I'm Still Standing- Book 1: Water

The King of Omashu

Kya
"The Earth Kingdom city of Omashu ! I used to always come here to visit my friend Bumi," Aang says excitedly.

I look at the huge city in front of us .It's built on top of a mountain with a large stone wall around it .It's amazing .

"Wow ! We don't have buildings like this in the South Pole," I comment impressed .

"They have buildings here that don't melt," Sokka remarks a bit overwhelmed by looking at the city .

"Well lets go, slow pokes .The real fun is inside the city !" Aang smiles turning back to us then leaping into the air and sliding down the hill of snow .

"Wait ,Aang ! It could be dangerous if people find out you are the Avatar," Katara explains worriedly as she walks forward to stop Aang .

"You need a disguise," Sokka suggests somewhat seriously.

"So what am I supposed to do ? Grow a mustache?" Aang asks sarcastically.

After a moment of what looks like Aang's thinking ,he walks back up the hill and goes behind Appa .

"What are you doing ?" Katara asks.

"Wait just a second," Aang answers as we can hear rustling behind Appa .A moment later he comes out .

Aang has a huge wob of Appas fur on his head and a little below his nose .

"Ugh.This is so itchy," Aang complains as he itches under the fur on top of his head .

"Great ! Now you look like my grandfather," Sokka smirks sarcastically.

I look at Aang .He does kind of looks like our Grampa with all that white fur on top of his head .I chuckle to myself .

"Technical, Aang is 112 years old," Katara says giving a look to Sokka .

Aang airbendeds his staff over to him and swirls it around .

"Now let's get to skippin' young whipper snappers.The big city awaits !" Aang smiles in a fake old man voice as he crochets his back and leans on his staff .

Me , Sokka and Katara look at each other.This was going to be interesting .

We start walking down the hill and on the narrow path to the entrance of the city .

"You guys are going to love Omashu .The people here are the friendliest in the world," Aang explains as we approach the city wall .

"Rotten cabbages ?! What kind of slum do you think this is ?!" A guard at the gate yells angrily.

I look at Aang .He looks surprised at the guards words .

Suddenly the guard earthbends a part of the path that was under the cabbage cart and it flys it over the side and it falls down the trench .

"My cabbages !" the merchant screams as he looks down at his destroyed cart .

"Just keep smiling," Aang whispers out of one side of his mouth as we walk towards the guards .

We all put big fake smiles on our faces as we approach the entrance.I try to keep smiling but it hurts because my lips were so dry . I really need to find something while we're here .

Suddenly a guard earthbends a bolder from the path and put it above Aangs head.

"State you business !" the guard demands .

Aang quickly runs from underneath the rock and in front of the guard .

"My business is my business young man and none of yours !I've got a half a mind to bend you over my knee and prattle your backside!" Aang screams in his old man voice while poking his staff in the guards chest.