Lotus: The Waterbender Far Away From Home

Chapter 13

"AHHHHHHHH!" You might be wondering what that scream is about, seemingly how the last chapter was so calm. Well, to tell you the least Ura is in waterbender training, and she is killing it like a queen. 

This was the four opponent that was set to spar with Ura. Now she moved onto the fifth whose name was Kotu. Both of them standing on the opposites sides of each other, their stances ready for battle. The area/training area was filled with students and spectators of the class. Observing closely and learning on what's about to happen. 

Kota looks at Ura with a frightened expression on his face, shaking slightly due to the strong look of determination of Ura. Confidence to the top from previous students that were not so lucky with sparring with Ura. Kotu summons a globule of water, then proceeds to freeze into an icefall, roaring as he launched it at her. Ura however was quick to melt the icefall and, turning around softly, bends a wave of water at him, which she proceeds to freeze, thus freezing Kotu in an icy trap. He groaned and moaned as he was encased in the ice trap. 

Displeased, Katara said "Good attempt, Pupil Kotu", with a slight grin towards Ura. 

Kotu was struggling to break free from the trap. Grunting and flailing his arms around as attempts. 

"A couple more years and you might be ready to fight a sea sponge." Katara thought, 'Dang, I always wanted to say that'

Katara unfreezes the ice and slowly Kotu falls to the ground looking rather dazed. 

"Would anyone care for a rematch with Ura?" 

Several students started to cower behind others, they were sitting on the sidelines all exhausted and unamused to start another sparring session with Ura again. 

"Well done Ura, you've advanced quite well over the past few weeks. You remind me of when I was a student under Master Pakku, strong with a fierce determination, passion, and hard work. Even before I took you in, you already have such a distinct skill set. I can't be prouder than I am right now Ura. And it's safe to say you've mastered waterbending." 

Ura's victorious smile grew larger, she had been complimented by her idol. 

"Thank Master Katara!" replied Ura, as she bowed. 

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Ura was now accompanying Katara in a large room, where she would be assisting in a healing session with water.  There were many people below the deck where they sat, many curious and determined to master the arts of healing to either help other people, or for survival purposes. 

It was Ura's first time with an audience of so much people, she was getting the jitters, afraid to embarrass herself. But in the end everything went well better than Ura had expected. 

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It was night time now, Ura sat at the dinner table inside Avatar Aang and Master Katara's home in the Tribe. The dishes were all vegan, respecting air nomadic traditions. Not that Ura minded, she could explore a new palette in food, since most of her life was eating fish that she caught from the sea. 

Ura had grown rather close to Avatar Aang and Master Katara, but still preferred to refer them from their titles. It felt like they were her parents, a love that she never got from being an orphan and all. 

"Ura," Katara said.

The called one slowly lifted her head from the food to make eye contact with Katara.

"Yes? Master Katara?"

"Please stop calling me Master, you don't need too......nevermind...you'll just do it anyway. To inform you, Aang and I are going to Republic City to solve a few unattended businesses there."

Those words disheartened Ura, 'Were they leaving already? What would I do now?"

But the next few words immediately diminished her panic.

"And we were hoping if you would come with us back to Air Temple Island, " Aang said. 

"Really! Wow, I would love to go with you!" Ura said with an excited tone.

It was set, Ura was going to have an adventure at Air Temple Island.