Post by Kataanglover on Oct 8, 2006 20:57:47 GMT
The Oasis by Kataanglover
Aang, Katara, Sokka, Momo and Appa were gliding across the surface of the sea. They had not set foot on land for two days and they were growing very hungry.
"Any sign of land yet?" Sokka groaned. "I’m starving!"
His stomach let out a loud growl.
"Not that I can see." Katara sighed. "Wait! What’s that up ahead?"
They all jumped up and saw an island up ahead. Aang pulled out a map of the four kingdoms, but saw no such island on the map.
"This island has no name. I can’t see it anywhere on the map."
"Who cares what it’s called. Food at last!" Sokka shouted as he jumped up and down. Aang steered Appa and they landed on the most beautiful sandy beach they had ever seen. Palm trees, fruit trees, flowering trees of all different colours. Pink, white, yellow, orange and violet. The site was amazing. They walked further up the beach and built a camp.
"We should stay here for a few days." Katara said. "Appa looks exhausted after flying for two days without any rest." She patted Appa admiringly.
"We should gather some more food if we're going to stay here for more than a day. Our supplies are running low." Aang pointed to the small bag of fruits and bread that they had collected from Omashu before travelling across the sea. He set off towards the trees.
"You can't go alone! I'm coming with you!" Katara ran to his side.
They walked for a few minutes in silence. They climbed over large tree roots and ducked under low branches. Suddenly, they spotted a pink glow in the distance. They crept towards it and peered through the trees cautiously.
A picturesque oasis lay in front of them. It was a like a large garden with trees covered in pale pink flowers that were carried to the ground by the gentle breeze. The pool of water in the centre of the oasis was a clear crystal blue. The water acted as a mirror reflecting the light in all directions. The light shone through the roof of petals which surrounded the oasis. Katara hurried to the waters edge. She looked above her and began to turn slowly on the spot taking in all of her surroundings. Pink petals danced around her, some falling onto her long hair. Aang stepped slowly into the oasis. He looked around him. It was like a dream. No-one trying to capture him. No-one saying how the Avatar had left them when they needed him the most. Nothing to put him or Katara in danger. He turned to face the way they had come. “I don't want to forget the way back.” He thought. "But do I want to go back?" He knew that he had to, but something about the oasis made him want to stay and never leave..........
Aang turned to face Katara. She was spinning in the brightest ray of pink light near the waters edge. Petals falling all around her. Her hair flowing in a gentle circle as she turned. He felt his stomach do a back flip inside him. "She looks beautiful." He heard his heart say.
Katara saw that Aang was standing still. She stopped spinning. Her hair fell to her side. Their eyes met for a few short moments, but they turned in opposite directions soon after. Katara walked over to a patch of soft grass that was sheltered from the bright rays from above. She stared at the falling petals above her. Aang could not bear to stand alone, so he lay down next to her. He put his hands behind his head and began to think. His mind racing. He was here with Katara. Sokka, Momo and Appa were at the beach having a rest. He was here with Katara in a beautiful oasis; alone.
“It's beautiful here isn't it?” Katara said. “I’ve never seen anywhere as beautiful as this.”
“Yes. It is beautiful.” Aang replied.
Katara still had a few petals in her hair and there were still petals falling onto her. He had to say it now. He had to tell her now.
“Katara?...” Aang stopped. He did not know how to say what he felt inside.
“Yes?” Katara turned onto her side and rested on her elbow, looking straight into his eyes.
“Um...I...I need to tell you something.” Aang sat up and wrapped his arms around his knees. He set his gaze straight in front of him, avoiding Katara’s deep blue eyes. “I like you, but...not like normal...as friends...I like you...more than that.”
Everything went silent. All that could be heard was the breeze brushing through the trees. Even the water, only a few feet away, had gone mute. Aang could feel his face growing hot, so he rested his head on his knees so that Katara would not notice. They stayed silent for a minute before Katara sat up. She moved a little closer to him.
“Aang...”
Her voice seemed quite calm, but Aang could tell that she had just recovered from one of the biggest shocks she had had in a long time. He felt her hand on his shoulder. All colour faded from his face. He went pale. Her hands were cold and clammy.
“Aang...” she repeated.
Her voice was much more controlled now, but it seemed different than usual. He brought his gaze to her face. He could tell that she had been blushing moments before, because they were still a little pink. “I...I’ve felt closer to you as well...” Her head moved closer to his as she said this. “I...I love you.” she whispered. Their heads were only a few inches apart.
“I...I love you to.” Aang said in a voice that was quite unlike his own. It was more mature and meaningful.
Their heads were so close. Only a few inches apart. They did not take their eyes from each other. Their heads moved closer still until...they kissed. To Aang it felt like hours. To Katara it felt like many beautiful, sunny days. They were still in a close embrace when they heard rustling coming from the trees.
They broke apart in an instant and leapt to their feet. Aang grabbed his staff and dived in front of Katara. They could hear a voice. It was shouting. It was getting closer, closer. A from emerged from the trees, but Aang was ready. He swung his staff through the air and knocked the intruder off its feet and slammed it against a nearby tree. However, he soon regretted doing this. The intruder was Sokka. Katara ran to him and Aang followed feeling deeply embarrassed.
“What was that for?!” Sokka yelled. “I was just coming to find out why you guys were taking so long...” Sokka looked at them, then at the oasis around them. “What’s taken you guys so long to get some food to last us for two days?” he asked, looking at them both with an expression of deep suspicion.
“Nothing.” Aang and Katara practically shouted. They had said it so quickly that Sokka knew that something had been happening before he had got there. But he did not say anything, because his head had started pounding inside his skull.
“Oh my head! Well, can you help me up?” They walked out of the oasis and into the trees once more. “Who did you think I was anyway? You should have seen your faces when I came!” No-one spoke on the way back to the beach. Aang and Katara led the way, because Sokka had said that being knocked against the trees had made him forget. No-one believed him though. Aang and Katara did not look at each other for the whole journey. “I’m hungry.” Sokka said as they passed a large tree full of ripe fruit. They collected the amount of fruit that they would need for the next few days back to camp.
As they sat next to the fire that Aang had fire bended, Sokka told them about his swim with Momo and Appa. They were not listening though. They simply stared at Sokka, nodding occasionally when Sokka asked for their opinion. Aang and Katara were in deep thought about what had happened back in the oasis. Aang caught Katara’s eye and they grinned at each other shyly, both blushing a light shade of pink like the petals on the trees in the oasis. Aang had told Katara about his love for her, and she her love for him. He had finally managed to tell Katara about the way he felt towards her.
* * * * *
Everyone laid around the fire that night. They had all had a busy day, especially Aang and Katara. Every one but Aang was asleep.
Aang was in deep thought. He had told Katara that he loved her. She had said she loved him back. He had kissed her. Aang could not believe that he had kissed Katara. The thought of it made him smile.
Katara rolled over in her sleep. Aang looked at her face. Even when she was sleeping, she looked beautiful to him. She rolled onto her back and yawned. She was awake. She opened her eyes and looked over at Aang. She smiled at him.
“How long have you been awake?” she asked.
“I haven’t been asleep. I can’t get to sleep after…” Aang’s voice trailed away. Katara knew what he meant.
“I found it hard to sleep as well.” she said. “Aang…?” He looked up at her. He could tell by the sound of her voice that she was about to ask him a serious question. He remained silent.
“Aang… did you mean what you said?” she asked. She blushed a little.
Aang did not know what she meant.
“What did I say?” Aang gave her a puzzled look.
“Well…” she turned and looked at Sokka. Aang looked to, unsure of what was going on. “You said that you… loved me.” Aang blushed a deep shade of crimson.
“Yes.” he whispered. “Did you mean it when… you said you loved me?” Now it was Katara’s turn to turn crimson.
“Of course I did.” she replied. They looked at each other for a while in silence. Katara broke the silence. “Are you going to be able to sleep now?” she asked.
Aang thought about this for a moment.
“Most likely not. Are you?”
“No. I mean I might but… most likely I’ll just lay here… awake.” She laid back down, but still faced Aang. Aang laid down as well. He turned onto his back. He did no know what to say to her. An awkward silence hung in the air.
“I think that it would be best… if we did go to sleep. It’s really late and we have a long journey ahead of us tomorrow.” Katara looked at Aang. “Is there something wrong, Aang?”
Aang looked at her.
“No. There’s nothing wrong. I’m gonna miss this place.” Aang sighed.
“Yeah. Me to. Especially the oasis.” Katara leant closer to Aang. “Good night.” She kissed his cheek. He did not blush. The kiss did not make him feel embarrassed at all.
“Good night.” he replied.
They both laid down and fell asleep.
* * * * *
Aang woke up first. He got dressed and waited for the others to wake up as well. When they were all awake and ready to start their final day on the island, they began to pack away the camp. They were going to leave the island early in the morning.
Aang waited for Sokka to leave the fire before asking Katara a question he had been wanting to ask her all morning.
“Katara…?” he asked. “Would you like to go for a walk this afternoon? Just you and me?” he did not look at her. He kept on packing. Katara kept packing as well. She could tell that Aang did not want Sokka to find out about this. This was between them.
“Sure.” she whispered. “I’d love to.” She looked to see if Sokka was around. He was still fussing around Appa. Katara leant towards Aang and kissed his cheek, then continued to pack as though nothing had happened. Aang grinned.
* * * * *
It took them all morning to pack away the camp. Aang and Katara made their way into the forest so that Sokka would not know where they were going. When they were out of view, they made their way out of the trees and onto the golden sand of the beach. The sun hung low in the purple sky. It was a beautiful evening. The perfect weather to go for an evening walk.
Aang and Katara talked about what they were going to miss most about the island and what they had enjoyed. Aang said that he had enjoyed the views and the beach. Katara said she loved the oasis. Aang agreed. He would never forget the oasis.
As the sun began to set, they decided that it was time to return to the camp site. Aang felt Katara move closer to him. Her hand was moving closer to his. He felt his hand take hold of hers. They fell silent. They began to walk a little slower.
“I’ve had a great time tonight.” she said. “I wish that we could stay for longer. I wish that we never had to leave this place.” She gripped his hand tighter.
“Yeah.” Aang swallowed. “I… I’ve had the best time of my life here.” They looked at each other then turned away. He had never been this close to her before, except for yesterday…
“We’d better collect some food or Sokka will get really suspicious. This is the second time that we’ve snuck away.”
They collected a large variety of fruits and made their way back to camp.
When they got back they handed the fruit to Sokka straight away. He asked them no questions. They ate and went straight to bed. Aang slept nearer to Katara that night.
* * * * *
Aang woke up after having the most sleep he had had in weeks. He did not move. He felt so warm. The sun was quite high in the sky. “I must have slept in really late this morning.” Aang thought. He opened his eyes. He was facing Katara’s back, but there was something round here waist…
Aang looked down and saw what it was. He pulled his arm away from her and turned around. Sokka was still asleep. Aang let out a sigh of relief. “How did that happen?” he asked himself. “I don’t remember doing that at all.” He got dressed quickly and packed away the rest of the camp. Katara woke up whilst he was finishing.
“Morning.” she yawned. “How long have you been awake?”
“About an hour.” Aang replied. He put the last bag on Appa’s back and sat down. “We’ll leave as soon as Sokka’s ready, but that might not be for an hour or so.” he said as he looked at Sokka. Sokka was in a deep sleep. He did not look like he was going to wake up any time soon.
“I know. Why don’t we go to the oasis? Just to day good bye.” Katara got up and walked to the trees. Aang followed her.
They walked the journey to the oasis in silence. Once again, they saw the pink light ahead of them. They entered the trees once more.
“It’s just as we left it.” Katara whispered. She walked over to the pool of water in the centre of the oasis. She saw her reflection in the water. Then she saw Aang’s. She turned around, but he was not next to her. He was sitting on a patch of grass next to the trees. She looked into the water once more. She saw herself walking over to Aang. She sat next to him. He got up and walked away.
Katara looked away from the water. She walked over to where Aang was sitting and sat beside him. Aang got up. Katara stayed sitting as she had done in the reflection. Aang came back with one hand behind his back.
“Follow me.” he whispered. He led her over to the side of the pool. “Close your eyes.” Katara closed her eyes. She felt Aang’s hands brush past her ear. A beautiful scent washed over her. “Open.” she heard Aang say. She opened her eyes and look into the water. Aang had placed the most stunning pink flower behind her ear. She looked at him.
“It’s beautiful. Thank you.” Aang blushed a light shade of pink.
“We’d better… we’d better get back.” Aang whispered.
They walked back to Sokka, Appa and Momo. They climbed onto Appa’s back and checked that they had everything.
“Yip-yip!” Aang shouted. Appa flew into the air and away from the island. Aang and Katara looked back at it longingly.
“I wish we didn’t have to go so soon.” Katara sighed.
“We might come back here sometime. Maybe when I’m done with my training.” Aang smiled hopefully.
“Sure.” Katara replied. “I’d like to come back to our island.” They kept their eye on the island until it was blocked from view by the clouds.
The End
Aang, Katara, Sokka, Momo and Appa were gliding across the surface of the sea. They had not set foot on land for two days and they were growing very hungry.
"Any sign of land yet?" Sokka groaned. "I’m starving!"
His stomach let out a loud growl.
"Not that I can see." Katara sighed. "Wait! What’s that up ahead?"
They all jumped up and saw an island up ahead. Aang pulled out a map of the four kingdoms, but saw no such island on the map.
"This island has no name. I can’t see it anywhere on the map."
"Who cares what it’s called. Food at last!" Sokka shouted as he jumped up and down. Aang steered Appa and they landed on the most beautiful sandy beach they had ever seen. Palm trees, fruit trees, flowering trees of all different colours. Pink, white, yellow, orange and violet. The site was amazing. They walked further up the beach and built a camp.
"We should stay here for a few days." Katara said. "Appa looks exhausted after flying for two days without any rest." She patted Appa admiringly.
"We should gather some more food if we're going to stay here for more than a day. Our supplies are running low." Aang pointed to the small bag of fruits and bread that they had collected from Omashu before travelling across the sea. He set off towards the trees.
"You can't go alone! I'm coming with you!" Katara ran to his side.
They walked for a few minutes in silence. They climbed over large tree roots and ducked under low branches. Suddenly, they spotted a pink glow in the distance. They crept towards it and peered through the trees cautiously.
A picturesque oasis lay in front of them. It was a like a large garden with trees covered in pale pink flowers that were carried to the ground by the gentle breeze. The pool of water in the centre of the oasis was a clear crystal blue. The water acted as a mirror reflecting the light in all directions. The light shone through the roof of petals which surrounded the oasis. Katara hurried to the waters edge. She looked above her and began to turn slowly on the spot taking in all of her surroundings. Pink petals danced around her, some falling onto her long hair. Aang stepped slowly into the oasis. He looked around him. It was like a dream. No-one trying to capture him. No-one saying how the Avatar had left them when they needed him the most. Nothing to put him or Katara in danger. He turned to face the way they had come. “I don't want to forget the way back.” He thought. "But do I want to go back?" He knew that he had to, but something about the oasis made him want to stay and never leave..........
Aang turned to face Katara. She was spinning in the brightest ray of pink light near the waters edge. Petals falling all around her. Her hair flowing in a gentle circle as she turned. He felt his stomach do a back flip inside him. "She looks beautiful." He heard his heart say.
Katara saw that Aang was standing still. She stopped spinning. Her hair fell to her side. Their eyes met for a few short moments, but they turned in opposite directions soon after. Katara walked over to a patch of soft grass that was sheltered from the bright rays from above. She stared at the falling petals above her. Aang could not bear to stand alone, so he lay down next to her. He put his hands behind his head and began to think. His mind racing. He was here with Katara. Sokka, Momo and Appa were at the beach having a rest. He was here with Katara in a beautiful oasis; alone.
“It's beautiful here isn't it?” Katara said. “I’ve never seen anywhere as beautiful as this.”
“Yes. It is beautiful.” Aang replied.
Katara still had a few petals in her hair and there were still petals falling onto her. He had to say it now. He had to tell her now.
“Katara?...” Aang stopped. He did not know how to say what he felt inside.
“Yes?” Katara turned onto her side and rested on her elbow, looking straight into his eyes.
“Um...I...I need to tell you something.” Aang sat up and wrapped his arms around his knees. He set his gaze straight in front of him, avoiding Katara’s deep blue eyes. “I like you, but...not like normal...as friends...I like you...more than that.”
Everything went silent. All that could be heard was the breeze brushing through the trees. Even the water, only a few feet away, had gone mute. Aang could feel his face growing hot, so he rested his head on his knees so that Katara would not notice. They stayed silent for a minute before Katara sat up. She moved a little closer to him.
“Aang...”
Her voice seemed quite calm, but Aang could tell that she had just recovered from one of the biggest shocks she had had in a long time. He felt her hand on his shoulder. All colour faded from his face. He went pale. Her hands were cold and clammy.
“Aang...” she repeated.
Her voice was much more controlled now, but it seemed different than usual. He brought his gaze to her face. He could tell that she had been blushing moments before, because they were still a little pink. “I...I’ve felt closer to you as well...” Her head moved closer to his as she said this. “I...I love you.” she whispered. Their heads were only a few inches apart.
“I...I love you to.” Aang said in a voice that was quite unlike his own. It was more mature and meaningful.
Their heads were so close. Only a few inches apart. They did not take their eyes from each other. Their heads moved closer still until...they kissed. To Aang it felt like hours. To Katara it felt like many beautiful, sunny days. They were still in a close embrace when they heard rustling coming from the trees.
They broke apart in an instant and leapt to their feet. Aang grabbed his staff and dived in front of Katara. They could hear a voice. It was shouting. It was getting closer, closer. A from emerged from the trees, but Aang was ready. He swung his staff through the air and knocked the intruder off its feet and slammed it against a nearby tree. However, he soon regretted doing this. The intruder was Sokka. Katara ran to him and Aang followed feeling deeply embarrassed.
“What was that for?!” Sokka yelled. “I was just coming to find out why you guys were taking so long...” Sokka looked at them, then at the oasis around them. “What’s taken you guys so long to get some food to last us for two days?” he asked, looking at them both with an expression of deep suspicion.
“Nothing.” Aang and Katara practically shouted. They had said it so quickly that Sokka knew that something had been happening before he had got there. But he did not say anything, because his head had started pounding inside his skull.
“Oh my head! Well, can you help me up?” They walked out of the oasis and into the trees once more. “Who did you think I was anyway? You should have seen your faces when I came!” No-one spoke on the way back to the beach. Aang and Katara led the way, because Sokka had said that being knocked against the trees had made him forget. No-one believed him though. Aang and Katara did not look at each other for the whole journey. “I’m hungry.” Sokka said as they passed a large tree full of ripe fruit. They collected the amount of fruit that they would need for the next few days back to camp.
As they sat next to the fire that Aang had fire bended, Sokka told them about his swim with Momo and Appa. They were not listening though. They simply stared at Sokka, nodding occasionally when Sokka asked for their opinion. Aang and Katara were in deep thought about what had happened back in the oasis. Aang caught Katara’s eye and they grinned at each other shyly, both blushing a light shade of pink like the petals on the trees in the oasis. Aang had told Katara about his love for her, and she her love for him. He had finally managed to tell Katara about the way he felt towards her.
* * * * *
Everyone laid around the fire that night. They had all had a busy day, especially Aang and Katara. Every one but Aang was asleep.
Aang was in deep thought. He had told Katara that he loved her. She had said she loved him back. He had kissed her. Aang could not believe that he had kissed Katara. The thought of it made him smile.
Katara rolled over in her sleep. Aang looked at her face. Even when she was sleeping, she looked beautiful to him. She rolled onto her back and yawned. She was awake. She opened her eyes and looked over at Aang. She smiled at him.
“How long have you been awake?” she asked.
“I haven’t been asleep. I can’t get to sleep after…” Aang’s voice trailed away. Katara knew what he meant.
“I found it hard to sleep as well.” she said. “Aang…?” He looked up at her. He could tell by the sound of her voice that she was about to ask him a serious question. He remained silent.
“Aang… did you mean what you said?” she asked. She blushed a little.
Aang did not know what she meant.
“What did I say?” Aang gave her a puzzled look.
“Well…” she turned and looked at Sokka. Aang looked to, unsure of what was going on. “You said that you… loved me.” Aang blushed a deep shade of crimson.
“Yes.” he whispered. “Did you mean it when… you said you loved me?” Now it was Katara’s turn to turn crimson.
“Of course I did.” she replied. They looked at each other for a while in silence. Katara broke the silence. “Are you going to be able to sleep now?” she asked.
Aang thought about this for a moment.
“Most likely not. Are you?”
“No. I mean I might but… most likely I’ll just lay here… awake.” She laid back down, but still faced Aang. Aang laid down as well. He turned onto his back. He did no know what to say to her. An awkward silence hung in the air.
“I think that it would be best… if we did go to sleep. It’s really late and we have a long journey ahead of us tomorrow.” Katara looked at Aang. “Is there something wrong, Aang?”
Aang looked at her.
“No. There’s nothing wrong. I’m gonna miss this place.” Aang sighed.
“Yeah. Me to. Especially the oasis.” Katara leant closer to Aang. “Good night.” She kissed his cheek. He did not blush. The kiss did not make him feel embarrassed at all.
“Good night.” he replied.
They both laid down and fell asleep.
* * * * *
Aang woke up first. He got dressed and waited for the others to wake up as well. When they were all awake and ready to start their final day on the island, they began to pack away the camp. They were going to leave the island early in the morning.
Aang waited for Sokka to leave the fire before asking Katara a question he had been wanting to ask her all morning.
“Katara…?” he asked. “Would you like to go for a walk this afternoon? Just you and me?” he did not look at her. He kept on packing. Katara kept packing as well. She could tell that Aang did not want Sokka to find out about this. This was between them.
“Sure.” she whispered. “I’d love to.” She looked to see if Sokka was around. He was still fussing around Appa. Katara leant towards Aang and kissed his cheek, then continued to pack as though nothing had happened. Aang grinned.
* * * * *
It took them all morning to pack away the camp. Aang and Katara made their way into the forest so that Sokka would not know where they were going. When they were out of view, they made their way out of the trees and onto the golden sand of the beach. The sun hung low in the purple sky. It was a beautiful evening. The perfect weather to go for an evening walk.
Aang and Katara talked about what they were going to miss most about the island and what they had enjoyed. Aang said that he had enjoyed the views and the beach. Katara said she loved the oasis. Aang agreed. He would never forget the oasis.
As the sun began to set, they decided that it was time to return to the camp site. Aang felt Katara move closer to him. Her hand was moving closer to his. He felt his hand take hold of hers. They fell silent. They began to walk a little slower.
“I’ve had a great time tonight.” she said. “I wish that we could stay for longer. I wish that we never had to leave this place.” She gripped his hand tighter.
“Yeah.” Aang swallowed. “I… I’ve had the best time of my life here.” They looked at each other then turned away. He had never been this close to her before, except for yesterday…
“We’d better collect some food or Sokka will get really suspicious. This is the second time that we’ve snuck away.”
They collected a large variety of fruits and made their way back to camp.
When they got back they handed the fruit to Sokka straight away. He asked them no questions. They ate and went straight to bed. Aang slept nearer to Katara that night.
* * * * *
Aang woke up after having the most sleep he had had in weeks. He did not move. He felt so warm. The sun was quite high in the sky. “I must have slept in really late this morning.” Aang thought. He opened his eyes. He was facing Katara’s back, but there was something round here waist…
Aang looked down and saw what it was. He pulled his arm away from her and turned around. Sokka was still asleep. Aang let out a sigh of relief. “How did that happen?” he asked himself. “I don’t remember doing that at all.” He got dressed quickly and packed away the rest of the camp. Katara woke up whilst he was finishing.
“Morning.” she yawned. “How long have you been awake?”
“About an hour.” Aang replied. He put the last bag on Appa’s back and sat down. “We’ll leave as soon as Sokka’s ready, but that might not be for an hour or so.” he said as he looked at Sokka. Sokka was in a deep sleep. He did not look like he was going to wake up any time soon.
“I know. Why don’t we go to the oasis? Just to day good bye.” Katara got up and walked to the trees. Aang followed her.
They walked the journey to the oasis in silence. Once again, they saw the pink light ahead of them. They entered the trees once more.
“It’s just as we left it.” Katara whispered. She walked over to the pool of water in the centre of the oasis. She saw her reflection in the water. Then she saw Aang’s. She turned around, but he was not next to her. He was sitting on a patch of grass next to the trees. She looked into the water once more. She saw herself walking over to Aang. She sat next to him. He got up and walked away.
Katara looked away from the water. She walked over to where Aang was sitting and sat beside him. Aang got up. Katara stayed sitting as she had done in the reflection. Aang came back with one hand behind his back.
“Follow me.” he whispered. He led her over to the side of the pool. “Close your eyes.” Katara closed her eyes. She felt Aang’s hands brush past her ear. A beautiful scent washed over her. “Open.” she heard Aang say. She opened her eyes and look into the water. Aang had placed the most stunning pink flower behind her ear. She looked at him.
“It’s beautiful. Thank you.” Aang blushed a light shade of pink.
“We’d better… we’d better get back.” Aang whispered.
They walked back to Sokka, Appa and Momo. They climbed onto Appa’s back and checked that they had everything.
“Yip-yip!” Aang shouted. Appa flew into the air and away from the island. Aang and Katara looked back at it longingly.
“I wish we didn’t have to go so soon.” Katara sighed.
“We might come back here sometime. Maybe when I’m done with my training.” Aang smiled hopefully.
“Sure.” Katara replied. “I’d like to come back to our island.” They kept their eye on the island until it was blocked from view by the clouds.
The End
