I slowly open my eyes as I felt the ground slowly shaking beneath me. It was either a group of people coming our way or large animals which made me sit up immediately as I woke Katara, Aang up.
Sokka was already awake and yelling at Momo.
"What is it?"Aang asked as he yawned as rubbed his eyes.
"I felt the grou--"
"Give up! You're completely surrounded!"The fire nation man yelled which made me look around and notice that we were getting ambushed. The man fire bended towards us but I redirected the fire and hurled it towards them.
"Come on! Come on! Come on!"Sokka yelled and as we ran towards Appa.
"My scrolls!"
"My staff!"Aang yelled.
I took a deep breathe in before I pointed the palm of my hand towards them and channeled my chi energy before I created combustion that exploded making them all fall back as fire surrounded them as a distraction before I ran to grab Aang's staff and Katara's scrolls.
"Woah!"Aang yelled in amazement as I jumped onto Appa's saddle.
"Wait, my boomerang!"Sokka yelled as we got away making me place my hand on his shoulder.
"I'm sorry, Sokka. There is no time."I responded as I gave him a small frown before I handed Katara her scrolls.
"I see, so there's time to get your scrolls and time to get your staff, but no time for my boomerang?" Sokka whined as he glared at all of us making Katara nod before she cheerfully responded: "That's correct!"
"Who taught you firebending, Xai?"Aang asked as he directed Appa.
"The royal firebending teachers that taught Prince Zuko and Princess Azula. Also Uncle Iroh at times but he taught he privately because he was the only person that knew that I was the avatar."I replied with a subtle smile, as memories of my demanding instructor resurfaced.
He did not like that I was always quick to learn the stuff he taught us. I did not care though, I was too oblivious to even notice, until I noticed the stark contrast in tasks given to me as compared to Prince Zuko and Princess Azula. Nonetheless, I excelled, rising above expectations at a young age.
"They taught you that combustion thingy?"Katara asked making me nod my head as I thought about Uncle Iroh.
"Uncle Iroh is a very skilled fire bender, even better than Fire Lord Ozai. Fire Lord Ozai uses intimidation and fear as a tactic but Uncle Iroh relies on strategy and skill."I elaborated as I gave her a small smile before I shrugged.
Aang landed us near a small wooden house since we realized it was now safe to land.
"Sorry about your boomerang, Sokka."Aang apologised at Sokka who would not stop sulking about his boomerang.
"I feel like I've lost part of my identity. Imagine if you lost your arrow, or Katara lost her hair loopies
or Xai with her hair."he sadly explained as he pointed toward Aang's arrows that were hidden underneath his straw hat and he also reached to touch Katara's hair 'hair loopies' and then reached over towards my own afro, only to be met with my warning glare that made him sheepishly retreat and stop his hand right above my hair.
"Here's your produce, ponytail guy."The Merchant cheerfully said as he handed Sokka a basket full of produce.
"I used to be boomerang guy."Sokka muttered as I handed the merchant a water tribe coin.
"Hey, Water Tribe money!"he exclaimed in shock as he inspected the coin I gave him.
" long as it's money."he responded as he shrugged his shoulders and closed up his shop.
