THE WINDOW

CHAPTER 5: The Battle

"Renee," I said angrily.

She smiled at me, then her smile faded and she turned to face Aang. "So, the Avatar has found you," she said clapping her hands, "How delightful! Two people I can easily destroy." "Never shall you make me that weak again, Renee. I won't let you. And, as the princess and heir to the throne of the Southern Water Tribe, I order you to step down from the throne and you are exiled from this tribe," I said taking a step forward. Aang also took a step forward. "I'm with her. If she says she is the Queen, so be it!"

"Oh, so you think, that just because you're the Avatar, you can overthrow me?" The Queen asked. Aang's the Avatar? NO WAY!, I thought to myself, Hey, she doesn't need to say it thrice!

"Yes we can," I said steadily. "So be it. You chose this by yourselves," the Queen said. Suddenly, the tower started crumbling and I started plummeting down the 50 foot tower. I thought it would be the end of my life. I closed my eyes, waiting to hit the ground. Suddenly, I felt an arm around my waist and the next thing I knew, Aang had swooped down on his glider like contraption. His one arm was wrapped around me and he carried me to the ground safely. I blushed. No one had ever tried to save me at times before. Like while I was working for the Queen, there was a fire in the kitchen. Many buff men were there, but they just saved their own lives. I was stuck there until I blacked out. I woke up in the infirmary, learning that I was unconscious for 5 full weeks.

I saw him smile at me, and we stood there waiting for Renee. I don't know why, but from the feeling in my guts, Renee had survived the impact of the tower.

Suddenly, the earth shook and from the rubble of the tower emerged something that shocked me to death. Renee was a female zmeu! I didn't even know they existed! (If you guys are wondering, a zmeu, this is a roman belief actually, a zmeu is a dragon which has a humanoid shape and lures women to loving them, and then the women disappear! In this case I changed that and made it a female zmeu)

She laughed. "Never thought of this did you? Ever wondered what happened to your Mother?" She said. I took a step forward, "You were the one who killed my Mother?!" I demanded. I needed an answer now. All these years I'd been wanting to know how my mother died, and the answer was before me.

"Yes," Renee breathed. "NO! I am not going to let my mother die in vain," I said tears pouring out of my blue eyes.

Snow was surrounding the area, and I used that to my advantage. I lifted the snow, and turned it to an icicle so huge, was the size of three trees. I threw it towards the dragon. It hit her easily and she fell back, surprised at my sudden move.

Aang just stared at me, mouth wide open. I said, "Will you stop that? You are going to catch flies."

"You have the gifted power?" He asked. But before I could answer, there was a howl and Renee faced us fire dancing in her demonic eyes.

"So you have the gifted power?" She said smiling out widely. I answered, "Yes." "Oh, how wonderful! I'm so not proud," She said.

And with a swift motion of her hands, she had taken Aang and flew away towards the palace. Oh no, I thought. Aang, being the Avatar and all, was at a disadvantage. A zmeu was immune to fire, he was to far in the air to bend the earth or water, and what was going to do? Air bend the dragon to death?

He saved me, now, it's time for me to return the favor.

I arose a gigantic wave leading all the way to the air and as it was carrying me steadily I bended it to follow them.

True to my thoughts, Aang was bending the air at her. But, she merely laughed and continued on. "Hey you! Let him go now!" I demanded the dragon. She looked at me, but continued on towards the castle. Laughing, she said, "Oh what a twist in this fairy tale! The princess comes to save the Prince! Instead of the Prince saving the Princess."

I laughed inside. She was right. But I won't let another twist happen, that is, letting the evil person win.

She landed on the castle, and looking at me, she breathed a wave of fire towards me. But instead of hitting me, the fire hit my wave and somehow broke it.

I started falling once again. I knew this was my end. I would lose and Renee would win. This is the twist. Suddenly, I stopped mid air. I looked above me and saw my mother's spirit, holding my hand.

She smiled at me. I smiled back. I quickly pulled her into a huge hug. I cried. "I never thought I'd see you again. I miss you so much!" I said. She lifted my chin. "Don't worry love. I will always be here, in your heart. And, leave this battle to me," she said soothingly. I smiled.

We were close to the snow, so I managed to make another wave. And together with my mother, we went upwards to the roof of the icy palace. The zmeu before me stared with shock at the spirit of my mother.

Glued there in shock, she wasn't able to do anything to block my mother's attack. Which was, a huge ball of power. It hit her so quickly, Renee vanished before my eyes. Suddenly, another spirit appeared next to my mother. "Dad?" I asked. He nodded, and smiled. I smiled back. My parents were reunited once more. And I don't think I will suffer anymore.

They disappeared, and I saw Aang waving at me from the castle's roof. I quickly waved the water to move towards him.

I landed next to him. He smiled at me. And I hugged him.

"We survived."

Hey, so how was it? I am going to post the last chapter soon. And don't worry, they are going to be together. =)