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spartanxhunterx · 3 years

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(I’ve watched like 8 episodes so forgive spelling mistakes or wrong names)

Ok, this might get long so… fair warning.

For this AU I was thinking, What if Aang wasn’t frozen on the night he was but Many years later.

When he’s in his late thirties.

The general idea being that, when the comet came and the Fire nation attacked, Aang did not run. He stayed at the temple to help as much as his 11 year old self could.

He watched Master Gyatso Die that day, as he suffocated himself and a room full of Fire Nation soldiers. This caused him to enter the Avatar state due to sheer rage, the state allowed him to be able to save many but not all members of the temple.

For years afterwards he would seek out a waterbender and Earthbender master is teach him, all while fighting off the Firenation and slowing their spread of destruction.

He was able to Master both water and Earth but could not find a Firebender willing to teach him.

During another night of travel he was besieged by a storm and frozen in the Ice like in Canon.

When Sokka and Katara accidentally free him he is much quicker to pick up that a lot of time has passed and while Cautious about possible close by Fire nation soldiers he’s still as nice and goofy as his 11 year old self.

He is, however, very concerned about how he can see signs of trauma on the two of them but is willingly to not push for details.

Aang is a lot more serious at times, having matured quite a bit over the years. He knows that the two kids who saved him deserve to be happy though, so he still explores with Katara and gets her to penguin sled down the hill, gets her to be the kid that she is.

Things progress pretty normally like in canon, so when Zuko turns up at the village all Aang can focus on is that scar, that deep burnt scar.

He knows Firebenders are resistant to fire, he knows it takes a lot to burn one of them. So he’s wondering who and why would someone grab onto this boy, this child, for so long that he has such a visible burn.

After he escapes, he does try to send the kids back home but also knows that they’ll probably be targeted should they be left undefended, so he lets them stay with him.

Besides, who better to teach Katara to waterbend then an Avatar whose already mastered Waterbending?

They still make their way to the South Pole anyway, as a way to lose Zuko’s ship but also so that Katara can be formerly recognised Waterbending Master.

When on the Kyoshi islands it’s Aang who encouraged Sokka to learn the Kyoshi Warriors fighting style, cause he knows that non-benders need every advantage in the world, also that Sokka could do with a big helping of respect woman juice.

When they make it to the earth Nation city (where bumi is) Aang doesn’t play the “old grandpa and his grandkids” gag. No, he says he’s an Earthbender and proves it by, you know, earthbending in front of the guards.

(It sends the Cabbage guys last Cabbage off the side of the cliff.)

Bumi and Aang do recognise each other immediately and Aang is able to pass the tests, up until Bumi still kicks his butt in the fight. But the whole thing is a joke on Sokka and Katara, with them in the growing rock watching it all go down.

The lesson here being that, people can be deceptive while also being in power.

Any time Aang encounters Zuko he always prioritises talking to him over fighting, trying to get him to see how he’s been mistreated, how the burn on his face is proof of his nation’s cruelty, even towards their own.

This does result in Zuko questioning everything a bit sooner but his uncle did a lot of the work over the three year period anyway.

Meeting Toph results in a switch going off in Aang, he hates seeing the way Toph is treated and while she can clearly take care of herself, she shouldn’t be treated the way she is. So he manages to convince (Read: Threaten) her parents into letting her join him.

Aangs main goal is to find a Firebender willing to teach him and to get the small gaggle of kids he’s dragging along to learn from masters and see the beauty of the world, even in its current state, all while teaching them that they can still be kids and there’s nothing wrong with that.

One of the best parts is that Aang isn’t the “last” Airbender in this AU. He’s the last “known” Airbender.

This is cause during his time before he was frozen he managed to get many of the Air nomads from around the world to hide, in a secure hidden place wedged between mountains so steep you’d need a Flying Bison to get there by sky.

The only other way is to Have a Master Waterbender, Earthbender and Airbender create an air bubble to travel under the surface of a deep lake where the other end come out in a large pool connected to the area inside. The earthbender being required cause the actual passage is blocked off by stone.

Or, have an Avatar do it all.

Which is why they have never been found. Cause all the Air Nomads are in the place, the Earthbenders refuse to help the Fire Nation and the Waterbenders keep getting killed.

Ultimately the Air Nomads are safe for as long as Aang is the Avatar.

Aang promises to take them to see the Air Nomad home some day. (Maybe after he’s ripped the Fire lord a new one for burning Zuko.)

I was thinking maybe Zukka? Or what’s the ship ugh… Zuko/Sokka/Suki with Katara & Toph being like sisters.

Just, Dad Aang whose somehow adopted a gaggle of feral children. Really.

#atla #atla au #atla aang #atla sokka #atla katara #atla zuko #atla toph #atla suki #The Air Nomads live cause I say so

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iwillsithereandtrytocontribute · 4 years

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Finished Avatar: The Last Airbender last night for the first time and do I have Thoughts! Spoilers ahead.

Overall:

Momo and Appa were absolute sweethearts and I legitimately cried because of what Appa had to go through. They were both super funny and intelligent and I would die for them. The bond Appa had with Aang was amazing and I was scared for Aang and his decisions while Appa was missing.

Sokka is hands down my favorite character, along with Zuko and Uncle Iroh. He is hilarious and knows it. Personally, I love the jokes that make me groan and he was full of them. Sokka's journey with his dad and learning to see himself as a warrior was handled really well. I loved seeing his character develope as he got more comfortable as the unofficial leader of the group. His flair for strategy (something I've always found fascinating) was awesome. Originally I was sure I wouldn't like his character. He was somewhat sexist in the beginning, but he learned not to question someone's ability to defend themselves and he also proved to his group entirely composed of benders that he was a valuable asset.

One of the things I loved about Avatar was how many ways they showed that women can be strong. They're allowed to like girly things and still be considered formidable opponents. They showcased so many different skills and personalities which I really enjoyed.

Which brings us to Katara. She was often underestimated and used that to her advantage. She managed to be strong, protective, and compassionate all at once. She proved herself to Master Pakku (who I don't think I'll ever like) and traveled literally to the ends of the earth to find a master. She always fights for what she believes in which is always something I can get behind.

Toph is a gift honestly. She's just as funny as Sokka and just as strong as him and Katara. I'm not disabled, so I won't speak much on her blindness, but it was nice to see someone with a disability portrayed as one of the strongest members of a team and not have it just be something that's mentioned once and never comes up again as anything important.

I saved Aang for last out of the main group because I've got a lot to say about him. My favorite and least favorite part about his character is how often we're reminded that he's a kid tasked with saving the world, something a lot of books, shows, movies, etc. don't do. While this is refreshing and a great addition to the plot it makes it a little weird when he's 12 (maybe 13) and kissing Katara (who's like 14 or 15 I think). I just think that was a weird thing that never really got resolved. Other than that, his journey of learning to control the Avatar State, figure out how to master bending, and find his place in his group and the world in general was organic and super fun to watch. The scenes where he's just playing like the kid he is really the scenes where he's forced to fight for his life really hit differently.

Zuko. Where to begin? Before watching the show I'd accidentally gotten spoilers from Tumblr so I knew he joined the group eventually. Still, I did not like him when he first showed up. Of course as more of his backstory and his trauma is revealed, you feel bad for him (until he's a jerk to Iroh) for a while. His story certainly has ups and downs, but I ended up really like him and enjoying his banter with the others.

Two more I promise (there might be a part two 🤷‍♂️) Uncle Iroh is the Best! I love him so much. It takes a bit of time getting used to his wisdom and the way he speaks, but he is really wise and funny at the same time. You can tell he really cares for Zuko. He also was never banished (that I know of) which he cared about Zuko enough to enter banishment with him to keep him safe and that makes me really happy. I wish him all the best with his tea shop.

Finally, Azula. I don't like Azula and probably never will. Some of her one liners as great. "I'm about to celebrate becoming an only child." gets a mental "Ooh!" whenever I think about it. I understand she also has trauma, but she dealt with it in a very different way from Zuko (neither way was healthy but Zuko did grow and learn how to deal with it better). I hated her up until the final episode. She was just so paranoid that someone was somehow going to take her throne that she was left defenseless and I didn't feel happy when Katara took her down. I just felt bad for her and what she'd become.

That's all I have for now, there will probably be a part 2 because I have a lot of thoughts about more characters and storylines. Anything specific you want my thoughts about, let me know!

#avatar the last airbender

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