All's Fair in Love and War |ATLA| |Reader Insert|

The Liquidbreaking Paper

The lot of you were cruising through a small mountain range. You were trying to sleep in the saddle, but Aang was pacing around like a mouse. Sokka was left to steer Appa.

"Would you sit down?!" Sokka exclaimed, "If we hit a bump, you'll go flying off! What's bugging you anyway?"

"It's what Avatar Roku said," Aang replied, "I'm supposed to master all four elements before that comet arrives."

"Well, let's see. You pretty much mastered airbending, and that only took you 112 years. I'm sure you can master three more elements by next summer."
You took your water and smacked him in the face.

"OWW! WOULD YOU CUT THAT OUT?!?!"

"I haven't even started waterbending, and we're still three weeks away from the North Pole. What am I gonna do?!"
You turned over and grabbed his wrist, tugging him down to the floor.

"Would you calm down?" You grunted, "Everything will be fine. If you're really that desperate, I can teach you everything I know." Your eye then went over to Katara.

"That extends to you, too."

"You'd do that?" Aang inquired, "I thought you weren't ever going to teach me."

"Well, I'd rather teach you than hear you whine and complain." You sat up. "We need to find a good source of water to start with." You peeked over the edge of the saddle, followed by Aang and Katara.

"Maybe we can find a puddle for you to splash in."
You whipped your water across his face.

"OWW!!"

~
You ended up finding a huge waterfall and lake not that far away.

"Nice puddle," Sokka commented. Aang and Katara's eyes were practically sparkling. You jumped onto a rock, ignoring Appa who just belly flopped into the water.

"YEAH! Don't start without me, boy!" Aang already took off his clothes.

"Don't let it slip why we're here, Aang," you warned, looking at him.

"Oh right. Time to practice waterbending." He then put his clothes back on.

"Great. So, what am I supposed to do?" Sokka asked.

"You could clean the gunk out of Appa's toes," Aang replied, holding out a stick to him.

~
You, Katara, and Aang were in a more secluded area.

"Katara, you know the basics, I don't need to tell you." You waved off. "But you, Aang, need to start with that, so, to begin." You rolled up your sleeves.

"Waterbending is more focused on fluid, graceful movements. Push and pull, like this." You executed the move. "Sometimes it can take months to perfect. It's all in the wrist." The water in front of you followed your movements. He stood up.

"Like this?" He copied your movement. You looked at him.

"Almost, but you look good," you replied.

"Hey, I'm bending it already!" Aang said. The water was pushing and pulling with his movements.

"Good," you replied.

"So what's next?" Aang asked.

"Next we'll be streaming the water," you replied, "Watch me and copy it." You moved your arms back and forth in a fluid motion and the water came up into the air and dancing around your arms.

"It's a little harder, but you'll get it—" You looked over at Aang and saw him doing it already. You then looked at Katara who shrugged. Aang then put the water back in—doing multiple flips in the process—and you just let it drop.

"Nice work," you said blankly, "Though the flair was unnecessary."

"Sorry," Aang said, "Well, don't stop now. Keep em coming."

"Actually, I'm retiring from teaching. Katara, you take over." You walked away and Katara took your place. You looked in the water and without a second thought, you dove head first into it. Down below the surface, you were just floating. You let out some bubbles from your mouth. The water wasn't very deep, but down further, you could hear humming. You turned your head to look below you.

'Weird. There shouldn't be any animals here.' You thought, turning your body. Your eyes tried to focus through the water. Suddenly, a pair of glowing, pitch black eyes appeared. Gasping, you realized you were still underwater. You spluttered up to the surface, choking and coughing.

"Y/n? What's wrong?" Katara asked you, her attention now on you. You coughed out the water from your lungs and shook your head.

"Nothing... I just... startled myself..." You gasped, walking out of the water. Sokka, although drenched from Aang's waterbending, walked up to you.

"Hey," he said softly, grabbing your shoulders. "Are you okay? Ever since the temple, you've been off. What's the matter?" The earnest look in his eyes almost made you feel guilty. Almost. You shook your head and lightly pushed him.

"No, it's okay," you said, still coughing lightly. "I just haven't been getting as much sleep as I used to."

"Yeaaahhh, I'm not buying that." He crosses his arms. You laughed lightly.

"I figured," you replied, "But it's alright. Everything's cool, I promise." He stared at you, and you stared at him.

"Alright, fine," he conceded, "But if anything's bothering you, you better tell us." He pointed a finger at you. You smiled.

"Yes, I'll be sure to spill my heart out to you."

"Good."

~
You insisted on staying near the waterfall while the others shop for more supplies that Aang successfully floated down the river. You wanted to catch up on more sleep. This time, you didn't have any weird dreams of women. While you were sleeping, something kept nagging you in the back of your mind. A warning, if you will. You no sooner woke up. With a sigh, you sat up and looked around.

'... please don't tell me those halfwits are in trouble...'

~
'I was right, why am I always right.' You thought. The three nitwits were cornered against a stall with three pirates after them. You dropped down from the sky in between them, suspending your water for the offensive.

"Sorry, we don't want what you're selling," you said, using your water to sweep them away. You used it to cradle the three of them.

"Hang on!" You said, propelling them upwards. The three of them screamed as they soared through the skies.

"Why were you fighting pirates?" You questioned.

"Not our fault! They tried to kill us!" Sokka exclaimed.

"Why does the craziest shit happen when I'm sleeping?" You muttered annoyingly.

Ja ne!

{Ruby Red}