MAYA [Book 1 - Water]

Chapter 41 - The Blue Spirit

-Maya's Point of View-

"Here, maybe this will take both of your fevers down," I said as I laid a damp cloth on both of Katara and Sokka's foreheads. Both of them have been coughing violently since the storm and now they've both gone down with a fever.

We were only able to fly for a day straight before both of them fell ill and then I suggested to Aang that we all camp out for the meantime while the siblings recuperate from their sickness. 

We landed in some kind of ancient ruins and we stayed inside one of the temples for the meantime. I tried my best to make the siblings feel better by wrapping them up inside their sleeping bags and laying them on top of Appa, but they just keep on getting worse.

Aang is currently on the search for some ginger root plants. I suggested that we make ginger tea for them since it's also a way of our herbal remedy back in the south pole, but he hasn't come back yet. I hope he'll be able to find something.

"You know what I like about Appa? His sense of humor..." Sokka said subconsciously. 

"That's nice. I'll tell him," I answered. Appa then growled at Sokka, making the sick delusional guy giggle.

"How are they doing?" Aang suddenly asked. 

"Not so good... Being out on that storm really did a number on them." We both looked at the shivering sickly deranged Sokka & Katara.

"I couldn't find any ginger root for the tea, but I found a map. There's an herbalist institute on the top of that mountain. They could probably find a cure for them there," Aang said as he laid out a map on the ground and pointed at the mountain just ahead of us.

"Aang, they're in no condition to travel. I think we should just give it some time and let them rest. I'm sure they'll be better by tomorrow," I told him and then I suddenly felt an itch in my throat making me cough up. 

"Not you too!" Aang said in a concerned manner. 

"Relax! It was just a little cough! I'm completely fi— *cough* *cough* Ugh...." I tried to not make him worry but then the itch became worse and I coughed even harder. 

"That's how both Sokka and Katara started yesterday! Now look at them; Sokka thinks he's an earthbender and Katara's going around crying out to her mom!" Aang exclaimed. 

"Take that you rock!" Sokka shouted.

"Mom! Sokka's stinky sock is on the loose!" Katara shouted as well.

"A few more hours and you'll be talking nonsense too! I'm going to find some medicine," Aang said as he rolled the map and grabbed his glider. 

"You're going to go alone? But Aang, we're in Fire Nation territory. It's not safe for you to be alone right now! What if they see you? What if you get caught?!" I tried to stop him but he was persistent in looking for a cure.

"Don't worry Maya, I got this. If ever anything happens to me, I want you to grab everyone and fly away on Appa. You guys are sick and I can't just leave it be..." Aang consoled. "I'll be fine. Make sure to take care of yourself too. Rest up a bit just like Sokka and Katara; I'll be back in no time," 

He opened his glider, but then a lightning stroke down from the clouds followed by a crashing thunder.

"On second thought, maybe it's safer if I go on foot," and then he placed his glider down and jumped off from the temple we were in. 

"Be safe!!!" I shouted as he faded into the distance. 

"Mom... Water..." I heard Katara say in a faint voice.