The lost soldier: ATLA fanfiction

Part 2

'We'll stand here for a while. You guys can talk with each other.' Aang informed us.

I was surprised. I thought that he would like to see us fighting. All soliders except me tried to show theirself from the best side. They flexed their muscles and talked about the greatest achievements. They were very loud. Idecided that I didn't join to that wierd competition. 'I am not an animal to present myself like this in front of strangers.' I thought. I was standing in the same place the whole time and didn't say a word. After ten minutes Katara stopped the self-promotion of these idiots. Suddenly she looked at me.

'We chose you' she told me.

I was really shocked. Other soldiers were shocked too, maybe even more than me. 

'You are quiet, discreet and you don't attract too much attention at yourself. We won't be afraid to take you on a mission, unlike the rest of your colleagues.'

Then she announced to everyone:

'I'm sorry guys, but we cannot choose anyone else. You are acting too loud so showing up with one of you would be risky. We hope you'll have a good day.'

'Speak for yourself, Katara!' Toph shouted and she came closer to me with Sokka and Aang.

'What's your name? How old are you? Tell us something about yourself.' Sokka asked me. He was very serious, more than the rest of his friends.

'My name is Sagi and I'm twenty years old. It is a great honor for me. I'm very grateful for your choice...' I answered. I didn't know how I supposed to call them. 

'Relax, call us by our names. You're at the same age as I am so you don't have to talk to us formally.' Katara said and smiled to me. She was so kind.

'Go to your quarter and pack your things. You should be ready in fifteen minutes.' Aang ordered me.

'I don't think I have to do this. I don't have any personal belongings. ' I said. They looked at me weirdly, but didn't comment on my answer.

'Then let's go! ' Toph said.

They went towards the exit, so I followed them. I walked obediently with the avatar team. It was quiet for a long time, but I wasn't going to start talking. I looked interrogatively at Sokka. I expected that someone told me where we're going, but it didn't happened. He understood my behaviour, because he reacted:

'We're going to the headquarters of the chief of the Water Tribe. We have to know more about the issue before we'll do something to solve it.' he said it in a very edgy tone. Sokka had been in a bad mood since I saw him for a first time today.

I just nodded my head. I didn't want to talking too. What I would say when someone asked me about my private life? I preferred when people didn't know much about me. We still were keeping silent for the rest of the trip. I knew this area quiet well so I knew that we'll reach our destination soon. Suddenly I heard screams.

'Give us back our women! We want to feel safe in our home! The chief should finally start doing something! ' the crowd shouted these slogans. When we got closer, we noticed that there were a lot of people, the entrance to the headquaters was practically blocked.

'It is chief's fault! My daughter died because he couldn't keep order in the tribe!' a man shouted.

On the one hand, I wanted these people to went away, it would be easier to enter the palace. On the other hand, I knew why they came here. Their daughters, friends and wives were dying, and young women couldn't feel safe. It must have been be really hurtful for them.