Rainbow's Gift (Avatar The Last Airbender Fanfic)

31. The Swamp

Anger. Sadness. Hatred.

It's what I had been feeling these past days. I was angry at Ty Lee for being with Azula. I had decided next time I would see her, I needed to kill her so no more problems would follow us....... I shook my head. No killing, I can't kill someone. I thought. I had been having these thoughts for days, I've been seeing the tree and the so called Vaatu, telling me to embrace the darkness and if I didn't he'll kill everyone around me. I looked at my friends; Aang was on Appa's head in thought, Katara was studying a waterbending scroll and Sokka was sharpening his machete. I couldn't kill them.

I immediately grabbed my necklace and repeated the colors of the rainbow in my head. Mysteriously, it was soothing and I wouldn't get dark thoughts for some time. I sighed. I was changing. I didn't know if it was something to do with being the rainbow sylph but I got angry quickly nowadays without even realizing it.

Come to me. I immediately looked down to see where the voice had come from. Below us was a swamp. I looked at it over the saddle and I shook my head. I'm going insane.....yup that's what  happens when you imagine trees talking. "Come, and I may help you with your problems." I got on my knees and stared at the swamp. It was seriously calling to me.

"Taliya?" Sokka called to me.

"Do you guys hear it?" I asked as I continued to stare at the swamp.

"Hear what?" Katara asked.

"The swamp. It's calling me." I said as I stood. Maybe it could really help me so I could start feeling like myself again.

"Okay, now sit down. You don't  want to go flying over when we hit a bump." Sokka said as he reached out for my hand and grabbed it.

"But the swamp......" I said as I wanted to jump over so maybe I could be free from Vaatu. He was stopping me. I was going to tell Sokka to let go or I'll hit him but then Katara took my other hand.

"Calm down. Maybe you were hallucinating. Right Aang?" Katara made me sit. Maybe she was right." Aang?"

"Aang!" Sokka shouted and he shook out of whatever trance he was in." Why are we going down?"

"What? I didn't even notice." He seemed unsure and confused as he rubbed his eyes.

"Are you noticing it now?" Sokka said as he stood and I followed as we looked at Aang.

"Is something wrong?" Katara asked worriedly.

"I know this gonna sound weird but I think the swamp is calling to me." Aang said as he continued to stare at it.

"Yes! So I'm not crazy." I relaxed as I immediately laid down on the saddle.

"Is it telling you where we can get something to eat?" Sokka asked and I rolled my eyes as I stood up again.

"All you think about is food. Don't you think it's a little weird that plants are calling to us?" I pushed him over a little as I got in the middle of the water tribe siblings.

"Well I....I think it wants us to land there." Aang said.

"No offense to the swamp but I don't see any land there to land on." Sokka said as we looked below us.

"Then maybe we can land outside the swamp." I suggested and Sokka shook his head like I had said something stupid.

"I don't know. Bumi said to learn earthbending I have to wait and listen. And now I'm actually hearing the Earth. Do you want me to ignore it?"

"Yes." Sokka said.

"No." I protested. Sokka and Katara had worried looks. I guess the swamp did have a creepy look. It looked dark and it seemed like there was a light below us moving as well.