OMG Hi Everyone!! Great to be back!! Okay, so here is Chapter 7!! Expect a lot more updates now, because the school year is over!! WHOOOT!!! Heeeere we go!!
Chapter 7: The Water Relic
Katara and Aang walked over to a crystal-clear lake, surrounded by Koalaotters and Penguins. The water sparkled like Katara's eyes, and pristine snowflakes were constantly falling in silence. The ice around it gleamed and shined brightly, giving trees, the ground and small reeds a glossy cover. If this was the Water Tribe part of the Spirit World, then surely they would find the first relic they were looking for there.
"I bet the first relic is in the lake!" Katara exclaimed. She let go of Aang's hand, ran to the water's edge and dove into the lake without another word. Aang sighed, entranced by Katara's bravery and the mermaid-like grace of her dive. He followed with a simpler, much less graceful belly flop.
The inside of the lake was a like a beautiful dream world. Brightly-colored fish darted around pink coral arches, and the lake floor sparkled with tiny crystals. Bigger crystals glowed white, lighting up the entire lake.
Aang was in awe. Katara swam up to him and smiled. Aang smiled back, enchanted by her beauty. To him, she was much prettier than the lake, or anything else he'd ever seen. Katara grabbed his hand, and pulled him towards a destination Aang did not know of.
Aang and Katara's Waterbending skills let them breathe while they were in the lake, but it was still a strain. Aang had to take several "Waterbender's breaths" Katara had shown him. He wondered if he had to take so many breaths because it was hard to breathe in the lake, or if it was because he was nervous about where Katara was taking him.
Finally, Katara pointed down at a Waterbender's betrothal necklace. Aang looked down. He recognized it to be Yue's.
Picking it up, Aang's eyes grew wide, realizing that he and Katara were still holding hands. He looked at Katara, then at both of their hands. Katara looked down at their hands too, inquisitively. Then her eyes grew wide too. Katara and Aang pulled away from each other, both blushing.
Aang looked down at the necklace in his hand. Yes, it was familiar, but it didn't seem to have the "personal connection" the Spirit Guardian had mentioned.
Then, a light bulb went off in Aang's head. There was a necklace, similar to this one, which definitely had the personal connection. Aang looked at Katara and pointed to the surface. Katara nodded, and they both began to swim upward.
Aang paused, staring at Yue's necklace. What were the chances that Yue would want this necklace back? After all, she hated Han, the one who had given her the necklace. Looking up, Aang noticed Katara looking down at him a few feet above him. Aang dropped the necklace and swam up to Katara. Then, side by side, they swam up to the surface.
Both took deep, gasping breaths as they crawled onto the somewhat slippery bank. Aang sat on a small, ice-covered rock, and took Katara's necklace out of his pocket.
Katara looked over at Aang inquisitively. "Aang, is that my necklace?"
Aang smiled and held it up. "Sure is," he said. "It dropped right out of the sky into my hand before I found the spirit cloud. I think this is the relic we're looking for."
"MY necklace? But I'm not a legendary bender or anything!" Katara exclaimed.
"Yes you were." Aang reminded her. "You were Master Pakku's first- and best- female student."
Katara blushed, taking the necklace. "Oh, yeah. I guess I was," she said. "So, I guess we didn't need to go into the lake, huh?"
"No, I guess not. But I think it was still worth it that we went in," Aang said, smiling at Katara.
Katara smiled back, nodding, and put the necklace around her wrist. As of now, it was just a relic to her. She was already wearing the necklace she loved most. The necklace that had been made and given to her by the one she loved. She touched the center flower on Aang's necklace, and smiled.
Aang and Katara silently walked out of the icy glade. Their first relic had been with them all along. They continued on to the huge Earth Jungle, one relic down, three to go.
Ta-Dah!!! I know, lots of Fluff. I thought you guys deserved a super fluffy chapter for waiting so long. That's all folks… for now!!! Trust me, Chapter 8 will be here before or on July 1st. I'll probably be in Cape Cod when I finally finish Chapter 8… okay, review please!!