MAYA [Book 1 - Water]

Chapter 17 - Hidden Connections

-Maya's Point of View-

"Where are you taking me? The tests are over it's about time I join my friends!" I shouted at Balu who was still walking while dragging me.

"Not yet, the Avatar still needs to remember my grandfather's name. Until he does, you're sticking with me." Balu answered.

"Where are we going then?"

"The throne room. We'll listen in on them," he replied.

"Okay I get it, I get it. But why are you walking fast? Can't you slow down? I can't keep up!" I said while trying to catch up to his pace. He didn't say anything and he just continued walking. 

"Balu! Wait up-ugh!" I shouted as I tripped on a stone.

"Maya! I'm sorry! Are you okay?" Balu asked as he knelt to help me sit. 

I gave him a whack on the head as I shouted, "THIS IS YOUR FAULT!" 

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Can you stand up?" he asked again while helping me stand up. I tried standing up but my left ankle hurts so much! 

Balu looked at it and then he said, "You've sprained your ankle."

"You don't say," I said sarcastically, and I tried standing up once more but I can't really step on my left foot because of my ankle.

Balu suddenly carried me in his arms. 

"Hey, what are you doing? Put me down!" I shouted. 

"It's much easier this way, besides, you're not that heavy," Balu said.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and then I just didn't argue back. We went silent the whole walk back to the throne room.

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-Aang's Point of View-

"I solved the question the same way I solved the challenges," I said to the King. "As you said a long time ago, I had to open my brain to the possibilities," I continued and then he laughed.

"Bumi, you're a mad genius," I said, and then I ran to hug him. 

"Aww... Aang, it's good to see you. You haven't changed a bit, literally!" Bumi said.

Sokka and Katara walked towards us with the creeping rock encasing their bodies.

"Ugh- over here?!" Katara shouted. 

"Little help!" Sokka shouted as well. 

Bumi then crushed the Jennamite using earth bending and then the pieces flew through the air.

Bumi catches one of the pieces and said, "Jennamite is made of rock candy," and then he bit it. "Delicious!" he exclaimed.

"So this crazy king is your old friend Bumi?" Katara asked. 

"Who you calling old? Okay, I'm old..." Bumi argued but then he admitted it. Haha! Yeah! He's really old looking.

 "Why did you do all this instead of telling Aang who you were?" Sokka asked. Yeah, I was wondering about that as well.

"First of all, it's pretty fun messing with people," Bumi answered and then he laughed. That's Bumi alright. He hasn't changed. "But I do have a reason." Bumi suddenly said seriously as he faced me.