A/N: Thank you for the reviews ^_^
I'm going to start writing in Arisu's POV, it might be a bit easier to follow :D
I split this episode up into two chapters, so I'll be posting the next one in...a couple of minutes. LOL :P
Thank you if you're still reading this story :) The plot isn't exactly thrilling to read, so I appreciate you're sticking with me here :D
"Let's go Appa, come on!"
I watched from a distance as Aang tried to pull Appa away from the village. I didn't want him to have to go to the fire nation by himself! From what I've heard recently, he'd most likely get hurt.
"Look, I'm sorry, but Katara, Sokka and Arisu aren't coming to the fire nation with us!" Aang yelled at Appa.
"I'd never forgive myself if they got hurt..." He said quietly, "SO GET YOUR BIG BUTT OF THE GROUND AND LET'S GO!"
Aang tried once more to get the ten tonne bison to move, but to no avail.
"Please don't go Aang," said Katara. She, Sokka and some other villagers emerged from a building.
"The world can't afford to lose you to the fire nation... and neither can I!"
"She's right, Aang!" I added, from where I was sitting next Appa.
Aang thought for a moment. "But I have to talk to Avatar Roku to find out what my vision means! I need to get to the fire nation temple before the sun sets on the solstice...That's today!"
Aang leapt onto Appa, and began to move, but Katara and Sokka jumped in front of him, and I stood up to follow them.
"We're not letting you go in to the fire nation, Aang," said Katara sternly.
"At least...not without your friends," Sokka smiled, "We got your back,"
Momo jumped onto Aang's shoulder and Appa licked Sokka. "EW!"
"Hey, I'm coming too!" I shouted, climbing up Appa from the tail.
"Thanks, Arisu," said Aang, smiling.
"You have to fly fast to make it before sundown," said one of the villagers, giving Aang a parcel.
"Thank you for your..."
"GO!"
Aang shook the reigns and Appa took off, heading towards the fire nation.
"Aang, we got trouble!" yelled Katara, turning around to point at a fire nation ship.
"Yeah!" shouted Sokka, "And it's gaining fast!"
"What is it?" I asked.
"Zuko's ship!" replied Katara.
"Zuko? You mean...he's in that ship?" I asked, looking down to see a fire nation vessel. Katara was right. He really did follow Aang everywhere! And to think he was so close to me right now! But if she was right, then he also tried to kill them. I wasn't sure whether to be happy or sad.
"You know Zuko?" asked Aang.
"Are you kidding?" I smiled, "We're engaged!"
Sokka and Aang had similar reactions. Both wide eyed and mouths opened in shock.
"Is NO ONE happy about this marriage?" I exclaimed, pouting.
"Good for you," remarked Sokka, sarcastically, "Marrying the world's biggest jerk!"
"Actually, I can't marry him," I said to myself quietly, "Because he's down there, and I'm up here,"
Before anyone could say anything, Katara shouted "FIREBALL!"
Sure enough, a huge flaming ball of fire was heading towards us, but luckily Aang and Appa dodged it.
"Wow, Aang, well done!" I beamed at him.
But it wasn't enough to keep the horrible smell of the missile away, and I started to cough again.
"You have to get out of Zuko's range, before he throws another half-stinker at us!" yelled Katara.
"Can't you make Appa go any faster?" asked Sokka.
The coughs got louder, and I started feeling dizzy.
"Yeah, but there's just one little problem,"
The dizziness was too much, and I blacked out.
"Arisu?"
"Arisu?"
"Wait, what's wrong with Arisu?"
"You did it buddy!" Aang said to Appa, "Nice flying"
Aang landed Appa in a rocky clearing, and Appa rolled over, nearly crushing Arisu.
"Aah! Appa! Wait! Arisu's still there!" Aang rushed to help Arisu out from under Appa.
"Aww, you must be tired," said Katara, patting Appa on the belly.
"Nope, I'm good, refreshed ready to fight some firebenders!" said Sokka, stretching.
"I was talking to Appa," said Katara, coldly.
"Well, I was talking to Momo,"
"What's wrong with Arisu?" asked Aang, concernedly, laying her near Appa, who was now fast asleep.
"Maybe she's tired," said Sokka, crossing his arms. Though underneath it all, he was probably worried too.
"I just hope she'll be okay if we leave her here..." said Katara.
I woke up on a big fluffy cloud. Wait, WHAT? De ja vu...
I must have fainted. Sooner or later I was going to have to tell them about my sickness.
'Maybe I should have stayed home, there were doctors and medicine there!' said one half of my brain. The other half said that I'm supposed to be here,and everything would work out soon.
We were in a clearing with blackened rocks around us, and Appa was sleeping peacefully. This must be the island that Aang was talking about.
I felt very proud of myself for figuring this out, but I had a decision to make. Do I stay here and wait, or do I find the others and help?
I ran around the temple through countless corridors and rooms, but it was no use, I was just going in circles.
I turned around, and decided I would just leave and wait, but as I was walking, I heard loud noises coming from upstairs, it sounded like a fight.
So if it was upstairs, all I had to do was climb the wall and go through one of the windows right? But how was I going to climb up a wall?
Appa!
I ran out of the temple, and down the long winding path, stopping only to start coughing.
Come on, lungs, don't fail me now! I thought, starting to walk while coughing. Eventually, I found Appa, and gently tried to wake him up.
"Come on, Appa," I said, quietly, between coughs, "Before we're too late.."
"Thanks, Appa!" I smiled at him, before climbing through the window that I assumed everyone was in.
Instead, it was empty. Oops, wrong one.
I looked out the window, hoping Appa was still there. And luckily, he was.
"Come on, Appa!" I said, hopping onto him, "Next window!"
Appa flew up to another row of windows. The ones at the very top of the temple. I climbed through one of them, and froze. I don't know what I was expecting to see, but it definitely wasn't that.
Sokka and Katara were chained to a pillar, Zuko was chained to another, and there were fire nation soldiers everywhere. It's the first time I've seen Zuko in years, why did he have to be chained to a pillar?
A couple of people in red cloaks stood in a corner, and...Father was here.
"Father?"
Everyone turned around to stare at me. "Uhh, sorry, bad timing?"
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