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cyclicality2014-11-11 11:24 am
savedtheworld) wrote in cyclicality2014-11-11 11:24 am
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[Open] No Air
[Open: November 7-10]
Today seems to start off as any normal day. Aang wakes up, talks up a number of friends and acolytes and does his morning meditation. He even makes a flawless run through the air gates, without having practiced any airbending yet for the day.
But then, he decides to glide over towards the caves where the sky bison stay. One second, he's standing atop a tree, with his trusty glider in hand; the next, he's sprawled down on the ground, clutching his ankle in pain.
The truth becomes apparent soon enough; somehow, he can't bend anymore. At all. It leaves an empty feeling inside of him, along with a number of worries and fears. What if it doesn't come back? What if he can't be the Avatar anymore... or even just an airbender?
Throughout the first day, he is confined to Air Temple Island, and he uses his staff as a walking stick to get around while his ankle is sprained. On the later days, he can also be found in Republic City. He takes a few trips into town on Appa just to check in on others and see if any other odd happenings have been going on.
Today seems to start off as any normal day. Aang wakes up, talks up a number of friends and acolytes and does his morning meditation. He even makes a flawless run through the air gates, without having practiced any airbending yet for the day.
But then, he decides to glide over towards the caves where the sky bison stay. One second, he's standing atop a tree, with his trusty glider in hand; the next, he's sprawled down on the ground, clutching his ankle in pain.
The truth becomes apparent soon enough; somehow, he can't bend anymore. At all. It leaves an empty feeling inside of him, along with a number of worries and fears. What if it doesn't come back? What if he can't be the Avatar anymore... or even just an airbender?
Throughout the first day, he is confined to Air Temple Island, and he uses his staff as a walking stick to get around while his ankle is sprained. On the later days, he can also be found in Republic City. He takes a few trips into town on Appa just to check in on others and see if any other odd happenings have been going on.
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"You're welcome, Bumi. But then, who're you worrying about?"
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"You know what's funny? I remember saying some very similar words when I was maybe about your age. Actually," he pauses to give Aang an appraising glance. "Strangely enough looked a whole lot like you, actually."
He winks at Aang.
"And I believe the response was: It's not a matter of have to, Bumi. I want to. I worry because I love you. And I will always do both."
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"You- you don't say." He tries to stay smooth and cool-sounding, but it's undermined by how choked up he is. "He l-looked a lot like me, huh? I guess it only m-makes sense... if I borrow those words, too!"
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"I suppose that's fair. In the grand scheme of things. And even if it wasn't it'd still be my job to worry about you. Tenzin would feed me to Oogie if he came back and found out something happened to you on my watch."
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Almost.
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Also he's eight tons, and saying he wasn't cool could result in a sitting on at some later point.
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Where, Bumi wonders, is the fun in that?
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Bumi smiles.
"I don't think anyone had a doubt about you loving him, Aang. It's kind of what you do."
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