Gyatso and Kara: Prodigies of an Avatar

Chapter 29- Reunited

The group of now seven walked slowly, but surely to Katara. Gyatso, Iroh, and Roku had no idea where they were going, but followed Kara, already trusting her. Rika was not the same.

Ever since these girls (and boy) came into their lives, it seemed like everything had stopped for them-that's what Rika thought anyway. The young teenager suddenly saw her small quartet of a sort of family fade away into black. They had their own families back now, and she was invisible and even worse-she wanted the new people to just become invisible forever. Sure, Gyatso was sometimes depressed when he thought about his sister, but she would be able to help him. That was who she was-the healer. That was her job, and she liked it. When Iroh was sick, she would make him feel better, when Roku had a nightmare, she would comfort him . . . now they had their friends and relatives to do it for her.

"Will one of you just tell us where we are going?" Rika asked annoyed. Her arms were crossed, blue eyes dark and a bit jealous.

Topaz turned around, trying her best to be nice, and smiled a Cheshire cat smile.

"Nope, it's a surprise, uh, Riku-"

"Rika, thanks, and nobody likes surprises." The girl retorted almost too pointedly.

"Sorry, Rika," Topaz said, the smile evaporating from her face. Her usual nonchalant expression came upon her, and she waited for Rika to catch up to her. She needed to talk to the little diva.

"And for your information, Iroh and Gyatso love surprises." Topaz whispered sharply.

Rika glared at her and almost screamed. How dare she! Rika thought How could she tell me what my closest friends like or do not like! I know them better than she does!

"Don't you tell me-"

"Little girl, do not try and challenge me."

"What's going on?" Gyatso interrupted the two girls' pre-fight. His eyes dug into both girls saying Whatever you're doing, stop it.

"Nothing, Gyatso, just go back to Kara. I've got everything under control." Topaz calmed her tone and looked into his deep eyes.

"That didn't look like nothing to me-"

"Nothing was going on, okay. I just wanted to talk to Rika and we got into a little bit of an argument . . . that's all, okay?"

She nudged him playfully and flashed a very convincing smile at him. Her smiles were always happy, weather or not they were fake or genuine, and they lit her friends up regardless.

"Fine," Gyatso sighed, scratching his dark brown hair in surrender. "Just play nice, alright. I don't want my two favorite girls-asides from my mom and sister-in an argument."

He looked at both girls and gave them both a pat on the shoulder. He waited until both of them gave him a small smile before he left to go back to his sister.

When Gyatso finally walked back to Kara, she took his arm, and wrapped it around hers excitedly. He gave her the "What is it?" look, which she smiled at and simply said again: "It's a surprise".

They climbed up the hill leading to where Kara had fallen, and the smell of burning beetles crept into everyone's nose. The aroma was oddly crisp, and ran to the top of the nostrils, like bitter cold does, and gave a sharp pain to whoever inhaled it. They were close to Katara, who was furious, but not surprised at her children.

"What is that smell?" Iroh said covering his nose with a sour look on his face.

For the first time since Kara had come to the swamp, she let out a giggle. Her little nose crinkled and her grey eyes closed and squinted in bliss. She looked like a fool, but she made the air less thick. Once she started laughing, Gyatso followed, and then Topaz and even Rika before everybody else laughed with them. Her laughter was dangerously contagious.

"I'm sorry, Iroh." Kara giggled walking towards him slowly. She placed her hand on his shoulder awkwardly and forgot to pat it as she intended to.

His golden eyes rolled to the hand, and then to the eyes of the girl who it belonged to.

"Flaaaashback," He laughed sheepishly looking down. Her hand flew off of his shoulder, and she realized that there were other people around them.

Kara turned and told everybody to stay until she told them to follow her. She was about to run normally, but then looked at the boys behind her and smirked. Her feet hit the ground and she was gone, only leaving a trail of air behind her. She had forgotten how much she loved the air, and her brother.

"Mom, I'm back!" She screamed out to her mother stopping herself. Even though she had stopped, her feet kept going and she bumped into Appa with a loud grunt.

"Kara, Kara is that you?" Katara ran to her daughter and held onto her shoulders tightly.

"Where are your cousin, and Topaz, and Li?" The woman looked at her daughter and then her clothes.

"Why are you wet?"

"Mom, relax, okay. Just wait one second and I'll explain everything." Kara looked over her shoulder and jumped onto Appa.

She lowered herself to his ears and massaged the fur. He could smell the newcomers in the distance.

"When you see him, don't freak out okay, boy?"

He replied to her with a snort and a flare from his nose.

"Okay, you all can come out now!"

Katara looked over to see the last person-people that she expected. Her son walked into the area and time stopped. All she saw was her son, and all he saw was his mother. She ran to the boy who she hadn't seen since he was little.

"Mama," He literally cried wrapping his arms around her.

He couldn't say more than that, his crying took his breath away. He dug his head into the space in between her shoulder and her neck like he used to as a child.

"We found them, Mom." Kara smiled on Appa. She then looked over at her other brother, who was asleep, and patted his back to wake him up.

"Kuzon, wake up."

"No," He mumbled turning away from his sister.

"Come on, you have to see Gyatso."

The toddler's bright grey eyes flickered open at that. He jumped up and slid off of Appa, looking around for his brother. His dreams were coming true. He wrapped his arms around Gyatso, seeing Katara hug him.

"Who . . . is . . . that?" Gyatso asked looking down at the boy.

"That's our brother, Kuzon!" Kara yelled with a laugh as Iroh, Topaz, Kyoshi, Li, Roku, and Rika climbed up to her.

"What the heck happened while I was gone, Ma?"

"I'll explain everything later, but right now, we need to talk about you."

I hope that you all liked this chapter! As soon as everybody leaves the swamp, action officially starts, and that will be in like one or two chapters. On another note, who do you think will be paired up together? Any predictions

God Bless,

Leelee488512