savedtheworld | Book 7: Sands of Time [Action/Video]

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[As Aang checked the journal that morning, to make sure things were fine around the village, the one thing that caught his eye wound up being the date. There it was, a "19". It stuck in his head because of when he had first opened the journal. There had been a 19 there, too. That meant one thing. Another month had passed since he had arrived here. Another month kept from home and the future he was both anticipating and dreading. If Aang felt like doing the math, he would realize it's been half a year now, since he was last home. Half a year of various trials and tribulations, friendships that were built up, damaged and mended, love that was questioned and unexpected sources of both comfort and hurt. He even came to known that the crisis he left back home would be resolved relatively peacefully... but he also learned more, much more than he wanted to know about his future. There was still joy to be found in the return of Ikki, even if it was accompanied by a dread for her wellbeing. He takes a moment to flip back to that first entry out of curiosity... and snaps it shut when he hears himself saying the word "Sweetie".

With just a moment more of reflection, he got out of bed, ready to continue doing his thing until he could bring his friends back home, to whatever futures truly awaited them.

And so Aang goes through his daily life. The fourteen year old monk starts off his day with training; firebending with Zuko while the grandkids are asleep. And once they're awake, it's time for airbending practice. With that over, he goes through daily errands. One can easily run into him while he's walking around the village and forest. Or he could be found at the Welcome Center where he... organizes... things and is ready to answer questions from New Feathers. And he will spend part of the day in the library seeking a new book to read. Such is the life of the Avatar. Or perhaps he could be caught while taking his sky bison out for a ride. As usual, he eats dinner at home and retires fairly early in the night. But sometime in the evening, he addresses the journals.]

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Hi, everyone! It's me, Aang, again. I guess you can say I'm feeling better this month. Who would have thought Ikki'd be back so soon? And hey, is anyone else excited for autumn? That's the season for us airbenders! It's fun to watch all the leaves turn different colors, and then we can use the leaves for practice and for games! Not to mention that the air always feels just right this time of year. Does anyone else have any fun things that they like do around this time of year? And hey, let me know if you find any trees that have already changed colors!

...Oh yeah, and school should be starting sometime soon, I think! I'm real excited!

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Oh really? Something Ikki told you?

[He gets that. His life is a walking spoiler for Obi-Wan and Anakin...]

I told you before, there's hope for the future, your granddaughter is proof.

Yeah! I think it was one of the things I heard the first time I met her, too.

You're right, look. She's a little ball o' hope, alright.

Haha, I think its really lucky you got the chance to meet her.

[He shakes his head, smiling]

Wonder if I'll have someone from my future turn up.

I do, too. I feel luckier than anyone to get this chance. [Even if he feels guilty about feeling that. Because this is no place for a kid.]

I guess it's possible for anyone, but I haven't really heard of it happening a lot aside from for people from my world. I wonder what it'd be like for you. [He's already a full-grown adult, so he'd at least be more suited for looking after any time-displaced kids.]

[Luke definitely agrees, there. This is no place for kids, or anyone really.]

Well, its happened to my father, and Obi-Wan. I'm from their future, quite a long way, in fact.

Right, I- I forgot about your father. And Obi-Wan... I just met him today, actually. I didn't know he was from your past. But I guess you don't have anyone from your own future yet.

Right, and Grandmaster Sunrider...though that was a strange incident.

[Luke shrugs]

You met Obi-Wan, did you?

That's right, she was from your past too...

Yeah! He seemed nice and he had a nice beard. He was just a little... distracted because the Malnosso gave him illusions.

Right, though, not really my past. She's from 5,000 years before I was born. Though, I did meet her ghost once.

[Luke nods gravely]

He does have a good beard, but those illusions are really hard on him. They seem to want to shake his resolve.

Right, right, just the past of your world then.

That sounds pretty bad. I hope he can overcome them.

I do too. They seem to be getting better though.

That sounds good. I guess that's the closest to a good thing from what the Malnossos like to do to us, is that it always seems to go away eventually.

Yea. Definitely.

[Luke shrugs]

All things do come to an end, good or bad. We're lucky, unlike the Kin'Corans.

Yeah, I heard a lot of scary things about the way they were treated. I hope we can make sure they're better someday.

I do too. It'll take some work, but eventually we'll get there.

After all, the things we need most in life never come easy.

You're right, Luke. We'll just keep moving forward.

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[video] Seems like a good place to stop, yea?

[video] Sounds about right