Just a few notes: Zuko's story won't appear much except for when he interacts directly with the group. It may seem like I'm giving all Katara's parts to Kanya, but I'm trying to develop her character and relationship with Aang. Also, I am going to take out a few parts from the show because I'm trying not to re-write every episode and some parts I just don't like.
Please stick with me and maybe review please :)
Don't own ATLA except for my character Kanya.
The next morning Kanya was the first to wake. She was confident in her decision to stick with Aang, but still unsure about the whole situation. So she was having a hard time sleeping. Something odd had happened to her right before the Avatar was found. Suddenly she was shaken out of her deep thoughts as Aang and Katara stirred and slowly woke up.
The three ate a quick breakfast and then started to clean-up camp so they could continue on their way to their first stop: the Southern Air Temple. After Katara packed the last item onto Appa's saddle she went over to wake the still-sleeping Sokka.
"Let's go Sokka!" she said after her third attempt to wake him.
Kanya rolled her eyes at her brother and sister before swiftly bending a stream of water onto Sokka's face.
"Bllluuurrggghhh" Sokka sputtered as he wiped is face and jumped up from out of his sleeping bag. "Dang it Kanya, keep your freaky bending to yourself!" he said as he started to roll up his stuff and pack in on Appa.
Aang and Katara stifled laughs as they all loaded onto Appa's back and began to fly.
Appa slowed as they began to descend towards the temple.
"Um, Aang" Kanya began, "I don't want to discourage you but there may be no one here. You've been gone for a hundred years and a lot of things have changed in the world" she continued.
Aang smiled at Kanya's concern. "Thanks Kanya, but I'm sure there will be something to lead me to my people if they aren't here" he said.
Kanya nodded as Appa touched down on an empty courtyard. Aang eagerly floated off the bison and stroked his side.
"We're home buddy" he whispered to Appa.
"Let's go on a tour, I'll show you guys everything!" Aang said while the water nation siblings climbed down.
Katara grabbed Kanya's hand and ran after Aang. Sokka trudged along, his stomach growling from waking up late and missing the miniscule breakfast. Aang acted like a tour guide as he showed them the courtyards and rooms of the temple.
Sokka nudged Katara's arm and pointed to a fire nation helmet lying on the ground. Kanya stopped to see why they had stopped and also saw the helmet. She turned to walk towards them when Aang came back from around the corner and Katara kicked snow over the helmet.
Kanya raised her eyebrows at her sister, but continued to follow a disheartened Aang through the temple.
Aang stopped in front of the statue of a monk. "This is Monk Gyatso" he announced happily, remembering the times he had with his teacher and father-figure.
Aang continued to lead them until her faced a closed door with airbending symbols on it. "This is the door to the Air Temple Sanctuary" Aang explained as he did some airbending to open the door. Inside there stood floors and floors of statues. They all tentatively stepped inside.
Aang walked to the end of the statues and looked into the eyes of the man before him. "These are all Avatars. Your past lives Aang" Katara said as she recognized the Avatar cycle. Kanya stood beside Aang and became entranced by the eyes of the Avatar statue.
"He was the Avatar before me, his name was-" Aang began, "Roku, Avatar Roku" Kanya interrupted.
Aang looked up at her with a puzzled expression. She shrugged and then stepped away from the statues. As she stepped back she tripped and lying on the floor next to her was a lemur carrying fruit.
"Well hello there" she said to the animal as it slowly backed away from her.
"LEMUR!" Aang screamed and ran after the creature as it dropped its fruit and flew out of the Sanctuary.
"Food" Sokka mumbled as his mouth began to water and he chased after Aang and the lemur.
Katara quickly ran after the two to stop Sokka from hurting the poor creature. Kanya sighed and picked up the peaches that were dropped. 'I'll go find them after they're done playing around' she thought as she started to study the faces of all the Avatars.
After a little while, Kanya started to get the same sensation in her fingertips as she did right before Aang appeared. The eyes of all the statues began to glow a bright blue and Kanya's eyes also began to glow.
Down a few floors of the temple, Aang had found the remains of Monk Gyatso surrounded by fire nation soldiers. He began to cry and his emotions sent him into the Avatar state. Sokka stepped back as Aang rose into the air in a whirlwind. Katara ran up from behind and started to comfort Aang, telling him that they were his family and they were there for him.
Aang slowly descended back to the temple floor and into Katara's comforting arms. The three went back upstairs to try and find Kanya so they could leave.
On the floor of the Sanctuary, Kanya was getting up from the fall she had had after her vision went blue. Strong emotion had almost suffocated her before she had fallen to the ground and then woke up as Aang, Katara and Sokka returned.
The lemur was also at her side and had retrieved the peaches that fell away from Kanya. Sokka dove for the fruit and hungrily ate it as the juices dribbled down his chin.
"We should name him Momo" Aang announced and everyone agreed. They walked through the temple back to where Appa was waiting. Katara explained to Kanya what had happened as they took off on Appa's back.
Aang looked back once more before the temple disappeared into the clouds