Some More Thoughts on the scenario so far

[Jamie Murray]

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. My grandmother used to tell me stories about the old days. A time of peace. When the Avatar kept balance between the Water Tribes, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation, and Air Nomads. But that all changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Avatar mastered all four elements. Only he could stop the ruthless firebenders. But when the world needed him most, he vanished. A hundred years have passed and the Fire Nation is nearing victory in the war. Two years ago, my father and the men of my tribe journeyed to the Earth Kingdom to help fight against the Fire Nation. Leaving me and my brother to look after our tribe. Some people believe that the Avatar was never reborn into the Air Nomads. And that the cycle is broken, but I haven't lost hope. I still believe that somehow the Avatar will return to save the world. Book One: Water Chapter One: The Boy in The Iceberg Subtitle by rendy1287 [at gmail dot com] Thanks to Acastus and Pandora. It's not getting away from me this time. Watch and learn, Katara. This is how you catch a fish. Sokka, look! Shhh~ Katara, you're gonna scare it away. Mmmm, I can already smell it cookin'! But Sokka! I caught one! Hey! Ugh! Why is it that every time you play with magic water, I get soaked? Ah~ It's not magic. It's waterbending, and it's Yeah, yeah, an ancient art unique to our culture, blah blah blah Look, I'm just saying that if I had weird powers, I'd keep my weirdness to myself. You're calling me weird? I'm not the one who makes muscles at myself everytime I see my reflection in the water. Watch out! Go left! Go left! You call that left? You don't like my steering. Well, maybe you should have waterbended us out of the ice. So it's my fault? I knew I should have left you home. Leave it to a girl to screw things up. You are the most sexist, immature, nut brained ugh, I'm embarrassed to be related to you! Ever since Mom died I've been doing all the work around camp while you've been off playing soldier! Uh Katara? I even wash all the clothes! Have you ever smelled your dirty socks? Let me tell you, not pleasant!! Katara! Settle down! No, that's it. I'm done helping you. From now on, you're on your own! Okay, you've gone from weird to freakish, Katara. You mean I did that? Yup. Congratulations. He's alive! We have to help. Katara! Get back here! We don't know what that thing is! Finally. Uncle, do you realize what this means? I won't get to finish my game? It means my search. It's about to come to an end. That light came from an incredibly powerful source. It has to be him! Or it's just the celestial lights. We've been down this road before, Prince Zuko. I don't want you to get too excited over nothing. Please, sit. Why don't you enjoy a cup of calming jasmine tea? I don't need any calming tea! I need to capture the Avatar. Helmsman, head a course for the light! Stop! Stop it! I need to ask you something. What? Please come closer. What is it? Will you go penguin sledding with me? Uh sure. I guess. What's going on here? You tell us! How'd you get in the ice? And why aren't you frozen? I'm not sure. Appa! Are you all right? Wake up, buddy. Haha! You're okay! What is that thing? This is Appa, my flying bison. Right. And this is Katara, my flying sister. Don't worry. It'll wash out. So, do you guys live around here? Don't answer that! Did you see that crazy bolt of light? He was probably trying to signal the Fire Navy. Oh, yeah, I'm sure he's a spy for the Fire Navy. You can tell by that evil look in his eye. The paranoid one is my brother, Sokka. You never told us your name. I'm A I'm Aang. You just sneezed and flew ten feet in the air. Really? It felt higher that that. Ah, you're an airbender! Sure am. Giant light beams flying bison airbenders I think I've got Midnight Sun Madness. I'm going home to where stuff makes sense. Well, if you guys are stuck Appa and I can give you a lift. We'd love a ride! Thanks! Oh, no I am not getting on that fluffy snot monster. Are you hoping some other kind of monster will come along and give you a ride home? You know before you freeze to death? Okay. First time flyers, hold on tight! Appa, yip yip! Come on, Appa. Yip yip. Wow. That was truly amazing. Appa's just tired. A little rest and he'll be soaring through the sky. You'll see. Why are you smiling at me like that? Oh I was smiling? I'm going to bed now. Yep. A man needs his rest. Prince Zuko, you need some sleep. Even if you're right and the Avatar is alive, you won't find him. Your father, grandfather, and great-grandfather all tried and failed. Because their honor didn't hinge on the Avatar's capture. Mine does. This coward's hundred years in hiding are over. Hey. Hey. What'cha thinkin' about? I guess I was wondering, your being an airbender and all, if you had any idea what happened to the Avatar? Oh, no. I didn't know him. I mean, I knew people that knew him, but I didn't. Sorry. Okay. Just curious. Good night. Sleep tight. Aang? Aang! Wake up. It's okay, we're in the village now! Come on, get re Zuko Because their honor didn't hinge on the Avatar's capture. Mine does. This coward's hundred years in hiding are over. The scene fades to Appa who is still swimming in the water. Aang now lies lazily on his back, his arms tucked under his head. Katara crawls to the front of the saddle again to have a better look at the boy. She leans on the front of the saddle and rests her head on her arm. Katara Hey. Aang Hey. What'cha thinkin' about? Katara I guess I was wondering, your being an airbender and all, if you had any idea what happened to the Avatar? Aang Oh, no. I didn't know him. I mean, I knew people that knew him, but I didn't. Sorry. [He smiles weakly at Katara.]atara Okay. Just curious. [She slants her eyes in disappointment for a second before smiling again at Aang.] Good night.Aang Sleep tight. Aang uncomfortably turns around and a look of guilt crosses his face. The camera switches to another wide shot of Appa swimming through the vast sea, reflecting the brilliant sunlight. The scene switches to a dream of Aang's, colored in various shades of gray. Aang is sleeping on Appa's saddle while clouds build around and ahead of him. Lightning splits the sky and the rumble of the following thunder awakens him. He shoots up and looks around. In the next shot it is raining and Aang is sitting on Appa's head again, holding the reigns and screaming at the top of his lungs in terror while they go down. Appa and Aang splash into the waters of the ocean. Appa resurfaces again, growls, but is quickly subdued anew by another wave. Both Aang and Appa sink unconscious into the water. As Aang releases the reigns and drifts off, his eyes and tattoos suddenly start to glow brightly. He slams his fists together, creating a bluish-white sphere that encases Appa and himself. As the air sphere slowly solidifies into an icy globe, a voice permeates the dream Katara Aang? Aang! Wake up. [Aang shoots up, throwing the covers of his body and gasping for air. Katara perches beside him and stands up as she sees that Aang is awake.] It's okay, we're in the village now! Come on, get ready. [She points to the door of the tent.] Everyone's waiting to meet you. Aang happily gets out of bed and starts to dress himself while Katara takes a step toward the door. Before she exits, however, she glances back at Aang and gasps, staring in wonder at the blue, arrow-shaped tattoos that trace his arms and legs and reach up his back and to his head. Before Aang is able to get up, Katara pulls him along by his arm to meet the rest of the village. Aang is dragged out the tent toward a small congregation of villagers. He passes Sokka, who is sitting at the side of the tent, sharpening his boomerang. Katara Aang, this is the entire village. [Points to the line of villagers in front of them.] Entire village, Aang. Aang bows respectfully toward the villages, but they cower away in fear, bringing a surprised look to Katara and Aang's faces. Sokka just watches from a distance. Aang [Uncomfortably.] Uh, why are they all looking at me like that? Did Appa sneeze on me? Aang checks his clothing while an elderly woman steps forward out of the line of villagers.Kanna Well, no one has seen an airbender in a hundred years. We thought they were extinct, until my granddaughter and grandson found you.Aang [Shocked disbelief.] Extinct?Katara [Gesturing.] Aang, this is my grandmotherKanna [Flatly, with a dull look on her face.] Call meGran-Gran.Sokka walks toward Aang and abruptly snatches his staff out of his hands and starts to examine it.Sokka [Annoyed.] What is this, a weapon? You can't stab anything with this!Aang [Aang uses a small air current to get his staff back.] It's not for stabbing! It's for airbending. [He opens his staff into a glider, making Sokka gasp in fright and cover his head with his hands.]Village girl [Excited.] Magic trick! Do it again!Aang Not magic, airbending. [He moves his glider around him, visually demonstrating what he is talking about.] It lets me control the air currents around my glider and fly.Sokka [Mockingly states his disbelief.] Ya know, last time I checked, humans can't fly!Aang [Accepting Sokka's challenge, smiling.] Check again!Aang grabs hold of his glider and pushes himself off the ground, leaving Katara and Sokka to cover their faces against the sudden wind. The village stares in awe as Aang makes some loops and turns in the sky.Village girl [In admiration.] He's flying!Aang makes another loops and speeds up to soar past the gazing villagers.Village girl It's amazing!Aang's shadow passes over Katara, who is smiling broadly at him. Aang, intending to further impress the villagers, flies sideways and closes his eyes while grinning broadly. Anyway I think the server is doing pretty good, I like the election - super believable, and I'm enjoying my time still. I don't really like the NPC bandits since you get guys being like "har har I killed 10 bandits today give me reward and infamy!" that shit's silly also I need a better helmet. He promptly flies head-on into the village's watchtower, causing his head to be stuck in its side. Katara covers her mouth as she watches Aang struggle to extricate his head from the icy watchtower. Succeeding, he tumbles downward onto a pile of snow at the base of the tower that crumbled from the building. Katara immediately rushes to his sidewhileSokka stares in shock at the damage inflicted on his watchtower.Sokka [Shocked.] My watchtower!Aang lies covered in snow at the base of the partially collapsed tower. Katara and some other girls of the tribe run towardAang, smiling.Katara [Offering her hand to pull him out of the snow.] That was amazing!Sokka runs toward his watchtower and starts to pat it in the hope that he can save it from collapsing any further. While Aang spins hisstaff around to retract its wings, Sokka is being knocked down by a large pack of snow that falls down.Sokka [Annoyed.] Great. You're an airbender, Katara's a waterbender. Together you can just waste time all day long. [He wedges himself free from underneath the weight of the snow and stalks off.]Aang [Surprised and with admiration.] You're a waterbender?Katara [Nervously.] Well, sort of. Not yet.Kanna All right, no more playing. Come on, Katara, you have chores.Kanna leads Katara away from Aang. The surrounding villagers part to let the duo pass.Katara [Excitedly.] I told you, he's the real thing Gran-Gran! I finally found a bender to teach me!Kanna [Calmly.] Katara, try not to put all your hopes in this boyKatara But he's special! I can tell! [Clenches her fist and closes her eyes in hope.] I sense he's filled with much wisdom.Katara opens her eyes again and glances back toward Aang, who is surrounded by a bunch of kids. He smiles while his tongue is stuck to his staff.Aang [Muffled.] See? Now my tongue is stuck to my staff!Much to Aang's discomfort, one of the smaller village boys starts to yank his staff, pulling Aang along with every movement. The village kids laugh and applaud Aang as his tongue remains stuck to his staff.The scene shifts to Zuko's ship where Zuko is facing two soldiers dressed in the uniforms of a firebending Fire Nation soldier. Iroh is sitting on a small chair next to them.Iroh [Sternly.] Again.Zuko opens the fight by spreading his arms in the direction of the two firebenders, showering them with flames. His adversaries block Zuko's attack with ease. Zuko shifts his weight to duck under a retaliation blast of the firebender to his left. The firebender to his right jumps forward to aim a blast at Zuko's feet. The prince propels himself out of the way. He twists around in mid-air and directs another fire blast with his hand to the firebender that retaliated first, and another with his foot to the firebender that aimed for his feet. Both soldiers jump out of the way of Zuko's flames. Zuko lands and stretches his fists out toward his adversaries, ready to face another attack.Iroh [Sighs while he gets up.] No! [Zuko lowers his arms and looks at his uncle.] Power in firebending comes from the breath [Iroh moves his both hand up in front of him to emphasize the breathing motion.], not the muscles. [He stretches his left arm out as if he was sending a fire blast.] The breath becomes energy in the body. The energy extends past your limbs and becomes: fire! [Iroh directs a fire blast at his nephew that evaporates just before it would scorch him.] Get it right this time.Zuko [With suppressed anger, he walks toward his uncle and addresses him.] Enough! I've been drilling this sequence all day. Teach me the next set! I'm more than ready!Iroh No, you are impatient. [He sits down again on his chair.] You have yet to master your basics. [He yells his order.] Drill it again!Zuko clenches his teeth in anger. He turns around and suddenly directs a power fire kick toward one of the soldiers. The firebender attempts to stop the fire blast, but he is unable to and is thrown on his back by its power.Zuko [The suppressed anger is very apparent in his voice.] The sages tell us that the Avatar is the last airbender. [Close-up of Iroh, who does not look pleased with the attitude of his nephew.] He must be over a hundred years old by now. He's had a century to master the four elements! I'll need more than basic firebending to defeat him. [Starts to yell at his uncle.] You will teach me the advanced set!Iroh [Concedes reluctantly. On a dire tone.] Very well, [His expression changes completely to one of delight as he picks something up from the ground.] but first, I must finish my roast duck. [He quickly munches down the roast duck, much to the dismay of Zuko.]The scene shifts back to the Southern Water Tribe, where it pans down to reveal Sokka pacing to and fro, his arms behind his back.Sokka [With a stern expression.] Now men, it's important that you show no fear when you face a firebender. [He brings out his club and holds it proudly.] In the Water Tribe, we fight to the last man standing! For without courage, how can we call ourselves men? [He clutches his fist to emphasize the word "men" as he stares down the people in front of him.]The camera shifts positions to reveal that Sokka is talking to six uninterested little boys.Southern Water Tribe boy [Waving his hand in the air.] I gotta pee!Sokka [Angrily.] Listen! Until your fathers return from the War, they're counting on you to be the men of this tribe, and that means no pottybreaks! [He makes some wide arm gestures to emphasize his words again.]Southern Water Tribe boy But I really gotta go!Sokka [Sighs.] Okay, who else has to go?Every child immediately raises his hand. Sokka is surprised for a second, before facepalming in frustration.Katara [Runs up to Sokka as the children leave. In a worried tone.] Have you seen Aang? Gran-Gran said he disappeared over an hour ago.Aang appears from an outhouse igloo, pulling his pants up a bit higher.Aang [Amused.] Wow! Everything freezes in there!He points toward the bathroom with a smile on his face. Sokka's "soldiers" halt beside Aang and laugh with him.Sokka [Annoyed.] Uh! [Angrily points at Aang.]Katara, get him out of here! This lesson is for warriors only!Sokka is about to walk away when he hears the sound of playing children.Village boy Whee!He turns around, and the picture follows his gaze to reveal the village children sliding down Appa's tail like a slide. The end of the tail is propped upward, so the children are propelled into the air. They fly over Sokka's spear, now serving as a mark that they need to cross before landing in a soft pile of snow. Katara laughs as a boy lands head-first in the snow, but Sokka rushes forward.Sokka [Yelling angrily.] Stop! Stop it right now! [The laughter of the children is stifled immediately and Appa turns his head to look at Sokka, who accusingly directs his anger to Aang.] What's wrong with you?! We don't have time for fun and games with the War going on!Sokka takes back his spear and casts an annoyed glance at the laughing children who run past him.Aang [Slides down from Appa's head.] What war? What are you talking about?Sokka [Raises one eyebrow in disbelief.] You're kidding, right?Aang looks questioningly at Sokka, but the expression on his face changes to enthusiasm when he catches sight of an otter-penguin.Aang [Exclaims enthusiastically.] Penguin!The animal is startled by Aang's outburst and quickly waddles off. Aang gives chase, racing past Katara and Sokka, enhancing his speed with his airbending. He leaves a deep trail in the snow as he dashes after the penguin.Sokka He's kidding, right?he siblings glance at each other,not sure what they need to think of Aang's reaction.The scene fades away to show the otter-penguin habitat, where hundreds of otter-penguins are walking or sliding down icebergs. Katara approaches the penguins in search for Aang.Katara Aang?Aang [Chasing the penguins while laughing.] Hey, come on little guy. Wanna go sledding? [He jumps at a penguin, but the animal evades his attempt and Aang belly flops into the snow. He turns on his back and quickly erects himself with his airbending as Katara comes up beside him.] Heh heh. I have a way with animals.Aang stretches his arms wide and imitates the sound and movements of the animals around them, making Katara laugh.Katara [Amused.] Hehehe, Aang, I'll help you catch a penguin if you teach me waterbending.Aang [Having grabbed the tail of a penguin, he holds on as it pulls him through the snow for a short way before letting go and looking up at Katara.] You got a deal! Just one little problem ... [He airbends himself into a sitting position.]I'm an airbender, not a waterbender. Isn't there someone in your tribe who can teach you?Katara [Sadly.] No. You're looking at the only waterbender in the whole South Pole.Aang This isn't right. A waterbender needs to master water. [He thinks for a moment.] What about the North Pole? There's another Water Tribe up there, right? Maybe they have waterbenders who could teach you.Katara Maybe, but we haven't had contact with our sister tribe in a long time. It's not exactly "turn right at the second glacier". It's on the other side of the world.Aang But you forget, I have a flying bison. [He happily points at himself.] Appa and I can personally fly you to the North Pole. Katara, we're going to find you a master!Katara [Unsure.] That's ... I mean, I don't know. I've never left home before.Aang Well, you think about it, but in the meantime, can you teach me catch one of these penguins?Katara [Mockingly imitating a teacher.] Okay, listen closely my young pupil. [Inclines her head toward Aang.] Catching penguins is an ancient and sacred art. [She conjures a fish out of her sleeve.] Observe!She tosses Aang the fish. As he catches it with an uncomprehending look on his face, the penguins immediately begin crowding him. He laughs as the penguins swarm over him, pulling him down amidst their ranks.Aang Hi hi hi! Ha, ha, ha!The scene switches to a protruding iceberg that Aang and Katara use as a slide, each sitting atop a penguin. They soar through the air for a moment before landing on the slope and continuing their journey downward. They race down and Aang uses another iceberg as a ramp to propel him into the air and to soar over and past Katara. She in turn uses the next jump to land next to Aang again. The two laugh and shout out as they gleefully ride over snowy bumps.Katara [Happily.] I haven't done this sinceI was a kid!Aang You still are a kid!The two ride through a tunnel of ice. Katara is in the lead and tries to hold Aang back by constantly changing her direction when he wants to pas her. Aangsolvesthisproblembyincreasinghisspeed with airbending, enabling him to race over the ceiling past Katara. The tunnel levels out on an open plain of ice where the two get off their rides. The plain itself is dominated by a arge metal ship,elevated and held in place by a large protrusion of ice with the bow pointing toward the sky. Curious, Aang gazes at it.Aang [In awe.] Whoa! What is that?Katara [On a slightly dark tone.] A Fire Navy ship. And a very bad memory for my people. [Aang begins to approach the wreckage.] Aang, stop! We're not allowed to go near it! The ship could be booby-trapped!Aang If you want to be a bender, you have to let go of fearKatara ponders over that remark for a moment and walks toward Aang with a scared look upon her face. The two venture closer toward the ship. Aang helps Katara to climb some of the blocks of ice that lay beside the ship and they crawl through a hole in the hull of the ship. The two walk through the silent rooms of the shipwreck. Some white hamsters roam the otherwise deserted ship. Aaweapons in various places.Katara [Her voice echoes through the room.] This ship has haunted my tribe since Gran-Gran was a little girl. [The camera shifts through the room, revealing all the weapons more closely.] It was part of the Fire Nation's first attacks.Aang Okay, back up. I have friends all over the world, even in the Fire Nation. [Aang picks up a Guan Dao to inspect it.] I've never seen any war.Katara Aang, how long were you in that iceberg?Aang [Uncertain.] I don't know. A few days, maybe?Katara I think it was more like a hundred years!Aang [In full disbelief and slightly accusing.] What?! That's impossible! Do I look like a hundred-twelve-year-old man to you?Katara Think about it. The War is a century old. You don't know about it because, somehow, you were in there the whole time! [Aang's expression changes to one of comprehension.] It's the only explanation.Aang backs away and slumps to floor in shock.Aang A hundred years! [Saddened by his new discovery.] I can't believe it.Katara[Squats beside him.] I'm sorry, Aang. Maybe somehow there's a bright side to all this ...Aang [Cheerfully.] I did get to meet you.Katara [Smiling warmly at him while offering her hand.] Come on, let's get out of here.Katara smiles and pulls him to his feet and the two exit the room.Katara Aang, let's head back, this place is creepy.Aang ventures down yet another room with Katara on his trail. There, he trips over a thin rope; as he stumbles, metal bars slide downward over the entrance, barring it and trapping them inside.Aang Huh?They both run toward the bars and peek through them.Aang What's that you said about booby traps?The gears and engines of the shipwreck suddenly power up, beginning to function. In shock, Katara and Aang follow the movements of the machines until suddenly, a flare is fired and explodes high in the sky.Aang Uh oh ... [Aang notices a hole in the roof of the ship and takes a surpriseKatara into his arms.] Hold on tight!Katara Aaah!Aang enhances the power of his jump with his airbending to jump several feet into the air through the hole.The scene switches to Prince Zuko, who is peering through a telescope. He follows every movement the duo makes as Aang, still holding Katara, jumps down the side of the ship.Zuko The last airbender! [Aang and Katara reach the ground again and Aang sets Katara down. They start to walk away.] Quite agile for his old age. [He turns and angrily yells to a soldier behind him.] Wake my uncle! Tell him I found the Avatar. [Zuko peeks through his telescope again to see that Katara and Aang are running now. Zuko follows the direction they are running in with his telescope and discovers that they must be headed for the village he spots.] As well as his hiding place ...
Close-up of Zuko's right eye as he squints it to look in the direction of the Southern Water Tribe.
Fade to credits.

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Just one question - Why?