Book 4: Harmony; The Air Benders Return

The Transit

It was a beautiful morning. The sun was rising, making the sky turn pink and orange. 

The sun it self was a deep shade of yellow and red, appearing like shining gem above the horizon. For the city of Jeyu (Je-ue), it was an almost everyday phenomenon. The large town was surrounded by mountains on three sides and Dau (Da-oo) Lagoon on the fourth. Jeyu was bustling with people, the town was known to get up before the sun rises. The famous sunrise was too beautiful to miss. 

Aang yawned, part of the night he packed, ready for today’s trip to the Swamp. Aang took a look around his room. Staying at an Inn was Katara’s idea, and he can see why. The room was very cozy, the walls were colored cocoa brown. The windows and picture frames alined with bright green ribbons and the furniture was burgundy red. Aang’s room wasn’t too big and he liked it that way. He jumped off the bed and made it. 

He wanted to leave as little work as possible for the Inn Keeper, he fancied her for her kindness. Aang changed into his everyday robes, went to the bathroom, and he looked in to the mirror.

“Oh, I need to shave.” 

 Removing his tool from the soap holder next to the sink, Aang slid the razor over 

his head.

Knock, Knock 

“Coming.”

Aang quickly dried his face and head and opened the door. It was Katara.

“Good Morning.” 

“Good Morning, are you ready to go.”

“Yes, I just need to pack one thing and I will come.”

Katara giggled.

“What?” 

“You have some shaving cream on your head.”

“Oh.”

Aang snatched his towel and wiped his head again.

“Better?”

“Much better!”

Aang grabbed his bag and followed Katara through the corridor.

“ I guess I overslept?” Aang asked

“Kinda, the excitement and hope must of kept you up late huh.”

“No, not really, I think all these years I was in reality holding my breathe, you know,I might have unconsciously known they were alive…”

Katara sighed. Is not that Aang really annoyed her, it was just that sometimes he can be so clueless. Katara removed her mother’s necklace so that Aang would notice and take the hint, but he didn’t notice her at all. He was ranting on and on about the Air Benders. Katara knew she was being selfish. Aang thought his entire culture was destroyed by the Fire Nation and of course he would get all excited if he found out his people survived. But still, Katara felt as if Aang is being taken away from her. What if there was a pretty Air Nomad who would steal his heart, what if Aang lost his feelings for her after finding the Air Nomads, what if…

“Katara, are you okay!”

Aang was gently shaking Katara and he looked panicked.

“ Sorry, I was just thinking.” Katara muttered 

Aang furrowed an eyebrow, he knew she was upset about something.

“Do you want to talk about it?”

Katara looked in to Aang’s dark grey eyes. They were begging her to open up.

“Nothing.”

Aang didn’t look convinced, he knew Katara was lying. But decided not to question her, he will find out soon enough.

“KATARA, AANG, TIME TO GO.” someone yelled.

Aang took Katara’s hand and they took off running towards the voice.

Azula watched Aang and Katara run by. She always had the talent of reading people, being able to tell exactly what the person was thinking about. She noticed after Katara left Aang’s room, she looked melancholy. Azula knew better then to confront the young Water Bender, her fierce short temper was extremely unpredictable. Azula considered a few theories, Katara was either jealous, or mad at Aang, or both. What would Katara get jealous about? What would Katara get mad about? Her relationship with Aang was near perfection, all is left now is for Aang to propose to Katara to seal the deal. They have been dating for a good five years and they were both ready. Why hasn't Aang propose? 

Azula strode through the hallway, attempting to understand Katara’s mind. Katara was the hardest of the group to comprehend but Azula liked challenges. She was going to face this head on. Azula smirked. Of course, she was happy all day until she heard of the Air Benders, then she was playing happy, in reality she was sad. Why? Azula snapped her fingers, because Aang would be too busy with the Air Nomads then on Katara plus Katara was hoping to be engaged to Aang. So if Aang was too busy for Katara, than Aang cannot propose to her, and if that were to happen, Katara would be a very unhappy camper. How selfish, Azula’s smile broadened, Katara was a selfish person. She might have cared that the Air Nomads returned but it was overshadowed by her self-centeredness.

“Azula?”

Azula looked up, Zuko was watch her with a concerned look.

“I am fine, I was just thinking…”

“Of a way to hurt my friends?!”

“No of course not, I just was figuring out how Air Benders fly so that I can incorporate that knowledge in my Fire Bending.”

Azula’s lying skills were flawless as usual.

Zuko looked unconvinced but he shrugged and left.

Azula frowned, she better hurry up or she will miss her flight.