Avatar Rylon
Book 1 Past
Chapter 7: Home
"I can't wait till I can get out of these clothes." Sy complained itching the air bending robes he was wearing.
"You've been complaining non-stop for hours." Zuri said shaking her head. "You're worse than a child."
Rylon wasn't paying much attention to his friends as he stared out the window knowing that they would soon be nearing Zaofu, his home. He hadn't been back home in at least 10 years and hadn't seen his father or sister for just as long. One thing he had always regretted was not returning home as often as he should have whilst he was out training and attending meetings.
"I've never been to Zaofu before." Zuri said turning to Rylon who snapped out of his daze and turned to her as Platinum continued to snooze on his lap.
"It's a remarkable city which contains most of the world's metal benders including members from the Bei Fong family." Sy started. "The city is primarily…."
"I hear this is where you came from." Zuri said interrupting Sy who looked very irritated but said nothing.
"This is where I grew up before finding out I was the Avatar, the greatest metal benders in the world taught me in the Metal Bending Temple that was dedicated to Toph and her family."
"Zaofu also consists of one of the highest populations of spirits within any Earth Kingdom's city." Sy quickly rattled off.
"That's surprising." Zuri said. "Why?"
"It was claimed that when Rylon was young they had been attracted to the city by his spiritual energy due to him being the Avatar and after he grew up and left they simply decided to stay."
"It will be nice to see some spirits again, though I'm not sure how happy they will be to see me, especially after what Shanto told me." Rylon said with a sigh hoping that some of his old spirit friends didn't believe Shanto in that he didn't care about the spirits any more and was a liar.
"Your family will be happy to see you at least." Zuri nodded.
"I haven't seen my sister Trinley in years. Last I heard she was training out at the Eastern Air Temple under the guidance of Master Meelo." Rylon said thinking to himself before turning to Sy who was staring out the window. "I forgot to mention this earlier Sy I heard Akar mention that you were from the renowned Ember family in the Fire Nation, when we get to my home we can let them know you're alright." Rylon had never thought that Sy's parents were probably worried sick that their son had gone missing.
"Oh I really don't think that'll be necessary." Sy spun around quickly shaking his head.
"Are you sure because…" Rylon started but didn't get to finish because Sy interrupted him.
"I said no! Now excuse me while I go look for the bathrooms on this thing." Sy said standing up and storming off down the corridor leaving Rylon looking very confused after him.
"It's not really my place to say but it's obvious you don't know something about him." Zuri said looking down the train corridor as Sy disappeared into another carriage.
"I know that the Ember family are an incredibly wealthy fire nation family who have ties with the Royal Family and own Ember Island." Rylon said with a nod turning to her.
"All of that's true but being from the Fire Nation myself its well…" She paused. "It's a little hard to explain to someone born and raised in the Earth Empire." Rylon looked even more confused. "Honour is incredibly important within the Fire Nation and in times gone by and for some families still today any powerful fire bending family that had a non-bending baby the baby was seen as unworthy and the family dishonoured. A highly respected fire bending family not having a fire bending daughter or son was what gave some families nightmares. Modern times are very different though I assure you! But some families still hold onto to these ideals of it being an embarrassment to have a non-bending child and the Ember family is one of them."
Rylon of course knew about honour and its importance in the Fire Nation but had no idea that some families still saw having a child who was a non-bender to be dishonourable and embarrassing especially in this age where there was equality for all no matter if you were a bender or not.
"Sy has done so well though, he is head of the Spirit Exhibition at the Museum and a very well-known worldwide expert on Spirits."
"Again this is not my place to say but growing up in the Fire Nation we often heard of the exploits of the royals and the wealthy and the Ember family children being so rich and famous were always in the headlines about something. Sy's twin sisters and brother are both incredible fire benders who were trained by the same Masters who taught the Fire Lord's children. From what I read about Sy he left to live in Republic City after school but his achievements there have never been mentioned in the papers and I'm afraid his parents and siblings refuse to discuss him if asked." She paused. "Please don't tell him I told you, I just thought you should know so you don't ask him about them." Rylon quickly nodded just as he looked behind him to see the carriage door reopen and Sy step through.
"I can't believe it! There are no bathrooms at all on this thing!" He said with a frown.
"Don't worry we're almost there." Rylon said with a smile as the train moved around a huge mountain which revealed Zaofu not far in the distance glittering with night lights in the darkening sky. The metal domes which used to encase the city for protection long ago had been taken down by Kuvira to create her mecha giant and after her defeat the metal was simply used to construct more buildings in the city now that they didn't need protection with the world at peace.
Zaofu boasted to be the most advanced city in the entire world and they were very much deserving of this title because it was at the very forefront of Earth Empire innovation, it had the world's greatest metal benders and engineers as well as the Earth Empire's top schools and universities which of course specialized in engineering. The city had the highest population of metal benders in the entire world but they were more than happy to share the city they had created with anyone willing to come and work or learn from them. Around 50 years ago there was actually debate about whether or not to make Zaofu the Earth Empires new capital but the idea was never passed due to the sheer history, ancient architecture and legend that surrounded the great city of Ba Sing Se which had been the home of the Earth Nations Royal family for many centuries.
Pulling into the station Rylon with Plantium sitting on his shoulder waited for the doors to open and when they did he eagerly stepped outside and instantly felt nostalgia hit him instantly from every direction as he remembered the city he had grown up in all those years ago.
"We going to catch a taxi?" Zuri said walking up beside Rylon and pointing to the taxi bay nearby.
"We can walk from here it's not far to the residential section." Rylon grinned as he began to walk down along the street.
"It's not too far is it?" Sy complained as he and Zuri followed after him.
The whole city looked exactly the same since he had been there last which was about ten years ago. The city was much different than Republic City in that the street systems, roads and trams were organized much better which meant there was less traffic, less honking and less pedestrian and driver aggression.
In the very middle of the city stood a huge metal statue of Toph who was the founder of metal bending and all students at the metal bending temple and academy were taught about here and her history with Avatar Aang. Toph's relatives lived on today in Zaofu and taught at the metal bending academy at the temple in her name. One her relatives was Rylon's former metal bending master.
As they walked down the streets Rylon would excitedly point out all the interesting places he used to visit. He had never had many friends ever since he was discovered to be the next Avatar and had spent most of the past years with people who were much older than him as they taught him how to master the elements and to play politics. Growing up he had often wanted nothing more than to leave training and go and play with children his own age but his training had always been very strict. To say that he now had friends was something that made him feel as though he belonged in the normal world again and that he wasn't just some distant figurehead who only ever dealt with the spirits and Nation heads of government.
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The three finally reached the residential neighbourhood which was full of very similar looking two storey homes with big elaborate gardens that encouraged local flora and fauna to grow which invited spirits to come and rest in people gardens. Local families often bragged about the number of spirits that would visit their gardens to each other. Rylon remembered when he was a child a lot of families asking his mother and father what they did that was so special in their garden that had always attracted so many spirits, his father would never admit it but he did used to like the attention and was quite proud of his garden not knowing at the time of course the spirits were there because of his son. His mother was the one who used to tend to the garden more than his father and would always encourage spirits in the garden to play with her as well as Rylon and baby Trinley up until she died.
Seeing some spirits floating nearby Rylon quickly went to walk up to them glad to see some spirits which he had missed seeing in Republic City which had been completely void of them. When the spirits saw him coming they looked at each for a moment before quickly darting away. Rylon looked after them for a moment and tried to hide the saddened expression on his face as he quickly turned and walked up to his house which was nearby but it was unlike he had left it ten years ago. The once beautiful and shiny house now appeared very dull and dark, the garden once blooming which flowers of every colour and shape you could imagine now lay dead.
"It really stands out from everyone else's homes." Sy said as Zuri elbowed him angrily. "In that is has a lot of charm!" Sy quickly continued as Rylon stood shocked at the state his old home was in.
Walking up to the front door Rylon took a deep breath feeling silly that he was actually a little nervous to see his father again after so long. It wasn't that they hadn't kept in contact because he would contact his father and sister whenever he could it was just that sometimes he had a little trouble using the phone. He had always tried to make more time from his training and meetings but time sometimes went by so fast.
Knocking on the front door Rylon heard someone moving inside before they opened the door revealing Rylon's father standing there in shock.
"Rylon?" His father said in disbelief.
"Hi Dad." Rylon said with a smile but before either of them could say anything else Rylon looked past his father to see his sister Trinley now an adult at 18 run past his Dad and jump on him giving him a hug.
"Rylon it's so good to see you." Trinley said with a smile. "You've been gone way to long." She said poking him before turning to look at Sy and Zuri behind him. "You brought friends to." Trinley grinned.
"Pleased to meet you I'm Sy Ember…" Sy started before biting his lip. "Ok introductions aside can I please use your bathroom!" He said quickly as Trinley laughed.
"Sure second door on the left." Trinley said stepping aside as Sy nodded and quickly walked into the house.
"My names Officer Zuri of the Republic City Police Force, it is a great pleasure to meet the family of the Avatar." Zuri said politely with a nod.
"The pleasure all mine." Rylon's Dad nodded. "Would you like a drink? Of course you would please come in." He continued quickly as Rylon and Zuri walked inside. "Trinley could you get everyone drinks please?"
"Sure, this way Officer Zuri." Trinley said walking down the hall as Zuri followed her.
"Please just Zuri." Zuri said quickly as they disappeared in a doorway leaving Rylon and his father.
"It's great to see you son." Rylon's father said stepping forward and giving his son a hug. "It's been so long I wasn't sure when you were coming back…"
"I didn't realize it had been so long Dad, I've just been so…" Rylon paused. "…busy."
"'Oh I understand completely how busy the Avatar is!" Rylon's Dad quickly nodded. "I know that sometimes you're needed else where to keep balance."
"Dad I-" Rylon didn't get to finish as Trinley stuck her head around the corner.
"Rylon I know someone else here who has missed you." She said motioning him over.
"We can talk later, go enjoy being home for a while." Rylon's Dad smiled as Rylon reluctantly nodded before walking down the hall into the kitchen.
"Mr Fuzzy's been missing you." Trinley grinned as Rylon turned the corner.
"Mr Fuzzy?" Rylon said confused as he looked onto the kitchen bench and saw the green fuzz ball spirit with long legs, a long beak , two black beady eyes and big fuzzy ball size body, it was the spirit he used to play with when he was a child. When Mr Fuzzy saw him it excitedly ran around the bench for a moment in excitement. Rylon walked up to the bench where it squeaked in excitement before jumping on the his shoulder and sitting down so he resembled a green fuzzy ball much to displeasure of Platinum who flew down onto the bench and hissed jealously at the fuzz ball.
"Ever since you left last time he's been hanging around in our garden waiting for you to come back." Rylon's father said walking into the Kitchen.
"I'm glad at least one of you spirits is happy to see me." Rylon said with a smile petting the small fuzzy ball on his shoulder.
"Now sit down and tell us everything." Rylon's father said as Trinley handed him a glass of water and he sat down at the kitchen table.
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The five stayed up late into the night exchanging stories, telling jokes and having a good time before they all went to bed deciding they could talk more before Rylon had to leave in the morning. Sy was sleeping in the spare room after Zuri volunteered herself to sleep on the lounge much to Sy's pleasure after he had complained of a bad back.
Not being able to sleep Rylon sat up out of his bed and left Platinum and Mr Fuzzy fast asleep on the pillows as he quietly walked out to the back garden and sat down on the porch. From the porch he could see the dying garden in front of him and the glowing city of Zaofu in the distance behind the back fence.
Had it really been ten years since he had been back home? Since he had really spoken to his father? Since he had helped his father with anything? Rylon asked himself putting his head in his hands not realizing how long he had spent away from his family.
Hearing a noise behind him he turned to see his father walk out and sit down beside him.
"Can't sleep?" His father said turning to his son who nodded. "Well there's quite a lot going on I'm not surprised." Rylon went to reply but stopped himself and thought for a moment deciding to turn the conversation around and talk about his father.
"Tell me what's been happening with you Dad, how's work?"
"You want to know how I've been going?" His Dad said looking a little surprised as Rylon nodded eagerly. "Well nothing as exciting as your life, Trinley is gone most of the year training and studying at various air temples and when I'm not at work I'm just here, not much to tell." He said with a shrug as the two looked out at the city.
"Maybe when I get more time I can help you with the garden?" Rylon said quickly turning back to his Dad. "It used to look so amazing out here, remember all the spirits we used to have in the garden? And-and I can help you with the house." Rylon said standing up. "It shouldn't take too long to clear this up so it's all shiny again with my water bending." Rylon's Dad looked up at his son and smiled before standing up beside him and putting his hand on his shoulder.
"You don't have to do anything for me Rylon you have much more important issues to deal with and I understand that. You don't have to worry about me at all, I'm fine here on my own. Just knowing you and Trinley are out there doing your best and making me so proud is enough."
"I'm just, I didn't realize it had been so long and I'd never thought of you living here on your own." Rylon shook his head is disbelief. "If I can't even look after my own family then it's no wonder I can't help even look after both our world and the spirit world without someone getting upset." He paused. "I promise when this is finished I will come home and spend more time with you." Rylon smiled. "Besides I still want the best metal bender in the world to teach me some tricks."
"I'm sure the world's greatest Metal Bender can take some time off from work to teach his son a thing or two." Rylon's Dad said with a smile. "Now not to sound like a mother duck-hen but I really think you need some sleep." Turning around Rylon's father walked back inside leaving Rylon outside on his own.
Rylon turned back around to look out at the city but before he turned to walk back inside he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head. Closing his eyes tight and feeling sweat running down his face he suddenly opened his eyes gasping as he looked around to see that once again he was in a dark dimly lit room that felt ice hold.
"Greetings again Avatar." Juan said as his two glowing purple eyes appeared in the darkness. Rylon watched as Juan moved weightlessly around the room, his long serpent like body constantly dripping a strange liquid into the blackness as though he was permanently wet.
"I know you're real." Rylon said watching Juan float effortlessly around the room. "And that this is not just all in my head."
"You ever doubted I was real Avatar?" Juan said turning to face him. "The spirits have probably told you awful things about me." He teased.
"They said that you were banished…"
"What did I tell you about listening to them Avatar? They're the liars, trust me." Juan said with a grin showing his large white fangs. Rylon thought back to the last time they had and remembered something Juan had said to him.
"Last time you mentioned you could help me with something, something that I desired the most?" Rylon asked.
"I don't lie Avatar." Juan said quickly moving so that he was facing Rylon.
"What do I desire?" Rylon asked curiously.
"Let me show you." Juan said with a grin as he slowly closed his eyes and his form changed into that of Avatar Aang, then to Roku, then to Kyoshi and all to the previous Avatars before them.
"Impossible." Rylon said quickly taking a step back and shaking his head as Juan returned to his serpent form.
"Spirit energy cannot be destroyed young Avatar it just turns into a different form, a form that can be manipulated if one knows how to make it return to what it once was." Juan watched Rylon thinking to himself not believing this could possibly be real.
"No, no this a trick, if this was possible Korra would have found out how to do this."
"I don't lie Avatar, believe me I speak only truths." Juan said as he began to coil himself around Rylon without touching him with his long serpent body.
"If, if I do believe you, you said we could help each other so what do you want from me?" Rylon said suspiciously.
"I don't ask much Avatar…" Juan's voice suddenly started to grow much softer as the pain in Rylon's head returned causing him to shut his eyes before feeling a as though he was falling before hitting something with a big thud. Opening his eyes he saw that he was back in his garden on the ground. Quickly standing back up he wiped away the sweat that was pouring down his face as he looked back to the house noticing that nothing had changed and it was exactly the same as before.
Taking a deep breath Rylon thought about Juan's offer and about the possibility of being able to once again access his previous lives and wondered whether or not it was all just a lie. Rylon quickly shook his head. He was being crazy there was no possible way Juan was telling the truth he was just trying to trick him into something that was all.
Rylon turned back and walked inside and back to his room, as much as he tried to put Juan's offer to the back of his mind it kept popping back up again as he thought about being able to bring back the knowledge and wisdom of all the Avatar's past lives something that he and all future Avatars would find irreplaceable. As much as he tried to convince himself it wasn't possible he couldn't help but wonder if perhaps there was just a small chance that Juan was in fact telling the truth?
-x-
The next morning after saying goodbye to his father and sister and promising his father he would be back soon so they could clean up the house and garden together he, Zuri and Sy made their way towards the Metal Bending Temple and Academy.
"It's so good to be out of those air acolyte clothes." Sy said stretching. "These clothes you let me borrow are so much nicer than those horrible itchy robes." Sy commented happily. "Though they are a little lose on me."
"Do you ever stop complaining?" Zuri said shaking her head as they walked towards the city centre.
Once they were back in the city which incredibly busy with the morning commute Rylon confessed to Sy and Zuri about the vision he had had last night with Juan.
"Why didn't you tell us this before?" Zuri asked with a frown.
"I didn't want my Dad or Trinley to know anything was wrong." Rylon paused. "Besides they're both too busy to have to worry about me."
"Well not to be rude but isn't everyone lying to each other gotten us into this entire mess?" Zuri said shaking her head.
"No this is different." Rylon said quickly.
"No she has a point." Sy said with a nod and Zuri smirked.
"Exactly!" She paused. "It's too late now any way to go back we need to go see this Master of yours and then collect your airship with the bag your Dad sent of supplies ahead to the airport before going to Fire Nation Palace."
"Wait a minute what exactly did he say to you last night?" Sy said quickly turning the conversation back around.
"He said to me that if I did him a favour he would do one for me, he said he could return my past lives to me." Rylon said sounding unsure.
"Impossible!" Zuri said quickly turning to Sy who was deep in thought.
"I don't claim to be an engineer or scientist that's for sure but the science principle states in our world that energy cannot be created or destroyed but rather it simply changes form and this is true of the spirits to who cannot technically be killed as their form simply changes." Sy paused for a moment. "Your past lives and their essence, their energy and their spirit still exist but in what state or where is the real question."
"Could he be really telling the truth?" Rylon said amazed at the idea that he had thought couldn't have been possible just actually might be.
"Look whether or not this is possible he wanted something from you in return and it does not take a genius to know what that is." Zuri said turning to Rylon. "You can't even be considering this, Juan would want his freedom and even though we don't know why he was banished he scares the spirits enough for them to pretty much threaten our world and Republic City over it which means he is bad news."
"You're-you're right." Rylon said quickly but he couldn't hide the excitement of possibly being able to reconnect with his past lives.
"Let's just forgot the whole offer and just focus on what you want at the Temple." Zuri said angrily.
"What exactly are we going there for?" Sy asked turning to Rylon.
"I wanted to meet with my old Master. Despite lots of people thinking that metal benders aren't very spiritual or spiritually connected my Master is very spiritual and she is usually always surrounded by spirits who like to live at the temple." Not only being a metal bender from Zaofu but also an Earth Empire native Avatar a lot of the worlds spiritual community had often criticised him as not being spiritual enough to be an effective avatar since the stereotype of earth benders not being very spiritual was floating around in the modern era.
"I don't need to go sightseeing so how about I go collect our ship and get it ready to head for the Fire Nation?" Zuri said stopping in her tracks.
"Oh that'd be alright with me." Rylon said turning to Sy.
"Not me I'd love to have a look at the spirits you have in the Earth Temple. Spirits that could live in such a cold colourless city permanently are worth investigating." Sy said clapping his hands together.
"Well then boys I'll see you later on." Zuri said with a nod before turning around and disappearing into the crowd.
-x-
Sy and Rylon walked around the city for quite some time before they reached the Metal Bending Temple and Academy that was on the very edge of the city. The temple itself was huge and was completely made out of various metals that all glowed in the morning sun.
"I don't know how you people that live here don't go blind with all this reflective metal shining in your eyes all the time." Sy said squinting slightly as he looked up at the temple.
Walking up the temple stairs Sy and Rylon walked inside where there were people of all ages walking around the huge entrance hall which comprised of a smaller version of the Toph Statue in the town centre as well as two smaller statues of her daughter Su and Lin.
Seeing some spirits nearby that were beside some of the Academy's students Sy quickly diverted and walked over to them but before Rylon could follow he heard a familiar voice.
"Avatar it has been awhile." Rylon tuned to see his old metal bending Master Evie walking up towards him. She was a woman in her mid 40's with short black hair and a rather small build but was one of the best metal benders of this generation all thanks to her Bei Fong ancestry.
"Please just call my Rylon Master." Rylon said with a smile.
"And you just call me Evie I think we're both beyond these formal titles eh?" She said with a big grin. "Now tell me how is that new adaptive armour working out for you? Still good at changing states when you need it?"
"It's excellent very firm, has a high melting and breaking point so it's fantastic for defensive manoeuvres and it's rare enough that all other metal benders find it extremely hard to counter." Rylon said proudly.
"It took months of deep digging by our engineers to find that rare substance so I'm glad it's working out for you." She paused. "Don't expect anyone to bust their guts to get more if you lose it." She said crossing her arms.
"It is really that rare?" Rylon asked.
"Maybe one day with your avatar powers you can go dig us out some more?" Evie said patting him hard on the back. "Now I know for sure this isn't a friendly visit because I have heard the rumblings going on in the spirit world…that and my spirit friends here seem to want to ignore you, isn't that RIGHT!" She finished with a yell glancing behind her at some little spirits who were hiding behind the 3 statues in the middle of the room.
"You don't believe them do you?" Rylon asked looking past Evie at the spirits.
"You? A liar? A corrupt spirit hating human sympathizer?" Evie said with a laugh. "Of course not! I've taught you since you could barely throw a small pebble across the room and I know for a fact there is no one who tries as hard as you do to try and keep everyone including the spirits happy."
"They really said all those things about me." Rylon said disheartened.
"Well, yes but don't let them get you down!" She said reassuringly.
"They haven't mentioned anything else about what's going on in the spirit world have they." Rylon asked.
"Word among the spirits is the Avatar is having difficulties getting into the spirit world." She said looking at Rylon who nodded. "Though I'm pretty sure they haven't told anyone else, nor will they." She paused for a moment. "I can sense a lot of confusion in you young Avatar and I believe that the answers to those questions are not going to be found here with me or my spirit friends."
"I thought I would ask ask." Rylon sighed. "But you're right I need to get to the Air Ship Airport and get to the Fire Nation with my friends to do some investigating."
"Then I won't keep you waiting Rylon." She punched him gently on the shoulder. "Come back soon because I know some young kids whose dream it is to meet and metal bend with the Avatar." She smiled.
"I promise once this is over." Rylon said with a nod.
"Now go on get out of here before you get swamped by the new benders all wanting to talk toyou." She laughed as Rylon quickly walked over to Sy where as soon as he appeared beside him the spirits scattered.
"You scared them away." Sy said looking up at Rylon. "I mean how was your old Master did you get the information you wanted?"
"I'm afraid she doesn't have any new information for us other than the spirits have told that I haven't been to the spirit world for awhile."
The two walked out of the temple and down towards the street.
"Now as much as I like walking my feet are killing me so we're catching a taxi, I'm paying." Sy said quickly turning to Rylon who nodded as he looked down the street at all the cars.
"I don't know how you'll be able to find one they all look busy."
"I spent a lot of time in Republic City which is much worse than this trust me." Sy grinned as he stepped out in the road and began waving his arms up and down yelling out for a taxi much to Rylon's embarrassment as people waking by stopped to stare at them.
"Maybe we should…" Rylon said but didn't get to finish as a taxi cab pulled up beside them.
"Let's go!" Sy said jumping inside quickly followed by Rylon who decided not to finish his sentence as Sy looked back at him with a grin.
-x-
Arriving at the air ship airport Sy paid the driver as he and Rylon jumped out of the taxi.
"Let's go find Zuri." Rylon as the two walked into the airport and looked over the crowds to try and find her.
"Avatar over here." An older man cried out waving his arms up and down as Rylon and Sy walked over to him. "I'm one of Earth Representative Hinto's assistants and am here to show to your private air ship."
"Thank you." Rylon said with a nod as he ans Sy followed the man away from the crowds and through a back door which revealed a small quiet waiting room with more comfortable chairs and only a few people sitting quietly around the room reading the paper or talking on their PDP's.
"Over here." Zuri said jumping up from her seat and walking over to the them. "Quick come look at this." She grinned motioning them over to a nearby window. "That's ours right outside."
Rylon walked up to the window and looked outside to see a huge modern air ship waiting outside. The ship itself was the latest model from Future Industries and was painted a green and gold colour with a huge Earth Empire Logo adorning the side of it.
"How high does that thing go?" Sy said looking a little worried but no one answered as the older assistant walked up beside Rylon.
"You have a pilot assigned to you who will take you were you need to go, do you have any instructions you would like me to give to him before you board?"
"We need to go to the Fire Nation capital." Rylon said turning to the assistant who nodded.
"Now when you are ready please use to the boarding gate to your left and have a marvellous flight Avatar." The assistant said politely before he walked away.
"This must have cost a fortune to make!" Zuri said still staring at the air ship.
"I really didn't need something that big." Rylon said a little embarrassed that the Earth representative had really gone all out from him when her eally didn't' have to, Rylon would have been more than happy to have just caught the MAGLEV back to the Fire Nation.
"Come on Avatar time there's no need to be too modest." Sy said as Rylon and Zuri turned to him slightly surprised.
"I thought you hated flying and any flying ships?" Zuri asked crossing her arms.
"I do…but travelling in this state of the art ship in style with what I assume has the most modern safety precautions I don't mind so much." Sy said with a smile as Zuri rolled her eyes.
"We better get going then." Rylon said as he, Sy and Zuri turned away from the window and walked towards the boarding gate.