I don't own anything from ATLA, I do Own my OC(s) though.
Re-edited 5/4/23
The weather app on her phone had told Clara hours before that it would be all rain and thunder that night. Unfortunately, her mom was long gone for her night shift at the hospital, so Clara was on her bed watching one of her favorite TV shows.
Who cares if I'm too old for cartoons!
Her mom always told her to act her age, but anything that involved good storytelling drew Clara in. She would never do half of the things she watched, living vicariously through the cartoons/people on screen. Clara knew her mom wished she would focus more on her schoolwork. Ever since her older brother Malcolm died... her mom coped by focusing on her work and Clara's academic performance.
Clara shook her head, returning to the TV playing Avatar The Last Airbender marathon. She was currently watching season 2, episode 18, The Earth King.
The thunder and lightning were really picking up outside. Clara began to get that nervous feeling in the pit of her stomach. She quickly reached for the emergency backpack she always kept by her bed. Living in California, where earthquakes could happen at any moment, made Clara feel the need to always be prepared.
Lightning hit, and it was so loud it made her jump, clutching the backpack tighter. Her breathing was starting to get shallow. A clue that her anxiety was starting to physically affect her. On her dresser was a bottle of water and herbal supplements called NoWorries. Her friends Lacey and Sam tell her she should just smoke weed with them, but she couldn't. Her mom was a doctor. She would find out and lecture extensively on why it was terrible for her in the long run since she was still too young. So she had gotten these supplements from this small health food store in the mall because she didn't want to take any actual medicine for her anxiety that would mess with her body, and so far in the last year, it has helped her immensely.
A clap of thunder sounded again, nearly causing Clara to choke on her water. The lights flickered before going out. The TV playing the show was still on.
Getting up with her pack, she went to the TV to turn it off, unsure how it was still on. As Clara touched the power button, lightning hit the house.
"Ouch!" She felt her finger get slightly electrocuted.
Clara tried to pull her finger away when the ground felt like it disappeared from under her. Looking down, the reality of what was happening was lost on her. In short, Clara screamed as she felt herself begin to fall.
A second later, the blue sky was around her, and she was falling to the ground!
"What The Hell!" She yelled, the world below coming at her fast.
I'm going to die!
As she thought that, she came to a complete stop right above the ground. Her eyes still closed, she could feel something around her. Like something was holding her.
I'm alive?
She opened one eye and almost couldn't believe what she was seeing. Nothing was holding her. She was floating, hovering in the air!
"What the hell?" Clara managed to unclench one of her hands that had a death grip on her backpack. Then, reaching out, she hesitantly touched the ground.
"What the hell?!" Those were the only words she could say in her current state of shock.
It is real!
Slowly she managed to stop levitating and sat on the ground. Looking around, she realized she recognized where she was.
I'm at the Earth King's palace!
"No way! Not possible! I'm dead, or I've lost my mind and-" Clara stopped mid-freak out when she saw people running over. As they got closer, she realized they were soldiers coming toward her.
Looking around and remembering where the episode was, the GAang had just kick-ass bent their way through the Earth soldiers and were probably talking to the Earth King.
"You there! Stop!"
If Clara had not been so in her head at the moment, having a difficult time figuring out how the hell this was possible, she would have thought something sarcastic like how she was sitting, literally not going anywhere. She was not entirely sure how all this was happening but was definitely freaking out, but she knew not to do anything stupid.
"Come with us now!" Clara just got to her feet, the men surrounding her like she was a danger to the King.
Just listen to them and maybe if I meet Aang, he could help me!
Exhaling and clutching her bag to her chest as the six soldiers earthbended their way up the long stairway to the palace.
I'm glad I took that NoWorries, or I might be having a full-on meltdown right now... I still might... Oh God! What The Hell? Why is this happening!?
