Chapter 4
Into the city
"Alison? C'mon wake up, it's just a nightmare." Levi said shaking Alison awake as she was tossing and turning the next morning. She woke up panting and sighed.
"That was too real…" She said looking at Levi, "Thanks for snapping me out of that." She said standing up and helping him clean up camp.
"No problem, are you okay? Do you want to talk about the night mare?" Levi asked as Alison shook her head.
"Nope, it's fine. No worries." She said sighing. In truth, she was just used to having nightmares. But they were more than nightmares, they were real to her.
"So are we heading to the Big City today?" Alison said looking to change the subject quickly.
"Yeah but how are we going to get into Ba Sing Se without passports?" Levi asked.
"Leave that to me, I'm the phantom, you're the Avatar, and I'm pretty sure we can make it through the check gate with little to no problem." Alison said winking, adjusting her mask and cloak with her back to him so he didn't see her face.
"So when do I get to see the face behind the mask?" Levi asked.
"Maybe one day, probably not now though." She said as they started walking to the city gates.
"C'mon why so secretive?" Levi asked
"In war, you have to be. Even the smallest slip can cause major problems." Alison said.
"Okay, one day though right?" Levi asked.
"Yeah, one day." She said.
Eventually they made it to the gate check in. Alison glanced around thinking.
"Okay, so to get in, we need to check in there. Problem is, we don't have identification." Alison said thinking.
"Any clue on how to get in?" Levi said.
"Can I tell them you're the avatar and can you flash your tattoos?" Alison asked.
"If it'll work I guess…" Levi said as Alison nodded.
"Then let's go." She said hopping into the line for check in.
After waiting in the line for what seemed like hours, they made it to the receptionist. It was a plump old woman.
"Identification please…" She said in a monotone voice.
"Well you see Mam… we don't have identification…." Alison started but was quickly interrupted.
"No identification, no entry." She said
"But you see, we have a special reason for entry, your honorable… lovely lady." Alison said. The old woman perked up a little.
"Well thank you young cloaked person. What is this reason?" She said getting out two tickets into the city.
"I'm the avatar." Levi said flashing his airbending tattoos, the lady was so shocked she fainted. But the tickets were left in reach.
"Take them and run?" Levi asked.
"Yeah lets go." Alison said as Levi grabbed the tickets and headed for the entrance to the city.