Post by Teяa253 on Mar 31, 2008 1:18:51 GMT 1
Okay, this is a direct sequel to my series, "Avatar: Mysteries", which can be found here.
here's what's happened in those 19 years.
click here to find out
BTW, the (III) is there for no reason. there is no (I) or (II).
THE NORTHERN WATER TRIBE (III)
My mother and I made our way towards the Northern Water Tribe. We had been living in the Fire Nation for the past several years. Before that, we had lived in the Water Tribe or the Earth Kingdom. We traveled a lot, so this was nothing new. It took several days to get there, but when we did, I made one rather obvious observation: it was frigid here. My head, hands and feet, which were all exposed to the open, were freezing. I would have thought my mother was crazy for making me do this, but I knew that she knew what she was doing. After we were let into the village, we got off our boat. I was in for a surprise though when my bare feet touched the ice. Instead of a numbing cold like I had expected, there was strange warmth.
“Do you feel that?” my mother, Kai, asked me,
“Aye,” I replied, there is unusual warmth beneath my feet. Is something wrong with the ice?”
“No,” my mother replied, “Kai Serenes II, that feeling is the feeling of your bond with your native element. Although water may be deadly, it knows its masters. That is a very rare ability to be able to feel that. It is the sign of a master waterbender.”
I nodded, and remained quiet. I looked around, and saw people staring at us. We must have looked pretty awkward, being barefoot at the North Pole. Additionally, we were standing close together out in the open.
“They know who we are, Kai,” my mother told me; “you came here the same way you are now when you were younger. They recognize me as well. I have spent many good years of my life here.”
“So,” I said, “where do we find the Chief of the Water Tribe?”
“Why don’t you ask someone,” my mother suggested, “after all, you do not seem to be as shy as your mother.”
I looked up into her face and saw my mother close her eyes. It was true that I, Kai Serenes II, was a little more outgoing than my mother, also named Kai (Kai Serenes I)
I decided to simply stop the next person we met and ask them. They gave us directions without even hesitating, and they were very kind about doing so. They knew my name and my mother’s as well.
“They do not know who you truly are,” my mother whispered to me, talking about my avatar status, “but they do know a lot about you.”
“How,” I whispered back, “were you famous or something?”
“I wouldn’t call it that,” my mother replied as we approached the chief’s hut, “but they obviously recognize you as an offspring of me. We do look vary similar.”
I was worthy to call myself as selfless as my mother (she had told me that), but unlike her, I was also willing to take credit for things I did. I never bragged about my exploits, but I at least acknowledged that I had done them. My mother hated taking credit for things she did.
We arrived at the gate that led to the chief of the Water Tribe. I could see the excited look on my daughter’s face. I closed my eyes and smiled as we were let in. we needed no permission, for the guards recognized us right away. Maybe my daughter was right about saying how popular we were, but I wasn’t going to press the subject any further. Within the next few minutes we were standing in front of the Water Tribe Chief. She had long, elaborate hair that likely went down to her hips if she stood up. It seemed to have been done slightly since this girl was a child, like I remember her 19 years ago. Of course, we had met many times during those years, but it had been a while. She stood up, and my theory was proved. Her hair looked neater though when she was sitting down. When she stood up, I realized that it was the same explosion of brown semi-curly hair that it had been.
“Kai,” she exclaimed embracing me, “it’s so great to see you again—and you brought Kai the younger!” she embraced my daughter next. It would grieve me not to tell Katara that my daughter was the avatar, but I did not want to put my daughter’s life at any more risk then was necessary. There would have to be stories made up. She was aware of it though—I would never do anything to Kai II that went against her will.
“So,” said Katara, facing me again, “what brings two barefoot waterbenders such as your selves to the Northern Water Tribe?”
“There are various things,” I said, kicking in for my mother. I knew she was a woman of a few words, and I respected that. “I know that I wanted to see you again. You haven’t grown at all!”
“I’m all grown up, Kai,” Katara told me, “you, however, are springing up faster than your mother.”
It was true. According to my mother, Katara had barely grown 2 inches since she was 14. Now 33, she was already a few inches shorter than I was. Nonetheless, she was still the chief of the Water Tribe, and we respected her for that.
“Some things never change, Katara,” my mother told her, chuckling slightly. I noticed that she seemed to be referencing not only how short Katara remained, but also the condition of her hair. Katara seemed to notice what Kai was leading to, and she laughed.
“Kai,” trying to fight hair like mine is like trying to defeat Tera’s armies single-handedly. I fought my hair once. I lost spectacularly.”
All three of us laughed, and then Kai leaned in and whispered something to Katara. She nodded a few times and finished by saying “no problem.”
“Kai Serenes II,” she said, turning to me, “your mother says you’ve become a fine waterbender. Could you show me what you’re capable of?”
“I would be glad to.” I replied, and then my mother’s personality trait kicked in. “it’s nothing much, but sine you want to see it...”
I was amazed. Kai put on the most incredible waterbending display I had ever seen in my life. She had definitely picked up her mother’s skill and a bit extra. I was able to jerk my head slightly to cover my mouth with my hair, because my jaw had dropped significantly, and I did not want them to notice it. Kai ended with two huge blasts of water that went straight at my hair. They hit their target dead on, but not a single drop had nicked my face. Suddenly, I felt backwards. Kai had frozen my hair straight back. I looked ridiculous! Anyone else would have laughed at me, even as I unfroze my hair and returned the water to its homes in the two basins on either side of us, but both of them remained quiet. Only Kai II had cracked a short laugh. Kai I had merely smiled.
“I just wanted to see if it would have any effect,” Kai II muttered. Then I laughed. “Kai,” I said, “that was the first, no, the 2nd thing I tried. Just trust me on this one: it’s a hopeless wreck.”
“Okay,” she replied gently, “I just wanted to try and help.”
“I understand,” I replied, “but anyways, let’s get down to business. You say there is something that you needed assistance with?”
“Aye,” I replied, “I have been informed by my mother that you are the owner of the source of the legendary spirit water. If it is not too much to ask, could you teach me how to use it better?”
“Well,” Katara stammered, “I think your mother could have done that easier, but I guess if she wants me to, then I’ll be glad to.”
I suddenly realized why my mother had saved something for Katara to do for me. However, I did not dare bring up the avatar here, or anywhere for that matter. I turned to my mother, for she was not following me. “Are you coming, mother?” I asked,
“I will come and watch,” she replied, “but the actual teaching is up to Katara.” She slowly strode behind us. I did not know where Katara was taking us, but I trusted her—and for good reason. I was excited to learn something new. I always had been. My mother did not usually admit it, but she had been the same way. My road to becoming a full-fledged avatar had finally begun.
~Kai~
here's what's happened in those 19 years.
click here to find out
BTW, the (III) is there for no reason. there is no (I) or (II).
THE NORTHERN WATER TRIBE (III)
My mother and I made our way towards the Northern Water Tribe. We had been living in the Fire Nation for the past several years. Before that, we had lived in the Water Tribe or the Earth Kingdom. We traveled a lot, so this was nothing new. It took several days to get there, but when we did, I made one rather obvious observation: it was frigid here. My head, hands and feet, which were all exposed to the open, were freezing. I would have thought my mother was crazy for making me do this, but I knew that she knew what she was doing. After we were let into the village, we got off our boat. I was in for a surprise though when my bare feet touched the ice. Instead of a numbing cold like I had expected, there was strange warmth.
“Do you feel that?” my mother, Kai, asked me,
“Aye,” I replied, there is unusual warmth beneath my feet. Is something wrong with the ice?”
“No,” my mother replied, “Kai Serenes II, that feeling is the feeling of your bond with your native element. Although water may be deadly, it knows its masters. That is a very rare ability to be able to feel that. It is the sign of a master waterbender.”
I nodded, and remained quiet. I looked around, and saw people staring at us. We must have looked pretty awkward, being barefoot at the North Pole. Additionally, we were standing close together out in the open.
“They know who we are, Kai,” my mother told me; “you came here the same way you are now when you were younger. They recognize me as well. I have spent many good years of my life here.”
“So,” I said, “where do we find the Chief of the Water Tribe?”
“Why don’t you ask someone,” my mother suggested, “after all, you do not seem to be as shy as your mother.”
I looked up into her face and saw my mother close her eyes. It was true that I, Kai Serenes II, was a little more outgoing than my mother, also named Kai (Kai Serenes I)
I decided to simply stop the next person we met and ask them. They gave us directions without even hesitating, and they were very kind about doing so. They knew my name and my mother’s as well.
“They do not know who you truly are,” my mother whispered to me, talking about my avatar status, “but they do know a lot about you.”
“How,” I whispered back, “were you famous or something?”
“I wouldn’t call it that,” my mother replied as we approached the chief’s hut, “but they obviously recognize you as an offspring of me. We do look vary similar.”
I was worthy to call myself as selfless as my mother (she had told me that), but unlike her, I was also willing to take credit for things I did. I never bragged about my exploits, but I at least acknowledged that I had done them. My mother hated taking credit for things she did.
We arrived at the gate that led to the chief of the Water Tribe. I could see the excited look on my daughter’s face. I closed my eyes and smiled as we were let in. we needed no permission, for the guards recognized us right away. Maybe my daughter was right about saying how popular we were, but I wasn’t going to press the subject any further. Within the next few minutes we were standing in front of the Water Tribe Chief. She had long, elaborate hair that likely went down to her hips if she stood up. It seemed to have been done slightly since this girl was a child, like I remember her 19 years ago. Of course, we had met many times during those years, but it had been a while. She stood up, and my theory was proved. Her hair looked neater though when she was sitting down. When she stood up, I realized that it was the same explosion of brown semi-curly hair that it had been.
“Kai,” she exclaimed embracing me, “it’s so great to see you again—and you brought Kai the younger!” she embraced my daughter next. It would grieve me not to tell Katara that my daughter was the avatar, but I did not want to put my daughter’s life at any more risk then was necessary. There would have to be stories made up. She was aware of it though—I would never do anything to Kai II that went against her will.
“So,” said Katara, facing me again, “what brings two barefoot waterbenders such as your selves to the Northern Water Tribe?”
“There are various things,” I said, kicking in for my mother. I knew she was a woman of a few words, and I respected that. “I know that I wanted to see you again. You haven’t grown at all!”
“I’m all grown up, Kai,” Katara told me, “you, however, are springing up faster than your mother.”
It was true. According to my mother, Katara had barely grown 2 inches since she was 14. Now 33, she was already a few inches shorter than I was. Nonetheless, she was still the chief of the Water Tribe, and we respected her for that.
“Some things never change, Katara,” my mother told her, chuckling slightly. I noticed that she seemed to be referencing not only how short Katara remained, but also the condition of her hair. Katara seemed to notice what Kai was leading to, and she laughed.
“Kai,” trying to fight hair like mine is like trying to defeat Tera’s armies single-handedly. I fought my hair once. I lost spectacularly.”
All three of us laughed, and then Kai leaned in and whispered something to Katara. She nodded a few times and finished by saying “no problem.”
“Kai Serenes II,” she said, turning to me, “your mother says you’ve become a fine waterbender. Could you show me what you’re capable of?”
“I would be glad to.” I replied, and then my mother’s personality trait kicked in. “it’s nothing much, but sine you want to see it...”
I was amazed. Kai put on the most incredible waterbending display I had ever seen in my life. She had definitely picked up her mother’s skill and a bit extra. I was able to jerk my head slightly to cover my mouth with my hair, because my jaw had dropped significantly, and I did not want them to notice it. Kai ended with two huge blasts of water that went straight at my hair. They hit their target dead on, but not a single drop had nicked my face. Suddenly, I felt backwards. Kai had frozen my hair straight back. I looked ridiculous! Anyone else would have laughed at me, even as I unfroze my hair and returned the water to its homes in the two basins on either side of us, but both of them remained quiet. Only Kai II had cracked a short laugh. Kai I had merely smiled.
“I just wanted to see if it would have any effect,” Kai II muttered. Then I laughed. “Kai,” I said, “that was the first, no, the 2nd thing I tried. Just trust me on this one: it’s a hopeless wreck.”
“Okay,” she replied gently, “I just wanted to try and help.”
“I understand,” I replied, “but anyways, let’s get down to business. You say there is something that you needed assistance with?”
“Aye,” I replied, “I have been informed by my mother that you are the owner of the source of the legendary spirit water. If it is not too much to ask, could you teach me how to use it better?”
“Well,” Katara stammered, “I think your mother could have done that easier, but I guess if she wants me to, then I’ll be glad to.”
I suddenly realized why my mother had saved something for Katara to do for me. However, I did not dare bring up the avatar here, or anywhere for that matter. I turned to my mother, for she was not following me. “Are you coming, mother?” I asked,
“I will come and watch,” she replied, “but the actual teaching is up to Katara.” She slowly strode behind us. I did not know where Katara was taking us, but I trusted her—and for good reason. I was excited to learn something new. I always had been. My mother did not usually admit it, but she had been the same way. My road to becoming a full-fledged avatar had finally begun.
~Kai~
