A Wish Gone Wrong Chapter 2: An Unlikely Stranger, an avatar: last airbender fanfic

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Chapter 2) An Unlikely Stranger

My first instinct was to run as far as I could, but something told me to stay. I wondered why I was placed in the fire nation. Am I a fire bender? I wondered. Most of the online Avatar element quizzes had placed me as a water bender, but then why did my wish make me a fire bender? I was so confused.

I got over my confusion and started roaming the streets of the city. It looked like all the other markets in the other cities, except everything was red and the soldiers were nowhere to be found. I walked over to a large fountain with a fish spitting out water in the center, sat down on the ledge, and watched the civilians go about shopping. A bunch of boys raced into the plaza. They gathered around the fountain shoving each other into it like tiny children. I stood up to avoid being splash by their antics.

"Hey aren't you in our bending class?" asked one of the boys. He looked to be about my age, about 15 or 16, with brown gold eyes and black hair.

"Um," was my response.

"You are, you're the lousiest bender I've ever seen!" another boy laughed. I fumed. The boys gathered around me tighter.

"Wow, you're so hot when you're mad," coed the third boy, he was identical to the first boy. I turned around to face him and gave his face a hard smack.

"She got you good," sneered the boy's twin as I walked away hoping to put a lot of distance between us. I had no idea where I was going, but I did not care. A large building loomed ahead of me. A red shingled roof was supported by four golden columns. In each corner a terra cotta pot sat filled brimming with water, probably to put out small accidental fire blasts, I mused. Inside I saw a single person practicing. She moved with expertise, speed, and was very graceful. This must be were I have a bending class, I thought. I gazed around the open space and saw a stone wall, the one which surrounded the city.

The bender stopped practicing and saw me standing there. As she got closer I felt my knees give way. Standing before me was the princess of the fire nation.

"Azula," I stuttered, feeling myself shrink in her shadow.

"So why did you miss your practice this morning?" she asked, "I haven't seen you in a while, and I've forgotten your name."

"Uh, my name...," I panicked. My real name won't work here, I need to make one up or think of one quick! The little voice inside my head shouted. "Niki," I mumbled, waiting for her to say that wasn't a name here and accuse me of something.

"Oh yeah, so Niki, why did you miss practice?" she asked again.

"I slept in," I answered.

"You and my brother are so alike, no wonder you two liked each other," she scowled. She burst out laughing at the expression I gave her. Her laugh made my spine tingle the same way seeing a spider would, but as long as she didn't get angry I knew I was safe. She walked off without another word, leaving me alone.

I made my way back to the fountain, hoping the boys had disappeared. All the crowds had gathered at the shops, except for one. The person stood in the shadows, wearing a black cloak concealing their face. It seemed they would stand out in a color other then red, but no one seemed to notice. I scanned over the figure and saw blue pant legs protruding out from the cloak. My curiosity got the butter of me and I approached the stranger.

"Um, excuse me sir," I stated, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Go away," he said, pulling away. I grabbed his shoulder harder.

"I knew it! What in the world are you doing here Sokka!" I exclaimed.

It is longer... hope you like it. - R & R