Avatar: What if - Book 1

What if... Suki had run away with Appa?

Time

Space

Reality

It is more than a linear path... it is a prism of unlimited possibilities... where a single choice can be divided into infinite realities and create alternate worlds to those you already know... I am Xiànshí the spirit of reality, I am your guide in these new and vast realities, follow me and consider the question... what if??

Ba sing se, the capital of the earth kingdom, the famous city of the great walls, in the eyes of the spectators the last safe place that is beyond the reach of the Fire Nation in the hundred years war, but for me is where I see countless stories within that city... but in a multiverse of possibilities your destiny is determined by your nature or the nature of your home.

A red-haired girl is hiding behind a house in the lower ring of Ba sing se, looking cautiously at the shore making sure no one is following them.

-I think we lost them for the moment- she turns to see her companion, an older man with dark hair and brown hair with beads in his hair and blue eyes, dressed in water tribe clothing.

The man just nodded - Well we have to keep moving forward... those guys could come back.

The girl nodded and they began to advance cautiously and ready for anything, they couldn't let their guard down, otherwise, those men with metal hats could return.

She quickly crosses the street to go to the other side, hoping that it has not caused any noise, she quickly turns to look cautiously in various directions, verifying that it is safe, when she confirms it, she turns and gestures for the man to move forward, he nods, He does the same as her and advances to reach her position.

-The lower ring should not be too far away, hopefully, we can cross it more easily during the day- says the red-haired girl.

- I don't want to doubt this Suki but the best thing would be to look for shelter.

Suki looks at him without understanding - It is necessary to continue moving forward if we want to reach Aang and the others.

The man nods- Believe me, I want to see my children more than anything but at this rate, we won't get there.

Suki looked away to have to analyze the situation, because, he was right, they couldn't cross the lower ring like that, with the pace they were taking they wouldn't get there and if they did, nothing would tell them that those guys weren't waiting for them at the exit of the lower ring.

After all, they know that they want to get to the Avatar and his friends, so they will do everything possible to stop them.

And besides, they can't waste much time, not if they want to stop her but because she's already here, they have to do this right.

-I understand, Mr. Hakoda, but we can...- just when she was going to ask, she saw in the distance how those guys found them, as they ran directly towards them.

Hakoda notices his expression and turns in his direction to see that they have found them.

-We have to run... fast!

At that Hakoda and Suki proceed to run in front of the pursuers, while Xiànshí appears but no one can see him.

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Although it is hard to believe, one's nature leads you to make unexpected decisions.

As you well know... in the original story, the Kyoshi Warriors inspired by the Avatar and his team left their island and decided to support the war, where they ultimately found an Appa who was in very bad condition, deciding to help him. They did everything possible to gain their trust once again, once their objective was fulfilled they decided to take the bison with them only to be stopped by Princess Azula leading to Appa's escape and the capture of all the Kyoshi warriors... but in this universe the situation is different.