughed as Aang slowly landed on the ground. Sokka stood, stumbled to a nearby bush, and puked. Katara and Aang fell over laughing as Sokka mumbled something incoherently.
"I-I…okay, one sec…" he mumbled and began to vomit in the bush again. Aang scrunched his nose in a disgusted manner and looked around.
"Where's Appa?" Aang asked as he rubbed the back of his head. He quickly grew worried as to the whereabouts of his bison; Katara looked at Aang and then out to the ocean.
"I don't know," she said softly in a sad tone as she shrugged.
"Yuck," Sokka suddenly commented.
A/N: Please R&R! No flames
-Katara-
Mohalo ;)