The whirlpool opened up again and the tentacles swarmed out before hurling the girls into the air, disappearing. They landed one at a time each other face first in the mud.
They rolled off each other and Ann looked at their swimsuits, "Someone is going to die."
Blake sweat dropped and LeShay looked around while Ann ranted about how it was going to take her forever to get the mud out.
"Ann." said LeShay.
Ann glanced at her twin and took in their surroundings. They were sitting waist deep in water and mud and there was a whole lot of fog.
"You pulled me away from my rant for this?" questioned Ann.
LeShay raised her eyebrow.
"EVERYTHING'S BLUE!" screeched Blake.
"Yeah, so?" shot back Ann.
"Blue." said LeShay, waiting for her sister to get it.
"EVERYTHING'S BLUE!" exclaimed Ann, who then proceeded to run around and play with the fog singing 'blue blue blue' to herself under her breath. LeShay and Blake laughed, blue was one of Ann's favorite colors.
They were so engrossed in watching Ann play, not to mention trying to figure out where the hell they were, that they didn't notice the fog condensing to a woman.
"Girls."
No response.
"Ladies."
Still nothing.
"HEY!" boomed the woman's voice, snapping the girls attention away from the blueness.
The girls looked at the woman; she was wearing a battle dress with armor across her chest and the skirt of her dress. She had war paint on her face and a head dress with tassels that covered her face and protected her forehead. Her hair was cut in a bob at her jawline and there was a pair of battle fans strapped to her waist.
LeShay blinked.
Ann looked around at the water, mist, and general blueness, "This all suddenly makes sense."
"OH! You're…Ki…Ko…Ka…" stammered Blake.
"Kiyoshi." filled in Ann.
"Yes, Girls. I am Avatar Kiyoshi." she confirmed, "I brought you here for a very important reason. The new Avatar, Avatar Aang, and Firelord Zuko may have defeated the previous Firelord and Azula, but they still have a lot of work ahead of them."
And that's where she lost LeShay. LeShay started wondering about how she, her twin, and their friend ended up in Avatar. There have been theories about other universes living in tandem with their own but they've never been proven. At least until now. Maybe she'd write a paper. Or not. Too much work plus no one would believe her.
"There's still much to do with the outlying earth bending towns trying to recover from the One-Hundred Year War but food is still scarce and famine is always lurking. Not to mention the Resistance made up of fire benders and fire nation that are still loyal to the previous Firelord and his ideals." continued Avatar Kiyoshi.
And that's where she lost Ann. Avatar Kiyoshi mentioned food and Ann's stomach grumbled and she'd wished she'd eaten lunch. Then she thought about the others who may not get food at all because of the war and the Resistance.
Blake on the other hand had been lost around the time Kiyoshi said she had brought them here for an important reason. Blake really hated being told what to do and being expected to follow someone else's plan. That just doesn't fly with her.
"And so, short of having of having you three reborn into my dimension, which would take too long, we'll just have to make you spirits." concluded Avatar Kiyoshi.
This got the girl's attention, "What?"
"Sometimes the humans create spirits that don't actually exist. It gives them hope. Plus you three have certain attributes in common with the made up spirits. Now I just have to make you look like them." explained Avatar Kiyoshi.
Ann looked skeptical, "Is that going to hurt?"
"Well it might for you and your sister, you two have to shrink a bit." imparted Kiyoshi.
Ann paled at the prospect considering she and LeShay were 5 feet 9 inches.
LeShay evaluated the past Avatar, "How'd you know we were sisters?"
"I'm dead, for the most part," sighed Avatar Kiyoshi, "I've been watching you for a while to make sure you were the ones I needed."
"That's creepy." stated Blake.
Ann just shrugged, she didn't really care, "Is it okay if we talk for a minute?"
"Very well," agreed Avatar Kiyoshi, " I need a few moments to get your appearances assembled."
The three girls moved off to the side while Avatar Kiyoshi started to gather the mist from around them.
"So has anyone figured out what the hell is going on?" questioned Ann.
"Well we're not in America anymore." volunteered Blake.
Ann dead panned, "No. Shit."
"She wants us to pose as spirits and try to help Aang and Zuko." explained LeShay.
"We're twenty!" stressed Ann, "And Blake's only twenty-one!"
"I don't want you to pose as spirits, I want you to be spirits." chimed Avatar Kiyoshi.
Ann screamed and jumped, "Where did you come from!"
"Thanks for not eavesdropping." muttered Blake.
"I was done though! Come see yourselves!" exclaimed Avatar Kiyoshi.
LeShay raised her eyebrow, she'd been doing that a lot lately, and who knew that Kiyoshi could be so girly, she honestly seemed like a tomboy at first glance. They saw three figures standing in the mist.
Avatar Kiyoshi guided Ann up to the first one by her shoulders. The figure stood at 5 feet 4 inches, had blood red hair that reached its knees and had bangs that were parted to the right. It's complexion matched Ann's, dead white, and had amethyst colored eyes.
"You couldn't give me a tan? Or, you know, a skin tone that makes me look alive?" complained Ann.
"You're a spirit, you need to stand out." explained Avatar Kiyoshi.
"What the blood red hair wasn't doing it for you?" snarked Ann.
"Ann," began Avatar Kiyoshi, "Your value for family coupled with your fiercely protective nature reminded me of the spirit of the home and the protector of orphan. Even though you really didn't exist the humans prayed anyway so you have a lot of catching up to do. I do not envy you."
Ann shot Avatar Kiyoshi and Incredulous look.
Avatar Kiyoshi brought Leshay up to the second figure, which was also 5 feet 4 inches. This figure had knee length hair that was neither blue nor black and had sparkling sapphire eyes. The skin tone of this figure was also the same as LeShay's, a chocolate brown she was pretty sure didn't occur in nature over here.
"Because it'd be a real shame if we looked like actual twins for once." LeShay quibbed to no one.
"LeShay," started Avatar Kiyoshi, "Your unbridled curiosity and your unmatched apathy is reminiscent of the spirit of souls."
Avatar Kiyoshi placed a necklace around the figures neck. It was a flat metal locket with a lightning bolt emblazed on the front.
"The necklace will help you handle the excess souls." continued Avatar Kiyoshi as she brought Blake up to the third and final figure.
This figure was taller than the other two at 5 foot 10 inches. Its hair was copper colored and reached slightly lower than its hips. Its eyes were a brilliant emerald green and its skin tone was a slight tan.
Ann reached around her sister and punched Blake in a shoulder.
"Ow! What was that for?"
"You completely lucked out. You're the only one that looks relatively normal." LeShay explained her twin's actions.
"How is that my fault? Punch Kiyoshi!" Blake complained to Ann.
"I'm not suicidal." said Ann, considering that enough adequate explanation.
Kiyoshi sighed, "Blake your sense of justice and thirst for blood makes you a perfect fit for the spirit of vengeance."
"Damn straight!" exclaimed Blake, punching the air.
The twins shot her a look.
"What?" she questioned.
"So how do we get into them?" queried Ann.
"All you have to do is walk towards them and they will to you and your swimsuits so you at least have some garments when you get there."
The three girls headed towards the bodies.
"Wait!" called Avatar Kiyoshi, "Ann, I forgot to give you this. It will help you control the deluge of prayer you get. You're the spirit of the home and orphans, you have a large range. This will help you figure out which are the most important."
Avatar Kiyoshi handed Ann a scroll. The ends were the same violet as her eyes we going to be.
Avatar Kiyoshi turned to the others, "Good luck girls. I'll be watching."
The three girls stepped into their respective bodies. They saw grey eyes and a blue arrow as Kiyoshi's spirit energy propelled them out of the spirit world. Then there was brightness and warmth, they could feel the water lapping at them and they heard voices that were getting louder.
"Quick! Someone go get Lady Katara!"
And here we go.