He turned his gaze down and away from the others, eyebrows tilted upwards in concentration, when an idea came to him. “Firelord Ozai is a horrible person, and the world would probably be better off without him,” he said as he stood up and turned around to face them, “but there’s gotta be another way.” “You’re going to defend him?” Zuko questioned. Aang’s back was hunched over his tray of rice and beans a few feet away from them, and a deep frown rested on his normally cheery features. “And the worst father in the history of fathers.”Įveryone turned to look at the source of the voice. “Well, that sweet little kid grew up to be a monster,” Zuko spat. “But he looks so sweet and innocent,” Suki frowned, her voice faltering. They were all wondering the same thing- how could such a precious baby have become the most cruel man on the planet? The Gaang looked on in shock as Katara rolled the scroll back up. “That’s not me,” the firebender said, opening his eyes to look at her. “Oh, lighten up,” Katara admonished when she noticed his lack of response. He looked to be quite young, having only a tiny topknot on his head and a mere two teeth in his small mouth while a tiny shovel and sandcastle lay on the ground next to him.Įveryone except for Zuko laughed and “aww”d at the adorable picture while the firebender stared at the others gravely. The paper in her hands was in fact a painting showing a happy, bright-eyed cherub of a baby laughing as he played on the beach. She unfurled the parchment in her hands, making a slight swish noise. I was looking for cooking pots in the attic and I found this.” “Uh…” the waterbender responded slowly as the others returned to their meals. Sokka, Suki, Zuko, and Katara all blinked at her in confusion and gave the blind earthbender a bewildered look, unsure of where her supposed epiphany came from. She grinned devilishly as she looked up from her wooden bowl of rice. He briefly glanced up from the plate of food in front of him as everyone’s eyes turned to the crimson-clad waterbender, a rolled up tan scroll in her hands. “I have a surprise for everyone!” Katara called as she walked into the clearing, immediately snapping Aang out of his intense thoughts. How was he supposed to do something so drastic when he didn’t even believe in it? There had to be another way, something he was missing, there just had to be! Everyone else seemed convinced that killing him was the only option, but that went against everything Aang had been taught by the monks. He assumed that by the time he mastered all four elements, the solution would be obvious, but it wasn’t. The boy hadn’t really thought about what he would do when he finally faced Ozai. But now? It was coming, and it was coming fast, and Aang had no idea how to handle it. Before today, the final fight seemed so distant, almost inconceivable, something that he would only have to do when he was absolutely ready for it. The practice battle against Toph posing as the Melonlord had Aang’s stomach tied in knots. He thought that he was going to get more time to master his earth and firebending, but with this newest revelation, it was pretty clear this was not the case, and the stress was beginning to get to the young airbender. It was a challenge he felt none too prepared for. Earlier that day, the true plans of the Firelord had been revealed: that he was planning to use the comet to wipe out the Earth Kingdom entirely, which meant that Aang had to face him on the doomsday itself at the latest. Sozin’s Comet was a mere few days away, and tensions were higher than ever. The moon was beginning to rise and was lighting up the corridors and central courtyard while the Gaang got some food to replenish themselves after a long day of training and preparations. It was another cool night on Ember Island. Bridging the gap between the Ember Island Players and Sozin’s Comet Series Finale. Summary: Another year, another summer, another week of prompts celebrating our favorite couple. This was arguably the most obvious way to go about this prompt but I wanted to write it anyways because if there’s one missing scene that should’ve been included in the series, it’s something to bridge the gap between EIP and Sozin’s Comet. Day 3 for Kataang Week 2021 hosted by with the prompt Missing Scenes!
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