Avatar: Lingering Tensions

Chapter 16: Face of Tryanny

Katara soars with Appa in the light blue sky. Her dark brown hair flows around her face as she wipes it to avoid being blinded. The seventeen-year-old woman looks down and notices a vast city of light blue ice. It is the Northern Water Tribe Capital Agna Qel'a. Many Northern Water Tribe people travel and sport royal blue robes while Southern Water Tribe members walk in dark blue clothing.

Skinny teens play bamboo flutes outside while muscular men play harps. One heavyset man beats a tanggu drum. Eastern Water Tribe members sport their traditional teal robes and Western Water Tribe members wear indigo outfits. Some Northern Water Tribe nobles wear light blue robes to distinguish themselves.

A few guards stand with spears drawn but even they laugh and enjoy the festivities. Children run and play in the streets as people feast outside and play games. Katara lands and notices her past instructor Pakku. Pakku is an elderly man with long white fair, pale blue eyes, and light yellow skin. Beside him is Kanna, not the firebender from Nyarri, but rather Katara's grandmother.

Kanna has light yellow skin, grey hair, and blue eyes. Kanna hugs Pakku and kisses him on his cheek. Katara smiles before hugging her grandmother. Katara: "Grandma, I've missed you." Katara turns and looks at Pakku before crossing her arms, "And Pakku, you are lucky to have a wonderful woman like this by your side. You better treat her well or I'll fly or sail over to wherever you are..."

Pakku: "Now is that any way to treat your trainer? Especially during a special time like this? I thought we put those times behind us."

Kanna: "Well, fine. I'm just teasing you anyway."

Pakku grins, "And you're right, I'm a VERY lucky man. To have such a wonderful bride and an equally marvelous granddaughter in law." Pakku pinches Katara's right cheek and she pushes his hands away.

Katara: "Stop."

Pakku: "You are as stubborn as you were when I first met you three years ago. But look how you've grown and what you've done. You grandmother is proud."

Katara: "I'll let her tell me that and stop babying me! I'm a legal adult!"

Kanna chuckles, "It's ok, Katara." Kanna looks at Pakku, "We've given her enough trouble, let's get back to those 'plans' you had. We still haven't looked at shore together yet."

Pakku passionately smiles, "Of course, my love." Pakku holds Katara's grandmother and she cringes.

Katara: "Well, it was nice seeing you both. I have some exploring to do." Katara turns and runs into Toph's palm. Katara falls and Toph giggles. Toph is a short earthbender. She has black hair wrapped in a bun, is incredibly short, pale skin, and grey eyes.

Toph: "Get up sugar queen!"

Katara groans then reforms her reaction, "How are you Toph?"

Toph: "Never been better, where's Twinkletoes?"

Katara: "At a political meeting..."

Toph crosses her arms, "What? That selfish-"

Katara dismisses her rant, "No, he had to. For the stability of the Fire Nation and Earth Kingdom's peace."

Toph: "So Mr. Firelord is also there?"

Katara: "Yep, three days."

Toph sighs, "I won't be able to be here all week, I can only stay three days, so now I'm gonna miss them."

Katara becomes red, "Wait WHAT?! YOU DIDN'T TELL ME THAT!"

Toph: "Well, I find of wrote in the letter I sent you that I might not be able to there for an entire week."