The boy from the sky
I have an idea where this is going but it might take a while. Let me know if the Gaang is OOC! Next chapie will be in someone's POV and the next will be Percy!
Aang and Katara stood waist deep in the lake, passing the water back and forth between them. Aang looking dejected and Katara full of sympathy. Aang was having another block, but with fire bending. It wasn't the actual fire bending that got him. It was the using it. It hurt him to think of the fire that he made burning someone. He remembered burning Katara he NEVER wanted to feel like that again.
The two were in the middle of a very deep talk when Sokka and Toph burst out of the trees, full of laughter.
"What did you do?" Katara demanded, hands on her hips.
Sokka looked hurt. "What? I'm not allowed to laugh with you thinking I've done something wrong? I don't think I can live on this planet anymore! Good bye cruel world!" And with that he collapsed dramatically on the ground. Toph was shaking so hard with laughter that she tripped over the body on the ground which resulted in more laughing. Aang laughed loudly at the two while Katara giggled behind her hand. But their mirth was cut short by an angry yell that they knew only too well.
A sight beheld them all when an angry Zuko burst out of the clearing. A shirtless Zuko, I might add. But that is not all! Oh no! His hair was icy blue! His eyes darted around for a second before landing on his prey.
"Run." Sokka decided. Their escape route was cut off by a huge ball of fire. Sokka, who was ahead by a second, stopped running. Toph ran straight into him. Quick as lighting Zuko picked her up and threw her into the water.
"Hey! Can't swim here!" Aang and Katara were roaring with laughter now as they started to help. Zuko turned on Sokka.
"Hey man! How's it going? Sokka asked, his voice slightly wavering.
"What. Did. You. Do. To. My. Hair. And. Where. Is. My. Shirt?" At each work Sokka flinched.
"It'll wash out! Katara! Little help?" Nothing. "Please? Help a brother out!" A wave of water crashed down on the angry boy, the water sizzled and steamed.
"Jeez fire boy. Little steamed?" Toph, who was just crawling out of the water, chuckled at Sokka's joke.
"Where's my shirt?" Zuko demanded, unfazed.
"Well, the genius over there stole the wrong thing. We were going to tie your underwear to a tree but I forgot Toph can't see. End of story, your shirt is. OH MY GOODNESS! LOOK OUT!" He screamed and pointed to something behind Zuko.
"Nice try water tribe." Zuko didn't turn around. "Give it to me!"
"No! Seriously guys! AANG! KATARA! CATCH HIM!" Sokka pushed past Zuko. The two water benders looked at where Sokka was pointing, but too late.
I figure was falling from the sky. Fast. A trail of smoke behind him. Before the two could react, the water reached up and grabbed the boy as gently as if it was his mother. The group, minus Toph, lunged towards where he fell.
"The water around him won't respond!" Katara yelled, flailing her arms around. "The water is wrapped around him and won't let me bend!"
"Me either!" Aang also tried to move the water.
"What are we going to do?!" Katara started to panic. "How can we get him to shore! I- I- I can't bend the water! I-"
"KATARA!" Sokka pulled her out of her panicked state. He and Zuko pulled on the boys arms and picked him up. With an arm wrapped around each of them the managed to drag him out of the water. But not before giving the blushing girl a pointed look.
"Oh… right." Katara followed sheepishly.
"Who is this?" Toph asked when the boy was laid down. The gang looked at each other and shrugged.
"Never seen him." Sokka said. "But he must be a water bender. A powerful one at that."
Toph bent down and put a hand next to his head. "He feels…. weird. I can't explain it but, he's not normal. Katara, his heart rate is REALLY slow. How about some magic healy powers." Katara sat down and encased her hands in water and rubbed them back and forth over his chest.
Aang studied the boy. He would be tall, if he were standing up. He had dark hair and strong arms, his clothes were badly burned but his tanned skin was unharmed, there was power coming from him. Aang was undecided on how they were supposed to help him.
"That's all I can do for now." Katara stood up. "I can try again later though." They nodded at her while Sokka dropped down and started searching him. He received a sharp smack on the head from Katara.
"Sokka! This boy just dropped from the sky and might DIE and you're searching him?!"
Sokka remained passive. "Hey, this guy is powerful. Yes Aang, even I can feel that. If he wakes up and decided to attack, we need to take away anything that could succeed in helping him hurt one of us."
"Aang! Stop him!" Katara turned on Aang.
"Sokka's right." He said after a moment's hesitation. "I think we'd better disarm him. If he has any weapons at all." Katara sniffed indignantly but didn't say anything.
"AH HA!" Sokka cried loudly. He held up a small metal stick. At least that's what it looked like.
"Oh wow Sokka! We should kill him for having possession of that murder stick." Katara said dryly.
"Put it back." Zuko said. "He probably has it for… sentimental reasons." Zuko thought about his uncle's sandal and lunged. Sokka dodged. The top of the metal stick fell off and Sokka was suddenly holding a long, bronze, dangerous looking sword.
"Whoa!" Zuko nearly fell over trying to back away. Silence fell over the group as everyone looked from the boy on the ground to the sword.
"Still believe he's not going to kill us?" Sokka's whole attitude changed quickly. He took the sword and went to sit in his tent.
"Murder stick huh? Good guess Katara!" Toph gave sarcastic thumbs up. "Come on Twinkle Toes! Time to practice earth bending."
"But-!"
Toph stomped on the ground and a huge rock formed behind her.
"Yes Sifu Toph." Aang's shoulders sagged as he walked away. He swore he heard the sound of a whip and two voices laughing.
Ooh! Who is the boy on the ground? But you will never guess! ;)