Avatar The Last Airbender: The Sins of the Past [Katara x OC]

Chapter 1-2: The Avatar Returns

Aang, Katara, and I finally return to the village, where we see all of the villagers gathered together. The kids crowd around Aang in happiness, while the adults and Sokka glare at Aang and I with distain. Sokka pushes to the front of the crowd, pointing a finger toward us.

He exclaims, "I knew it! You both signaled the Fire Navy with that flare! You're leading them straight to us, aren't you?"

Katara defends us, "Aang and Ryuza didn't do anything! It was an accident."

I say, "We were on this ship -"

Aang interrupted me, adding, "And there was this booby trap and... well... we booby-ed right into it."

Gran Gran says, "Katara, you shouldn't have gone on that ship! Now we could all be in danger!"

Aang guiltily says, "Don't blame Katara or Ryuza. I brought them there. It's my fault."

Sokka exclaims, "Aha! The traitor confesses! Warriors, away from the enemies. The foreigners are banished from our village."

The kids head back into the crowd, hiding behind their moms or grandparents.

Katara says, "Sokka, you're making a mistake!"

Sokka angrily says, "No, I'm keeping my promise to Dad." He points to Aang and I again, adding, "I'm protecting you from threats like them!"

Katara, fed up with Sokka, exclaims, "Aang and Ryuza are not our enemies! Don't you see? They've brought us something we haven't had in a long time: fun."

I feel guilty that they haven't had fun at all in so long because of my nation.

Sokka, annoyed, says, "Fun?! We can't fight firebenders with fun!"

I immediately feel more guilty that I haven't told them about my bending yet.

Aang optimistically says, "You should try it sometime."

Sokka angrily says, "Get out of our village! Now! Both of you!"

Katara pleaded with her grandmother, saying, "Grandmother, please. Don't let Sokka do this!"

She responded gravely, "Katara, you knew that going on that ship was forbidden. Sokka is right. I think it best if the airbender and his friend leave."

Katara looks outraged, exclaiming, "Fine! Then I'm banished, too! Come on, guys, let's go."

She grabs Aang's left hand and my hand in hers as she storms away, dragging us with her toward Appa.

Sokka demands, "Where do you think you're going?"

Katara retorts, "To find a waterbender. Aang and Ryuza are taking me to the North Pole."

I exclaim, "Wait, what?"

Aang brightly says, "We are? Great!"

Sokka gestures to the village, saying, "Katara! Would you really choose them over your Tribe? Your own family?"

Katara stops in her tracks, letting go of Aang and I. I see that she has tears in her eyes.

Aang tells her, "Katara, I don't want us to come between you and your family."

I add, "Yeah. Neither of us has any family left. You should be with yours."

Katara quietly asks us, "So, you're leaving the South Pole? This is goodbye?"

Aang and I nod, and I hold her right hand gently, facing her as Aang says, "Thanks for penguin sledding with us."

I let go of Katara's hand as she asks, "Where will you go?"