Chapter 5: Its Only Just Begun
It's daybreak at last, it seems so long since the first catapult of fireballs were launched. Relief washed over the tribe thankful that there were no casualties.
The waterbending master looks for his niece who has been gone since the day of the siege, surely she was done meditating in the falls by now. He spots her walking on the edge of the fortress that overlooks the ocean.
"Niece, I am heading off to the South Pole." He says as he approached her
Kyra turns around to see her Uncle, Pakku right beside her although she doesn't reply but nods at his decision.
"I don't approve of you travelling from place to place nor you running away, sooner or later you'll have to face her." He places his hands on his back, "Having companions would make it less lonely, if only you'd open up to that idea."
She rolls her eyes, another sermon. She already knows the consequences of her decision but she hasn't regretted a single moment of it, even up to now.
He shakes her head, "That is why I'm entrusting you with Akita, surely he'll be of great help and at the same time great company to you."
Her fathers' precious Arctic Wolf who is believed to be the last of its kind. He was the last thing that her father had left. She hasn't seen him around though, he should have been running around town causing mischief.
As if reading her mind her uncle answers, "Since the day you left he has been in deep slumber, refusing to be tamed by other warriors. He still grieves for the loss, just like you." Kyra sighs, indeed she does.
In the Northern Tribe traditions, warriors who can tame Arctic Wolves are forever known as legends written in history, her father was the last of them. If the warrior may die the wolf can choose another warrior, although it was broken for Akita refused to replace his former master.
Aang, Sokka and Katara are busy setting their equipments for their journey back to Omashu. Sokka was still devastated for the loss of Yue but decides to keep moving on. If he can.
Meanwhile deep into the blazing cold, Zuko lies on a raft with his Uncle steering their direction. Maybe it's time he gave up on finding the Avatar, he was far too tired to continue. Three years is enough.
"Akita, wake up." Kyra gently rocks the small feline that resembles a puppy with a crescent moon shape on its forehead. She was beneath the buildings made out of ice, on a small cave where the water runs beside it.
He opens his eyes, deep blue electrifying eyes look back at her. Yawning he shakes his sleepiness and wipes his eyes with his paws.
"We're going to Ba Sing Se." Kyra proclaims as she walks out of the cave and her new companion follows her.
Arriving on the surface, Akita turns into a six foot tall pure white wolf with its feet emitting a frosty air. She then puts on his saddle and checks her things. If the Fire Nation was able to almost conquer the Northern Water Tribe then they'll easily be able to capture her here. Ba Sing Se, that's her only refuge.
As fast as lightning Akita, together with her newly found master, run into the horizon, as each step he takes the ocean turns into ice.
There's no way will she ever let them drag her back into that forsaken place ever again.
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Book 2: Earth will be right up..
I don't think some people would actually read my story, -kinda sad though- but, this story has been stuck in my head so I'm continuing anyways. :)