Avatar: The Journey Book I

How Long?

My paws drag against the burning sand beneath me, Thirst consumed my every limb. We were stuck in this hell hole for nearly two weeks. No food. No water. I could see vultures eating the dead flesh on the side.

We kept going until nightfall, we all crashed on the barren ground to rest. "Poor kid, he lost everything." I started trying to start a conversation of some type. "We could've stopped this." Wan finally spoke up, his tone resentful and yet filled with sorrow.

"We couldn't do anything about it, it was written by the fates" Korra sighed monloconly, I was surprised how the great avatars that I learned so much about would just give up so easily. "Guys, We have a mission!"

"Well the mission is going just great isn't?" Wan said sarcastically, soon after he closed his eyes resting from traveling nearly the entire day. I decided it wasn't worth the argument so I fell asleep along with the team.

The sun rose above the horizon, my eyes fluttered open to see Wan staring at the rising sun. "Wan are we ready to go?" He turned the face me, pacing north. "Yes, we have a long way to go. Wake Korra and Aang, we have to keep moving" Before I did, I noticed something off. We were in the desert when we slept.

This was not the desert.

"Wan, why does the environment around us so different?

"What are you talking about?" Wan questioned as his eyebrows went up in a confused manner. I paced towards him. "Look"

Wan eyes widen as he realized they were in a tropical area, Wan stepped back in shock "Oh my spirits-" I immediately woke Korra and Aang from their slumber. They were startled when I awoke them, yet that didn't matter right now.

Once we told the rest, they freaked out quickly. To the point of hysteria, and to be honest I was too. All of us ran into the jungle trying to find any clues to what was going on. Wan was leading us followed by Aang and Korra lastly Me.

Wan halted when he saw a lioness who looked strangely familiar, we all stopped at the same time pacing beside Wan. The lioness turned, that's when we knew at that same moment.

"Nala?" We all said in unison.

Her head turned slightly to the side for a moment, her eyes peeked up. "Wan, Korra, Aang, and Amy?" Her expression changed from confused to joy. "I can't believe it you guys are still alive, even looking the same when I was a cub!"

"How long has it been?" Aang asked Nala looked down her face shifted into grief.

"Five years, Mufasa died along with Simba in the stampede, Scar and the hyenas has taken over the pride.'

We have been asleep for Five Years.