Chapter 26: Leaving Si Wong Desert

After the fight with Admiral Zhao, I went back to my mental training to increase my fortitude. Though it was just for a week I am confident that I made a significant improvement to notice if I am being manipulated. Deciding that it was time for me to leave the Si Wong Desert and continue my journey and complete the promise I made with Old Mo. After gathering my things and notifying Wan Shi of my leave.

Talking with Wan Shi I thanked him for everything that he has done for me and granted me the power that I was seeking. Though it may have been a small fair well to one another I gifted him some of the medicine and ointments from Wu. Taking it I left the Library and hoppy one day I would come back and learn more. Hoping on the boat that I arrived here Dhara and I began our journey out of the desert.

Passing villages restocking on supplies that we need knowing it would take 8 months to arrive at the location I have in mind. Having my flute and an extra companion to talk with I believe I would time would pass by quicker than arriving. Plus with my air bending my sand manipulation has become much better and I can increase the boat speed by several folds. Leaving the desert in a matter of weeks instead of a month.

Reaching the edge of the desert I began to see green vegetation missing the beauty of the flowers and able to see different colors instead of the beige  desert. Even Dhara began to jump around and dig in the earth which is much sturdier than the sand. Leaving the boat and not able to use it anymore I began to walk. Playing my flute gaining the attention of the bird companions I once had. I even started to use my air bending on my flute creating notes that I was not able to use.

Having an idea I started using my flute to create new moves to pass the time. Though Vaatu told me that all I needed was my bending to defend myself I told him that it's always good to have secret moves to surprise my enemy. Being to flow the air from my mouth through the flute and cover certain holes I was able to create high pitch sound attacks. It was an accident in the beginning when I did it I scared Dhara and the birds around me as they either tried to get away from me or fainted due to the sound wave that they heard.

Practicing it even Vaatu began telling me that I was doing a good job. Practicing I was soon able to create air blades and tornados with my flute making it a dangerous weapon in my hand. Trouble some in the first 3 months making my music and fighting style much more creative and unpredictable. Meeting some small bandits groups on my way I just thought of it as practice. As I began to play sending sound attacks at the group of bandits having their ear drums burst and blood began to seep out.

As I knocked out the group of bandits I searched the belongings they had. Not having much but green clothing to match their surrounding and a small pouch of coins I also found a new flute. Better than the wooden one I had it was a beautiful silver one with an engraving saying silver wind. Having this I believed that I could increase my sound attacks without worrying about breaking my flute.

As I reached the 6 month of my journey I have now turned 20. Celebrating my birthday I decided to spend the night at a high-end inn eating, drinking, and enjoying the soft high-class bed. Leaving the next day I went back to my journey after a few days I felt a power rivaling mine in the south. Asking Vaatu what this power was that I am sensing he began to laugh maniacally saying: " She's finally back and our battle will be the grates that the world has ever seen and be written down in history !" Know what he meant that the Avatar that has been missing all these years has returned. Forming the most devilish smile that I have ever made scaring Dhara. Knowing that I was influenced by my Vaatu but I did not care knowing that a strong opponent as appeared.

In the South Water tribe:

A hundred years ago our world was at peace but it all changed when the Avatar disappeared soon after the Fire Nation attacked. My tribesmen left for the war and my brother Sokka and I were left in the care of our grandma. One day when we were out hunting we came across a large ball of ice hiding it no mind but it soon glowed a light blue. Getting closer and moving the snow around I saw a boy my age and a large bison in it. Grabbing my brother's boomerang I began to hit it creating a crack but once I did a gust of wind blew me and my brother away as a blue beam was launched into the sky.

Running back to the boy wearing orange clothing and had blue arrow tattoos on his head and surrounding his arms. Having my brother run back to bring help to pull the bison to our village. A few days have passed since we rescued the boy and his bison who our still asleep. As my grandma took care of the boy while we went out, she told my brother and me that the boy we save had the tattoos of the Avatar.

Waking up soon after I asked for his name telling us he was called Aang a 16-year-old boy and his flying bison called Appa introduced my 19-year-old brother Sokka and me an 18-year-old called Katara. Wanting to know about his story he told us that he ran away from his home and got stuck in a storm using his power to save Appa And himself encasing them in ice. After being with us for a few days I learned that Aang is a pacifist with a kind heart but one day a fire nation battleship arrived.

As a boy no older than my brother with a ponytail with a scar on his left eye introduced himself as Zuko the son of the Fire Lord Ozai. Demanding for the Avatar as we hid Aang he captured me. Taking me back to the ship he exclaimed that to free me they must hand over the Avatar. But as soon as I arrived at the ship I was rescued by my brother and Aang.

Leaving the ship in chaos having no choice but to gather our things from the village as Sokka and I left to help Aang learn the rest of the elements. To bring back peace and stop this war.