Luz the Last Airbender

Book 1 Chapter 17 The Northern Air Temple

Amity's intro

Water. Earth. Fire. Air.

Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, could stop them, but when the world needed her most, she vanished. A hundred years passed, and me, Willow and Gus discovered the new Avatar, an airbender named Luz. And although her airbending skills are great, she has a lot to learn before she's ready to save anyone.

But I believe Luz can save the world.

The episode begins with the gang sitting around a campsite with several other groups, listening to a man telling a story of 'airbenders'

(Dramatically, out of view.) "So, travelers. The next time you think you hear a strange, large bird talking, take a closer look. It might not be a giant parrot, but a flying man. A member of a secret group of air walkers, who laugh at gravity, and laugh at those bound to the earth by it!" the Storyteller said

(Cuts to a wide shot, showing the gang and the other travelers surrounding a small campfire. The Storyteller, having finished his story, is going around collecting coins from the other travelers.) "Aren't airbender stories the greatest?" Luz asked (Talking to Amity, Gus, Willow and Eda, who are sitting next to her.)

(Excitedly.) "Was it realistic? Is that how it was back then?" Amity asked

Cuts to the whole group.

"I laugh at gravity all the time." (Chuckling to herself.) "Gravity." Luz said

(Arrives in front of the gang, having already collected money from the rest of the audience.) "Jingle, jingle!" the Storyteller said (Jingles the hat in front of Willow, asking for money.)

Willow searches inside her heavy cloak, and manages to pull out a bug, a worm and a few crumbs.

"Sorry ..." Willow said

(Upset and somewhat downcast.) "Aww, cheapskates!" the Storyteller said (Walks away as Willow puts the bugs back in her pocket.)

Luz stands up and runs after the storyteller, who is kneeling in front of an old man.

(Happily.) "Hey! Thanks for the story." Luz said

(Holds out his cap.) "Tell it to the cap, girl." the Storyteller said

The Storyteller shakes his cap behind him as he kneels in front of an old man. The shaking causes a coin to come loose and fall from the cap. As Luz searches her clothes for some money, King picks up the coin and puts it in the cap as the Storyteller turns around.

"Aww, much obliged, little bat-thing." the Storyteller said (He pets King on the head.)

(Having given up trying to find a coin.) "It means a lot to hear airbender stories. It must have been a hundred years ago when your great grandpa met them." Luz said

(Confused.) "What are you prattling about, child? Great Grandpappy saw the air walkers last week." the Storyteller said (He indicates to the old man he was kneeling in front of before. The old man makes a sound in his throat akin to a laugh, and waves a greeting to Luz. The shot cuts to Luz, who has a shocked and disbelieving expression.)

The scene changes from the campsite to a shot of clouds, and Appa flying above them.

(Sitting on Appa's neck, steering. She is talking to Amity, Gus, Willow and Eda, who are riding in Appa's saddle.) "Hey, we're almost at the Northern Air Temple. This is where they had the championships for Sky Bison polo." Luz said

(Moving to sit at the back of the saddle with Willow.) "Do you think we'll really find airbenders?" Gus asked

(She is whittling a piece of wood. The design is indecipherable.) "You want me to be like you, or totally honest?" Willow asked