Book 3: Fire of Rememory [Action / Accidental Voice]

[savedtheworld]

[Action 1 - for Robin]

[The morning. Aang woke up in bed slowly as every memory he ever had filled his head, feeling fresh and vivid yet as if he had lived through it so long ago. And everything from his other life followed by the past week started trickling away. He remembered Robin, pizza, faint memories of a Batman and a butler. What were their names? He felt like he knew so... less. But some memories from the week stuck out. His friends... his real friends, all worried and hurt. There was one particular face that he kept seeing over and over again, each time accompanied by a twinge of inner pain. Now that he was himself again, viewing his memories of their meetings through his own mind, he could see every instance of pain and anguish in her face.

Katara.

His eyes were open. He quickly examined his surroundings. ...This was not his room at the Avatar House. Not a good start. Was he himself...? Aang grabbed his head for confirmation. He was bald. He was himself. But he was not in his room. Still, he decided to test the waters, or maybe he just felt like saying the name aloud in his own voice.]

Katara!

[Action 2 - for Avatar House (plus Winry?) / Accidental Voice]

[Aang sprinted from the community building towards House 56, enhancing his speed by bending the air behind him despite the relatively short distance. He came to a stop outside the door and steeled himself. His excitement burst through his body in the form of a cry - one which was caught by the journal.]

Guys! It's me, Aang! ...Avatar Aang! I'm back!

Comments

[Action]

[teenwonder]

[There's already a Robin in his doorway. He's been up for hours already wrestling with the same issues. Of course Aang had been a lie. They'd probably never even gone home at all. His friends are still all dead, and he's still here alone with no chance of letting down his guard for anyone. It was stupid to let them get to him again. He should've been better than this.]

Katara's not here.

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

[Of course he was still at Robin's place. How could he forget that? As eager as he was to meet with everyone, he knew this had to be dealt with first.]

Oh. Robin. [There was a name flashing in his mind, but he dare not speak it.] ...I'm sorry. I'm not who you... we... thought I was.

[Action]

[teenwonder]

It's fine. [It's very much not fine, but it can't be helped.]

You need to forget everything you know about my operation. You're a liability now. [It's all business; Aang's not longer privy to Robin's tenderness or cheer. He'll have to earn that back if he wants to maintain any kind of relationship.]

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

[The coldness hit him pretty hard. Aang's not used to such a quick detachment who was like a brother not too long ago.]

I... I've forgotten most of it already. I remember a bat and a butler, but not names or faces.

[He pauses and then adds...]

But I do remember being sent to your world. As me. I met your friends and Terra. I... I was able to help her.

[Action]

[teenwonder]

It wasn't real. [He snaps it quickly over the sound of Terra's name. We do not speak of the Traitor.] It was just an extended battledome simulation. We never left this dimension.

[action] (kind of a placeholder!)

[burningdownfate]

[Oh, good. Someone's back to normal. Zuko had done his absolute level best to hide while all this was going down. He still slept in his room, but the less time spent in the house, the better. He's on his way to slipping out for the day when there's a sudden avatar at the door.

Uh huh. Avatar Aang. As opposed to what? Regular Aang?]

So you found Aang. Good job, detective.

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

[One bright side to all of this was that the Yu Dao business was pushed to the back of Aang's mind for the time being. So he was able to fully appreciate Zuko's greeting and chuckled at his joke. He then went into a Fire Nation-styled bow.]

Flameo, Sifu Hotman!

[...and within seconds he transitioned into a hug.]

[Action]

[burningdownfate]

[Uh... okay?]

You know, you weren't really gone...

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

It was like I was. I wasn't me. It just felt like forever since I saw you all.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[Sokka would normally be at work, but. He was lingering. Winry usually was a late sleeper, but he didn't want to interrupt her. But inevitably she would want his help moving stuff back. And. Dealing with all that awkward. That didn't even scratch what it would be like for Katara.

At least Aang bursting back in was something good.]

And you're bald again too! [Grinning. He's not sure how Aang will react to all this, but it's not the worst first experiment you could go through.]

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

Yep! And I didn't even have to shave it!

[Sokka also gets a welcoming hug, free of charge.]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[Oh. A hug. Okay. Pat pat, little buddy.]

So uh. First experiment's a doozie, right?

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

You can say that again. I don't even really know how to describe it. I still remember pieces of that weird other life where I ate meat and other things.

[ action ]

[markofthebrave]

[There is no version of Katara which is a morning person. So when Aang come barreling through the door, she is still asleep.

In bed. In her room, behind a shut door.

And though the noise isn't enough to wake her, it does get her to stir a little bit before falling back asleep.]

[ action ]

[savedtheworld]

[Things did eventually quiet down after Aang had reunited with most of the Gaang. He came to the realization that it was too early for Katara to be up. Remembering that waking her early could be criminal, he decided to wait it out. Following a cup of tea and a giggle-filled reunion with Momo, he sat on the floor and started meditating.]

[ action ]

[markofthebrave]

[It's not too long before Katara emerges from her room to head towards the bathroom...

...and it's not too hard to spot a meditating monk on the floor.]

Aang?

[She scarcely dares hope.]

[ action ]

[savedtheworld]

[His eyes pop open, and his face lights up.]

Katara!

[He is immediately on his feet and jumping into a hug.]

I am hear and late now, dwi

[kyoshi]

[You interrupted her breakfast, how dare you. Even so, Suki is happy to see him back to himself again- and bald, apparently. She never thought she'd be so relieved to see those arrow tattoos.]

Aang? You're okay now?

A Kyoshi Warrior is never late. She always arrives precisely when she means to.

[savedtheworld]

Yep! I'm back to me! [He gives the obligatory hug.] Sorry if you were worried.

awwwwwwwyeah you know it

[kyoshi]

[She returns the hug gladly, her relief showing clear.]

Well, I figured it would be temporary, but I'm happy to see you as yourself again anyway.

[savedtheworld]

Thanks, Suki. It's good to be back. It's kind of a new experience for me.

Oh my god this is the latest I am so sorry

[reoccurred]

[Winry sleeps late, so she is just barely waking up and dealing with the recoil of the experiment when Aang makes his entrance. She pokes her head out of "her" (the spare) bedroom.]

A-Avatar Aang? [Whoops, habit.]

But only slightly!

[savedtheworld]

[Aang recognizes Winry and is confused by the way she addresses him. Is she still affected?!]

Hi Winry! That's... me alright!

AT LEAST I'M HERE NOW RIGHT? ;A;

[reoccurred]

[She sighs, her shoulders falling into a slump.]

Good to know you're back to normal.

A late Winry Rockbell's always better than none at all!

[savedtheworld]

Thanks! It's good that we're all... back to normal. Right?