Epilogue
"They said…it was a start." Katara said quietly as she sat out on the bench next to Zuko.
They both had gotten away for a time and chose to stow away to a pagoda on the western side of the palace.
"It is. It's a very…small one, but a start nonetheless." He confirmed.
He was never too big on affection, so he really couldn't bring himself to hold her hand…much.
Katara laughed at his shaking hand and put her own hand forward; intertwining her pinky finger with his.
"A promise."
"Home, sweet home!" the first thing Spud shouted out when he saw that everyone was in Grandpa's shop.
"And barely any time has passed." Grandpa added; noticing the clock overhead.
"Well, we'd love to stay around and talk, but we've got a skate-off to attend. Yo, Jakey; aren't you coming?" Trixie added as she saw him and Rose whispering to each other.
"Maybe later." Jake said and his two friends shrugged and went out; after all, it was apparent to both of them that he and Rose needed some time with each other."What a dysfunctional relationship we have." Rose said with a laugh.
"I know; but now what?" Jake questioned.
"Hmm?" Rose asked; confused.
"How can we…?" his voice trailed off.
"We'll think of something. We're like Zuko and Katara in many ways. But they went down in the history books as the most prosperous rulers in the Fire Nation. Even if it was your show-off attitude on the skateboard brought us together in the first place." Rose concluded with a laugh.
"Yeah, I wonder how much of an impact I made by skateboarding in the Avatar world." Jake chuckled the memory of Zuko falling again and again on a skateboard. But then again, they were on a moving ship, so he had to cut him some slack.
"Let's take a look at the history books." Rose suggested as they both ran to the nearest library there was.
Of course, the books there were a total disappointment.
"We ought to write our own book." Jake said as he read through unbelievably inaccurate recounts of the 'ancient' world.
"We're going to have to write it as a fiction book though; who would believe that the Fire Nation, the Earth Kingdom, the Air Nomads, and the Water Tribes actually existed in the ancient times? "Rose suggested
. "And also under a penname, or we can send it to someone or whatnot; let's go back to my grandpa's shop. He'll let us type it on his computer; he's a history nut, anyway. Especially when it comes to his own ancestors."
7 days later
"I found 2 names on the internet." Rose called.
"Who are they? Jake asked as he printed out the last page.
"Mike Dante Dimartino and Bryan Kon—Kone—I can't say his last name." Rose said; showing him the papers.
"Weird names." Jake remarked; putting his and Rose's 'book' in a package and sealing it.And there was the start of Avatar! No, Dimartino and howeveryouspellBryan'slastname didn't plagarize it.
2 more days later
"JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!" his grandpa's shout made him jump out of his bed and knock his head against the nightstand.
"As if I need another migraine." He murmured as his grandpa burst into the room holding a giant Sunday newspaper.
"WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR YOURSELF?!" Long Shu shouted at his grandson. Jake blinked the sleepiness from his eyes and began to read from the article.
'…and the origin of skateboarding, pinky-holding, modern hip-hop slang, and even crowd-surfing is said to have originated, as depicted by the pictures and words on this ancient tomb discovered on the small Japanese Island of Hateruma along with the artifacts uncovered. Among the priceless treasures discovered in the lavish burial ground…"
Holy…
"NI SHAGWA! NI JI BU JI DAO SHA NI ZUO-LA?" Long Shu shouted at Jake.
"Uh—." Jake began.
"CORRECT IT!" Grandpa shouted.End of Ninjitsu
Please check later at the American Dragon Jake Long section of 'the pit' for 'Genjitsu' coming out later; before the end of the month, if I'm lucky enough to get the first chapter done.
R'n'R.