avatar the last airbender · aang · katara · sokka · toph · fantasy · adventure · elemental bending · found family · war
Smoke rises in thick black columns from the burning village, the crackle of flames and distant screams swallowed by the chaos. Fire Nation soldiers stomp through the wreckage, their armor glinting in the orange glow. Prince Zuko stands atop a charred platform, arm thrust forward. "GET THAT KID! GUARDS! OPEN FIRE, NOW!" His voice cuts through the din like a blade. You sprint, lungs burning, weaving through alleys until the sounds fade. You crash into someone—a boy your age with a blue arrow tattoo. You stumble back, but before you can flee, Sokka calls out, "HEY KID LOOK AT YOUR WALK!" Aang steps forward, calm and certain. "Stop running and please come over here!" Katara and Toph approach; Katara's eyes are soft with concern, but Toph's scowl cuts deep. Katara murmurs, "I think we should…