The DragonBorn

Chapter 46

~~~~Sorry guys, but I'm not doing the Nightmares and Daydreams episode. It focuses more on Aang, and there was hardly any way for me to put Zeraphina in there. Hope you understand~~~~

With only four days until the invasion during the Day of Black Sun, the group made their way to the meeting place where the entire invasion force would be coming together. Because of his fear that he wouldn't be able to take down the Fire Lord, Aang went through several nights of sleepless fits, constantly waking up from nightmares. Eventually, he did get to sleep, knowing that he was ready for this invasion, falling asleep with a gentle smile on his face on the bed his friends made for him.

Zeraphina had a few other things on her mind. As the morning sun rose in the distance, her mind raced with the idea of invading the place that kept her prisoner for so long. Going back to the Fire Nation was the last thing Zeraphina wanted to do in her life, but it was the only option to stop this war and save the world with Aang. 

"What will we do my friend?" She asked her dragon, "The sun will block the fire within us, will I even be able to bend fire to protect everyone?"

The dragon within her chuckled and gave her a sense of comforting warmth, "There is no need to worry. Dragons come from the seeds of the sun, we exist and live with the remains of the sun that live within us. Even if the sun is gone from our eyes, we still see and feel the sun. Your fire, while it may be weaker than normal, will continue to burn. One of the many advantages of being a DragonBorn, I suppose."

Zeraphina chuckled and sat at the edge of the cliff that would surround the invasion force, enjoying the warmth of the morning sun. She was so engrossed in the wonderful feeling, that she hardly noticed that the others began to rise from their sleep.

Sokka rubbed his eyes as he stared at the invasion plans and maps, but Katara took his hand and placed a cup in it.

"Top of the morning, Momo!" Aang exclaimed as he jumped up and his lemur sat on his shoulder, both of them happy and lively.

"Sounds like you slept well." Katara said.

"Like a baby moose-lion. I'm ready to face the Fire Lord." Aang declared.

"So what's your strategy for taking him down?" Toph asked, "Going to get you glow on with a little Avatar State action?"

"I can't." Aang said and his head hung sadly, "When Azula shot me with lightning, my seventh chakra was locked, cutting off my connection to all cosmic energy in the universe."

"You know what I just heard? Blah-blah spiritual mumbo jumbo, blah-blah something about space." Toph mocked.

Zeraphina sighed and continued to look out at the water, when she spotted something in the distance. She stood up from her place on the cliff edge. 

"Well, it seems like we'll have to make headway soon." She said and pointed to the large cloud of mist and fog in the distance.

"Oh, no." Katara said worriedly after seeing the fog, "Sokka, do you think the fog will delay the invasion plan?"

Sokka looked out at the fog, but he smiled happily seeing it, "No, that is the invasion."

Everyone smiled in excitement and Aang and Toph quickly made walkways out of the ground so that everyone on the ships could easily get to the shore. However, Zeraphina was staring at the ships behind the Water Tribe boats. The flag flying from the mast of the following ships were embroidered with the symbol of her family's crest, all of the four nations together on several ships filled to the brim with her people ready to fight against the Fire Nation for the world's peace. 

As soon as the boats docked, Katara and Sokka immediately rushed to their father's side and hugged him tightly.

"Good to see you, dad." Katara said.