Avatar The Last Airbender Fan Fiction ❯ Duty Versus Love ❯ Confrontations ( Chapter 38 )
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By: Light-Eco-Sage 
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Non Anime: Avatar The Last Airbender Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai / Fantasy / Martial Arts / Romance / Supernatural / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 02.02.2013 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.9K | Visits: 469 | Status: Work In Progress
Avatar is owned by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, not me!
Non Anime: Avatar The Last Airbender Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai / Fantasy / Martial Arts / Romance / Supernatural / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 02.02.2013 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.9K | Visits: 469 | Status: Work In Progress
Chapter XXXVIII: Confrontations
In due time, Sho returned to the Southern Air Temple in such good spirits that no one suspected the depression that he had gone through the last few weeks. No one suspected that he had run into one of the most dangerous people in the entire world while he was gone. It didn’t really matter with his siblings. Only one of Aang’s children knew anything about Azula. Anil had been told by his parents, the only one who had found out about Azula in this way. The name ‘Azula’ meant absolutely nothing to any of them.
When he got back, the first thing he did after checking in with his father was head up to Ammy’s room. He still had no intention of telling her about his feelings, but with the increased hope that his feelings would not have to be hidden forever led to him wanting to spend more time with her than ever.
However, as soon as he reached out to touch the door that lead to her room, he heard her scream from inside: “Go away!”
Sho froze in shock, because Ammy had never spurned his company before. Indeed, since he was one of the few who were comfortable in Ammy’s presence, she was always positively delighted to see him. He ignored her scream and opened the door. “Ammy?”
What he saw inside the room shocked him. She was lying in bed as she normally was, but instead of sitting up, fully alert, she was hiding under her blankets like a child scared of the dark, crying softly.
“Ammy!” Sho called over, moving over to her bedside, feeling sick with concern. “Please, Ammy, what’s wrong? Did you have a nightmare?”
She did not receive a response rather than the intensity of her tears increasing. Sho sat down on the bed next to her, and to his shock, she moved out from under the blankets and wrapped her arms around Sho’s neck, crying hard into his shoulder.
“Ammy, what is it? Please tell me.” Sho begged. “I can’t stand to see you hurting like this.” He allowed himself a brief moment of weakness and pressed his face into her hair.
“Sho? Oh, Sho, I’m having… such terrible nightmares.” Ammy cried. “Dad tried to tell me that they don’t have to come true, and they never really felt all that certain before. But, over the last few days, I’ve been having the visions more regularly and with greater certainty.”
“What do you see? Does someone get hurt?”
Ammy nodded. “Yes. Mom… and Dad.” She said. “Something’s going to happen, and it is going to happen soon, I know it. Something is going to happen soon that will destroy the fabric of their love and marriage and tear them apart. I know this is going to happen, but I don’t know if they will have the strength to face the coming challenges.”
“Ammy, Shh…” Sho whispered, holding her closer to himself. “I promise you that, no matter what, everything will be fine. If there is one thing that we know, it’s that Dad and Katara really love each other, and nothing is going to tear them apart.”
“You’re wrong, Sho.” Ammy said hopelessly. “Something will tear them apart. Now, it’s only a matter of time.”
“What happens?” Sho asked finally.
“I can’t talk about it.” Ammy said fearfully.
“Ammy, no matter what happens, I’ll protect you.” Sho said.
Ammy sighed. “Don’t make me promises that you know that you can’t keep, Sho.” She said. “You cannot protect me from you.” She said cryptically, leaving Sho confused. “Please, go.” She said, a bit calmer than before.
Sho sighed, and then stood up. “Okay, Ammy, if you really want me to go.” He glanced at her one last time before he left the room.
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After the disastrous meeting with Ammy, Sho decided to head down to the practice area and devote himself to mastering the final level of Airbending. When he got there, the practice area was pretty much empty except for two other Airbenders: Anil and Tenzin.
Sho watched as Tenzin tried to complete an Airbending move of middling difficulty and fail at it. Anil watched his moves critically. “Come on, Ten, you’re footwork is still not where it should be. Do it again, like this…” Anil said, performing the movements of the form slowly, forcing Tenzin’s attention to his feet. Anil repeated the move, except faster this time, and performed the move with absolute perfection.
“Are you still struggling with that move, Ten?” Sho asked, walking over to the group.
“He just needs a little more time.” Anil said. “We all have those moves that we struggle with.”
“Except for you.” Sho commented.
“Even me.” Anil said, giving Sho an odd look. He couldn’t very well tell Sho that the only move he had struggled with was the vacuum move. “So, how was your trip to the Fire Nation?”
“Hot, as always.” Sho said. “You’d think me being half-Fire Nation would make me a little more tolerate of the heat.”
“It doesn’t work like that.” Anil said. “I’m half-Water Tribe, but I can’t stand the cold.”
“Cold sucks.” Tenzin commented, trying the move once again and failing at it.
“Remember how Mom took us down to the Southern Water Tribe to visit her family that one time?” Anil asked the younger boy.
“I remember never once stepping outside of the hut.” Tenzin said.
“So, how come Dad isn’t out here training him?”
“Well… training is officially over for the day.” Anil said. “But I think that just a little more training will enable Tenzin to reach the next level of Airbending. Maybe then you’ll actually be level with Kya and actually be the twins you are, right?” Tenzin rolled his eyes, and failed the move once again. “So I’m giving him some private training.”
Sho tried very hard to not allow Anil to see the shock on his face. When Sho was learning Airbending, he had never, once received any sort of private training from either his father or from Anil.
It suddenly occurred to Sho… Tenzin was the second child born to Aang and Katara. What if Aang and Anil were all ready working on making Tenzin the replacement heir if something were to happen to Anil? Tenzin would only be a viable heir if he Mastered Airbending, and now Anil was taking special care to help his struggling sibling.
“Well… good luck, Tenzin. I know that it’s only a matter of time before you get it.” Sho said stiffly, turning around and walking off. As he walked away, he heard the sounds behind him of Tenzin finally getting the move right, and Anil encouraging him to keep performing the move until it was second nature.
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Sho slowly made his way up to his father’s study. This was something that he couldn’t believe. Perhaps choosing Anil as his heir was something that was mostly reasonable, but actively grooming Tenzin as a replacement over the heads of his other, more qualified children… Sho could not believe it of his father.
Sho stepped into the study without announcing himself, and regretted it. His father and Katara were all ready inside, and judging by things, she was giving his shoulders a massage. Sho amended his thought. This really could have been worse. Sho thought to himself. Anil walked in on his parents having sex that one time. He was emotionally scarred for weeks.
Katara looked around. “Oh, Sho, what do you want?” She asked, and Aang also looked around.
“Um… Dad, can I talk to you?” Sho asked.
“Of course.” Aang said, turning his chair around. Without any prompting, Katara abandoned her endeavor on Aang’s shoulders and stepped out of the room.
They were both silent for a few moments before Sho spoke. “Dad, why did you choose Anil as your heir?”
For a long moment, Aang did not respond. “How did you find out about that?” He asked.
“I overheard Anil telling Michiko.” Sho said.
“You shouldn’t have found out yet.” Aang said.
“Why? Because you were afraid that I’d be jealous?”
“Are you jealous?” Aang asked.
“Why did you choose him?” Sho asked.
Aang sighed. “I chose Anil because he is the best Bender. He has all the skills necessary to begin passing the art of Airbending on when I am no longer here. Because he was able to master Airbending so early, I was able to devote these last years to the study of other subjects he will need to know as the leader of the Air Nomads. Sho, Anil is the best decision. Even the Spirits agree.”
“So he has all ready received The Avatar’s Blessing?”
“Not officially.” Aang said. “He’ll try for it when he’s eighteen.”
“Okay, then let’s say Anil does not receive the blessing…” Sho said. “Who would be next?”
“It would be…”
“Tenzin, right?”
“Tenzin?” Aang asked, shocked. “Tenzin is nowhere near the top of my list of possible heirs. Why would you suggest him?”
“When I came back, I saw Anil giving Tenzin private Airbending lessons.”
“I did not ask Anil to do that.” Aang said calmly.
“Then Anil is just trying to ‘keep it in the family’ is he?” Sho asked, getting angrier. “Give Tenzin personal training so that he can Master Airbending quicker and become the next viable heir after him?”
“Sho, what are you talking about?”
“Why did I never receive specialized help when I was struggling with Airbending?” Sho demanded.
“Everyone struggles with Airbending sometimes.” Aang said. “But, despite your struggles, you were on the right track to Master Airbending. Tenzin is… he’s struggling badly. He is at a lower level than someone his age should be. I suspect that Anil wants to help him get up the proper level.”
“Just admit it!” Sho was yelling now. “You don’t care about any of the children that are not yours with Katara!”
It was only at this point that Aang lost his temper with the young Airbender. He stood up, and the torches around the room flared. “How dare you speak to me that way!” Aang said with a raised voice. “How could I not care about you or your siblings? I love all of you!”
“Well, you’ve got a funny way of showing that you care!” Sho yelled back, beginning to storm out of the room.
Aang’s anger drained from him. “Sho! Wait!” He gasped, moving forward, but it was too late. Sho slammed the door shut in Aang’s face.
LES: Poor, poor, misunderstandings.
In due time, Sho returned to the Southern Air Temple in such good spirits that no one suspected the depression that he had gone through the last few weeks. No one suspected that he had run into one of the most dangerous people in the entire world while he was gone. It didn’t really matter with his siblings. Only one of Aang’s children knew anything about Azula. Anil had been told by his parents, the only one who had found out about Azula in this way. The name ‘Azula’ meant absolutely nothing to any of them.
When he got back, the first thing he did after checking in with his father was head up to Ammy’s room. He still had no intention of telling her about his feelings, but with the increased hope that his feelings would not have to be hidden forever led to him wanting to spend more time with her than ever.
However, as soon as he reached out to touch the door that lead to her room, he heard her scream from inside: “Go away!”
Sho froze in shock, because Ammy had never spurned his company before. Indeed, since he was one of the few who were comfortable in Ammy’s presence, she was always positively delighted to see him. He ignored her scream and opened the door. “Ammy?”
What he saw inside the room shocked him. She was lying in bed as she normally was, but instead of sitting up, fully alert, she was hiding under her blankets like a child scared of the dark, crying softly.
“Ammy!” Sho called over, moving over to her bedside, feeling sick with concern. “Please, Ammy, what’s wrong? Did you have a nightmare?”
She did not receive a response rather than the intensity of her tears increasing. Sho sat down on the bed next to her, and to his shock, she moved out from under the blankets and wrapped her arms around Sho’s neck, crying hard into his shoulder.
“Ammy, what is it? Please tell me.” Sho begged. “I can’t stand to see you hurting like this.” He allowed himself a brief moment of weakness and pressed his face into her hair.
“Sho? Oh, Sho, I’m having… such terrible nightmares.” Ammy cried. “Dad tried to tell me that they don’t have to come true, and they never really felt all that certain before. But, over the last few days, I’ve been having the visions more regularly and with greater certainty.”
“What do you see? Does someone get hurt?”
Ammy nodded. “Yes. Mom… and Dad.” She said. “Something’s going to happen, and it is going to happen soon, I know it. Something is going to happen soon that will destroy the fabric of their love and marriage and tear them apart. I know this is going to happen, but I don’t know if they will have the strength to face the coming challenges.”
“Ammy, Shh…” Sho whispered, holding her closer to himself. “I promise you that, no matter what, everything will be fine. If there is one thing that we know, it’s that Dad and Katara really love each other, and nothing is going to tear them apart.”
“You’re wrong, Sho.” Ammy said hopelessly. “Something will tear them apart. Now, it’s only a matter of time.”
“What happens?” Sho asked finally.
“I can’t talk about it.” Ammy said fearfully.
“Ammy, no matter what happens, I’ll protect you.” Sho said.
Ammy sighed. “Don’t make me promises that you know that you can’t keep, Sho.” She said. “You cannot protect me from you.” She said cryptically, leaving Sho confused. “Please, go.” She said, a bit calmer than before.
Sho sighed, and then stood up. “Okay, Ammy, if you really want me to go.” He glanced at her one last time before he left the room.
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After the disastrous meeting with Ammy, Sho decided to head down to the practice area and devote himself to mastering the final level of Airbending. When he got there, the practice area was pretty much empty except for two other Airbenders: Anil and Tenzin.
Sho watched as Tenzin tried to complete an Airbending move of middling difficulty and fail at it. Anil watched his moves critically. “Come on, Ten, you’re footwork is still not where it should be. Do it again, like this…” Anil said, performing the movements of the form slowly, forcing Tenzin’s attention to his feet. Anil repeated the move, except faster this time, and performed the move with absolute perfection.
“Are you still struggling with that move, Ten?” Sho asked, walking over to the group.
“He just needs a little more time.” Anil said. “We all have those moves that we struggle with.”
“Except for you.” Sho commented.
“Even me.” Anil said, giving Sho an odd look. He couldn’t very well tell Sho that the only move he had struggled with was the vacuum move. “So, how was your trip to the Fire Nation?”
“Hot, as always.” Sho said. “You’d think me being half-Fire Nation would make me a little more tolerate of the heat.”
“It doesn’t work like that.” Anil said. “I’m half-Water Tribe, but I can’t stand the cold.”
“Cold sucks.” Tenzin commented, trying the move once again and failing at it.
“Remember how Mom took us down to the Southern Water Tribe to visit her family that one time?” Anil asked the younger boy.
“I remember never once stepping outside of the hut.” Tenzin said.
“So, how come Dad isn’t out here training him?”
“Well… training is officially over for the day.” Anil said. “But I think that just a little more training will enable Tenzin to reach the next level of Airbending. Maybe then you’ll actually be level with Kya and actually be the twins you are, right?” Tenzin rolled his eyes, and failed the move once again. “So I’m giving him some private training.”
Sho tried very hard to not allow Anil to see the shock on his face. When Sho was learning Airbending, he had never, once received any sort of private training from either his father or from Anil.
It suddenly occurred to Sho… Tenzin was the second child born to Aang and Katara. What if Aang and Anil were all ready working on making Tenzin the replacement heir if something were to happen to Anil? Tenzin would only be a viable heir if he Mastered Airbending, and now Anil was taking special care to help his struggling sibling.
“Well… good luck, Tenzin. I know that it’s only a matter of time before you get it.” Sho said stiffly, turning around and walking off. As he walked away, he heard the sounds behind him of Tenzin finally getting the move right, and Anil encouraging him to keep performing the move until it was second nature.
~~~~~~~~~~
Sho slowly made his way up to his father’s study. This was something that he couldn’t believe. Perhaps choosing Anil as his heir was something that was mostly reasonable, but actively grooming Tenzin as a replacement over the heads of his other, more qualified children… Sho could not believe it of his father.
Sho stepped into the study without announcing himself, and regretted it. His father and Katara were all ready inside, and judging by things, she was giving his shoulders a massage. Sho amended his thought. This really could have been worse. Sho thought to himself. Anil walked in on his parents having sex that one time. He was emotionally scarred for weeks.
Katara looked around. “Oh, Sho, what do you want?” She asked, and Aang also looked around.
“Um… Dad, can I talk to you?” Sho asked.
“Of course.” Aang said, turning his chair around. Without any prompting, Katara abandoned her endeavor on Aang’s shoulders and stepped out of the room.
They were both silent for a few moments before Sho spoke. “Dad, why did you choose Anil as your heir?”
For a long moment, Aang did not respond. “How did you find out about that?” He asked.
“I overheard Anil telling Michiko.” Sho said.
“You shouldn’t have found out yet.” Aang said.
“Why? Because you were afraid that I’d be jealous?”
“Are you jealous?” Aang asked.
“Why did you choose him?” Sho asked.
Aang sighed. “I chose Anil because he is the best Bender. He has all the skills necessary to begin passing the art of Airbending on when I am no longer here. Because he was able to master Airbending so early, I was able to devote these last years to the study of other subjects he will need to know as the leader of the Air Nomads. Sho, Anil is the best decision. Even the Spirits agree.”
“So he has all ready received The Avatar’s Blessing?”
“Not officially.” Aang said. “He’ll try for it when he’s eighteen.”
“Okay, then let’s say Anil does not receive the blessing…” Sho said. “Who would be next?”
“It would be…”
“Tenzin, right?”
“Tenzin?” Aang asked, shocked. “Tenzin is nowhere near the top of my list of possible heirs. Why would you suggest him?”
“When I came back, I saw Anil giving Tenzin private Airbending lessons.”
“I did not ask Anil to do that.” Aang said calmly.
“Then Anil is just trying to ‘keep it in the family’ is he?” Sho asked, getting angrier. “Give Tenzin personal training so that he can Master Airbending quicker and become the next viable heir after him?”
“Sho, what are you talking about?”
“Why did I never receive specialized help when I was struggling with Airbending?” Sho demanded.
“Everyone struggles with Airbending sometimes.” Aang said. “But, despite your struggles, you were on the right track to Master Airbending. Tenzin is… he’s struggling badly. He is at a lower level than someone his age should be. I suspect that Anil wants to help him get up the proper level.”
“Just admit it!” Sho was yelling now. “You don’t care about any of the children that are not yours with Katara!”
It was only at this point that Aang lost his temper with the young Airbender. He stood up, and the torches around the room flared. “How dare you speak to me that way!” Aang said with a raised voice. “How could I not care about you or your siblings? I love all of you!”
“Well, you’ve got a funny way of showing that you care!” Sho yelled back, beginning to storm out of the room.
Aang’s anger drained from him. “Sho! Wait!” He gasped, moving forward, but it was too late. Sho slammed the door shut in Aang’s face.
LES: Poor, poor, misunderstandings.