Avatar; Book II-Fire
Fiction Rated: T - English – Action/Adventure/general/Romance – a Zukoxkatara fic
Disclaimer – I don't own any cast members from Avatar. I only own the plot, and Karra.
Summary – Aang mastered water bending and must master fire bending. He must search for a master and might have an idea of where to look. Zukara fic- This is my first fic. This is the new and improved 1st chapter. Hope you like it!
Chapter 1 – Shalon Island
"So hungry!"
"I know Sokka. . . Everyone is." Katara was extremely fed up with her brother. A week traveling can only do so much to a sibling's relationship."Well Sokka, if you hadn't eaten all the food then maybe we wouldn't be."
"Don't worry Katara. Shalon island is not to far from here. If we keep flying at this rate, we could get there by sundown." Aang smiled reassuringly.
Katara sighed. It had been a week since their departure from her home's sister tribe. She reached to her new necklace given to her by Master Paku. It was filled with Water from the Spirit Oasis. It sparkled bright colors in the sunlight as she marveled at its beauty. She then reached for her knapsack. "We still have 8 copper coins from the money that the Northern water tribe left us. We could probably stock up on food to last Sokka about a week." Katara said with a chuckle.
"Good one Katara!" laughed Aang. "They have a great market. One of my old friends used to live there. His name was Tai.". " Aang remembered his friend fondly.
Flashback
On a dock in the village, Aang looked into the water. "Hey Tai, come over here!!"
"What's the matter Aang?" Tai shouted from a stand not far away.
"I see something in the water. I think it's a koi fish. C'mon get over here!"
Tai walked over with a confused look on his young, 11 year old face. He looked into the water and saw nothing. "What? I don't see a Koi fish."
"GOTCHA!" Aang said as he pushed his friend into the water. The large splash nearly knocked Aang over himself. Aang caught his balance just before Tai pulled Aang in. Aang and Tai laughed and splashed in the warm and happy sun trying to get each other as wet as possible.
"Aang?" Aang came back to reality and saw Sokka over his shoulder. "Are you okay?"
"Yea. . . I was just daydreaming."
Later that day, Aang turned Appa around and saw the island come into view. "There it is . . . the great Shalon Island, home of the biggest Platypus Rabbit Squirels ever and it has the biggest marketplace in all of eastern Earth Nation!"
Appa landed in the water and floated the rest of the way to the island. Katara was amazed. The island was huge compared to Kyoshi. It was surrounded by ports and small shops engulfed the area. As the island came further into view, the landscape became more visible. Forests covered the top of the island and a river ran through the center of it.
They went into one of the ports and stopped right next to the largest ship in the area. A woman walked down a rail making her way to meet the newcomers.
"Hello" she said to Aang "Welcome to the Shalon Island! My name is Karra. I am honored to have you in my presence avatar."
"How did you know that he was the avatar?" Sokka asked a little warily.
"I have recorded your travels from when you started at the South Pole. You have very great traveling instincts," Karra had said to Sokka. Sokka stood proud while Aang and Katara giggled behind his back. The old woman smiled and turned to face Aang, "You have made many friends avatar and I wish you luck on your journey. You may stay only a week long, that's seven days, for the fire nation tries desperately to capture you. You are the world's only hope avatar and you must stay safe. The world needs you now more then ever. I hope you will join our island feast as we celebrate your return." Sokka happily accepted the invite and followed the woman with Katara and Aang not far behind.
Back at Zuko's ship
Zuko looked out at the water with a scorn on his face. While he rested at the northern water village, he wasted very precious time. Now he was two days behind the avatar and was losing hope. But, he knew where the avatar was headed and had just told the helmsman to set a course. He could feel that something great would happen . . . and it would happen soon. He hoped with all his might that that great thing would be to capture the avatar.
Sokka and Aang peacefully slept in their soft beds, but somehow, Katara could not. She knew something exciting was going to happen yet she wasn't sure what it was. She thought of every possible thing that could happen yet everything that she thought seemed wrong. Maybe I will meet the man that I will marry! Anything is possible. The fortune teller had said that she would find her powerful bender husband along her travels. She never really thought of love since her encounter with Jet. The more she thought about it the more she realized how much she wanted love in her life. She got out of bed, took out her braid, and smoothed out her dress. She decided to take a walk.
The sky was a brilliant color blue and it had made her feel so peaceful. She walked towards a still river and looked at her reflection. Her eyes glistened in the moonlight her dark caramel colored skin glowed. She looked up at the moon and thought of her friend Yue. She bowed low to the moon and then sat down on a rock. She combed her hair with her hands. The constant movement of her hair felt good and relaxed her while the wind blew. The island feast was delicious and her stomach was full to the brim. She couldn't believe that Sokka didn't stuff his face and then attempt to show off his "guns" to some girls like usual. Since Yue had sacrificed herself, he 'hardly' flirted with anyone. She was worried about him.
She water bended gracefully and tried to soothe her mind. Just as she got comfortable and had started to become sleepy, she heard a rustling in the trees. "Sokka? Aang? Is that you?" she questioned. Who was that? What was that? Katara got up abruptly and bended some water so she would be ready to attack if needed. She didn't know why she felt that she had to be so cautious, but it was always good to be on the safe side.
Suddenly, a hand covered her mouth and another grabbed her waist. The water that Katara held dropped onto the floor as she struggled to get away. A familiar voice had spoken in a whisper that startled the water bender.
"Remember me?"
I changed it slightly. Instead of going to the Eastern Water nation (since I found out there is no such thing) I said they were going to the Shalon Island. (don't ask where that came from) I know this chapter still is pretty bad. I swear it gets better. I'm about to redo my other first chapters so please stick with me! -