Awake

How long has it been?

All I wanted was escape

From the arrow on my skin

"I like my arrow just fine." Aang stated.

All I wanted was escape

From the peril I was in

Didn't want responsibility

I just wanted friends

I just ran away

Thought that later I could make amends

Gyatsu

He would have to understand me in the end

Right?

Aang frowned a little, where was this going?

But that adventure led me to descend

It would be 100 years before I saw the light again

When I did it was a friendly face

Katara was her name

With her brother Sokka

"Hey! That's us!" Katara nodded, "Duh."

Three of us we bonded right away

I had to go and see my brethren

And see what had became

"Oh no." Suki whispered.

Of the temple I was raised in

I'm sure they were okay

But as soon as we arrived

Aang made a face.

I knew that everything had changed

Everything that I had known was gone

Nothing was the same

That was when I saw him

Nothing left but his remains

From a fire bender battle

And then all I felt was Rage

(I can feel it

I can feel it

I can feel it

Hah hah

"Oooohhhh that's hot!" Sokka grinned at the screen. "Woah. That's really good." Aang wowed at the beats.

"Yeah. But that's a weird picture." Katara stared at the Avatar State Aang. "Not really. I saw him before." Aang admitted. "When?" Katara was interested, "Er, I'll explain later."

I can feel it

I can feel it

I can feel it

Hah hah)

How could this happen?

All my people dead

And I could've made a difference

If that day I never fled

All these different emotions

Now parading through my head

How could I betray my people?

When they needed to be lead

They did all they could to not stare at Aang. Of course they knew how he felt, they were his friends after all, but they never imagined it would go so deep. Katara was the only one Aang had told the entire story of his disappearance in full detail.

With the power of the avatar

I'd repay the debt

I'd avenge my fallen people

And the memory they left

I would learn the different elements

And journey on a quest

And with those new developments

Unshackle the oppressed

Be the greatest that there ever was

Extinguish fire lord

"That's some quest." Zuko smiled softly. "And something we do need to finish." Aang tugged at his robes.

And with all of us together

Then the balance is restored

Destiny is where I'm headed

Victory I'm going towards

And when I can control it

It will be the end of war

But before then

I just had to learn

I would travel to the different tribes

For knowledge that I yearned

Roku said it would be the end

When Sozin did return

So I sharpened my abilities

To ready for the burn

It would end with me arriving at the temple in the East

To unleash my inner chakra

Taught by guru man Pathik

"Oh, him." Aang remembered the onion banana juice.

He told me to release

That I would need to face fear

Let go of any guilt

And any shame based drear

Free myself of any baggage

For abandoning my family

"That's a good thing." Katara stared at Aang.

Accept that I'm the avatar

And always how it had to be

Then he told me

Free myself of all illusions

And the nations we are one

And are strongest as a union

"That guy seems really wise." Suki stated. Aang nodded. "He knew Monk Gyatso." He said sadly. "How? He must be over a hundred years old." Katara said.

"He looked over a hundred, I'll tell you that."

When we reached the final chakra

I was ready to pursue it

And that was when he told me

Give up what had made me human

He said give up all attachments

Had to happen in the end

I would need to let Katara go in order to ascend

Aang cringed at that, they didn't have to know that. Katara glanced to side.

"Wait, wait, what does Katara have to do with-" Zuko was about to ask, but Aang had nudged him on the shoulder. Nobody needed to learn and he really wasn't willing to tell after what happened last night. "It's nothing. The Guru just wanted me to let go of the attachment I had to the people I loved, like you guys, so I could master the Avatar State." Yes, it was his friends who attached him to the world, but mainly Katara.

"Wow. That's...not that great." Suki cringed. Aang chuckled, "Tell me about it." Katara really couldn't help but see a second meaning to the 'the people I love' after his confession on the balcony the other night...

Was this why he seemed so unsure of himself whenever they mentioned the Avatar State?

(I can feel it

I can feel it

I can feel it

Hah hah

I can feel it

I can feel it

I can feel it

Hah hah)

"Wooooooooo, yeah uh huh!" Sokka did a little dance, to which Suki facepalmed at.

"You gotta admit this is goood!" Sokka grinned ear to ear. "They should've made a rap about me instead. 'Toph, the best Earthebender in the world'." Toph didn't deny the quality of the song though.

How could this happen?

This is how it ends?

And could all of this have been avoided if I never fled

But if I don't release

Then everybody's good as dead

How could I betray the people?

"Is this about what happened in the crystal catacombs?" Aang asked.

Nobody answered, only Sokka's humming was heard. "Literal chills. Man, I wonder what other stuff these people make."

When they needed to be lead

With the power of the avatar

I could repay the debt

Could avenge my fallen people

And the memory they left

I have learned the different elements

And journeyed on a quest

So was all of that for nothing?

Naw I'll carry the oppressed

Be the greatest that there ever was

Extinguish fire lord

Bring the nations all together

Let the balance be restored

Destiny is where I'm heading

Victory I'm going towards

I'm the master of the elements

And ender of the war

"Go Aang!" Sokka raised a fist in the air. Aang giggled, finding Sokka's extremism charming. Katara only shared her brother's enthusiasm, a rare time. Aang was just that great.

I won't kill you

But you deserve it

So obsessed with power

Was it worth it?

The people that you led

They were scared

Fear doesn't motivate

Real loyalty you earn it

I'm giving you a sentence worse than death

I won't take your final breath

But your power it is worthless

And now I can finally say

That I now Aang have fulfilled my purpose

"That's a nice ending." Aang smiled. "Nice? Man, appreciate it a bit more! They made a whole rap about you." Aang cheeks tinted a light pink, "Yeah, you're right." He gave him a sheepish smile. Aang didn't understand how anyone could understand all his struggles and put it into a three minute song. (How they even knew what was going on his head, he'll have to ask later.)

But it did feel a little violating knowing how his friends had just learned his most secret thoughts so easily. He was just glad they didn't seem to judge.

"Honestly, this is pretty great. They did well." Zuko's compliment was a rarity, too. The firebender just thought the last lines were really neat.

"Would you even call it fire?" Sokka grinned. Zuko groaned, he was wary of this comment coming up. Aang and Katara snickered, "Flameo, Sifu Hotman."

The firebender sighed.