I'm Still Standing- Book 1: Water

The Waterbending Master

Kya
"I'm not one to complain, but can't Appa fly any higher?" Sokka groans in his usual squeaky voice.

"I have an idea. Why don't we all get on your back and you can fly us to the North Pole?" Aang snaps from exhaustion as me and Katara take a glance at each other and roll our blue eyes.

"I'd love to. Climb on everyone. Sokka's ready for take off." he shakes his backside at us and Momo takes the opportunity for a free ride.

"Guys, would you cut it out? We're all just tired and cranky because we've been flying for two days straight. We don't need to be getting on each other's nerves more than usual." I sit up crossing my legs.

"And for what? We can't even find the Northern Water Tribe. There's nothing up here." we all stare at the water and ice we've been surrounded by days on end.

Suddenly something goes wrong. Me, Sokka and Katara hear splashing as Aang begins to shriek. He pulls on Appa's reins and we tilt. The three of us grab onto the saddle as frighten screams leave our mouths.

We fly up but somehow Appa loses balance and we fall right into the freezing water. In only moments ice forms all around us leave our group trapped.

What is going on?!

Me and my siblings push ourselves up from the floor of the saddle, rubbing our bruises. We try and figure out what happened when we spot them... Water Tribe ships emerging from behind the icebergs.

The ships are filled with men like the warriors at home. They're from the Northern Water Tribe...

"They're water benders! We found the water tribe!" Katara gasped excitedly.

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"There it is!" Aang pointed at a icy wall near on the water.

"The northern water tribe..." I breathed under my breath with a small smile.

"We're finally here." Sokka's jaw dropped in awe as Katara placed a hand over her chest.

We float over to the gates as we're let in by fellow benders and the whole tribe takes my breath away as multiple water benders surrounded us and lead Appa higher to enter the tribe.

"I can't believe how many water benders live up here." Katara smiles looking around.

"We'll find a master to teach us no problem." Aang beams brightly.

"This is nothing like home." I giggle at the giant buildings and homes.

"This place is beautiful." Katara points out and I see Sokka run down Appa's tail and I catch a glimpse of a girl with white hair.

"Yea... She is..."

Nabu
"Winter spring... Summer and fall," Iroh sings calmly as I sit next to him enjoying the calm music with the crew as two members dance and others play instruments.

"Winter spring, summer and fall~" I smile as my mind goes to happier times but enjoy the company with the others yet Zuko refuses to join.

"Four seasons." Iroh glances down at me smiling.

"Four loves." he continues anyways.

"Four seasons."

"For love." I finish softly with a smile but footsteps in behind us made me turn around and I see Fire Nation soldiers aboard the ship.

And I see Zhao...

Kya
Benders beat against large drums as we sit under the cool night sky in the Northern Water Tribe. As I look around I see the Tribes people with smiles on their faces. From what Cheif Arnook spoke of before, they have a lot to celebrate tonight.