ATLA: Kyia the Brave

Chapter 16: The Avatar State

A/N: Sorry it has been so long, I haven't been doing the best mentally and I've been very busy. I hope the writing flows a bit more, but I can't control my will to get it done. With that said, I hope you enjoy this way overdue chapter and I hope the next one comes out faster. Enjoy!

 The creaking of the vessel made it exceedingly hard to sleep. I layed in my hammock almost to the brink of sleep when I heard Aang wake up gasping. He went to the top deck for some air, but just as I was about to get up and follow him, I saw Katara do just that. So I tried again to sleep. And as slow as it was, finally daybreak came and I didn't have to lay there and toss and turn anymore. We all gathered at the top deck and hoisted all of our supplies onto Appa. Pakku gathered everyone to say goodbye. "Katara, I want you to have this. This amulet contains water from the Spirit Oasis. The water has unique properties. Don't lose it." He handed her a necklace and she hugged him.

"Thank you, Master Pakku." Katara stepped aside and I walked over to Appa with her. We both climbed into the saddle while Pakku gave Aang a box of scrolls. "Remember, they are no substitute for a real master." Aang walked over to us as Sokka stepped forward. Pakku patted his shoulder. "Sokka, take care son." Sokka looked down as if disappointed to have not gotten a gift, but he came and mounted Appa anyway. "Kyia, come here please." I hesitated before sliding off of Appa and walking over to Pakku. "Roanraq, he vanished the night before we set sail." Pakku handed me a small scroll with my name written on it. "This was on his bed and it was addressed to you. No one else has read it, you can see that the seal has not yet broken." He pulled me into a surprising hug. "Be safe, Kyia." I nodded before we all mounted Appa. "Fly straight to the Earth Kingdom base to the east of here. General Fong will provide you with an escort to Omashu. There, you will be safe to begin your earthbending training with King Bumi."

"Appa, yip-yip!"

It wasn't long into our trip before another vision blinked into my view. This time it was of a woman who I had never seen before. She had hair the same color as Zuko's and she was standing on the edge of a ship staring off at the ocean. "Do the tides command this ship?"

"I'm afraid I don't understand."

"You said the tides would not allow you to bring the ship in. Do the tides command this ship?" The man she was speaking to whom I assumed was the captain shook his head slightly.

"No, Princess."

"And if I were to have you thrown overboard, would the tides think twice about smashing you against the rocky shore?"

"No, Princess."

She ran her pointy fingernails through her sleek dark hair, pushing her long bangs out of her face. "Well then, maybe you should worry less about the tides who have already made up their mind about killing you, and worry more about me, who's still mulling it over."

"I'll pull us in."

"There it is!" I shot up into a sitting position and noticed Sokka pointing down at the base where we were supposed to meet General Fong. "Woah, Kyia, are you alright?" My heart was hammering in my chest. I couldn't remember falling asleep, all I remembered was my vision. Dark spots blinked against my eyelids and the world felt like it was spinning all around me. "Hey, look at me." Sokka took hold of my chin and aimed my eyes at his. "Breathe." I inhaled slowly and exhaled through my mouth. "What happened?"

"How long was I out?"

"A while, probably like three or four hours. Why?"

"I was having a vision. It felt like it was playing on repeat." The memory held in place vividly. "It also only felt like a few minutes, but it was apparently a few hours. Sokka, this is starting to scare me." We all sat in silence for a while longer before we finally landed in front of General Fong and his men.