Legend of Gyawa: Book One - Water ✔️

Chapter Four: Southern Air Temple

"Wait till you see it, Katara. The air temple is one of the most beautiful places in the world." Aang explained as he put stuff on Appa.

It was morning, too early if you ask me.

"Aang, I know you're excited but it's been a hundred years since you and Gyawa have been home." Katara replied as I walked on Appa.

"That's why I'm so excited." Aang responded with boyish innocence.

"Katara's right. A lot can change..." I said looking down at the grass.

"I know. But don't you think we need to see it for ourselves?" Aang asked me and I couldn't argue.

"Wake up, Sokka. Air temple here we come!" He said to sleeping Sokka.

"Uhh, his snoring kept me up all night." I sighed rolling over on Appa.

"Sleep now. Temple later." Sokka murmured half asleep. Aang saw a stick and knew what he had to do. He grabbed the stick and slid it gently through Sokka's sleeping bag. "Sokka, wake up! There's a spiral snake in your sleeping bag!"

"Argh! Get it off! Get it off!" Sokka shouted as he did all the wrong things and ran around. Me and Katara just had to laugh.

"Great! Your awake. Let's go!"

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"Hey stomach be quiet. Alright? I'm trying to find us some food." Sokka said to his growling stomach. The Water Tribe boy looked through his bag only to find it was empty.

"Hey, who ate all my blubber seal jerky?"

"Oh that was food? I used it to start the camp fire last night. Sorry." Aang replied making Sokka lay on the saddle in hunger.

"You what?! Aw I wondered why the flames smelt so good."

"Look at all the mountain range we're almost there!" Aang almost shouted throwing my concentration on Zuko off.

"Hey look we are here." I remarked as I saw all the grassy mountain peeks. Some who I knew, a memory I never really experienced.

"Guys, before we go to the temple, I want to talk to you about the Airbenders." Katara said.

"What about em?" Aang quickly asked back. Puppy eyes, making sweet Katara back down.

"Well, I just want you to be prepared for what you two might see. The Fire Nation is ruthless, they killed my mother. They could have done the same to your people."

"Just because no one has seen an Air Bender doesn't mean the Fire Nation killed them all. They probably escaped. Right?" Aang said looking back at me, I couldn't give him the confident face he was looking for. Which made him question his own words.

"But the only way to get to an Air Bender temple is in a flying bison. And I doubt the Fire Nation has any flying bison. Right Appa?"

We flew a little while longer before seeing the temple not too far ahead. "There it is, the southern air temple."

"Aang, its amazing." Katara expressed.

"We're home buddy, we're home."

But 'our' home was no longer welcoming.

"So where do I get something to eat?" Sokka asked as we walked threw the stair way up to the temple.

"You're lucky enough to be one of the first outsiders to ever visit an Air Bender temple and all you can think about is food?" Katara asked like she was more insulted than Aang.